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Boroilglt of Terford

Montgomery arid Bucks Counties, PennsyIvarzia

ZONING ORDINANCE

Ordinarice 100, October 3, I960 As Amended TItroirglt

Ordiiiaizce 33 7, January 5, I998

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5301. Use Regulat ions 1302. Height Regulat ions S303. Area, Width, Yard and Building Coverage Regulat ions 5304. Accessory Buildings

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B - R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t s

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Z O N I N G

A. General Regulat ions.

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Short T i t l e ; L e g i s l a t i v e I n t e n t ; I n t e r p r e t a t i o n

1101. Short T i t l e ; E f f e c t i v e Date 1102. Dec la ra t ion of L e g i s l a t i v e I n t e n t 1 103. I n t e r p r e t a t i o n 1104. Conf l i c t 1105. Applicat ion 1106. Statement of Community Development Object ives

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Establishment of D i s t r i c t s

1201. Classes of D i s t r i c t s § 202. Dis t r ic t Boundaries 5 203. Federal and State-Owned Property

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A - R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t s

5401. Use Regulat ions 1402. Height Regulat ions 1403. Area, Width, Yard and Building Coverage Regulat ions 5404. Accessory Buildings

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RR - Res iden t i a l Retail D i s t r i c t s

5501. Declara t ion of L e g i s l a t i v e I n t e n t 5502. Use Regulat ions 5503. Height, Area, Width, and Yard Regulat ions 1504. Accessory Dwelling Units

§601. 5 603. 5604. §605. 5606. 5 607. 5608. 1609. 5 61 0.

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Planned Mixed Res iden t i a l D i s t r i c t

Declara t ion of L e g i s l a t i v e I n t e n t General Regulat ions Minimum Trac t S i z e Dwelling Unit Mix Regulat ions Density Area and Bulk Regulat ions Development Regulat ions Open Space Parking and Access

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C - Commercial Districts

9701. Use Regulat ions 5 702. Dwellings 9703. Height Regulat ions 5704. Area, Width and Yard Regulat ions 5 705. Accessory Dwelling Uni t s

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9801. 1802. 5803. 1804. 5805. § 806. 5807. 5808. 9809. 5810. 5811.

Declara t ion of L e g i s l a t i v e I n t e n t Use Regulat ions Smoke Con t ro 1 Control of Dust and D i r t , F ly Ash, and Fumes, Vapors, and Gases Control of Noise Control of Odors Control of Toxic Gases Control of Glare o r Heat Control of Vibra t ion Cont ro l of Radioac t iv i ty o r E l e c t r i c a l Disturbance Outdoor S torage and Waste Disposal

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5812. Electr ic , Diesel, Gas o r Other Power 5813. I n d u s t r i a l Waste o r Sewage § 8 1 4 . Prov i s ion and Use of Water 5815. Height Regula t ions 5816. Area, Width and Yard Regulat ions 5817. Applicat ion and Review, Approval o r Disapproval

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I n s t i t u t i o n a l Dis t r ic t s

5901. 5902. 1903. 5904. 1905. 5906. 5907. 5 908.

Declara t ion of L e g i s l a t i v e I n t e n t Use Regulat ions General Regulat ions Minimum Tract S i z e Densi ty Development Regulat ions D e f i n i t i o n s Appl ica t ion Requirements

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Signs

51001. Signs Permit ted i n R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t s 51002.

51003. General Sign Regulat ions f o r A l l D i s t r i c t s 5 1004. I l l umina t ion of Permit ted Signs 51005. Permi ts f o r Signs

S igns Permit ted i n C - Commercial D i s t r i c t s and i n RR - R e s i d e n t i a l Retail Dis t r ic t s

P a r t 11 Of f - s t r ee t Parking and Loading

51101. §1102. Required Of f - s t r ee t Parking F a c i l i t i e s 51103. Reduction of Requirements by Spec ia l Exception 11104. Design Requirements f o r I n d u s t r i a l , Commercial and R e s i d e n t i a l

5 1105. Reduction of F a c i l i t i e s 11106.

Respons ib i l i t y f o r Providing Off -s t ree t Parking

Retai l D i s t r i c t s

Required Of f - s t r ee t Loading and Unloading F a c i l i t i e s

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11201. 11202. 11203. 1 1204. 1 1205. § 1206. 11207. 51208. 5 1209. 11210. 11211. 51212. 51213.

1 1301. 11302. 11303. 11304. 1 1305. 11306. 51307. 1 1308. 1 1309. 51310 1 131 2. 11313. 1 131 4.

Land Buildings Buildings Under Construct ion Change Change of Use Discontinued Use Ex t e n s ion Change o r Resumption of Nonconforming Uses Building Destroyed by F i r e , Explosion, Accident o r Calamity Building Condemned Temporary Nonconforming Use Nonconforming Signs Subdivis ions Previously Approved

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General Provis ions

E f f e c t of P r i v a t e Covenants Lots of Re'cord Reduction of Lot Area Modif icat ion of Front Yard Requirements Obstruct ions t o Vision a t I n t e r s e c t i o n s P roh ib i t ed Accessory Uses Trailers Conversions Access t o Pub l i c S t r e e t Pub l i c U t i l i t i e s Height L imi t a t ions of Fences and Walls P roh ib i t ed Uses Publ ic Sewerage and Water

P a r t 14 Administration

11401. Appointment and Power of Zoning O f f i c e r 11402. Dut ie s and Powers 51403. Permits 11404. Applicat ion f o r Permit 11405. Appeals 81406. Fees

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Part 15

Zoning Hearing Board

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L L § 1504. § 1505. § 1506. § 1507. § 1508. § 1509.

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51601. § 1602. § 1603. § 1604. § 1605.

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Zoning Hearing Board Jurisdiction He a ring Variances Special Exceptions Parties Appellant Time Limitations Expiration of Special Exceptions and Variances Appeal to Court

Part 16

Violations; Remedies; Charges

Violations Enforcement Notice Causes of Action Enforcement Remedies Charges

Part 1 7 Amendments

51701. Amendment by Borough Council 91702. Enactment of Amendments 11703. Procedures for Landowner Curative Amendments 11704. Procedure for Borough Curative Amendments J1705. Charges

Part 18 Definitions

91801. Interpretations

Part 19

Wellhead Protection Overlay District

11901. Purpose and Intent; Authority $1902. Establishment and Delineation of Wellhead Protection Overlay

11903. Regulated Land Uses 51904. Reporting Requirements 11905. Administration 11906. 11907. General Exceptions

District and Wellhead Protection Zones

Major Subdivision and Land Development Review

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51908. Preventive and Enforcement Remedies 51909. Fees 11910. Miscellaneous Exhibit A. Zoning Map Exhibit B. Schedule of Regulated Land Uses

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B. Zoning MaD Amendments.

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A. General Regulat ions

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Short T i t l e ; L e g i s l a t i v e I n t e n t ; I n t e r p r e t a t i o n

5101. Short T i t l e ; E f f e c t i v e Date. This Chapter s h a l l be known and may be c i t e d as "The Te l fo rd Borough Zoning Ordinance of 1960." This Chapter s h a l l become e f f e c t i v e t e n (10) days a f t e r p u b l i c a t i o n of n o t i c e of i t s passage as requi red by l a w . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5100)

5102. Declara t ion of L e g i s l a t i v e I n t e n t . This Chapter i s enacted f o r t h e purpose of promoting, p r o t e c t i n g and f a c i l i t a t i n g t h e pub l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y , morals, gene ra l wel fa re , coordinated and p r a c t i c a l community development i n accordance wi th a comprehensive p l an , proper dens i ty of popula t ion , t h e p rov i s ions of adequate l i g h t and a i r , v e h i c l e parking and loading space, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , water, sewerage, pub l i c grounds, and o t h e r p u b l i c requirements. It is designated t o f a c i l i t a t e t h e prevent ion of t h e overcrowding of land, b l i g h t , danger and congest ion i n t r a v e l and t ranspor- t a t i o n , l o s s of hea l th , l i f e o r proper ty from f i r e , f lood , panic o r o t h e r dangers. It i s i n accordance wi th an o v e r a l l program, and t akes i n t o cons ide ra t ion t h e c h a r a c t e r of t he Borough, i t s var ious parts and t h e s u i t a b i l i t y of t h e var ious p a r t s f o r p a r t i c u l a r u ses and s t r u c t u r e s . - 100, 10/3/1960, 5101; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 5 2 )

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5103. I n t e r p r e t a t i o n . I n i n t e r p r e t i n g and apply ing the provis ions of t h i s Chapter, they s h a l l b e he ld t o be t h e minimum requirements f o r t h e promotion of t h e h e a l t h , s a f e t y , morals and t h e gene ra l welfare of t h e Borough. The comprehensive p lan i n accordance wi th which t h i s Chapter i s enacted and which i s r e f l e c t e d i n the p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter has been f o r m l a t e d t o implement t h e purpose s e t f o r t h i n 5101 of t h i s P a r t , i n t h e r e s p e c t s t h e r e i n s t a t e d and more p a r t i c u l a r l y wi th a view toward, i n t e r a l i a , t he fol lowing ob jec t ives :

Guiding and encouraging t h e f u t u r e development of t h e Borough i n accordance wi th comprehensive planning of land use and popula t ion d e n s i t y t h a t r e p r e s e n t s t h e most b e n e f i c i a l and convenient r e l a t i o n - s h i p s among t h e r e s i d e n t i a l , commercial, i n d u s t r i a l and r e c r e a t i o n a l areas wi th in t h e Borough, having regard t o t h e i r s u i t a b i l i t y f o r t h e va r ious uses appropr i a t e t o each of them and t h e i r p o t e n t i a l i t y f o r such uses , as ind ica t ed by topography and s o i l cond i t ions , e x i s t i n g man-made cond i t ions , and t r ends i n populat ion, i n t h e d i r e c t i o n and manner of t h e use of land, i n bui ld ing development, and i n economic a c t i v i t y , cons ider ing such condi t ions and t r ends bo th wi th in t h e Borough and with r e spec t t o t h e r e l a t i o n of t h e Borough t o surrounding areas.

B. P ro t ec t ing the cha rac t e r and t h e s o c i a l and economic s t a b i l i - t y of each of such areas and encouraging t h e i r o rde r ly and b e n e f i c i a l growth.

C. P r o t e c t i n g and conserving t h e va lue of land and bu i ld ings throughout t h e Borough, depending upon n e c e s s i t y o r c i rcumstances;

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(27 , §103(C), con t ' d ) , ( 2 7 , 5103(C), con t ' d )

a p p r o p r i a t e t o t h e var ious zoning d i s t r i c t s e s t a b l i s h e d he re in .

D. Bringing about through proper t iming t h e gradual conformity of land u s e t o t h e comprehensive plan a f o r e s a i d , and minimizing c o n f l i c t s among the uses of land and bu i ld ings .

Aiding i n b r ing ing about t h e most b e n e f i c i a l r e l a t i o n between land use and t h e c i r c u l a t i o n of t r a f f i c throughout t h e Borough, having p a r t i c u l a r regard t o t r a f f i c t o and from t h e Route 309 expressway, and t o avoidance of congestion i n t h e streets and t h e p rov i s ion of s a f e and convenient access a p p r o p r i a t e t o t h e va r ious l and uses.

F. Aiding i n providing a guide f o r p u b l i c p o l i c y and a c t i o n i n t h e e f f i c i e n t p rov i s ion of publ ic f a c i l i t i e s and s e r v i c e s , i n t h e provis ion of s a f e and proper s a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l , and f o r p r i v a t e e n t e r p r i s e i n b u i l d i n g development, investment, and o t h e r economic a c t i v i t y r e l a t i n g t o land use.

In so fa r as such o b j e c t i v e s are c o n s i s t e n t with t h e purpose set f o r t h i n § lo1 of t h i s Pa r t and wi th t h e a f o r e s a i d minimum requirements t h e r e f o r , t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter s h a l l b e i n t e r p r e t e d , adminis tered and app l i ed i n such manner as w i l l f a c i l i t a t e a t ta inment of t h e s a i d o b j e c t i v e s , and a l l o t h e r s permit ted by l a w .

E.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5102)

5104. C o n f l i c t . It i s no t intended by t h i s Chapter t o repeal, ab roga te , annul o r i n t e r f e r e wi th any e x i s t i n g ordinance o r enactment, o r w i t h any r u l e , r e g u l a t i o n o r permit adopted o r i s sued thereunder , except i n s o f a r as t h e same may be i n c o n s i s t e n t o r i n c o n f l i c t w i th any of t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Chapter provided t h a t where t h i s Chapter imposes g r e a t e r r e s t r i c t i o n s , upon t h e use of bu i ld ings o r land, o r upon the he igh t and bu lk of bu i ld ings , o r p r e s c r i b e s l a r g e r open spaces than a r e r equ i r ed by t h e p rov i s ions of such ordinance, enactment, r u l e , r e g u l a t i o n o r permit , t hen t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter s h a l l c o n t r o l (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, § 103)

5 105. Applicat ion. No bu i ld ing , s t r u c t u r e , o r premises s h a l l hereaf- ter be used and no bu i ld ing , s t r u c t u r e , o r p a r t thereof s h a l l be cons t ruc t - ed , r econs t ruc t ed , extended, moved, s t r u c t u r a l l y a l t e r e d , o r enlarged except i n conformity with these r e g u l a t i o n s . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1106)

5106. Statement of Community Development Object ives . The o b j e c t i v e s

A. Promote a l and use and development p a t t e r n c o n s i s t e n t with

of t h i s Chapter are to:

t h e proper func t ion ing and requirements of a l l classes of land use.

B.

C. Maintain h e a l t h f u l and s a f e housing.

D. Provide and maintain a t t r a c t i v e , h e a l t h f u l and s a f e res iden-

E. Provide f o r ranges of populat ion d e n s i t y t o guide new devel-

F.

Provide f o r an adequate and d i v e r s i f i e d housing supply.

t i a l environments.

opment and f u t u r e redevelopment.

Maintain a s t r o n g and hea l thy economic base.

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G. Maintain a v i s i b l e and a c t i v e business community.

H. Provide f o r convenient shopping and pe r sona l s e r v i c e requirements.

I. Provide f o r adequate f a c i l i t i e s and programs t o meet s o c i a l , c u l t u r a l , r e c r e a t i o n a l and a e s t h e t i c needs.

J. Provide f o r s a f e and convenient t r a f f i c and p e d e s t r i a n c i r c u l a t i o n and movement wi th in the community and t o p o i n t s beyond.

K. P r o t e c t t o the maximum e x t e n t p o s s i b l e and promote the b e s t use of t h e Borough's n a t u r a l r e c r e a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s and a e s t h e t i c resources .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5107; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 13; as amended by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

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Establ ishment of Dis t r ic t s

(27, 5201)

5201. Classes of Dis t r ic t s . For t h e purpose of t h i s Chapter , t h e Borough i s hereby d iv ided i n t o classes of d i s t r i c t s which s h a l l be des ig - n a t e d as fol lows:

A R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t s

B R e s i d e n t i a l Dis t r ic t s

RR R e s i d e n t i a l Retail Districts

PMR Planned Mixed R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t s

C Commercial Districts

L I Limited I n d u s t r i a l Dis t r ic ts

I I n s t i t u t i o n a l Dis t r ic t s

The l o c a t i o n s and boundar ies of such d i s t r i c t s s h a l l be shown upon t h e map a t t a c h e d t o and hereby made a p a r t of t h i s Chapter , which s h a l l b e des igna ted "Zoning Map." The s a i d Map, and a l l t h e n o t a t i o n s , r e f e r e n c e s and o t h e r d a t a the reon , s h a l l be as much a p a r t of t h i s Chapter as i f f u l l y desc r ibed he re in .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5200; as amended by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

5202. Dis t r ic t Boundaries. The boundar ies between d i s t r i c t s a r e , u n l e s s o the rwise i n d i c a t e d , e i t h e r t h e c e n t e r l i n e s of streets, l anes , watercourses , and rights-of-way of power l i n e s , and o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s , o r such l i n e s extended, o r l i n e s p a r a l l e l t h e r e t o . Where t h e boundar ies of a s i n g l e d i s t r i c t are i n d i c a t e d as i n c l u d i n g d i r e c t l y oppos i t e s i d e s of a s t ree t , l a n e , l a k e o r watercourse , o r right-of-way of power l i n e , o r o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t y , f o r any p o r t i o n of i t s l e n g t h , t h e d i s t r i c t so i n d i c a t e d s h a l l be cons t rued t o apply t o t h e e n t i r e bed of such s t ree t , l ane , l a k e o r watercourse , o r right-of-way of such power l i n e , r a i l r o a d , o r o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t y , l y i n g w i t h i n such p o r t i o n of i ts l e n g t h . Where u n c e r t a i n t y e x i s t s as t o t h e l o c a t i o n of any s a i d boundar ies as shown on t h e Zoning Map, t h e fo l lowing r u l e s s h a l l apply:

A. Where a d i s t r i c t boundary is i n d i c a t e d as approximately fo l lowing t h e c e n t e r l i n e of a street , l ane , l a k e o r watercourse , o r right-of-way of a power l i n e , o r o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t y , such c e n t e r l i n e s h a l l be cons t rued t o be such boundary.

B. Where a d i s t r i c t boundary is i n d i c a t e d as approximate ly fo l lowing a l o t l i n e o r o t h e r p rope r ty l i n e , such l o t l i n e o r p r o p e r t y l i n e s h a l l be cons t rued t o be such boundary.

C. Where a d i s t r i c t boundary d i v i d e s a l o t o r runs through undivided p rope r ty , t h e l o c a t i o n of such boundary, u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d by f i g u r e on t h e Zoning Map, s h a l l be determined by t h e u s e of t h e scale appea r ing on s a i d Map.

D. Where f i g u r e s are shown on t h e Zoning Map between a s t ree t and a d i s t r i c t boundary, t hey s h a l l i n d i c a t e t h a t t h e d i s t r i c t bounda- r y runs p a r a l l e l t o t h e street l i n e a t a d i s t a n c e theref rom e q u i v a l e n t

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I t o t h e number of f e e t so i n d i c a t e d , u n l e s s s p e c i f i e d . Where scaled d i s t a n c e s do not ag ree wi th such f i g u r e s , t h e f i g u r e s s h a l l c o n t r o l .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1201)

§203. F e d e r a l and State-Owned P rope r ty . Whenever Fede ra l o r L

State-owned p rope r ty is inc luded i n one (1) or more zoning d i s t r i c t s , i t s h a l l b e s u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Chapter on ly i n s o f a r as permit-

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, §202) t e d by t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n and laws of the United S t a t e s of America and of t h e 9

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A - R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t s

(27, 1301)

5301. Use Regula t ions . A b u i l d i n g may be e r e c t e d , a l t e r e d o r used, and a l o t may be used o r occupied, f o r any of t h e fo l lowing purposes and no o t h e r :

A. Single-family de tached dwel l ing .

B. Conversion of a s ing le - f ami ly detached dwel l ing , s u b j e c t t o

C. Any of t h e fo l lowing purposes when au tho r i zed a s a s p e c i a l

(1) Educat iona l , r e l i g i o u s , p h i l a n t h r o p i c use , exc luding c o r r e c t i o n a l o r pena l i n s t i t u t i o n .

( 2 ) Passenger s t a t i o n f o r p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , t e lephone c e n t r a l o f f i c e , any o t h e r pub l i c u t i l i t y use d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d t o and necessa ry f o r services w i t h i n t h e Borough.

t h e p r o v i s i o n s of 51308 of t h i s Chapter .

except ion:

(3) H o s p i t a l , convalescent home, s an i t a r ium.

(4) Municipal u se , exc luding dump,

( 5 ) Club, f r a t e r n i t y house o r lodge , provided t h a t t h e p r i n c i p a l a c t i v i t y s h a l l n o t be one which i s cus tomar i ly c a r r i e d on a s a bus iness and provided t h a t a l l services s h a l l be f o r members and t h e i r g u e s t s only.

( 6 ) Radio and t e l e v i s i o n t r a n s m i t t i n g s t a t i o n and towers .

(7 ) Community c e n t e r , noncommercial park , a t h l e t i c f i e l d ,

(8) Cemetery, provided t h a t t h e p a r c e l devoted t o t h i s u se

(9) Golf course and golf house, exc luding d r i v i n g range and

(10) P u b l i c u t i l i t y u se .

r e c r e a t i o n a l use.

s h a l l n o t be less than f i v e ( 5 ) a c r e s .

m i n i a t u r e go l f course .

D. S igns , s u b j e c t t o t h e p rov i s ions of P a r t 8 of t h i s Chapter .

E. Accessory use on t h e same l o t w i th and cus tomar i ly i n c i d e n t a l t o any of t h e fo rego ing pe rmi t t ed uses .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5300; a s amended by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

5302. Height Regula t ions . The maximum h e i g h t of b u i l d i n g s and o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s e r e c t e d o r en larged i n t h i s d i s t r i c t s h a l l be a s h e r e i n descr ibed:

A. For any dwel l ing , t h i r t y - f i v e (35 ' ) f e e t , n o t exceeding two

B. For any b u i l d i n g accesso ry t o any dwe l l ing use , f o u r t e e n

and one-half (21) s t o r i e s .

(14 ' ) f e e t , no t exceeding one (1) s t o r y .

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C. For any o t h e r non-dwelling b u i l d i n g o r o t h e r s t r u c t u r e , t h i r t y - f i v e (35 ' ) f e e t , except t h a t such h e i g h t may be inc reased t o a maximum of s i x t y - f i v e (65 ' ) f e e t o r such i n c r e a s e d h e i g h t a s may be warranted when approved by t h e Zoning Hearing Board f o r such s t r u c - t u r e s a s water towers, chimneys, s t a c k s , and r a d i o antenna provided t h a t f o r every f o o t of h e i g h t i n excess of t h i r t y - f i v e (35 ' ) f e e t t h e r e s h a l l be added t o each yard requirement one (1) cor responding f o o t of width o r depth.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, §301; a s amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, § l )

5303. Area, Width, Yard and Bui ld ing Coverage Regu la t ions .

1. Minimum Lot Area.

A. Single-family detached dwel l ing 10,500 squa re f e e t

B. Other u ses when au tho r i zed a s a s p e c i a l except ion 10,500 squa re f e e t

2. Minimum Width a t Bu i ld ing Line.

A. S ingle- fami ly detached dwel l ing 70 f e e t

B. Other u s e s when au tho r i zed a s a s p e c i a l excep t ion 70 f e e t

3. Minimum Front Yard. 25 f e e t

4. Minimum S ide Yards.

A. I n t h e c a s e of a detached dwe l l ing o r o t h e r pe rmi t t ed uses t h e r e s h a l l be two (2) s i d e y a r d s , the aggrega te of which s h a l l be n o t l e s s t han twenty-five (25 ' ) f e e t and n e i t h e r s i d e ya rd s h a l l be l e s s than t e n (10') f e e t . 5 . Minimum Rear Yards. 30 f e e t

6 . Bui ld ing Coverage Maximum. 20 pe rcen t

7. I n t h e case of a u se s e t f o r t h i n 5301(C) of t h i s P a r t , t h e minimum l o t a r e a and width requi rements may be reduced when au tho r i zed a s a s p e c i a l except ion.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5302)

5304. Accessory Bu i ld ings . Accessory b u i l d i n g s de tached o r connected t o t h e main b u i l d i n g may be b u i l t w i t h i n t h e b u i l d a b l e a r e a of t h e l o t ,

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provided a l l t h e r e s t r i c t i o n s p e r t a i n i n g t o f r o n t , s i d e , and r e a r ya rds a r e complied with. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5303)

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E. Other uses when a u t h o r i z e d as a s p e c i a l except i o n 10,500 square f e e t

2 . Minimum Width a t Bui ld ing Line.

A. Single-family de tached 60 f e e t

B. Single-family semi-detached 70 f e e t

C. Two (2)-family de tached 60 f e e t

D. M u l t i p l e dwe l l ing 60 f e e t

3. Minimum Front Yard. 20 f e e t

4. Minimum S ide Yards.

A. I n t h e case of a detached dwel l ing o r o t h e r pe rmi t t ed u s e s t h e r e s h a l l b e two (2) s i d e y a r d s , the aggrega te of which s h a l l be n o t less than f o u r t e e n (14 ' ) f e e t and n e i t h e r s i d e ya rd s h a l l be less than s i x ( 6 ' ) f e e t .

B. I n t h e case of semi-detached dwe l l ings t h e r e s h a l l b e one (1) s i d e ya rd , t h e wid th of which s h a l l no t be less t h a n t e n (10') feet .

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5401. Use Regula t ions . A b u i l d i n g may be e r e c t e d , a l t e r e d , o r used, and a l o t may be used o r occupied f o r any of t h e fo l lowing purposes and no o t h e r :

A.

B. Any of t h e u s e s l i s t e d i n §301(C) of t h i s Chapter , when

C. Single-family semi-detached dwel l ing .

D. Two (2)-family detached dwel l ing .

E. Garden apar tments and m u l t i p l e dwe l l ings (not t o exceed t h r e e

A u s e pe rmi t t ed i n A - R e s i d e n t i a l Districts.

au tho r i zed as a s p e c i a l except ion .

(3) s t o r i e s u n l e s s au tho r i zed a s a s p e c i a l except ion) .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5400)

5402. Height Regula t ions . The maximum he igh t r e g u l a t i o n s w i l l be t h e same as those found i n Residence A - Dis t r ic t s f o r a l l pe rmi t t ed u s e s excep t 5401 of t h i s P a r t . m u l t i p l e dwe l l ings s h a l l be f o r t y (40 ' ) f e e t . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5401)

The maximum h e i g h t f o r garden apa r tmen t s and

5403. Area, Width, Yard and Bui ld ing Coverage Regula t ions .

1. Minimum Lot Area. A. Single-family detached dwel l ing 8,400 squa re f e e t

B. Single-family semi-detached dwel l ing 10,500 square f e e t

C. Two (2)-family detached dwe l l ing 9,500 squa re f e e t

D. Mult iple- fami l y dwel l ing (each fami ly u n i t )

3,000 squa re f e e t

C . I n t h e case of m u l t i p l e dwe l l ings t h e r e s h a l l be two ( 2 ) s i d e y a r d s , t h e aggrega te of which s h a l l b e n o t less than twenty (20') f e e t , and n e i t h e r s i d e yard s h a l l be less than e i g h t (8 ' ) f e e t .

5. Rear Yard Minimum. 25 f e e t

6. Bui ld ing Coverage Maximum.

A. Dwell ings o t h e r t han m u l t i p l e dwe l l ings 20 p e r c e n t '

B. Mul t ip l e dwe l l ings 25 pe rcen t

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1402)

5404. Accessory Bui ld ings . Accessory b u i l d i n g s detached o r connected t o t h e main b u i l d i n g s may be b u i l t w i t h i n ' the b u i l d a b l e area of t h e l o t , provided a l l r e s t r i c t i o n s p e r t a i n i n g t o f r o n t , s i d e and rear ya rds are complied wi th . (Ord. 100, 10 /3 / 1960, §403)

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5501. D e c l a r a t i o n of L e g i s l a t i v e I n t e n t . I n expansion of t h e dec la- r a t i o n of i n t e n t conta ined i n 8102 of t h i s Chapter , i t i s hereby dec la red t o be t h e i n t e n t of t h i s P a r t w i th r e s p e c t t o r e s i d e n t i a l r e t a i l zones t o e s t a b l i s h r easonab le s t a n d a r d s of des ign and performance and s e l e c t i o n o f u s e s pe rmi t t ed t h e r e i n , t h e h e i g h t and s i z e of b u i l d i n g s , t h e areas and dimensions of yard and open spaces and t h e p r o v i s i o n of f a c i l i t i e s t o minimize t r a f f i c conges t ion f o r t h e p r i v i l e g e of conduct ing a convenience type r e t a i l use t h a t w i l l be harmonious wi th t h e neighborhood i t s h a l l s e r v e , and i n o rde r t o main ta in and p r o t e c t t h e c h a r a c t e r and b u i l d i n g va lues of t h e a d j o i n i n g d i s t r i c t s . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5500)

5502. Use Regula t ions . I n a r e s i d e n t i a l r e t a i l d i s t r i c t t h e follow- i n g uses only s h a l l be al lowed, and provided t h a t t h e s t r u c t u r e occupied f o r such u s e s h a l l have a f l o o r area no g r e a t e r t han s p e c i f i e d he re in . A b u i l d i n g may be e r e c t e d , a l t e r e d , o r used, and a l o t may be used o r occu- p i ed f o r any of t h e fo l lowing purposes and no o the r :

A.

