Township of Concord, PA Terminology

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings indicated herein:

The owner of record of a lot which is contiguous at any point to the lot in question or which is contiguous to that section of street on which the subject lot has frontage, i.e., a lot across from the subject lot.

ACCELERATED EROSION

Removal of the surface of the land through the combined action of man's activities and natural processes at a rate greater than would occur from natural processes alone.

ACCELERATION LANE

An added roadway lane which permits integration and merging of slower moving vehicles into lanes of the main vehicular flow.

ACCEPTABLE OUTFALL

The point where stormwater can be released to a channel or other body of water without causing erosion to or sedimentation of the receiving channel or other body of water. The outlet shall include structural and vegetative measures to assure nonerosive velocities or rates of flow.

ACCESS

A way or means of approach to provide physical ingress to and egress from a parcel, tract or other lot.

ACCESSORY BUILDING

A building subordinate to the principal permitted building on a lot and used for purposes customarily incidental to those of such principal building.

ACCESSORY USE

A use conducted on the same lot as and subordinate to a principal permitted use to which it is related and which is located either within the same structure(s) or in an accessory building or structure; a use which is clearly incidental to and customarily found in connection with a particular principal permitted use.

ACCESSWAY

A drive, driveway, aisle, private street or other pavement which connects parking areas, buildings and other structures to a road, street or highway.

ADVERSE EFFECTS

Results contributing to a harmful or degraded condition and/or producing an unfavorable result, such as harmful or degraded conditions to the environment caused by adverse environmental impacts.

AGENT

Any person or entity, other than the landowner or developer, who, acting upon written authority for the landowner or developer, files subdivision and/or land development plans with the Township for the purpose of obtaining approval thereof.

AGRICULTURAL USE or AGRICULTURE

A principal use involving the cultivating of the soil, the raising of livestock and poultry and the harvesting of the products of the soil, including horticulture and forestry, but excluding commercial greenhouses, garden centers, garden marts or nurseries.

AISLE

An accessway within a parking area or parking lot, which provides space for the maneuvering of vehicles.

ALTERATION

Any change in the exterior or structural portions of a building, any change to or in a building which would alter its use classification or any change which would substantially alter an existing sewage system, traffic condition or other infrastructure element.

ALTERATION OF BUILDING OR STRUCTURE

See "structural alteration."

ALTERNATIVES

Choices between or among two or more plans, layouts, approaches, solutions and/or results.

ANCHORING

The fastening of the mobile home to its mobile home stand in order to prevent upset or damage due to wind, erosion, flooding or other natural forces.

ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS

Specified characteristics of the land surface (e.g., meadow) prior to a proposed disturbance or prior to a rainfall event (e.g., amount of moisture in the soil); the basis for calculating increases in runoff attributable to the disturbance or storms which must be controlled.

APPLICANT

A landowner or developer who has filed a complete application for subdivision and/or land development, including heirs, successors, assigns and grantees. The term "applicant" may include a landowner or developer who has filed an application for conditional use, special exception or variance.

APPLICATION FORM

A form available from the Township Manager (included in the Appendixes of this chapter) which is to be used to provide information to aid in the review of a subdivision and/or land development plan and for general administrative purposes.

APPLICATION FOR SUBDIVISION AND/OR LAND DEVELOPMENT

The action taken to complete, sign and file the application form, as required by this chapter, which shall also include the filing of the number and type of plans, documents and other submissions required by this chapter for the review and/or approval of a preliminary or tentative plan and thereafter a final plan, together with the necessary fees in accordance with the prevailing application fees, and application, whether preliminary, tentative or final, required to be filed and approved prior to the conveyance or other transfer of lots and/or the commencement of construction and development, including an application for the approval of a subdivision plan and an application for the approval of a land development plan.

ARCHITECT

A person duly registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to practice architecture.

BEARINGS AND DISTANCES

See "metes and bounds."

BENEFICIAL EFFECTS

Results contributing to an improvement in condition and/or producing a favorable outcome or result.

BERM

An earthen embankment which serves purposes such as directing the flow of surface water runoff, preventing soil erosion or supporting plant materials to aid in screening.

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES

Characteristics of the natural environment manifest in its flora and fauna. The disposition of these characteristics is typically expressed in vegetation and/or wildlife units such as trees, woodland or forest stands and related understory and ground cover growth and aquatic and terrestrial wildlife and/or their habitats.

