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ZONING ORDINANCE

BOROUGH OX? PORT CARBON

PENN!iYLVANIA

TABLE 01’ CONTENTS

Page ’@ ARTICLE I TITLE, APPLICATION, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE

101 T i t l e a n d S h o r t T i t l e 102 A p p l i c a t i o n o f Ordinance 103 Purpose 1 0 4 Community Development Objective

ARTICLE I1 DEFINITIONS

201 D e f i n i t i o n s

ARTICLE I11 Z O N I N G MAP AND INTERPRETATION

301 O f f i c i a l Zoning Map 302 I n t e r p r e t . . i t i o n of Distr ic t Boundaries

ARTICLE I V BASIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS

401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 4 1 1 4 1 2

Es tab l i shment o f Districts Classes o f Districts Purpose o f Districts A p p l i c a b i l i t y o f Regulations Permi t Required Uses by Right and Condit ional Uses Uses A r e S u b j e c t to Othe r Regulations Pre-Exist:.ng C o n d i t i o n a l U s e s Table o f I J s e Regulations Dimensional Requirements S i g n s Park ing d i d Truck Loading Requirements

ARTICLE V SUPPLEMENTARY IiEGULATIONS

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Height Requla t ion Exception Yard Reqixirement Home Occupation Regulations L o t Area Ileasurement, Deep Lots Reduction in L o t A r e a Fences or Hedges S t r u c t u r e s on Small L o t of Record Clear S i g h t T r i a n g l e Requirements A d d i t i o n a l Dwellings E s s e n t i a l Service I n s t a l l a t i o n General S.:orage Junk Yard:;

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ARTICLE V I 1

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ARTICLE I X

ARTICLE X

NON-CONFORKING LOTS, USES, STRUCTURES, PREMISES AND

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S t a t e m e n t of I n t e n t 35 Non-Conforming L o t s of Record 35 Non-Conforming Uses o f Land 36 Non-Conforming S t r u c t u r e s 36 Non-Conforming Use of S t r u c t u r e s or of S t r u c t u r e s and Premises i n . Combinat :.on 37 Repa i r s ‘ind Maintenance 38 Uses Under S p e c i a l Exception P r o v i s i o n s Not Non-Conforming Uses 39

ADMINISTRATION

701 Zoning O f f i c e r 702 P e r m i t s 7 0 3 I n s p e c t i o n s

Z O N I N G H E A R I N G BOARD

8 0 1 C r e a t i o n and Appointment 802 Removal of Members 8 0 3 804 Powers and D u t i e s 805 Procedures 806 Time L i m i t a t i o n s 8 0 7 Appeals

ADDITION AND AMENDMENT

901 Adoption 9 0 2 Amendment 9 0 3 Procedure Upon Cura t ive Amendment

VALIDITY AND F ROCEDURES

0rganizat . ion of Zoning Hearing Board

1001 Severabi :.ity 1002 I n t e r p r e t a t i o n , Purpose and Confl ic t 1 0 0 3 Remedies, 1004 P e n a l t i e s

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Section 101 TITLE AND SHORT TITLE --- 101.1

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Title

An Ordinance permitting, prohibiting, regulating, restricting and determining the uses of land and watercourses; the size, height, bulk, location, erection, construction, repair, maintenance, alteration, razing, removal and use of structures; the areas and dimensions of land to be occupied by uses and structures as well as ccurts, yards and other open spaces and distances to be left unoccupied by uses and structures; the intensity of use; and providing for the administration of such Ordinance.

Short Title

This Ordinance shall be known as, and may be cited as, the “Port Carbon Borough Zor.ing Ordinance”.

Section 102 APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE

Except as hereinafter provided, no building, structure, land, or parts thereof shall be used or occupied, erected, moved, enlarged or structurally altered unless in conformity with the regulations of this Ordinance.

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Section 103 PURPOSE

The provisions of this zoning ordinance are designed to pro- mote, protect and facilitate the following: the public health, safety, and general welfare; the coordinated and practical development OS the community; and the provision of adequate light and air, vehicle parking and loading space, transportation, public yrounds and other public requirements; as well as

To prevent the followinq: overcrowding of land; blight; danger and congestion in travel and transportation; loss of health, life or properti. from fire, flood, panic or other dangers.

To provide that reasonable consideration be given to the following: the charact.er of the districts and their peculiar suitability f o r particL:I.ar uses and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the Borough.

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DEFINXTIONS

S e c t i o n 2 0 1 DEFINITIONS

For t he purpose o f t h i s Ordinar:.:e, ce r ta in tenus, phrases, and words are d e f i n e d as fo l lows :

201.1 Tense, Gender and N u m b e ~

Words used i n t h e presen!: t e n s e inc lude t h e f u t u r e ; words i n t h e mascul ine gender inc;.ude t h e feminine and the n e u t e r ; t h e s i n g u l a r number i n c l u d e s t h e p l u r a l , and the p l u r a l the s i n g u l a r .

201.2 General Terms

The word " s h a l l " o r "must:" i s always mandatory; the word "may" is permissive. The words "used for' inc ludes "designed f o r " , "a r ranged for", " in t ended for", "maintained for", or "occupied f o r " . The word "bui ld ing" i n c l u d e s " s t r u c t u r e " and s h a l l be cons t rued as i f fol lowed by t h e ph rase "or par t t h e r e o f " . The word "person' includes " i n d i v i d u a l " , " p r o f i t or non-p ro f i t o rganiza t ion" , " p a r t n e r s h i p " , "company", "incorporated a s s o c i a t i o n " , or other s imi l a r e n t i t i e s .

*i@ 201.3 Terms , P h r a s e s , and Words N o t Defined

When terms, p h r a s e s , or words are n o t d e f i n e d , t h e y s h a l l have their o r d i n a r i l y accep ted meanings or such as the c o n t e x t may imply.

201.4 S p e c i f i c Terms

Terms or words used here:.n, u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e e x p r e s s l y s t a t e d , s h a l l have t h e fo l lowing meanings:

Accessory Bu i ld ings : A subordinate bu i ld ing , the use of which i s customarily i n c z d e n t a l t o and l o c a t e d on t h e same l o t occupied by the- p r i n c i p a l bu i ld ing .

Accessory Use: A use cus tomar i ly i n c i d e n t a l and s u b o r d i n a t e t o and l o c a t e d on t h e same l o t occupied by t h e pr incipal use t o which it relates .

A d v e r t i s i n g S igns : See S i g n s , Adver t i s ing .

A g r i c u l t u r e : The c u l t i v a t i o n of the so i l and t h e r a i s i n g and h a r v e s t i n g o f t h e p roduc t s o f t h e so i l , i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o n u r s e r y , h o r t i c u l t u r e , forestry and animal husbandry.

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A l t e r a t i o n : Any change or.rearrangement i n the s t r u c t u r a l p a r t s or i n t h c e x i s t i n g f ac i l i t i e s of a b u i l d i n g or s t r u c t u r e , o r any enlargement t h e r e o f , whether by e x t e n s i o n on any s i d e or by an increase i n h e i g h t , o r the moving o f such b u i l d i n g from one l o c a t i o n or p o s i t i o n t o another.

Apartment H o u s e : See - Dwelling, Attached Apartments

A t t i c : That p a r t of a b u i l d i n g which i s immediately below =holly or p a r t l y w i t t i i n t h e roof framing.

Basement: A s t o r y p a r t l y below t h e f i n i s h e d g rade b u t having a t least one-half of i t s h e i g h t (measured from f i n i s h e d floor t o f i n i s h e d c e i l i n g ) a h v e t h e average level of t h e f i n i s h e d grade where such g rade a b u t s t h e exterior w a l l s of t h e b u i l d i n g . A basement s h a l l b e cons ide red as one story i n de te rmining t h e p e r m i s s i b l e number of stories.

B i l l b o a r d : See Sign.

Block : by streets, p u b l i c p a r k s , railroad rights-of-way, water courses or bod ies of water, boundary l i n e s of t h e Borough, or by any combination of t h e above.

B lock Frontaqe : That p o r t i o n of a b lock which f r o n t s on a s i n g l e s t reet .

Borough C o u n c i l : The Barough Council of P o r t Carbon Borough.

Bui ld inq: Any combinat ion of materials forming any s t r u c t u r e which is e r e c t e d on t h e ground and permanently a f f i x e d t h e r e t o , des igned , i n t ended , or a r r anged f o r t h e housing, s h e l t e r , e n c l o s u r e , or s t r u c t u r a l s u p p o r t o f persons, animals, or p r o p e r t y of any k ind .

Bui ld ing , Attached: A b u i l d i n g i n which each u n i t s h a r e s a t least one w a l l or t h e c e i l i n g / f l o o r w i t h a t least one o t h e r b u i l d i n g u n i t .

Bu i ld ing , Detached: A b u i l d i n g surrounded by open space on a l l f o u r s i d e s w i t h i n t A e same lo t .

Bui ld ing L i n e or Bu i ld i2g Setback L ine : A l i n e , e s t a b l i s h e d by t h e Zoning Ordinance, w i t h i n a l o t , d e f i n i n g t h e minimum d i s t a n c e between any s t r u c t u r e or p o r t i o n the reo f t o be e r e c t e d or a l t e r e d , and a n a d j a c e n t right-of-way or street l i n e .

A t rac t o f lanc! or a l o t or group of lots, bounded

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B u l k : A term used to d imxibe the s i z e , volume, area, or shape of b u i l d i n g s o r o ther s t r u c t u r e s and their p h y s i c a l r e l a t i o n s h i p t o each other, to open space, or t o tracts of l a n d , t o l o t l i n e s , or i.0 o t h e r bu i ld ings or s t r u c t u r e s .

Carpor t : A roofed-over s t r u c t u r e open on two ( 2 ) or more sides and used i n c o n j u n c t i o n wi th a dwelling f o r the s t o r a g e of p r iva t e motor v e h i c l e s .

Ce l la r : A s t o r y h a v i n y a t least one-half o f i t s h e i g h t (measured from f i n i s h e d f l o o r to f i n i s h e d c e i l i n g ) below t h e ave rage l e v e l of t h e a d j o i n i n g f i n i s h e d g rade where such grade a b u t s t h e e x t e r i o r w a l l s of t h e b u i l d i n g . A cel lar s h a l l n o t be cons ide red a s t o r y i n de te rmining t h e permissible number o f stories.

C e r t i f i c a t e of U s e and Occupancy; A s t a t e m e n t , based on an i n s p e c t i o n , s igned byxfile Zoninq Officer, s e t t i n g f o r t h t h a t a b k l d i n g , s t r u c t u r e , s i g n , and/or land complies w i t h t h e Zoning Ordinance, or t h i i t a b u i l d i n g , s t r u c t u r e , s i g n , and/or l and may be l a w f u l l y employed for s p e c i f i c uses or both .

C o n d i t i o n a l Use: A u s e t o be deemed or allowed by t h e Borough Counci l a f t e r recommendation by the Planning Commission pur- s u a n t to e x p r e s s s t a n d a r d s and criteria se t f o r t h h e r e i n .

Dis t r ic t : A p o r t i o n of t h e Port Carbon Borough w i t h i n which c e r t a i n uniform r e g u l a t i o n s and requi rements or combinations thereof app ly under t h e p r o v i s i o n s of this Ordinance.

Dwellinq: des igned , or used as l i v i n g q u a r t e r s . The term "dwell ing" s h a l l n o t be deemed t o i n c l u d e h o t e l , motel, rooming house

- o r t o u r i s t home. The c l a s s i f i c a t i o n h e r e i n is based s o l e l y on t h e p h y s i c a l r e l a t i o n s h i p of one dwel l ing u n i t to another. Simple i l l u s t r a t i o n s a r e provided to f a c i l i t a t e t h e tex tua l meaning.

A b u i l d i n g 0;: mobile home ar ranged , i n t ended ,

1. Detached D w e l l i n g Uni t : - each s t r u c t u r e i s a s e p a r a t e hous ing u n i t and ha.: open space on a l l sides.

2 . Attached Dwelling U . n i t : - a s t r u c t u r e i n whi.ch each i n d i - v i d u a l dwe l l ing unit s h a r e s a t least one w a l l or t h e c e i l i n g / f l o o r w i t h 4 t l eas t one o t h e r i n d i v i d u a l dwe l l ing u n i t .

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Twin S i n g l e - t w o d w e l l i n g s per s t r u c t u r e which share one w a l l .

Duplex - t w o d w e l l i n g s p e r s t r u c t u r e which share the c e i l i n g f loor .

71- Twin Duplexes, Quadr ip l ex - f o u r u n i t s per s t r u c t u r e , each one s h a r i n g a w + l l and c e i l i n g floor w i t h a n o t h e r u n i t .

Mul t ip l ex - three t o f i v e u n i t s per s t r u c t u r e , each one s h a r i n g e i ther a w a l l and/or the c e i l i n g floor w i t h a n o t h e r u n i t .

Rowhouses, Townhouses - three t o e i g h t dwel l ings per s t r u c t u r e w i t h each u n i t s h a r i n g a t least one w a l l w i t h a n o t h e r .

Apartments - more t h a n e i g h t d w e l l i n g s per s t r u c t u r e , each one s h a r i n g a w a l l and t h e c e i l i n g / f l o o r w i t h more t h a n one other u n i t .

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a . Dwelling Unit: A building'or portion thereof providing one

(1) or more rooms arranged for the use of one (1) or more individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit, and having no cooking or sanitary facilities in common with any other dwelling unit.