B. Any of t h e fo l lowing uses when au tho r i zed as a s p e c i a l excep t ion provided t h a t t h e s t r u c t u r e occupied f o r such use s h a l l have a f l o o r area no g r e a t e r t han s p e c i f i e d he re in .

(1) Reta i l food s t o r e - twelve hundred (1,20012) squa re

(2) Retail d r u g s t o r e - one thousand (1,000'2) squa re f e e t .

(3) Barber and h a i r d r e s s i n g e s t ab l i shmen t s - f o u r hundred (4OOt2) squa re f e e t .

( 4 ) Pickup s t a t i o n f o r d r y c l ean ing , p r e s s i n g o r l aunde r ing o p e r a t i o n s t o be c a r r i e d ou t e l sewhere - f o u r hundred ( 4 0 0 ' 2 ) squa re f e e t .

A use pe rmi t t ed i n B - R e s i d e n t i a l Dis t r ic ts .

f e e t .

(5) G i f t Shop - e i g h t hundred ( 8 O O f 2 ) squa re f e e t .

The above u s e s s h a l l be pe rmi t t ed only when performed e n t i r e l y w i t h i n a n enc losed b u i l d i n g . A l l u s e s s h a l l meet o f f - s t r e e t pa rk ing requi rements of P a r t 9, 55901 t o 907 of t h i s Chapter , and t h e s i g n requi rements of P a r t 8, 55801-806 of t h i s Chapter.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5501; as amended by Ord. 257, 10/7/1985, 581-3; as amended by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

5503. Height , Area, Width, and Yard Regula t ions . Minimum r e g u l a t i o n s f o r b u i l d i n g h e i g h t s , l o t areas, ya rds , b u i l d i n g l i n e and b u i l d i n g coverage s h a l l b e i n conformi ty wi th t h e requi rements f o r t h e a d j o i n i n g zone, provided ' t h a t i n t h e case of two (2) o r more sur rounding zones t h e l o t area, yard s i z e and s e t b a c k d i s t a n c e s of t h e least r e s t r i c t i v e r e s i d e n t i a l zone s h a l l app ly . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 8502)

5504. Accessory Dwelling Un i t s . A s i n g l e permanent dwel l ing u n i t as an accesso ry use t o t h e pe rmi t t ed r e t a i l o p e r a t i o n may be al lowed provided

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t h a t an a d d i t i o n a l f i v e thousand (5,000'*) square f e e t of l o t area i s added t o t h e minimum requirements of 1503 of t h i s P a r t , and provided t h a t such dwel l ing u n i t s h a l l be occupied by owners o r employees on t h e premises and t h e immediate f a m i l i e s of such owners and employees. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1503) .

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5601. D e c l a r a t i o n of L e g i s l a t i v e I n t e n t . I n expansion of t h e Declara- t i o n of L e g i s l a t i v e I n t e n t set f o r t h i n 5102 of t h i s Chapter , i t is t h e i n t e n t of t h i s P a r t w i th r e s p e c t t o t h e Planned Mixed R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t t o a l l o w a d i v e r s i t y of permi t ted housing types i n areas a p p r o p r i a t e l y i d e n t i f i e d as such i n t h e Te l fo rd Borough Comprehensive Plan, t o broaden t h e housing oppor tun i ty f o r a l l c i t i z e n s and t o e s t a b l i s h r easonab le c o n t r o l s and s t a n d a r d s of des ign f o r t h e dwel l ing t y p e s allowed i n t h i s d i s t r i c t . (Ord. 229, 1/3/1984, 51700)

5602. Use Regula t ions . A b u i l d i n g may be e r e c t e d o r used, and a l o t may be used o r occupied f o r t h e fo l lowing purposes , and no o t h e r , p rovided t h e requi rements of t h e fo l lowing subsec t ions are m e t :

A. Permi t ted Uses:

(1) Single-family detached dwel l ings .

(2) Two (2)-family detached dwel l ings (duplexes) .

(3) Single-family semi-detached dwe l l ings ( tw ins ) .

( 4 ) Single-family a t t a c h e d dwe l l ings (townhouses).

( 5 ) Mul t ip l e dwel l ings (apar tments o r condominiums).

(6) Accessory u s e s and home occupat ions .

( 7 ) Common open space use .

(8) Municipal uses .

(Ord. 229, 1/3/1984, 11701)

1603. General Regula t ions . The fo l lowing r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l govern a l l development s i tes and l o t s w i t h i n t h e Planned Mixed R e s i d e n t i a l D i s - t r i c t .

A. The t r ac t of l and t o be developed s h a l l b e i n one (1) ownership, o r s h a l l be t h e s u b j e c t of a n a p p l i c a t i o n j o i n t l y f i l e d by t h e owners of t h e e n t i r e s i t e , and i t s h a l l b e agreed t h a t t h e t r a c t w i l l be developed under s i n g l e d i r e c t i o n wi th a n o v e r a l l p l a n . The p l a n s h a l l be designed as a s i n g l e a r c h i t e c t u r a l scheme.

B. The development of a t r a c t c a r r i e d o u t i n e i t h e r a s i n g l e phase o r i n s t a g e s , s h a l l be executed i n accordance wi th a development agreement. The owner, deve loper and Borough s h a l l e n t e r i n t o s a i d agreement embodying a l l d e t a i l s r ega rd ing compliance w i t h t h i s P a r t t o a s s u r e t h e b inding n a t u r e thereof on t h e o v e r a l l t rac t and i t s development , which agreement s h a l l b e recorded wi th t h e f i n a l development p l an .

C. Developments i n a Mixed R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t must be supp l i ed wi th munic ipa l water and sewer s e r v i c e .

D. The p r o v i s i o n of c e r t a i n f a c i l i t i e s s e r v i n g t h e e n t i r e development s i t e such as park ing l o t s , i n t e r i o r p e d e s t r i a n ways,

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landscape p l a n t i n g areas, and r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l conform w i t h t h e a p p r o p r i a t e p r o v i s i o n s i n t h e T e l f o r d Borough Subdiv is ion and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 221. I f t hey are provided i n common areas, p r o v i s i o n must be made f o r t h e i r maintenance and care t h a t i s sa t i s f a c t o r y t o t h e Borough Council .

(Ord. 229, 1/3/ 1984, 1 1702)

1604. Minimum Tract S ize .

1 . The minimum area t o be developed f o r each approved a p p l i c a t i o n , i n t h e Planned Mixed R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t , s h a l l b e t h i r t y (30) acres. [Ord. 2431

2. Any l o t o r p a r c e l of less than t h i r t y (30) acres, w i t h i n t h e Planned Mixed R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t , which w a s no t subdiv ided f o r development o r se t a s i d e as open space as p a r t o f an approved s u b d i v i s i o n under t h e r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e Planned Mixed R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t , may be pe rmi t t ed a minor s u b d i v i s i o n i f o the rwise q u a l i f i e d under the r e g u l a t i o n s governing t h e A - R e s i d e n t i a l Dis t r ic t . And f u r t h e r , s a i d l o t s o r p a r c e l s may b e developed under r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e A - R e s i d e n t i a l Dis t r ic t . [Ord. 2701

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(Ord. 229, 1/3/1984, 11703; as amended by Ord. 243, 4/1/1985, 11; as amended by Ord. 270, 2/6/1989)

1605. Dwelling Uni t Mix Regula t ions . The fo l lowing e s t a b l i s h e s t h e parameters f o r de te rmining a r equ i r ed dwel l ing u n i t mix, w i th "A" r e q u i r e d and one o r more of "B", "C" and "D" a l s o r equ i r ed .

Minimum Maximum

A. Single-family de tached and/or Single-family z e r o l o t l i n e dwe l l ings (a ) 3 0% 8 0%

B. Two (2)-family de tached and /o r Single-family semi-detached dwe l l ings 20% 5 0%

C. Single-family a t t a c h e d dwel l ings 20 % 50%

D. Mult iple-dwell ings 20% 30%

(Ord.229, 1/3/1984, 11704)

1606. Dens i ty . A maximum d e n s i t y of f i v e (5) dwel l ing u n i t s per g r o s s acre s h a l l be pe rmi t t ed . (Ord. 229, 1/3/1984, 11705)

1607. Area and Bulk Regula t ions .

1 . Minimum l o t o r area s i z e (per dwel l ing u n i t ) .

A. Single-family de tached and/or Single-family z e r o l o t l i n e dwe l l ings ( a ) 5,000 S.F.

B. Two (2)-family detached dwel l ing 4,000 S.F. C. Single-family semi-detached dwe l l ing 4,000 S.F.

D. Single-family a t t a c h e d dwel l ing

E. Mult iple-dwell ing - 3 t o 4 units 5 o r more u n i t s

2,000 S.F.

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2. Maximum h e i g h t . Th i r ty - f ive (35 ' ) f e e t , n o t exceeding two and

3. Dimensional Requirements (Minimum).

one-half (2%) s t o r i e s .

Dis tance ** (C) Dis tance from

Lot Front Side Rear between Common Bu i ld ing Width Yard Yard Yard Bu i ld ings Park ing Coverage -- --

Single-family detached 50' 30' 10 ' 25' N / A 20' 3 5%

50' 30 ' 3/17' 25' 20' 20' 35 %

Two-family de tached 50' 30 ' 10' 25' N / A 20' 35%

detached 50' 30' i o ' 25' N / A 20' 3 5 %

Single-f mily zero l o t ( a7 l i n e

Single-family semi-

Single-family a t t a c h e d 20' (b)30' 10' 25' 20' 20' 4 0%

Mul t ip l e dwel l ings - 3 t o 4 u n i t s 90' 30' 15' 25' 30' 20' 3 0% 5 o r more u n i t s 90 ' 30 ' 20' 40' 30' 20' 30 %

Notes: ** Percent of t o t a l l o t a r ea

( a ) Zero Lot Line. The l o c a t i o n of a b u i l d i n g on a l o t i n such manner t h a t one of t h e b u i l d i n g s i d e s i s no c l o s e r than t h r e e ( 3 ' ) f e e t t o a s i d e l o t l i n e . When a z e r o l o t l i n e u n i t i s l o c a t e d on a t h r e e ( 3 ' ) f o o t s e tback l i n e , a minimum s i d e yard se tback of seventeen ( 1 7 ' ) f e e t ' s h i l l b e provided on t h e o t h e r s i d e of t h e u n i t . No b u i l d i n g w a l l s i t u a t e d on a t h r e e ( 3 ' ) f o o t s e tback l i n e s h a l l c o n t a i n doors. Access s h a l l be provided onto t h e a b u t t i n g p rope r ty t o a l l o w f o r i n s p e c t i o n , maintenance and r e p a i r of t h e b u i l d i n g w a l l , founda- t i o n , and r o o f , where necessa ry . P r o v i s i o n f o r a c c e s s s h a l l be guaranteed by i r r e v o c a b l e easement o r o t h e r l e g a l mechanism t o t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n of t h e Borough S o l i c i t o r .

The minimum u n i t width of a s ing le - f ami ly a t t a c h e d dwe l l ing s h a l l be twenty (20 ' ) f e e t . A twenty (20 ' ) f o o t minimum l o t wid th s h a l l be r e q u i r e d i f u n i t s a r e t o be owned i n f e e .

( c ) The f r o n t yard depth s h a l l be measured from t h e u l t i m a t e right-of-way l i n e .

4. Add i t iona l r e g u l a t i o n s f o r s ing le- fami ly a t t a c h e d dwell ings:

(a ) No more t h a n e i g h t (8) s ing le - f ami ly a t t a c h e d u n i t s may b e a t t a c h e d i n a l i n e a r row.

(b) NoJmore than t h r e e ( 3 ) cont iguous s ing le - f ami ly a t t a c h e d u n i t s s h a l l have a uniform se tback from a road right-of-way ( p u b l i c o r p r i v a t e ) , a pa rk ing area, o r driveway i n o r d e r t o c r e a t e a s t a g g e r e d appearance. Such v a r i a t i o n i n se tback s h a l l b e a minimum of f o u r ( 4 ' ) f e e t .

(b)

(Ord. 2 2 9 , 1/3/1984, 51706; a s amended by Ord. 245, 8/5/1985, 91)

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§ 608. Deve lopment Regulat ions.

1. U t i l i t i e s . All u t i l i t y l i n e s ( e l e c t r i c , t e lephone , cab le TV, e t c . ) s h a l l be p l aced underground.

2. Signs. Signs s h a l l be permi t ted only s u b j e c t t o t h e requi rements of Part 10 of t h i s Chapter.

3. L ight ing . L igh t ing f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be provided as needed and ar ranged i n a manner which w i l l p r o t e c t t h e highway and neighboring proper- t i es from unreasonable d i r e c t g l a r e or hazardous i n t e r f e r e n c e of any kind. L igh t ing f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be r equ i r ed f o r t h e s a f e t y and convenience of t h e r e s i d e n t s of t h e development and s h a l l b e i n s t a l l e d by t h e developer a t h i s expense.

4 . Trash Receptac les .

A. When common t r a s h r e c e p t a c l e s are used, they s h a l l b e v i sua l - l y screened by a d e c o r a t i v e w a l l o r f ence ; landscaping of t h e sur - rounding a r e a i s encouraged.

B. In r e c r e a t i o n areas and a long connect ing walkways, adequate t r a s h r e c e p t a c l e s s h a l l be provided t o d iscourage l i t t e r i n g .

(Ord. 229, 1/3/ 1984, 1 1707)

8609. ODen SDace.

1. Minimum Common Open Space. Twenty-five (25%) percent of t h e t o t a l t r a c t area.

r e c r e a t i o n o r municipal u se , o r h e l d p r i v a t e l y .

3. Any land des igna ted as common open space s h a l l be r e s t r i c t e d t o cont inued open space use o r munic ipa l use by an a p p r o p r i a t e method approved by t h e Borough Council .

4 . Whenever p o s s i b l e , common open space areas s h a l l be designed as a cont inuous system of u s a b l e areas, which are i n t e r s p e r s e d among groupings of r e s i d e n t i a l dwel l ing u n i t s , and s h a l l be in t e rconnec ted with common open space a reas on a b u t t i n g p a r c e l s wherever p o s s i b l e .

5. The area s h a l l be l o c a t e d and designed so t h a t i t i s easily a c c e s s i b l e t o a l l people w i t h i n t h e development, i nc lud ing t h e handicapped. Safe and easy access t o common open space areas s h a l l be provided e i t h e r by a d j o i n i n g p u b l i c road f r o n t a g e , pub l i c easements, o r pathways.

6. Areas s p e c i f i c a l l y designed f o r open space s h a l l be f u l l y usab le and s u i t a b l e f o r t h a t purpose and s h a l l have a l l improvements as r equ i r ed by t h i s Chapter.

7 . Accessways t o t h e s i t e s h a l l be s u f f i c i e n t l y wide so t h a t maintenance equipment s h a l l have reasonably convenient a c c e s s t o s a i d areas. I n a l l i n s t a n c e s , s a i d open space areas s h a l l be maintained i n a c a r e f u l and prudent manner.

(Ord. 229, 1/3/1984, 11708)

2. Open Space may b e o f f e red f o r . d e d i c a t i o n t o the Borough f o r i

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1610. Pa rk ine and Access.

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1 . Locat ion of Parking. A l l pa rk ing areas s h a l l be l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e p rope r ty l i n e s of any development proposed w i t h i n t h e Mixed R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t .

2. Number of Spaces. No fewer t h a n two (2) o f f - s t r e e t pa rk ing spaces s h a l l be r e q u i r e d f o r each dwel l ing u n i t .

3 . Landscaping. For purposes of t r a f f i c c h a n n e l i z a t i o n , p rec lud ing pa rk ing of v e h i c l e s i n unwanted a r e a s , and r e d u c t i o n of v i s u a l monotony, a minimum of t e n (10%) p e r c e n t of a l l park ing areas f o r twenty (20) o r more c a r s , s h a l l b e devoted t o r a i s e d landscaping i s l a n d s . The l andscap ing s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d i n such manner t h a t no i n d i v i d u a l landscaped area s h a l l c o n t a i n less t h a n two hundred (200") squa re f e e t ; t h e minimum h o r i z o n t a l dimension of any such area s h a l l be t e n (10 ' ) f e e t . Raised landscaped i s l a n d s s h a l l b e p laced such t h a t t h e ends of a l l pa rk ing bays are de f ined .

4 . To reduce impervious coverage, i n park ing areas s e r v i n g twenty (20) or more c a r s , f i f t e e n (15%) pe rcen t of t h e area of each pa rk ing space may be maintained i n g r a s s provided t h a t t h e g r a s s i s sepa ra t ed from t h e paved area by a s u i t a b l e wheel s t o p o r bumper.

5. No common pa rk ing a r e a s h a l l be l o c a t e d w i t h i n twenty-five (25') f e e t of any l o t l i n e except where t h e l o t l i n e i s a long t h e right-of-way of a s t r e e t .

6. No common pa rk ing a r e a s h a l l be l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e u l t i m a t e right-of-way area of any s t r e e t .

(Ord. 229, 1/3/1984, 81709)

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P a r t 7

C - Commercial Districts

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5701. Use Regula t ions . A bu i ld ing may be e r e c t e d , a l t e r e d o r used , and a l o t may be used o r occupied, f o r any of t h e fo l lowing purposes and no o t h e r :

A. A use pe rmi t t ed i n REbResidential Retail Districts. [Ord. -

B. Club, f r a t e r n i t y house, lodge, rooming house, t o u r i s t home.

C. Business o r p r o f e s s i o n a l o f f i c e , s t u d i o , bank, s av ings and loan a s s o c i a t i o n , f i n a n c i a l i n s t i t u t i o n , municipal u se exc luding dump, telephone c e n t r a l o f f i c e , t e legraphy o r o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t y o f f i c e , passenger s t a t i o n f o r p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n .

D. Retai l e s t ab l i shmen t f o r t h e sale of d ry goods, v a r i e t y and g e n e r a l merchandise, c l o t h i n g , food, drugs , f u r n i s h i n g s , o r o t h e r household s u p p l i e s , sale and r e p a i r of jewel ry , watches , c locks , o p t i c a l goods o r musical, p r o f e s s i o n a l o r s c i e n t i f i c ins t ruments .

E. Res taurant , tea room, c a f e , taproom, r e t a i l bakers , confec- t i o n e r y o r i c e cream shop, o r o the r p l a c e s s e r v i n g food o r beverages.

F. Bakery, confec t ione ry o r custom shop f o r t h e product ion of a r t i c l e s t o be s o l d a t r e t a i l on t h e premises, and employing not more than f i v e (5) persons.

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G. Greenhouse, f l o r i s t shop.

H. Pe r sona l s e r v i c e shop, i n c l u d i n g t a i l o r , ba rbe r , beauty

I. Indoor t h e a t e r , bowling a l l e y , b i l l i a r d room o r o t h e r p l ace

J. Newspaper pub l i sh ing , job p r i n t i n g .

K. Multi-family dwel l ings f o r t h e e l d e r l y , p rovid ing t h a t such dwel l ings q u a l i f y as a c h a r i t a b l e use under t h e I.R.S. r e g u l a t i o n s and s a t i s f y such o t h e r requirements of t h e United States Housing A c t as i t re la tes t o apar tments f o r persons of an age of no t less than sixty-two (62) yea r s o r handicapped persons , b o t h wi th a "moderate income," a s may be i n e f f e c t . I n such i n s t a n c e , t h e fo l lowing r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l app ly , no twi ths tanding any o t h e r r e g u l a t i o n s i n t h i s P a r t i n c o n s i s t e n t herewi th :

(1) Lot Area. A l o t area of no t less than one and one-half (1%) a c r e s s h a l l be provided f o r every b u i l d i n g h e r e a f t e r e r e c t e d and n o t less than f o u r hundred (400" ) square f e e t per one (1) bedroom o r e f f i c i e n c y dwelling u n i t .

(2) Bui ld ing Area. Not more than t h i r t y - f i v e (35%) p e r c e n t of each l o t may be occupied by b u i l d i n g s .

(3) Front Yard. One (1) yard no t less than t h i r t y (30 ' ) f e e t i n depth o r as conforming t o t h e neighborhood.

s a l o n , shoe r e p a i r , dressmaking, o r similar shop.

of indoor amusement o r r e c r e a t i o n .

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(4) S ide Yards. Not less than t h i r t y (30') f e e t when a b u t t i n g a street, o r less than f i f t e e n (15 ' ) feet when n o t a b u t t i n g a s t reet .

(5) Rear Yard. One (1) yard n o t less than t h i r t y (30 ' ) f e e t i n depth.

(6) Height Regula t ions . No b u i l d i n g s h a l l exceed s i x t y (60 ' ) feet i n h e i g h t o r s i x (6) s t o r i e s , exc luding e l e v a t o r , mechanical stair penthouses and pa rape t s .

(7 ) Of f - S t r e e t Parking F a c i l i t i e s . One ( 1) a l l -weather park ing space f o r every t h r e e and one-half (34) dwelling u n i t s , on the-same l o t t he rewi th , o r on l and ad jacen t t h e r e t o .

L. The fo l lowing u s e s when au tho r i zed as a s p e c i a l except ion:

(1) Any use of t h e same g e n e r a l c h a r a c t e r as any of t h e uses he re inbe fo re s p e c i f i c a l l y pe rmi t t ed wi thout requirement of a s p e c i a l except ion .

(2) Automobile or farm machinery sales and s e r v i c e agency wi th enc losed showrooms, i nc lud ing used c a r l o t and r e p a i r shop a d j a c e n t t o and i n connection therewi th .

( 3 ) Gasoline f i l l i n g s t a t i o n s , s t o r a g e o r p u b l i c garage , automobile r e p a i r shop.

(4) Hote l , automobile c o u r t (mote l ) , h o s p i t a l or s an i t a r ium which s h a l l p rovide s a t i s f a c t o r y sewage d i s p o s a l f a c i l i t i e s .

o t h e r b u i l d i n g materials and supp l i e s .

(6 ) Wholesale e s t ab l i shmen t s i n connection with pe rmi t t ed r e t a i l e s t ab l i shmen t s , warehousing of merchandise f o r r e t a i l sale wi th in t h e d i s t r i c t .

I (5) Wholesaling, s t o r a g e , and s a l e of lumber, plumbing and ?.

(7) Animal h o s p i t a l , kennel.

(8) Undertaking e s t ab l i shmen t s .

( 9 ) Hand o r au tomat i c s e l f - s e r v i c e laundry , provided t h e r e

(10) Municipal o r p r i v a t e parking l o t s e r v i n g two ( 2 ) o r

i s adequate p r o v i s i o n made f o r water d i sposa l .

more commercial e s t ab l i shmen t s w i th in t h e d i s t r i c t .

M. Signs s u b j e c t t o t h e p rov i s ions of P a r t 10 of t h i s Chapter.

N. Accessory use on t h e same l o t wi th and cus tomar i ly i n c i d e n t a l

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5600; as amended by Ord. 158, 4/9/1973; as amended by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

t o any of t h e fo rego ing permi t ted uses .

C702. Dwellings. No new dwel l ing u n i t s may be erected i n a commer- c i a l d i s t r i c t u n l e s s a u t h o r i z e d as a s p e c i a l excep t ion by t h e Zoning Hearing Board. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5601; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 51 ; as amended by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

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1703. Height Regula t ions . If a dwel l ing i s e r e c t e d i n a commercial d i s t r i c t t h e maximum h e i g h t of any b u i l d i n g e r e c t e d o r used f o r any dwell- i n g use pe rmi t t ed by 1702 of t h i s Pa r t , s h a l l be as p resc r ibed f o r t h e r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t des igna ted i n accordance wi th 1302 of Par t 3, and t h e maximum he igh t of any o t h e r b u i l d i n g o r o t h e r s t r u c t u r e e r e c t e d o r used i n this d i s t r i c t s h a l l be f o r t y (40') f e e t except t h a t t h e h e i g h t of any such o t h e r b u i l d i n g o r o t h e r s t r u c t u r e may be inc reased t o a maximum of s i x t y - f i v e (65') f e e t o r such inc reased he igh t as may be warranted when approved by t h e Zoning Hearing Board f o r such s t r u c t u r e s as water towers, chimneys, s t a c k s , r a d i o antenna and t r ansmiss ion towers provided t h a t f o r every f o o t of he igh t i n excess of f o r t y (40 ' ) f e e t t h e r e s h a l l be added t o each yard requirement one (1 ' ) corresponding f o o t of width o r depth. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1602; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 11)

5704. Area, Width and Yard Regula t ions .

1. Minimum Lot Area, Width and Bui ld ing Coverage. For any b u i l d i n g e r e c t e d or used f o r any dwelling use pe rmi t t ed by 5702 of t h i s Pa r t , t h e r e s h a l l be l o t area and l o t width a s p r e s c r i b e d f o r t h e a d j a c e n t r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t . Minimum l o t area f o r any o t h e r u s e s h a l l be no l e s s than neces- s a r y t o provide ya rd requirements i n t h i s §704(2)-(5), and t h e park ing requirements of Par t 11 of t h i s Chapter.

2. Front Yard. There s h a l l be a f r o n t yard on each l o t which s h a l l be n o t l e s s than twenty-five (25') f e e t i n depth from t h e u l t i m a t e right-of-way.

3. S ide Yards.

A. On each corner l o t t h e r e s h a l l be a b u t t i n g t h e s t reet a s i d e yard having a width of no t less than twenty-five (25') f e e t from t h e u l t i m a t e right-of-way.

B. On a l o t t h e i n t e r i o r s i d e l o t l i n e of which a b u t s a r e s iden - t i a l d i s t r i c t , t h e s i d e yard a b u t t i n g such d i s t r i c t s h a l l have a width n o t less than t h a t r equ i r ed i n t h i s a d j o i n i n g d i s t r i c t .

4 . Rear Yard. There s h a l l be a rear yard on each l o t t h e depth of

5. Bui ld ing Coverage. Not more than seventy- f ive (75%) pe rcen t of

6. Minimum Width a t Bui ld ing Line. F i f t y (50') f e e t .

which s h a l l be no t less than twenty (20') f e e t .

t h e area of any l o t shall be occupied by bu i ld ings .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1603)

1705. Accessory Dwelling Uni t s . One (1) s i n g l e permanent dwel l ing u n i t per l o t as an accesso ry use t o t h e pe rmi t t ed r e t a i l ope ra t ions on such l o t may be allowed provided t h a t an a d d i t i o n a l f i v e thousand (5 ,000 '2) squa re f e e t of l o t area is added t o t h e minimum requirements of 1704 of t h i s P a r t , and provided that such dwelling u n i t s h a l l b e occupied by owners o r employees employed i n t h e premises and t h e immediate f a m i l i e s of such owners and employees. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1604)

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Part 8 LI - Limited Industrial Districts

(27, 5801)

J801. Declaration of Legislative Intent. In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent contained in 5101 of Part 1 of this Chapter, it i s herebydeclared to be the intent of this Part with respect to limited industrial zones, to establish reasonable standards for the height and size of buildings, the areas and dimensions of yards and open spaces, and the provisions of facilities and operation of industries to minimize traffic congestion, noise, glare, air pollution, water pollution and fire and safety hazards in industrial zones. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5700)

1802. Use Regulations. The specific uses permitted in this district shall be the erection, construction, alteration or use of buildings or premises for the following uses and no other:

A. Any industrial use not specifically excluded, which meets the

B. Agriculture.

C . Business or professional office, wholesale establishments for the sale or distribution of general merchandise and warehousing or storage of non-explosive and non-hazardous products for trans-shipment to other points.

