Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
for the repeal of former Article XII, I-1 Limited Industrial District,
and former Article XIII, I-2 General Industrial District, as amended
3-22-1977 by Ord. No. 4-1977.
District purpose and use regulations. The purpose
of this district is to provide areas for industrial development seeking
spacious and attractive settings. A building may be erected, altered
or used and a lot or premises may be used for any of the following
purposes and for no other:
Any production, processing, cleaning, testing, repair,
storage and distribution of materials, goods, foodstuffs and products,
not including a retail activity on the lot and not including a junkyard
or the slaughtering of animals.
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(3), regarding a public
utility installation required for the Campus Light Industrial District,
was repealed 9-2-2014 by Ord. No. 3-2014 and 10-8-2014 by Ord. No.
4-2014.
Radio and television studio, including the erection of microwave antennas for satellite communication and related equipment used for purposes of transmitting and receiving radio or electromagnetic waves from overhead satellites. The design standards of § 84-57.01D of this chapter shall apply.
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also provided for the
renumbering of former Subsection A(13) through (15) as Subsection
A(14) through (16), respectively.
Accessory uses which are clearly incidental
to the principal building structure or use, including but not limited
to restaurant, cafeteria or recreational uses and a home-related business
as an accessory use to a lawful nonconforming single-family detached
dwelling.
The following uses shall be permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to Article XVII of this chapter. The area and bulk regulations of this article, the design standards of this article and the general performance design standards of this article shall apply to all uses permitted by special exception in the Campus Light Industrial District.
Radio and television transmitter, including
such as an accessory use, if it is of any type requiring licensing
by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The following uses shall be permitted as a conditional
use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors. In allowing a conditional
use, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards,
in addition to those expressed in this Zoning Chapter, as it may deem
necessary to implement the purposes of the MPC and this Zoning Chapter.
[Added 12-28-1993 by Ord. No. 8-1993; amended 3-26-1997 by Ord. No. 4-1997; 4-22-1998 by Ord. No. 5-1998; 9-25-2002 by Ord. No.
11-2002]
Private club, provided that any building used for such use shall not be located within 500 feet of any residential use, subject to the area and bulk regulations, design standards and general performance standards of § 84-37B, C and D, and further provided that such club does not offer entertainment that would constitute a sexually oriented business.
Yard contiguous to a residential zoning district or a residential use, except for residential uses permitted by this chapter in any industrial district or industrial-commercial district established in Article XII of this chapter.
[Amended 6-14-1983 by Ord. No. 4-1983; 2-9-2005 by Ord. No.
4-2005]
The one-hundred-foot side/rear yards shall be
treated as a buffer zone and shall be left and retained in their natural
states, with all natural vegetation left undisturbed.
In the event that the screening requirements of § 84-55A are not met after application of § 84-37B(12)(c)[1], there shall be added to the undisturbed buffer zone the screening required by § 84-55A.
The buffer zone shall not be used for any industrial
or accessory use, nor shall any structure, building, parking, roads
or driveways be permitted within such zone, and the zone shall be
left and maintained in its natural state.
For purposes of this subsection, the words "natural
vegetation" shall mean any plant life, including but not limited to
grasses, bushes, trees, vines and any other flora located on a lot.
General performance standards. Uses located in the Campus Light Industrial Zoning District shall comply with § 84-57.1, General performance standards, located in Article XIV of this chapter.
District purpose and use regulations. The purpose
of this district is to provide areas for a wide variety of industrial
and selected business uses seeking attractive settings where lot sizes
and industrial and business uses would tend to be smaller than those
in the I-1 District. A building may be erected, altered or used and
a lot or premises may be used for any of the following purposes and
for no other:
Any production, processing, cleaning, testing, repair,
storage and distribution of materials, goods, foodstuffs and products,
not involving a retail activity on the lot and not including a junkyard
or the slaughtering of animals.
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(3), Public utility installation,
municipal, county, state and federal use, including fire, police or
ambulance facility, was repealed 9-2-2014 by Ord. No. 3-2014.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
for the renumbering of former Subsection A(11) and Subsection A(12)
as Subsection A(12) and (13), respectively.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered
former Subsection A(12) and (13) as Subsection A(13) and (14) and
former Subsection A(13)(e) as Subsection A(14)(d).
Accessory uses which are clearly incidental
to the principal building, structure or use, including but not limited
to restaurant, cafeteria or recreational uses and a home-related business
as an accessory use to a lawful nonconforming single-family detached
dwelling.
The following uses shall be permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to Article XVII of this chapter. The area and bulk regulations of this article, the design standards of this article and the general performance standards of this article shall apply to all uses permitted by special exception in the Light Industrial District.
