A. 
Except where otherwise provided herein, after the effective date of this chapter, every new use of land and every new structure shall be on a zoning lot as herein defined.
B. 
All land annexed to any of the Borough after the effective date of this chapter shall be classified automatically as S Conservancy District. The Planning Commission shall recommend to the Borough Council appropriate zoning for the annexed area within not more than six months after the effective date of annexation; and until the Council has adopted a zoning plan, the provisions of § 185-69, relative to nonconformity termination, shall not apply to such annexed area.
C. 
The regulations of this chapter shall not apply to any existing or proposed structure or use or extension thereof, used or to be used by a public utility corporation, if upon petition of the corporation, the Public Utility Commission, after a public hearing, decide that the present or proposed situation of the structure in question is reasonably necessary for the welfare of the public, provided no threat to the health or safety to the public is presented.
D. 
Any use involving as a principal part of the conduct of business, the use or servicing of motor vehicles, such as an automobile service station or sales area, community or major garage or parking area, distribution plant, or freighting or trucking terminal, shall be so located that no vehicular entrance or exit shall be closer than 300 feet to an entrance or exit of any elementary or secondary or vocational school, playground, church, or public library located on the same side of a street or way, and not separated therefrom by an intervening street or way. Similarly, no entrance or exit to any elementary or secondary or vocational school, playground, church or public library shall be located closer than 300 feet to a vehicular entrance or exit of such use as above noted.
E. 
Lodgers, not exceeding two, in addition to one family, shall be permitted in each dwelling unit of a one- or two-family dwelling.
F. 
Where approval of site plan or plans by the Council is prerequisite to the issuance of a permit, action shall be taken by the Council, either approving or disapproving, within 90 days from the date the site plan is first considered by that Council. Failure of the Council to so act shall be considered approval of the plan or plans as submitted.
[Amended 9-9-2002 by Ord. No. 3-2002]
G. 
Where one parcel of property is divided into two or more portions by reason of different zoning district classifications, each of these portions shall be used independently of the others in its respective zoning classification; and for the purposes of applying the regulations of this chapter, each portion shall be considered as if in separate and different ownership.
H. 
A temporary structure or use, purely incidental to an authorized use, may be permitted by application to the Municipal Secretary for temporary structure permit or other appropriate permit, according to the regulations of Article XIV. Such structure or use may be permitted for a period not exceeding 60 days, provided such structure shall be complete in itself, and not a part of a future building, without basement and intended only for a temporary storage of materials and/or tools or as a construction or sales office and not for use as a dwelling or garage. The use shall be construed to include construction trailers limited to the aforesaid storage or office use. [See § 185-92B(1)(a).]
I. 
No string lights are permitted in any district (except colored holiday decorative lights during appropriate holiday periods), and all outdoor lighting structures, signs, and equipment, of any sort, shall be not less than 10 feet from the nearest point of street right-of way.
J. 
Garbage and rubbish stored in appropriate containers originating from and stored upon one and two family residence zoning lots, is permitted, provided, that such garbage and rubbish is totally enclosed and screened from public view and is removed from the premises not less than as often as required by the Borough.
K. 
Every building in every zoning district, except one- and two-family residence buildings, shall contain a separate room or area screened from public view to be used for the totally enclosed storage of garbage, rubbish, trash, refuse, junk and discarded articles. The size of such room, area, or separate structure, shall be sufficient to accommodate the maximum volume of such discarded articles originating from the main and accessory buildings and the zoning lot where situated. These materials shall be removed from the premises not less than as often as required by the Borough. The size and location of such trash room area or separate structure shall be subject to the approval of the Council as part of the site plan review.
L. 
Every use in the R/PRD and C Zoning Districts and conditional uses in the S and R Districts shall, at the time of their development, be required by the Council to have all proposed on-site utilities servicing the use installed underground.
[Amended 9-9-2002 by Ord. No. 3-2002]
M. 