BUFFER AREA

An area adjacent to a property boundary which is landscaped and maintained for a width as required in certain districts of Chapter 210, Zoning, and for certain types of land development in a manner as required in Article VIII, § 160-50, Landscaping requirements. Buffer areas are divided into three types:

(1)

SCREEN BUFFERA buffer comprised of natural and/or man-made material arranged in a certain specified depth, height and density to effectively block the view from one side to another during all seasons of the year and to reduce the transmittal of noise and odors between the sides.

(2)

SOFTENING BUFFERA buffer comprised of natural and/or man-made material arranged in a certain specified depth, height and density to ease and soften but not essentially block the view from one side to another and to reduce the transmittal of noise and odors between the sides.

(3)

OPEN BUFFERA buffer normally comprised of grass, ground cover and/or possibly other landscaping material having a specified depth but not necessarily having significant vertical components to achieve a certain height or density, the purpose of which is to achieve adequate spacing and attractive landscaping between two or more actively used areas.

BUILDABLE AREA (BUILDING ENVELOPE)

The area of a lot remaining after the minimum yard and setback requirements of Chapter 210, Zoning, have been met within which a principal permitted building shall be located. Such setback requirements include yard setback and setbacks from floodway and floodway fringe areas, and such features as areas of steep slope and very steep slope and easements. Where a buildable area is shown on a plan as extending into a Floodplain Conservation District, or any other area which may involve a conditional use or special exception, those portions of the buildable area extending into any such areas shall be delineated, depicted and otherwise noted on all plans in an accurate and conspicuous manner to disclose the specific uses which may occur in such areas.

[Amended 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 371]

BUILDER

A person who is not necessarily the owner of the land or agent of the same, who, by contract or other agreement, is charged with the construction of buildings or other structures or making any construction improvements on any parcel of land.

BUILDING

Any structure which is built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind.

BUILDING AND STRUCTURE HEIGHT

A vertical distance measured between the mean level of the ground surrounding the structure and the highest point of the roof of the building or top of the structure.

BUILDING AREA

The aggregate of the maximum horizontal cross-section areas of the buildings on a lot, excluding cornices, eaves, gutters or chimneys projecting not more than 18 inches, bay windows not extending through more than one story and not projecting more than five feet, one-story open porches projecting not more than 10 feet, steps and balconies.

BUILDING LINE

For the purpose of determining the minimum width of a lot, building line shall mean, in the case of a normal lot, the straight line parallel to the edge of the right-of-way and at a distance therefrom equal to the depth of the front yard required for the district in which the lot is located, and in the case of an interior lot not fronting on a public street for its full width, the building line shall be a line preferably parallel to the property line nearest and at right angles to the access right-of-way and at a distance from that property line equal to the depth of the front yard required for the district in which the lot is located.

BUILDING PERMIT

A document issued by the Township granting permission for the construction, repair, alteration of or addition to a structure.

BUILDING SETBACK LINE

(1)

SIDE YARD BUILDING SETBACK LINEThe line normally perpendicular to the front yard street right-of-way line and equal to the minimum depth of the side yard designated for each district in this chapter.

(2)

REAR YARD BUILDING SETBACK LINEThe line normally parallel to the front yard street right-of-way line and equal to the minimum depth of the rear yard designated for each district in this chapter.

CALIPER

The diameter of new deciduous tree plantings measured six inches at the top of the rootball at the base of the trunk of a tree.

[Amended 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 371]

CAPPED SEWERS

Sanitary sewage facilities which are installed and capped where existing sanitary sewer facilities are not accessible and available but are proposed in the Official Sewage Facilities Plan of the Township. Such facilities shall include sanitary sewers, force mains, pumping stations and all other appurtenances necessary to serve the entire subdivision and/or land development.

CARTWAY

That area of a road or other street within which vehicles are permitted, including travel lanes, but not including shoulders, curbs, gutters, sidewalks or drainage swales.

CATCH BASIN

An inlet which has a sump below the pipe to collect debris and is designed to intercept and redirect surface waters.

CENTER LINE OF STREET OR ROAD

A line equidistant from and parallel to the street, right-of-way or property lines on each side of the street or road.

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

A statement signed by the Building Inspector, setting forth that a building, structure or use legally complies with Chapter 210, Zoning, and other applicable codes and regulations and that the same may be used for the purposes stated therein.