Dwelling quarters for watchmen and caretakers employed on the premises shall be permitted in connection with any industrial establishments.

Accessory uses and accessory buildings customarily incidental to the above uses.

provisions of this Part.

D.

E.

F. Public utility use.

G. The following uses shall not be permitted:

(1) Abattoir (slaughterhouse)

(2) Acetylene gas manufacture.

( 3 ) Acid manufacture (hydrochloric, nitric, picric,

( 4 ) Ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine manufacture.

(5) Arsenal.

(6) Asphalt manufacture or refining.

(7) Blast furnace.

(8) Celluloid manufacture.

(11) Cement, lime, gypsum, plaster of paris manufacture.

(12) Coal distillation.

(13) Explosives, fireworks, ammunition and gunpowder. (14) Fat rendering.

(15) Hog farm.

sulphuric, sulphanous, carbolic).

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(16) Incineration, reduction, storage or dumping of slaughterhouse refuse, rancid fats, garbage, dead animal or offal.

(17) Oilcloth or linoleum manufacture.

(18) Ore reduction

(19) Potash works.

(20) Power forge (riveting, hammering, punching, chipping, drawing, rolling or tumbling of iron, steel, brass or copper, except as a necessary incident of manufacture of which these processes form a minor part, and which are carried on without objectionable noise outside the plant.)

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(21) Steel furnace, blooming or rolling mill.

(22) Stockyards.

(23) Tar distillation or manufacture.

[Ord. 3171

H. Any use permitted in C-Commercial Districts when authorized by a special exception. [Ord. 283]

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5701; as amended by Ord. 219, 1 /5/1981; by Ord. 247, 10/7/1985, 554,5; by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991; and by Ord. 317, 8 /5/1996, 51)

5803. Smoke Control.

1. No smoke shall be emitted from any chimney or other source a visible grey greater than No. 1 on the Ringlemann Smoke Chart as published by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. The Ringlemann Smoke Chart is hereby made a part of this Chapter.

2. Smoke of a shade not darker than No. 2 on the Ringlenann Chart nay he emitted for not more than four ( 4 ) minutes in any thirty (30) minutes.

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3 . These p r o v i s i o n s , a p p l i c a b l e t o v i s i b l e grey smoke, s h a l l a l s o apply t o v i s i b l e smoke of a d i f f e r e n t c o l o r , b u t wi th an e q u i v a l e n t appar- e n t capac i ty .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5702)

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1804. Contro l of Dust and D i r t . F lv Ash and Fumes. VaDors and Gases.

1. No emission s h a l l be made which can cause any damage t o h e a l t h , t o e-

0 animals o r v e g e t a t i o n o r o t h e r forms of p r o p e r t y , o r which can cause any excess ive s o i l i n g a t any p o i n t .

2 . No emission of l i q u i d o r s o l i d p a r t i c l e s from any chimney o r o therwise s h a l l exceed 0.3 g r a i n s p e r cubic f o o t of t h e covering gas a t any p o i n t .

3. For measurement of t h e amount of p a r t i c l e s i n gases r e s u l t i n g from combustion, s t a n d a r d c o r r e c t i o n s h a l l be a p p l i e d t o a s t a c k temperature of f i v e hundred (500") degrees F. and f i f t y (50%) percent excess a i r .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5703)

5805. Cont ro l of Noise. A t no p o i n t on t h e boundary of a r e s i d e n c e o r b u s i n e s s d i s t r i c t s h a l l t h e sound p r e s s u r e l e v e l of any o p e r a t i o n exceed t h e descr ibed levels i n t h e des igna ted oc tave bands shown below f o r t h e d i s t r i c t s i n d i c a t e d . Objec t ionable n o i s e s , due t o i n t e r m i t t e n c e , b e a t f requency, o r s h r i l l n e s s , s h a l l be muffled s o a s not t o become a nuisance t o a d j a c e n t u ses .

Octave band i n c y c l e s p e r second

0 t o 75 75 t o 150

150 t o 300 b 300 t o 600

600 t o 1200 1200 20 2400 2400 t o 4800 Above 4800

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960,

Sound Levels Along r e s i d e n t i a l d i s - t r i c t boundaries - maximum permi t ted sound l e v e l i n d e c i b e l s

A t any o t h e r p o i n t on t h e l o t boundary - maximum permi t ted sound l e v e l i n

d e c i b e l s

72 67 59 62 46 40 34 3 2

5704)

79 7 4 66 59 53 47 41 39

5806. Cont ro l of Odors. There s h a l l be no emission of odorous gases o r o t h e r odorous m a t t e r i n such q u a n t i t i e s a s t o be o f f e n s i v e a t t h e l o t boundary l i n e . Any process which may involve t h e c r e a t i o n o r emission of any odors s h a l l be provided w i t h a secondary safeguard system, s o t h a t c o n t r o l w i l l be maintained i f t h e primary safeguard system s h a l l f a i l . There i s hereby e s t a b l i s h e d a s a guide i n determining such q u a n t i t i e s of o f f e n s i v e odors Table I11 (Odor Thresholds) i n Chapter 5 of t h e " A i r P o l l u t i o n Abatement Manual," copyr ight 1951 by Manufacturing Chemists ' Assoc ia t ion , I n c . , Washington, D.C. (Ord. 100, 10/3/196@, 1705)

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5807. Contro l of Toxic Gases. A l l i n d u s t r i a l u ses s h a l l emit no noxious , t o x i c , o r co r ros ive fumes o r gases , Table 1, " I n d u s t r i a l Hygiene S tandards , Maximum Allowable Concentra<ion," Chapter V of the " A i r P o l l u - t i o n Abatement Manual" w i l l be used a s a guide i n determining what i s a t o x i c gas . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5706)

5808. Contro l of Glare o r Heat. Any ope ra t ion producing i n t e n s e g l a r e o r h e a t s h a l l be performed w i t h i n an enclosed b u i l d i n g o r behind a s o l i d fence i n such manner a s t o be completely impercept ib le from any po in t beyond the l o t l i n e s . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5707)

5809. Contro l of Vibra t ion . No v i b r a t i o n which is d i s c e r n i b l e t o the human sense of f e e l i n g s h a l l be p e r c e p t i b l e wi thout ins t ruments a t any p o i n t beyond t h e l o t l i n e . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1708)

5810. Contro l of Rad ioac t iv i ty o r E l e c t r i c a l Dis turbance . There s h a l l be no a c t i v i t i e s which emit dangerous o r harmful r a d i o a c t i v i t y .

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There s h a l l be no e l e c t r i c a l d i s tu rbance (except from domestic household app l i ances ) adve r se ly a f f e c t i n g t h e ope ra t ion of any equipment loca t ed beyond the p rope r ty of t h e c r e a t o r of such d i s tu rbance . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5709)

I8ll. Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal .

1. No flammable o r exp los ive l i q u i d s , s o l i d s o r gases s h a l l be s t o r e d i n bulk above ground u n l e s s c o n t r o l l e d by and i n complicanco with U.S. EPA and PA DEP r e g u l a t i o n s ; provided, however, t h a t t anks o r drums of f u e l d i r e c t l y connect ing energy dev ices , hea t ing devices o r app l i ances loca t ed on t h e same l o t a s t h e tanks o r drums of f u e l a r e excluded from t h i s p rov i s ion . [Ord. 3171

2. A l l outdoor s t o r a g e f a c i l i t i e s f o r f u e l , raw m a t e r i a l s and products and a l l f u e l and a l l raw m a t e r i a l s and products s t o r e d outdoors sha l l . be enclosed by a f ence , w a l l and/or d ike which w i l l i s o l a t e t h e f a c i l i t i e s from any ad jacen t p r o p e r t i e s . [Ord. 3171

3 . No m a t e r i a l s o r waste s h a l l be depos i ted upon, a l o t i n such form o r manner t h a t may be t r a n s f e r r e d o f f the l o t by n a t u r a l causes o r f o r c e s .

4 . A l l m a t e r i a l o r wastes which might cause funies o r d u s t o r which c o n s t i t u t e a f i r e hazard o r which may be e d i b l e o r o therwise be a t t r a c t i v e t o roden t s o r i n s e c t s s h a l l be s t o r e d outdoors only i n c losed con ta ine r s .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5710; a s amended by Ord. 317, 8/5/1996, 552, 3)

1812. E l e c t r i c , D i e s e l , Gas o r Other Power. Every use r e q u i r i n g power s h a l l be s o opera ted t h a t t h e s e r v i c e l i n e s , s u b s t a t i o n , e t c . , s h a l l conform t o t h e most accep tab le s a f e t y requirements recognized by t h e Pennsylvania Bureau of Labor and Indus t ry , s h a l l be so cons t ruc t ed , in - s t a l l e d . e t c . , t o be an i n t e g r a l p a r t of t h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l f e a t u r e s of t h e p l a n t , o r i f v i s i b l e from a b u t t i n g r e s i d e n t i a l p r o p e r t i e s s h a l l be con- cea l ed by con i f e rous p l a n t i n g . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5711)

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5813. I n d u s t r i a l Waste o r Sewage. No use s h a l l be conducted i n such a way a s t o d i scha rge any t r e a t e d o r u n t r e a t e d sewage o r i n d u s t r i a l was te , except by t rea tment and d i s p o s a l a s s h a l l be approved by t h e Tel ford 6

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Borough Author i ty and t h e Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1970, §712 ; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, §4; and by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

1814. P rov i s ion and Use of Water. A l l wa te r requi rements s h a l l b e s t a t e d i n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n . Water s h a l l be supp l i ed from wells only a f t e r approved o r accepted geologic s tudy fu rn i shed by t h e a p p l i c a n t and c e r t i f i - c a t i o n by a p r o f e s s i o n a l g e o l o g i s t t h a t t h e underground water supply and l e v e l s w i l l no t be apprec i ab ly a l tered i n such a way as t o endanger t h e water l e v e l and supply f o r o t h e r p r o p e r t i e s . A l l water requirements s h a l l b e approved by t h e Te l fo rd Borough Author i ty . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 713)

1815. Height Regula t ions . The maximum he igh t of t h e b u i l d i n g s and o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s e r e c t e d o r en larged i n t h i s d i s t r i c t s h a l l b e t h e same a s t h o s e s p e c i f i e d i n §302(C) of P a r t 3 except t h a t f o r t y (40') f e e t is t h e maximum i n s t e a d of t h i r t y - f i v e (35 ' ) f e e t . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5714)

1816. Area, Width and Yard Regula t ions .

1. F loor Area Rat io . The t o t a l f l o o r area of p r i n c i p a l and accessory b u i l d i n g s s h a l l no t exceed f i f t y (50%) percent of t he l o t a r e a .

2. Lot Area. No l i m i t e d i n d u s t r i a l d i s t r i c t s h a l l be less than t e n (10) a c r e s , and no i n d i v i d u a l l o t s i z e s h a l l b e less than two (2) a c r e s .

3. Lot Area Ra t io . P r i n c i p a l and accessory b u i l d i n g s s h a l l n o t occupy more than t h i r t y (30%) pe rcen t of t h e l o t area.

4. Yard Requirements (excluding park ing a r e a s ) .

l i n e .

except t h a t no i n d u s t r i a l b u i l d i n g s h a l l be l o c a t e d :

A. Front Yard. F i f t y (50') f e e t from u l t i m a t e right-of-way

B . S ide Yards. S ide ya rds s h a l l be f i f t y (50 ' ) f e e t each ,

(1) Closer than two hundred (200') f e e t t o any r e s i d e n c e d i s t r i c t , nor any park ing area c l o s e r than one hundred (100') f e e t t o any r e s idence area. One hundred (100') f e e t of t h e r e q u i r e d minimum d i s t a n c e s h a l l be landscaped with trees, shrubs , and g r a s s .

C. Rear Yard. F i f t y (50') feet , s u b j e c t t o except ion above.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, §715; as amended by Ord. 231, 6/4/1984, § I ; and by Ord. 240, 10/1/1984, 51)

1817. App l i ca t ion and Review, Approval o r Disapproval.

1. P lans f o r any L I - L i m i t e d I n d u s t r i a l use s h a l l be submitted t o t h e Planning Commission p r i o r t o the i s s u a n c e of any zoning permi t o r c e r t i f i c a t e of occupancy as provided by t h i s Chapter and such p l ans s h a l l i nc lude t h e fo l lowing:

A. A p l o t p l an of t h e l o t showing t h e l o c a t i o n of a l l p r e s e n t and proposed b u i l d i n g s , d r i v e s , park ing l o t s , water d i s p o s a l f i e l d s

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and o t h e r c o n s t r u c t i o n a l f e a t u r e s on t h e l o t ; and a l l b u i l d i n g s , s treets, a l l e y s , highways, s t reams and o t h e r t opograph ica l f e a t u r e s of t h e l o t and w i t h i n two hundred (200') f e e t of any l o t l i n e .

B. A r c h i t e c t u r a l p l ans f o r any proposed b u i l d i n g s .

C. A d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e i n d u s t r i a l o p e r a t i o n s proposed i n

producing t r a f f i c conges t ion , n o i s e , g l a r e , a i r p o l l u t i o n , water p o l l u t i o n , f i r e haza rds o r s a f e t y hazards.

D. Engineering and a r c h i t e c t u r a l p l ans f o r t h e t rea tment and d i s p o s a l of sewage and i n d u s t r i a l waste.

E. Engineering and a r c h i t e c t u r a l p l ans f o r t h e handl ing of any t r a f f i c conges t ion , n o i s e , g l a r e , a i r p o l l u t i o n , water p o l l u t i o n , f i r e hazard o r s a f e t y hazard.

F. Des igna t ion of t h e f u e l proposed t o be used and any necessary a r c h i t e c t u r a l and eng inee r ing p lans f o r c o n t r o l l i n g smoke.

G. The proposed number of s h i f t s t o be worked and the maximum number of employees on each s h i f t .

H. Any o t h e r p e r t i n e n t d a t a o r evidence t h a t t h e P lanning Commission may r e q u i r e .

2. The P lanning Commission s h a l l review a l l p l a n s f o r L I - Limited I n d u s t r i a l uses submitted t o them and s h a l l submit t h e s e p l a n s w i t h recommendation thereon t o t h e Borough Council f o r f i n a l approval .

recommendations thereon by t h e P lanning Commission, t h e Borough Council s h a l l have t h e power of approva l o r d i sapprova l of t h e s e p l a n s . The S e c r e t a r y of t h e Borough Council s h a l l n o t i f y , i n w r i t i n g , t h e Zoning O f f i c e r of t h e Counci l ' s f i n a l d e c i s i o n and any s p e c i a l cond i t ions agreed upon regard ing any L I - Limited I n d u s t r i a l use.

4 . Plans f o r u s e s , i n mul t i - tenant b u i l d i n g s where s i t e p l ans were p rev ious ly approved by t h e Borough Counc-il, may be submitted f o r review by and approval o r d i sapprova l by t h e Borough Manager, s u b j e c t t o t h e remain- i n g p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter. I n t h e even t r e v e r s a l of such approval o r d i sapprova l i s i n t h e b e s t i n t e r e s t of t h e Borough and is i n conformance w i t h t h e remaining p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter t h e Borough Council has t h e r i g h t t o r e v e r s e t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e Borough Manager w i t h i n t h i r t y (30) days of s a i d dec i s ion .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5716; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 55; and by Ord. 247 , 10/7/1985, 556,7)

s u f f i c i e n t d e t a i l t o i n d i c a t e t h e e f f e c t s of those ope ra t ions i n

3 . Upon r e c e i p t of p l a n s f o r any L I - Limited I n d u s t r i a l use and I

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5901. Declaration of Legislative Intent. In expansion of the Declaration of Legislative Intent set forth in 5102 of this Chapter, it is the intent of this Part with respect to the Institutional District to allow for a Retirement Community, to encourage the development of retirement uses including single-family detached dwellings, single-family attached dwellings, apartments, personal care boarding facilities, residential rooms, health care facilities and open space together with accessory uses for the elderly, in accordance with approved plans of development subject to the requirements of this Chapter. (Ord. 252, 3 /3 /1986, §241)

1902. Use Regulations. A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied for the following purposes, and no others, provided the requirements of the following sections are met:

A. Permitted Uses:

(1) Single-family detached dwellings for elderly persons.

(2) Single-family attached dwellings for elderly persons.

(3 ) Apartment buildings for elderly persons.

(4) Residential rooms.

(5) Personal care boarding facilities. (6) Health care facilities for elderly persons who require

( 7 ) Dining facilities.

(8) Auditoriums, activity rooms, craft rooms, library facilities, lounges and similar recreational facilities for members of the retirement community.

(9) Office and retail service facilities designed for and adequate to serve only the members of the retirement community such as but not necessarily limited to the following uses: doctor's office, pharmacy, gift shop, coffee shop, post office, laundry, beauty shop and barber shop.

nursing or convalescent care for extended periods of time.

(10) Required open space and outdoor recreation facilities. (11) Other ancillary services deemed to be appropriate by

the Zoning Hearing Board by special exception.

(Ord. 252, 3 /3 /1986, 5242)

5903. General Regulations. The following regulations shall govern

A. The tract of land to be developed shall be in one (1) ownership, or shall be the subject of an application jointly filed by the owners of the entire site, and it shall be agreed that the tract will be developed under single direction within an overall plan. The plan shall be designed as a single architectural scheme.

a l l development sites and lots within the Institutional District,

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B. The development of a tract carried out in a single phase or in stages, shall be executed in accordance with a development agreement. The owner, developer and Borough shall enter into said agreement embodying all details regarding compliance with this Part to assure the binding nature thereof on the overall tract and its development, which agreement shall be recorded with the final development plan.

C. Developments in an Institutional District must be supplied with municipal water and sewer service.

D. The provision of certain facilities serving the entire development site such as parking lots, interior driveways and pedes- trian ways, landscape planting areas, recreation facilities, water and sewer facilities shall conform with the appropriate provisions in the Telford Borough Subdivision and Land Development Regulations [Chapter 221. If they are provided in common areas, provisions must be made for their maintenance and care that is satisfactory to the Borough Council.

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5904. Minimum Tract Size. The minimum area to be provided for a Retirement Community under the Institutional District shall be twenty (20) acres. (Ord. 2 5 2 , 3 / 3 / 1 9 8 6 , 5244)

5905. Density. A maximum of eight ( 8 ) dwelling units, and/or equivalent dwelling units per gross acre shall be permitted; however, area devoted to health care facilities for elderly persons who require nursing or convalescent care for extended periods of time shall not exceed twenty-five percent ( 2 5 % ) of the gross acreage. (Ord. 252 , 3 / 3 / 1 9 8 6 , 5245)

5906. Development Regulations. The following area and bulk regula-

A. All buildings shall be arranged in a group or groups of buildings, and the distance at the closest point between any building or groups of detached buildings shall be equal to one and one-half ( 1 - 1 / 2 ) times the height of the tallest building, but shall not be less than thirty (30') feet.

B. Permanent Open Space. No less than fifty ( 5 0 % ) percent of the gross area of a tract developed as a Retirement Community shall be retained as permanent open space.

tions shall apply in the Institutional District:

C. Area and Bulk Regulations:

( 3 ) stories. ( 1 ) Maximum height. Forty ( 4 0 ' ) feet, not exceeding three

( 2 ) Minimum setbacks. Thirty ( 3 0 ' ) feet from .the ultimate right-of-way of any public street and forty ( 4 0 ' ) feet from any property line.

(3 ) Building size. No more than eight ( 8 ) single-family units may be attached in a linear row, and no more than three ( 3 ) contiguous single-family attached units shall have a uniform setback from a road right-of-way (public or private), a parking

(27, §906(C) ( 3 ) , cont 'd ) (27, 1906(C) (3) , c o n t ' d )

' a rea , o r driveway i n order t o create a s taggered appearance. Such v a r i a t i o n i n se tback s h a l l b e a minimum of f o u r (4 ' ) f e e t .

D. Ut i l i t ies . A l l u t i l i t y l i n e s ( e l e c t r i c , te lephone, c a b l e TV, e t c . ) s h a l l b e placed underground.

E. Signs. Signs s h a l l be permi t ted only s u b j e c t t o t h e requi re - ments of P a r t 10 of t h i s Chapter.

F. Light ing. A l l spaces between b u i l d i n g s , parking, loading , access and s e r v i c e areas s h a l l be adequate ly i l l u m i n a t e d a t n i g h t . A l l l i g h t i n g , i n c l u d i n g s i g n l i g h t i n g , s h a l l b e arranged so as t o p r o t e c t t h e highway and a d j o i n i n g p r o p e r t y from d i r e c t g l a r e o r hazardous i n t e r f e r e n c e of any kind.

G. Trash Receptacles . When common t r a s h r e c e p t a c l e s are used, they s h a l l be v i s u a l l y screened by a d e c o r a t i v e w a l l o r fence . I n r e c r e a t i o n a r e a s and a long connecting walkways, adequate t r a s h receptacles s h a l l be provided t o discourage l i t t e r i n g .

H. Open Space. Any land des igna ted as common open space s h a l l b e r e s t r i c t e d t o cont inued open space , and whenever p o s s i b l e s h a l l b e designed as a cont inuous system of u s a b l e areas, which are i n t e r - spersed among groupings of r e s i d e n t i a l dwell ing u n i t s . The area s h a l l be l o c a t e d and designed so t h a t i t i s e a s i l y a c c e s s i b l e t o a l l people w i t h i n t h e r e t i r e m e n t community, i n c l u d i n g t h e handicapped.

I. Parking and Access.

(1) Locat ion of Parking. A l l access ways, park ing areas and loading o r s e r v i c e areas s h a l l be loca ted w i t h i n t h e p r o p e r t y l i n e s of any development proposed w i t h i n t h e I n s t i t u t i o n a l D i s t r i c t ; and s h a l l be paved w i t h a minimum of s i x (6") i n c h e s (when compressed) of t r a p rock base , permanently compacted wi th a t l eas t a t e n (10) t o n r o l l e r and a minimum of two (2") inches o f bituminous s u r f a c e material proper ly compacted with a f i v e (5) t o e i g h t (8) t on r o l l e r .

( 2 ) Loading and D e l i v e r i e s . Areas f o r loading and d e l i v e r - ies , and f o r r e f u s e c o l l e c t i o n , f u e l and o t h e r s e r v i c e v e h i c l e s s h a l l b e provided and s h a l l b e adequate i n s i z e and s h a l l be s o arranged t h a t they may be used without b locking o r i n t e r f e r i n g w i t h t h e use of access roads o r automobile park ing f a c i l i t i e s .

( 3 ) Number of Spaces. No fewer than one (1) o f f - s t r e e t park ing space s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d f o r each e q u i v a l e n t dwell ing u n i t , p l u s an a d d i t i o n a l t e n p e r c e n t (10%) f o r v i s i t o r s , p l u s one (1) park ing space f o r each employee working on t h e l a r g e s t s h i f t .

J. Landscaping. Along each p r o p e r t y l i n e and p u b l i c road, t h e owner s h a l l p l a c e and main ta in a p l a n t i n g a r e a of hedge, evergreens, shrubbery and s u i t a b l e v e g e t a t i o n t o provide a p p r o p r i a t e landscaping c o n s i s t e n t wi th t h e topography, t h e e x i s t i n g v e g e t a t i o n and t h e u s e of a d j a c e n t o r o p p o s i t e land. And f u r t h e r , t h e owner s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d where p o s s i b l e t o preserve o r i n c o r p o r a t e n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s such as woods, streams and o t h e r open spaces areas which add t o t h e o v e r a l l cohesiveness of development.

(Ord. 252, 3/3/1986, 1246)

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5907. D e f i n i t i o n s .

1. Equiva len t Dwelling Unit. For t h e purposes of t h i s P a r t , e q u i v a l e n t dwel l ing u n i t s h a l l mean any room, group of rooms o r o t h e r e n c l o s u r e occupied o r in tended f o r occupancy as' s e p a r a t e l i v i n g q u a r t e r s by a fami ly o r by persons l i v i n g a lone . For t h e purposes of t h i s 1907, f o u r ( 4 ) beds f o r p a t i e n t , r e s i d e n t and/or s t a f f person use provided wi th in t h e r e t i r e m e n t community s h a l l be deemed t h e equ iva len t of one (1) dwel l ing u n i t .

2. Retirement Community. A development. under s i n g l e management, c o n s i s t i n g of r e s i d e n t i a l l i v i n g u n i t s e x c l u s i v e l y f o r persons who are s i x t y (60) y e a r s of age o r o l d e r . Such developments s h a l l p rovide n u r s i n g f a c i l i t i e s , l i v i n g u n i t s , h e a l t h c a r e s e r v i c e s and meals f o r r e s i d e n t s (wi th o r without common d i n i n g f a c i l i t i e s ) . Such developments may a l s o provide t h e fo l lowing f a c i l i t i e s and s e r v i c e s f o r t h e e x c l u s i v e use of t h e r e s i d e n t s : p h y s i c a l therapy f a c i l i t i e s , audi tor iums, r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i - t ies , on - s i t e s e r v i c e shops; and o t h e r a n c i l l a r y s e r v i c e s .

(Ord. 252, 3/3/1986, 1 2 4 7 )

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1908. Appl ica t ion Requirements. App l i ca t ions f o r development s h a l l b e accord ing t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e Subdiv is ion and Land Development Regula t ions of t he Borough of Te l fo rd [Chapter 221. (Ord. 252, 3/3/1986, 1 2 4 8 )

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51001. Signs Permit ted i n Res iden t i a l D i s t r i c t s . I n a l l R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t s , t h e fol lowing s i g n s s h a l l be permi t ted and no o the r :

A. O f f i c i a l s treet and t r a f f i c s i g n s , and any s i g n s requi red by l a w .

B. P ro fes s iona l , accessory use, home occupat ion o r name s i g n on t h e same l o t wi th and i n d i c a t i n g t h e name, p ro fes s ion , o r a c t i v i t y of t h e occupant of a dwell ing, provided t h a t t h e area of any one (1) s i d e of any s i g n s h a l l not exceed two (212) square f e e t and provided t h a t n o t more than one (1) such s ign s h a l l be e rec t ed f o r each permi t ted use o r dwell ing.

C. Sign f o r a school , church, h o s p i t a l , san i ta r ium, club, o r o t h e r i n s t i t u t i o n of a similar na tu re , on t h e same l o t therewi th , f o r t h e purpose of d i sp lay ing t h e name of t h e i n s t i t u t i o n and i ts a c t i v i - t i e s o r s e r v i c e s , provided t h a t t h e area on any one (1) s i d e of such s ign s h a l l no t exceed f i f t e e n (1512) square f e e t , and provided t h a t no t more than one (1) such s i g n s h a l l be e rec t ed on any one (1) s t ree t f ron tage of any proper ty i n s i n g l e and sepa ra t e ownership.