Shading of solar collectors unlawful.
(1) 
When a solar energy collection system is installed on a lot, accessory structures or vegetation on an abutting lot shall not be located so as to block the solar collector's access to solar energy. The portion of a solar collector that is protected is that portion which:
(a) 
Is located so as not to be shaded between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. by a hypothetical twelve-foot obstruction located on the lot line; and
(b) 
Has an area not greater than 1/2 of the heated floor area of the structure, or the largest of the structures served.
(2) 
This subsection does not apply to structures or vegetation existing in an abutting lot at the time of installation of the solar energy collection system, or on the effective date of this chapter, whichever is later. This subsection controls any structure erected on, or vegetation planted in, abutting lots after the installation of the solar energy collection system.
(3) 
This subsection shall not protect any system or apparatus which is not beneficially used; that is, actually being used for one or more of the purposes set forth in the definition for solar energy collection system.
(4) 
A statement that a solar energy collection system is installed in the lot shall be filed and recorded with the Borough Secretary, and the date of installation shall be the date of recordation. (See § 185-66S.)
A. 
The permitted heights of structures shall be measured from the basic grade as herein defined. On a corner lot, the basic grades of each frontage shall control the permitted height of the structure to 1/2 the depth of the zoning lot.
B. 
A structure conforming as to use, but not complying with the height regulations, of the district in which it is located may be restored if damaged or partially destroyed by fire, flood, wind, or other calamity or act of God, in the same location, not exceeding the same height, and for the same use, as it was before the occurrence if said structure has not received greater than 50% replacement as determined by BOCA Code. (See § 185-95.)
C. 
A structure conforming as to use, but not complying with the height (or area) regulations, may be enlarged, provided the enlarged portion thereof complies with all the regulations of this chapter.
D. 
The following structures or portions thereof may extend above the height limit of the district in which the same is located, provided every portion of such structure above the height limit is at least as many feet distant from bordering or opposite properties as that portion of the structure is in height:
(1) 
Church towers and spires.
(2) 
Penthouse or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans, or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building.
(3) 
Fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers, steeples, flag poles, chimneys, smokestacks, wireless masts, water tanks, silos, or similar structures.
E. 
In measuring the height of a building in stories, a basement shall be counted as a story only when 50% or more of the front wall surface thereof between the floor and ceiling is above the grade level of the ground abutting the front wall of the structure, as shown on the construction plans.
F. 
Radio and television antenna and other freestanding structures shall be permitted on any zoning lot only where such structures meet all of the following height and location requirements:
(1) 
Where only structure is attached to an existing main building its maximum height shall not exceed 16 feet above the high point of the roof, except that where such structure consists of a single vertical pole its maximum height shall not exceed 21 feet above the high point of the roof.
(2) 
A freestanding structure may not extend above the ground more than 30 feet, shall be set back to the rear of the building line, and shall be located not less than 10 feet from any property line.
(3) 
Freestanding structures in excess of 30 feet, but not more than 45 feet in height, and meeting the location requirements as set forth in Subsection F(2) above, shall be permitted but only on certification of the design and structural stability, by a registered professional engineer.
(4) 
Any structure in excess of 45 feet in height shall be allowed as an exception to the provisions of this chapter only upon approval of the Zoning Hearing Board if the said Board shall determine:
(a) 
That such additional height is necessary.
(b) 
That it is structurally safe as certified for design and structural stability by a registered professional engineer.
A. 
Any portion of a lot once used as a yard, or as lot area in compliance with the area requirements of the district regulations of this chapter, shall not be counted again as required yard or lot area for another structure.
B. 
Where a lot:
(1) 
Abuts the side lot line of only one lot occupied by a main building less than 25 feet from the abutting side lot line, the front yard requirements of such zoning lot may be the average depth of the front yard of the abutting occupied lot, and the depth required in the district.