CHANNEL

An area which conveys the normal continuous or intermittent flow of water.

CHECKLIST

Forms available from the Township Manager (included in the Appendixes of this chapter) which are to be used to provide information relative to the completeness of the subdivision and/or land development plan submission.

CLEAR SIGHT DISTANCE

(1)

For local roads: the longest line of unobstructed vision along a street cartway from a point 3.5 feet above the center line of the street to the top of an object six inches high on the same center line (object sight distance).

(2)

For all other roads: the longest line of unobstructed vision along a street cartway from a point 3.5 feet above the center line to an object 4.25 inches above the pavement (vehicle sight distance).

(3)

The American Association of State Highway Officials' (AASHTO) publication entitled "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets," latest edition, shall govern all sight distance situations, unless the Township requires more stringent control to improve known or potentially hazardous conditions.

CLEAR SIGHT TRIANGLE

An area of unobstructed vision at street intersections defined by lines of sight between points at a given distance from the intersection of street center lines.

COMMON ELEMENTS

Any part of a development used jointly by the occupants of the development, including but not limited to open space, recreation facilities, roadways, parking areas, storage buildings and maintenance facilities.

COMMON OPEN SPACE

A parcel or parcels of land or an area of water or a combination of land and water within a development site, designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents of a development, not including streets, off-street parking areas and areas set aside for public facilities.

COMMON PARKING

Any parking area used by three or more dwelling units and having space for six or more motor vehicles.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

The services which provide for various community health, education, safety, leisure and like needs and the locations at which these services are provided. Typical community facilities include schools, parks and recreation areas, libraries, hospitals and other health-care facilities, fire protection, police, ambulance and rescue services and postal services.

COMMUNITY SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM

Any system, whether publicly or privately owned, for the collection of sewage of a liquid nature from two or more lots, and the treatment and/or disposal of the sewage on one or more of the lots or at any other site for final disposal in whole or in part into the soil.

COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

An individual well or series thereof serving more than one lot or more than one building which, along with its appurtenant facilities, is administered and maintained by such private organizations as a homeowners' association, community association or other like organization or agency and is in compliance with the prevailing federal, state and county regulations, as well as those of any entity which may have a permitted franchise within the Township.

COMPLETE APPLICATION

Constitutes the requisite number of plans, all supplementary information, data and documents, together with a completed and signed application form provided by the Township, and the appropriate filing fee, as required by this chapter.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

The Concord Township Comprehensive Plan, as may be amended from time to time, including maps, tables and text which constitute a policy guide for decisions regarding land use, circulation, community facilities and utilities within the Township.[1]

CONDITIONAL USE

A use which, because of its potential for impact on the surrounding neighborhood and the community at large, is permitted only after the Board of Supervisors determines, following a recommendation by the Planning Commission, that the applicable standards and criteria stated in Chapter 210, Zoning, have been complied with.

CONDOMINIUM

Any dwelling unit, regardless of dwelling type, which has all of the following characteristics:

(1)

The unit (the interior and associated exterior areas designated for private use in the development plan) is owned by the occupant.

(2)

All or a portion of the exterior open space and any community interior spaces are owned and maintained in accordance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Condominium Act of 1980, as amended,[2] and in accordance with the provisions of open space, streets or other development features in Chapter 210, Zoning, and this chapter.

CONSTRUCTION

Any disturbance of the land or the erection of structures thereon, including the cutting of trees or clearing of brush; provided, however, that staking or clearing for survey lines or performing engineering or other scientific tests to obtain data shall not be deemed as construction.

CONTINUOUS VISUAL BUFFER

A visually impenetrable screen created through the effective use of plant materials, fencing, walls and/or earthen berms.

CONTOUR

An invisible line on the surface of the earth along which all points are at the same elevation above sea level. Such lines are represented on maps relative to data furnished by such agencies as the United States Geological Survey (USGS) or other organizations duly certified to produce such information.

CONVENIENCE COMMERCIAL CENTER

A minor commercial facility generally containing no more than five units and occupying no more than three acres, designed to serve everyday needs of residents in its immediate vicinity and whose commercial goods and hours of operation encourage short stops for specific items rather than extensive shopping trips. Its primary component is a drugstore or a small food and household goods store but not a supermarket, and the center may contain a few other establishments as well, such as a beauty shop or a laundry and dry-cleaning establishment.

