Township of Doylestown, PA General Requirements

Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, Nonconforming lots, was repealed 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 250.

Reduction of lot areas. No lot or required open space shall be so reduced that the area of the lot or the dimensions of the required open space shall be less than herein prescribed.

Front yard requirements.

Where a minimum depth of front yard is specified, an open space of at least the specified depth shall be provided between the street line or lines and the nearest point of any building or structure. Street lines are considered to be established by the future rights-of-way when so designated to avoid interference with anticipated future road widenings and improvements.

(Reserved)[2]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(2), Modification of required front yard, was repealed 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 268.

Except with respect to properties located within the VC Village Center District, for those properties fronting on thoroughfares classified by the street hierarchy in Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, as arterial or collector highways, the minimum front yards shall be at least 65 feet unless a larger setback is required by the district regulations.

[Amended 4-15-2003 by Ord. No. 309]

Corner lots and through lots. A lot with frontage on two or more streets (corner lots and through lots) shall have a building setback from each street not less than the required front yard. In case of a corner lot, a rear yard is required, but such yard may be any yard not facing a public street. In cases of through lots, one yard shall be designated on the plans as the rear yard and one yard as a front yard for purposes of locating accessory buildings. A single lot shall not be required to have more than two front yards.

[Amended 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 268]

Minimum setbacks for accessory uses other than signs and parking.

Accessory structures or uses shall not be permitted within required front yards, except as specified in Subsection F(2) below. A completely detached accessory building of 144 square feet or less in floor area may occupy a required rear or side yard, but it shall not be located closer than seven feet to any rear or side property line. Swimming pools and other accessory construction surrounding swimming pools shall be no closer than 15 feet to any rear or side property line. Structures with a floor area of more than 144 square feet shall meet the building setback requirements for principal structures. All accessory structures shall be located behind the principal building setback line closest to the street on which the principal building fronts and shall be set back from the street line to a distance no less than the actual setback of the principal building from the street line. All residential accessory structures shall meet the requirements of § 175-16H(3).

[Amended 9-1-1992 by Ord. No. 219; 1-15-2019 by Ord. No. 394]

On residential lots of 10 acres or greater where the principal use is a single-family detached dwelling, an accessory structure may be located on any side of the dwelling, provided that the accessory structure is set back from all property lines the distance required by the front, side and rear yard requirements for the district and use.

Flag or lane lots (lots which do not have frontage directly on a public road but which have access by means of a strip of land or lane connecting the lot to the road) shall not be permitted, except under the following conditions:

[Amended 11-22-1994 by Ord. No. 242]

Lane lots will be permitted for single-family detached units only.

The minimum lot size shall be 80,000 square feet with at least 100 feet, 50 feet and 100 feet front, side and rear yards, respectively, regardless of the minimum lot requirements which may apply to the district in which the lot is located, unless the requirements require a larger lot, then the larger lot size requirement shall apply.

[Amended 4-14-2004 by Ord. No. 317]

The minimum lot area is exclusive of the area of the lane or pole.

Only one tier of lane lots per tract will be permitted. A "tier" shall be defined as a single row of lots behind lots which have the required frontage at the street line.

The minimum lot size shall be 80,000 square feet with at least 100 feet front, side and rear yards, respectively, regardless of the minimum lot requirements which may apply to the district in which the lot is located, unless the requirements require a larger lot, then the larger lot size requirement shall apply.

[Amended 4-14-2004 by Ord. No. 317]

Each lane lot shall have its own lane which shall be owned by the lot owner in fee.

The area cannot practically be subdivided using a public street rather than lanes for access.

The width of the lane portion of the lot may not be less than 50 feet.

Lane lots shall not be permitted as part of a major subdivision.

(10)

The front yard setback for a lane lot shall be a distance equal to the front yard requirements for the district in which the lot is located and shall be measured from the point where the lot first obtains the minimum required lot width.

Setbacks from resource-protected lands. On lots that include lands with floodplains, wetlands, waters of the commonwealth, lakes, ponds, streams and watercourses, or lands found within the Riparian Corridor Conservation District, as defined and referenced in § 175-27 of this chapter, the minimum building setback shall be measured from the limit of these areas rather than from the lot lines so that all required minimum yards are free from lands with natural resources; provided, however, that the maximum setback from lands with natural resources shall be as follows: front yard, 50 feet; side yard, 25 feet; rear yard, 50 feet; but said lots shall otherwise comply with all other requirements associated with setbacks.

[Added 2-20-1996 by Ord. No. 249; amended 8-7-2001 by Ord. No. 302]

§ 175-18 Obstructions to vision at intersections.

[Amended 4-14-2004 by Ord. No. 317]

On a corner lot or at a point of entry on a public road, nothing shall be erected, placed or allowed to grow in a manner which obscures vision. The requirements for a clear sight triangle at street intersections and for a minimum sight distance for driveway access to streets shall be as specified in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance identified as Chapter 153 of this Code.

§ 175-19 Number of principal buildings per lot.

In all R-la and R-1 Residential Districts, there shall be no more than one principal use or building per lot, except as allowed for specific uses. Group development is permitted in other districts as provided herein and provided that the guidelines of § 175-29 of this chapter are met.

§ 175-20 Outdoor illumination.

Outdoor illumination in all districts shall be diffused or shielded in such a manner as not to create any hazardous situations for passing vehicular traffic or a nuisance to persons residing in the area. Lighting plans shall provide for nonglare lights focused downward. The regulations of Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, shall be followed. In the event that an application for a commercial, industrial or multifamily residential development is not subject to the regulations of Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, the application shall include a lighting study and a lighting plan with sufficient detail to allow determination of the effects to adjacent properties, traffic safety and overhead sky glow.

§ 175-21 Buffer yards.

[Amended 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 268; 8-17-1999 by Ord. No. 278; 4-14-2004 by Ord. No. 317]

In all districts, except the VC Village Center District, along each side and rear property line of a nonresidential use or a residential use other than single-family detached dwellings which directly abut a residential district or a residential use in the Township or an adjoining municipality, a buffer strip shall be provided. In addition, new residential developments which abut existing nonresidential uses or districts shall provide buffers in accordance with the following regulations. Buffer requirements shall also apply to any use for which a buffer is specifically required by the terms of this chapter.

All buffer yards shall include a dense screen planting of trees, shrubs or other plant barrier to visibility, airborne particles, glare and noise. Such screen planting shall be in accordance with the following requirements:

Plant materials used in screen planting shall be at least six feet in height when planted and be of such species as will produce, within two years, a complete year-round evergreen visual screen of at least eight feet in height. The plant material shall include a mix of canopy trees (such as maple, birch, beech, ash, oak, sweet gum, locust, zelkova), flowering trees (such as dogwood, flowering cherry, magnolia, hawthorne, flowering crab), evergreens (such as holly, spruce, pine, fir, hemlock) and shrubs and hedge (such as forsythia, lilac, juniper, yew, and viburnum). Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, provides a complete list of suitable plant materials.

[Amended 9-21-2010 by Ord. No. 355]

The screen planting shall be maintained permanently, and any plant material which does not live shall be replaced within six months. A performance bond shall be posted with the Township in an amount equal to the estimated cost of trees and plantings, to be released only after the passage of the third growing season following planting. A plan for the perpetual care of the buffer area shall be provided to the Township. This plan shall include provisions and procedures to remove and eradicate any noxious weeds or invasive species within the required buffer yards.

[Amended 9-21-2010 by Ord. No. 355]

The screen planting shall be spaced so that at maturity it will not be closer than three feet from any right-of-way or property line.

The screen planting shall be broken only at points of vehicular or pedestrian access.

No structure, parking area, driveway or road or storage of materials shall be permitted in the buffer yard, except for necessary driveway access crossing a buffer.

Size of buffer yards.

Industrial uses against all other uses: 50 feet.

Commercial and office uses against all other uses: 30 feet.

Residential developments: 30 feet.

Where a buffer is required by this chapter, but no size is specified, a thirty-foot buffer shall be required.

Screening of dumpsters. All dumpsters shall be screened by use of plants or fences so that they are not visible from the street or from neighboring properties.

Where this chapter allows for the reduction of a side or rear yard in exchange for additional buffering, the following special buffer requirements shall be met. The intent of the special buffer is to provide a substantial visual and physical separation between two properties of differing land uses. The additional planting is required only where the setback has been reduced to less than 100 feet. The requirements are as follows:

The planted area shall be at least 30 feet in width.

Required buffer plantings shall be placed on a berm of four to six feet in height; except, however, where the topographic conditions or existing vegetation make it impractical or undesirable to accommodate a berm, the Board of Supervisors may modify this requirement so long as the intent of this section has been met.

Plant materials must include each of the following types of plants: shade trees, flowering trees, evergreens, shrubs or hedges and ground-covering plants.