(2) 
Abuts, on both sides, lots occupied by main buildings less than 25 feet from the abutting side lot lines, the front yard requirements of such zoning lot may be the average depth of the front yards of the abutting occupied lots.
C. 
On a through lot, the rear yard depth shall be not less than, but need not exceed, the required depth of front yard in the district in which such lot is located.
D. 
Minor utility fixtures and articles of decoration around a main building may be located in any required yard.
E. 
An unenclosed porch no more than one story or 15 feet in height and 12 feet in depth may be erected in the front or rear yard, provided that no portion of said porch shall be closer to a side lot line than the required width of side yard. In an R District, an unenclosed porch or stoop no more than one story or 15 feet in height and four feet in depth may be erected in a side yard.
F. 
A buttress, chimney, cornice, pier, or pilaster projecting no more than 24 inches from the wall of the building may project into a required yard.
G. 
The construction and placement of screening walls and fences shall be as provided in Chapter 89, Fences.
[Amended 9-18-1983 by Ord. No. 1171; 9-9-2002 by Ord. No. 3-2002]
H. 
Public service lines for the transportation and distribution and control of water, electricity, gas, oil, steam, television, telecommunications, information communication, or railroad trackage, and supporting members other than buildings, shall not be required to be located on an individual zoning lot nor be held to reduce the required yard dimensions for other structures on a lot.
I. 
Landscape features, such as trees, shrubs, or flowers, soil cultivation, plants, and plantings, shall be permitted in any required yard provided that when in a front yard they do not constitute a hedge effect more than three feet in height above the ground level adjacent thereto.
J. 
A structure conforming as to use, but not complying with the area (or height) regulations, may be enlarged, provided the enlarged portion thereof complies with all the regulations of this chapter.
K. 
A structure conforming as to use, but not complying with the area regulations, of the district in which it is located, may be restored if damaged or partially destroyed by fire, flood, wind, or other calamity or act of God, in the same location and for the same use as it was before the occurrence. (See § 185-95.)
L. 
In a C District, when a side or rear yard abuts property in an R District:
(1) 
It shall be screened from such R District by a type of screen approved by Borough Council extending along the property line adjoining the abutting R District but not closer to a street than the buildable area of the lot; or
(2) 
The said abutting side or rear yard shall be planted and maintained with shrubbery so as to provide a visual screen approximately 6 1/2 feet high, between the concerned C District and the abutting property.
[Amended 9-9-2002 by Ord. No. 3-2002]
M. 
After the effective date of this chapter, for the purposes of public health and general welfare, every new dwelling structure shall have a minimum gross floor area (exclusive of garage area and unfinished basement or attic) per dwelling unit as indicated below:
(1) 
One-family dwelling: 1,200 square feet per unit.
(2) 
Two-family dwelling: 1,000 square feet per unit.
(3) 
Single-family attached: 1,000 square feet per unit.
(4) 
Multiple-family dwelling:
(a) 
One bedroom and efficiency: 450 square feet per unit.
(b) 
Two bedrooms: 600 square feet per unit.
(c) 
Three or more bedrooms: 750 square feet per unit.
(5) 
High-rise apartment or condominium:
(a) 
One bedroom and efficiency: 450 square feet per unit.
(b) 
Two bedrooms: 600 square feet per unit.
(c) 
Three or more bedrooms: 750 square feet per unit.
N. 
The provisions of this chapter shall not be held to prohibit the parking of automobiles of customers, patrons, or guests in a driveway within any required yard, with the exception of the buffer in front of the buildable area of the lot as required under Subsection L.
O. 
Accessory buildings and uses.
(1) 
A detached minor accessory building, such as a garden tool house, swimming pool or any other allowable accessory structure, may be located within the rear yard in any district, provided such accessory structure is located not less than the required distance permitted in each district from the side or rear lot lines and not closer to a street line than the required building setback line, and provided further that such accessory structure shall not occupy more than 1/3 of the area of the required rear yard, except as otherwise permitted in the chapter.