D. Trespassing s i g n s and s i g n s i n d i c a t i n g p r i v a t e ownership of roadways o r o t h e r proper ty , on the same premises therewi th , provided t h a t t h e t o t a l area on any one (1) s i d e of such s i g n s h a l l no t exceed two (212) square f e e t and s h a l l be spaced a t i n t e r v a l s of no t less than one hundred (100') f e e t of street f rontage .

E. Real e s t a t e s igns as fol lows:

For a d v e r t i s i n g the sale o r r e n t a l of t he premises upon which t h e s ign i s e rec t ed , provided t h a t t h e t o t a l area of any one (1) s i d e of such s i g n on any one (1) street f ron tage of any proper ty i n s i n g l e and separate ownership s h a l l no t exceed s i x (612) square f e e t .

( 2 ) For a d v e r t i s i n g , on t h e premises, t h e s a l e o r development of homes wi th in a subdiv is ion , t he recorded p l o t of which con ta ins less than t e n (10) l o t s , provided t h a t t h e area of any one (1) s i d e of such s i g n s h a l l no t exceed f i f t e e n (1512) square f e e t , and provided t h a t no t more than one (1) such s i g n s h a l l be e rec t ed wi th in any such subdiv is ion .

(3) For a d v e r t i s i n g , on t h e premises, t h e sale o r development of homes wi th in a subdiv is ion , t h e recorded p lan of which con ta ins t e n (10) o r more l o t s , provided t h a t t h e area of any one (1) s i d e of any such s i g n s h a l l no t exceed t h i r t y - f i v e (3512) square f e e t , and provided t h a t no t more than two (2) such s i g n s s h a l l b e e rec t ed wi th in any such subdiv is ion .

F. Signs i n connect ion wi th t h e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n , opera t ion , o r p r o t e c t i o n of any publ ic u t i l i t y o r municipal a c t i v i t y , on t h e same l o t therewi th , provided t h a t t h e t o t a l s i g n area on any one (1) s t r e e t f ron tage of any proper ty i n s i n g l e and separate ownership s h a l l n o t exceed e i g h t (8' 2, square f e e t .

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G. D i r e c t i o n a l s i g n s , provided t h a t t h e area of any one (1) s i d e of any such s i g n s h a l l no t exceed s i x (612) square f e e t , and provided t h a t such s i g n s s h a l l be spaced a t i n t e r v a l s of n o t less than f i v e hundred (500') f e e t of street f ron tage .

H. Temporary s i g n s of c o n t r a c t o r s , mechanics, p a i n t e r s , and a r t i s a n s e r e c t e d and maintained on t h e premises where t h e work i s being performed dur ing t h e per iod i n which such work is being performed, provided t h a t t h e area of any one (1) s i d e of any s i g n s h a l l not exceed twelve (1212) square f e e t , and provided t h a t no t more than one (1) such s i g n s h a l l b e e r e c t e d on any p rope r ty i n s i n g l e and s e p a r a t e ownership, and provided t h a t such s i g n s h a l l be removed upon completion of t h e work.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5800)

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51002. Signs Permit ted i n C - Commercial D i s t r i c t s and i n RR - R e s i - d e n t i a l Retail D i s t r i c t s . I n C - Commercial D i s t r i c t s and RR - R e s i d e n t i a l Retai l D i s t r i c t s , t he fol lowing s igns s h a l l b e permit ted, and no o t h e r :

A. Any s i g n permit ted i n r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s , provided t h e use '

t o which i t r e f e r s i s permit ted i n t h e C - Commercial Dis t r ic t o r RR - R e s i d e n t i a l Retail D i s t r i c t .

B. Signs i n connection with t o u r i s t homes o r rooming houses, on t h e same l o t t he rewi th , provided t h a t t h e area of any one (1) s i d e of such s i g n s h a l l no t exceed s i x (6") square f e e t , and provided t h a t n o t more than one (1) such s i g n s h a l l be e r e c t e d on any one (1) s t ree t f r o n t a g e of any p rope r ty i n s i n g l e and s e p a r a t e ownership.

C. Business o r commercial s i g n on the same l o t as t h e use t o which it r e f e r s , provided t h a t t h e t o t a l s i g n area on any one (1) s t reet f ron tage of any p rope r ty i n s i n g l e and s e p a r a t e ownership s h a l l no t exceed t h i r t y - f i v e (3512) square f e e t , u n l e s s au tho r i zed by s p e c i a l except ion.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5801)

51003. General Sign Regulations f o r A l l D i s t r i c t s . I n a l l d i s t r i c t s

A . No s i g n s h a l l be placed i n such a p o s i t i o n as t o endanger t r a f f i c on a s t reet by obscuring a c l e a r view o r by confusion wi th o f f i c i a l street s i g n s o r s i g n a l s , by v i r t u e o r p o s i t i o n o r c o l o r .

B. A l l s i g n s must be c l e a r l y i n c i d e n t a l , customary t o , and commonly a s s o c i a t e d wi th t h e ope ra t ion of t he use by r i g h t .

C. No s i g n , o t h e r than o f f i c i a l street s i g n s , s h a l l be e r e c t e d o r maintained wi th in t h e s t reet right-of-way, u n l e s s s p e c i f i c a l l y au tho r i zed by o t h e r ordinances or r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e Borough.

D. No s i g n s h a l l p r o j e c t more than twenty-four (24") inches over a pub l i c walkway, and t h e lower edge of such p r o j e c t i n g s ign s h a l l be no t less than t e n (10') f e e t above t h e walk l e v e l .

E. Every s i g n permit ted i n t h i s Chapter s h a l l be cons t ruc t ed of du rab le materials and s h a l l be maintained i n good cond i t ion and r e p a i r a t a l l t i m e s . \t,

t h e following gene ra l s i g n r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l apply:

f

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(27, 11003, con t ' d ) ( 2 7 , 11003, con t ' d )

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1802)

11004. I l l umina t ion of Permitted Signs.

1. In a l l r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s , t h e fol lowing permit ted s i g n s may be

A. P r o f e s s i o n a l s i g n of a physician, d e n t i s t , h e a l e r , d i s t r i c t j u s t i c e , and such o t h e r person whose s e r v i c e s i n emergency are custom- a r i l y considered e s s e n t i a l t o t he pub l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y , and welfare , provided t h a t t h e i l l umina t ion i s wh i t e l i g h t only, and provided f u r t h e r t h a t t h e t o t a l i l l umina t ion f o r any such s i g n s h a l l no t exceed t h e equ iva len t of t h a t given by a twenty-five (25) w a t t incandescent l i g h t source ;

B. Sign of a school, church, h o s p i t a l , sani tar ium, club, o r o t h e r i n s t i t u t i o n of a s imilar n a t u r e , l abo ra to ry , o r municipal b u i l d i n g , provided t h a t t h e i l l u m i n a t i o n i s wh i t e l i g h t only, and provided f u r t h e r t h a t t h e t o t a l i l l u m i n a t i o n f o r any such s i g n s h a l l no t exceed t h e equ iva len t of t h a t given by a s i x t y (60) w a t t incandescent l i g h t source;

C. Signs f o r t h e r e g u l a t i o n of t r a f f i c , marking of hazards , and t h e l i k e .

2. I n C - Commercial D i s t r i c t s , RR - R e s i d e n t i a l Retail Districts and L I - Limited I n d u s t r i a l Districts, any permit ted s i g n , bu i ld ing o r s t r u c - t u r e may be i l luminated.

3 . Any permit ted i l l u m i n a t i o n of s i g n s , b u i l d i n g s o r s t r u c t u r e s i n any d i s t r i c t s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o t h e fol lowing r egu la t ions :

(1) There s h a l l be no i l l u m i n a t i o n of a f l a s h i n g , i n t e r m i t t e n t o r moving type.

(2) F lood l igh t ing s h a l l be so sh i e lded t h a t t h e source of l i g h t s h a l l not be v i s i b l e from any po in t o f f t he l o t on which t h e s i g n , b u i l d i n g , o r s t r u c t u r e being i l l umina ted is e r e c t e d , and so t h a t on ly t h e s i g n , bu i ld ing o r s t r u c t u r e is d i r e c t l y i l l umina ted .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1804; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 16)

i l l umina ted , and no o the r :

11005. P e r m i t s f o r Signs. A permit s h a l l be obtained from t h e o f f i c e of t h e Zoning O f f i c e r f o r each of t h e following types of s i g n s and a f e e paid i n accordance with 11506 of t h i s Chapter:

A. D i r e c t i o n a l sign.

B. A l l business o r commercial s i g n s .


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P a r t 11

Off -s t ree t Parking and Loading

11101. Respons ib i l i t y f o r Providing Of f - s t r ee t Parking. The duty t o provide and maintain the o f f - s t r e e t parking space r equ i r ed i n 11102 of t h i s P a r t s h a l l be t h e j o i n t and s e v e r a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of t h e opera tor and owner of t he use and the opera tor and owner of t h e land on which t h e s t r u c t u r e o r s t r u c t u r e s i n which is loca ted the use o r uses f o r which o f f - s t r e e t parking space is requ i r ed t o be provided and maintained. No land s h a l l be used o r occupied, no s t r u c t u r e s h a l l be designed, e r e c t e d , a l t e r e d , used o r occupied and no use s h a l l b e operated un le s s t h e o f f - s t r e e t parking space he re in required i s provided i n a t least t h e amount and maintained i n t h e manner h e r e i n se t f o r t h . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, §900)

§1102. Required Off -s t ree t Parking F a c i l i t i e s . Any bui ld ing o r o the r s t r u c t u r e e rec t ed , a l t e r e d o r used, and any l o t used or occupied, f o r any of t h e fol lowing purposes s h a l l be provided wi th minimum o f f - s t r e e t parking spaces as set f o r t h below, toge ther wi th adequate passageways, o r driveways o r o the r means of c i r c u l a t i o n and access t o and from a s t r e e t o r way:

A. Dwelling. Two (2) a l l -weather parking spaces on the same l o t f o r each dwell ing u n i t .

B. Rooming House. One (1) al l -weather park ing space f o r each room f o r r e n t , on t h e same l o t therewi th o r on land ad jacent t he re to .

C. For any of t h e fol lowing uses the requi red parking spaces s h a l l be al l -weather and s h a l l be loca t ed on t h e same l o t therewi th o r on land ad jacen t t he re to :

(1) Church, school , t h e a t e r , publ ic audi tor ium, assembly o r meeting room, o r o t h e r similar p l ace of pub l i c o r p r i v a t e assem- b ly . One (1) parking space f o r every f i v e ( 5 ) seats provided f o r p u b l i c assembly .

( 2 ) Stadium o r o the r s imilar p lace of assembly. One (1) parking space f o r every f i v e ( 5 ) seats.

( 3 ) Hospi ta l , convalescent home o r san i ta r ium. One (1) parking space f o r every four ( 4 ) beds.

( 4 ) Community cen te r , l i b r a r y , museum, o r o t h e r similar p lace . One (1) parking space f o r every e i g h t hundred (80012) square f e e t of f l o o r area i n pub l i c use.

( 5 ) I n s t i t u t i o n a l home. One (1) parking space f o r every t e n (10) occupants.

(6) Res iden t i a l club. One (1) parking space f o r every two (2) occupants, p l u s one (1) parking space f o r every one hundred ( l o o f 2 ) square f e e t of f l o o r area i n pub l i c use.

D. For any of t h e fol lowing uses r equ i r ed parking spaces s h a l l b e al l -weather and s h a l l be paved, and such park ing spaces s h a l l be loca t ed on t h e same l o t therewi th except as provided i n §1103 of t h i s P a r t .

(1) Retai l s t o r e or shop. One (1) park ing space f o r every

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(27, 51102(D) (1) , con t ' d ) (27, 51102(D) (1) , cont 'd )

hundred ( l o o f 2 ) square f e e t of s t o r e sales f l o o r space.

(2) Department s t o r e o r supermarket. One (1) parking space f o r every f i f t y ( 5 0 q 2 ) square f e e t of s t o r e sales f l o o r space.

(3) Indoor t h e a t e r . One (1) parking space f o r every four (4) s e a t s

(4) Hote l , t o u r i s t home, motel o r automobile c o u r t . One (1) parking space f o r each rental u n i t

(5) Of f i ce bu i ld ing . One (1) parking space f o r every one hundred (100'') square f e e t of ground f l o o r area.

(6) Res taurant , c a f e , o r tea room. One (1) parking space f o r every f i f t y (50") square f e e t of f l o o r space devoted t o pa t ron use .

( 7 ) Laboratory o r any i n d u s t r i a l es tab l i shment . One (1) parking space f o r every two (2) employe .

(8) Other commercial bu i ld ings . One (1) parking space f o r every one thousand (1,000'2) square f e e t of f l o o r area, o r f r a c t i o n thereof , except when otherwise au thor ized as a s p e c i a l except ion c o n s i s t e n t wi th t h e requirements set f o r t h h e r e i n f o r comparable es tab l i shments .

(9) Open areas used f o r commercial purposes. One (1) parking space f o r every f i f t e e n hundred (1500'2) square f e e t of area, o r f r a c t i o n the reo f .


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11103. Reduction of Requirements by Spec ia l Exception. The parking spaces requi red i n 51102(D) of t h i s Part may be loca ted elsewhere than on t h e same l o t when au thor ized as a s p e c i a l except ion, sub jec t t o t h e follow- i n g condi t ions :

A . The owners of two (2) o r more es tab l i shments s h a l l submit wi th t h e i r a p p l i c a t i o n f o r s p e c i a l except ion, a s i t e p l an showing j o i n t use and l o c a t i o n of a common o f f - s t r e e t park ing area;

B. Some por t ion of t he common o f f - s t r e e t parking area l i e s wi th in two hundred (200') f e e t of an en t rance r e g u l a r l y used by pa t rons i n t o t h e bu i ld ings served thereby; and

C. The Zoning Hearing Board may, i n i t s d i s c r e t i o n , reduce t h e r equ i r ed aggrega te amount of requi red parking space upon de termina t ion t h a t g r e a t e r e f f i c i e n c y is e f f e c t e d by j o i n t use of a common parking area, but i n no case s h a l l t h e r a t i o of t o t a l o f f - s t r e e t parking a rea t o t o t a l sales f l o o r area be reduced less than one t o one (1: l ) .


51104. Design Requirements f o r I n d u s t r i a l , Commercial and R e s i d e n t i a l R e t a i l D i s t r i c t s .

I 1. All parking l o t s i n i n d u s t r i a l , commercial, o r r e s i d e n t i a l r e t a i l d i s t r i c t s s h a l l be operated and maintained i n accordance wi th a l l of t h e -_ fo l lowing condi t ions . Plans f o r any parking l o t s h a l l b e submitted t o t h e P lanning Commissior, p r i o r t o i ssuance of any zoning permit o r c e r t i f i c a t e

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(27, §1104(1), cont 'd ) (27, §1104(1), con t ' d )

of occupancy as provided i n P a r t 14 of t h i s Chapter.

A. They s h a l l not be used f o r t h e sale, r e p a i r o r d i smant l ing of any v e h i c l e s , equipment, materials, o r supp l i e s .

B. They s h a l l be proper ly graded f o r dra inage ; sur faced wi th concre te , a s p h a l t i c concre te , a s p h a l t , o i l o r any dus t - f r ee s u r f a c i n g and maintained i n good condi t ion , f r e e of weeds, d u s t , t r a s h , o r deb r i s .

C. They s h a l l be provided wi th en t rances and e x i t s so loca ted as t o minimize t r a f f i c congest ion and t h e e f f e c t of head l igh t g l a r e .

D. They s h a l l be provided with wheel o r bumper guards so loca ted and arranged t h a t no p a r t of any parked veh ic l e s w i l l extend beyond t h e boundaries of t h e parking l o t .

E. L ight ing f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be so arranged t h a t they n e i t h e r unreasonably nor unnecessar i ly d i s t u r b occupants of ad jacen t res iden- t i a l p r o p e r t i e s nor i n t e r f e r e wi th t r a f f i c by e i t h e r l o c a t i o n o r g l a r e .

F. A p lan t ing s t r i p s h a l l be provided along each proper ty l i n e which is oppos i te o r ad jacen t t o a r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t , on which s h a l l be p lan ted hedge, evergreens, o r o the r s u i t a b l e shrubbery, s o arranged as t o minimize no i se , g l a r e , and dus t from a l l park ing f a c i l i t i e s .

G. There s h a l l be no more than one (1) a t t e n d a n t s h e l t e r bu i ld- i ng conta in ing not more than f i f t y (50') f e e t of g ross f l o o r area and set i n a d i s t a n c e of not less than twenty (20') f e e t from any boundary of t he parking which abu t s a r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t .

2. The Planning Commission s h a l l review a l l p lans f o r parking l o t s submit ted t o them and s h a l l submit t hese p lans , wi th recommendations thereon, t o t h e Borough Council f o r f i n a l approval .

3. Upon r e c e i p t of p lans f o r parking l o t s and recommendations thereon by t h e Planning Commission, t h e Borough Council s h a l l have t h e power of approval o r d i sapproval of t h e s e plans. The Secre ta ry of t h e Borough Council shal l n o t i f y , i n wr i t i ng , t he Zoning Of f i ce r of t h e i r f i n a l deci- s i o n and any s p e c i a l condi t ions agreed upon regarding any parking l o t .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, §903)

11105. Reduction of F a c i l i t i e s . Off -s t ree t parking 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 d a t e of t h i s Chapter s h a l l not subsequent ly b e reduced t o an amount less than r equ i r ed i n t h i s Chapter f o r a similar new b u i l d i n g o r new use. Off -s t ree t parking f a c i l i t i e s provided t o comply w i t h t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter s h a l l not subsequent ly be reduced below t h e requirements of t h i s Chapter. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1904)

§1106. Required Of f - s t r ee t Loading and Unloading Fac i l i t i e s . I n a d d i t i o n t o requi red o f f - s t r e e t parking spaces , t h e foregoing uses s h a l l be provided wi th adequate o f f - s t r e e t loading space. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, § 905)

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(27, 51201)

P a r t 12

Nonconforming Uses

(27, 51201)

--J 51201. Land. Any land, t h e e x i s t i n g lawful u s e of which a t t h e time of passage of t h i s Chapter, does not conform wi th t h e 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 i t is loca ted , s h a l l have such u s e considered as nonconforming use, which may cont inue on such land but s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o a l l t h e o t h e r p e r t i n e n t r e g u l a t i o n s covering nonconforming uses. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51000)

11202. Bui ldings. Any lawful b u i l d i n g or t h e l awfu l u se of any b u i l d i n g e x i s t i n g a t the time of t h e passage of t h i s Chapter t h a t does n o t conform t o use, he igh t , l oca t ion , s i z e or bulk, with t h e r e g u l a t i o n s of t he d i s t r i c t i n which i t is loca ted s h a l l be considered a nonconforming bu i ld - i n g o r use, and may cont inue such use i n i t s p resen t l o c a t i o n , but s h a l l b e s u b j e c t t o a l l o t h e r p e r t i n e n t r e g u l a t i o n s covering nonconforming uses . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51001)

51203. Bui ldings Under Construct ion. A b u i l d i n g f o r which a v a l i d zoning permit has been i s sued and/or i s a c t u a l l y under cons t ruc t ion t o t h e e x t e n t of completion of f o o t i n g s may be completed as a nonconforming use. Bui ldings not under a c t u a l cons t ruc t ion a t t h e t i m e of passage of t h i s Chapter s h a l l be b u i l t i n conformity with i t s requirements. (Ord. 100, 10/3/ 1960, 1 1003)

51204. Change. Whenever a nonconforming use of a b u i l d i n g o r land has been changed t o a conforming use, such conforming use s h a l l not t he re - a f t e r be changed t o a nonconforming use. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 11003)

51205. Change of Use. A nonconforming bu i ld ing or u se s h a l l be considered as such un le s s and u n t i l i t complies with t h e r e g u l a t i o n s of the d i s t r i c t i n which i t i s loca ted . Such use s h a l l no t be changed t o a use des igna ted f o r a d i s t r i c t having less r e s t r i c t i v e r e g u l a t i o n s . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 11004)

51206. Discontinued Use. A nonconforming use, when discont inued, may b e resumed any t i m e w i t h i n two ( 2 ) yea r s from such discont inuance, b u t n o t t h e r e a f t e r . The resumption may be of the same c l a s s of use, but s h a l l not be resumed as a nonconforming use of a lower c l a s s . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 5 1005)

51207. Extension. Upon s p e c i a l except ion, any lawful nonconforming use of a p o r t i o n o f a b u i l d i n g may be extended through t h e b u i l d i n g and any l awfu l nonconforming b u i l d i n g o r any b u i l d i n g of which a l awfu l nonconform- i n g use i s made may be extended upon t h e l o t occupied by such b u i l d i n g and he ld i n s i n g l e and s e p a r a t e ownership on t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s Chapter, provided t h a t t h e area of such b u i l d i n g s h a l l not be inc reased by more than a t o t a l of twenty-five (25%) pe rcen t of t h e area of such b u i l d i n g e x i s t i n g on t h e d a t e i t f i r s t became a lawful nonconforming b u i l d i n g o r a b u i l d i n g of which a l awfu l nonconforming use is made, and provided f u r t h e r t h a t any s t r u c t u r a l a l t e r a t i o n , extension o r a d d i t i o n s h a l l no t extend on t h e l o t t o more than twenty-five (25%) percent of t h e ground f l o o r area;

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(27 , 51207, cont 'd) (27, 11207, con t ' d )

and s h a l l conform with a l l h e i g h t , a r ea , width, yard and coverage r equ i r e - ments f o r t h e d i s t r i c t i n which it is loca ted . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 11006; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 11)

11208. Change o r Resumption of Nonconforming Uses. The Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l have d i s c r e t i o n t o determine what resumption o r change of nonconforming use i s of t h e same c l a s s of u se and permissible . (Ord. - 100, 10/3/1960, 11007; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 11)

5 1209. Building Destroyed by F i r e , Explosion, Accident o r Calamity. A nonconforming b u i l d i n g which has been damaged o r destroyed by f i r e , explosion, acc iden t o r calamity ( a s con t r a s t ed t o d e t e r i o r a t i o n due t o t i m e o r n e g l e c t ) may be r econs t ruc t ed and used f o r t h e same nonconforming use, provided t h a t :

A. The r econs t ruc t ed bu i ld ing s h a l l not exceed i n he igh t , area, and volume t h e bu i ld ing destroyed.

B. Bui lding r econs t ruc t ion s h a l l be s t a r t e d w i t h i n one (1) year from the d a t e t h e b u i l d i n g was destroyed and s h a l l be c a r r i e d on without i n t err up t ion.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 11008)

112 10. Building Condemned. A nonconforming b u i l d i n g which has been l e g a l l y condemned shall not b e r e b u i l t o r used except i n accordance wi th t h e provis ions of t h i s Par t . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51009)

$1211. Temporary Nonconforming Use. A temporary nonconforming use , which w i l l b e n e f i t t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h o r we l fa re o r promote proper development of a d i s t r i c t i n conformity with t h e i n t e n t of t h i s P a r t , may be permit ted f o r a pe r iod of no t more than one (1) month, on t h e approval of t h e Zoning Hearing Board, b u t any such use t o be permit ted f o r a longer pe r iod s h a l l r e q u i r e a p u b l i c hear ing thereon, a f t e r which a Zoning Hearing Board c e r t i f i c a t e may be i s sued f o r a pe r iod not exceeding one (1) y e a r i n any case. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 11010, as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 11)

11212. Nonconforming Signs. Any s i g n , signboard, b i l l b o a r d , o r a d v e r t i s i n g dev ice e x i s t i n g a t t h e t i m e of t h e passing of t h i s Chapter t h a t does not conform i n use, l o c a t i o n , he igh t , o r s i z e , w i th the 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 loca ted , s h a l l be considered a nonconforming u s e and may cont inue i n such u s e i n i ts p resen t l o c a t i o n . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1111)

11213. Subdivis ions Previously Approved. I n t h e case of a p l o t of l a n d , a plan f o r t h e subd iv i s ion i n t o two (2) o r more p a r c e l s o r l o t s f o r t h e purpose of development and sale has , p r i o r t o t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s Chapter, been duly approved and recorded as r equ i r ed by l a w , which p l a n does not make p rov i s ion f o r f u l l adherence t o t h e r e g u l a t i o n s of t h i s Chapter governing minimum l o t areas o r widths , f r o n t , s i d e o r rear ya rds , o r bu i ld ing coverage, but w a s i n conformity wi th such r e g u l a t i o n s as were e f f e c t i v e a t t h e time such plan was approved and recorded, t he development and sale contemplated by the p l an may cont inue. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 81012)

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§1301. E f f e c t of P r i v a t e Covenants. Nothing i n t h i s Chapter s h a l l be cons t ruc t ed t o render i n o p e r a t i v e any en fo rceab le r e s t r i c t i o n e s t a b l i s h e d by covenants running with t h e land, and which r e s t r i c t i o n s a r e not prohib- i t e d by o r not con t r a ry t o t h e r e g u l a t i o n s h e r e i n e s t a b l i s h e d . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51100)

51302. Lots of Record. A l o t which i s of pub l i c record i n s i n g l e and s e p a r a t e ownership a t t h e t i m e of enactment of t h i s Chapter may be used f o r a permit ted use i n t h e d i s t r i c t i n which i t is loca ted , provided, however, t h a t t he minimum and maximum r e g u l a t i o n s of t h i s d i s t r i c t are m e t as c l o s e l y as poss ib l e . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 11101)

§1303. Reduction of Lot Area. No l o t s h a l l be so reduced t h a t t h e area of t h e l o t , o r t h e dimensions of t h e r equ i r ed open spaces s h a l l be less than p resc r ibed by t h i s Chapter. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51102)

5 1304. Modif icat ion of Front Yard Requirements. Where an unimproved l o t of record i s s i t u a t e d on t h e same street f ron tage wi th two (2) improved l o t s o r one (1) unimproved and one (1) improved l o t , t h e f r o n t yard requirement f o r t h a t d i s t r i c t may be modified so t h a t t h e f r o n t yard s h a l l be an average of t h e e x i s t i n g and as r equ i r ed f r o n t yard. (Ora. 100, 10/3/ 1960, 5 11 03)

51305. Obs t ruc t ions t o Vision a t I n t e r s e c t i o n s P roh ib i t ed . On any l o t , no w a l l , fence o r o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s h a l l be e r e c t e d , a l t e r e d o r main- t a i n e d and no hedge, tree, shrub o r o t h e r growth s h a l l be p l an ted o r maintained over t h r e e ( 3 ' ) f e e t i n he igh t , which w i l l i n t e r f e r e wi th o r o b s t r u c t v e h i c u l a r o r p e d e s t r i a n v i s i o n a t any i n t e r s e c t i o n of streets o r any s t r e e t and crosswalk. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 1140)

§1306. Accessory Uses. Accessory u s e s au tho r i zed i n t h i s Chapter s h a l l i nc lude , but not by way of l i m i t a t i o n , t h e fol lowing:

A. Uses Accessory t o Dwellings.

(1) P r i v a t e garage, p r i v a t e parking space, s h e l t e r f o r p e t s .

(2) Home gardening and accessory s t r u c t u r e s , used f o r n u r s e r i e s o r as greenhouses, are permit ted i n r e s i d e n t i a l areas provided they are used by t h e r e s i d e n t s f o r non-commercial purposes and provided f u r t h e r t h a t they s h a l l not i nc lude t h e outdoor s t o r a g e of equipment and supp l i e s .

(3) Living q u a r t e r s f o r household employees, c a r e t a k e r s o r watchmen .