The following quantities of plant materials shall be required:

Buffer Planting Requirements
Plant types	Size	Plant Quantities Required
Evergreens	6 to 7 feet in height	1 evergreen per 20 feet of buffer
Shade trees	3 to 3 1/2 inches caliper	1 shade tree per every 3 evergreens, or approximately 1 per 60 feet of buffer length
Ornamental flowering trees	8 to 10 feet in height; 2 1/2 inches caliper	1 flowering tree per every 3 evergreens, or approximately 1 per 60 feet of buffer length
Shrubs	Minimum 4 feet in height	5 shrubs for every 1 evergreen tree, or approximately 1 per 4 feet of buffer length
Ground-covering plants	18 inches maximum height at maturity	10 plants for every 1 shrub

A post-and-rail fence shall be placed along that portion of the common border between the residential and nonresidential property where the one-hundred-foot required setback has been reduced. The fence shall be located on the nonresidential side of the berm or, if there is no berm, on the nonresidential side of the thirty-foot planted area. The exact location and length of the fence may be modified by the Board of Supervisors so long as the intent of this section has been met.

Facilities that may be located within the sixty-five-foot buffer are limited to the following, provided that no part of these facilities is located within the thirty-foot planted area:

A Township-approved bicycle/pedestrian path.

Stormwater management facilities, to the extent that they do not reduce or interfere with the required thirty-foot planted area and fence.

Existing plant material may be used to meet the buffer requirements of this chapter, provided that the existing plant material meets or exceeds the planting requirements noted as buffer planting requirements listed in Subsection E(4), or that the existing plant material is sufficient to provide the same buffering effect, either as it exists or is supplemented with additional plant material, as the planting requirements.

§ 175-22 Off-street parking.

All off street parking, loading and access facilities and service areas used by motor vehicles shall comply with the following provisions in all districts. All required parking spaces shall be provided off street.

Structures and uses in existence at the date of adoption of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of this article so long as the kind or extent of use is not changed, provided that any parking facility now serving such structures or uses shall not in the future be reduced below such requirements.

Whenever there is an alteration of a use which increases the parking requirements, the total additional parking required for the alteration, changes or extension shall be provided in accordance with this chapter.

Nonresidential parking requirements. If the calculations result in a fraction of a space, one full space shall be provided.

	Use	Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
	A-2 Riding academy	1 for each 4 animals in capacity
	A-3 Kennel	1 for each 4 animals in capacity
	B-12 Guesthouse/bed-and-breakfast	1 for each room, plus 1 for each employee
	C-1 Place of worship	1 for every 2 fixed seats or, where capacity is not determined by the number of seats, 1 space for each 25 square feet of floor area devoted to patron use
	C-2 School	1 for each faculty member and employee, plus 1 additional space per 2 classrooms for elementary and junior high school facilities; for senior high school facilities, there shall be 1 for each faculty member and employee, plus 1 per 10 students of projected building capacity
	C-3 Commercial school	1 for each faculty member and employee, plus 1 per 3 students
	C-4 Library or museum	1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
	C-5 Recreational facility	1 per each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be used for service to customers, patrons, clients, guests or members
	C-6 Athletic facility [Amended 3-21-1995 by Ord. No. 245]	1 per each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be used for service to customers, patrons, clients, guests or members; for health and fitness clubs only, 1 off street parking space for every 170 square feet of gross floor area, which calculation shall not include utility rooms, mechanical rooms, storage facilities or hallways
	C-7 Golf course	50 spaces for an 18-hole golf course shall be provided; an additional parking requirement for clubhouse, restaurant and other recreational uses shall be 50% of the requirements of use C-6, C-8 and E-5
	C-8 Private organization or community center [Amended 10-17-2000 by Ord. No. 294]	1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
	C-9 (Reserved)[1]
	C-10 Day-care service	1 per employee or volunteer, plus 1 per 6 children receiving day care
	C-11 Nursing home	1 per every 3 patient beds
	C-12 Hospital	1 for every 2 patient beds
	C- 13 Drug and alcohol rehabilitation center	1 for each employee, plus 1 for each 3 patients
	C-14 Cemetery	Parking shall be required to serve any custodial residence on the property
	C-15 Municipal building	1 for each 2 seats in public meeting rooms, plus 1 per employee
	C-16 Detention facility	Parking shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the sponsoring agency
	C-17 Personal care home for senior adults [Added 5-1-1990 by Ord. No. 197]	1 for every 2.5 beds of total capacity in the facility, which said parking requirements include employee parking
	D-1 Office	1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
	D-2 Medical office	1 for each 150 square feet of gross floor area
	E-1 Retail shop	1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
	E-2 Large retail store	1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
	E-3 Service business	1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
	E-4 Financial institution	1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
	E-5 Eating place	1 for each 2 seats in capacity
	E-6 Eating place, drive-through	1 for each 1.5 seats in capacity
	E-7 Repair shop	1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
	E-8 Motel, hotel or inn	1.2 per room
	E-9 Entertainment [Amended 3-15-1994 by Ord. No. 235]	1 for each 4 seats provided for patron use or at least 1 for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be used for services to customers, patrons, clients, guests or members, whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking spaces. If the entertainment use is contained within a shopping center, the parking requirements for the entertainment use as set forth in this subsection shall be met separately and shall not be calculated on the basis of the shopping center use parking requirements as previously set forth in this section.
	E-10 Service station	2 for each service bay, plus 1 for each full-time employee
	E-11 Automotive sales [Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 401]	1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area in the indoor display area, plus 1 for each 1,500 square feet of outdoor display area
	E-12 Automotive body repair and paint shop	1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
	E-13 Car wash	1 for each full-time employee
	E-14 Shopping center
	Less than 400,000 square feet of gross floor area	1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
	More than 400,000 square feet of gross floor area	1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
	E-15 Funeral home	1 for each 4 seats provided for patron use
	E-16 Veterinary office or clinic	1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
	E-17 Flea markets	5.5 for each 1,000 square feet devoted to sales
	E-18 Banquet facility	1 for each 2 seats in capacity
	E-19 Adult-oriented use [Added 5-5-2009 by Ord. No. 347]	2 off-street parking spaces for each 4 seats provided for patron use, or at least 1 off-street parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be used for services to customers, patrons, clients, guests or members, whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking spaces, plus 1 additional space for each full-time employee
	E-21 Motor vehicle fueling center and retail shop [Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 401]	1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
	F-1 Utility operating facility	5.5 for each 1,000 square feet devoted to sales
	F-2 Emergency services	3 for each emergency vehicle
	F-3 Terminal	Parking requirements shall be determined by the Commission and Board of Supervisors
	G-1 Manufacturing	1 for each 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each company vehicle
	G-2 Research	1 for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
	G-3 Mini warehouse/mini storage	1 for every 20 rental units
	G-5 Contract services	1 for each employee on the largest shift, plus 1 for every 250 square feet of gross floor area used for servicing customers
	G-6 Trades	1 for each employee on the largest shift, plus 1 for every 250 square feet of gross floor area used for servicing customers
	G-7 Fuel storage and distribution	1 for each employee on the largest shift, plus 1 for every 250 square feet of gross floor area used for servicing customers
	G-8 Building materials	1 for each employee on the largest sale shift, plus 1 for every 250 square feet of gross floor area used for servicing customers
	G-9 Equipment storage	1 for each employee on the largest shift, plus 1 for every 250 square feet of gross floor area used for servicing customers
	G-10 Truck terminal	1 for each employee on the largest shift, plus 1 for every 250 square feet of gross floor area used for servicing customers
	G-11 Food processing	1 for each employee on the largest shift, plus 1 for every 250 square feet of gross floor area used for servicing customers
	G-12 Recycling facility	1 for each employee on the largest shift
	G-13 Quarry	1 for each employee on the largest shift
	G-14 Laundry, dry-cleaning or dyeing plant	1 for each employee on the largest shift, plus 1 for every 250 square feet of gross floor area used for servicing customers
	G-15 Warehouse	1 per 10,000 square feet of gross floor area
	G-16 Junkyard	1 for each employee on the largest shift
	H-1 Home-based business [Amended 11-18-2008 by Ord. No. 345]	1 for each employee not residing within the dwelling and no more than 2 for guests or patrons in addition to those required for the single-family residence
	H-8 Dwelling in combination with a business	The parking requirements for both the residential use and the business use shall be met

Editor's Note: The former designation C-9, regarding community centers, as amended, was repealed 10-17-2000 by Ord. No. 294. See now the designation C-8.

Residential parking requirements. In all residential districts, a minimum of two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Parking spaces within garages shall not be used to meet the off-street parking requirement.

Accessible parking spaces for disabled persons: one handicapped-accessible space in any parking area having between five and 25 spaces; two handicapped-accessible spaces in any parking area having between 26 and 50 spaces. For parking lots in excess of 50 spaces, the number of spaces for disabled persons shall be in accordance with the federal requirements as set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act.