(2) 
With regard to garden tool houses, the minimum separation from side and rear lot lines shall be two feet provided the sidewall of the structure does not exceed six feet in height, and the structure does not exceed 100 square feet in total floor area.
(3) 
In connection with accessory uses, buildings and structures, there shall be no sales on the premises and no display or advertising except as otherwise permitted in the chapter.
P. 
No building constructed or located on any lot prior to the effective date of this chapter may be extended or expanded so as to occupy space on the lot that would be required for parking space under this chapter, regardless of whether a lesser area for parking, permissible for that property prior to the effective date of this chapter, would remain.
Q. 
On a lot occupied by a one-family dwelling, a minor garage or minor parking area may be established in the rear yard, but may not exceed 1/3 of the gross rear yard area. (See § 185-67B.)
R. 
All private swimming pools shall be enclosed by fencing and secured in accordance with the provisions of the BOCA National Building Code adopted by the Borough[1] and any other applicable codes.
[Amended 9-9-2002 by Ord. No. 3-2002]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 60, Building Construction.
S. 
Apparatus or architectural structures needed for the efficient operation of solar energy systems, including but not limited to overhangs, insulating walls and roofs, solar collectors, or reflectors, may project not more than four feet into any required yard. (See § 185-64M.)
In any district, at the time of erection of any main structure, or at the time any main structure is enlarged or increased in capacity, there shall be provided on the same zoning lot with the main structure or main structures (except as provided in Subsection C) the following off-street parking space, including the required number of parking stalls as required below, and designed as required in Subsection H:
A. 
Parking requirements.
(1) 
Residential uses.
(a) 
For single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, conversion apartments, garden apartments, townhouses and multiple dwellings other than high-rise apartments: two spaces for each dwelling unit.
(b) 
For high-rise apartments other than housing for the elderly: two spaces for each dwelling unit, and plus an additional 10% of spaces for temporary use by guests, tradesmen and others needing parking accommodations.
(c) 
Parking requirements for the housing for the elderly: Notwithstanding any other provision herein, a multiple-family dwelling or multistory dwelling designed and operated as housing for the elderly as hereinafter defined shall require a minimum of parking spaces on the same lot with the main building or buildings as defined by the Council upon recommendation by the Planning Commission. "Housing for the elderly" shall be defined as a multifamily or multistory dwelling designed for, operated as and occupied by elderly persons, and which conform to all requirements of federal, state or local laws and regulations pertaining to housing for the elderly.
(2) 
Bowling alley: six stalls for each lane.
(3) 
Church sanctuaries, community service institutions, or facilities, educational institutions, auditorium or meeting rooms, general auditoriums, stadiums, theaters, or other similar places of assembly: one stall for every four seats.
(4) 
Club, dormitory, fraternity or sorority: must conform to all rules and regulations for group housing.
(5) 
Funeral home: four stalls for each reposing room but no fewer than 12 stalls.
(6) 
Hospital, philanthropic institution (excluding dormitory): one stall for every 800 square feet of floor area.
(7) 
Motel/hotel: one stall for each sleeping room.
(8) 
Restaurant and/or bar: one stall for every 100 square feet of floor area.
(9) 
Commercial buildings (including offices), other than bowling alley, restaurant and/or bar, and funeral home: one stall for every 200 square feet of floor area.
(10) 
Industrial buildings (including laboratories): one stall for every three employees engaged during the peak hours of operation or one stall for every 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, whichever results in the larger number.
B. 
On a lot occupied by a one-family dwelling, a minor garage or minor parking area may be established in the rear yard, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, but may not exceed 1/3 of the gross rear yard area.
C. 
In lieu of parking space on the same zoning lot, required parking space may be provided for:
(1) 
Multiple-family dwellings, in a community parking area or community garage within 300 feet of the structure; and
(2) 
Places of assembly, as prescribed in Subsection A(3) above, in a garage or parking area within 500 feet of the structure; and
(3) 
Other uses, in a garage or parking area, with Planning Commission recommendation and Council approval, provided that certification is made to the officer issuing the building permit that the required number of spaces is available for the structure during the normal hours of its use.