( 4 ) A home occupation o r occupa t iona l a c t i v i t y may b e permit ted which i s c l e a r l y i n c i d e n t a l and secondary t o t h e use of t h e premises f o r dwelling i n t h a t no t more than t e n (10%) pe rcen t of t h e e n t i r e f l o o r area of t h e b u i l d i n g s h a l l be used f o r such occupation o r o f f i c e and which i s c a r r i e d on wholly by a member

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of t h e bus iness e n t i t y who must r e s i d e on t h e premises and use t h e same as h i s a c t u a l res idence, with which t h e r e i s no adver- t i s i n g o t h e r than an i d e n t i f i c a t i o n s ign of no t more than one and one-half (1%") square f e e t and no o t h e r e x t e r n a l evidence of t h e home occupation, and no d i s p l a y o r s t o r a g e of materials o r gene ra t ion of s u b s t a n t i a l volumes of v e h i c u l a r o r p e d e s t r i a n t r a f f i c o r parking demand o r o t h e r e x t e r i o r i n d i c a t i o n of t h e home occupation o r v a r i a t i o n from t h e r e s i d e n t i a l c h a r a c t e r of t h e bu i ld ing ; and i n connection with which no person o u t s i d e t h e r e s i d e n t family i s employed and no equipment used which c r e a t e s o f f e n s i v e no i se , v i b r a t i o n , smoke, d u s t , odor, hea t o r g l a r e . When wi th in t h e above requirements, a home occupation inc ludes , but is no t l i m i t e d t o t h e following: a r t s t u d i o , dressmaking, p r o f e s s i o n a l o f f i c e s , f o s t e r family care, teaching wi th musical i n s t r u c t i o n l i m i t e d t o one (1) o r two (2) pup i l s a t a t i m e , t u t o r i n g , ba rbe r shops and beauty p a r l o r s ; however, a home occupation s h a l l not be i n t e r p r e t e d t o inc lude t o u r i s t homes, animal h o s p i t a l s , c h i l d c a r e c e n t e r s , tea rooms, r e s t a u r a n t s , and c o n t r a c t i n g o r c o n s t r u c t i o n off ' ices. No more than one (1) home occupat ion i s permit ted per dwelling.

2. Uses Accessory t o Noncommercial Rec rea t iona l U s e .

A. Customary r e c r e a t i o n a l , refreshment and s e r v i c e uses and bu i ld ings i n any noncommercial r e c r e a t i o n a l area.

B. Uses au tho r i zed i n t h i s Chapter a s accessory t o a dwell ing s h a l l not b e deemed t o inc lude a bus iness , h o s p i t a l , c l i n i c , animal h o s p i t a l , o t h e r pe r sona l s e r v i c e shop, tea room, h o t e l , o r any s i m i l a r use.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, I l lOS; as amended by Ord. 273, 7/3/1989; as amended by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

51307. T r a i l e r s . No t ra i le rs s h a l l b e permit ted i n t h e Borough u n l e s s i n f u l l compliance with t h e requirements of t h e a f f e c t e d zone. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, §1106)

51308. Conversions. The Zoning Hearing Board may al low a s a s p e c i a l except ion t h e conversion of a s ingle-family dwell ing i n t o a dwelling f o r a g r e a t e r number of f a m i l i e s , s u b j e c t t o the fol lowing requirements:

A. A p e t i t i o n i n f avor of such except ion i s f i l e d with the Zoning Hearing Board signed by the owners of s i x t y (60%) pe rcen t , o r more, of t h e f ron tage on t h e same s t reet w i t h i n f i v e hundred (500') f e e t of t h e designated lot.

B. Each dwelling u n i t s h a l l no t have less than f i v e hundred (500'2) square f e e t of f l o o r area.

C . The l o t a r e a pe r family is no t reduced thereby t o an amount less than seventy-f ive (75%) percen t of t h a t r equ i r ed by t h i s Chapter f o r t he d i s t r i c t i n which t h e designated l o t i s loca ted .

D. The yard and b u i l d i n g a r e a requirements f o r t h e d i s t r i c t i n which t h e b u i l d i n g is loca ted s h a l l no t be reduced.

E. There i s no e x t e r n a l a l t e r a t i o n of t h e b u i l d i n g except as may b e necessa ry f o r r easons of s a f e t y . F i r e escapes, and o u t s i d e

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ra i lways , s h a l l , where p r a c t i c a b l e , be loca t ed t o t h e r e a r of t h e bui ld ing .

F. The Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l spec i fy t h e maximum number of f a m i l i e s permi t ted t o occupy such bu i ld ing , and may p r e s c r i b e such f u r t h e r cond i t ions and r e s t r i c t i o n s a s t h e Board may cons ider appro- p r i a t e .

G. The o f f - s t r e e t park ing requirements of t h i s Chapter, o r any o t h e r arrangements a s deemed appropr i a t e by the Zoning Hearing Board, a r e m e t .

H. The conversion s h a l l be au thor ized only f o r a l a r g e dwell ing wi th r e l a t i v e l y l i t t l e economic use fu lness a s a conforming use , o r f o r any o t h e r arrangement wi th in t h e i n t e n t and purpose of t h i s Chapter, which may be deemed appropr i a t e by the Zoning Hearing Board.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51007; a s amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 51)

51309. Access t o Publ ic S t r ee t . Each and every l o t s h a l l abut a pub l i c s t r ee t f o r a t l e a s t f i f t y (50') f e e t a t t h e right-of-way l i n e . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51108)

51310. Pub l i c U t i l i t i e s . The p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter a r e no t a p p l i c a b l e t o pub l i c u t i l i t y f a c i l i t i e s used i n provid ing pub l i c s e r v i c e o the r than b u i l d i n g s i f such pub l i c u t i l i t y s h a l l , upon p e t i t i o n t o t h e Pub l i c U t i l i t y Commission, and a f t e r a pub l i c hear ing by such Commission, such Commission s h a l l decide t h a t t h e proposed s i t u a t i o n of t h e b u i l d i n g o r s t r u c t u r e o r f a c i l i t y i n ques t ion is reasonably necessary f o r t h e convenience o r we l fa re of t h e pub l i c . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51109)

51311. P r o j e c t i o n s i n t o Required Yards. No b u i l d i n g and no p a r t of a bu i ld ing s h a l l be e r e c t e d wi th in o r s h a l l p r o j e c t i n t o any r equ i r ed yard i n any d i s t r i c t , except t h a t :

A. An unenclosed porch, no t more than fou r t een (14 ' ) f e e t i n he igh t , may be e rec t ed t o extend i n t o a requi red f r o n t o r r e a r yard a d i s t a n c e of n o t more than t e n (10') f e e t , provided t h a t i n no case s h a l l i t extend i n t o such f r o n t o r r e a r yard more than one-half (4) t h e r equ i r ed depth of t h e yard.

B. A t e r r a c e , platform, o r landing p l ace , n o t covered by a r o o f , canopy o r t r e l l i s , which does not extend above t h e l e v e l of t h e f i r s t f l o o r of t h e bu i ld ing may be e rec t ed t o extend i n t o a r equ i r ed yard a d i s t a n c e of no t more than twelve (12 ' ) f e e t provided t h a t i t s h a l l no t extend i n t o such yard more than f o r t y (40%) pe rcen t of t h e r equ i r ed depth o r width of t h e yard.

C. A porte-cochere ( ca rpor t ) may be e rec t ed over a driveway i n a requi red s i d e yard , provided t h a t such s t r u c t u r e is:

(1) Not more than fou r t een (14') f e e t i n he igh t and twenty (20 ' ) f e e t i n length .

(2) E n t i r e l y open on a t l e a s t t h r e e (3) s i d e s , exc lus ive of t h e necessary suppor t ing columns and customary a r c h i t e c t u r a l f e a t u r e s .

(2) A t l e a s t t h r e e (3 ' ) f e e t from t h e s i d e l o t l i n e .

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D. A b u t t r e s s , chimney, co rn ice , p i e r , o r p i l a s t e r of a b u i l d i n g may p r o j e c t not more than eighteen (18") inches i n t o a r equ i r ed yard.

E. Open, unenclosed f i r e escapes, s t e p s , bay windows and balco- n i e s may p r o j e c t not more than t h r e e ( 3 ' ) f e e t i n t o a r equ i r ed yard.

F. An unattached garage which f r o n t s on an a l l e y and which i s accessory t o a r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g may be e rec t ed wi th in the r equ i r ed r e a r o r s i d e yards provided t h a t t he maximum he igh t of such garage be l i m i t e d t o f i f t e e n (15') f e e t and f u r t h e r : For those l o t s twenty-two (22') f e e t wide and l e s s , a s i d e yard s h a l l not be required. Lo t s g r e a t e r than twenty-two (22') f e e t , b u t t h i r t y (30') f e e t o r l e s s , one (1) s i d e yard s h a l l be r equ i r ed of no l e s s than t h r e e (3 ' ) f e e t . Lots g r e a t e r than t h i r t y (30 ' ) f e e t , two (2) s i d e yards s h a l l be r equ i r ed of no l e s s than t h r e e (3 ' ) f e e t each. I n those i n s t a n c e s where a s i d e yard setback is no t provided, a two (2) hour r a t e d f i r e wal l s h a l l be cons t ruc t ed on the s i d e l o t l i n e s i d e of t h e s t r u c t u r e a b u t t i n g the neighboring property. The d i s t a n c e from the r e a r l o t l i n e s h a l l no t be less than t h r e e ( 3 ' ) f e e t . The d i s t a n c e from a p r i n c i p a l s t r u c t u r e s h a l l not be less than t e n (10 ' ) f e e t .

G. A p o r t a b l e shed (capable of being moved from one (1) spo t t o another and no t placed on a foundat ion) , which i s accessory t o a r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g f o r t h e purpose of s to rage of i tems such a s , but n o t l i m i t e d t o , gardening t o o l s and s u p p l i e s , may be e rec t ed wi th in t h e r equ i r ed r e a r o r s i d e yards provided t h a t i n no case s h a l l any p o r t i o n of t h e shed be c l o s e r than t h r e e (3) f e e t from the r e a r and s i d e p rope r ty l i n e s i n t h e r e a r yard, no c l o s e r t han t e n (10) f e e t from t h e p rope r ty l i n e i n t h e s i d e yards between t h e f r o n t and r e a r yards. I n no case s h a l l any po r t ion of t he shed p r o j e c t beyond t h e f r o n t b u i l d i n g l i n e .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51110; a s amended by Ord. 241, 11/5/1984, 1 2 ; by - Ord. - 273, 7/3/1989; and by Ord. 299, 3/1/1993)

51312. Height L imi t a t ions of Fences and Walls. No fence o r w a l l , except a r e t a i n i n g w a l l , o r a w a l l of a b u i l d i n g permit ted under the terms of t h i s Chapter, over s i x ( 6 ' ) f e e t i n h e i g h t , s h a l l be e r e c t e d wi th in any of t h e open spaces r equ i r ed by t h i s Chapter u n l e s s t h a t p o r t i o n of t he fence o r wa l l which exceeds s i x ( 6 ' ) f e e t i n he igh t has a r a t i o of open a rea t o s o l i d a r e a of a t l e a s t fou r t o one ( 4 : l ) . The Zoning Hearing Board may a u t h o r i z e t h e e r e c t i o n of wa l l s o r fences of g r e a t e r he igh t i n such cases a s may be necessary t o provide adequate p r o t e c t i o n , s h i e l d i n g , o r s c reen ing of open s t o r a g e o r equipment a r e a s , i f allowed i n L I - Limited I n d u s t r i a l o r C - Commercial zones. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51111; a s amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 11)

51313. P roh ib i t ed Uses. No b u i l d i n g may be e r e c t e d , a l t e r e d , o r used and no l o t o r premises may be used f o r any t r a d e , processing o r business which is noxious o r o f f e n s i v e by reason of odor, d u s t , smoke, gas, v ib ra - t i o n , i l l u m i n a t i o n o r n o i s e , o r which c o n s t i t u t e s a p u b l i c hazard whether by f i r e , explosion, o r otherwise. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51112)

11314. Pub l i c Sewerage and Water. No dwell ing, m u l t i p l e dwell ings, o r u ses permit ted i n any d i s t r i c t i n t h i s Chapter s h a l l be e rec t ed o r used t h a t i s no t adequately served with both s a n i t a r y sewers and pub l i c water

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supply unless authorized as a special exception and upon submission of satisfactory evidence to the fact that sanitary sewers and public water supply are not feasible in the particular location in question. Such evidence may include, but shall not be limited to a specific recommendation from the local health officer, official representative of the State Health Department having jurisdiction, county health agency, and/or Telford Borough Authority Engineer. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 11113)

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51401. Appointment and Powers of Zoning Of f i ce r .

1. For t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h i s Chapter, a Zoning O f f i c e r , who s h a l l not 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 b e appointed.

2. The Zoning O f f i c e r s h a l l meet t h e q u a l i f i c a t i o n s e s t a b l i s h e d by t h e Borough and s h a l l be a b l e t o demonstrate t o t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n of t h e Borough a working knowledge of municipal zoning.

3. The Zoning O f f i c e r s h a l l admin i s t e r t h i s Chapter i n accordance with i t s l i t e r a l terms, and s h a l l not have t h e power t o permit any con- s t r u c t i o n o r any use o r change of u se which does n o t conform t o t h i s Chapter .

4 . The Zoning O f f i c e r is hereby au tho r i zed forcement proceedings as a means of enforcement scope of h i s employment.

(Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

51402. D u t i e s and Powers.

1. It s h a l l be the duty of t he Zoning Of f i ce r t o :

t o i n s t i t u t e c i v i l en- when a c t i n g wi th in t h e

and he s h a l l have power

A . Keep a record of a l l p l ans and a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r pe rmi t s and a l l permits issued with n o t a t i o n s as t o s p e c i a l cond i t ions a t t a c h e d t h e r e t o . A l l r eco rds s h a l l be open f o r pub l i c i n spec t ion .

B. Review a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r zoning p e r m i t s f o r e r e c t i o n s o r a l t e r a t i o n s of s t r u c t u r e s or changes of use, determine whether such cons t ruc t ion o r use i n i n accordance with the gene ra l requirements of t h i s Chapter, a l l o t h e r a p p l i c a b l e ordinances and with t h e l a w s and r e g u l a t i o n s of t he Commonwealth. The Zoning O f f i c e r s h a l l i s s u e no permit u n l e s s i t conforms with a l l a p p l i c a b l e ordinances, s t a t u t e s and r e g u l a t i o n s .

C. Conduct i n s p e c t i o n and surveys t o determine compliance o r noncompliance with the terms of t h i s Chapter. I n ca r ry ing out such surveys, t h e Zoning O f f i c e r o r h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e may e n t e r upon any land o r bu i ld ings .

D. Make w r i t t e n o r d e r s r e q u i r i n g compliance wi th t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter t o be served pe r sona l ly o r by r e g i s t e r e d m a i l .

E. I n s t i t u t e proceedings i n c o u r t s of proper j u r i s d i c t i o n f o r the enforcement of provis ions of t h i s Chapter.

F. Maintain a map showing t h e c u r r e n t zoning c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of a l l land.

G. Maintain a map and r e g i s t e r showing t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n , i d e n t i - t y , l o c a t i o n , and type of a l l nonconforming uses .

H. P a r t i c i p a t e i n a l l proceedings be fo re t h e Zoning Hearing Board; p re sen t f a c t s and information t o assist t h e Board i n reaching a dec i s ion which s h a l l be compatible wi th t h i s Chapter; and have deci-

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(27, 11402(1) (H) , cont 'd ) (27, 51402(1)(H), cont 'd )

s i o n s of t h e Board reviewed i n a cour t of proper j u r i s d i c t i o n when, i n t h e judgment of t he Zoning Of f i ce r , such review i s d e s i r a b l e o r i nd ica t ed .

2. The Zoning Of f i ce r s h a l l i s s u e no permit f o r t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o r u se of any land o r b u i l d i n g u n l e s s i t a l s o conforms t o the requirements of a l l o the r ordinances of Te l ford Borough and w i t h t h e laws of t h e Commonwealth.


11403. Permits .

1. No bu i ld ing s h a l l be cons t ruc ted o r a l t e r e d i n t h e Borough, except f o r s ingle-family home i n t e r i o r a l t e r a t i o n s ; nor t h e use of any bu i ld ing changed; nor vacant land occupied u n t i l a zoning permit i s secured from t h e Zoning Of f i ce r .

2. Upon completion of t h e work au thor ized by any permit t h e a p p l i c a n t o r owner s h a l l n o t i f y t h e Zoning Of f i ce r of s a i d completion. No permit s h a l l be considered a s complete o r permanently e f f e c t i v e u n t i l t h e Zoning O f f i c e r has noted on t h e permit t h a t t h e work has been in spec ted and approved as being i n conformity wi th the p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter.


11404. Appl ica t ion f o r Permit.

1. All a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r zoning permi ts s h a l l be made i n w r i t i n g by s

t h e owner o r t e n a n t s o r au tho r i zed agen t , and shall be f i l e d wi th t h e Zoning O f f i c e r on forms p resc r ibed by him. The a p p l i c a t i o n :

A. S h a l l i nc lude a s ta tement as t o t h e proposed use of t h e bu i ld ing .

B. S h a l l b e accompanied by a p l an , drawn t o scale, showing t h e l o c a t i o n of t h e bu i ld ing i n r e l a t i o n t o proper ty and road l i n e s .

C. S h a l l i nc lude a s ta tement t h a t t h e p rope r ty l i n e s shown on t h e p l an have been loca ted and s taked on t h e premises by a l i c e n s e d surveyor o r a r e g i s t e r e d engineer .

D. S h a l l g ive t h e name and address of t h e person who h a s s o l o c a t e d and s taked t h e road l i n e s .

2. I f t h e a p p l i c a n t d e s i r e s t h e Zoning Hearing Board t o g ran t a s p e c i a l except ion , then, i n a d d i t i o n , t h e a p p l i c a t i o n s h a l l set f o r t h t h e n a t u r e of t h e s p e c i a l except ion and s h a l l s ta te b r i e f l y t h e reasons why such s p e c i a l except ion should be granted and any o t h e r in format ion t h e Zoning Hearing Board may r equ i r e .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51203; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 5 1 ; and by Ord. 270, 2/6/1989)

11405. Appeals. An appea l from t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e Zoning O f f i c e r should be taken wi th in t h i r t y (30) days. '(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51204)

51406. Fees. The a p p l i c a n t f o r a permi t s h a l l , a t t h e time of making t h e a p p l i c a t i o n , pay t o t h e Zoning Of f i ce r f o r t h e u s e of t h e Borough a

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f e e , as e s t a b l i s h e d from t i m e t o t i m e by r e s o l u t i o n of t h e Borough Council. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 11'205; as amended by Ord. 283, 1 / 7 / 1 9 9 1 )

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5 150 1.

1. There i s hereby c r e a t e d f o r t h e Borough a Zoning Hearing Board i n accordance wi th t h e p rov i s ions of A r t i c l e I X of t h e Pennsylvania Municipal- i t i e s Planning Code, 53 P . S . 510901 - e t =.

Zoning Hearing Board.

2. Membership of t he Board. A. The membership of t h e Board s h a l l c o n s i s t of t h ree (3) resi-

d e n t s of t h e Borough appointed by r e s o l u t i o n by t h e Borough Council. The terms of o f f i c e s h a l l b e f o r t h r e e (3) yea r s and s h a l l be so f i x e d t h a t t h e term of o f f i c e of one (1) member s h a l l e x p i r e each year . The Board s h a l l promptly n o t i f y t h e Borough Council of any vacancies which occur. Appointments t o f i l l vacancies s h a l l be only f o r t h e unexpired p o r t i o n of t h e term. Members of t h e Board s h a l l hold no o t h e r o f f i c e i n the Borough.

B. The Borough Council may appoint by r e s o l u t i o n a t least one (1) but no more than t h r e e (3 ) r e s i d e n t s of t h e Borough t o s e r v e as a l ternate members of t h e Board. The term of o f f i c e of an a l t e r n a t e member s h a l l be t h r e e (3 ) yea r s . When sea t ed pursuant t o the provis- i o n s of 51501 ( 4 ) (B), an a l ternate s h a l l b e e n t i t l e d t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a l l proceedings and d i scuss ions of t h e board t o t h e same and f u l l e x t e n t as provided by l a w f o r board members, i nc lud ing s p e c i f i c a l l y t h e r i g h t t o c a s t a vote as a v o t i n g member during the proceedings, and s h a l l have a l l t h e power and d u t i e s set f o r t h i n t h i s a c t and a s otherwise provided by l a w . Alternates s h a l l hold no o t h e r o f f i c e i n t h e Borough, i nc lud ing membership on t h e Planning Commssion and Zoning O f f i c e r . Any a l t e r n a t e may p a r t i c i p a t e i n any proceeding o r discus- s i o n of t h e bouard b u t s h a l l not be e n t i t l e d t o v o t e as a member of t h e board u n l e s s designated as a v o t i n g a l t e r n a t e member pursuant t o 5 1501 ( 4 ) (B)) . 3. Any Board member may be removed f o r malfeasance, misfeasance o r

nonfeasance i n o f f i c e o r f o r o t h e r j u s t cause by a ma jo r i ty vo te of t h e Borough Council which appointed t h e member, taken a f t e r t h e member has received f i f t e e n (15) days' advance n o t i c e of t h e i n t e n t t o t ake such a vo te . A hea r ing s h a l l be held i n connection with t h e v o t e i f t h e member s h a l l request i t i n w r i t i n g .

4 . Organization of t h e Board.

A. The Board s h a l l elect from i t s own membership i t s o f f i c e r s , who s h a l l s e r v e annual terms as such and may succeed themselves. For t h e conduct of any hear ing and the t ak ing of any a c t i o n a quorum s h a l l b e not less than a ma jo r i ty of a l l t h e members of t h e Board, b u t t h e Board may appoint a hear ing o f f i c e r from i t s own membership t o conduct any hear ing on i t s behalf and t h e p a r t i e s may waive f u r t h e r a c t i o n by t h e Board as provided i n t h i s Chapter.

B. I f , by reason of absence o r d i s q u a l i f i c a t i o n of a member, a quorum i s not reached, t h e chairman of t h e board s h a l l des igna te as many a l t e r n a t e members of t h e board t o sit on t h e board as may b e

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needed t o provide a quorum. Any a l t e r n a t e member of t he board s h a l l cont inue t o se rve on t h e board i n a l l proceedings invo lv ing t h e ma t t e r o r case f o r which t h e alternate was i n i t i a l l y appointed u n t i l t h e board has made a f i n a l determinat ion of t h e m a t t e r o r case. Desig- n a t i o n of an alternate pursuant t o t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l be made on a case-by-case b a s i s i n r o t a t i o n according t o d e c l i n i n g s e n i o r i t y amoung a l l a l t e r n a t e s .

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5. The Board may make, a l ter and r e s c i n d r u l e s and forms f o r i t s procedure, c o n s i s t e n t w i th ordinances of t h e Borough and l a w s of t h e Commonwealth. The Board s h a l l keep f u l l p u b l i c r eco rds of i t s business , which records shall be t h e property of t h e Borough and shall submit a r e p o r t of i t s a c t i v i t i e s t o t h e Borough Council as requested by t h e Borough Council.

6. Within the l i m i t s of funds appropr i a t ed by t h e Borough Council, t h e Board may employ o r c o n t r a c t f o r s e c r e t a r i e s , c l e r k s , l e g a l counsel, c o n s u l t a n t s and o t h e r t e c h n i c a l and c l e r i c a l s e r v i c e s . Members of t h e Board may r e c e i v e compensation f o r t h e performance of t h e i r d u t i e s , as may b e f i x e d by t h e Borough Council, bu t i n no case s h a l l i t exceed t h e rate of compensation authorized t o be pa id t o t h e members of t h e Borough Council.

(Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

§1502. J u r i s d i c t i o n .

1. The Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l have exc lus ive j u r i s d i c t i o n t o hear

A. Substant ive chal lenges t o t h e v a l i d i t y of any land use ordinance, except those brought be fo re t h e Borough Council pursuant t o §§609.1 and 916.1 (a) (2) of t h e Pennsylvania M u n i c i p a l i t i e s Planning Code ( h e r e i n a f t e r "MPC"), 53 P.S. §§10609.1, 10916.1.

B. Challenges t o t h e v a l i d i t y of a land use ordinance r a i s i n g procedural ques t ions o r a l l e g e d d e f e c t s i n t h e p rocess of enactment o r adoption which chal lenges s h a l l b e r a i s e d by an appea l taken w i t h i n t h i r t y (30) days a f t e r t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of s a i d ordinance. Where t h e ordinance appealed from i s t h e i n i t i a l zoning ordinance of t h e Borough and a Zoning Hearing Board has not been p rev ious ly e s t a b l i s h - ed , t h e appea l r a i s i n g procedural ques t ions s h a l l be taken d i r e c t l y t o cour t .

C. Appeals from t h e determinat ion of t h e Zoning O f f i c e r , includ- i n g , bu t n o t l i m i t e d t o , t h e g ran t ing o r d e n i a l of any permit , o r f a i l u r e t o a c t on t h e a p p l i c a t i o n t h e r e f o r , t h e i s s u a n c e of any cease and d e s i s t o rde r o r t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n o r r e f u s a l t o r e g i s t e r any nonconforming use, s t r u c t u r e o r l o t .

and render f i n a l a d j u d i c a t i o n s i n t h e fol lowing matters:

D. Appeals from a determinat ion by t h e Borough engineer o r t h e Zoning Of f i ce r w i th r e fe rence t o t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of any f l o o d p l a i n o r f lood hazard ordinance o r such p rov i s ions wi th in a l and use -'. ordinance.

E. Appl icat ions f o r va r i ances from t h e terms of t h i s Chapter and f lood hazard ordinance or such p rov i s ions w i t h i n a land use ordinance, pursuant t o 1910.2 of t h e MPC, 53 P.S. 110910.2.

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F. App l i ca t ions f o r s p e c i a l except ions under t h i s Chapter o r f l o o d p l a i n o r f lood hazard ordinance o r such p rov i s ions wi th in a land u s e ordinance, pursuant t o 1912.1 of t h e M P C , 53 P.S. 510912.1.

G. Appeals from t h e determinat ion of any o f f i c e r o r agency charged with the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of any t r a n s f e r s of development r i g h t s o r performance dens i ty p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter.

H. Appeals from t h e Zoning O f f i c e r ' s determinat ion under 5916.2 of t h e MPC, 53 P.S. §10916.2.

I. Appeals from t h e determinat ion of t h e Zoning O f f i c e r o r Borough engineer i n t h e admin i s t r a t ion of any land use ordinance o r p rov i s ion thereof with r e fe rence t o sedimentat ion and e ros ion c o n t r o l and storm water management i n s o f a r as t h e same relate t o development no t i nvo lv ing a p p l i c a t i o n s under Article V o r V I 1 of t he MPC, 53 P.S. 5510501 e t seq . , 10701 e t seq .

2. The Borough Council, s h a l l have exc lus ive j u r i s d i c t i o n t o hea r and

A. A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r approvals of planned r e s i d e n t i a l developments under A r t i c l e V I 1 of t he MPC pursuant t o t h e p rov i s ions of 5702 of t h e MPC, 53 P.S. 510702.

B. A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s pursuant t o 1508 of t he MPC, 53 P.S. 110508, f o r approval of subd iv i s ions o r land developments under Article V of t h e M P C , 53 P.S. 510501 e t seq.

C. App l i ca t ions f o r c o n d i t i o n a l use under t h e express p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter.

D. App l i ca t ions f o r c u r a t i v e amendment t o t h i s Chapter o r pursuant t o 55 609.1 and 916 . l ( a ) of t h e MPC, 53 P.S. 1510609.1, 10916. l (a) .