[Amended 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 268]

Parking for mixed use developments.

The parking requirements for each individual use within a mixed use development, such as a shopping center, shall be met.[2]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection G(2), which provided regulations on the use of a common parking lot for two or more uses, and which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 266.

Reservation of nonresidential parking areas. In order to prevent the establishment of more parking spaces than are immediately needed, the Board of Supervisors may allow for a portion of the required parking area to be built at a later date, provided that the following conditions are met:

The parking lot design must designate sufficient space to meet the total parking requirement. The plan shall illustrate the layout for the total number of spaces.

Seventy-five percent of the required spaces shall be built with the completion of the project. An area adequate to accommodate the remaining 25% may be reserved as open space until needed. The reserved area shall not include any required buffers, setbacks or yard areas in which parking would not be permitted under this chapter.

A landscape plan for the reserved area shall be provided.

The applicant shall establish a performance bond and an agreement shall be executed with the Township to construct the additional spaces if needed. This agreement shall apply to any future owners of the property.

The reserved parking area cannot be used to meet the parking requirements for future expansions of the facility.

§ 175-23 Parking design standards.

Size of parking spaces.

[Amended 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 250; 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 268]

Every parking space, outdoor or in a garage, shall be at least 10 by 20 feet, except for spaces reserved for the handicapped, which shall be designed in accordance with standards and guidelines established by the United States Department of Justice 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

[Amended 1-15-2019 by Ord. No. 394]

The required parking area shall be measured exclusive of driveways or maneuvering areas. If the computation of required parking spaces results in a fraction, a full space shall be required for each fractional amount. Within the C-2 Zoning District only, a theater use (E-9) requiring more than 600 parking spaces may reduce the total length of the parking space size from 20 feet to 18 feet for 50% of the total spaces required for the theater use. Parking space width of 10 feet shall be required, however, for all spaces.

[Amended 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 250]

Within the VC Village Zoning District only, the Board of Supervisors may authorize a reduction in the size of required parking spaces to nine feet by 18 feet for up to 20% of the required number of parking spaces where the reduction in size will not result in inconvenience to the general public as distinguished from employees utilizing the parking areas.

[Added 4-15-2003 by Ord. No. 309]

Parking area buffer and landscaping requirements.

(Reserved)[1]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(1), regarding enclosure of parking lots of 10 or more spaces, as amended, was repealed 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 401.

All parking lots or areas for off street parking or for the storage or movement of motor vehicles shall be separated from the ultimate right-of-way line by a barrier planting strip not less in width than 1/2 the front yard requirement or 10 feet, whichever is greater, except for necessary accessways.

Between every 20 contiguous parking spaces in a row, there shall be a planting strip 10 feet wide and suitably planted which shall serve as a physical separation between every 20 parking spaces. In addition, parking islands 10 feet wide shall be constructed between each parking row.

[Amended 10-17-2000 by Ord. No. 294]

No less than 10% of the parking area shall be used for parking islands and planting strips. This measurement shall be exclusive of other required buffer areas.

Parking lot design standards.

No parking lot or area for off street parking or for the storage or movement of motor vehicles shall abut a public street or highway. Parking areas and the necessary buffer areas shall be separated from adjacent streets or highways by raised curbs which meet the specifications of the Township or, where applicable, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

No parking lot or area in a residential district not associated with a residential dwelling or garage shall be located closer than 25 feet to any building.

Except for those exclusively serving single-family dwellings, parking spaces shall be so arranged that each motor vehicle may proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring the moving of any motor vehicle.

No parking area shall be used for any use that interferes with its availability for the parking need it is required to serve.

All parking areas shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable specifications in Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development.

All parking areas shall be properly maintained and drained.

All dead-end parking lots shall be designed to provide sufficient backup area for the end stalls of the parking area.

(Reserved)[2]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(8), regarding internal parking lots and aisles, was repealed 10-17-2000 by Ord. No. 294.

Parking lots or areas shall have not more than two accessways to any one public street or highway for each 500 feet of street frontage. Where practical, access to parking areas shall be provided by a common service driveway or minor street to avoid direct access on a major street or highway.

(10)

(Reserved)[3]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(10), which contained provisions on the width of accessways, was repealed 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 268.

(11)

(Reserved)[4]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(11), regarding points of vehicular egress or ingress, was repealed 4-15-2003 by Ord. No. 309.

(12)

All parking areas shall be striped to indicate the location and dimensions of parking spaces. Directional arrows shall be indicated on the pavement to control the flow of traffic.

(13)

Required front, rear and side yards for nonresidential uses may be utilized for the sole purpose of locating parking and accessways thereto to the extent of 50% in distance from the ultimate right-of-way or lot line, except that the parking areas may not occupy the 50% in distance closest to the ultimate right-of-way or lot line. Within the C-2 District only, parking areas may occupy a required rear yard up to 10 feet from the lot line, provided that the use or district does not abut a residential use or residential district; or there is no buffer required pursuant to § 175-21 for the C-2 use. No parking shall be located within the required front yard in the R-4 District.

[Amended 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 250; 4-20-1999 by Ord. No. 276]

§ 175-24 Off-street loading and unloading requirements.

Adequate off street loading and unloading space, with proper access from a street, highway, common service driveway or alley, shall be provided for all nonresidential uses. Such space shall be sufficient in size and design to accommodate the maximum demand generated by the use of the lot.

All areas for the loading and unloading of delivery trucks and other vehicles and for servicing of establishments and/or shops by refuse collection, fuel or other service vehicles shall have adequate and unobstructed access from a street, service driveway or alley and shall be so arranged that they may be used without blocking or otherwise interfering with the use of automobile accessways, parking facilities or pedestrian ways or backing out onto a street.

All areas shall be paved and adequately drained and shall be constructed in accordance with standards established by the Township.

All loading berths shall be located at the rear of the property and shall be screened from view by fencing or landscaped buffers.

§ 175-25 Water supplies. [1]

All water requirements shall be indicated on building permit applications and on all preliminary and final plans submitted to the Planning Commission for approval, in accordance with Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development.

No wells may be dug or drilled on the premises except as permitted by the appropriate state, Bucks County, Township or other governmental authorities.

All wells shall meet the standards of Article I, Well Drilling, of Chapter 170, Water.

Editor's Note: See Ch. 170, Water.

§ 175-26 Performance standards.

Smoke, ash, dust, fumes, vapors and gases.

There shall be no emission of smoke, ash, dust, fumes, vapors or gases which violates the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Laws or other regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources or the United States Environmental Protection Administration.[1] There shall be no emission of odorous gases or other odorous material in such quantities as to be detectable at a lot boundary line.

Editor's Note: See also Ch. 94, Fire Prevention.

The emission of dust, dirt, fly ash, fumes, vapors or gases which can cause any damage to health, animals or vegetation or other forms of property or which can cause any soiling of persons or property at any point beyond the lot line of the use creating the emission is herewith prohibited.

Noise.

[Amended 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 268]

At no point on the boundary of a residential, industrial or commercial district shall sound pressure level of any operation exceed the decibel levels shown below for the district indicated. These standards do not apply to the operation of motor vehicles or other transportation facilities, operations involved in the construction or demolition of structures or emergency alarm signals. The maximum permissible sound-pressure levels for smooth and continuous noise shall be as follows.

Residential and institutional districts: 55 decibels.

Commercial districts: 60 decibels.

Industrial districts: 65 decibels.

If the noise is not smooth and continuous or is radiated between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., one or more of the corrections below shall be added to or subtracted from each of the decibel levels given above.

	Type of Operation or Character of Noise	Corrections in Decibels
	Noise occurs between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.	-3
	Noise is of periodic character (hum, scream, etc.), or is of impulsive character (hammering, etc.)	-5

No noise from recordings, loudspeakers or public address systems shall be allowed which interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of adjacent residential properties.

Glare and heat. Any operation producing intense glare or heat shall be performed within an enclosed building or behind an adequate shielding in such a manner as not to create a nuisance to those working or living in the area.

Radioactivity or electrical disturbance. There shall be no activities which emit dangerous radioactivity at any point. There shall be no electrical disturbance, except for domestic household appliances, adversely affecting the operation at any point of any equipment other than that of the creator of such disturbance. If any use is proposed which incorporates the use of radioactive material, equipment or supplies, such use shall be in strict conformity with Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Rules and Regulations.

Outdoor storage and waste disposal.

All outdoor storage facilities for fuel, raw materials and products and all fuel, raw materials and products stored outdoors shall be enclosed by a fence adequate to provide security for the property. Storage of flammable materials and fuels shall meet the standards of the National Fire Protection Association and, if stored below ground, the standards of the Department of Environmental Resources for underground storage tanks. All underground storage tanks shall have a permit from the state. Such facilities shall be made aesthetically pleasing to the community. All such facilities shall be landscaped.