Essential Services: The erection, construction, alteration, or maintenance by public utilities or municipalities or other governmental agencies of underground or overhead gas, elec- tric, steam or water transmission or distribution systems, collection, communicatisn, supply, or disposal systems.

Family: . One or more persons, related by blood, marriage, or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit and using cooking facilities and certain rooms in common.

Floor Area or Gross Flox Area: The gross floor space of the building or buildings, measured from the exterior faces of exterior-walls or fr*;m the center line of walls separating buildings. In particular, the floor area of a building or buildings shall include:

1) Basement space

2 ) All spaces other than cellar space with structural

3) Interior balconies m d mezzanines.

4 ) Enclosed or roofed .?arches or terraces or other

5) Attic spaces (with without a finished floor) providing

headroom of seven €%et, six inches or more.

roofed spaces.

structural headroom of seven feet and six inches -or more over 5 0 % of such attic space.

6) Accessory building:.;.

However, the "floor ar(?i" shall not include:

1) Cellar space, except that cellar space used for retailing.

2 ) Elevator shafts, stairwells, bulkheads, accessory water tanks or cooling tovers.

3 ) Terraces, breezeways, uncovered steps, or open space.

Garage, Private: An enclosed space for the storage Of one or more private vehicles provided that no business, occupation, or service is conducted nor space therein leased to a nonresident of the premises.

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Gasol ine S e r v i c e Static1.n: ' A s t r u c t u r e , b u i l d i n g , or area of l and or any P o r t i o n thc'reof t h a t is used for the sale of g a s o l i n e or any other m t o r v e h i c l e f u e l , o i l and/or o t h e r l ub r i ca t ing s u b s t a n c e s , which may or may n o t i n c l u d e f a c i l i t i e s for l u b r i c a t i n g . washin3, s a l e of accessories, and o the rwise s e r v i c i n g motor v e h i c l e s . b u t n o t i n c l u d i n g the p a i n t i n g t h e r e o f . Any b u s i n e s s '2r i n d u s t r y d i s p e n s i n g g a s o l i n e o n l y for i ts own u s e and v e h i c l e s w i l l n o t be deemed t o be a gaso- l i n e s e r v i c e s t a t i o n .

Grade: The average c u m l e v e l ; when a curb l e v e l h a s n o t been established, grade s h a l l mean t h e average f i n i s h e d ground e l e v a t i o n a d j o i n i n g the b u i l d i n g s .

H e i g h t o f Bu i ld ings : The v e r t i c a l d i s t a n c e from the average grade a t t h e f r o n t of the b u i l d i n g or t h e average o f t h e street f r o n t s , i f b u i l d i n g faces more t h a n one street to the h i g h e s t p o i n t of t h e roof beams of a f l a t roof and t o t h e average h e i g h t between eaves and ridge for gab led , h ipped , and p i t c h e d r o o f s .

H e i g h t of S i g n s or 0 thc . r S t r u c t u r e s : The v e r t i c a l d i s t a n c e measured from t h e avera'ze arade a t t h e f ron t of the s t r u c t u r e - - or s i g n t o i t s h i g h e s t ? o i n t . The h i g h e s t po in t i n t h e case of a s i g n s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e s u p p o r t i n g s t r u c t u r e .

Home Occupation: A u s e cus tomar i ly conducted e n t i r e l y w i t h i n a dwe l l ing u n i t and carried on by the inhabi tants t h e r e o f , which i s c l e a r l y i n c i d e n t a l and secondary t o the use of the dwe l l ings and which does n o t change t h e c h a r a c t e r t h e r e o f or have any exter ior ev idence of such secondary u s e o t h e r t h a n a small name p la t e , and i n connec t ion t h e r e w i t h t h e r e is n o t i nvo lved t h e keeping of a stock i n trade.

Junk: - Any worn, cast-oEf or d i s c a r d e d v e h i c l e , article, or material which i s no longe r o p e r a b l e or which is ready for d e s t r u c t i o n o r which h a s been collected or stored f o r sale, resale, s a l v a g e o r convers ion t o some other use. Any such v e h i c l e , a r t i c l e , or material which, u n a l t e r e d , n o t needed t o be disassembled or x i f a s t e n e d from, or unchanged and wi thou t f u r t h e r r e c o n d i t i o n i n g can be used for i t s o r i g i n a l purpose as r e a d i l y as when new s h a l l n o t be cons ide red junk.

L o t : A t ract o r parceL of l a n d , regardless of s i z e , he ld i n s i n g l e o r j o i n t ownership, n o t n e c e s s a r i l y a l o t or l o t s shown on a d u l y recorded map, which is occupied or capable of be ing occupied by b u i l d i n g s , . ; t ruc tu res , and accesso ry b u i l d i n g s , i n c l u d i n g such open s p a c e s as are a r r anged , des igned , or r e q u i r e d .

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Lot Area: The a r e a of a h o r i z o n t a l plane bounded by the f r o n t , rear and side 1c.t l i n e s . . L o t , Corner: A l o t a t t h e p o i n t of i n t e r s e c t i o n of and a b u t t i n g on t w o or more i n t e r s e c t i n g streets, and which has an i n t e r i o r a n g l e of lc.:s than 135 degrees a t the i n t e r s e c t i o n of t w o street l i n e s .

L o t , I n t e r i o r : A l o t oilier than a corner l o t , the sides of which do no t abu t a s t ree t .

Lot , Through: An i n t e r i o r l o t having f r o n t a g e on t w o ( 2 ) para l le l o r approximately para l le l streets.

L o t Coverage: A percentage which when m u l t i p l i e d by t h e l o t area w i l l de te rmine t h e permi t ted b u i l d i n g area, i n c l u d i n g a l l roofed s t r u c t u r e s aFd bu i ld ings .

L o t Line: Any l i n e d i v i d i n g one l o t from ano the r .

L o t Width: The mean w i d t h measured between side l o t l i n e s and parallel t o t h e f r o n t l o t l i n e b u t i n no case s h a l l the street f r o n t a g e be less than one-half (k) of the requ i r ed l o t width i n t h e par t icu lar d i s t r i c t .

Mobile Home: A t r a n s p o r t a b l e , s ing le - f ami ly dwel l ing , which may be towed on i t s own running gear, and w h i c h may be t e m - p o r a r i l y or permanently a f f i x e d t o real estate, used for n o n t r a n s i e n t r e s i d e n t i a l purposes, and cons t ruc t ed wi th t h e same, or s i m i l a r , e lectr ical , plumbing and s a n i t a r y f ac i l i t i e s as immobile housing; a n i having a minimum of f ive hundred (5001 squa re feet of hab i t ab le floor area.

Nonconforming Use: A b u i l d i n g s t r u c t u r e , s i g n , or use of l and which does n o t conform t o the applicable r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e d i s t r i c t i n which it i s located, either af t h e t i m e of t h e enactment of t h i s Ordinance or as a r e s u l t of subsequent amendments t h e r e t o . However, no e x i s t i n g use s h a l l be deemed nonconforming s o l e l y because of t h e existence of less than t h e required c f f - s t r e e t park ing spaces.

0 en S ace: Unoccupied space open t o the sky and on t h e same &i&- t h e p r i n c i p a l use.

An o f f - s t r e e t su r f aced area, measuring n o t less -6;) f e e t by t? .en ty (20) f e e t , designed s o l e l y for t h e park ing of motor v e k i c l e s , i nc lud ing driveways, passageways, and manuevering space hppurtenant t h e r e t o .

park ing Space: An o f f - s t r e e t space available for t h e parking of one (1) motor v e h i c l e and having a minimum of t w o hundred (200) squa re f ee t , e x c i u s i v e of driveways, passageways, and maneuvering space a p p r i i x n a n t t h e r e t o , and having access t o a p u b l i c s t ree t .

Planning Commission or ... i3orouqh Planning Commission: The Planning Commission of ?or t Carbon Borough.

P u b l i c Hearinq: pu r suan t t o proper "pub t ic no t i ce" .

P u b l i c Notice: Notice publ ished once each week for t w o s u c c e s s i v e weeks i n a newspaper of general c i r c u l a t i o n i n t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y . Such n o t i c e s h a l l s t a t e t h e t i m e and place of t h e h e a r i n g an8 t h e p a r t i c u l a r na tu re of t h e matter to be cons idered a t t h e hear ing . The f i r s t p u b l i c a t i o n s h a l l be n o t more t h a n t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) days or less than fourteen ( 1 4 ) days from the date of t h e hea r ing .

Sign: Any s t r u c t u r e , b u i l d i n g , w a l l , or o t h e r ou tdoor s u r f a c e or any device or p a r t t he reo f which displays or i n c l u d e s any le t ter , word, model, banner, f l a g , pennant, i n s ign ia , dev ice , or o t h e r r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s used f o r announcement, d i r e c t i o n , or adver t i sement . The word "s ign" i n c l u d e s the word " b i l l - board", b u t does n o t i n c l u d e t h e f l ag , pennant, or in s ign ia of a n y . n a t i o n , s t a t e , c i t y or other political u n i t , nor p u b l i c t r a f f i c or d i r e c t i o n a l s igns.

S ign , Adver t i s inq : A "s ign" which directs at tent ion to a bus iness , commodity, se::vice or en ter ta inment conducted, s o l d or o f f e r e d elsewhere than upon the premises where t h e s i g n is d i sp layed .

Sign, Business: A "sig!i" which d i r e c t s a t t e n t i o n t o a bus iness , p r o f e s s i o n or i n d u s t r y conducted on the premises or t o products s o l d , manufactured or assembled upon t h e same premises upon which i t i s d i sp layed . S igns o f f e r i n g premises f o r sa le , r e n t or development, or a d v e r t i s i n g the services of p r o f e s s i o n a l s or b u i l d i n g trades dur ing con- s t r u c t i o n or a l t e r a t i o n s h a l l be deemed "bus iness s i g n s " .

S tory : That p o r t i o n of a b u i l d i n g inc luded between the surface of any f l o o r and t h e surface of the floor next above i t or i f t h e r e be no f l o o r above it, then t h e space between any f l o o r and t h e c e i l i n g n e x t above it. A basement, bu t no t a cellar, s h a l l be (deemed t o be a story.

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Sto ry , H a l f : Any space immediately below and wholly or p a r t l y w i t h i n t h e roof framing, w i t h or wi thou t a f i n i s h e d floor, where t h e clear he igh t of not more t h a n 7 5 p e r c e n t of such space has s t r u c t u r a l headroom of seven feet and six inches o r more. Any space which h a s more t h a n 7 5 p e r c e n t of i t s area having such headroom s h a l l be deemed t o be a f u l l s tory.

Street: A public or p r i v a t e right-of-way, exc luding driveways, in tended f o r use as a means of v e h i c u l a r and p e d e s t r i a n c i r c u l a t i o n which provizles a means of acces8 t o a b u t t i n g proper ty . The word "street" inc ludes throughfare , avenue, boulevard, c o u r t , d r i v e , expressway, highway, l a n e and road.

- U s e : The specific purpase f o r which land, s i g n , s t r u c t u r e , o r b u i l d i n g i s designezl, a r ranged , in tended , or f o r which i t may be occupied or maintained, or any a c t i v i t y , occupat ion , bus iness , or o p e r a t i o n xhich may be carried on. The t e r m "permi t ted use" or i t s equ iva len t s h a l l n o t be deemed t o i n c l u d e any nonconforming use.

Variance: The p e r m i s s i m g ran ted by t h e Zoning Hearing Board, fo l lowing a p u b l i c h e a r i n g that has been p rope r ly a d v e r t i s e d as requi red .by this Ordinance, for an adjustment t o some r e g u l a t i o n w h i c h i f s t r i c t l y adhered t o would r e s u l t i n a n unnecessary h a r d s h i p , and where t h e permission granted would n o t be c o n t r a r y t 3 t h e public i n t e r e s t , and would ma in ta in t he s p i r i t and o r ig ina l i n t e n t of the ordinance.

Yard, Front : An open, unoccupied space, open t o t h e sky, between the f r o n t l o t l i n e and B l i n e drawn paral le l t h e r e t o , a t such d i s t a n c e therefrom as may be s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n for any dis t r ic t , and ex tending for the f u l l wid th of t h e l o t .

Yard, Rear: An open, unoccupied space, open t o the sky, between t h e r e a r l o t l i n e and a l i n e drawn paral le l t h e r e t o a t such d i s t a n c e therefrom as may be specified h e r e i n f o r any d i s t r i c t , and ex tending f o r t h e f u l l wid th of t h e lot .

Yard, Side: An open, unoccupied space, open t o t h e sky, between the s ide l o t l i n e and a l i n e drawn paral le l t h e r e t o a t such d i s t a n c e theref rom as m y be s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n for any dis t r ic t , and ex tending t h e f u l l l e n g t h of t h e l o t .

Zoning Hearing Board: The Zoning Hearing Board of P o r t Carbon Borough.

Zoning O f f i c e r : The agen t or o f f i c i a l des igna ted by Borough Council t o a d m i n i s t r a t e and enforce the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough.

Zoning Map: P o r t Carbon Borough Zoning Map

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Zoning P e r m i t : A s t a t e m e n t s i g n e d by the Zoning O f f i c e r i n d i c a t i n g t h a t t h e a p ! > l i c a t i o n fo r permiss ion to c o n s t r u c t , a l t e r or add is approved and i n accordance w i t h t h e r equ i r e - ments of t h e terms of :his Ordinance.