CUL-DE-SAC

A single access street intersecting a through street at one end and terminating in a permanent vehicular turnaround at the other end.

CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

A representation of man's influence on land and/or water through the use, organization, adornment and maintenance of property and structures.

CULVERT

A structure designed to convey water under a street or pedestrian walk.

CURB

A stone or concrete boundary marking the edge of the cartway or paved area.

CUT

A portion of land or other area from which earth has been removed or will be removed by excavation, or the depth below the original ground surface or excavated surface.

DATE OF FILING

The date on which a complete application for subdivision and/or land development has been submitted to the Township Manager and accepted by the Township.

DATUM

A reference point from which elevations are measured. The standard datum is sea level as established by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

DECELERATION LANE

An added roadway lane that permits vehicles to slow down and leave the main vehicular flow.

DEDICATION

A gift or other donation of property by the owner thereof to the Township or other entity.

DEED

A legal document conveying an estate or other right, title or interest in property.

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Characteristics related to the distribution, density and vital statistics of populations.

DESIGN STANDARDS

Standards appearing in Article VIII.

DETENTION BASIN

A structure designed, built and used to retard surface water runoff for a period of time sufficient to cause the deposition of sediment and to reduce the rate of runoff leaving a site to the predevelopment rate.

DEVELOPER

Any landowner, equitable owner, authorized agent of such landowner or tenant with permission of such landowner, who makes or causes to be made a subdivision of land or a land development.

DEVELOPMENT

The construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any structure, any mining, excavation, landfill or land disturbance and any use or extension of the use of land.

DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT (DBH)

The diameter of a tree trunk measured 4.5 feet above the natural grade at the base of trunk of a tree.

[Added 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 371]

DITCH

A small drainage channel.

DIVERSION TERRACE

A channel or ditch and a ridge, constructed across a sloping land surface on the contour or with predetermined grades, to intercept and divert surface runoff before it gains sufficient volume and velocity to create harmful erosion.

DRAINAGE

A system for conveying stormwater runoff, surface water or groundwater from the land by facilities or structures which serve to control or otherwise manage runoff and minimize sedimentation and soil erosion during and after construction or development.

DRAINAGE EASEMENT

A right-of-way granted to use private land to facilitate the flow of water, as deemed necessary by the Township, within which the owner shall erect no permanent structures but may use the land in any other way not inconsistent with the grantee's rights.

DRAINAGE FACILITY

Any trench, ditch, swale, gutter, pipe, culvert, storm sewer or other similar depression or structure designed, intended or constructed for the purpose of controlling stormwater runoff within a subdivision or conveying stormwater runoff or groundwater within and away from a subdivision, land development area or contiguous areas.

DRAINAGE PLAN

A plan which depicts existing and proposed drainage as required by this chapter.

DRAINAGEWAY

Any watercourse or trench, ditch, swale, gutter, piped flow or other similar depression or structure in which water flows in a definite direction, either continuously or intermittently, and has a definite channel, bed and banks, and includes any area adjacent thereto subject to inundation by reason of overflow.

DRIVEWAY

A gravel or paved surface on a lot which provides access for vehicles to a parking space, garage, dwelling or other structure from a street.

DRIVEWAY (LANE)

A private means of vehicle access from a public or private street to a single lot; provided, however, that two contiguous lots may share a common driveway where the applicable requirements of this chapter and Chapter 210, Zoning, are complied with on each lot.

DRIVEWAY, SHARED

A commonly shared or used gravel or paved way on a lot, which provides access for vehicles to a maximum of two dwellings or other structures from a street.

DRYWELL

A covered pit with open-jointed lining, through which water from roofs, basement floors or areaways may seep or leech into the surrounding soil.

DWELLING

A building designed for and occupied exclusively for residential purposes, including a mobile home.

DWELLING UNIT

A residential building or portion thereof forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating by one family.

EARTHMOVING ACTIVITY

Land disturbance activity resulting in the movement of earth or the stripping of vegetative cover from the earth, as regulated by this chapter and Chapter 148, Stormwater Management.

EASEMENT

A right, privilege or other interest granted or reserved for the use of land for a particular purpose; the land to which such right or privilege pertains.

ECONOMIC AND FISCAL CHARACTERISTICS

Characteristics related to the expenditures and revenues in conjunction with the management of income of a household, private business, community, association and/or government.