No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such form or manner that may be transferred off the lot by natural causes or forces. Dikes must be constructed around aboveground liquid storage facilities to preclude such transference in the event of failure of the facility.

All materials or wastes which might cause flames or dust or which constitute a fire hazard or which may be edible or otherwise attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored outdoors only in enclosed containers adequate to eliminate such hazards.

Industrial waste and sewage. No use shall be conducted in such a way as to discharge any treated or untreated sewage or industrial waste into any reservoir, lake or watercourse or discharge any untreated sewage or industrial waste into any stream. All methods of industrial waste treatment and disposal shall be approved by the Township, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources and/or the Bucks County Health Department.

Electrical, diesel, gas or other power. Every use requiring power shall be so operated that the service lines, substation, etc., shall conform to the highest safety requirements known, shall be so constructed and installed so as to be an integral part of the architectural features of the plant or, if visible from abutting residential properties, shall be concealed by evergreen planting.

Soil erosion and sedimentation control.[2] All earthmoving activities must be in compliance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources and the Soil Conservation Service regulations and must be undertaken in accordance with a Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan submitted for the earthmoving activity which meets the standards set forth in Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, and Chapter 145, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control, and other regulatory agency requirements.

[Amended 11-4-1991 by Ord. No. 208]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 145, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control.

Utilities. All public utility lines and similar facilities servicing any proposed development and its area shall be installed underground.

§ 175-27 Environmental protection standards.

[Amended 9-19-1989 by Ord. No. 193; 9-19-1989 by Ord. No. 195; 6-1-1993 by Ord. No. 229; 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 268]

The purpose of this section is to protect the natural resources of the environment by preserving woodlands, trees, watercourses, wetlands, slopes and floodplains. These regulations apply to all zoning districts and all uses in the Township.

Identification of lands with natural resources; mapping.

The applicant for a subdivision or land development or building permit shall identify all natural resources on a lot when submitting an application for a subdivision, land development or building permit. This inventory shall include the following resources: floodplains, ponds, wetlands, shorelines, steep slopes, forests or woodlands, trees over six inches in caliper and all soil types.

The applicant shall incorporate the natural resource protection ratios in the subdivision, land development or building permit as they apply. Each resource is defined and a resource protection ratio is set for each resource. Site alterations, regrading, filling or clearing of vegetation prior to approval of final plan is prohibited.

The maps and accompanying calculations shall be submitted and shall include the following information:

A site plan which illustrates all natural resources on the site and the proposed use on the site.

All encroachments and disturbances necessary to establish the proposed use on the site.

Calculations which indicate the area of the site with natural resources; the area of natural resources that would be disturbed or encroached upon; and the area of the site which must be left undisturbed to protect resources under the terms of this chapter.

Determination of required open space.

For uses which have a required minimum open space ratio, the amount of open space shall be calculated as follows:

Total area of site to be developed x open space ratio required by ordinance = area of open space required

If the requirements for natural resource protection would result in a larger area being left open, then the resource protection requirements shall be met and a larger area shall be left as open space.

Natural resources to be protected and required protection ratios.

Floodplains.

[Amended 10-4-2016 by Ord. No. 378]

Floodplains include all lands classified as special flood hazard areas, as shown on the Doylestown Township Flood Insurance Rate Maps.[1]

Editor's Note: Said maps are on file in the Township offices.

Resource protection ratio for floodplain: 95%. No structures, filling, piping, diverting, or stormwater detention basins shall be permitted within the Floodplain District unless otherwise allowed by the provisions of the Doylestown Township Floodplain Ordinance.[2] For the purposes of resource protection, all areas on the Doylestown Township Flood Insurance Rate Maps, classified as Area X, shall be considered a floodplain.

Editor's Note: See Ch. 96, Floodplain Management.

Ponds (natural or man-made) and pond shorelines.

Natural or man-made water areas, including retention or detention basins of 20,000 square feet or greater and all areas within 50 feet of the edge of the water measured from the mean water level.

Resource protection ratio for ponds and pond shorelines: 100%. No development, filling, piping or diverting shall be permitted.

Wetlands, waters of the commonwealth, and waters of the United States.

Those areas of lands defined as wetlands in either the United States Army Corps of Engineers Technical Report Y87-1, Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual; or the United States Environmental Protection Agency Wetlands Identification Delineation Manual, Volume I, Rational, Wetland Parameters, and Overview of Jurisdictional Approach, Volume II, Field Methodology, as most recently updated or modified; or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Wetlands Identification and Delineation, Chapter 105, Dam Safety and Waterways Management Rules and Regulations, as most recently updated or modified. Where a difference between the foregoing criteria exist; the most restrictive criteria will be used in any particular case. For the purposes of this definition and for its application to this chapter, most restrictive criteria shall mean the criteria which causes the preservation of the most extensive area of wetlands.

Resource protection ratio for wetlands, waters of the commonwealth, and waters of the United States: 100%. No filling, clearing, grading or development is permitted except where approval is granted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Streams and watercourses. Streams and watercourses shall be one-hundred-percent protected and shall remain as open space.

Woodlands.

Woodlands. Areas of mature trees as defined by this chapter and the associated intermediate layers in these areas, including the understory shrubs and smaller trees, the ground layers in these areas, including the understory shrubs and smaller trees, the ground layer of herbaceous plants and the forest floor. Woodlands do not include noxious weeds (as defined by Chapter 62 of the Township Ordinance) or other invasive species (as defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources). Any such noxious weeds and/or invasive species are permitted to be removed and eradicated within the "protected" portion of a woodland area under the following conditions: the removal shall be performed in a manner that is not detrimental to the existing woodland area, and that the removal does not include the removal of any existing trees within the woodland.

[Amended 9-21-2010 by Ord. No. 355]

Resource protection ratio for woodlands: 50% of woodlands shall remain totally undisturbed as resource protected land and shall be protected during construction from root compaction by equipment and materials, mechanical damage or change in grade level.

Steep slopes.

Areas of land where the slope is equal to or exceeds 15%.

Resource protection ratio for steep slopes:

[Amended 10-27-2000 by Ord. No. 294]

Slope of 15% to 24%: 60% shall remain as resource-protected land. No more than 40% of the total of all such areas shall be developed and/or regraded; provided, however, that areas of less than 2,000 square feet of contiguous area shall not be subject to this restriction.

Slope of 25% plus: 85% shall remain as resource-protected land. No more than 15% of the total of all such areas shall be developed and/or regraded; provided, however, that areas of less than 1,000 square feet of contiguous area shall not be subject to this restriction.

Riparian Corridor Conservation District lands.

[Added 8-7-2001 by Ord. No. 302)

Riparian Corridor Conservation District lands include all lands within 75 feet of an identified waterway at bankfull flow or equal to the extent of the identified floodplain area, and subject to the provisions of Article XIXA of this chapter.

[Amended 10-4-2016 by Ord. No. 378]

Resource protection ratio for Riparian Corridor Conservation District lands: 100%, except as permitted in Article XIXA of this chapter.

Net buildable site area and impervious surface ratio.

Net buildable site area is calculated for the purpose of determining allowable impervious surface and land permitted to be developed. Net buildable site area equals total lot area contained in the subdivision or land development application:

Minus ultimate rights-of-way of existing streets;

Minus land which is not contiguous or which is separated from the site by a road or railroad;

Minus land shown on previous subdivision or land development plans as reserved for open space or other uses which restrict it from development;

Minus all land restricted by easements or covenants; and

Minus land required to be left open for resource protection or to meet minimum open space requirements of this chapter.

Impervious surface permitted to be developed = net buildable site area x impervious surface ratio required by this chapter.

§ 175-28 Maintenance and ownership of open space and recreation areas.

Recorded plans and deeds shall indicate that there shall be no additional development in areas designated for open space or recreation except as is consistent with the furthering of recreation, conservation or aesthetic purposes.

Methods of conveyance.

Dedication in fee simple to the Township. The Township may, at the sole discretion of the Board of Supervisors, accept any portion or portions of open space or recreation areas, provided that:

It is determined by the Township Planning Commission and Park and Recreation Board that the land is suitable and will serve the general public and is readily accessible to the general public.

The Township agrees to and has access to maintain the land.

The title is conveyed to the Township without cost.

Conveyance to a conservancy, corporation, association, funded community trust, condominium or other legal entity, provided that:

The terms of the conveyance shall guarantee continued use of the land for the intended purposes in perpetuity.

Proper maintenance and continued funding for maintenance must be guaranteed.

The corporation or association shall be responsible for liability insurance, taxes and recovery from loss sustained by casualty, condemnation or otherwise.

The corporation or association shall not be dissolved nor shall it dispose of the open space except to another similar organization established to own and maintain the open space. The corporation or association must first offer to dedicate the open space to the Township at no cost before such sale or disposition of the open space.