D. 
Every parcel of land hereafter used as a parking area shall be built and maintained as specified by Chapter 163, Subdivision and Land Development, and as specified herein.
E. 
One automobile parking stall shall be provided for every 500 square feet of floor area in any building permitted to be used for the sale, repair, and display of automobiles, house trailers, or trucks, as permitted.
F. 
Parking area traffic control. All parking areas which are laid out in more than two rows of parking stalls shall have traffic control structures erected thereon in locations where deemed necessary by the Planning Commission for the safe and efficient flow of internal vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Such structures shall consist of curbs, sidewalks or parking aisle separators, extending not less than six inches above the finished surface of the lot, or planted and landscaped areas, or other equivalent devices as may be approved by the Planning Commission. Any such planted area shall be protected by poured concrete curbing to prevent vehicle encroachment thereon.
G. 
General automobile parking space required for an automobile service station, Class I and Class III, and its normal functions shall be one stall for every 200 square feet of gross floor area, but in no case shall be less than two stalls permitted; Class II and Class IV, one stall for every 200 square feet of gross floor area, but in no case shall be less than five stalls permitted.
H. 
Parking stalls and maneuvering aisles shall be designed and installed as required in the following table:
Aisle Width
(feet)
Traffic Flow
Parking Angle
(degrees)
Depth "Y"
(feet)
Width "W"
(feet)
One-Way
Two-Way
30º
18.2
19.0
11.0
21.0
45º
20.8
13.4
13.0
21.0
60º
22.1
11.0
18.0
21.0
75º
21.8
9.8
21.0
21.0
90º
20.0
9.5
24.0
24.0
 
NOTES:
"Y" is the depth of the stall perpendicular to the base.
"W" is the width of the stall along the base.
I. 
The Planning Commission may approve alternate parking design standards for special situations such as dead car storage areas, attendant parking facilities, long-term parking facilities, small car requirements, etc. The Commission must have reasonable assurance that the special situation will be continuous and permanent, and that the proposed standards are adequate.
J. 
Whenever possible, parking areas and lots shall be level, except for necessary drainage purposes. The maximum permissible slope of any parking area shall be 7%. If parking spaces are provided in areas which exceed 5% slope, all stalls shall be parallel to the contour lines of the area.
K. 
The Planning Commission shall designate special areas for the installation and maintenance of parking for the handicapped. These parking areas shall be marked and maintained in accordance with a parking design reviewed by the Planning Commission. If necessary, the Planning Commission may specify ramps, handrails and/or signs to designate "Parking Areas for the Handicapped." The utilization of these stalls may be accomplished by:
(1) 
Vehicles bearing a marker as designating a handicapped person; or
(2) 
A vehicle license registration tag designating a handicapped person.
L. 
Recreational parking. Racquet facilities, including squash courts, handball courts, paddleball courts, tennis, and racquetball courts: three parking stalls for every court.
M. 
No single-family dwelling may be changed to a conversion apartment if the parking area requirements of this chapter for conversion apartments cannot be met on the lot where the proposed conversion apartment will be located.
N. 
Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking space shall be so arranged to reflect the light away from adjoining residences and rights-of-way.
Every structure or part thereof hereafter established, erected, enlarged, or occupied for uses involving the receipt and distribution of material or merchandise shall have permanently maintained loading spaces within or on the same zoning lot with the structure at the rate of one space (each not less than 10 feet wide and 50 feet long) for every 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof of aggregate gross floor area intended or designed for such use, provided that no loading space need be provided for a use with a gross floor area not exceeding 2,400 square feet.
A. 