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ARTICLE I11 Z O N I N G MAP AND Z O N I N G D I S T R I C T S

Section 301 OFFICIAL Z O N I N G kAP - P o r t Carbon Borough is hereby d iv ided i n t o zones, or districts, as s h o w n 011 t h e O f f i c i s l . Xonini.~ Pdp, w h i c h t o g c t h e r wi th all cxplilna- t o r y ma t t e r t h e r e o n , i s herel) adopted by r e f e r e n c e and declared t o be par t of t h i s Ordinance, tocjether w i t h a l l f u t u r e n o t a t i o n s , r e f e r e n c e s and amendments.

301.1 I d e n t i f i c a t i o n of O f f i c i a l Zoning Map

The O f f i c i a l Zoning Map s h a l l be i d e n t i f i e d by t h e s i g n a t u r e of Borough Council and a t t e s t e d t o by the Borough S e c r e t a r y , t o g e t h e r w i t h t he date of t h e adopt ion of t h i s Ordinance.

301.2 Changing t h e O f f i c i a l Zoning Map

I f , i n accordance wi th the p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance and t h e Pennsylvania M u n i c i p a l i t i e s Planning Code, A c t 247 as amended, changes are m&de i n d i s t r i c t boundaries or o t h e r ma t t e r s p ro t r ayed on the O f f i c i a l Zoning Map, s u c h changes s h a l l be e n t e r e d ori t h e O f f i c i a l Zoning Map promptly a f te r t h e amendment has beer: approved by Borough C o u n c i l .

N o changes of any natu.re s h a l l be made i n t h e O f f i c i a l Zoning Map or matter shown the reon except i n conformity w i t h the procedures se t f o r t h i n t h i s Ordinance and t h e Pennsylvania M u n i c i p a l i t i e s P lanning Code, A c t 247 as amended. A l l changes s h a l l be noted by d a t e w i t h a b r i e f d e s c r i p t i o n of the n a t u r e of t h e change.

301.3 Locat ion of O f f i c i a l Zoning Map

The O f f i c i a l Zoning M a p s h a l l be l o c a t e d i n t h e Borough Bui ld ing and s h a l l be llhe f i n a l a u t h o r i t y as t o the c u r r e n t zoning s t a t u s of l and and water areas i n t h e Borough, regardless o f u n o f f i c i a l c o p i e s which may have been made or pub- l i s h e d from t i m e t o time.

3 0 1 . 4 Replacement of 0f f ic ia .L Zoning Map

I n t h e event t h a t t h e O f f i c i a l Zoning Map becomes damaged, des t royed , l o s t , o r d i z f i c u l t t o i n t e r p r e t because of t h e n a t u r e or number of changes and a d d i t i o n s , Borough Council may, by r e s o l u t i o n , adopt a new O f f i c i a l Zoning Map which

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s h a l l supersede t h e p r i o r O f f i c i a l Zoning Map. The new O f f i c i a l Zoning May may c o r r e c t d r a f t i n g or o t h e r errors or omiss ions i n t h e p r i o r O f f i c i a l Zoning Map, b u t no such cor- r e c t i o n s h a l l have the e f f e c t of amending t h e o r i g i n a l Off i - c i a l Zoning Map or any subsequent amendment t h e r e o f . The new O f f i c i a l Zoning Map s h a l l be i d e n t i f i e d by t h e s i g n a t u r e s of Borough Counc i l , a t t e s t e d by t h e Borough S e c r e t a r y , and bea r t h e fo l lowing words: "This is t o c e r t i f y t h a t t h i s O f f i c i a l Zoning Map SuFersedes and r e p l a c e s t h e O f f i c i a l Zoning Map adopted- a s p a r t of Ordinance N o .

of P o r t Carbor. Borough, S c h u y l k i l l County, Penn- s y l v a n i a . "

Unless t h e p r i o r O f f i c i a l Zoning Map has been l o s t or has been t o t a l l y des t royed , t h e p r i o r map or any s i g n i f i c a n t p a r t s t he reo f remaininc; s h a l l be preserved t o g e t h e r w i t h a l l a v a i l a b l e r e c o r d s perti . . ining t o i t s adopt ion or amendment.

Sec t ion 302 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

Where u n c e r t a i n t y e x i s t s as t o t h e boundaries of districts as shown on t h e O f f i c i a l Zoning Map, t h e fo l lowing ru les s h a l l apply:

302.1 Designat ion of Di s t r i c t Boundaries

Boundaries i n d i c a t e d a s approximately fo l lowing t h e center l i n e o f streets, highways, a l l e y s , r a i l r o a d rights-of-way, streams, r i v e r s , exist:.ng l o t l i n e s , or Borough boundary l i n e s s h a l l be cons t rued t o !iollow such f e a t u r e s i n d i c a t e d . Where a d i s t r i c t boundary l i n e does not follow such a l i n e , its p o s i t i o n is shown on s a i d Zoning Map by a s p e c i f i c dimension expres s ing i t s dis tancct , i n f e e t , from a street l i n e or o t h e r boundary l i n e as i n d i c a t e d and running p a r a l l e l t o s a i d l i n e .

302.2 Determinat ion o f Locac:ion of Boundaries

Where p h y s i c a l or culciiral f e a t u r e s ex is t ing on t h e ground which are a t v a r i a n c e wi th t h o s e shown on t h e Of f i c i a l Zoning Map, or i f u n c e r t a i n t y e x i s t s as t o the t r u e location of a d i s t ance 'boundary l i n e i n a p a r t i c u l a r instance, t h e Zoning O f f i c e r s h a l l r e q u e s t the Zoning Hearing Board t o render i t s de te rmina t ion w i t h res,?ect t h e r e t o .

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I.

A2TICLE I V

UASIC DIS'I 'KICT REGULATIONS

Sec t ion 4 0 1 ESTAULISMMEN'f OF DISTRICTS

The Borough of P o r t Carbon i s hereby d iv ided i n t o d i s t r i c t s O r d i f f e r e n t t y p e s , csch L::pc being of such number, shape, k i n d and area, and of sue11 common u n i t y of purpose and a d a p t a b i l i t y of use t h a t t h e y are deemed m o s t s u i t a b l e t o c a r r y o u t t h e o b j e c t i v e s of t h i s Ordinance..

Every p a r c e l of l a n d and every b u i l d i n g or o t h e r s t r u c t u r e i n t h e Borough, excep t as o the rwise provided by l a w or by t h e Ordinance, s h a l l be subject t o t h e r e g u l a t i o n s , restric- t i o n s , and requi rements s p e c i f i e d f o r t h e d i s t r i c t i n which i t i s l o c a t e d .

Sec t ion 402 CLASSES O F DISTRICTS

For t h e purpose of t h i s Orclinance, the Borough of P o r t Carbon i s hereby d iv ided i n t o f i v e ( 5 ) zoning districts which s h a l l be des igna ted as fo l lows

4 0 2 . 1 I i e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t s

R-1 Low t o Moderate Density R e s i d e n t i a l Dis t r ic t R-2 Moderate t o Hiqh Densi ty R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t

4 02 .2 Commercial D i s t r i c t s

CC C e n t r a l Commerc:.al D i s t r i c t HC Highway Commerc:.al District

402.3 I n d u s t r i a l District.

I I n d u s t r i a l Distr::.ct

S e c t i o n 403 PURPOSE OF DISTRICTS -.-

403.1 R-1 Low t o M0derat.c: ._ Densi ty R e s i d e n t i a l Dis t r ic t

The prrrpose o f t h i s d i s t r i c t is t o g i v e less emphasis t o t h e s i z e of t h e :tot b u t o the rwise to provide a p l a c e for detached and tw.in s i n g l e dwe l l ings , as de f ined i n A r t i c l e 11, a place t o l i v e and raise families; t o p rov ide s t a n d a r d s which w i l l encourage t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f p u b l i c f a c i l i t i e r . y e t a t t h e same t i m e enhance t h e p h y s i c a l environmen; by g i v i n g m a x i m u m concern for t h e

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p r e s e r v a t i o n of o p c : ~ ~ space and n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s ; t o exc lude commercial, i n d u s t r i a l or any o t h e r a c t i v i t y n o t compat ible w i t h r e s i d e n t i a l development; and t o create c o n d i t i o n s c:)nducive t o c a r r y i n g o u t t h e broad purpose of t h i s Ord:.nance and of the Comprehensive Plan.

403 .2 R-2 Moderate t o H i q h Densi ty R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t

The purpose of t h i s d i s t r i c t is to provide a choice o f housing t y p e s by pezmi t t i ng detached and attached dwel l ing units n e a r or i n t h e town c e n t e r where shopping f a c i l i t i e s and communi.ty and rniinicipal services are a t hand so as t o minimize t he necess:.ty f o r f ami ly f u r n i s h e d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n and t o moderate t h e family economy; t o provide r easonab le s t a n d a r d s f o r t h e r e g u l a t i o n of the d e n s i t y o f popu la t ion ; and t o otherwise c r e a t e c o n d i t i o n s conducive t o t h e c a r r y i n g o u t o f t h e broad pu::poses of this Ordinance and t h e Comprehensive P lan .

4 0 3.3 CC C e n t r a l Commerci.al D i s t r i c t

The purpose o f t h e C e n t r a l Commerc ia l Dis t r ic t is s p e c i f i c a l l y t o provide an area f o r t h e l o c a t i o n of commercial e s t ab l i shmen t s o f f e r i n g goods and services needed by Borough residents; i n general t o c r e a t e a f o c a l p o i n t f o r Borough a c t i v i t y by i n c l u d i n g a v a r i e t y o f u ses compatible w i t h retail uses; by providing r easonab le standard:; f o r t h e harmonious development of these uses; and 20 o the rwise create cond i t ions conducive t o c a r r y i n g o u t the broad purposes o f this Ordinance and of t h e Comprehensive Plan.

403 .4 HC Highway Commercial District

The purpose of t h i s district is t o provide areas w i t h i n the Borough f o r the development of commercial uses which are p r i m a r i l y s i n g l e purpose i n nature and dependent upon o n - s i t e park ing f a c i l i t i e s for their economic v i a b i l i t y . Uses i n t h e s e areas are u s u a l l y n o t dependent on a d j a c e n t commerc:.al u s e s as a means of a t t r a c t i n g customers. Developnent should be c o n t r o l l e d as concerns access t o uses i n t h i s d i s t r i c t and it should o the rwise c r e a t e c o n d i t i o n s c:.)nducive t o c a r r y i n g o u t t h e broad purposes of t h i s Ordinance and of the Comprehensive Plan.

403.5 I I n d u s t r i a l Distr:.ct

The purpose o f t h e :: - I n d u s t r i a l D i s t r i c t is t o encourage and t o p rov ide f o r h d u s t r i a l development necessary to t h e economy of t h e Boroiigh and reg ion; t o locate and des ign i n d u s t r i a l development as t o cons t i t u t e a harmonious and a p p r o p r i a t e p a r t o f t h e p h y s i c a l development of the Borough; and t o c o n t r i b u t e t s : ) t h e soundness of the economic base of the Borough.

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.%Action 4 0 4 APPLICABILITY O F REGULATIONS

Unless o the rwise provided i:y law or i n this Ordinance, no b u i l d i n ? or s t r u c t u r e sha l l . be c o n s t r u c t e d , e r e c t e d o r cxhended, and no b u i l d i n g , s t r v c t u r e or l and s h a l l be used o r occupied , excep t for t h e purposes pe rmi t t ed i n S e c t i o n 409, "Table o f U s e Regula t ions" .

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U s e s pe rmi t t ed i n Sec t ion 409, " T a b l e of U s e Regula t ions" , s h a l l r e q u i r e t h e i s suance of a zoning permi t as s p e c i f i e d i n A r t i c l e V I 1 p r i o r t o esi..ablishment or modif ica t ion .

Sec t ion 4 0 6 USES BY RIGHT AND CONDITIONAL USE

( a ) A use l i s t e d i r . Section 409 is pe rmi t t ed by r i g h t i n any d i s t r i c t . under which it i s denoted by le t ter

, s u b j e c t tc . such requi rements as may be s p e c i f i e d ,I p I, i n S e c t i o n 4 0 9 , and upon appropriate a u t h o r i z a t i o n as i n d i c a t e d i n A r . t i c l e . V I I .

( b ) A use l i s t e d i n . Sec t ion 409 is not pe rmi t t ed i n any d i s t r i c t under which it is denoted by t h e let ter "N" .

(c) A use l i s t e d ir . Section 409 may be pe rmi t t ed by the g r a n t of a ConZit ional U s e i n any dis t r ic t i n which it i s denoted tay t h e letters "CU" provid ing approval is g ran ted by t h e Borough C o u n c i l subject t o t h e g e n e r a l requi rements and standards of Sec t ion 409 af ter r e c e i p t by t h e Borough C o u n c i l of a review and recommendat.ions from the Borough Planning Commission.

Sec t ion 407 USES ARE SUBJ1:CT TO OTHER REGULATIONS

Uses p e r m i t t e d by r i g h t s o r by conditional use s h a l l be s u b j e c t , i n a d d i t i o n t o use r e g u l a t i o n s , to such regulations of y a r d s , l o t s i z e , l o t wid th , b u i l d i n g coverage, h e i g h t , p r o v i s i o n s f o r o f f - s t r e e t pa rk ing and l o a d i n g , and t o such o t h e r provisions as a r e s p e c i f i e d i n o t h e r Articles h e r e i n .