Conveyance of restrictive covenants, conservation easements or other legal devise to the Township or to a conservancy, corporation, funded community trust or other legal entity. Open space may be part of fee simple lots with covenants or easements, provided that:

The terms of the agreement guarantee the continued use of the land for the preservation of open space.

Each owner of the open space shall be responsible for liability insurance, taxes, recovery of loss sustained by casualty, condemnation or otherwise and the general maintenance thereof.

Including open space within fee simple, lots shall only be permitted by the Board of Supervisors at its sole and absolute discretion.

[Added 9-19-1989 by Ord. No. 194]

§ 175-29 Planned group development.

Residential planned group development. The following regulations shall apply to residential development where group development of more than one building or use is permitted in a single lot. Planned developments shall also comply with all other applicable regulations of this chapter.

The proposed development shall be constructed in accordance with an overall plan and shall be designed as or as part of a single architectural and landscaping theme. All buildings on a lot shall be arranged in a group of buildings. The group of buildings as a unit shall comply with the area and yard regulations of the zoning district in which it is located.

The tract of land on which each permitted use is conducted shall be owned and operated as a single or common management and maintenance unit, with common open space, parking, utility and maintenance facilities.

Building arrangement. The use regulations in Article IV herein shall apply.

Minimum space requirements (exclusive of hallways).

One-bedroom units shall have a minimum of 550 square feet of living area.

Two-bedroom units shall have a minimum of 800 square feet of living area.

Three-bedroom units shall have a minimum of 1,000 square feet of living area.

Water supply and sewage facilities. All buildings within the development shall be served by a public water supply and centralized sewage disposal system.

Underground utilities, All public utility lines and similar facilities servicing the proposed development and its area shall be installed underground, and electric transformers shall be installed underground or within the walls of a completely enclosed building.

Staged development. If the development is to be carried out in stages, each stage shall be so planned that the intent of this chapter shall be fully complied with at the completion of any stage.

Procedural requirements.

All procedural requirements of Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, shall be adhered to.

The developer shall assure the provision of required improvements by means of a proper completion guaranty in the form of bond or deposit of funds or securities in escrow to cover the cost of the improvement, exclusive of buildings of the principal use. The work shall be performed in accordance with all requirements and the approved plans pursuant to provisions of a written agreement between the developer and the Township embodying details as to the manner of approval and payout of escrow.

In addition to the requirements of Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, the following information shall be shown on plans submitted for approval:

The floor area in square feet of dwelling units.

The number of bedrooms per dwelling unit.

The total number of dwelling units.

The total number of acres in the proposed plan.

[5]

The total number of off-street parking spaces.

[6]

Exterior vertical and horizontal building dimensions and plans.

[7]

The ground area of buildings and the percent of total area covered.

[8]

The certification of a registered engineer as to the above data.

[9]

Certification by the Doylestown Township Fire Marshal as to compliance with applicable fire codes.[1]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 94, Fire Prevention.

Nonresidential planned group development. The following regulations shall apply to nonresidential development where group development of more than one building or use is permitted on a single lot. Planned group development shall also comply with all other applicable regulations of this chapter.

The proposed development shall be constructed in accordance with an overall plan and shall be designed as or as part of a single architectural and landscaping theme. All buildings on a lot shall be arranged in a group of buildings, and the group of buildings as a unit shall comply with the area and yard regulations of the zoning district in which it is located.

Building arrangement. The distance between two principal buildings on a lot shall be equal to or greater than the height of the taller building, unless the buildings are attached by an enclosed walkway.

Water supply and sewage facilities. All buildings shall be served by a public water supply and public centralized sewage disposal system, where feasible.

Underground utilities. All public utility lines and similar facilities servicing the proposed development and its area shall be installed underground, and electric transformers shall be installed underground or within the walls of a completely enclosed building.

Staged development. If the development is to be carried out in stages, each stage shall be so planned that the intent of this chapter shall be fully complied with at the completion of any stage.

Lighting facilities. Lighting facilities shall be arranged in a manner which will protect the highway and neighboring properties from unreasonable glare or hazardous interference of any kind. Lighting facilities shall be required where deemed necessary for the safety and convenience of residents and shall comply with Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, requirements for a lighting plan as well as with the provisions of § 175-20, Outdoor illumination.

Procedural requirements. Plans for any nonresidential group development shall be submitted to the Township Planning Commission as part of the preliminary plan submission. In addition to the requirements stated in Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, such plans shall include but not be limited to the following:

A plot plan of the lot showing the location of all present and proposed buildings, drives, parking lots, waste disposal facilities and other constructional features on the lot and all buildings, streets, alleys, highways, streams and other topographical features of the lot and within 200 feet of any lot line.

Architectural plans for any proposed buildings.

A description of the operations proposed in sufficient detail to indicate the effects of those operations in producing traffic congestion, noise, glare, air pollution, water pollution, fire hazards or safety hazards.

Engineering and architectural plans for the treatment and disposal of sewage and industrial waste.

Engineering and architectural plans for the handling of any excess traffic congestion, noise, glare, air pollution, water pollution, fire hazard or safety hazard.

(f)

Designation of the fuel proposed to be used and any necessary architectural and engineering plans for controlling smoke and air pollution, as well as a designation of the energy use coefficient of the structure and operation contemplated.

(g)

The proposed number of shifts to be worked and the maximum number of employees on each shift.

(h)

Any other relevant data or evidence that the Township Planning Commission may require for review and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.

(i)

A traffic impact and pedestrian/bicycle circulation study as required by Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development.

[Amended 11-19-2013 by Ord. No. 370]

Planning and development considerations. In considering the plans submitted for nonresidential group development, the Planning Commission will consider the following factors:

That the plan for development is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan for the orderly development of the Township and with the purpose of this chapter to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Township.

That the appropriate use of property adjacent to the area included in the plan be safeguarded.

That the development will consist of a harmonious grouping of buildings, service and parking area circulation and open spaces, planned as a single unit, in such manner as to constitute a safe, efficient and convenient use.

That provision is made for safe and efficient ingress and egress to and from public streets and highways serving the site without undue congestion to or interference with normal traffic flow within the Township.

That adequate off street parking space is provided in accordance with this chapter as an integral part of the plan.

(f)

That all buildings within the development shall be served by a public centralized sanitary sewage disposal system and public centralized water system wherever possible.

§ 175-30 Use of historic structures. [1]

In order to encourage the continued use of historic resources and facilitate their appropriate reuse and to regulate the use of places having unique historical or patriotic interest or value, the following regulations are established.

Eligibility: Historic Resources List and Map. The Township shall maintain an official list of historic resources and a map of the structures on the list,[2] which shall be limited to the following:

All structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

All structures on the official list of historic resources as compiled by the Bucks County Conservancy and approved by the Township Board of Supervisors.

Editor's Note: The Historic Resources List and Map are on file in the Township offices.

Overlay concept. The Historic Resources Map shall be deemed an overlay on any zoning districts enacted to regulate the use of land in the Township. Should the Historic Resources Map be revised as a result of legislative or administrative action or judicial decision, the zoning requirements and other regulatory measures applicable to the properties in question shall be those of the underlying zoning district without consideration of this section.

Additional use opportunities.

In addition to the uses permitted by right or conditional use in the various zoning districts as established by this chapter, each historic resource shall be eligible for additional use opportunities as described herein. These use opportunities shall be in addition to any use currently being made of the property, subject to the standards and procedures contained in applicable sections of this chapter and the additional requirements set forth below:

[Amended 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. 315]

	Use	Permitted by Special Exception in These Districts
	B-10 Residential conversion	R-2b, R-4, C-1
	B-12 Guesthouse/ bed-and-breakfast	R-la, R-1, R-2, R-2a, R-2b, R-4, C-1, C-2, I
	C-4 Library or museum	R-2, R-2b, R-4, C-3
	D-1 Office	R-2, R-2a, R-2b, R-4, I

Uses which may be permitted as additional uses shall be subject to the following considerations:

[Amended 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. 315]

No historic resource may be enlarged beyond what is minimally necessary to accommodate the additional use.

The granting of the conditional use shall be deemed by the Board of Supervisors to be necessary to the preservation of the historic resource.

The granting of the conditional use shall be deemed by the Board of Supervisors to have minimal detrimental effects on neighboring properties.

Design standards. Any proposed rehabilitation, alteration or enlargement of an historic resource shall be in substantial compliance with the United States Department of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, as listed below:

Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide compatible use for a property which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure or site and its environment or to use a property for its originally intended purpose.

The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building or structure and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible.

All buildings and structures shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged.

Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building or structure shall be treated with sensitivity.

Deteriorated architectural features should be repaired rather than replaced, wherever possible, using materials which match the original materials in design, color, texture and appearance.

(f)

Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant historical, architectural or cultural material and such design is compatible with the size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood and environment.[3]

Editor's Note: Original § 515, Special site plan review and procedural requirements, which followed this section was repealed 9-19-1989 by Ord. No. 195.