EGRESS

An exit.

END LINE

The line which represents the termination area of a shared driveway.

ENGINEER

A person duly registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to practice professional engineering.

ELEVATION

A vertical distance above or below a fixed reference level, or a scale drawing of the front, rear or side of a building.

ENLARGEMENT

An addition to the floor area of an existing building, an increase in size of another existing structure or an increase in that portion of a tract of land occupied by an existing use.

ENVIRONMENT

The conditions, resources and/or characteristics which exist within and surround the area to be affected by a proposed subdivision and/or land development, including natural elements, such as land, water, air, minerals, natural flora and natural fauna, and man-made components, such as objects of historic or aesthetic significance infrastructure, and man-related attributes of a social and economic nature.

EXCAVATION

Removal or recovery by any means whatsoever of soil, rock, minerals, mineral substances or organic substances other than vegetation from water or land or beneath the surface thereof, whether exposed or submerged.

FILED or DULY FILED

The complete submission of a preliminary or final plan with the proper forms, plans, documents and other submissions and fees, as required by this chapter, according to the timetable set forth herein.

FILL

Material such as sand, gravel, earth and other suitable and approved composition, or any act by which earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other material is placed, pushed, dumped, pulled, transported or moved to a new location above the natural surface of the ground or on top of a stripped or otherwise cut surface.

FLOOD

The general and temporary inundation or partial and complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of streams, rivers, watercourses or other inland water from any source.

FLOOD, ONE-HUNDRED-YEAR

A flood that, on the average, is likely to occur once every 100 years (i.e., that has a 1% chance of occurring each year, although the flood may occur in any year).

FLOOD FRINGE

That portion of the floodplain outside the floodway.

FLOODING

A general or temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of areas from the overflow of inland waters and/or the unusual and rapid accumulation of water on or under the ground.

FLOODPLAIN

A relatively flat or low land area adjoining a creek, stream or other watercourse, which is subject to partial or complete inundation; an area subject to the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source.

FLOODWAY

The designated area of a floodplain required to carry and discharge floodwaters of a given magnitude. For the purposes of this chapter, the floodway shall be capable of accommodating a flood of the one-hundred-year magnitude.

FLOODWAY FRINGE

The area as described in § 210-186B(2) of Chapter 210, Zoning, and delineated on the Floodplain Conservation District Map.[3]

FORESTED AREAS

Those areas of extensive vegetation in which the dominant plants are trees that are indigenous to the area, such areas being illustrated on the Conservation Areas Map in the Comprehensive Plan.[4]

FRONTAGE

The length of any one property line of a lot, which property line abuts a street line, ordinarily regarded as the front of the lot. For the purposes of determining yard requirements on corner lots, all sides of a lot adjacent to streets shall be considered front lot lines and shall be subject to the applicable yard requirements.

FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS

The categorization of streets, roads and highways in the Comprehensive Plan[5] according to a hierarchy of service characteristics for which various design standards have been established (refer to the Appendixes of this chapter).

GRADE

The slope of a street, road or other installation, expressed as a percent, or the elevation of existing, finished or proposed conditions, as hereinafter defined.

GRADE, EXISTING

The elevation, relative to a given datum, of the ground surface prior to any excavation, cut or fill.

GRADE, FINISHED

The elevation, relative to a given datum, of the ground surface after completion of any excavation, cut or fill.

GRADING

The changing of the surface of the ground by cutting, filling or excavation, including land in its cut or filled condition.

GRADE, PROPOSED

The elevation, relative to a given datum, of the ground surface proposed to be achieved by excavation, cut or fill.

GROSS ACREAGE

The acreage of a lot within the title lines.

GROSS FLOOR AREA

The sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors of a building, measured from the exterior face of exterior walls or from the center line of a common wall separating two buildings, but not including interior parking spaces, loading spaces for motor vehicles or any space where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet.

GROUNDWATER RECHARGE

Replenishment of geologic structures and rock or soil interstices which have the capacity to store water or permit the transfer of water to a geologic storage area.

GUARANTY, COMPLETION

The financial security that may be accepted by the Township as a guaranty that improvements required as part of an application for subdivision and/or land development are completed to the satisfaction of the Township.