Sec t ion 408 PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONAL USES

Any use e x i s t i n g on t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s Ordinance which i s c l a s s i f i e d as r e q u i r i n g a Cond i t iona l U s e i n that district i n which t h e l a n d occupied by t h e use i s l o c a t e d s h a l l be deemed t o have been g r a n t e d a Condi t tona l Use subject t o main ta in ing t h e c h a r a c t e r and e x t e n t o f o p e r a t i o n s and s t ruc tu res e x i s t i n g on t h a t d a t e . Any a p p l i c a t i o n f o r change i n use or s t r u c t u r e s h a l l r e q u i r e a Conditional. U s e permi t as provided i n Ar t ic le I V . m

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S e c t i o n 409 TABLE OF USE F:EGULATIONS

S c c t i o n 4 0 9 . 1 A g r i c u l t u r i ~ l Uses

1 A n i m a l Husbandry

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3 C r o p Fanning

4 Greenhouse/Nurkeries

S e c t i o n 409.2 R e s i d e n t i a l Uses

1 Detached dwelliaas

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e. Rowhouses, Townhouses

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3 Dwell ings i n combinat ion w i t h commercial uses .

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Retail Shops and Stores

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S a l e of Automot:.ve Accessories

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SECTION 410 DIMENSIONAL REQU::REMENTS

Sec t ion 4 1 0 . 1 FU D i s t r i c t

Permitted Uses

Crop Farming

G r e e n h o u s e / N u r s e r i e s

Detached Dwelling

Religious Uses

scl-xxds

GznEteJ5es

Publ;'.c Recreatial

Pub.Wdildings & Facilities

Accesaxy Building

O f f S t m e t Parking

EssentiaL services

Signs pwsuant to Sec.4I.l

100

100

75

100

100

200

- - - - - -

25

25

25

25

40

50

- 25

50

- - -

10

10

10

20

25

50

10

20

10

5

- -

35

35

25

30

50

50

20

25

15

- - -

30 35

30 35

30 35

30 45

30 30

5 15

5 15

30 35

1/ 15 - - - - - - -

- 1/ In am~uncticn w i t h principal use totdL not to exceed 30%.

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Section 410.2 R2 D i s t r i c t

Permitted Use

- 4,500

- 4,000

- 4,000

- 2,000

- 2,000

- 2,000

20,0011 2,000

45

40

40

40

40

20

150

- 100

100

- - -

-

Each l?rantsi.de Rearadg. Yard Yard Yardcov. (ft.) (ft.) (ft.) (e)

20

20

20

20

20

20

30

- 30

40

25

- 50

- -

7

7

7

7

I

7

25

10

15

25

20

- 10

- -

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

20

20

50

25

15

- -

30

30

30

30

25

35

25

5

30

30

30

- - v - -

H&@t (ft.)

35

35

35

35

35

35

45

15

45

30

35

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- -

- 1/ In conjunction w i t h princiwl permitted use total not to exeeed average for that use.

- 2/ Subject to controls in Sectisn 503.1

i Conditional Uses R e t a i l Shops end Stores Personal servia2s mortuaries h-ofessional services Business sezvia3 -Y IJursery Private club stipulates. Health services

All applications for a 7xming permit Mder

the dinmsiandl requirements for the mst restrictive district in which the use is permitted. as well as any other reasonable

the onditirmal useprwisions 5halllEet

controls whi& the mm* muncilso

I c

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Suztion 410.3 CC D i s t r i c t

Permitted Use e IMellings in mnbination

w i t h comrercial uses I ( C U Ylops and S t O L Y S

Personal Services I e p a i r Scrviozs

Restaurant

m*brtUary rublic h t e r t a inmnt Facility Gasoline Sezvice Station Sales of AutcarptiVe Accessories

Professional services Business Service

- - -

8,000 10,000

- a, ooo

-

2,000 20 75 45

75 35 75 35 75 35 50 30 35 35 75 45 30 15 75 35 75 35 75 35

Conditional Uses

D r i v e - i n Tlrpe Restaurant Private Club

Health Services

AU applications for a zoning permit under the conditiondl use pvisians Shallm3et the dinwsional requirements for the mst restrictiw district in which the use is perrpitted, as well as any other reasanable UJntmlS which the B0rnLlgL-l QUnCil so stipulaix

- 1/ None required, h e w , no building shall atend nearer to any resihtial district boundary in the rear than the mar yar6 required in that zone nor nearer the side than the side yards required in the particular resident id district.

- 2/ Subject to Controls in Section 503.1.

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Sectian 410.4 HC District

I.& Iot Area Lat Front 1Jcnn.i Ltcd Use A m i l ‘Unit of Use Width Yard

(sq. ft.) (ft.) (et.)

Kennel or Stable 10,000 GPZ3IhOuSe/NurSerkS 10,000

h e l l i n g s in Conbination w i t h Comrrrcial Uses

R e t a i l Shops and Stores Personal services Repair services Restallrant Drive-In Type Restaurant

m*uary public En- ’ t Facil i ty

7,500

i ,500 7,500

7,500 10,000 10,000 12,500 1c ,000

Gasoline service station 15,000 Sale of A u m t i v e Accessories 7,500 Professional services 7,500 Business Services 7,500 Bank or Other Financial Inst. 10,000 Hotels or l t b l s 20,000 m y -cry 15,000

a

Public Rf?=reaticm Private Recreaticn Private Club H d t h Services V e t e r i n a r y O f f i c e

P&Lic Building

10,000 7,500 7.500

Wholesale Business Storage 10..000 warehousing 10.000 shopping center 5 i i c Signs pursuant to Sec.4ll -

- -

2,000

100 25 100 25 75 25

75 75 75

100 100 100 100 100 75 75 75

100 200 100

25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 30 25

100 75 75

100 100 200 -

25 25 25

25 25 25

35 -

Each Side YJrd (ft.)

20 20 20

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20

- 20

20 20 20 20

20 25

ivAxmuM

Rear Bldg. Yard Cov. Heigh (ft.1 (%I (ft.)

25 35 25 25 35 25 25 35 25

25 35 25 25 35 25 25 75 25 25 35 25 25 35 25 25 25 35 25 35 45 25 25 25 25 35 25 25 35 35 25 35 25 25 30 35 25 30 35 25 30 25 - 5 1 5 - 5 1 5

25 35 25 25 35 25 25 35 25

25 35 35 25 35 25

25 35 25 25 30 25 - - -

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Section 410.5 I District

e Pernutted Use

Lut . Area

Ar1i lrGiL Ilus%andry 20.000 Kennel or Stable 10,000 Crop Fanning 1 Ac C r c * n h o u s e / N u ~ l5,OOo Public Entertainn-ent Facility 10,OOO Gasoline Service Station 15,000 Sale of Automtive Accessories 10.000 Hotels and bbtels 25,000 Cemeteries 5 Ac Private Recreation - Private Clubs 15,000 Veterinary O f f i c e 10,Ooo Wholesale Business Storage 10,000 warehousing 10,000 Manufacturing 10,000 Research Laboratories 10,Ooo Contractors' O f f i c e 10,000 Fkstaurant .LO, 000 Signs pursuant to Sec. 411

Lot Width ( f t . 1 200 100 200

100 100 100 100 200 250 - 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Each Fmnt Side Yard Yard ( f t .1 (ft .1 25 20 25 20 25 20 25 20 25 20 25 20 25 20 30 20 25 20 - 20 25 20 25 20 25 20 25 20 25 20 25 20 25 20 25 20

lk;cr Yard ( f t . 1

25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25

Uld&!. Cov. Height (74 . (R.1 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 3 5 . 35 35 35 35 25

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s e c t i o n 4 1 1 SIGNS

4 1 1 . 1 Area o f Sign

Tl~c area ul il s i911 :;11;111 bc cons t rued t o inc ludc a l l l e t t e r i n g , word.ing, and accompanying designs and symbols, togethczr w i t h t h e background, whether open or enclosed, <-:n w h i c h they are d isp layed , bu t no t i nc lud ing any suppor t ing framework and bracing which i s i n c i d e n t a l t o t h e d i s p l a y i tself . Where t h e s i g n c o n s i s t s c):: i nd iv idua l letters o r symbols a t t ached t o o r pain1:ed on a su r face , t h e a rea sha l l be considered t o be the smallest rectangle which can be drawn t o encompass a l l of t h e let ters and

Double f ace s i g n s shall be considered two s i g n s unless bo th faces a:re i den t i ca l .

symbols.

411 .2 Pe rmi t t ed Signs

I n Zoning D i s t r i c t s , the maximum permi t ted s i z e of s i g n s and type o f s i g n s s h a l l be i n accordance wi th the fo l lowing r egu la t ions :

a. All Districts

1.

2 .

3.

O f f i c i a l t r . 3 f f i c or d i r e c t i o n a l s i g n s and other o f f i c i a l Federal, S t a t e , County, or Borough government signs.

Temporary s i g n announcing a campaign, d r i v e , or e-test of a c iv ic , ph i l an th rop ic , educa t iona l , o r r e l i g i o u s organization, provided su*:h s ign s h a l l n o t exceed twelve ( 1 2 ) square f e e t i n area and s h a l l be removed immediately upon the completion of the campaig.1, drive, o r event.

Business s i g n s o f f e r i n g the sale or rental o f the premises upon which the s ign i s erected, provided t h a t the area of any such s i g n s h a l l n o t exceed s i x ( 6 ) square f e e t and no t more than one (1) such s i g n s h a l l be p laced on t h e p rope r ty unless such proper ty f ronts on more than one (1) street, i n which case one (1) sign may be erected on Sach street f rontage .

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e 4 . Temporary .;igns of c o n t r a c t o r s , deve lopers ,

a r c h i r u c t s , zng ince r s , b u i l d e r s and a r t i s a n s , erected ani maintained on t h e premises where t he work is being performed, provided t h a t t h c a rea of such s i g n sha l l no t exceed t w e l v e (12) s q u a r e feet, and provided t h a t such s i g n s n a l l be removed upon completion of t h e work.

5. Trespass ing s i g n s , s i g n s i n d i c a t i n g t h e p r i v a t e na tu re of a road, driveway, or premises, s i g n s c o n t r o l l i n g f i s h i n g or h u n t i n g on the premises , provided t h a t t h e area of any such s i g n s h a l l not exceed fou r ( 4 ) square f e e t .

b. Res iden t i a l D i s t r i c t s

1. Home occupat ion or name sign d i sp lay ing t h e name and address of t h e occupant or t h e p ro fes s ion o r a c t i v i t y of t h e occupant of a dwel l ing , provided that n o t more than one (1) sucn s ign s h a l l be erected for each permi t ted u s e of dwell ing and provided t h a t t he area of such s i g n s h a l l n o t exceed two ( 2 ) square feet and provided that such s ign s h a l l be f ixed f l a t on the main w a l l o f such bu i ld ing or may be erected i n the f r o n t yard, b u t n o t w i t h i n t e n (10) feet of a street l i n e . Such s i g n may be i n t e r i o r l i g h t e d i n the cases of t h e o f f i c e of a phys ic ian or d e n t i s t only.

2 . Sign, b u l l e t i n , announcement board or i d e n t i f i c a t i o n s i g n for schools, churches, h o s p i t a l s , san i ta r iums, clubs, m u l t i - r e s i d e n t s o r o t h e r p r i n c i p a l uses and bu i ld ings o t h e r than dwell ings on t h e same l o t t he rewi th €or the purpose of d i sp lay ing t h e name of the i n s t i t u t i o n and i t s ac t iv i t ies or services, provided t h a t t h e area o f any such s i g n shall n o t exceed twelve ( 1 2 ) square feet and not more than one (1) such s i g n s h a l l be erected on any one s t reet f rontage .

c. Cen t ra l Commercial

Business o r corrmercial s i g n s a t t ached or displayed on t h e su r face of a bu i ld ing t o which it r e l a t e s , provided t h a t .;uch s i g n is l i m i t e d t o s i x t y (60) square f e e t ant1 no t more than one (1) s i g n on any one street fror , tage.

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d. Highway Commercial and I n d u s t r i a l

1. Business o r commercial s i g n on t h e same l o t as t h e ilse t o which it relates, provided t h a t s u c h s i g n sha l l be l imited t o two ( 2 ) squire feet for each l i n e a l f o o t of horizont. ; l bu i ld ing facade l eng th , but no t t o exceed an aggrega te area o f one hundred and s i x t y (160) square feet.

e. All Commercial c.nd I n d u s t r i a l

1. S i q n s d i r c c i . i n g pa t rons , members, or audience t o temporary exhibits, shows, o r even t s and s i g n s erected i n conjunc- t i o n wi th a p o l i t i c a l election, provided t h a t such s i g n s h a l l no t exceed s i x (6) square f e e t , s h a l l be removed wi th in two ( 2 ) weeks after the d a t e of the e x h i b i t , show, event , or e l e c t i o n , s h a l l not be posted earlier than t w o (2 ) weeks before t h e d a t e of the e x h i b i t , show, o r even t , and t h a t p o l i t i c a l s i g n s s h a l l n o t be posted earlier than one (1) month prior t o an e l e c t i o n ,

2. Special temporary promotional devices, s i g n s , o r d i sp l ays , such as banners or pennants f o r a pe r iod no t t o exceed f i f t e e n (15) days i n any one (1) ca lenda r year .

411.3 Supplemental Sign Regulat ions

a.

b.

C.

d.

P ro jec t ion : No s i g n s h a l l p r o j e c t more than twelve (12) inches from a b u i l d i n g facade t o which it is a t t eched . N o f r e e s t and ing s i g n may p r o j e c t beyond t h e p rope r ty l ine .

Height: No s i g n t h a t is a part of or i s supported by a bu i ld ing s h a l l be erected upon t h e roof of such bui lding, nor shall such s i g n extend above t h e he igh t of the bu i ld ing . Free s t and ing s i g n s s h a l l meet the he igh t requi re - ments of t h e p a r t i c u l a r district i n which they are loca ted .