Radio and television transmitter, including
such as an accessory use, if it is of any type requiring licensing
by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The following uses shall be permitted as a conditional
use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors. In allowing a conditional
use, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards,
in addition to those expressed in this Zoning Chapter, as it may deem
necessary to implement the purposes of the MPC and this Zoning Chapter.
[Added 4-22-1998 by Ord. No. 5-1998;
amended 9-25-2002 by Ord. No. 11-2002]
Motorcycle sales and sale of related merchandise
and the operation of a repair shop for the motorcycles as an accessory
use thereto, provided that the lot on which the use is proposed does
not abut a residential zoning district.
The one-hundred-foot side/rear yards shall be
treated as a buffer zone and shall be left and retained in their natural
states, with all natural vegetation left undisturbed.
In the event that the screening requirements of § 84-55A are not met after application of § 84-38B(12)(c)[1], there shall be added to the undisturbed buffer zone the screening required by § 84-55A.
The buffer zone shall not be used for any industrial
or accessory use, nor shall any structure, building, parking, roads
or driveways be permitted within such zone, and the zone shall be
left and maintained in its natural state.
For purposes of this subsection, the words "natural
vegetation" shall mean any plant life, including, but not limited
to, grasses, bushes, trees, vines and any other flora located on a
lot.
General performance standards. Uses located in the Light Industrial Zoning District shall comply with § 84-57.1, General performance standards, located in Article XIV of this chapter.
District purpose and use regulations. The purpose
of this district is to provide areas for a wide variety of industries
that require smaller lots and prefer a more built-up environment than
the uses located in the other industrial zoning districts. A building
may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used
for any of the following purposes and for no other:
Any production, processing, cleaning, testing, repair,
storage and distribution of materials, goods, foodstuffs and products,
not involving a retail activity on the lot and not including a junkyard
or the slaughtering of animals; except that an automobile repair shop
is permitted and may involve a retail activity.
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(3), Public utility installation,
municipal, county, state and federal use, including fire, police or
ambulance facility, was repealed 9-2-2014 by Ord. No. 3-2014.
Accessory uses which are clearly incidental
to the principal building, structure or use, including but not limited
to restaurant, cafeteria or recreational uses and a home-related business
as an accessory use to a lawful nonconforming single-family detached
dwelling.
The following uses shall be permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to Article XVII of this chapter. The area and bulk regulations of this article, the design standards of this article and the general performance standards of this article shall apply to all uses permitted by special exception in this General Industrial District.
Radio and television transmitter, including
such as an accessory use, if it is of any type requiring licensing
by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The following uses shall be permitted as a conditional
use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors. In allowing a conditional
use, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards,
in addition to those expressed in this Zoning Chapter, as it may deem
necessary to implement the purposes of the MPC and this Zoning Chapter.
[Added 4-22-1998 by Ord. No. 5-1998;
amended 11-20-2002 by Ord. No. 12-2002]
The one-hundred-foot side/rear yards shall be
treated as a buffer zone and shall be left and retained in their natural
states, with all natural vegetation left undisturbed.
In the event that the screening requirements of § 84-55A are not met after application of § 84-39B(12)(c)[1], there shall be added to the undisturbed buffer zone the screening required by § 84-55A.
The buffer zone shall not be used for any industrial
or accessory use, nor shall any structure, building, parking, roads
or driveways be permitted within such zone, and the zone shall be
left and maintained in its natural state.
For purposes of this subsection, the words "natural
vegetation" shall mean any plant life, including but not limited to
grasses, bushes, trees, vines and any other flora located on a lot.
General performance standards. Uses located in the General Industrial District shall comply with the § 84-57.1, General performance standards, located in Article XIV of this chapter.
[Added 2-12-1980 by Ord. No. 1-1980;
amended 11-9-1982 by Ord. No. 8-1982; 3-14-2007 by Ord. No. 9-2007]
Any production, processing, cleaning, testing, repair,
storage and distribution of materials, goods, foodstuffs and products,
not involving a retail activity on the lot and not including a junkyard
or the slaughtering of animals.
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(3), Public utility installation,
municipal, county, state and federal use, including fire, police or
ambulance facility, was repealed 9-2-2014 by Ord. No. 3-2014.
Accessory uses which are clearly incidental
to the principal building, structure or use, including but not limited
to restaurant, cafeteria or recreational uses and a home-related business
as an accessory use to a lawful nonconforming single-family detached
dwelling.
The following uses shall be permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to Article XVII of this chapter. The area and bulk regulations of this article, the design standards of this article and the general performance standards of this article shall apply to all uses permitted by special exception in the Light Industrial District.
Radio and television transmitter, including
such as an accessory use, if it is of any type requiring licensing
by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The following uses shall be permitted as a conditional
use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors. In allowing a conditional
use, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards,
in addition to those expressed in this Zoning Chapter, as it may deem
necessary to implement the purposes of the MPC and this Zoning Chapter.