The nonconforming use of land (where such use is the principal use of the lot and no main structure is involved) may be continued for a period of not more than five years from the effective date of this chapter, if such use is initially nonconforming, or within such time from the date of any amendment which later makes such use nonconforming, provided there shall be no expansion or extension of such use; and if any such use is discontinued, the future use of said land shall be in conformity with the provision of this chapter.
B. 
A nonconforming use of a nonconforming structure may be continued, but if the nonconforming structure is changed to, or altered to be, or rebuilt as a structure designed to conform to the use regulations applicable in the district in which it is located, the use thereafter shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. A nonconforming use in a nonconforming structure may be extended within the structure or may be changed to a conforming use or to another nonconforming use not more detrimental to the neighborhood, as a special exception permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board. [See § 185-92B(1)(b).]
C. 
A nonconforming use of a structure designed (or adaptable without major structural alteration) to conform to the use regulations applicable in the district in which it is located, may be continued for a period of not more than five years from the effective date of this chapter, if such use is initially nonconforming, or within such time from the date of any amendment which later makes such use nonconforming, provided such use shall not be expanded or extended into any other portion of the structure or property or changed to another nonconforming use. Whenever a nonconforming use of a structure or portion thereof has been discontinued for a period of at least one year or changed to a conforming use, the nonconforming use shall not thereafter be reestablished, and the future use shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
A nonconforming structure and the use thereof may be continued, but shall not be enlarged, expanded, or extended and no structural alterations shall be made other than those ordered by an authorized public officer to assure the safety of the structure, except that in the case of a nonconforming commercial or industrial structure, other than a sign, the Zoning Hearing Board may allow limited enlargement and extension of the use therein because of the normal growth of business. [See § 185-92B(1)(c).]
E. 
A nonconforming structure shall not be moved in whole or in part to any other location on its lot unless every portion of such structure is made to conform to all the regulations of the district in which it is located.
F. 
Except as herein otherwise specifically provided, a nonconforming structure may not be reconstructed or replaced by another nonconforming structure or nonconforming use or by nonconforming sign. However a nonconforming structure or a nonconforming sign which is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty or act of God to the extent that the cost of restoration to the condition in which it was before the occurrence shall exceed 50% of the cost of the restoration of the entire structure new, repairs or reconstruction may be made, provided that such restoration is started within one year from the date of the partial destruction and is diligently pursued to completion, with the issuance of a proper building permit. (See also § 185-95.)
G. 
A nonconforming use or a nonconforming structure designed for a use which would be permitted in the district in which it is located, had it conformed to certain conditions contained in the use regulations of such district, such as a conditional use permitted by a Borough Council, a special exception permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board, a use requiring approval of site plan by the Borough Council, etc., which is nonconforming only because such use or structure existed prior to the adoption of this chapter or amendment thereto and thus has not complied with such conditions; or a nonconforming use which is nonconforming only because of lack of required parking or loading space; shall have all, but no more than, the rights and privileges of continuance, maintenance, enlargement, and expansion permitted for a conforming use or structure in the district in which such nonconforming use or structure is located.
[Amended 9-9-2002 by Ord. No. 3-2002]
Minor excavations as hereinafter used in this chapter shall include all excavations, removals of earth or earth fillings involving quantities in excess of 25 cubic yards, but less than that which would constitute a major excavation. It shall not, however, include the movement of earth in the course of farming or agriculture.
A. 
No minor excavation or fill work shall be commenced unless written permit for the same is first obtained from the Zoning Officer.
B. 
The Zoning Officer shall issue such permit when satisfactory evidence has been furnished to him of the following:
(1) 
That the applicant is the owner of the premises involved or is acting under or on behalf of the owner, or any one of the owners if there be more than one.
(2) 
That the proposed earth movement is to be performed according to sound engineering principles.
(3) 
That such earth movement would not endanger any public streets or properties or any adjacent private properties.
(4) 
That any changes of grade will not result in a steeper finish than 1 1/2:1 slope for cuts or 2:1 slope for fills.