E. A l l p e t i t i o n s f o r amendments t o land use ordinances, pursuant t o the procedures set f o r t h i n 1609 of t h e MPC, 53 P.S. 510609.

F. Appeals from t h e determinat ion of t h e Zoning O f f i c e r o r t h e Borough engineer i n t h e admin i s t r a t ion of any land use ordinance o r p rov i s ions thereof wi th r e fe rence t o sedimentat ion and e ros ion c o n t r o l and storm water management i n s o f a r as t h e same relate t o a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r land development under Articles V and V I 1 of t h e MPC, 53 P.S. 5510501 e t seq. , 10701 e t seq. Where such determinat ion re la tes only t o development not involving an Article V o r VI1 a p p l i c a t i o n , t h e appeal from such determinat ion of t h e Zoning O f f i c e r o r t h e Borough engineer s h a l l be t o t h e Zoning Hearing Board pursuant t o t h i s Sec- t i o n . Where t h e a p p l i c a b l e land use ordinance v e s t s j u r i s d i c t i o n f o r f i n a l a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of subdivis ion and land development a p p l i c a t i o n s i n the Planning Commission, a l l appeals from de te rmina t ions under t h i s subsec t ion s h a l l be t o t h e Planning Commission and a l l appea l s from t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e Planning Commission s h a l l be t o cour t .

render f i n a l a d j u d i c a t i o n s i n t h e following matters:


51503. Hearings. The Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l conduct hea r ings and make d e c i s i o n s i n accordance wi th t h e fol lowing requirements:

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1. Pub l i c n o t i c e s h a l l be given and w r i t t e n n o t i c e s h a l l be given t o t h e a p p l i c a n t , t h e Zoning O f f i c e r and t o any person who has made t ime ly r eques t f o r t h e same. Wr i t t en n o t i c e s s h a l l be given a t such t i m e and i n such manner as s h a l l be p re sc r ibed by r u l e s of t he Board. In a d d i t i o n t o t h e w r i t t e n n o t i c e provided he re in , w r i t t e n n o t i c e of s a i d hear ing s h a l l be conspicuously posted on t h e a f f e c t e d t r ac t of land a t least one (1) week p r i o r t o t h e hear ing.

2. The hea r ing s h a l l be held wi th in s i x t y (60) days from t h e d a t e of t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s r e q u e s t , un le s s t h e a p p l i c a n t has agreed i n w r i t i n g t o an ex tens ion of t i m e .

3. The h e a r i n g s s h a l l be conducted by t h e Board o r t h e Board may appo in t any member a s a hear ing o f f i c e r . The d e c i s i o n , o r , where no d e c i s i o n i s c a l l e d f o r , t h e f i n d i n g s s h a l l be made by t h e Board, however, t h e appe l l an t o r t h e a p p l i c a n t , as t h e case may be, i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e Borough, may, p r i o r t o t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e hear ing, waive d e c i s i o n o r f i n d i n g s by t h e Board and accep t t h e dec i s ion o r f i n d i n g s of t h e hea r ing o f f i c e r as f i n a l .

4 . The p a r t i e s t o t h e hear ing s h a l l be t h e Borough, any person a f f e c t e d by t h e a p p l i c a t i o n who has made t imely appearance of record be fo re t h e Board, and any o the r person inc lud ing c i v i c o r community o rgan iza t ions permit ted t o appear by t h e Board. The Board s h a l l have power t o r e q u i r e that a l l persons who wish t o be considered p a r t i e s e n t e r appearances i n w r i t i n g on forms provided by t h e Board f o r t h a t purpose.

5 . The chairman o r a c t i n g chairman of t h e Board o r t h e hear ing o f f i c e r p r e s i d i n g s h a l l have power t o admin i s t e r oa ths and i s s u e subpoenas t o compel t h e at tendance of w i tnes ses and the production of r e l e v a n t documents and papers , i nc lud ing wi tnes ses and documents requested by the p a r t i e s .

6 . The p a r t i e s s h a l l have t h e r i g h t t o be represented by counsel and s h a l l be a f fo rded t h e opportuni ty t o respond and p resen t evidence and argument and cross-examine adverse witnesses on a l l r e l e v a n t i s s u e s .

7. Formal r u l e s of evidence shall no t apply, but i r r e l e v a n t , immater- i a l , o r unduly r e p e t i t i o u s evidence may be excluded.

8. The Board o r t h e hear ing o f f i c e r , as t h e case may be, s h a l l keep a s tenographic record of t he proceedings. The appearance f e e f o r a steno- grapher s h a l l b e shared equa l ly by t h e a p p l i c a n t and t h e Board. The cos t of t h e o r i g i n a l t r a n s c r i p t s h a l l be paid by t h e Board if t h e t r a n s c r i p t i s ordered by t h e Board o r hear ing o f f i c e r o r s h a l l be paid by the person appeal ing from t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e Board i f such appea l i s made, and i n e i t h e r event t he c o s t of a d d i t i o n a l cop ie s s h a l l be paid by t h e person r eques t ing such copy o r copies . I n o t h e r cases t h e p a r t y r eques t ing t h e o r i g i n a l t r a n s c r i p t s h a l l bea r t h e c o s t t he reo f .

9. The Board o r t h e hear ing o f f i c e r s h a l l no t communicate, d i r e c t l y

i s s u e involved except upon n o t i c e and opportuni ty f o r a l l p a r t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e , s h a l l n o t t ake n o t i c e of any communication, r e p o r t s , s t a f f memoranda, o r o t h e r materials, except advice from t h e i r s o l i c i t o r , un le s s t h e p a r t i e s are a f fo rded an opportuni ty t o con te s t t h e material so not iced

o r i n d i r e c t l y , with any p a r t y o r h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s i n connection w i t h any ia

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and s h a l l not i n s p e c t t h e s i t e o r i t s surroundings a f te r the commencement of hea r ings wi th any p a r t y o r h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e u n l e s s a l l p a r t i e s are given an opportuni ty t o be p re sen t .

10. The Board o r t h e hear ing o f f i c e r , as t h e case may be, s h a l l render a w r i t t e n d e c i s i o n o r , when no dec i s ion i s c a l l e d f o r , make w r i t t e n f i n d i n g s on t h e a p p l i c a t i o n wi th in f o r t y - f i v e (45) days a f t e r t h e las t hea r ing be fo re t h e Board o r hear ing o f f i c e r . Where t h e a p p l i c a t i o n i s con te s t ed or denied, each d e c i s i o n s h a l l be accompanied by f ind ings of f a c t and conclusions based thereon toge the r with t h e reasons t h e r e f o r . Conclu- s i o n s based on any p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter o r of any law, ordinance, r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n s h a l l con ta in a r e fe rence t o t h e p rov i s ion r e l i e d on and t h e reasons why t h e conclusion is deemed appropr i a t e i n t h e l i g h t of t h e f a c t s found. If t he hear ing is conducted by a hear ing o f f i c e r , and t h e r e h a s been no s t i p u l a t i o n t h a t h i s d e c i s i o n o r f ind ings a r e f i n a l , t h e Board s h a l l make h i s r e p o r t and recommendations a v a i l a b l e t o t h e p a r t i e s w i t h i n f o r t y - f i v e ( 4 5 ) days and t h e p a r t i e s s h a l l be e n t i t l e d t o make w r i t t e n r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s thereon t o t h e Board p r i o r t o f i n a l dec i s ion o r e n t r y of f i n d i n g s , and the Board's d e c i s i o n s h a l l b e entered no l a t e r than t h i r t y (30) days a f t e r t h e r e p o r t of t h e hear ing o f f i c e r . Where the Board f a i l s t o render t h e d e c i s i o n wi th in t h e pe r iod r equ i r ed by t h i s subsect ion, o r f a i l s t o hold t h e r equ i r ed hear ing wi th in s i x t y (60) days from t h e d a t e of t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s request f o r a hear ing, t he d e c i s i o n s h a l l be deemed t o have been rendered i n favor of t h e a p p l i c a n t u n l e s s the a p p l i c a n t has agreed i n w r i t i n g or on the record t o an extension of t i m e . When a dec i s ion has been rendered i n favor of t h e a p p l i c a n t because of t he f a i l u r e of t h e Board t o meet o r render a d e c i s i o n as hereinabove provided, t h e Board s h a l l g ive pub l i c n o t i c e of t h e s a i d dec i s ion w i t h i n t e n (10) days from t h e l a s t day i t could have met t o render a d e c i s i o n i n t h e same manner as provided i n subsec t ion (1) of t h i s 51503. I f t h e Board s h a l l f a i l t o provide such n o t i c e , t h e a p p l i c a n t may do s o . Nothing i n t h i s subsec t ion s h a l l pre- j u d i c e t h e r i g h t of any p a r t y opposing t h e a p p l i c a t i o n t o appeal t he d e c i s i o n t o a c o u r t of competent j u r i s d i c t i o n .

11. A copy of t he f i n a l dec i s ion o r , where no dec i s ion i s c a l l e d f o r , of t h e f i n d i n g s s h a l l be de l ive red t o t h e a p p l i c a n t pe r sona l ly o r mailed t o him not l a t e r than t h e day fol lowing i t s da te . To a l l o the r persons who have f i l e d t h e i r name and addres s with t h e Board no t l a te r than t h e l a s t day of t he hea r ing , t h e Board s h a l l provide by mail o r otherwise, b r i e f n o t i c e of t h e d e c i s i o n o r f i n d i n g s and a s ta tement of t he place a t which t h e f u l l dec i s ion o r f i n d i n g s may be examined.

1 2 . The Borough Council s h a l l e s t a b l i s h , by r e s o l u t i o n , f e e s wi th r e s p e c t t o hea r ings before t h e Zoning Hearing Board.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51310; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 5 5 1 , 2 ; and by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

5 1504. Variances.

1. The Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l h e a r r eques t s f o r va r i ances where i t i s a l l e g e d t h a t t he p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter i n f l i c t unnecessary hardship upon t h e a p p l i c a n t . The Board may by r u l e p r e s c r i b e t h e form of a p p l i c a t i o n and may r e q u i r e prel iminary a p p l i c a t i o n t o t h e Zoning Of f i ce r . The Board may g ran t a va r i ance , provided t h a t a l l of t h e fol lowing f i n d i n g s are made where r e l e v a n t i n a given case:

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A. That t h e r e are unique p h y s i c a l circumstances or cond i t ions , i nc lud ing i r r e g u l a r i t y , narrowness, o r shallowness of l o t s i z e o r shape, o r excep t iona l topographical o r o the r p h y s i c a l cond i t ions p e c u l i a r t o t h e p a r t i c u l a r property and t h a t t h e unnecessary hardship i s due t o such cond i t ions and not t h e circumstances o r cond i t ions

hood o r d i s t r i c t i n which t h e property i s located.

t h e r e is no p o s s i b i l i t y t h a t t he p rope r ty can be developed i n s t r i c t conformity wi th the p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter and t h a t t he au tho r i za - t i o n of a va r i ance i s t h e r e f o r e necessary t o enable t h e reasonable use of t h e property.

C. That such unnecessary hardship has not been c r e a t e d by t h e a p p l i c a n t .

D. That t h e va r i ance , i f authorized, w i l l ’ n o t a l t e r t h e essen- t i a l c h a r a c t e r of t h e neighborhood o r d i s t r i c t i n which the property i s loca ted , nor s u b s t a n t i a l l y o r permanently impair t h e a p p r o p r i a t e use o r development of ad jacen t p rope r ty , nor be d e t r i m e n t a l t o t h e p u b l i c welfare .

E. That t h e va r i ance , i f authorized, w i l l r e p r e s e n t t h e 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 r ep resen t t he least modifi- c a t i o n p o s s i b l e of t h e r e g u l a t i o n i n i s sue .

2. I n g ran t ing any va r i ance , 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 Chapter and t h e Pennsylvania Munic ipa l i t i e s Planning Code, 53 P.S. 510101 e t seq.

(Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

gene ra l ly c r e a t e d by the p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter i n the neighbor- &>-. ’

B. That because of such phys ica l circumstances o r cond i t ions , .?

51505. S p e c i a l Exceptions. Where t h e Borough Council, i n t h i s Chapter, has s t a t e d s p e c i a l except ions t o be granted o r denied by t h e Zoning Hearing Board pursuant t o express s t anda rds and c r i te r ia , t h e Board s h a l l hear and dec ide r e q u e s t s f o r such s p e c i a l except ions i n accordance wi th such s t anda rds and c r i t e r i a . I n g r a n t i n g a special except ion, t h e Board may a t t a c h such reasonable cond i t ions and safeguards, i n a d d i t i o n t o those expressed i n t h i s Chapter, as i t may deem necessary t o implement t h e purposes of t h i s Chapter and t h e Pennsylvania M u n i c i p a l i t i e s Planning Code, 53 P.S. 510101 e t seq. (Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

51506. Par t ies Appellant Before t h e Board. Appeals r a i s i n g t h e s u b s t a n t i v e v a l i d i t y of any land use ordinance (except those t o be brought be fo re t h e Borough Council pursuant t o t h e Pennsylvania M u n i c i p a l i t i e s Code) , procedural ques t ions o r a l l eged d e f e c t s i n t h e p rocess of enactment o r adoption of a land use ordinance; o r from t h e determinat ion of t h e Zoning O f f i c e r , including, but no t l imi t ed t o , t he g r a n t i n g o r d e n i a l of any p e r m i t , o r f a i l u r e t o act on t h e a p p l i c a t i o n t h e r e f o r , the i s suance of any cease and d e s i s t o rde r o r t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n o r r e f u s a l t o r e g i s t e r any nonconforming use, s t r u c t u r e o r l o t ; from a de te rmina t ion by t h e Borough engineer o r t h e Zoning O f f i c e r with r e fe rence t o t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of any f l o o d p l a i n o r f lood hazard ordinance o r such p rov i s ions w i t h i n a land u s e ordinance; from the determinat ion of any o f f i c e r o r agency charged wi th t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of any t r a n s f e r s of development r i g h t s or performance

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dens i ty p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter; from t h e de te rmina t ion of t h e Zoning Of f i ce r o r Borough engineer i n t h e admin i s t r a t ion of any land use ordinance o r provis ion thereof wi th r e fe rence t o sedimentat ion and e ros ion c o n t r o l and storm water management i n s o f a r as t h e same relate t o development no t involving subdiv is ion and land development o r planned r e s i d e n t i a l development may be f i l e d wi th t h e Zoning Hearing Board i n w r i t i n g by t h e landowner a f f e c t e d , any o f f i c e r o r agency of t h e Borough, o r any person aggrievpd. Requests f o r a var iance and f o r s p e c i a l except ion may be f i l e d with t h e Board by any landowner o r any t enan t w i th t h e permission of such landowner. (Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

51507. T i m e Limi ta t ions .

1. No person s h a l l be allowed t o f i l e any proceeding with t h e Zoning Hearing Board la ter than t h i r t y (30) days a f t e r an a p p l i c a t i o n f o r development, p re l iminary o r f i n a l , has been approved by t h e Borough i f such proceeding is designed t o secu re r e v e r s a l o r t o l i m i t t h e approval i n any manner un le s s such person a l l e g e s and proves t h a t he had no n o t i c e , knowledge o r reason t o b e l i e v e t h a t such approval had been given. I f such person has succeeded t o h i s i n t e r e s t a f t e r such approval , he s h a l l be bound by t h e knowledge of h i s predecessor i n i n t e r e s t . The f a i l u r e of anyone o t h e r than t h e landowner t o appea l from an adverse d e c i s i o n on a t e n t a t i v e plan o r from an adverse dec i s ion by t h e Zoning O f f i c e r on a cha l lenge t o t h e v a l i d i t y of t h i s Chapter o r an amendment he re to o r map o r an amendment t h e r e t o sha l l preclude a n appea l from a f i n a l approval except i n t h e case where the f i n a l submission subs t a n t i a l l y d e v i a t e s from t h e approved ten ta- t i v e approval.

2 . A l l appea ls from de termina t ions adverse t o t h e landowner s h a l l b e f i l e d by the landowner wi th in t h i r t y (30) days a f t e r n o t i c e of the determi- n a t i o n i s i ssued .

(Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

51508. Expi ra t ion of Spec ia l Exceptions and Variances. Unless otherwise s p e c i f i e d by t h e Board a s p e c i a l except ion o r var iance s h a l l e x p i r e i f t h e a p p l i c a n t f a i l s t o ob ta in a permit o r a use o r occupancy permit as t h e case may be i n connection therewi th wi th in s i x (6) months of t h e d a t e of a u t h o r i z a t i o n the reo f . The Zoning Hearing Board may cance l o r revoke a Zoning Hearing Board var iance o r s p e c i a l except ion f o r any v io l a - t i o n of t h i s Chapter o r of condi t ions imposed. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51311; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 51)

51509. Appeal t o Court . Any person aggrieved by any dec i s ion of t h e Board, o r any taxpayer , o r any o f f i c e r of t h e Borough, may wi th in t h i r t y (30) days a f t e r any dec i s ion of the Board, appea l t o t h e Court of Common P leas of Montgomery County o r Bucks County, as t h e case may be, by p e t i t i o n i n such form as may be prescr ibed o r au thor ized by l a w . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51312)

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V i o l a t i o n s ; Remedies; Charges

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5 1 60 1.

1. It s h a l l be the duty of t h e Zoning O f f i c e r t o take cognizance of v i o l a t i o n s of t h i s Chapter. H e s h a l l i n v e s t i g a t e each v i o l a t i o n which comes t o h i s a t t e n t i o n whether by observat ion o r communication. H e s h a l l o rde r i n w r i t i n g t h e c o r r e c t i o n of such cond i t ions as are found t o be i n v i o l a t i o n of t h i s Chapter.

2. F a i l u r e t o secu re a zoning permit, occupancy or use permit o r Zoning Hearing Board c e r t i f i c a t e when r equ i r ed , previous t o t h e e r e c t i o n , cons t ruc t ion , extension, o r a d d i t i o n t o a b u i l d i n g s h a l l be a v i o l a t i o n of t h i s Chapter.


V i 0 l a t ions .

51602. Enforcement Notice.

1. I f i t appears t o t h e Borough t h a t a v i o l a t i o n of t h i s Chapter has occurred, t h e Borough s h a l l i n i t i a t e enforcement proceedings by sending an enforcement n o t i c e as provided i n t h i s 51605.

2. The enforcement n o t i c e s h a l l be s e n t t o the owner of record of the p a r c e l on which t h e v i o l a t i o n has occurred, t o any person who has f i l e d a w r i t t e n r eques t t o r e c e i v e enforcement n o t i c e s regarding t h a t p a r c e l , and t o any o t h e r person requested i n wr i t i ng by t h e owner of record.

3. An enforcement n o t i c e s h a l l s ta te a t least t h e following:

whom t h e Borough in t ends t o take ac t ion . A. The name of t he owner of record and any o t h e r person aga ins t

B. The l o c a t i o n of t h e property i n v i o l a t i o n .

C. The s p e c i f i c v i o l a t i o n wi th a d e s c r i p t i o n of t he requirements which have not been m e t , c i t i n g i n each i n s t a n c e t h e a p p l i c a b l e p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter.

D. The d a t e be fo re which t h e s t e p s f o r compliance must be commenced and t h e d a t e be fo re which t h e s t e p s must be completed.

E. That t h e r e c i p i e n t of t h e n o t i c e has t h e r i g h t t o appeal t o t h e Zoning Hearing Board wi th in a pe r iod of t e n (10) days.

F. That f a i l u r e t o comply wi th the n o t i c e wi th in t h e time s p e c i f i e d , u n l e s s extended by appeal t o t h e Zoning Hearing Board, c o n s t i t u t e s a v i o l a t i o n , w i th p o s s i b l e s a n c t i o n s c l e a r l y descr ibed.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51401); as amended by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

51603. Causes of Action. I n case any b u i l d i n g , s t r u c t u r e , landscaping o r land i s , o r i s proposed t o be, e r e c t e d , cons t ruc t ed , r econs t ruc t ed , a l t e r e d , converted, maintained o r used i n v i o l a t i o n of t h i s Chapter, t h e Borough Council o r , w i th t h e approval of t h e Borough Council, an o f f i c e r of t h e Borough, o r any aggrieved owner o r t enan t of real property who shows t h a t h i s p rope r ty o r person w i l l be s u b s t a n t i a l l y a f f e c t e d by the a l l e g e d v i o l a t i o n , i n a d d i t i o n t o o t h e r remedies, may i n s t i t u t e any a p p r o p r i a t e

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a c t i o n o r proceeding t o prevent , r e s t r a i n , c o r r e c t o r a b a t e such bu i ld ing , s t r u c t u r e , landscaping o r land, o r t o p reven t , i n o r about such premises, any act , conduct, business o r u s e c o n s t i t u t i n g a v i o l a t i o n . When any such a c t i o n i s i n s t i t u t e d by a landowner o r t e n a n t , n o t i c e of t h a t a c t i o n s h a l l b e served upon t h e Borough a t least t h i r t y (30) days p r i o r t o the t i m e t h e a c t i o n is begun by s e r v i n g a copy of t h e complaint on t h e Borough Council. No such a c t i o n may be maintained u n t i l such n o t i c e has been given. (Ord. - 100, 10/3/1960, 51402; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 58; and by - Ord. - 283, 1/7/1991)

51604. Enforcement Remedies.

1. Any person, p a r t n e r s h i p o r co rpora t ion who o r which has v i o l a t e d o r permit ted t h e v i o l a t i o n of t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter s h a l l , upon being found l i a b l e t h e r e f o r i n a c i v i l enforcement proceeding commenced by t h e Borough, pay a judgment of not more than f i v e hundred ($500.00) d o l l a r s p l u s a l l cour t c o s t s , i nc lud ing reasonable a t t o r n e y f e e s incu r red by t h e Borough as a r e s u l t t h e r e o f . No judgment s h a l l commence o r be imposed, l e v i e d o r payable u n t i l t h e d a t e of the determinat ion of a v i o l a t i o n by t h e d i s t r i c t j u s t i c e . I f t h e defendant n e i t h e r pays nor t ime ly appea l s t h e judgment, t h e Borough may en fo rce the judgment pursuant t o t h e a p p l i c a b l e r u l e s of c i v i l procedure. Each day t h a t a v i o l a t i o n cont inues s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e a s e p a r a t e v i o l a t i o n , un le s s t h e d i s t r i c t j u s t i c e determining t h a t t h e r e has been a v i o l a t i o n f u r t h e r determines t h a t t he re w a s a good f a i t h b a s i s f o r t h e person, p a r t n e r s h i p o r co rpora t ion v i o l a t i n g t h i s Chapter t o have be l i eved t h a t t h e r e w a s no such v i o l a t i o n , i n which event t h e r e s h a l l be deemed t o have been only one (1) such v i o l a t i o n u n t i l t h e f i f t h (5th) day fol lowing t h e d a t e of t he determinat ion of a v i o l a t i o n by t h e d i s t r i c t j u s t i c e and t h e r e a f t e r each day t h a t a v i o l a t i o n cont inues s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e a s e p a r a t e v i o l a t i o n .

2. The c o u r t of common p l e a s , upon p e t i t i o n , may g ran t an o rde r of s t a y , upon cause shown, t o l l i n g t h e per diem f i n e pending a f i n a l adjudica- t i o n of t h e v i o l a t i o n and judgment.

3. Nothing contained i n t h i s 51604 s h a l l be construed o r i n t e r p r e t e d t o g r a n t t o any person o r e n t i t y o the r than the Borough t h e r i g h t t o commence any a c t i o n f o r enforcement pursuant t o t h i s 51614.

D i s t r i c t j u s t i c e s s h a l l have i n i t i a l j u r i s d i c t i o n over proceedings brought under t h i s 5 1604.


4.

51605. Charges. Charges f o r Zoning Hearing Board C e r t i f i c a t e s , Duplicate Cert i f icates , Compliance Statements, and Appeals o r S p e c i a l Exception Applicat ions s h a l l be i n c e r t a i n amounts, as e s t a b l i s h e d from t i m e t o t i m e by r e s o l u t i o n of Borough Council. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51404; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 5 1 ; by Ord. 241, 11/5/1984, 51 ; and by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

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Amendments

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-e 51701. Amendment by Borough Council. The Borough Council of Telford may, from t i m e t o t i m e , amend, supplement, change, modify o r r e p e a l t h i s Chapter, inc luding t h e Zoning Map, by proceeding i n t h e fol lowing manner, and as otherwise requi red by l a w . (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51500)

51702. Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.

1. The Borough Council may from t i m e t o t i m e amend, supplement, o r r e p e a l any of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s and provis ions of t h i s Chapter. The procedure f o r the p repa ra t ion of a proposed zoning ordinance as set f o r t h i n 9607 of t h e Pennsylvania Munic ipa l i t i e s Planning Code, 53 P.S. 510607, i s hereby dec lared opt iona l .

2 . Before vo t ing on the enactment of an amendment, t h e Borough Council s h a l l hold a pub l i c hear ing thereon, pursuant t o pub l i c no t i ce . I n add i t ion , i f t h e proposed amendment involves a zoning map change, n o t i c e of s a i d pub l i c hear ing s h a l l be conspicuously posted by t h e Borough a t p o i n t s deemed s u f f i c i e n t by t h e Borough along t h e per imeter of t h e t rac t t o n o t i f y p o t e n t i a l l y i n t e r e s t e d c i t i z e n s . The a f f e c t e d t r a c t o r area shall b e posted a t least one (1) week p r i o r t o t h e d a t e of t h e hear ing .

3. I n t h e case of an amendment o the r than t h a t prepared by t h e Planning Commission t h e Borough Council s h a l l submit each such amendment t o t h e Planning Commission a t least t h i r t y (30) days p r i o r t o t h e hear ing on such proposed amendment t o provide t h e Planning Commission an oppor tuni ty t o submit recommendations.

I f , a f t e r any pub l i c hear ing he ld upon an amendment, t h e proposed amendment i s changed s u b s t a n t i a l l y , o r i s r ev i sed , t o inc lude land pre- v ious ly not a f f e c t e d by i t , t h e Borough Council s h a l l hold another pub l i c hea r ing , pursuant t o p u b l i c n o t i c e , before proceeding t o vote on t h e amendment.

5. A t least t h i r t y (30) days p r i o r t o the p u b l i c hear ing on t h e amendment by t h e Borough Council , t h e Borough s h a l l submit t he proposed amendment t o t h e county p lanning agency f o r recommendations.

6. Within t h i r t y (30) days a f t e r enactment, a copy of t he amendment t o t h i s Chapter s h a l l be forwarded t o t h e county p lanning agency.

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51703. Procedure f o r Landowner Cura t ive Amendments.

1. A landowner who d e s i r e s t o cha l lenge on subs t an t ive grounds t h e v a l i d i t y of t h i s Chapter o r t h e Zoning Map o r any p rov i s ion t h e r e o f , which p r o h i b i t s o r restricts t h e use o r development of land i n which he has an i n t e r e s t may submit a c u r a t i v e amendment t o t h e Borough Council wi th a w r i t t e n reques t t h a t h i s cha l lenge and proposed amendment be heard and decided as provided i n 5916.1 of t he Pennsylvania Munic ipa l i t i e s Planning Code ( h e r e i n a f t e r "MPCI') , 53 P. 5. 910916.1. The c u r a t i v e amendment and cha l lenge s h a l l be r e f e r r e d t o t h e Planning Commission and the county plan-

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ning agency as provided i n 5609 and n o t i c e of t h e hea r ing thereon s h a l l be given as provided i n 55610 and 916.1 of t h e MPC, 53 P.S. 5510609, 10610, and 10916.1.