Editor's Note: See Ch. 102, Historic Districts.

§ 175-30.1 Required street access.

[Added 9-1-1992 by Ord. No. 219]

All new residential subdivisions or land developments containing 25 dwelling units or more and/or generating 250 daily vehicle trips or more shall have a minimum of two entrances from a public road to the residential subdivision or land development.

§ 175-30.2 Airport Zoning Overlay District.

[Added 6-1-1993 by Ord. No. 225]

Authority and purpose. This section is adopted pursuant to the authority conferred by Act 164 of 1984, codified at 74 Pa.C.S.A. § 5101 et seq.

General provisions.

It is hereby found that an obstruction has the potential for endangering the lives and property of users of the Doylestown Airport and property or occupants of land in its vicinity; that an obstruction may affect existing and future instrument approach minimums of the Doylestown Airport; and that an obstruction may reduce the size of areas available for landing, takeoff and maneuvering of aircraft, thus tending to destroy or impair the utility of the Doylestown Airport and the public investment therein. Accordingly, it is declared:

That the creation and establishment of an obstruction has the potential of being a public nuisance and may injure the region served by the Doylestown Airport.

That it is necessary in the interest of public health, safety, morals and general welfare that the creation or establishment of obstructions that are a hazard to air navigation be prevented.

That the prevention of these obstructions should be accomplished to the extent legally possible by the exercise of the police power without compensation.

It is further declared that the prevention of the creation or establishment of hazards to air navigation, the elimination; removal, alteration or mitigation of hazards to air navigation or tile marking and lighting of obstructions are public purposes for which the Township may raise and expend public funds and acquire land or interests in land.

Use restrictions. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, no use may be made of land or water within any zone established by this section in such a manner as to create electrical interference with navigational signals or radio communication between the airport and aircraft, make it difficult for pilots to distinguish between airport lights and others, result in glare in the eyes of pilots using the airport, impair visibility in the vicinity of the airport, create bird strike hazards or otherwise in any way endanger or interfere with the landing, takeoff or maneuvering of aircraft intending to use the airport.

Overlay concept.

The Airport District described herein shall be considered as an overlay to the existing underlying districts as shown on the Official Zoning Ordinance Map and, as such, the provisions for the Airport District shall serve as a supplement to the underlying district provisions.

Where there happens to be any conflict between the provision or requirements of the Airport Zoning District and those of any underlying district, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.

In the event that any provision concerning an Airport Zoning District is declared inapplicable as a result of any legislative or administrative action or judicial discretion, the basic underlying district provisions shall remain applicable.

General definitions. For the purposes of this section only, the following words and phrases when used shall have the meanings give to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

AIRCRAFT

Any contrivance, except an unpowered hang glider or parachute, used for manned ascent into or flight through the air.

AIRPORT

Doylestown Airport, an area of land or water which is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft and any appurtenant areas which are used or intended to be used for airport buildings or air navigation facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities thereon. As used herein the term "airport" includes public airports but excludes private airports and heliports.

PRIVATE AIRPORTAn airport which is privately owned and which is not open or intended to be open to the public as defined in 74 Pa.C.S.A. § 5102.

LARGER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY

PUBLIC AIRPORTAn airport which is either publicly or privately owned and which is open to the public as defined in 74 Pa.C.S.A. § 5102.

AIRPORT ELEVATION

The highest point of an airport's usable landing area measured in feet above sea level. The elevation for Doylestown Airport is 394 feet above sea level.

AIRPORT HAZARD AREA

Any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented as provided for in this chapter and Act 164 of 1984 (Pennsylvania laws relating to aviation).[1]

APPROACH SURFACE

A surface longitudinally centered on the extended runway center line, extending outward and upward from the end of the primary surface and at the same slope as the approach surface zone height limitation slope set forth in this section. In plan, the perimeter of the approach surface coincides with the approach surface zone.

CONICAL SURFACE

A surface extending outward and upward from the periphery of the horizontal surface at a slope of 20 to one for a horizontal distance of 4,000 feet.

HEIGHT

For the purposes of determining the height limits in all zones set forth in this section and shown on the airport hazard zoning district, the datum shall mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified.

HORIZONTAL SURFACE

A horizontal plane 150 feet above the established airport elevation, the perimeter of which in plan coincides with the perimeter of the horizontal surface zone. (See diagram.)[2]

A runway that is constructed for and intended to be used by propeller-driven aircraft of greater than 12,500 pounds' maximum gross weight and jet-powered aircraft.

NONCONFORMING USE

Any preexisting structure, object of natural growth or use of land which is inconsistent with the provisions of this section or an amendment thereto.

NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY

A runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation facilities with only horizontal guidance or area-type navigation equipment, for which a straight-in nonprecision instrument approach procedure has been approved or planned.

OBSTRUCTION

Any structure, growth or other object, including a mobile object, which exceeds a limiting height set forth in this section.

PERSON

An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association or governmental entity, including a trustee, a receiver, an assignee or a similar representative of any of them.

PRECISIONS INSTRUMENT RUNWAY

A runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing an instrument landing system (ILS) or a precisions approach radar (PAR). It also means a runway for which a precisions approach system is planned and is so indicated on an approved airport layout plan.

PRIMARY SURFACE

A surface longitudinally centered on a runway. When the runway has a specially prepared hard surface, the primary surface extends 200 feet beyond each end of that runway. The width of the primary surface is set forth in this section. The elevation of any point on the primary surface is the same as the elevation of the nearest point on the runway center line.

RUNWAY

A defined area on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff of aircraft along its length.

STRUCTURE

An object, including a mobile object, constructed or installed by man, including but not limited to buildings, towers, cranes, smokestacks, earth formations and overhead transmission lines.

TRANSITIONAL SURFACES

These surfaces extend outward at ninety-degree angles to the runway center line extended at a slope of seven feet horizontally for each foot vertically from the side of the primary and approach surfaces to where they intersect the horizontal and conical surfaces. Transitional surfaces for those portions of the precisions approach surfaces which project through and beyond the limits of the conical surface extend a distance of 5,000 feet measured horizontally from the edge of the approach surface and at ninety-degree angles to the extended runway center line.

UTILITY RUNWAY

A runway that is constructed for and intended to be used by propeller-driven aircraft of 12,500 pounds' maximum gross weight or less.

VISUAL RUNWAY

A runway intended solely for the operation of aircraft using visual approach procedures.

Editor's Note: See 74 Pa.C.S.A. § 5101 et seq.

Editor's Note: The diagram is attached to the Height Limitation and Zoning District Map on file in the Township offices.

Airport surface zones. In order to carry out the provisions of this section, there are hereby created and established certain zones which include all of the land lying beneath the approach surfaces, transitional surfaces, horizontal surfaces and conical surfaces as they apply to the Doylestown Airport height limitations and Zoning District Map prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation, and dated Spring, 1989, which is incorporated into this chapter and made a part thereof.[3] An area located in more than one of the following zones is considered to be only in the zone with the more restrictive height limitation. The various zones are hereby established and defined as follows:

Utility runway visual approach surface zone. Established beneath the visual approach surface, the inner edge of this zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 250 feet wide. The zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 1,250 feet at a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet from the primary surface. Its center line is the continuation of the center line of the runway.

Utility runway nonprecision instrument approach surface zone. Established beneath the nonprecision instrument approach surface, the inner edge of this zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 500 feet wide. The zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 2,000 feet at a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet from the primary surface. Its center line is the continuation of the center line of the runway.

Runway larger than utility visual approach surface zone. Established beneath the visual approach surface, the inner edge of this zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 500 feet wide. The zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 1,500 feet at a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet from the primary surface. Its center line is the continuation of the center line of the runway.

Runway larger than utility with a visibility minimum greater than 3/4 mile nonprecision instrument approach zone. Established beneath the nonprecision instrument approach surface, the inner edge of this zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 500 feet wide. The zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 3,500 feet at a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet from the primary surface. Its center line is the continuation of the center line of the runway.

Runway larger than utility with a visibility minimum as low as 3/4 mile nonprecision instrument approach surface zone. Established beneath the nonprecision instrument approach surface, the inner edge of this zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 1,000 feet wide. The zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 4,000 feet at a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet from the primary surface. Its center line is the continuation of the center line of the runway.

Precisions instrument runway approach surface zone. Established beneath the precision instrument approach surface, the inner edge of this zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 1,000 feet wide. The zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 16,000 feet at a horizontal distance of 50,000 feet from the primary surface. Its center line is the continuation of the center line of the runway.

Transitional surface zones. Established beneath the transitional surfaces adjacent to each runway and approach surface as indicated in the Height Limitation and Zoning District Map.[4]

Editor's Note: Said map is on file in the Township offices.