The one-hundred-foot side/rear
yards shall be treated as a buffer zone and shall be left and retained
in their natural state, with all natural vegetation left undisturbed.
In the event that the screening requirements of § 84-55A are not met after application of § 84-40B(1)(l)[3][a], there shall be added to the undisturbed buffer zone the screening required by § 84-55A.
The buffer zone shall not be used
for any industrial or accessory use, nor shall any structure or building
be permitted within such zone, and the zone shall be left and maintained
in its natural state.
For purposes of this section, the
words "natural vegetation" shall mean any plant life, including but
not limited to grasses, bushes, trees, vines and any other flora located
on a lot.
Side and rear yard: 35 feet minimum except where
the side yard and rear yard abut an existing residential district,
in which case the side yard and rear yard shall be a minimum of 100
feet subject to the following additional conditions.
Said buffer zone shall be left and retained in its natural state with all natural vegetation left undisturbed, except as otherwise permitted in Subsection B(2)(h)[1][c] below.
The existing buffer may be supplemented as required by the Board of Supervisors during the conditional use process with some or all of the screening required by § 84-55A of this chapter.
The buffer zone shall not be used
for any accessory use nor shall any structure or building be permitted
within said buffer zone, with the exception that passive recreation
areas inclusive of trails fencing and benches shall be permitted within
the buffer zone. Perimeter site fencing along the lot boundary shall
also be permitted within the buffer zone.
For purposes of this section, the
words "natural vegetation" shall mean any plant life, including, but
not limited to, grasses, bushes, trees, vines and any other flora
located on a lot.
Building height: 45 feet maximum; provided,
however, that the maximum height of an apartment building may be increased
to 50 feet if approved by the Board of Supervisors as part of the
conditional use approval to allow for a pitched roof treatment and
architectural amenities associated with the same.
Retaining walls: The height and location of retaining walls otherwise regulated in § 84-7 of this chapter may be modified by the Board of Supervisors as part of the conditional use approval upon a finding by the Township Engineer that said height and location do not obstruct clear sight angles and is necessary to facilitate road improvement to existing Township roads.
Side and rear yard: 25 feet minimum except where the side and rear
yard abut an existing residential district in which case the side
and rear yard shall be a minimum of 100 feet subject to the following
additional conditions:
Said buffer shall be left and retained in its natural state with all natural vegetation left undisturbed except as allowed pursuant to Subsection B(3)(g)[1][c] below.
The existing buffer may be supplemented as required by the Board of Supervisors during the conditional use process with some or all of the screening required by § 84-55A of this chapter.
The buffer zone shall not be used for any accessory use nor shall
any structure or building be permitted within said buffer zone, with
the exception that passive recreation areas inclusive of trails, fencing
and benches shall be permitted within the buffer zone. Perimeter site
fencing along the lot boundary shall also be permitted within the
buffer zone.
For purposes of this subsection, the words, "natural vegetation"
shall mean any plant life, including, but not limited to, grasses,
bushes, trees, vines and any other flora located on a lot.
Building height: 45 feet maximum, provided, however, that the maximum
height of the independent living facility may be increased to 50 feet
if approved by the Board of Supervisors as part of the conditional
use approval to allow for a pitched roof treatment and architectural
amenities associated with the same.
Parking ratio: one off-street parking space per studio or one-bedroom
apartment; 1.5 off-street parking spaces for each two-bedroom apartment.
Parking spaces shall be dimensioned at nine feet by 18 feet.
Design standards. The design standards in the I-1
Campus Light Industrial District shall also apply to the I-2-R Light
Industrial District--Restricted. In addition, for an independent living
facility, the following design standards shall apply:
Landscaping
requirements. All portions of the property which are not utilized
for buildings, structures or paved areas shall be landscaped in accordance
with an approved landscape plan which utilizes combinations of landscaping,
fencing, shrubbery, lawn areas, ground cover, rock formations, existing
foliage and planting of conifers and deciduous trees native to the
area in order to lessen the visual impact of the buildings, structures
and paved areas.
Side and rear yard buffers. The screening requirements in § 84-55A shall apply to the side and rear yard areas for all independent living facilities in the I-2-R District. The landowner shall maintain the screen planting and replace any plant material which does not live and which is necessary to form a complete visual screen.
General performance standards. Uses located in the Light Industrial Restricted District shall comply with § 84-57.1, titled, "General performance standards," located in Article XIV of this chapter.
District purpose and use regulations. The purpose
of this district is to provide areas for industrial development seeking
spacious and attractive settings and to provide areas for adult entertainment
uses along a public highway that are not in close proximity to residential
areas, schools and churches. In addition, where the Township deems
it appropriate, certain areas will be available for retirement communities
and independent and/or assisted living facilities under the prescribed
area and bulk requirements. A building may be erected, altered and/or
used and a lot or premises may be used for any of the following purposes
and for no other:
Any production, processing, cleaning, testing, repair,
storage and distribution of materials, goods, foodstuffs and products,
not including a retail activity on the lot and not including a junkyard
or the slaughtering of animals.