2. The hea r ing s h a l l be conducted i n accordance wi th 5908 of t h e MPC, 53 P.S. 510908, and a l l r e f e r e n c e s t h e r e i n t o t h e Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l , f o r purposes of t h i s 51702 be r e fe rences t o t h e Borough Council. If t h e Borough does not accept a landowner's c u r a t i v e amendment brought i n accordance wi th t h i s subsec t ion and a c o u r t subsequently r u l e s t h a t t h e cha l l enge has merit, t h e c o u r t ' s dec i s ion s h a l l not r e s u l t i n a d e c l a r a t i o n of i n v a l i d i t y f o r t h i s e n t i r e Chapter and Zoning Map, but only f o r those p rov i s ions which s p e c i f i c a l l y relate t o t h e landowner's c u r a t i v e amendment and challenge.

3. The Borough Council, i f it determines t h a t a v a l i d i t y chal lenge has merit, may accept a landowner's c u r a t i v e amendment, with o r without r e v i s i o n , o r may adopt an a l t e r n a t i v e amendment which w i l l cure t h e challenged d e f e c t s . The Borough Council s h a l l consider t h e c u r a t i v e amendments, plans and explanatory material submitted by t h e landowner and s h a l l a l s o consider :

A . The impact of t h e proposal upon roads, sewer f a c i l i t i e s , water s u p p l i e s , schools and o t h e r p u b l i c s e r v i c e f a c i l i t i e s ;

B. If t h e proposal is f o r a r e s i d e n t i a l use, t h e impact of t h e proposal upon r e g i o n a l housing needs and t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s of t h e proposal i n providing housing u n i t s of a type a c t u a l l y a v a i l a b l e t o and a f f o r d a b l e by c l a s s e s of persons otherwise unlawful ly excluded by the challenged p rov i s ions of t h i s Chapter or Zoning Map.

The s u i t a b i l i t y of t h e s i t e f o r t h e i n t e n s i t y of use proposed by t h e s i te ' s s o i l s , s lopes , woodlands, wetlands, f l o o d p l a i n s , aqui- f e r s , n a t u r a l r e sources and o t h e r n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s ;

D. The impact of t he proposed use on t h e s i te ' s s o i l s , s l o p e s , woodlands, wetlands, f l ood p l a i n s , n a t u r a l r e sources and n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s , t h e degree t o which these are p r o t e c t e d o r destroyed, t he t o l e r a n c e of t he resources t o development and any adverse environmen- t a l impacts; and

E. The impact of t he proposal on t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n of a g r i c u l t u r e and o the r land uses which are e s s e n t i a l t o p u b l i c h e a l t h and welfare .

C.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51504; as amended by Ord. 270, 2/6/1989; and by Ord. - 283, 1/7/1991)

51704. Procedure f o r Borough Curat ive Amendments.

1. I f t h e Borough determines t h a t t h i s Chapter, o r any p o r t i o n

A. The Borough s h a l l dec l a re by formal a c t i o n , t h i s Chapter o r p o r t i o n s hereof s u b s t a n t i a l l y i n v a l i d and propose t o prepare a cura- t i v e amendment t o overcome such i n v a l i d i t y . Within t h i r t y (30) days such d e c l a r a t i o n and proposal t he Borough Council s h a l l :

(1) By r e s o l u t i o n make s p e c i f i c f i n d i n g s s e t t i n g f o r t h t h e

he reo f , is s u b s t a n t i a l l y i n v a l i d , i t s h a l l t ake t h e fol lowing a c t i o n s :

declared i n v a l i d i t y of t h i s Chapter which may include:

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(a ) References t o s p e c i f i c u ses which are e i t h e r n o t permit ted o r not permitted i n s u f f i c i e n t q u a n t i t y ;

(b) Reference t o a c l a s s of use o r uses which r e q u i r e s r e v i s i o n ; or ,

(c) Reference t o t h i s e n t i r e Chapter which r e q u i r e s r e v i s i o n s .

(2) Begin t o prepare and consider a c u r a t i v e amendment t o Chapter t o c o r r e c t t he dec la red i n v a l i d i t y .

2. Within one hundred e i g h t y (180) days from the d a t e of t h e declara- ' t i o n and proposal , t h e Borough s h a l l enac t a c u r a t i v e amendment t o v a l i - d a t e , or r e a f f i r m t h e v a l i d i t y o f , t h i s Chapter pursuant t o the p rov i s ions of 5609 of t h e Pennsylvania M u n i c i p a l i t i e s Planning Code ( h e r e i n a f t e r "MPC"), 53 P.S. 510609, i n o rde r t o cu re t h e dec la red i n v a l i d i t y of t h i s Chapter .

3. Upon t h e i n i t i a t i o n of t h e procedures as set f o r t h i n subsec t ion ( l ) , t h e Borough Council s h a l l no t be r equ i r ed t o e n t e r t a i n o r cons ide r any landowner's c u r a t i v e amendment f i l e d under 1609.1 of t h e MPC, 53 P.S. 510609.1, nor s h a l l t h e Zoning Hearing Board be r equ i r ed t o g ive a r e p o r t requested under 55909.1 o r 916.1 of t h e MPC, 53 P.S. 5510909.1, 10916.1, subsequent t o t h e d e c l a r a t i o n and proposal based upon t h e grounds i d e n t i c a l o r s u b s t a n t i a l l y similar t o those s p e c i f i e d by t h e r e s o l u t i o n r equ i r ed by subsec t ion (1) ( A ) . Upon completion of t h e procedures set f o r t h i n subsec- t i o n s (1) and (2) , no r i g h t s t o a cu re pursuant t o t h e p rov i s ions of 55609.1 and 916.1 of t h e M P C , 53 P.S. 5510609.1, 10916.1, s h a l l , from t h e d a t e of t h e d e c l a r a t i o n and proposal, acc rue t o any landowner on the b a s i s of t h e s u b s t a n t i v e i n v a l i d i t y of t h i s Chapter f o r which the re has been a c u r a t i v e amendment pursuant t o t h i s 51703.

4. The Borough, having u t i l i z e d t h e procedures set f o r t h i n t h i s 51703, may not again u t i l i z e s a i d procedure f o r a p e r i o d of t h i r t y - s i x (36) months fol lowing t h e d a t e of enactment of a c u r a t i v e amendment, o r r e a f f i r m a t i o n of t h e v a l i d i t y of t h i s Chapter; Provided, however, i f a f t e r t h e d a t e of d e c l a r a t i o n and proposal t h e r e is a s u b s t a n t i a l l y new duty imposed upon t h e Borough by v i r t u e of a change i n s t a t u t e o r by v i r t u e of a Pennsylvania Appel la te Court d e c i s i o n , t h e Borough may u t i l i z e t h e p rov i s - i ons of t h i s 51703 t o propose a c u r a t i v e amendment t o t h i s Chapter t o f u l f i l l s a i d duty o r o b l i g a t i o n .


51705. Charges. For t h e purpose of de f r ay ing expenses of a d v e r t i s i n g , e t c . , a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r amendments s h a l l be accompanied by a f e e , i n an amount as e s t a b l i s h e d from t i m e t o t i m e by r e s o l u t i o n of t h e Borough Council . Said f e e s h a l l be non-refundable a f t e r advert isement of t h e n o t i c e of t h e hea r ing has been made. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 11507; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, 59; and by Ord. 283, 1/7/1991)

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D e f i n i t i o n s

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§1801. I n t e r p r e t a t i o n s . Unless o therwise expres s ly s t a t e d , t h e fo l lowing words and phrases s h a l l be construed throughout t h i s Chapter t o have t h e meanings i n d i c a t e d i n t h i s Par t . The p r e s e n t t e n s e i n c l u d e s t h e f u t u r e ; t h e s i n g u l a r number inc ludes t h e p l u r a l , and t h e p l u r a l t h e s ingu- l a r ; t h e word "bui lding" inc ludes t h e word " s t ruc tu re" and s h a l l be con- s t r u e d as i f followed by t h e words "or p a r t thereof"; t h e word "occupy" i n c l u d e s t h e words "designed o r intended t o be occupied"; t h e word "use" inc ludes t h e words "arranged, designed, o r intended t o b e used" and t h e word "sha l l " i s always intended t o be mandatory when capable of such i n t e r p r e t a t i o n . Words n o t def ined i n t h i s P a r t s h a l l have t h e meanings given i n t h e Webster 's Unabridged Dict ionary.

ACCESSORY B U I L D I N G - a bu i ld ing subord ina te t o t h e p r i n c i p a l bu i ld ing loca ted on t h e same l o t as t h e p r i n c i p a l bu i ld ing and used f o r purposes cus tomar i ly i n c i d e n t a l t o t hose of t h e p r i n c i p a l bu i ld ing . [Ord. 2831

ACCESSORY USE - a u s e subord ina te t o t h e p r i n c i p a l use of land o r a bu i ld ing o r o t h e r s t r u c t u r e on a l o t and cus tomar i ly i n c i d e n t a l t h e r e t 0.

BOARD - any body granted j u r i s d i c t i o n under a land use ordinance o r under t h i s Chapter t o render f i n a l ad jud ica t ions . [Ord. 2831

BUILDING - any s t r u c t u r e having enc los ing walls and r o o f , perma- n e n t l y loca t ed on t h e land.

B U I L D I N G , PRINCIPAL - a b u i l d i n g i n which i s conducted t h e p r i n c i p a l use of t h e l o t on which it is s i t u a t e d .

B U I L D I N G AREA - t h e aggrega te of t h e maximum h o r i z o n t a l c ross - s e c t i o n areas of a l l b u i l d i n g s on a l o t above t h e ground l e v e l , measured a t t h e g r e a t e s t o u t s i d e dimension, excluding co rn ices , eaves, g u t t e r s , o r chimneys p ro jec t ing no t more than e igh teen (18 ' ) inches, bay windows not extending through more than one (1) s t o r y and no t p r o j e c t i n g more than f i v e ( 5 ' ) f e e t , one (1)-s tory open porches p r o j e c t i n g n o t more than t e n (10') f e e t , porte-cochere o r c a r p o r t open on t h r e e ( 3 ) s i d e s , and n o t more than fou r t een (14 ' ) f ee t h igh and twenty (20') f e e t i n l eng th , s t e p s and ba lcon ie s .

BUILDING LINE - t h e l i n e which e s t a b l i s h e s t h e minimum depth of f r o n t ya rd f o r t h e p a r t i c u l a r d i s t r i c t as measured from t h e s t ree t l i n e .

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - maps, c h a r t s , d e s c r i p t i v e matter o f f i c i a l l y adopted by a Planning Commission o r Governing Body showing among o t h e r t h i n g s recommendations f o r t h e most appropr i a t e u se of land; f o r t h e most d e s i r a b l e d e n s i t y of populat ion; f o r a system of thoroughfares , parkways and streets; f o r parks and r e c r e a t i o n areas; f o r t h e gene ra l l o c a t i o n and ex ten t of f a c i l i t i e s f o r water, sewer, l i g h t , and power; f o r t h e gene ra l l oca t ion , cha rac t e r , and e x t e n t of community f a c i l i - t ies .

DECISION - f i n a l a d j u d i c a t i o n of any board o r o t h e r body granted

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j u r i s d i c t i o n under any land use ordinance o r t h i s Chapter t o do so, e i t h e r by reason of t h e g r a n t of exc lus ive j u r i s d i c t i o n o r by reason of appea l s from determinat ions. A l l d e c i s i o n s s h a l l be appea lab le t o t h e cour t of common p l e a s of t h e county and j u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t wherein t h e Borough l ies . [Ord. 2831

DETERMINATION - f i n a l a c t i o n by an o f f i c e r , body o r agency charged wi th t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of any land use ordinance o r app l i ca - t i o n s thereunder , except t h e following:

1. The Borough Council;

2. The Zoning Hearing Board; o r

3. The Planning Commission, only i f and t o t h e e x t e n t t h e Planning Commission i s charged with f i n a l d e c i s i o n on prel iminary o r f i n a l p l ans under t h e s u b d i v i s i o n and land development o r planned r e s i d e n t i a l development ordinances. Determinations s h a l l b e appeal- a b l e only t o t h e boards designated as having j u r i s d i c t i o n f o r such appeal .

[Ord. 2831

DWELLING - a bu i ld ing designed f o r and occupied exc lus ive ly f o r r e s i d e n t i a l purposes, i nc lud ing h o t e l , rooming house, t o u r i s t home, i n s t i t u t i o n a l home, r e s i d e n t i a l club, motor c o u r t , and the l i k e .

(1) SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DETACHED - a bu i ld ing designed f o r and occupied exc lus ive ly as a dwelling f o r one (1) family and having no p a r t y w a l l i n common wi th an ad jacen t bu i ld ing .

(2) SINGLE-FAMILY SEMI-DETACHED - a bu i ld ing designed f o r and occupied e x c l u s i v e l y as a re s idence of only one (1) family and having a p a r t y w a l l i n common wi th an a d j a c e n t bu i ld ing .

( 3 ) TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DETACHED - a bu i ld ing designed f o r and occupied e x c l u s i v e l y as a dwell ing f o r two (2) f a m i l i e s w i th one (1) family l i v i n g wholly o r p a r t l y over t h e o the r having no p a r t y w a l l i n common wi th an ad jacen t bu i ld ing .

( 4 ) MULTIPLE DWELLING - a b u i l d i n g no t a s ingle-family dwell ing nor a two (2)-family dwelling, designed f o r and occupied e x c l u s i v e l y f o r dwell ing purposes by t h r e e ( 3 ) o r more f a m i l i e s l i v i n g independently of one another , not a row house, but custom- a r i l y c a l l e d a garden apartment.

DWELLING UNIT - a b u i l d i n g or p o r t i o n thereof providing complete housekeeping f a c i l i t i e s f o r one (1) family.

(1) PERMANENT DWELLING U N I T - a b u i l d i n g o r po r t ion thereof providing complete housekeeping f a c i l i t i e s f o r one (1) family f o r year-round use.

(2) TEMPORARY DWELLING UNIT - a b u i l d i n g o r p o r t i o n thereof providing complete o r p a r t i a l housekeeping f a c i l i t i e s f o r one (1) family f o r seasonal o r summer use. Such dwelling u n i t s may n o t be occupied more than f i v e (5) months out of any twelve (12).

FAMILY - any number of i n d i v i d u a l s l i v i n g t o g e t h e r as a s i n g l e nonpro f i t housekeeping u n i t and doing t h e i r cooking on t h e premises, excluding, however, occupants of a c lub , f r a t e r n i t y house, lodge,

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r e s i d e n t i a l c lub o r rooming house.

GARAGE - (1) GARAGE, PRIVATE - an accessory bu i ld ing or a p a r t of a

p r i n c i p a l bu i ld ing used f o r t h e s t o r a g e of motor v e h i c l e s owned and used by t h e owner o r t enan t of t h e premises , and f o r t h e s to rage of no t more than two ( 2 ) motor v e h i c l e s owned and used by persons o t h e r than t h e owner o r tenant of t h e premises. Not more than two ( 2 ) commercial veh ic l e s o r t r u c k s may be s t o r e d i n a p r i v a t e garage.

(2) GARAGE, PUBLIC - a b u i l d i n g , o t h e r than a p r i v a t e o r s to rage garage, one (1) o r more s t o r i e s i n he igh t , used s o l e l y f o r t h e commercial s to rage , s e r v i c e o r r e p a i r of motor vehic les .

(3 ) GARAGE, STORAGE - a bu i ld ing p r i v a t e o r p u b l i c , one (1) s t o r y i n he igh t , used s o l e l y f o r t he s t o r a g e of motor v e h i c l e s (o ther than t r u c k s ) , but no t f o r t h e sale , s e r v i c e o r r e p a i r thereof nor f o r t h e sale of f u e l , accesso r i e s , o r supp l i e s .

GASOLINE SERVICE STATION - any area of land, inc luding s t r u c t u r e s thereon, o r any bu i ld ing o r p a r t t he reo f , t h a t is used f o r t h e s a l e of gaso l ine o r o t h e r motor veh ic l e f u e l o r a c c e s s o r i e s , and which may o r may n o t inc lude f a c i l i t i e s f o r l u b r i c a t i n g , washing, o r otherwise s e r v i c i n g motor v e h i c l e s but which s h a l l not i nc lude pa in t ing and body and fender r e p a i r s .

HEIGHT OF BUILDING - a b u i l d i n g ' s v e r t i c a l measurement from t h e mean l e v e l of t h e ground surrounding t h e b u i l d i n g t o a poin t midway between t h e h i g h e s t and lowest p o i n t s of t he r o o f ; provided, t h a t chimneys, s p i r e s , towers, e l e v a t o r penthouses, t anks and o t h e r similar p r o j e c t i o n s s h a l l no t be included i n c a l c u l a t i n g t h e he ight .

HOME OCCUPATION - an occupation f o r ga in o r support conducted only by members of a family r e s i d i n g on the premises and conducted e n t i r e l y wi th in the dwell ing, providing t h a t no a r t i c l e i s s o l d o r o f f e red f o r sale except such a s may be produced by members of the immediate family r e s id ing on the premises.

HOTEL - a bu i ld ing used f o r t h e purpose of fu rn i sh ing f o r compen- s a t i o n more o r l e s s temporary lodging t o the p u b l i c , with or without meals, and having lodging accommodations f o r t e n (10) o r more persons. The term "hotel" s h a l l no t be i n t e r p r e t e d t o inc lude motel o r p r i v a t e club.

JUNKYARD - a l o t , l and o r s t r u c t u r e , o r p a r t t he reo f , used p r imar i ly f o r t h e c o l l e c t i o n , s to rage and s a l e of waste paper , rags , s c rap metal o r discarded ma te r i a l ; o r f o r t h e c o l l e c t i o n , dismantl ing, s to rage and sa lvaging of machinery o r v e h i c l e s no t i n running condi- t i o n , and f o r t h e s a l e of p a r t s t he reo f .

LOADING SPACE - a space , a c c e s s i b l e from a s t ree t o r way, i n a bu i ld ing o r on a l o t , f o r t h e temporary use of v e h i c l e s , while loading o r unloading merchandise o r ma te r i a l s .

LOT - a des igna ted p a r c e l , t r a c t o r a r ea of land e s t ab l i shed by a p l a t o r o therwise as permi t ted by l a w and t o b e used, developed o r b u i l t upon as a u n i t . [Ord. 2831

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LOT AREA - t h e t o t a l h o r i z o n t a l area of t h e l o t ly ing wi th in the l o t l i n e s provided t h a t no a r e a of land ly ing wi th in any s t reet l i n e s h a l l be deemed a po r t ion of any l o t area. The a r e a of any l o t a b u t t i n g a street s h a l l be measured t o t h e s t ree t l i n e only.

LOT LINE - a proper ty boundary l i n e of any l o t held i n s i n g l e o r j o i n t ownership, except i n t h e case of any l o t a b u t t i n g a s t ree t t h e l o t l i n e f o r such po r t ion of the l o t as abuts t h e s t reet s h a l l b e deemed t o be t h e same as t h e street l i n e , and s h a l l no t be t h e c e n t e r l i n e of t he street , o r any o the r l i n e wi th in t h e street l i n e even though such may be t h e proper ty boundary l i n e .

MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY - a body p o l i t i c and co rpora t e c rea ted pursuant t o t h e Act of May 2, 1945 (P.L. 382, No. 164), known as t h e "Munic ipa l i t i es Authority A c t of 1945." [Ord. 2831

NONCONFORMING LOT - a l o t t h e area o r dimension of which was lawful p r i o r t o the adopt ion o r amendment of t h i s Chapter, b u t which f a i l s t o conform t o t h e requirements of the zoning d i s t r i c t i n which i t i s loca ted by reason of such adopt ion o r amendment. [Ord. 2831

NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE - a s t r u c t u r e o r p a r t of a s t r u c t u r e mani fes t ly no t designed t o comply wi th t h e u s e o r ex ten t of use provis ions of t h i s Chapter o r amendment he re to fo re o r h e r e a f t e r enacted, where such s t r u c t u r e lawful ly e x i s t e d p r i o r t o t h e enactment of t h i s Chapter o r amendment o r p r i o r t o the a p p l i c a t i o n of t h i s Chapter o r amendment t o i t s l o c a t i o n by reason of annexation. Such nonconforming s t r u c t u r e s inc lude , bu t are not l i m i t e d t o , nonconform- i n g s igns . [Ord. 2831

s

NONCONFORMING USE - a use, whether of land o r of s t r u c t u r e , which does no t comply wi th t h e a p p l i c a b l e use p rov i s ions i n t h i s Chapter o r amendment he re to fo re o r h e r e a f t e r enacted, where such use was lawful ly i n ex i s t ence p r i o r t o the enactment of t h i s Chapter o r amendment, o r p r i o r t o t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of t h i s Chapter o r amendment t o i t s l o c a t i o n by reason of annexation. [Ord. 2831

PARKING LOTS - any t r a c t of land which i s used f o r t h e s to rage of motor v e h i c l e s and is not accessory t o any o the r use on t h e same o r any o t h e r l o t and con ta ins parking space r en ted t o or used by t h e gene ra l p u b l i c o r reserved f o r a group of i nd iv idua l s .

PARKING SPACE - a reasonably l e v e l space, a v a i l a b l e f o r t he parking of one (1) motor veh ic l e , no t less than t e n (10') f e e t wide and having an area of no t less than two hundred ( 2 O O f 2 ) square f e e t exc lus ive of passageways, o r o ther means of c i r c u l a t i o n o r access .

(1) PARKING SPACE, ALL-WEATHER - a parking space surfaced t o whatever e x t e n t necessary t o permit reasonable use under a l l cond i t ions of weather.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS - measures and s t anda rds by which t h e s u i t a b i l i t y of a proposed use can be measured by the ex ten t of i t s e x t e r n a l e f f e c t .

PLANNING COMMISSION - t h e Planning Commission of Telf ord Borough.

PUBLIC GROUNDS - inc ludes :

A. Parks , playgrounds, t ra i l s , pa ths and o t h e r r e c r e a t i o n a l areas and o t h e r p u b l i c areas;

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B. Sites for schools, sewage treatment, refuse disposal and

C. publicly owned or operated scenic and historic sites.

other publicly owned or operated facilities; and

[Ord. 2831

PUBLIC HEARING - a formal meeting held pursuant to public notice by the Borough Council or Planning Commission, intended to inform and obtain public comment, prior to taking action in accordance with this Chapter. [Ord. 2831

PUBLIC MEETING - a forum held pursuant to notice under the Act of July 3, 1986 (P.L. 388, No. 84), known as the "Sunshine Act,'' 53 P.S. 55271 et seq. [Ord. 2831

PUBLIC NOTICE - notice published once each week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the particular nature of the matter to be considered at the hearing. The first publication shall not be more than thirty (30) days and the second publication shall not be less than seven (7) days from the date of the hearing. [Ord. 2831

PUBLIC UTILITIES FACILITIES - a building or structure and its equipment, used for the transmission and exchange of telephone, radio telephone, gas, power, sewer and water facilities; provided, however, that in a residential district these shall not include public business facilities, storage of materials, trucks, or repair facilities, or housing of repair crews.

REPORT - any letter, review, memorandum, compilation or similar writing made by any body, board, officer or consultant other than a solicitor to any other body, board, officer or consultant for the purpose of assisting the recipient of such report in the rendering of any decision or determination. All reports shall be deemed recommen- datory and advisory only and shall not be binding upon the recipient, board, officer, body or agency, nor shall any appeal lie therefrom. Any report used, received or considered by the body, board, officer or agency rendering a determination or decision shall be made available for inspection to the applicant and all other parties to any proceeding upon request, and copies thereof shall be provided at cost of reproduction. [ Ord. 283 I

ROOMING HOUSE (See TOURIST HOME) - a dwelling, not a single- family or two-family dwelling, apartment house, hotel or motel providing lodging, with or without meals, and having lodging accommodations for less than ten (10) guests.

SIGN - a structure, building wall, or other outdoor surface, or any device used for visual communication which is used for the purpose of bringing the subject thereof to the attention of the public, or to display, identify and publicize the name and product or service of any person.

SINGLE AND SEPARATE OWNERSHIP - the ownership of a lot by one (1) or more persons, partnerships, or corporations, which ownership is separate and distinct from that of any abutting or adjoining lot.

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SPECIAL EXCEPTION - a use permitted in a particular zoning district pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and Articles VI and IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S . §§lo601 et seq., 10901 et seq. [Ord. 2831

STREET - includes street, avenue, boulevard, road, highway, freeway, parkway, lane, alley, viaduct or any other ways used or intended to be used by vehicular traffic or pedestrians whether public or private. [Ord. 2831

STREET LINE or SETBACK - the dividing line between a lot and the outside boundary or ultimate right-of-way of a public street, road, or highway legally opened or officially plotted or between a lot and a privately owned street, road, or way over which the owners or tenants of two (2 ) or more lots each held in single and separate ownership have the right-of-way.

STRUCTURAL ALTERATION - any change in or addition to the support- ing or structural members of a building, such as the bearing walls, partitions, columns, beams, or girders, or any change which would convert an existing building into a different structure, or adapt it to a different use, or which in the case of a nonconforming use, would prolong the life of such use.

STRUCTURE - any man-made object having an ascertainable station- ary location on or in land or water, whether or not affixed to the. land. [Ord. 2831

TOURIST HOME - a dwelling in which sleeping accommodations f o r less than ten (10) persons are provided for compensation.

TRAILER, HOUSE - any vehicle used for living or sleeping purposes.

ULTIMATE RIGHT-OF-WAY - the future or planned width of a highway in the public domain as shown on the official Ultimate Right-or-Way Map on file at the office of the Borough Secretary.

VARIANCE - relief granted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and Articles VI and IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S §lOlOl et seq. [Ord. 2831

YARD - an open, unoccupied space on the same lot with a building or other structure or use, open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except for public utility lines or facilities.

a.

(1) FRONT YARD - a yard between a building and a street line and extending the entire length of the street line. In the case of a corner l o t , the yards extending along all streets are front yards. In the case of a lot other than a corner lot that fronts on more than one (1) street, the yards extending along all streets are front yards. [Ord. 3371

( 2 ) REAR YARD - a yard extending the full width of the lot along the rear lot line and extending in depth from the rear lot line to the nearest point of any structure on the lot.

(3) SIDE YARD - a yard extending the full depth of the lot along a side lot line and extending in width from such side lot line to the nearest point of any structure on the lot.

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Z O N I N G MAP - the map setting forth the boundaries of the zoning districts of the municipality, which map shall be part of this Chap- ter.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960, 51900; as amended by Ord. 165, 8/5/1974, El; by - Ord. - 283, 1/7/1991; and by Ord. 337, 1/5/1998, §l)

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Part 19

Wellhead Protection Overlay District

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51901. Purpose and Intent; Authority.

1. The purpose of this Part is to protect the public health, safety and welfare through the preservation of the groundwater resources of the Borough public water supplies and to ensure a future supply of safe and healthful drinking water for the residents of the Borough. The designation of the Wellhead Protection Overlay District, as provided hereinbelow, and the regulation of activities within such Wellhead Protection Overlay District will reduce the potential for ground and surface water contamination and thereby preserve irreplaceable groundwater resources. The delineation of the Wellhead Protection Overlay District and the development of the provisions of this Part are based upon a professional study of the hydrogeologic and other features of the Borough and certain nearby municipalities.