GUARANTY, MAINTENANCE

The financial security that may be accepted by the Township as a guaranty that improvements required as part of an application for subdivision and/or land development will be in first-class condition, state of repair and working order for a specific period of time. Such financial security shall be similar to that accepted for a completion guaranty.

GUTTER

That portion within a street right-of-way, outside the cartway, designed for surface drainage, whether paved or otherwise.

HERITAGE TREE

A tree included on the List of Heritage Trees of Concord Township.[6] In the context of a subdivision or land development plan review or in consideration of any application for approval of special exception, variance, or conditional use, and based upon a report prepared by a qualified forester or arborist, the Township may designate as additional heritage trees any tree selected as uniquely representative of a class or group in terms of size, shape, form, age, historical importance and/or visual prominence. Trees determined to be dead or diseased or in any manner constituting a safety hazard shall not be considered heritage trees.

[Added 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 371]

HISTORIC RESOURCE

All buildings, sites, structures, objects, trees and other landscape features and districts as shown on the Concord Township Historic Sites Map (see Appendix B-9 in the Open Space and Recreation Plan; this plan was adopted as part of the Comprehensive Plan for Concord Township[7]).

[Amended 1-5-1998 by Ord. No. 221]

HITCH

A device which is part of the frame or attaches to the frame of a mobile home and connects it to a power source for the purpose of transporting the unit.

HYDRIC SOILS

A soil that formed under saturated conditions. See the Appendixes for the list of hydric soils in Concord Township.

IMPACT

The power of an event to produce changes in a condition. In the context of impact exerted on the environment, changes which affect the existing conditions and/or quality are of greatest concern.

IMPERVIOUS SURFACE

A surface which has materials that do not normally absorb rainfall or surface water, such as buildings, paved parking areas, paved walks and similar surfaces.

IMPOUNDMENT

A body of water, such as a pond, detention or retention basin, confined by a headwall, dike, floodgate or other barrier in the nature of a dam.

IMPROVEMENT

The act of creating improvements.

IMPROVEMENTS

Physical additions and changes to land, such as grading, paving, curbing, fire hydrants, water mains, sanitary sewers, capped sewers, storm sewers, storm drains, catch basins, culverts, sidewalks, monuments, crosswalks, bridges, earthworks, streetlights, wells, on-site sewage disposal systems, street trees and other plantings, and other structures that may be necessary to produce usable and desirable land development.

IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT

A list of improvements approved by the Township which the landowner or developer agrees to install as a prerequisite to final plan approval.

INFILTRATION STRUCTURE

A structure designed to direct the flow of rain into storage in geologic structures, e.g., french drains, seepage beds, seepage trenches and the like.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The basic installations and facilities on which the continuance and growth of a community depend, such as roads, schools, electrical transmission facilities, transportation and communication systems.

INGRESS

An entrance.

INTERIOR LOT

See "lot, interior."

INTERIOR WALK

A right-of-way for pedestrian travel across or within a block, having a minimum width of 10 feet.

INVERT

The lowest visible surface of a drainage conduit or channel.

LAKES AND PONDS

Natural or artificial bodies of water which retain water year round. Artificial ponds may be created by dams or result from excavation. The shoreline of such water bodies shall be measured from the spillway crest elevation rather than the permanent pool if there is a difference. Lakes are bodies of water two or more acres. Ponds are any water body less than two acres.

LAND DEVELOPMENT

Any of the following activities:

(1)

The improvement of one lot or two or more contiguous lots, tracts or parcels of land for any purpose involving:

(a)

A group of two or more residential or nonresidential buildings, whether proposed initially or cumulatively, or a single nonresidential building on a lot or lots, regardless of the number of occupants or tenure; or

(b)

The division or allocation of land or space, whether initially or cumulatively, between or among two or more existing or prospective occupants by means of or for the purpose of streets, common areas, leaseholds, condominiums, building groups or other features.

(2)

A subdivision of land.

(3)

Development in accordance with 53 P.S. § 10503(1.1).

[Added 1-5-1998 by Ord. No. 221]

LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN

A sketch, preliminary or final plan, submitted in compliance with the requirements of this chapter, showing the provision for development of a tract of land. See also "subdivision plan."

LANDOWNER

The record holder of legal title to land, the rightful holder of an option or contract to purchase (whether or not such option or contract is subject to any condition), a lessee, if he is authorized expressly under the lease to exercise the rights of the owner, or other person having a proprietary interest of the land which is the subject of an application for subdivision and/or land development.