Horizontal surface zone. Established beneath the horizontal surface, 150 feet above the established airport elevation, the perimeter of which is constructed by swinging arcs of 500 feet radii from the center of each end of the primary surface of each runway and connecting the adjacent arcs by drawing lines tangent to those arcs. The horizontal surface zone does not include the approach surface and transitional surface zones.

Conical surface zone. Established beneath the conical surface, this zone commences at the periphery of the horizontal surface and extends outward therefrom a horizontal distance of 4,000 feet.

Editor's Note: Said map is on file in the Township offices.

Airport surface zone height limitations. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no structure shall be erected, altered or maintained and no tree shall be allowed to grow in any zone created by this section to a height in excess of the applicable height limit herein established for such zone. Such applicable height limitations are hereby established for each of the zones as follows:

Utility runway visual approach surface zone. Slopes 20 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet along the extended runway center line.

Utility runway nonprecision instrument approach surface zone. Slopes 20 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet along the extended runway center line.

Runway larger than utility visual approach surface zone. Slopes 20 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet along the extended runway center line.

Runway larger than utility with a visibility minimum greater than 3/4 mile nonprecision instrument approach surface zone. Slopes 34 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet along the extended runway center line.

Runway larger than utility with a visibility minimum as low as 3/4 mile nonprecision instrument approach surface zone. Slopes 34 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet along the extended runway center line.

Precisions instrument runway approach surface zone. Slopes 50 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet along the extended runway center lines; thence slopes upward 50 feet horizontally for each foot vertically to an additional horizontal distance of 40,000 feet along the extended runway center line.

Transitional surface zones. Slopes seven feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the sides of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and the approach surface and extending to a height of 150 feet above the airport elevation which is 394 feet for Doylestown Airport above mean sea level. In addition to the foregoing, when an airport has a precision instrument runway approach zone, there are established height limits sloping seven feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the side of and at the same elevation as the approach surface and extending to where they intersect the conical surface. Where the precisions instrument runway approach zone projects beyond the conical zone, there are established height limits sloping seven feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the sides of and at the same elevation as the approach surface and extending a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet measured at ninety-degree angles to the extended runway center line.

Horizontal surface zone. Established at 150 feet above the established airport elevation, as shown on the Airport District Map.

Conical surface zone. Slopes 20 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the periphery of the horizontal surface and at 150 feet above the established airport elevation and extending to a height of 350 feet above the established airport elevation.

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Excepted height limitations. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the construction or maintenance of any structure to a height of up to 35 feet above the surface of the land.

Nonconforming uses.

Regulations not retroactive. The regulations prescribed by this section shall not be construed to require the removal, lowering or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations as of the effective date of this chapter or otherwise interfere with the continuance of any nonconforming use, except as otherwise provided by this chapter. Nothing contained herein shall require any change in the construction, alteration or intended use of any structure, the construction or alteration of which was begun prior to the effective date of this chapter, as amended.

Marking and lighting. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, the owner of any existing nonconforming structure or tree is hereby required to permit the installation, operation and maintenance thereon or nearby of such markers and lights as shall be deemed necessary by the Bucks County Airport Authority and the Township to indicate to the operators of aircraft in the vicinity of the airport the presence of such airport obstruction. Such markers and lights shall be installed, operated and maintained at the expense of the Bucks County Airport Authority.

Permits required.

Future uses. Except as specifically provided in Subsection G(1)(a), (b) and (c) herein, no material change shall be made in the use of land, no structures shall be erected or otherwise established and no tree shall be planted in any zone hereby created unless a permit shall have been applied for and granted. Each application for a permit shall indicate the purpose for which the permit is desired, with sufficient particularity to permit it to be determined whether the resulting use, structure or tree would conform to the regulations prescribed herein. If such determination is in the affirmative, the permit shall be granted. No permit for a use inconsistent with the provisions of this section shall be granted unless a variance has been approved in accordance with this chapter.

In the area lying within the limits of the horizontal zone and conical zone, no permit shall be required for any tree or structure less than 75 feet of vertical height above the ground, except when because of terrain, land contour or topographic features such tree or structure would extend above the height limits prescribed for each zone.

In areas lying within the limits of the approach zones, but at a horizontal distance of not less than 4,200 feet from each end of the runway, no permit shall be required for any tree or structure less than 75 feet of vertical height above the ground, except when because of terrain, land contour or topographic features such tree or structure would extend above the height limits prescribed for such approach zones.

In areas lying within the limits of the transition zones beyond the perimeter of the horizontal zones, no permit shall be required for any tree or structure less than 75 feet of vertical height above the ground, except when because of terrain, land contour or topographic features such tree or structure would extend above the height limits prescribed for such transition zones.

Nothing contained in the foregoing subsection shall be construed as permitting or intending to permit any construction or alteration of any structure or growth of any tree in excess of any of the height limits established by this section, except that no permit is required to make maintenance repairs to or to replace parts of existing structures which do not enlarge or increase the height of an existing structure.

Existing uses. Before any nonconforming structure may be replaced, substantially altered or rebuilt or tree allowed to grow higher or replanted, a permit must be secured from the Township authorizing the replacement or change. No permit shall be granted that would allow the establishment or creation of an obstruction or permit a nonconforming use, structure or tree to become a greater hazard to air navigation than it was on the effective date of this chapter or any amendments thereon or than it is when the application for a permit is made.

Nonconforming uses abandoned or destroyed. Whenever the Township determines that a nonconforming tree or structure has been abandoned or more than 80% torn down, physically deteriorated or decayed, no permit shall be granted that would allow such structure or tree to exceed the applicable height limit or otherwise deviate from this chapter.

Variances. Any persons desiring to erect any structure or increase the height of any structure or permit the growth of any object of natural growth or otherwise use his property in violation of airport zoning regulations may apply for a variance in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. The application for variances shall be accompanied by a determination from the Federal Aviation Administration as to the effect of the proposal on the operation of air navigation facilities and the use of navigable airspace. No application for a variance may be considered unless a copy of the application has been furnished to the manager of the airport for advice on the aeronautical effects of the variance. If the airport manager does not respond within 30 days after receipt, the Township may act without such input to grant or deny the application.

In granting any permit or variance, the Zoning Hearing Board may require that the person making the application install, operate and maintain thereon such markers and lights as may be required by guidelines or regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Notice to the Department. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Township shall notify the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation of decisions regarding the granting of permits or variances, which notice shall be in writing and shall be sent so as to reach the Department at least 10 days before the date upon which the decision is to issue.

§ 175-30.3 Vending and service machines.

[Added 2-20-1996 by Ord. No. 249; amended 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 268]

Vending and service machines are permitted as accessory uses in all zoning districts; provided, however, that no service or vending machine shall be permitted outside a completely enclosed building, except as permitted below.

Newspaper and news/sales material vending machines may be outside an enclosed building only where the following conditions are met:

A permit shall be required for all such machines to be located outside an enclosed building.

The machine shall be secured to a concrete pad or other suitable permanent and secure base.

The machine shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from the edge of the cartway and shall not be located within the right-of-way of any roadway.

The machine shall be located so that it does not interfere with clear sight distance.

The machine shall not be located within any parking area that is needed to meet parking requirements.

The machine shall not interfere with safe pedestrian flow or access.

The machine must be properly maintained so that it is secured to its pad, operating properly and free of debris, graffiti and vandalism.

Prior to the placement of any machines, the person placing the machine must secure the written permission of the property owner wherein the machine is to be placed.

§ 175-30.4 Transferable development rights.

[Added 12-7-1999 by Ord. No. 280]

Transferable development rights (TDR's) are available to owners of properties meeting all the following criteria:

A minimum lot area of five acres.

The lot may not be a flag lot or a lane lot.

The lot must be capable of subdivision or land development.

Properties that are fully developed or developed in a way that would prohibit further development or subdivision are not eligible.

An applicant for TDR use must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Township that the land from which TDR's are to be transferred could be developed or subdivided in accordance with applicable zoning, subdivision and land development ordinance requirements.[1]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 153, Subdivision and Land Development.

The lot must be owned by private groups or individuals, not by governments or utilities. Properties owned by Township, county, state or federal governments or the school district are not eligible.

The lot must be located in one of the following zoning districts: R-1, R-1a or C-3, but R-1 and R-1a are sending districts only.

[Amended 9-21-2004 by Ord. No. 319]

Specific criteria that must be met by all TDR sending properties. In addition to meeting all of the general criteria, properties eligible to send TDR's must also meet at least one of the following specific criteria:

Open-space-plan-designated properties. Property shown on the Township's 1998 Open Space Plan, as amended, and listed as "Properties Meeting Open Space Goals" on the Preservation Plan Map.

Stream corridor properties. Properties with frontage on the Neshaminy Creek, Pine Run Creek or Cooks Run for a length of not less than 300 feet.

Farmland. Land must be actively farmed for horticulture, field crops or livestock; or the property must be in the Township's Agriculture Security District.

Number of TDR's available to TDR sending properties.