2. This Part is enacted pursuant to the authority contained in Article I, 127, of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and 55501 , 503 , 601 , 604 (1) and 603(b) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968, as amended by Act 170 of 1988, as amended by Act 209 of 1990, and as further amended by Act 131 of 1992, which provisions authorize the Borough to enact ordinances regulating development and land uses to:

A. Ensure the public health and safety. B. Provide a safe, reliable and adequate water supply. C. Preserve natural values and aquifers.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960; as added by Ord. 321, 1 /6/1997, 51)

51902. Establishment and Delineation of Wellhead Protection Overlay District and Wellhead Protection Zones.

1. The Kellhead Protection Overlay District shall be defined as that area within the corporate boundaries o f the Borough as is set forth on the map attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference thereto. Within the Wellhead Protection Overlay District, the following Wellhead Protection Zones are hereby established:

A . Zone 1 shall be that area marked on Exhibit "A" as Zone 1, which Zone 1 represents a protective zone immediately surrounding a community water supply well, which shall be a radius of four hundred (400 ) feet.

B. Zone 2 shall be that area marked on Exhibit "A" as Zone 2, which Zone 2 represents an area determined, by methods applicable to that hydrogeologic setting, as having a ten (10) year time-of-travel of groundwater supply to public well sites.

C. Zone 3 shall be that area marked on Exhibit "A" as Zone 3, which Zone 3 represents the area that contributes surface and groundwater to Zone 2.

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2. Where t h e boundary of any zone d i v i d e s any p r o p e r t y , t h e e n t i r e p r o p e r t y s h a l l be cons idered t o l i e w i t h i n t h e zone o f f e r i n g t h e h i g h e s t degree of p r o t e c t i o n t o groundwater r e s o u r c e s . Should any person c h a l l e n g e t h e boundary of Zones 1, 2 o r 3 , i t s h a l l be t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of t h a t person t o r e t a i n a recognized p r o f e s s i o n a l w i t h competence i n t h e f i e l d t o de te rmine more a c c u r a t e l y t h e p r e c i s e boundary of t h e d i s p u t e d a r e a . The f i n a l boundary t o b e used w i l l b e determined by t h e Borough w i t h a s s i s t a n c e from t h e Borough Engineer and/or a p r o f e s s i o n a l h y d r o g e o l o g i s t , a s a p p r o p r i a t e .

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960; a s added by Ord. 321, 1/6/1997, 12)

11903. Regulated Land Uses.

1. Within t h e Wellhead P r o t e c t i o n Overlay D i s t r i c t , l and u s e s s h a l l

A . L o t s and t r a c t s of land l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e Wellhead P r o t e c t i o n Overlay D i s t r i c t , a s d e l i n e a t e d on E x h i b i t " A , " s h a l l be governed by t h e r e s t r i c t i o n s a p p l i c a b l e t o t h e Wellhead P r o t e c t i o n Zone i n which such l o t s and t r a c t s of land a r e l o c a t e d .

B. C e r t a i n l a n d u s e s w i t h i n t h e Wellhead P r o t e c t i o n Overlay D i s t r i c t w i l l b e r e g u l a t e d ( h e r e i n a f t e r " r e g u l a t e d land uses") accord ing t o t h e schedule of r e g u l a t e d l a n d u s e s a t t a c h e d h e r e t o , marked E x h i b i t "B" and i n c o r p o r a t e d h e r e i n by r e f e r e n c e .

2. C e r t a i n p a r t i c u l a r r e g u l a t e d u s e s w i l l be p r o h i b i t e d o r p e r m i t t e d o n l y by s p e c i a l e x c e p t i o n s , w i t h i n Zone 1, Zone 2 o r Zone 3 , a s a p p l i c a b l e , a s i s s e t f o r t h i n t h e schedule of r e g u l a t e d l a n d u s e s .

be r e g u l a t e d a s fo l lows:


51904. Repor t ing Requirements. A s t o each l o t o r t r a c t of land l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e Wellhead P r o t e c t i o n Overlay D i s t r i c t , upon which t h e r e i s conducted a r e g u l a t e d l a n d u s e , t h e r e c o r d owner t h e r e o f s h a l l submit o r c a a s e t o be submi t ted t o t h e Zoning O f f i c e r of t h e Borough t h e fo l lowing r e p o r t s and i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h e manner p r e s c r i b e d :

A . Copies of a l l F e d e r a l , S t a t e and County o p e r a t i o n a l a p p r o v a l s , c e r t i f i c a t e s , p e r m i t s and a p p l i c a t i o n s , on-going environmental r e p o r t s and moni tor ing r e s u l t s , r e l a t i n g t o envi ronmenta l , p o l l u t i o n c o n t r o l , hazardous s u b s t a n c e and d r i n k i n g w a t e r laws and r e g u l a t i o n s p e r t a i n i n g t o such l o t o r t r a c t of l a n d , a s and when r e q u i r e d t o b e submi t ted t o F e d e r a l , S t a t e and county governmental a u t h o r i t i e s .

B. I n t h e event t h a t any containments a n d / o r s u b s t a n c e s r e g u l a t e d under F e d e r a l , S t a t e o r county environmental p o l l u t i o n c o n t r o l , hazardous s u b s t a n c e s and d r i n k i n g water laws and r e g u l a t i o n s a r e r e l e a s e d on o r from any l o t o r t r a c t of land w i t h i n t h e Wellhead P r o t e c t i o n Overlay D i s t r i c t , c o p i e s of any and a l l n o t i c e s , r e p o r t s and documents which such owner f i l e d o r caused t o b e f i l e d , w i t h any F e d e r a l , S t a t e and/or County governmental a u t h o r i t i e s which provide n o t i c e of o r r e l a t e t o such r e l e a s e , a s and when such n o t i c e s , r e p o r t s and documents a r e r e q u i r e d t o be f i l e d w i t h such governmental a u t h o r i t i e s .

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C. Copies of all notices, orders, rules, decisions, recommendations, enforcement actions and similar documentation, as and when received by or on behalf of such record owner or the occupant of any such lot or tract of land from any Federal, State or county governmental authority in connection with the enforcement of environmental, pollution control, hazardous substance and drinking water laws and regulations.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960; as added by Ord. 321, 1/6/1997, 14)

51905. Administration.

1. The Zoning Officer of the Borough is hereby designated as the Borough official responsible for the administration and enforcement of this Part. The Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough shall hear appeals from the written determinations and orders of the Zoning Officer regarding applications, enforcement notices, cease and desist orders and other matters and shall also hear substantive and procedural challenges to the validity of this Part.

2. Uses of lots or tracts of land in existence on the date of enactment of this Part which are regulated land uses shall be deemed to be nonconforming uses of land under the terms of this Part. Such nonconforming uses of land may be continued by the present or any subsequent owner as long as :

A . Such use is and remains otherwise lawful and in compliance with all Federal, State and County environmental, pollution control, hazardous substance and drinking water laws and regulations.

B. Such nonconforming use has not been and is not discontinued for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months.

C. Such nonconforming use is not, after the date of enactment of this Part, materially altered, changed or expanded.

D. The record owner of the lot or tract of land on which such nonconforming use is located is in compliance with 51904 of this Part regarding reporting requirements.

E. Such nonconforming use is not an actual known source of groundwater contamination. 3. A regulated land use shall be deemed to be new or materially

A . The land use which constitutes the regulated land use was not previously present and conducted upon the lot or tract of land in quest ion.

B. The production and/or storage capacity of the regulated land use is increased.

C. The types of any substances which give rise to the regulated

D. The number of types of any substances which give rise to the

E. The quantity of any substances which give rise to the

altered, changed or expanded if:

land use are changed.

regulated land use is increased.

regulated land use is materially increased.

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4 . Following the date of enactment of this which are new or which constitute material

Part, regulated land uses ?

changes, alterations or expansions of nonconforming regulated land uses wiil be prohibited in accordance with the terms of Exhibit "B" annexed hereto, thereby prohibited such regulated land uses or permitting such regulated land uses only upon granting of a special exception. Any regulated land use which is permitted to be conducted with the Wellhead Protection Overlay District as a result of the granting of a special exception in accordance with the terms of this Part shall not be deemed to be a nonconforming use of land under the terms of this Part, but shall without further action be considered a land use which is in conformity with the terms of this Part.

5 . A s to any new regulated land use or any proposed material change, alteration or expansion of a regulated land use which is a nonconforming regulated land use and as to which such regulated land use is permitted to be conducted within the applicable Wellhead Protection Zone upon the granting of a special exception, such special exception shall only be granted upon the following conditions:

A . Such regulated land use is one which is specifically authorized as a special exception in the Wellhead Protection Zone in question, as set forth in Exhibit "B."

B. Such regulated land use will not, during construction or thereafter, cause the degradation of the groundwater quality upon or beneath the lot or tract of land in question, or upon or beneath adjacent lots or tracts of land, the degree and extent of which degradation is or would be violative of safe drinking water standards promulgated by Federal, State or county governmental authorities.

C. Satisfactory evidence has been provided to the Borough's Zoning Officer or Zoning Hearing Board, as applicable, that the proposed regulated land use is in compliance with all Federal, State and county laws and regulations applicable to such regulated land use and the record owner or occupant has received all necessary approvals of Federal, State and county governmental authorities for the conduct of such regulated land use.

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6 . Application for a special exception shall be made to the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough in writing on such form as may be prescribed by the Zoning Officer and approved by resolution of the Council and such application shall include, at a minimum, a detailed description of each of the activities to be conducted upon the lot or tract of land in question which constitute a regulated land use, including a listing of all substances which are to be stored, handled, used or produced in connection with each regulated land use being proposed and which substances are subject to regulation by Federal, State and/or county governmental authorities.

7 . The Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough shall issue a written determination approving or disapproving the application for a special exception or conditioning the granting of the special exception upon adherence to any or all of the following requirements by the applicant for the special exception, where the Zoning Hearing Board has found that such adherence is reasonably necessary to fulfill the groundwater protection purposes of this Part:

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(27, 51905(7)(A)) ( 2 7 , §1905(7) ( A ) )

A . The installation of adequate containment facilities and systems so as to prevent the contamination of groundwater by substances regulated by Federal, State and/or county governmental authorities.

B. The preparation, filing (with the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough) and periodic revision of an emergency plan addressing the means by which any potential contamination of groundwater will be controlled, collected and remediated, including emergency contacts and identification of potential contaminants.

Regular inspection and/or monitoring, by the owner, occupant, the Zoning Officer and/or third parties of the regulated land use.

D. Compliance by the applicant with the provisions of the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 221 then in effect pertaining to sanitary sewage disposal, water supply, stormwater management, utilities and easements and subsurface carbonate areas. 8 . Applications to the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough for a

special exception under this Part, as well as written determinations of the Zoning Officer and appeals from the written determinations of the Zoning Officer to the Zoning Hearing Board and appeals to the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, shall be subject to the same procedural (but not substantive) rules as are applicable to applications for special exceptions under the terms of the underlaying Zoning Ordinance of the Borough in effect at the time of the application is filed. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960; as added by Ord. 321, 1/6/1997, 55)

C.

51906. Major Subdivision and Land Development Review. All major subdivision proposals and other proposed new development plans to be located within the Wellhead Protection Overlay District shall be reviewed by the Zoning Officer and the Borough Planning Commission for compliance with the provisions of this Part. It shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Officer and the Borough Planning Commission to recommend approval, disapproval or approval with conditions or modifications of the proposed subdivision or development plan, so as to assure compliance with the provisions of this Part.

A. Subdivisions and land developments within Zones 1, 2 or 3 for which stormwater management controls are required pursuant to the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 221 shall be designed consistent with the following:

(1) Stormwater retention basins shall be prohibited.

(2) Stormwater detention basins shall be designed with an impermeable liner to prohibit the infiltration of impounded water to the surface. B. Subdivision and land developments within Zone 1, 2 or 3 which

are proposed for subsurface sewage disposal shall provide a tested and suitable primary absorption area and a tested and suitable secondary absorption area on each lot.

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(27, J1906(C)) (27, 5 1906 ( C )

C. Subdivisions and land developments within Zones 1, 2 or 3 as {f -- mapped on Exhibit "A" shall have the following preliminary plan requirements in addition to those requirements of the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 2 2 1 :

(1) A recognized professional with competence in the field shall review aerial photographs, soils, geologic and other available related data as the data relates to the subject property. The professional shall also conduct a site inspection of the property.

(2) Based on the work required in subsection ( C ) ( l ) , the professional shall prepare a map of the site showing all topographic, geologic and other pertinent physical features. The mapping shall indicate, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(a) Closed depressions. (b) Seasonal high water table indicators. (c) Outcrops of bedrock. (d) Surface drainage into ground. (e) Lineaments and faults.

(f) Quarries and mines. (g) Oil and gas wells. (h) Geologic contacts.

(3 ) Based upon the work performed in subsections (C)(1) and ( C ) ( 2 ) , the professional shall determine what if any further testing should be done by the applicant to ensure compliance with this Part. Testing methodology shall be reasonable under the circumstances, including:

(a) The scale of the proposed development.

(b) The hazards revealed by examination of available data and the site inspection.

( 4 ) The applicant shall cause the additional testing established in subsection ( C ) ( 3 ) to be done. A study report shall be submitted and referred to the Borough Engineer. This study shall include a map of the area, all test results and a recommendation on the mitigation measures to be taken.

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(5) The Borough Engineer shall report to the Planning Commission, with a copy to the landowner, his or her opinion as to the adequacy of the study and as to the capability of the site to support the proposed development in a manner in which the risks attendant to the development in carbonate areas are either eliminated or minimized. Recommendations for site development including building location may be included. Additional studies or testing as deemed necessary by the Borough Engineer in order to produce an adequate study given the scale of the proposed development and the hazards revealed may be required of the applicant.

(Ord. 100, 10/3/1960; as added by Ord. 321, 1/6/1997, §6)

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51907. Genera l Except ions. The f o l l o w i n g g e n e r a l e x c e p t i o n s s p e c i f y t h o s e land u s e s and a c t i v i t i e s t h a t a r e p e r m i t t e d by r i g h t and do n o t r e q u i r e a s p e c i a l except ion:

A. T r a n s i t . The t r a n s p o r t a t i o n of any hazardous o r governmental ly r e g u l a t e d subs tance through t h e Wellhead P r o t e c t i o n Overlay D i s t r i c t s h a l l b e except from p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s P a r t ; p rovided , t h a t t h e t r a n s p o r t i n g v e h i c l e i s i n t r a n s i t through t h e Wellhead P r o t e c t i o n Overlay D i s t r i c t ; and, f u r t h e r provided , t h a t such t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i s conducted fn compliance w i t h a l l a p p l i c a b l e F e d e r a l and S t a t e laws and r e g u l a t i o n s .

B. R e s i d e n t i a l . To t h e e x t e n t o t h e r w i s e p e r m i t t e d o r r e g u l a t e d by F e d e r a l o r S t a t e and/or County s t a t u t e s and r e g u l a t i o n s , t h e owners and/or o c c u p i e r s of l o t s and t r a c t s o f land which a r e p r i m a r i l y u t i l i z e d f o r t h e purpose of s i n g l e o r m u l t i f a m i l y r e s i d e n t i a l d w e l l i n g s a r e p e r m i t t e d t o u t i l i z e and s t o r e f u e l s , hazardous chemica ls , p e s t i c i d e s , f e r t i l i z e r s , inflammable l i q u i d s and g a s e s and t o x i c and r e g u l a t e d s u b s t a n c e s i n such q u a n t i t i e s and i n such manner a s i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h normal consumer, household u s e and such l i m i t e d u t i l i z a t i o n s h a l l n o t b e deemed a r e g u l a t e d l a n d u s e f o r t h e purpose of t h i s P a r t .


51908. P r e v e n t a t i v e and Enforcement Remedies. For t h e purpose of t h i s P a r t and e n f o r c i n g t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s P a r t , t h e Borough s h a l l have a v a i l a b l e t o i t t h e same p r e v e n t i v e and enforcement remedies , i n c l u d i n g t h e use of c i v i l a c t i o n s and summary c r i m i n a l a c t i o n s , a s a r e se t f o r t h i n t h i s Chapter and i n e f f e c t from time t o t i m e . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e Zoning O f f i c e r of t h e Borough i s a u t h o r i z e d t o i s s u e c e a s e and d e s i s t o r d e r s whenever such Zoning O f f i c e r becomes aware of v i o l a t i o n s of t h i s P a r t . The Zoning O f f i c e r i s a u t h o r i z e d t o i s s u e enforcement n o t i c e s w i t h r e s p e c t t o v i o l a t i o n s of t h i s P a r t , such enforcement n o t i c e s t o be i s s u e d i n accordance w i t h t h e enforcement p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Chapter i n e f f e c t from t i m e t o time. (E - 100, 10/3/1960; a s added by Ord. 321, 1/6/1997, 98)

§1909. Fees . The Borough Counci l s h a l l , from t i m e t o t i m e . e s t a b l i s h by r e s o l u t i o n a schedule of f e e s , c h a r g e s and expenses and c o l l e c t i o n procedures f o r s p e c i a l e x c e p t i o n s , c o s t s of review and i n s p e c t i o n , a p p e a l s and o t h e r m a t t e r s p e r t a i n i n g t o t h i s P a r t . The s c h e d u l e of f e e s s h a l l be a v a i l a b l e f o r i n s p e c t i o n i n t h e Municipal O f f i c e of t h e Borough. An a p p l i c a t i o n w i l l n o t be cons idered t o b e complete u n t i l a l l a p p l i c a b l e f e e s , charges and expenses have been p a i d i n f u l l . (Ord. - - 100, 10/3/1960; a s added by Ord. 321, 1/6/1997, 59)

§1910. Misce l laneous . Whenever t h e r e i s a d i f f e r e n c e between any of t h e minimum s t a n d a r d s s p e c i f i e d i n t h i s P a r t and any s t a n d a r d inc luded i n any o t h e r ord inance , law o r r e g u l a t i o n of t h e Borough, t h e more s t r i n g e n t requirement s h a l l apply . The p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s P a r t s h a l l be deemed t o be supplementary and i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Chapter and t h e Subdiv is ion and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 221 of t h e Borough a s each i s i n e f f e c t from t i m e t o t ime. (Ord. 100, 10/3/1960; a s added by Ord. 321, 1/6/1997, 510)

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Exhibit B

Schedule of Regulated Land Uses

Bulk storage of regulated substances Dry cleaning establishments; coin or commercial laundries Garage service stations

Heavy manufacturing uses

Junkyards Land application of wastewater and sludges Livestock animals in excess of 25 animal equivalent units per acre in yarding areas Metal plating establishments

Open burning sites and dumps

Quarries and mining operations Road salt stockpiles Sales and/or storage of fuels Sanitary landfill Sewage treatment facilities with onsite disposal of primary or secondary treated effluent in excess of 5,000 gpd Storage and mixing of regulated substances Storage of inflammable liquids and grease Use which involves as a principal activity the manufacture, storage, use, transportation or disposal of regulated substances Use which involves use or storage of regulated substances in quantities greater than those with normal household use Used motor vehicle sales area

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As used in this Exhibit "B," the term "regulated substances" shall mean any substances regulated under Federal, State or county environmental; pollution control, hazardous substance and drinking water laws and regulations.

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B. Zoning Map Amendments.

Ord. / R e s .

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Amending t h e Zoning Map by p rov id ing f o r t he zoning as A - R e s i d e n t i a l t h a t t r a c t of land a long t h e east s i d e of t h e Coun- t y Line Road ( N . Main S t . ) and n o r t h s i d e of T e l f o r d - S e l l e r s v i l l e S t a t e Rd. (East Church Ave.) i n West Rockh i l l Township proposed f o r annexat ion t o Te l - fo rd Borough i n October 1962.

Changing t h e zoning c l a s s i f i c a t i o n from A - R e s i d e n t i a l t o B - R e s i d e n t i a l of a c e r t a i n t r a c t of on t h e east s i d e of Fourth S t .

Rezoning t o B - R e s i d e n t i a l Dis t r ic t a c e r t a i n t r ac t of l and beginning a t a po in t i n t h e c e n t e r l i n e of Third S t . , and a c e r t a i n o t h e r t r a c t of land beginning a t a p o i n t on t h e common prop- e r t y l i n e of l ands of Pe r ry Hayes.

Amending t h e Zoning Map by des igna t ing a s a Mixed R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t a l l t h a t a r e a sou th of t h e former Reading R a i l - road and extending sou th t o t h e t h e Bor- ough boundary w i t h Hill town Township; and be ing t h a t area east of Washington S t . and extending east t o Borough boundary w i t h West Rockh i l l Township; b u t excluding t h a t p rope r ty a t t h e i n t e r s e c - t i o n of t h e former Reading Rai l road and Washington S t . owned by Wargo Inc . , which s h a l l remain Limited I n d u s t r i a l .

Amending t h e Zoning Map by des igna t ing as I n s t i t u t i o n a l D i s t r i c t s c e r t a i n t r a c t s of land s i t u a t e d along Washington Ave., c e r t a i n p i e c e s of ground designated Lots 3 and 4 , and a c e r t a i n p i e c e of ground bounded and descr ibed accord ing t o Nelson Home S i t e s P lan .

Changing from A-Residential t o C-Com- merc i a l f o r t h e ground s i t u a t e on Lots 20 and 24.

Changing from A-Resident ia l t o C-Commer- c ia1 t h e ground s i t u a t e on Lot 24, Block 5 l o c a t e d on t h e West s i d e of Four th S t r e e t and bounded by Tax P a r c e l Lot 23 Block 5 on t h e North.

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Changing from A-Residential t o C-Comer- c i a 1 t h e ground s i t u a t e on Lot 23, Block 5 l o c a t e d on t h e West s i d e of Fourth St.

South. and bounded by Lot 24 Block 5 on t h e 4:

d Changing from A-Residential t o LI-Limited I n d u s t r i a l f o r Lot 2 1 , Block 5 l o c a t e d on t h e East s i d e of Four th S t . and bounded by Lot 22, Block 5 on t h e East and North.

Changing from A-Residential t o LI-Limited I n d u s t i r a l on Lot 22, Block 5 l o c a t e d on t h e East s i d e Fourth S t . and bounded by Lot 2 1 , Block 5 and t h e Borough of Souderton on the South, t h e Transpor t a t ion Author i ty r a i l r o a d r i g h t - of-way on t h e East , and Lot 23, Block 5 on t h e North.

Changing from A-Residential t o L I - Limited I n d u s t r i a l f o r t h a t p o r t i o n of t a x p a r c e l Lot 23, Block 5 i n t h e Borough i n d i c a t e d , con ta in ing 12.779 a c r e s , more o r l e s s .

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of zoning ordinance amendments 27 f o r borough c u r a t i v e amendments 27 f o r landowner c u r a t i v e

amendments appea ls a p p l i c a t i o n c l a s s e s of d i s t r i c t s

C - commercial d i s t r i c t s accessory dwell ing u n i t s a r e a , width, & b u i l d i n g coverage dwel l ings h e i g h t r e g u l a t i o n s u s e r e g u l a t i o n s

i n s t i t u t i o n a l d i s t r i c t s d e n s i t y development r e g u l a t i o n s g e n e r a l r e g u l a t i o n s l e g i s l a t i v e i n t e n t , d e c l a r a t i o n of minimum t r a c t s i z e u s e r e g u l a t i o n s

a p p l i c a t i o n & review, approval o r

a r e a , width, & yard r e g u l a t i o n s c o n t r o l of

L I - l i m i t e d i n d u s t r i a l d i s t r i c t s

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d u s t , d i r t , a s h , fumes, vapors , e t c .

g l a r e o r h e a t n o i s e odors r a d i o a c t i v i t y o r e l e c t r i c a l

smoke t o x i c gases v i b r a t i o n

e l e c t r i c a l , d i e s e l , g a s , power h e i g h t r e g u l a t i o n s i n d u s t r i a l waste o r sewage l e g i s l a t i v e i n t e n t , d e c l a r a t i o n outdoor s t o r a g e , waste d i s p o s a l u s e r e g u l a t i o n s u s e of water

planned mixed r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t a r e a and bulk r e g u l a t i o n s d e n s i t y development r e g u l a t i o n s dwel l ing u n i t mix r e g u l a t i o n s

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Z O N I N G , cont 'd c l a s s e s of d i s t r i c t s , cont 'd

planned mixed r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s , cont 'd g e n e r a l r e g u l a t i o n s 27 l e g i s l a t i v e i n t e n t 27 open space 27 park ing and a c c e s s 27 t r a c t s i z e , minimum 27 u s e r e g u l a t i o n s 27

accessory b u i l d i n g s 27 a r e a , width, yard , & b u i l d i n g

coverage 27 h e i g h t r e g u l a t i o n s 2 7 use r e g u l a t i o n s 27

A - r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s

B - r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s

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accessory b u i l d i n g s 27 a r e a , width, yard & b u i l d i n g

coverage 27 h e i g h t r e g u l a t i o n s 27 u s e r e g u l a t i o n s 27 r e s i d e n t i a l r e t a i l d i s t r i c t s accessory dwell ing u n i t s 27 h e i g h t , a r e a , width & yard r e g u l a t i o n s 27 l e g i s l a t i v e i n t e n t , d e c l a r a t i o n of 27 use r e g u l a t i o n s 27

wellhead p r o t e c t i o n o v e r l a y d i s t r i c t a d m i n i s t r a t i on 27 es tab l i shment and d e l i n e a t i o n of 27 well-head p r o t e c t i o n over lay d i s t r i c t and wellhead p r o t e c t i o n zones

f e e s 27 g e n e r a l except ions 27 major s u b d i v i s i o n and land 27

miscel laneous 27 p r e v e n t i v e and enforcement remedies 27 purpose and i n t e n t ; a u t h o r i t y 27 r e g u l a t e d land u s e s 27 r e p o r t i n g requirements 27 schedule of r e g u l a t e d land u s e s 27 zoning map 27

community development o b j e c t i v e s 27 c o n f l i c t 27 conversions 27 d e c l a r a t i o n of l e g i s l a t i v e i n t e n t 27 d e f i n i t i o n s 27 d i s t r i c t boundaries 27 f e d e r a l and s t a t e owned p r o p e r t y 27 f e e s 27 fences and w a l l s , h e i g h t l i m i t a t i o n s 27 f r o n t yard requi rements , m o d i f i c a t i o n of 27 i n t e r p r e t a t i o n 27

development review

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Z O N I N G , cont ' d L -. lots of record 27

reduction of lot area 27

bu i 1 dings 27 : a condemned 27

27 buildings under construction destroyed by fire, explosion etc. 27

change 27

or resumption of nonconforming use 27 discontinued use 27 extens ion 27 land 27

subdivisions previously approved 27 temporary nonconforming use 27

prohibited 27

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change of use 27

signs, nonconforming 27

obstruction to vision at intersections

off-street parking and loading design requirements for industrial, commercial, and residential retail districts 27 off-street parking facilities, required 27 off-street loading/unloading facilities, required 27 off-street parking, responsibility for 27 reduction of facilities 27 reduction of requirements by special exception ' 27

permits 27 application for permit 27

public sewerage and water 27 public streets, access to 27 prohibited uses 27

required yards, projections into 27 short title; effective date 27 signs

commercial districts, permitted 27 general regulations for all districts 27 illumination of permitted signs 27 permits f o r signs 27 residential districts, permitted 27 residential retail districts, permitted 27

trailers 27 violations 27

causes of action 27

private covenants, effect of 27

public utilities 27

charges enforcement notice enforcement remedies

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1002 1003 1004 1005 1001 1002 1307 1601 1603 1605 1602 1604

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zoning hearing board 27 appeal to court 27 hearings 27 jurisdiction 27 parties appellant before the board 27 special exceptions 27 special exceptions/variances, expiration 27 time limitations 27 variances 27

appointment and powers 27 duties and powers 27

zoning officer

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