Clearance: Nc s i g n s t r u c t u r e e r e c t e d d i r e c t l y upon t h e ground s h a l l have less than t h r e e ( 3 ) f e e t of clear space between such s ign and t h e ground, howevei, necessary suppor t s may extend through such o p m space.

Street I n t e r s e c t i o n : No sign s h a l l be e rec t ed , attached or d i sp layed w i t h i n twenty-five (25) feet o f the poir . t of street in te rsec t ion , measured a t t h e street l.iiie from t h e street corner.

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e. I l l umina t ion : Signs may be l i g h t e d w i t h non- g l a r i n g l i g h t s , o r may be i l l umina ted by s h i e l d e d f lood l i g h t s , provided, however, t h a t no red, green , o:c amber l i g h t s s h a l l be pe rmi t t ed and provided t h a t l i g h t i n g i s screened from adja- c e n t p r o p e r t i e s . N o l i g h t s o f i n t e r m i t t e n t , f l a s h i n g , or ani:.nated t y p e s s h a l l be permi t ted .

f . Placement: No .:;igns s h a l l be permi t ted which are pos ted , s t a p l e d o r otherwise permanently a t t a c h e d t o p u b l i c u t i l i . k : j p o l e s o r trees w i t h i n t h e street l i n e . No s i g n s i i a l l be l o c a t e d wi th in t e n (10) feet o f any s ide p r o i e r t y l i n e .

g. Construct ion: K t l s i g n s , except temporary s i g n s , s h a l l be cons t ruc t ed of durable material and kept i n good condi t ion and repair.

h. Non-confo.rming Signs: Non-conforming s i g n s , once removed, s h a l l bis replaced on ly wi th conforming s i g n s , however, non-con.Fonning s i g n s may be r epa in t ed o r r e p a i r e d , p rovid ing such r e p a i n t i n g or r e p a i r i n g does n o t exceed t h e dimensions of the e x i s t i n g s i g n .

Sec t ion 412 PARKING AND TRIJCK LOADING REQUIREMENTS

4 1 2 . 1 O f f - s t r e e t Parking

a. Minimum Parking ::equirements

Any b u i l d i n g or o t h e r s t ruc ture erected, enlarged, a l t e r e d or used iind any l o t used or occupied f o r any of t h e fo l lowing purposes shall be provided wi th t h e minimum o f f - s t r e e t park ing spaces as set f o r t h herewith.

1. A l l dwelling:;, except apar tments and e l d e r l y housing, s h a l l p rovide two ( 2 ) parking spaces f o r each dwe'i-ling u n i t . Apartment dwell ings s h a l l have oiie and one-half (1-1/2) parking spaces for each uni t . E l d e r l y housing develop- ments shal l have one (1) space f o r every f o u r ( 4 ) u n i t s .

2. Church, School, Thea t re , P u b l i c Auditorium: One (1) park ing space for every f ive ( 5 ) seats provided.

for every four ( 4 ) seats. 3. Ea t ing Estab:.ishments: One (1) parking space

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4 . R e t a i l S to res : One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square f e e t of gross f l o o r a rea .

5. Wholesale Establ ishments or Warehouses: One (1) parking space f o r each two ( 2 ) employees i n m a x i m u m s h i f t b u t a t least one (1) space f o r each f ive thousand (5 ,000) square feet of g ross f loor area.

6. Manufacturing, I n d u s t r i a l and General Commercial Ijses N o t Otherwise Specified: O n e (1) p a r k i n g space f o r each t w o ( 2 ) employees on maximum s h i f t bu t a t least one (1) space for each f i v e thousand ( 5 , 0 0 0 ) square feet of gross f l o o r area.

7. Off i ces : One (1) space f o r each four hundred (400) square feet of n e t rentable f l o o r a rea .

8. Hosp i t a l s and Other Heal th Services: One (1) parking space f o r every f o u r ( 4 ) beds.

9. Bowling Alleys: Five (5) spaces for each l ane .

10. Drive-In Eat ing Establ ishments: One (1) space f o r each 750 square feet of l o t area.

11. O t h e r Uses tiot Specif ied: The same requirement as f o r t h e m.ost similar use l isted, o r i f no s i m i l a r use i s l i s t e d , as determined by t h e Zoning Hearing Board.

b. Shared Parking

One or more parking l o t s may be designed t o s e r v i c e a mul t ip l e number o f commercial o r r e s i d e n t i a l uses so long as t h e t o t a l requirements s h a l l be equal t o the sum of t h e requirements o f the component uses computed sepa ra t e ly .

c. F r a c t i o n a l Space,

When r equ i r ed paxking computation r e s u l t s i n f r a c t i o n s , any f r a c t i o n belcw 1/2 may be d is regarded and any f r a c t i o n of 1 /2 cr ove r s h a l l be construed t o r e q u i r e a f u l l space.

d. Reduction of Ex i s t ing Parking

Off-street park ing f a c i l i t i e s e x i s t i n g a t t h e e f f e c t i v e date o f t h i s Ordinance s h a l l no t subsequent ly be reduced t o an amount lesr than t h a t r equ i r ed under this Ordinance for t h e p a r t i c u l a r d is t r ic t ..

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e.

f.

g.

Paving

All r equ i r ed pitr1:ing areas and a l l access d r ives for commercial 01: i n d u s t r i a l u ses s h a l l have a ha rd homogeneous all-weather su r face .

Parking and Stor'iye of Cer t a in Vehicles

Automotive v e h i c i e s wi thout c u r r e n t l i c e n s e p l a t e s s h a l l n o t bc parked or s t o r e d on any r e s i d e n t i a l zoned property other than i n completely enclosed bu i ld ings . Trailers or t r u c k s of any k ind , wi th or without l i c e n s e p l a t e s , s h a l l no t be permanently parked i n a r e s i d e n t i a l zone.

Automobile Se rv ices

N o s e r v i c e of any kind s h a l l be permi t ted i n any accessory parking f a c i l i t y .

4 1 2 . 2 Of f - s t r ee t Truck Loading

a. Required Loadincj Spaces

Every bu i ld ing UT s t r u c t u r e , l o t or land h e r e a f t e r p u t t o a bus iness or i n d u s t r i a l use or e x i s t i n g bu i ld ing or s t r u c t u r e en larged s h a l l provide one (1) o f f - s t r e e t t r u c k loading space for the first 10,000 square feet or less of gross floor area, p l u s a minimum of one (j.) a d d i t i o n a l off-street t r u c k loading area f o r each a d d i t i o n a l 40,000 square feet o f gross f l o o r area.

b. S i z e of Truck Loading Space

An o f f - s t r e e t t r u c k loading space s h a l l have a minimum of twelve (12) feet i n w i d t h , a minimum of t h i r t y - f i v e (35) feet i n l eng th , and a m i n i m u m clear he igh t of fou r t een ( 1 4 ) feet.

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,. AI:TICLE V

SUPPLEMEN'L'AL REGULATIONS

The p rov i s ions of t h i s Zoning Ordinance s h a l l be subject t o such excep t ions , a d d i t i o n s o r mod i f i ca t ions as h e r e i n provided by the fo l lowing supplemental r egu la t ions .

Sec t ion 5 0 1 H E I G H T HEGULATIOEIG EXCEPTIONS

501.1 Pub l i c , semi-public or pub l i c services bu i ld ings , h o s p i t a l s , pub l i c i n s t i t u t i o n s or schools when permi t ted i n a d i s t r i c t may be e r e c t e d t o a heJ.ght not exceeding f i f t y (50) feet, and chruches o r temples may be e rec t ed t o a he igh t no t exceeding f i f t y ( 5 0 ) f e e t i f t h e bu i ld ing i s se t back from each yard l i n e a t least two ( 2 ) f e e t for each a d d i t i o n a l one (1) foot of bu i ld ing he igh t above t h e he igh t l i m i t o therwise provided i n t h e d i s t r i c t i n which t h e bu i ld ing is loca ted .

elevator bulkheads, f i r e towers, t anks , water towers which r e q u i r e a g r e a t e r he igh t t h a n provided i n the d i s t r i c t may be e r e c t e d t o a greater he igh t than permi t ted providing: 1) The s t r u c t u r e shal:. not occupy more than twenty-five

2 ) The yard requirements of t h e district i n which t h e

501.2 Spec ia l i n d u s t r i a l s t r u c t u r e s such as coo l ing towers,

(25) pe rcen t of t h e l o t area; and

s t r u c t u r e i s e r e c t e d s h a l l be inc reased by two (2) feet f o r each f o o t of he igh t over the maximum he igh t permit ted.

e 501.3 A g r i c u l t u r a l uses inc lud ing ba rns , s i los , etc.

5 0 1 . 4 The h e i g h t l imi t a t ions of t h i s Zoning Ordinance s h a l l not apply t o f l agpo les , church s p i r e s , b e l f r i e s , s i los , chimneys or antennas.

Sec t ion 502 YARD REQUIREMENT!; - 502.1 A l l ya rds r equ i r ed t o be provided under t h i s Zoning Ordinance

s h a l l be open t o t h e sky and unobstructed by any bu i ld ing o r s t r u c t u r e except f o r a x e s s o r y buildings i n t h e rear yard and fences .

The fo l lowing p r o j e c t i o n s s h a l l be permi t ted i n t o requi red yards and s h a l l n o t be considered i n t h e de te rmina t ion of yard s i z e o r l o t coverage:

502.2

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1) Terraces o r p a t i o s , provided t h a t such terraces o r p a t i o s are unroofed or. o therwise enclosed and are not c l o s e r t h a n three ( 3 ) feet t o any ad jacen t proper ty l i n e .

2 ) P ro jec t ing a r c h i t e c t u r a l f e a t u r e s -- bay windows, co rn ices , eaves , f i r e p l a c e s , chimneys, window sills, o r o t h e r a r c h i t e c t u r a l f ea tLres -- provided that any s i n g l e f e a t u r e does n o t exceed f i v e (5) square feet i n ex terna l area.

3) Uncovered stairs dr.d landings , provided s u c h stairs or landings do n o t exceed t h r e e f e e t s i x inches (3'6") i n h e i g h t .

4 ) Open ba lcon ie s o r t i r e escapes provided such ba lcon ie s o r f i r e escapes a r e no t supported on the ground and do n o t project more t i a n f i v e (5) feet i n t o any yard nor closer t h a n t h r e e ( 3 ) feet t o any ad jacen t property l i n e .

Sec t ion 503 HOME OCCUPATION I S G U L A T I O N S

I n any r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t , a l l dwel l ing u n i t s with direct access t o a pub l i c street may be used f o r t h e p r a c t i c e of a home occupation, provided such occupat ion i s i n c i d e n t a l or secondary t o the use of t h e p rope r ty as a res idence .

503.1 Standards

The p r o f e s s i o n a l o f f i c e of a doctor of mediciner surgeon, d e n t i s e , architect, lakyer, accountantr insurance agen t , t a x collector, engineer , music o r vo ice i n s t r u c t o r ( i f l i m i t e d t o a s i n g l e pup i l a t a t i m e ) , dressmaker, beau t i c i an , m i l l i n e r or seamstress sha l l be deemed t o be a "home occupa- t i on" , provided t h a t t h e p r i n c i p a l person so employed is a r e s i d e n t of t h e dwell ing.

Home occupat ions shall. be limited t o the employment of no t more than two ( 2 ) assistants.

Two o f f - s t r e e t parkin2 spaces , i n addi t ion t o those requi red of t h e r e s idence u n i t s , s h a l l be requi red .

A home occupat ion s h a l l no t occupy more than twenty-f ive (25) percen t of t h e t o t a l f:.oor area of t h e dwell ing u n i t .

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Sect ion 504 LOT AREA MEASUREIIENTS, DEEP LOTS

For purposes of measuring l o t a rea on excep t iona l ly deep l o t s , only the p a r t o f t h e depth which i s less than four ( 4 ) times t h e average width of t h e l o t may be u t i l i z e d i n calculations.

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Sec t ion 5 0 5 REDUCTION I N LOT "- AREA . No l o t a r e a through i t may col..sist of one (1) o r more ad jacen t lo t s of r eco rd , s h a l l be reduced i n area so t h a t t h e yard l o t area pe r fami ly , l o t wid th , bui1dii .g a rea or o t h e r requirements of t h i s Orclinancc a r e no t maintained, pub l i c u t i l i t i e s excepted.

Sec t ion 506 FENCES OR H E D G E S

Subjec t t o t h e fo l lowing cond i t ions , fences may be e r e c t e d along t h e boundaries o f a l o t :

5 0 6 . 1 On any co rne r l o t , no vfal l , fence , s i g n o r o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s h a l l be e rec t ed o r a l t e r e d , and no hedge, tree, shrub or o t h e r growth s h a l l be permi t ted which may cause danger t o t r a f f i c on a s t ree t by obscuring t h e view.

506 .2 No s o l i d hedge or growth s h a l l be p l an ted or permi t ted t o grow h ighe r than t w o arid one ha l f (215) f e e t i n he igh t on any p rope r ty l i n e or street: right-of-way l i n e between t h e f r o n t or s i d e street so t h a t t h e s i g h t d i s t a n c e from any ad jacen t driveway on to a pub l i c highway or sidewalk is r e s t r i c t e d .