LAND PLANNER

A design professional who is recognized as a certified planner by the American Institute of Certified Planners, an institute of the American Planning Association.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

A design professional duly registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to practice landscape architecture.

LANDSCAPED AREA or LANDSCAPED BUFFER

That portion of a tract or lot in which plantings have been installed in accordance with the landscaping requirements of Article VIII. The landscaped area includes the buffer planting strip, as well as plantings which serve a functional and/or aesthetic purpose when located around and between buildings, roads, parking areas, sidewalks, walkways, sitting areas, service or maintenance structures, courtyards and the like.

LAND USE

The use to which land is used, arranged and the like, typically expressed in terms of the type of activity or development which exists, such as agricultural, residential, municipal and the like, whether such use is principal or accessory.

LOAD-BEARING FILL

Any facility, earthwork or fill placed in a controlled manner and compacted to support structural foundations and the buildings and other structures thereon, vehicular traffic or improvements in accordance with the highest standards of professional engineering.

LOADING SPACE, OFF-STREET

A space, accessible from a street or way, in a building or on a lot, for the temporary use of vehicles while loading or unloading merchandise or materials.

LONG-TERM EFFECTS

Results which are manifest for or extending over a long period of time.

LOT

A contiguous area of land held or to be held in one ownership and not divided by a street, not including any land within the limits of a street right-of-way upon which said lot abuts, even if such right-of-way is maintained by the owner of the lot; a designated parcel, tract or area of land established by a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed or built upon as a unit.

LOT AREA

[Amended 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 191; 1-4-2000 by Ord. No. 245; 7-5-2000 by Ord. No. 249]:

(1)

The area enclosed by the property lines of a lot, as herein defined, exclusive of:

(a)

Rights-of-way of dedicated streets;

(b)

Fire lanes;

(c)

Rights-of-way or easements proposed for dedication;

(d)

Utility easements and other underground lines beyond those directly servicing the lot, except for Concord Township Sewer Authority easements which may be included in the computation of lot area; and

(e)

Stormwater management basins.

(f)

Any land within a floodway;

(g)

Any wetlands; and

(h)

Any land with a slope in excess of 25%.

(2)

The area of land comprised by any additional road rights-of-way (i.e., in addition to the 50 feet, 60 feet or 80 feet set forth in Appendix G of this chapter), which the Board of Supervisors may require, shall not be subtracted when computing a minimum lot area.

LOT, CONTIGUOUS

A lot which shares at least one property line with another lot.

[Added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 191]

LOT, CORNER

A lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets, including shared driveways, or upon two parts of the same street, including shared driveways, forming an interior angle of less than 135°.

LOT COVERAGE

The percentage of the lot area that is occupied by the building area.

LOT DEPTH

The distance along a straight line drawn from the midpoint of the front lot line to the midpoint of the rear lot line. In the case of the corner lot, the lot depth shall be achieved along the longest dimension of the lot.

LOT, INTERIOR

A lot which has no frontage on a public street but has frontage on a private street.

[Amended 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 191]

LOT LINE

A legally recorded property boundary line. In the case of any lot abutting a street, the lot line for the portion of the lot abutting the street shall be deemed to be the same as the street line and shall not be the center line of the street or any other line within the street line.

LOT LINE, FRONT

The front lot line is the line separating the lot from the street right-of-way. For interior lots, the front lot line is the line generally parallel to the street right-of-way at the nearest point to the right-of-way where the lot attains substantially the minimum required lot width.

LOT, REAR

A lot which has frontage on a public street but does not have at least 70% of the required lot width at the curbline.

[Added 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 191]

LOT WIDTH

The distance measured between the side lot lines at the required building setback line. When there is only one side lot line, as in the case of two-family or single-family attached dwellings, the lot width shall be measured between the side lot line and the center line of the party wall of the end dwelling unit. In the case of a corner lot, the lot width shall be measured between the side lot line and the front lot line opposite.

METES AND BOUNDS

A method of describing the boundaries of land by directions or bearings and distances from a known point of reference, including the content of the land and each lot, in square feet and acres and fractions thereof.

MITIGATION

The act of precluding a potentially adverse effect and/or making a potentially adverse effect less severe through measures which will improve a condition and/or lessen the impact.