"Lot area" is defined as excluding the right-of-way of any street and any utility easements. For each dwelling unit located on the lot, subtract one TDR from the total number calculated.

Number of TDR's available:

R-la District: 0.6 TDR per acre of lot area.

R-1 District: 1.1 TDR's per acre of lot area.

C-3 District: 10 TDR's per acre of lot area.

No transferable development rights are available for the following properties:

Properties owned by Township, county, state or federal governments or the school district or a utility.

Properties on which an easement or other restriction in a deed or other document has been granted to any program or agency, or to any person, partnership, corporation or other legal entity that restricts development.

Lots or properties from which all of the development rights have already been sold or transferred.

Properties which have been restricted from development by the terms or conditions of an approved development plan, subdivision approval or other agreement that restricts the property from further development.

Land within the ultimate right-of-way of existing roads.

Lots or properties or portions of lots or properties which have been designated and used to meet the open space or resource protection or recreational requirements of a subdivision or land development plan.

The development rights may be issued and transferred or sold to a person, corporation, partnership or other legal entity so designated by the landowner pursuant to the following:

The submission to the Township Zoning Officer of an agreement of sale for said rights, duly executed by the parties.

The applicant shall submit, for Township approval, a restrictive covenant which would run with the land. The restrictive covenant shall be subject to the approval of the Township Solicitor and the Board of Supervisors and shall restrict the land from which TDR's have been sold so as to comply with the following:

Subdivision of the land from which TDR's have been sold is permitted only if such subdivision of land results in no building or development on the property.

Land from which TDR's have been sold may be used only for the following purposes:

Agriculture: production of crops, livestock and livestock products and field crops, fruits and vegetable crops.

Nursery: horticultural specialties, nursery stock, shrubs, trees and flowers.

Preservation of the natural landscape by leaving land and resources undisturbed in forest, field, wetland or other natural and unaltered state.

A recreational facility as defined in this chapter, provided that the same is owned and operated by the Township of Doylestown.

No zoning permits shall be issued for other uses; and no land development approval shall be granted for other uses.

Where the total available TDR's from a tax parcel are not sold, the regulations of Subsection E(5) shall be satisfied and shall be reflected in the recorded covenant.

The development rights shall not be transferred and become usable until the restrictive covenant has been approved by the Township and has been recorded with the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds.

The land from which development rights have been sold shall not be used to meet the open space requirements or minimum lot area or yard requirements for any other use nor may it be used for any other purpose that would support or serve development, including but not limited to fields for land application of sewage, sewage lagoons, stormwater management facilities, utilities, recreation or other uses.

If the agreement of sale of development rights would entail less than an entire tax parcel, the following additional regulations shall apply:

The portion of the tax parcel involved in the proposed sale of development rights shall be described by metes and bounds and must be shown on a plot plan.

Where a portion of the total available TDR's from a lot or property are sold, the landowner proposing to transfer TDR's shall provide with his/her application for the TDR's a resource inventory plan of the property which shall indicate the location of wetlands, floodplains, steep slopes greater than 25% (to the extent that these slopes are required to be protected under the terms of this chapter) and forests. The purpose of the resource inventory plan is to determine that a fair proportion of the land to be preserved through the sale of TDR's is buildable under the terms of this chapter. The land from which TDR's are sold shall have a ratio of resource-restricted land to land area which is equal to or less than the ratio of resource-restricted land to total lot area of the entire property, so that the following standard is met:

% of lot with resource restrictions = B/A
% of area from which TDR's are sold which can have resource restrictions less than B/A
	Where:
	A	=	Total lot area (acres)
	B	=	Total lot area with resource restrictions (floodplains, wetlands, forests and steep slopes)

Where a portion of the total available TDR's from a lot or property are sold and the owner of the lot intends to develop the remaining portion of the lot, the remaining development potential shall be calculated on the basis of the number of dwelling units which could have been constructed on the lot or property without the sale of TDR's. When the applicant intends to develop the lands remaining after the sale of TDR's from a portion of a tax parcel, the applicant shall provide to the Township a sketch plan which indicates the number of dwelling units which could be developed on the property under the terms of this chapter and subdivision/land development ordinances[2] so that the remaining development potential can be determined.

The number of TDR's sold shall be subtracted from the total development potential of the property to determine the number of dwelling units which could be built on the lands remaining, in accordance with the following example:

[a]

If:

[i]	Available TDR's for entire tax parcel as calculated in this section	= 100 TDR's
[ii]	TDR's proposed to be sold	= 50
[iii]	Development yield of entire tax parcel as demonstrated by a sketch plan	= 65 dwelling units

[b]

Then:

Total remaining development potential which can be built on the tax parcel on the lands from which TDR's have not been sold (difference between total yield and TDR's sold and transferred)

= 15 dwelling units

Where TDR's can be transferred from nonresidentially zoned property, the assessment of development potential has been made on the basis of nonresidential development regulations.

Editor's Note: See Ch. 153, Subdivision and Land Development.

Voluntary use of development rights. Uses meeting the requirements of this section and other ordinances of the Township shall be approved up to the maximum density or impervious surface ratio as permitted for uses without the purchase of development rights. Nothing in this section shall require a landowner to purchase development rights.

Transfer and recording. Development rights shall be recorded in the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds office in accordance with their regulations. All transfers and recording shall be conveyed and recorded in full compliance with § 619.1, Transferable development rights, of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[3]

Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10619.1.

Transferable development rights may be used only in the districts and for the uses designated by this chapter as being eligible to receive and use transferable development rights. No transferable development rights may be used in zoning districts unless specifically permitted by this chapter, nor may any transferable development rights be used to increase the density of any use unless specifically permitted by this chapter.

Transferable development rights receiving areas. TDRs may be used as permitted by this section in the following zoning districts: C-1, C-2, C-3 and LI.

[Amended 9-21-2004 by Ord. No. 391]

§ 175-30.5 Outdoor activities in residential districts.

[Added 4-14-2004 by Ord. No. 317]

No outdoor activities shall occur after 10:00 p.m. nor prior to 6:00 a.m. prevailing time in any use in a residential district which requires a grant of a special exception by the Doylestown Township Zoning Hearing Board.

§ 175-30.6 Short-term rentals.

[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 401]

Short-term rentals shall not be permitted in any zoning district except as permitted as a Township approved use, i.e., guesthouse/bed-and-breakfast; motel, hotel, or inn. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, it shall be unlawful for any person to offer or make available for rent or to rent (by way of a rental agreement, lease, license or any other means, whether oral or written), for compensation or consideration, a short-term rental unit.

§ 175-30.7 Electric vehicle charging station.

[Added 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 410]

An electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) is a public or private parking space(s) that is (are) served by battery charging equipment with the purpose of transferring electric energy to a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle.

EVCS are permitted in every zoning district, when accessory to the primary permitted use. Such stations located at single-family, two-family, and multifamily land uses shall be designated as private restricted use only.

If the primary use of the parcel is the retail electric charging of vehicles, then the use shall be considered a service station or a motor vehicle fueling center for zoning purposes and shall comply with § 175-16E(10) or § 175-16E(21). Installation shall be located in zoning districts which permit such uses.

Except when located in conjunction with single-family residences, electric vehicle charging stations shall be reserved for parking and charging of electric vehicles only.

General requirements.

Electric vehicle charging stations within single-family and two-family residences are exempt from the below general requirements. This does not exempt electrical or other permit obligations.

Equipment. Equipment for electric vehicle charging stations shall comply with the following standards:

Equipment mounted on pedestals, lighting posts, bollards, or other devices for on-street charging station shall be designed and located as to not impede pedestrian travel or create trip hazards within the right-of-way.

Charging station outlets and connector shall be no less than 36 inches or no higher than 48 inches from the top of the surface where an EVCS is operated from and shall contain a retraction device or a place to hang cords and connectors above the ground surface.

Equipment shall be protected by wheel stops or concrete-filled bollards.

Notification. The following information shall be posted at all electric vehicle charging stations:

Voltage and amperage levels;

Hour of operations if time limits or tow-away provisions are to be enforced by the property owner;

Usage fees;

Safety information;

Contact information for reporting when the equipment is not operating or other problems.

Signage. Each electric vehicle charging station shall be posted with signage indicating the space is only for electric vehicle charging purposes. Signage shall include items contained in § 175-30.7E(3). Additional signage is not permitted.

Electric vehicle charging stations located within parking lots or garages may be included in the calculation of the minimum required parking spaces in accordance with § 175-22D.

Site lighting shall be provided where an electric vehicle charging station is installed, unless charging is for daytime purposes only.

The siting and dimensional standards for EVCS and associated equipment/ infrastructure shall comply with PA Uniform Construction Code standards, as amended.

Accessible parking spaces for people with disabilities with electric vehicle service equipment shall comply with the general accessibility requirements as required by the PA UCC and the ADA.