Sec t ion 507 STRUCTURE ON SMAi,L LOT OF RECORD

Notwithstanding t h e l i m i t a t i o n s imposed by any o t h e r p rov i s ions o f t h i s Ordinance, t h e Zoning Of f i ce r may permit e r e c t i o n . o f a s t r u c t u r e on any l o t of record s e p a r a t e l y owned or under con t r ac t o f s a l e and con ta in ing , a t t h e t i m e of t h e passage of this Ordinance, an area o r a width smaller than t h a t r equ i r ed i n this Ordinance. I n no case s h a l l any structure? be permi t ted w i t h i n three ( 3 ) f e e t o f a l o t l ine .

Sec t ion 508 CLEAR S I G H T TRIANGLE REQUIREMENTS

IC o r d e r t o prevent t h e c r e a t i o n of a traffic hazard by l i m i t i n g v i s i b i l i t y a t a street i n t e r s e c t i o n , no s t r u c t u r e , bu i ld ing , ea r then bank o r vege ta t ion exceeding .:hree and one ha l f (34) f e e t i n he igh t above t h e f i n i s h e d paved are;: a t t h e center of the roadway s h a l l be allowed wi th in t h e clear s i g h t t r i a n g l e on corner lo t s .

Section 509 ADDITIONAL D W E L L r N G S -- 509.1 Res iden t i a l Uses

Addi t iona l r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e s may be e rec t ed on a l a r g e t rac t i f a minimum lac3 area of one (1) acre per s t r u c t u r e

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e i s a v a i l a b l e and i f s a i d land a rea is de f inab le and a log i - cal p a r c e l f o r each such s t r u c t u r e . I n no case s h a l l t he g ross d e n s i t y on such :i l a r g e tract exceed one dwell ing u n i t p e r ac re .

5 0 9 . 2 Nonres iden t i a l uses

Where a l o t o r t r a c t i s used f o r a nonres iden t i a l purpose, more than one (1) p r i n c i p a l bu i ld ing may be loca ted upon t h e l o t o r t r a c t , b u t c,nly when such bu i ld ings conform t o a l l open space and yara requirements around t h e l o t for t h e d i s t r i c t i n w h i c h t h e l o t o r tract is loca ted .

Sec t ion 510 ESSENTIAL SERVICE INSTALLATIONS

E s s e n t i a l service i n s t a l l a t i o n s as def ined i n t h i s Ordinance s h a l l be permit ted s u b j e c t t o r e s t r i c t i o n s recommended by t h e Planning Commission and approved by Borough Council wi th respect t o use, des ign , yard area, setback and he igh t .

Sec t ion 511 GENERAL STORAGE

No l o t o r premises s h a l l be used as a s t o r a g e area for junk auto- mobiles, appl iances o r t h e s t c r a g e or collection of any o the r miscellaneous i t e m s . Also, nc l o t or premises s h a l l be used as a garbage dump o r a dead animal render ing p l an t , nor may rubbish or miscellaneous r e f u s e be stored i n t h e open where t h e same may be construed a s a menace t o t h e F u b l i c h e a l t h or s a f e t y .

Sec t ion 512 J U N K YARDS

A l l j u n k yards e x i s t i n g a t t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s Ordinance, w i th in one (1) yea r t h e r e a f t e r , and a l l new junk yards where pe rmi t t ed , s h a l l comply wi th t h e fo l lowing provisions:

512.1 No junk material, appur tenant s t r u c t u r e , or o t h e r enclosure s h a l l be s t o r e d or placed wi th in f i f t y ( 5 0 ) feet of any ad jo in ing p rope r ty or pub l i c right-of-way and such se tback area s h a l l be kep t free.. of weeds and scrub-growth unless the ad jo in ing p rope r ty is b.ooded.

screen of evergreen or evergreen type hedge where p r a c t i c a l , or a maintenance free shadow fenc ing may be s u b s t i t u t e d , or tree-row of a v a r i e t y and s i z e a t t h e t i m e of p l an t ing t h a t such w i l l a t t a i n a hei.ght of e i g h t ( 8 ) feet w i t h i n t h r e e ( 3 ) yea r s t h e r e a f t e r and nitiintained i n a sound and a t t rac t ive manner.

512.2 Any junk yard s h a l l be completely enclosed wi th a v i s u a l

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5 1 2 . 3 All junk s h a l l be s to red o r arranged so a s t o permit access by f i r e f i g h t i n g equipment and t o prevent t he accumulation of w a t e r , and w i t h no junk p i led t o a he igh t of more than six ( 6 ) feet.

m a t e r i a l s h a l l be burncd a t any t ime, and a l l o t h e r burning s h a l l be a t t ended and c o n t r o l l e d a t a l l t imes , and a l l or a n y o t h e r b u r n i n g i s t o be f u r t h e r con- t r o l l e d by ariy bUrnin(l ordinance enacted by t h e Borough Council , which o r d i n a x e s h a l l t a k e p re fe rence over t h i s s e c t i o n .

5 1 2 . 4 N o o i l , greasc, t ires, gaso l ine or o t h e r similar

512.5 Any junk yard sha l l be maintained i n such a manner as t o cause no pub l i c or r r i v a t e nuisance, nor t o cause any o f fens ive or noxioi:s sounds or odors, nor t o cause t h e breeding or harborr.ng of rats, f l ies or other vec to r s .

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ARTICLE VI NONCONFORMING LOTS, USES, STRUCTURES, AND PREMISES

Section 601 STATEMENT OF INTENT - Within the zoning districts established by this ordinance or subsequent alnendments thcrcto, thcrc cxists or will exist certain nonconformities which, if lawftil before this Ordinance was passed or amended, may be continued, sukject to certain limitations, although such nonconformities would be prohibited, regulated, or restricted under the terms of this Ordiniirrce or future amendments thereto.

To avoid undue hardship, nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to require a change in the plans, construction, or designated use of any building on which actual construction was lawfully begun prior to the effective date cf adoption or amendment of this Ordi- nance and on which actual builsing construction has been diligently carried on.

Section 6 0 2 NONCONFORMING LOI.'S OF RECORD

In any district in which single family dwellings are permitted, a single family dwelling and customary accessory buildings may be erected on any single lot of record at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this Ordinance, notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions 01 this Ordinance. This provision shall apply even though such lot fails to meet the requirements for area or width, or both, that are generally applicable in the district, provided that yard diminsions and requirements, other than those applying to area or width, or both, shall conform to the regulations for the district in which suct lot is located. Variance of yard requirements shall be obtainec? only through action of the Zoning Hearing Board.

If two or more lots, combination of lots and portion of lots with continuous frontage in single ownership are of record at the time of passage or amendment of this Ordinance, and if all of part of the lots do not meet the requ;rements established for lot width and/or area, the land involved shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purpose of thi:, Ordinance, and no portion of said parcel shall be used or sold In a manner which diminishes compliance with lot width and/or area recluirernents established by this Ordi- nance, nor shall any division of any parcel be made which creates a lot with width or area below the requirements stated in this Ordinance.

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Sec t ion 603 NONCONFORMING USFS O F LAND

L a w f u l u s e s of land , w h i c h at the e f f e c t i v e d a t e of this Ordinance or subsequent amendment theret.0 become nonconforming and where such use involves no i n d i v i d u a l s t i ' uc tu re wi th a replacement cost exceeding $1,000, s u c h nonconforming usc or u s e s may be continued by t h e p re sen t or any subsequent owner so long as it remains o therwise l a w f u l , subject t o t h e fo l lowing provis ions :

603.2

603.3

603.4

Kxtenzion

N o such nonconforming c.se s h a l l be enlarged or increased nor extended t o occupy a g r e a t e r area of land than w a s occupied a t t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of adopt ion or amendment of t h i s Ordinance.

Discontinuance

Whenever a nonconformir.g use has been d iscont inued f o r a per iod of twelve ( 1 2 ) consecut ive months, such use s h a l l no t t h e r e a f t e r be r e e s t a b l h h e d , except i f t h e owner of such proper ty f i l e s a c e r t i f ' i c a t e of i n t e n t i o n t o maintain s u c h use. Any f u t u r e use s t a l l be i n conformity w i t h t he provi- s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance.:.

Changes or Moving of U 5 . e

A nonconforming use , if changed t o a conforming use, s h a l l no t t h e r e a f t e r be chanqed back t o any nonconforming use. A nonconforming u s e ma:!. be changed to a conforming use or t o a nonconforming use of a more r e s t r i c t i v e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . A nonconforming use shal;. no t be moved i n whole or i n p a r t t o any po r t ion of t he l o t o r p a r c e l o t h e r t han t h a t occupied by such a t t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of adopt ion or amendment of t h i s Ordinance.

Addi t iona l S t r u c t u r e

N o a d d i t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e s no t conforming t o t h e requirements of t h i s Ordinance shal:. be e rec t ed i n connection wi th such nonconforming use of land.

Sec t ion 604 NONCONFORMING STIUJCTURES

L a w f u l nonconforming s t r u c t u r o s which a t t h e e f f e c t i v e date of t h i s Ordinance or subsequent amendnents t h e r e t o become nonconforming by reason of r e s t r i c t i o n s on a r e a , l o t coverage, he igh t , ya rds , i t s l o c a t i o n on t h e l o t , o r o t h e r requirements concerning t h e bu i ld ing or s t r u c t u r e , such bu i ld ing 01: s t r u c t u r e may be continued so long a s i t remains otherwise lawfu.., subject to the fo l lowing p rov i s ions :

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6 0 4 . 1 Enlargement

N o such nonconforming s t r u c t u r e may be enlarged o r altered i n a way which inc reases i t s nonconformity, b u t any s t r u c t u r e or po r t ion thereof may be altered to dec rease i t s nonconformi ty .

6 0 4 . 2 Damage or Des t ruc t ion

A nonconformirlcj s t r u c t b r c which i s des t royed or p a r t i a l l y destroyed by f i r e , explos ion , an act of God, o r by any means t o an e x t e n t of f i f t y (50) pe rcen t or more of t h e replacement c o s t a t t h e t i m e of d e s t r u c t i o n , such nonconforming s t r u c t u r e s h a l l t e rmina te and s h a l l be r econs t ruc t ed and used only i n conformity with t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s Ordinance.

604.3 Moving of S t r u c t u r e

No nonconforming s t r u c t u r e s h a l l be , f o r any reason, moved f o r any d i s t a n c e un le s s it s h a l l t h e r e a f t e r conform t o t h e r e g u l a t i o n s f o r t h e d i s t r i c t i n which it is located af ter it is moved.

Sec t ion 605 NONCONFORMING US.:.. OF STRUCTURES OR OF STRUCTURES AND PREMISES IN COMBINATION -

Lawful nonconforming s t r u c t u r e s wi th a replacement cost of $1,000 o r more, o r of s t r u c t u r e and -,remises i n combination, exists a t t he e f f e c t i v e da t e o f t h i s Ordinance or subsequent amendments t h e r e t o , t h a t would no t be allowed i n !:he d i s t r i c t under t h e t e r n of this Ordinance, t h e lawful use may ue continued by the p resen t or subsequent owner, SO long as it remains otherwise l a w f u l , subject t o t h e fol lowing p rov i s ions :

6 0 5 . 1 Enlargement

1) N o e x i s t i n g s t ruc t r ; r e devoted t o a use not permi t ted by t h i s Ordinance i n t h e d i s t r i c t i n which it is loca ted s h a l l be en larged , extended, cons t ruc t ed , r econs t ruc t ed , moved, or s t r u c t u r a l l y a l t e r e d except i n changing t h e use of t h e s t r u c t u r e t o a use pe rmi t t ed i n t h e d i s t r i c t i n which it i s loce ted .

2 ) Any nonconforming L s e may be extended throughout any p a r t s o f a bu i ld in? which were ma in fes t ly arranged or designed f o r such use a t t h e t i m e of adopt ion or amand- ment of t h i s Ordinance, b u t no such use s h a l l be extended t o occupy any land o u t s i d e such bu i ld ing .

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6 0 5 . 3

605.4

Change of Use

I f no s t r u c t u r a l a l t e r a t i o n s are made, nonconforming use of a s t r u c t u r e or structu.:e and premises may, as a s p e c i a l except ion , be changed ‘:o another nonconforming use provided t h a t t h e Zoning H e a r i n j Board either by genera l r u l e or by making f i n d s i n the s p e c i f i c case, s h a l l f i n d t h a t t h e proposed use is equa l ly appropr i a t e or more appropr i a t e t o t h e d i s t r i c t t h a t thc e x i s t i n g nonconforming use. I n pe rmi t t i ng s u c h change, t h e Zoniiiq Hearing Board may r e q u i r e appropr i a t e cond i t ions and safeguazds i n accord wi th t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s Ordinance.

Discontinuance

Any s t r u c t u r e o r s t ruc , ;ure and land i n combination, i n or on which a nonconformi:ig use is superseded by a permitted use , s h a l l t h e r e a f t e r ,:onform t o the regu la t ions f o r t h e d i s t r i c t , and t h e nonconforming use may no t t h e r e a f t e r be resumed.

When a nonconforming use of s t r u c t u r e or s t r u c t u r e and pre- m i s e s i n combination i s d iscont inued or abandoned f o r 1 2 consecut ive months o r ;:or 18 months dur ing any three year period (except when government a c t i o n impedes access t o the premises), t h e structui:e or s t r u c t u r e and premises i n com- b i n a t i o n s h a l l no t t h e r e a f t e r be used except i n conformity w i t h t h e r e g u l a t i o n s 0:: the dis t r ic t i n which it is located.