Radio and television studio, including the erection of microwave antennas for satellite communication and related equipment used for purposes of transmitting and receiving radio or electromagnetic waves from overhead satellites. The design standards of § 84-57.01D of this chapter shall apply.
Accessory uses which are clearly incidental
to the principal building, structure or use, including but not limited
to restaurant, cafeteria or recreational uses and a home-related business
as an accessory use to a lawful nonconforming single-family detached
dwelling.
Radio and television transmitter, including
such as an accessory use, if it is of any type requiring licensing
by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The following uses shall be permitted as a conditional
use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors and subject to such
reasonable conditions as may be imposed by the Board:
Private club, provided that any building used
for such use shall not be located within 500 feet of any residential
use and provided further that such club does not offer entertainment
that would constitute a sexually oriented business.
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(14)(b), wireless communications facility, was repealed 2-11-2015 by Ord. No. 1-2015. Said subsection was originally adopted as Subsection A(14)(c); however, original Subsection A(14)(b), education use, was repealed 12-14-2011 by Ord. No. 12-2011, and original Subsection A(14)(c) through (k) were redesignated as Subsection A(14)(b) through (j), respectively.
The area and bulk regulations in § 84-37B shall apply to all uses permitted by right, special exception or conditional use in the Industrial-Commercial District except for the conditional uses that constitute either sexually oriented businesses, assisted and/or independent living facilities or retirement communities.
Maximum building height: 40 feet, except if at grade under building parking is designed and constructed, then the height of building, as defined in § 84-8, may increase to 50 feet, as determined by the Board of Supervisors.
General performance standards. Uses located in the Commercial-Industrial Zoning District shall comply with § 84-57.1, General performance standards, located in Article XIV of this chapter.
Separation requirement for sexually oriented business.
A sexually oriented business shall not be located within 1,000 feet
of another sexually oriented business, church, synagogue, mosque,
temple or building which is used primarily for religious worship and
related religious activities, a public or private school, child day-care
center and public park. The distance between the two uses shall be
measured by the shortest distance between the lot on which the proposed
sexually oriented business will be located and the lot or lots which
contain the uses identified hereinabove.
Retirement communities shall provide a combination of individual dwelling units as defined in § 84-8, except apartments or apartment buildings, and may include a community center consisting of one or more buildings with other amenities as determined by the Board of Supervisors.
Not less than 40% of the development tract shall
be designated as and used exclusively for common open space. Ownership,
location, design, layout and maintenance of the common open space
shall be consistent with the following criteria:
Consideration shall be given to the arrangement
and location of common open space to take advantage of physical characteristics
of the site and to place common open space within easy access and
view of the dwelling units at the same time preserving and enhancing
natural features. Areas set aside for the common open space shall
contain no structures other than a community house and structure related
to active recreational uses as permitted by the Board of Supervisors.
Common open space shall be made subject to such
agreement with the Township and such deed restrictions duly recorded
in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in Chester County as may be
required by the Board of Supervisors for the purpose of preserving
the common open space for such use.
Common open space areas will be suitably landscaped,
either by retaining existing natural cover and wooded areas and/or
by a landscaping plan for enhancing open space areas through landscaping
that is consistent with the purposes of this subsection and which
is designed to minimize maintenance costs.
The provisions of ownership and maintenance of the common open space shall be in accord with the requirements of § 84-128D(4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively.
Sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of
the street and shall be at least five feet in width and separated
from the edge of the street by a grass strip of at least 18 inches
in width.
Pedestrian paths shall connect to the sidewalk
system and meander through the open space to provide a contiguous
system for walking, if required by the Board of Supervisors at conditional
use.
In addition to the requirements of § 84-55C of this chapter, shade trees/street trees shall be installed and maintained on both sides of all streets and shall be spaced at forty-foot centers.
All streets shall be private and shall not be dedicated to the Township, however, if any street is offered for dedication to the Township, it must meet the design and construction standards of Chapter 72, Subdivision of Land.
All parking shall be provided at a minimum of two spaces per dwelling unit, plus one additional space per six units for multiunit structures but not townhouses, plus one space for each employee at the community center. A portion of the required parking may be provided under the building as approved by the Board of Supervisors, and shall be required to be located under the building if the height of the building is proposed to be increased per § 84-41B(3)(d).
It shall be a condition of final subdivision
approval or final site plan approval that the developer markets and
maintains the retirement community so as to qualify for the exemptions
to the prohibition against discrimination based on familial status
found in Section 3607(b)(1) of the United States Fair Housing Act,
42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., and the Housing for Older Persons
Act of 1995, and the regulations promulgated therein at 24 C.F.R.
100.300 through 100.304.