C. 
Drain pipes shall be installed where deemed necessary by the Zoning Officer to control surface water and prevent erosion.
D. 
All disturbed surfaces not planned to be built upon or paved within one year of the date of permit, shall be planted in grass or crown vetch or other plant material as may be approved by the Zoning Officer.
E. 
All work and requirements of Subsection D (above) done in pursuance of such permit shall commence within 90 days from the date of the permit and shall be completed within one year from the date of the permit.
F. 
The Zoning Officer shall, where he deems necessary, require plans, topographical surveys, or other types of design drawings, for the purpose of establishing compliance with this section. The Zoning Officer may establish additional regulations not inconsistent herewith for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section. Any cost incurred to the Borough by the reviewing of plans and surveys is to be borne by the person requesting the permit.
Removal of natural growth, trees, shrubbery, foliage, grass and other natural growth shall not be cleared or removed from land areas in excess of 10,000 square feet without first obtaining a written permit for the same from the Zoning Officer. A permit, however, shall not be necessary where such premises are included in a major or minor excavation permit authorized pursuant to this chapter.
A. 
The Zoning Officer shall issue such permit when satisfactory evidence has been furnished to him of the following:
(1) 
That the applicant is the owner of the premises involved or is acting under or on behalf of the owner, or any one of the owners if there be more than one.
(2) 
That the proposed removal of natural growth is necessary for imminent development of the premises, for agricultural purposes, or to improve the usefulness, appearance or safety of the premises.
(3) 
That adequate provisions for increased surface water drainage, as determined by the Zoning Officer, are provided for in each proposal. Such additional surface water drainage shall be controlled so as to prevent any undue burden on adjacent streets, or public or private lands.
B. 
Should the Zoning Officer for any reason refuse to issue a permit for the removal of such natural growth, the matter may be appealed to the Borough Council. Council shall then treat the application as a request for conditional use according to the provisions of § 185-87 of this chapter and may authorize the granting of such permit, subject to such conditions as it may then deem appropriate and necessary.
A. 
Consultation with the Planning Commission relating to:
(1) 
Proper zoning.
(2) 
Constraints of the Building Code.
(3) 
Fire protection.
(4) 
Other applicable ordinance and laws.
(5) 
Completion of site plan and/or other application forms provided by Planning Commission.
B. 
Consultation with the Municipal Fire Official regarding site plan constraints.
C. 
Consultation with the Municipal Engineer on site plan constraints.
D. 
Site plan criteria of the entire property drawn accurately and legibly by a registered engineer or surveyor, architect, planner or an able draftsman in one of these professions. The plan may be required by the Planning Commission to include:
(1) 
Metes and bounds of all property lines.
(2) 
Access to and from the site.
(3) 
Public facilities such as sanitary and storm sewers, water supply and an indication of surface water runoff.
(4) 
Location of proposed structure on the property considering all setback criteria.
(5) 
The location of parking facilities with delineation and dimensions of parking spaces.
(6) 
Primary and secondary means of ingress/egress.
(7) 
The location of the proposed structure on the property, its total square footage and ground floor elevation.
(8) 
Existing and proposed contour lines at two-foot intervals within the property and at least 100 feet beyond the property lines.
(9) 
A title block giving name of development, name or owner of property, North point, date and scale (not smaller than one inch equals 50 feet).
(10) 
Rendering.
(11) 
Schematic elevations at an appropriate architectural scale.
(12) 
Key map showing adjacent highway configuration at a scale of not less that one inch equals 100 feet.
E. 
Site plan submission. Plan must be completed and submitted to the Planning Commission at least three weeks prior to the meeting at which the Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the plan. This plan should be accompanied by a check in the amount as set from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council made payable to the Borough.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A189, Fees.
F. 
The foregoing is intended to be the minimum requirements of the Planning Commission and Council, and they may require other data on the site plan consistent with good planning principles and law.