Des t ruc t ion

Where nonconforming USC? s t a t u s a p p l i e s t o a s t r u c t u r e and premises i n combination, removal or des t ruc t ion of t h e s t r u c - t u r e s h a l l e l imina te ?lie nonconforming s t a t u s of t h e land. Des t ruc t ion f o r t h e pii::pose of t h i s subsec t ion is def ined a s damage t o an extent: of more than f i f t y (50) percen t of t h e replacement c o s t ?.?: t i m e of des t ruc t ion .

Sec t ion 606 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

6 0 6 . 1 Repair or Replacement

On any nonconforming s - x u c t u r e o r po r t ion of a s t r u c t u r e con t ina ing a nonconforming u s e , work may be done i n any per iod o f 1 2 consecuti-re months on ord inary r e p a i r s , or on r e p a i r o r replacement of nonbearing w a l l s , f i x t u r e s , w i r ing or plumbing, t o an e x t e n t no t exceed’ t e n (10 ) pe rcen t of t h e c u r r e n t replacement cost of the nonconforming s t r u c t u r e o r nonconforming po r t ion of t h e structure, as t h e case may be, provided t h a t t h e cubi: content e x i s t i n g when it became nonconforming s h a l l no: be increased .

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6 0 6 . 2 Unsafe or Unlawful S t r x t u r e s

I f a nonconforming s t r i i c tu re o r po r t ion of a s t r u c t u r e con- t a i n i n g a nonconformin(r use becomes phys ica l ly unsafe o r unlawful due t o l a c k of r e p a i r s and maintenance, and is declared by any duly au tho r i zed o f f i c i a l t o be unsafe or unlawful by reason or phys ica l cond i t ion , it s h a l l no t t he re - a f t e r be r e s t o r e d , r ep id red , or r e b u l i t except i n conformity w i t h t h e r eug la t ions of t h e d i s t r i c t i n which it i s loca ted .

Nothing i n t h i s Ordinarice s h a l l be deemed t o prevent t h e s t r eng then ing o r r e s t o r i n g t o a s a f e condition of any bu i ld ing o r p a r t thereof declarctd t o be unsafe by any o f f i c i a l charged with p r o t e c t i o n t h e pub l i c s a f e t y , upon o rde r of such o f f i c i a l .

Sec t ion 607 USES PERMITTED BY THE ZONING HEARING BOARD -- NOT NONCONFORMING USES

Any s p e c i a l use which is perm:..tted by t h e Zoning Hearing Board i n a d i s t r i c t under t h e t e r m s of t h i s Ordinance (o the r than a change through Zoning Hearing Board a c t i o n from a nonconforming use t o ano the r u s e s no t gene ra l ly permi t ted i n t h e d i s t r i c t ) s h a l l not be deemed a nonconforming use i n such d i s t r i c t , b u t s h a l l without f u r t h e r a c t i o n be considered i.. conforming use.

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AP2'ICL.E VI1 ' ADMX I\ ISTRATION --

701 .1

7 0 1 . 2

Sec t ion 7 0 1 ZONING OFFICER

Appointment

For t h e admin i s t r a t ion of t h i s zoning ordinance, a Zoning O f f i c e r who may no t hold any e l e c t i v e o f f i c e i n t h e Borough s h a l l be appointed by t.he Borough Council.

Powers and D u t i e s

T h e Zoning O f f i c e r s h a l l admin i s t e r t h i s Ordinance i n accordance wi th i t s l i t e ra l terms, and s h a l l no t have t h e power to permit any cons t ruc t ion or any use or change of use which does n o t conform t o the requirements of t h i s Ordinance. Within t h i s power, the Zoning O f f i c e r s h a l l have d u t i e s as fol lows:

The Zoning Of f i ce r s h a l l receive applications f o r , and i s s u e zoning pe rmi t s , cer t i f icat ions of use and occupancy and stopwork order:. i n accordance wi th t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s Ordinance.

The Zoning O f f i c e r s h a l l make a l l t h e requi red in spec t ions or he may, subject t o the approval of the Borough Counci l , engage such expe r t opinion as he may deem necessary t o r e p o r t upon unusuai. t e c h n i c a l i s s u e s that may arise.

A t least annual ly , the Zoning Officer s h a l l s u b m i t t o the Borough Council a w r i t t e n statement of a l l zoning and s i g n permits, c e r t i f i c a t e s of use and occupancy, and n o t i c e s and orders i s sued .

An o f f i c i a l record s h a l l be kep t of a l l bus iness and act ivi t ies of t h e o f f i c e of the Zoning Of f i ce r s p e c i f i e d by p rov i s ions of t h i s Zoning Ordinance and all such records s h a l l be open t o pub l i c inspection a t a l l appropr i a t e t i m e s .

Sec t ion 702 PERMITS

7 0 2 . 1 Zoning P e r m i t

A zonins permi t s h a l l i)e r equ i r ed p r i o r t o t h e e r e c t i o n , a d d i t i o n or a l t e r a t i o n of any bu i ld ing or po r t ion the reo f ; p r i o r to t h e u s e or &tinge i n use of a bu i ld ing or land; and p r i d r t o t h e chancias or extension of a nonconforming use.

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I t s h a l l be unlawful f c r any person t o commence work f o r t he e r e c t i o n o r a l t e r a t i o n of any bu i ld ing or f o r a change i n land use , u n t i l a permi t has been duly i s sued the re fo re . N o zoning permi t s h a l l be r equ i r ed i n cases of normal maintenance a c t i v i t i e s , minor reprirs and a l t e r a t i o n s which do not s t ruc - t u r a l l y change a bu i l c ing or s t r u c t u r e .

Appl ica t ion f o r permits - A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r permi ts s h a l l bc accompanicd by plan. i n d u p l i c a t e , drawn t o scale, showing t h e a c t u a l shape and dinlensions of the l o t t o be b u i l t upon, t h e exac t s i z e and 1oc;i.tion of any bu i ld ings .

N o bu i ld ing or s t r w t u r e s h a l l be erected, remodeled, added t o o r s t r u c t i x a l l y altered u n t i l a permit t h e r e f o r e h a s been i s sued by t h e Zoning Of f i ce r . A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r zoning permits s h a l l be i n accordance w i t h t h e r equ i r e - ments of t h i s Zonirtg Ordinance, and unless upon w r i t t e n o r d e r of t he Zoninc Hearing Board , no such zoning permit s h a l l be i s sued f o r any bu i ld ing where s a i d cons t ruc t ion , add i t ion or a l t e r a t . i on for use the reo f would be i n v i o l a t i o n of any of t h e p rov i s ions of this Ordinance.

Remodeling or improvement of exis t ing bu i ld ings which does no t al ter t h e b a s i c s t r u c t u r e , create a d d i t i o n a l l o t a r e a coverage, or change t h e use of t h e pa rce l o r bu i ld ing is exempt from this specific requirement provided t h e estimatec. c o s t of such activities does not exceed f i f t y (50) percent of the fair market value.

One .(1) copy of such l ayou t or p l a t p l an s h a l l be r e tu rned when approved by t h e Zoning Officer toge the r with the permi t t o t h e app l i can t upon payment of a fee as pre- determined from a Eee schedule adopted by the Borough Council .

7 0 2 . 2 Occupancy P e r m i t

The Zoning O f f i c e r s h a l l i n s p e c t any s t r u c t u r e , bu i ld ing , s i g n , and/or land or po r t ions the reo f and s h a l l determine t h e conformity thereof wi th p l ans prev ious ly f i l e d and approved. I f a e Zoning Officer is satisfied that the completed work i s i n conformity wi th t h i s Ordinance and wi th the work l i s t e d i n t h e Zoning P e r m i t , he s h a l l i ssue a C e r t i f i c a t e of U s e and Occupancy.

702.3 Sign Permit

No permanent or temporiiry s i g n as descr ibed in this Ordinance s h a l l be e r e c t e d u n t i l a permi t t h e r e f o r e has been i s sued by t h e Zoning Off i ce r .

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Negligence to apply for a sign permit is punishable by a fine as prescribed by this Ordinance. Payment of said fine does not grant approval to erect a sign.

S c c L i v n 703 INSPECTIONS

It shall be the duty of the Zcning Officer, or his fully appointed reprcsentative, to make the fcllowing minimum number of inspections on property fo r which a permil has been issued:

703.1 At the Beginning of Cor,struction

A record shall be made indicating the time and date of the inspection and the finaing of the Zoning Officer in regard to conformance of the construction with plans submitted with the application for the zoning permit.

If the actual construction does not conform to the application, a written notice of a violation shall be issued by the Zoning Officer, and such violation shall be discontinued. Upon proper correction of the violation and receipt of written notice f rom the Zoning Officer, construction shall proceed.

703.2 At the Completion of Construction

A record.shal1 be made indicating the time and date of the inspection; the findings of the Zoning Officer in .regard to conformance to this Ordinance; and the opinion of the Zoning Officer in regard to the issuance of an occupancy permit.

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. ART2:CLE V I 1 1 Z O N I N G I!EARING BOARD

a Sect ion 8 0 1 CREATION AND APlWINTMENT

A Zoning Hearing Board i s hereby c rea t ed . The membership of s a i d U o s i r d s h a l l c o n s i s t 01 thrcc r e s i d e n t s of t h e Borough appointed by t h e Borough Council. Thei r t e r m s of o f f i c e s h a l l be t h r e e yea r s a f t e r e x p i r a t i o n of the i n i t i & l t e r m ; s a i d i n i t i a l t e r m s h a l l be so f ixed t h a t t h e t e r m of o f f i c e of one member s h a l l exp i r e each year . ‘l’hc Zoning Hearing board sha l l . promptly n o t i f y the Borough Council of any vacancies which occur. Appointment t o f i l l vacancies s h a l l be only f o r t h e unexpired po r t ion of the term. Members of the Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l hold no o the r o f f i c e i n t h e Borough except t h a t no more than one m e m b e r of t h e : Zoning Hearing Board may a l s o be a m e m b e r of t h e Planning Commisr..ion.

Sec t ion 802 REMOVAL O F MEMBERS

Any Zoning Hearing Board member may be removed f o r malfeasance or nonfeasance i n o f f i c e o r for o t h e r j u s t cause by a major i ty vote of t h e Borough Council which appointed t h e m e m b e r , taken a f t e r t h e member has rece ived 15 days’ advance notice of t h e i n t e n t t o t ake such vote . A hear ing s h a l l be he ld i n connect ion wi th t h e vote i f t h e member s h a l l r eques t it irh wr i t i ng .

Sec t ion 803 ORGANIZATION OF LONING HEARING BOARD

The Zoning Hearing Board sha l l . elect from its own membership i t s o f f i c e r s , who s h a l l serve anrual terms as such and may succeed them- s e l v e s . For t h e conduct of c,iiy hear ing and t h e t ak ing of any a c t i o n , a quorum s h a l l be not less than a ma jo r i ty of a l l members of t h e Zoning Hearing Board, b u t the Zoning Hearing Board may appoin t a hea r ing o f f i c e r €rom i t s own membership t o conduct any hear ing on i t s beha l f , and t h e p a r t i e s m&y waive f u r t h e r act ion by the Zoning Hearing Board as provided i n Fr t ic le I X , Sec t ion 908 of t h e ”Penn- sy lvan ia Municipalities Plannmg Code”, A c t 247, as amended. The Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l kekp f u l l public records of i t s bus iness , and s h a l l submit a r e p o r t of i t s ac t iv i t ies t o the Borough Council once a year .

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Sec t ion 8 0 4 POWERS AND DUTIES - 804.1 The Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l hea r and dec ide appea ls from

any o rde r , requirement , dec i s ion or de termina t ion made by t h e Zoning O f f i c e r i n the administration of t h i s Ordinance.

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804.2 The Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l hea r and dec ide a l l matters r e f e r r e d t o i t upon wh:.ch it is requ i r ed t o pass under t h i s Ordinance.

804.3 The Zoning Hearing Bawd s h a l l hea r r eques t s for var i ances from t h e reyuircmc!nts o f t h i s Ordinance where it is a l l eged t h a t the p rov i s ions of t h e Ordinance i n f l i c t unnecessary hardship upon t h e app l i can t fol lowing t h e procedures se t f o r t h i n S e c t i o n 805. The B o a r d may g r a n t a var iance provided t h e fo l lowing f ind ings arc made where r e l e v a n t i n a given case.

That t h e r e are unique phys ica l c i rcumstances or cond i t ions , such as i r r egu la . : i t y , narrowness, or shallowness of l o t s i z e or shape, or excep t iona l topographical or other phys ica l condition:; p e c u l i a r t o the p a r t i c u l a r p rope r ty , and that the unnecessary hardship is due t o such cond i t ions , and no t t h e circumstances or cond i t ions gene ra l ly c rea t ed by t h e p rov i s ions of t h e Zoning Ordinance i n t h e neighborhood or d i s t r i c t . i n which t h e proper ty i s loca ted ;

T h a t because of s u c h phys i ca l c i rcumstances or cond i t ions , t h e r e i s no p o s s i b , d i t y t h a t the proper ty can be developed i n s t r i c t conformicy wi th the provisions of t h e Zoning Ordinance and t h a t the au tho r i za t ion of a var iance is t h e r e f o r e necessar.r to enable t h e reasonable use of t h e p rope r ty ;

That such unnecessary ha rdsh ip has not been c r e a t e d by t h e appe l l an t ;

Tha t the va r i ance , i f au thor ized , w i l l no t al ter t h e e s s e n t i a l cha rac t e r of t h e neighborhood or d i s t r i c t i n which t h e proper ty i s loca ted , nor s u b s t a n t i a l l y or permanently impare the appropr i a t e u se or development of ad jacen t p rope r ty , nor be de t r imen ta l t o the pub l i c welfare; and

That the va r i ance , i f au tho r i zed , w i l l represent the minimum va r i ance t h a t w i l l a f f o r d r e l i e f and w i l l repre- s e n t t h e least modi f ica t ion possible of the r e g u l a t i o n i n i s s u e .

In granting anyvariance, t h e Board may a t t a c h such reasonable cond i t ions and safeguards as it may deem necessary t o implement t h e purposes of t h i s a c t and the Zoning Ordinance.

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804 .4 The Zoning Hearing B0a:r.d may conduct a hearing and take ev'idence on a substant:ve challenge and amendment to this Ordinance filed LJ:; a landowner. The Board may further make findings of fact :dative to the challenge, and cause to be made a record or transcript, which may serve as the basis for further acti(-Bn. The Zoning Hearing Board shall nut make recoirunendatio:-is or render an opinion in such matters, and has no auxhority to alter, change, or otherwise grant relief in such cases.

Section 8 0 5 PROCEDURES

805.1 Variance

1) The landowner shall file a request for a variance with the Zoning Officer along with all maps, plans and text which may be relevant to the request. Said request shall be accompanied by a fee specified by the Borough Council.

any information rec:eived therewith, along with his file on said issue forthwith to the Zoning Hearing Board.

3 ) Upon receipt of a request for variance, the Board shall establish a {Lime and place to hear said request within thirt:r (30) days.

4 ) The Board shall reiider a decision and inform the applicant of said decision within thirty (30) days of the final hearing date.

2 ) The Zoning Officer shall transmit the request and

805.2 Appeal of the Zoning Officer's decision. Appeals arising from the Zoning Officer's decision on a specific provision of this Ordinance shall be handled in the same manner as a variance request.

805.3 Special Exception

1) The landowner shal:. file a request for the granting of a Special Exception along with maps, plans and text which may be nece:..!iary to explain the development proposed

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and i t s conformance wi th t h e s tandards and c r i t e r i a of this Ordinance wi th t h e Zoning Of f i ce r . Said r eques t s h a l l be accompanied by a f e e s p e c i f i e d by the Borough Council .

The Zoniny Of f i ce r shall t r a n s m i t t h e r eques t and background d a t a forthwi.:.th t o the Zoning Hearing Board.

Thc Zoning tlearincj Board s h a l l schedule a pub l i c hear ing w i t h pub l i c no t i ce w i t h i n s i x t y ( 6 0 ) days of said r eques t .

The Board s h a l l rc;irIer a dec i s ion and inform t h e app l i - cant of s a i d dec i s ion w i t h i n t h i r t y (30) days of t h e f i n a l hea r ing d a t e , un le s s upon mutual consent of t h e Board a n d . a p p l i c a n t it i!: agreed t o cont inue the proceedings.

Sec t ion 806 TIME LIMITATIONS

Any person aggrieved by t h e render ing of a dec i s ion by the Borough Counci l , Planning Commission, Zoning O f f i c e r , or Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l have t h i r t y (30) Cays i n which t o f i l e an appeal o r r eques t f o r review wi th t h e Zoning Hearing Board from the da te of s a i d dec i s ion .

Sec t ion 807 APPEALS

Appeals f r o m a d e c i s i o n of the : Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l be f i l e d and handled i n t h e manner p re sc r ibed by A c t 247 , as amended, t h e "Pennsylvania Munic ipa l i t i e s Planning Code".

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ARTICLE IX ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT

Section 901 RDOPTION

This Zoning Ordinance is adopted in compliance with the provision, of Article VI, Sectior 607 and 608 of Act 247, as amended, known and cited as the "Penrsylvania Municipalities Planning Code".

Section 902 AMENDMENT -

This Zoning Ordinance may be amended from time to time as deemed necessary for the public welfare or convenience, in compliance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 609 and Section 609.1 of Act 247, as amender?, known and cited as the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code".

902.1 Enactment of Anendment

An amendment to this Ordinance may be initiated by the Borough Council or the Planning Comrnission. Before voting on the enactmen: of an amendment, the Borough Council shall hold a public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice. In the case of iin amendment prepared by other than the Plan ning Commission, the Borough Council shall submit said amendment to the Planning Commission for recommendations, a least thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing. If, after any public: hearing held upon an amendment the propose( amendment is revised or further revised to include land not previously affected by it, the Borough Council shall hold another public k.earing pursuant to public notice before pro. ceeding to vote on the amendment. Thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing held by the Borough Council, the Boroi Planning Commission shall submit the proposed amendment to the County Planning Commission for recommendations.

Section 903 PROCEDURE UPON CURATIVE AMENDMENT

A landowner who desires to challenge on substantive grounds the validity of this ordinance or any.provision hereof which prohibits or restricts the use or development of land in which he has an interest, may submit a curative amendment to the Borough Council with a written request that his challenge and proposed amendment or amendments be heard and decided in the manner prescribed by Act 247, the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code" and furthe defined as follows:

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9 0 3 . 1 Procedure f o r F i l i n g for Cura t ive Amendment

1) The landowner s h a l l ,sake a w r i t t e n r eques t t o the Borough Council t h a t i t hold a hea r ing on h i s cha l lenge . The r eques t s h a l l c o n t a i l a s h o r t s t a t emen t reasonably

' i n f o r m i n c j t h c Borourj.1 C o u n c i l of t h e ma t t e r s t h a t a rc i n i s s u e and t h e grounds €or the cha l l enge .

2 ) Such r eques t may be submitted a t any t i m e , b u t i f an a p p l i c a t i o n for a permit o r approval is denied u n d e r this Ordinance, the r eques t s h a l l be made no t later than t h i r t y (30) days a f t e r n o t i e i c a t i o n of such den ia l . I n such case, i f t h e landowner elects t o make t h e r eques t t o t h e Borough C o u n c i l and the r eques t is t imely, the t i m e w i th in which he may seek review of the den ia l of the permit o r approval on t h e 0the.c i s s u e s s h a l l no t begin t o run u n t i l t h e r eques t is f i n a l l y disposed of.

The r eques t s h a l l be accompanied by p l ans and o t h e r materials desc r ib ing t h e use or development proposed by the landowner. Such p l ans and o t h e r material may be gene ra l i n na ture , b ~ t should provide a s u f f i c i e n t base for eva lua t ing the c:mllenge.

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903.2 P u b l i c Hearing

1) Upon p e t i t i o n , t h e l ixough Council s h a l l ho ld a hear ing thereon wi th in s i x t y ( 6 0 ) days of t h e f i l i n g of t h e reaues t.

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Borough Council s h a l l refer t h e proposed amendment to t h e Borough Planning Commission and t h e County Planning Commission f o r recomndations.

The pub l i c no t i ces of t he hea r ing s h a l l i n add i t ion t o the requirements f o r advert isement f o r any amendment, i n d i c a t e t h a t the v a l i d i t y of t h i s Ordinance is i n ques t ion and s h a l l i n d i c a t e t h e p l ace and times when a copy of t h e landowner's r eques t , i nc lud ing a l l p l ans submitted and t h e proposed amendment(s) may be examined by t h e pub l i c .

The pub l i c hea r ing s h a l l be conducted w i t h i n t h e fo l lowing gu ide l ines :

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The P res iden t o r Acting President of t h e Borough Council p re s id ing s h a l l have t h e power t o adminis te r oa ths and i s s u e subpoenas t o compel t h e a t tendance of wi tnesses and t h e product ion of relevant documents and papers inc luding wi tnesses and documents reques ted by t h e p a r t i e s .

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The par t ies have t h e r i g h t t o be r ep resen ted by counsel and' shal.1 be afforded t h e oppor tun i ty t o respond and p resen t evidence and argument and cross examine adverse wi tnes ses on a l l r e l e v a n t i s sues .

Formal r u l e s of <rvidence s h a l l n o t apply b u t i r r e l e v a n t , imma.:erial o r unduly r e p e t i t i o u s evidence may be 1:xcluded.

The Borough Council s h a l l keep a s t enograph ic record of t h e proceedin.;s and a t r a n s c r i p t of the proceedings as w e l l as cop ies of graphic o r w r i t t e n m a t e r i a l r ece ived i n evidence shal l be made available t o any p a r t y a t cost.

The Borough Council s h a l l no t communicate, d i r e c t l y or i n d i r e c t l y , wfith any p a r t y or h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s i n connect ion w i > A any i ssue involved except upon notice and opporiiunity f o r a l l p a r t i e s t o par t ic ipate; s h a l l n o t t ake n o t i c e of any communication reports, staff memoranda, o r o t h e r materials un le s s t h e parties are af forded an oppor tun i ty t o c o n t e s t the material so no t i ced ; and :;hall no t i n s p e c t t h e s i t e or i t s surroundings a f te r the commencement of hear ings wi th any p a r t y or hi:: r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s un le s s all p a r t i e s are given an oppor tun i ty t o be p resen t .

5) The hea r ing may be postponed or continued a t t h e r eques t o f t h e landowner or by mutual consent of t h e parties.

903.3 Procedure for Rendering Formal A c t i o n

Upon completion of t h e hear ing , t h e Borough Council s h a l l render a d e c i s i o n and co:nmunicate s a i d dec i s ion t o a l l p a r t i e s w i th in t h i r t y ( 3 i l ) days.

1) Approval of t h e amendment s h a l l be g ran ted by formal a f f i r m a t i v e vo te a t i i r egu la r or special meeting of t h e Borough Council .

2 ) The landowner's r eques t s h a l l be considered denied when:

a. The Borough Council n o t i f i e s the landowner t h a t it

b. The Borough Council adopts another amendment which

w i l l no t adopt t h e amendment.

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c. The Borough Council fa i ls t o act on t h e landowner's r eques t w i th in t h i r t y (30) days of the c l o s e of t h e l a s t hea r ing , unless the t ime is extended by mutual consent of t h e landowner and Borough Council.

d. Appeal: any a c t i o n or dec i s ion rendered under t h i s Article may be appealed by any parties aggrieved by s a i d a c t i o n or dec i s ion under the provisions and procedures provided i n A c t 2 4 7 , ad amended, t h e Penn- sy lvan ia Municf.pali t ies P lann ing Code.

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A.::TICLE X

VALIDITY AND PROCEDURES e Sect ion 1 0 0 1 SEVERABILITY

Should any s e c t i o n o r provisicm of t h i s Ordinance be dec la red by a c o u r t of competent j u r i s d i c t i o n t o be i n v a l i d , such dec i s ion s h a l l no t a f f e c t the v a l i d i t y of th'.s Ordinance as a whole or any par t t h e r e o f , and t h e parties of 01' s e c t i o n s remaining s h a l l remain i n effect as though t h e p a r t or s e c t i o n declared uncons t i t u t iona l has never been a part hereof.

Sec t ion 1 0 0 2 INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT

The i n t e r p r e t a t i o n and appl icc . t ion of t h e provisions of t h i s Ordinance sha l l be he ld t o be t h e minimi.un requirements f o r t h e promotion of t h e h e a l t h , sa fe ty and genera;. we l f a re of t h e Borough of P o r t Carbon. T h i s Ordinance is no t intendec. t o i n t e r f e r e w i t h or abrogate o r annul o t h e r r u l e s , r e g u l a t i o n s or ord inances of t h e Borough provided t h a t wher.e t h i s Ordinance impcises a greater r e s t r i c t i o n upon t h e use of a bu i ld ing or premises.. or upon t h e he igh t of a bu i ld ing , o r r equ i r e s larger open spaces than are imposed by o t h e r such r u l e s , r e g u l a t i o n s or ord inances , t h e provis ion of this Ordinance shal l p r e v a i l .

- Sect ion 1003 REMEDIES

I n case any b u i l d i n g or s t r u c t u r e is e rec t ed , constructed, recon- s t r u c t e d , altered, repaired, c:onverted or maintained, or any b u i l d i n g , s t r u c t u r e or land i s used i n violation of this Ordinance o r p r ior l a w s , t h e Borough Council may i n s t r u c t an officer of ,the Borough, i n a d d i t i o n t o o t h e r remedies, t o i n s t i t u t e i n t h e name of t h e Borough any appropriate! a c t i o n or proceedings t o prevent , r e s t r a i n , correct or abate sl:r:h v i o l a t i o n , s t r u c t u r e o r l and , o r t o prevent i n o r about such pi:emises any act , conduct or use cons t i - t u t i n g a v i o l a t i o n .

Sec t ion 1 0 0 4 PENALTIES

Any persons, pa r tne r sh ip o r ca rpora t ion who o r which s h a l l violate t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s Zoning Ordinance enacted under A c t 247 a s amended s h a l l , upon conv ic t io , i thereof i n a summary proceeding, be sentenced t o pay a f i n e of no? more than f i v e hundred d o l l a r s ( $ 5 0 0 . 0 0 ) . members of such p a r t n e r s h i p , or o t h e r officers of such corpora t ion s h a l l be liable t o imprisonment f o r not more than s i x t y (60 ) days.

I n d e f a u l t of payment of t h e f i n e such person, the

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Each day t h a t a v i o l a t i o n i s c:ontinued s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e a s i n g l e and s e p a r a t e o f f ense . A l l f i r ies ' co l l ec t ed f o r the v i o l a t i o n of t h i s Zoning Ordinance s h a l l t,:! paid over t o t h e Borough Council and depos i ted i n t h e General E'und.

Sec t ion 1005 REPEALER

All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances i n c o n s i s t e n t herewith are hereby repealed.

Passed and enacted this@&:? of Gflc ,1980.

UOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE DOROUGH OF PORT CARBON SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

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