MOBILE HOME

A transportable, single-family dwelling intended for permanent occupancy, contained in one unit or in two or more units designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of again being separated for repeated towing, which arrives at a site complete and ready for occupancy, except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, and constructed so that it may be used without a permanent foundation.

MOBILE HOME DEVELOPMENT

A parcel or contiguous parcels of land which has been so designated and improved that it contains two or more mobile home lots for the placement thereon of mobile homes.

MOBILE HOME LOT

A parcel of land in a mobile home development, improved with the necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for the erections thereon of a single mobile home.

MOBILE HOME STAND

That part of an individual lot which has been reserved and prepared for the placement of the mobile home.

MONUMENTS AND MARKERS

Structures which mark and identify lot lines and street lines or corners of lots and streets in accordance with Article VIII.

MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE

See "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code."

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

A composition of land, water and/or air represented by its inherent physical and biological resources.

NET ACREAGE

See "Lot area."

[Amended 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 191]

NET FLOOR AREA

The total of all floor areas of a building, excluding stairwells and elevator shafts, equipment rooms, interior vehicular parking or loading, and all floors below the first or ground floor, except when used or intended to be used for human habitation or service to the public.

NOTABLE TREES

Trees having a diameter of 24 inches DBH or greater, which are located outside of a tree mass.

[Amended 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 371]

OFFICIAL MAP

A map adopted by ordinance pursuant to Article IV of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.[8]

OFFICIAL SEWAGE FACILITIES PLAN

The plan adopted by the Township and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) which sets forth recommendations for the provision of adequate sewage systems in the Township in accordance with the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, Act 537.[9]

ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL

A single system of piping, septic tanks or other facilities serving a single lot, collecting and disposing of sewage into the soil on the lot where such system is used through septic tank filter fields and in compliance with the prevailing federal, state, county and municipal regulations.

ON-SITE WATER SUPPLY

An individual well on the lot where the well services one lot and/or water supply on a lot occupied or to be occupied serving a permitted building and in compliance with the prevailing federal, state and county regulations.

PARKING SPACE

A reasonably level space available for the temporary parking of one motor vehicle, exclusive of passageways, driveways or other means of circulation or access. A parking space shall include either covered garage spaces or uncovered parking lot space located off the street right-of-way and in back of the front yard building setback line. The size of parking spaces shall be as required in Article VIII.

PEAK DISCHARGE

The maximum rate of flow of water at a given point and time resulting from a predetermined storm.

PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE

Pennsylvania Act 247 of 1968, P.L. 805, as amended 6-23-1982, P.L. 613, No. 173, and further amended by Act 170 of 1988, also cited as 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., or any subsequent act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania which replaces, supplements or repeals any or all of the provisions of Act 247.

PERMEABLE

Porous and/or pervious to water or other liquids.

PHYSICAL RESOURCES

Characteristics of the natural environment manifest in its landforms, soils, geological structure of surface and/or man-made impoundments, watercourses, groundwater and the like. The disposition of these characteristics is typically expressed in physiographic, topographic and/or hydrologic units, such as rock formations, slopes, elevations, soil types, watersheds, surface water types, wetlands, floodplains, aquifers or aquifer recharge areas and the like.

PLAN

A draft, diagram or drawing or set thereof showing the present and proposed physical features of and improvement to land and the proposed development thereto; see also Article III for classification and requirements of plans. The term "plan" includes profiles, cross sections and the like.

PLAN, AS-BUILT

A plan prepared by a surveyor or engineer, showing dimensions and locations of all improvements as actually constructed.

PLAN, FINAL

A subdivision plan and/or land development plan prepared for official recording purposes depicting all features required in Articles VI and VII and all plans, documents and submissions required therein.

PLAN, LAND DEVELOPMENT

See "land development plan."

PLAN, PRELIMINARY

A subdivision and/or land development plan filed as a basis for consideration and approval prior to preparation of a final plan, depicting all features required in Articles V and VII, including an improvements construction plan, conservation plan and all other plans, documents and submissions required therein.

PLAN, PROFILE

A plan prepared by an engineer, architect or landscape architect, showing the vertical section of the existing grade and proposed grade along the center line of any proposed street and any street appurtenances to be constructed or installed and which must include cross sections of the street and other improvements construction.

PLAN, RECORD

A final plan prepared for recording by an engineer or surveyor, showing the ultimate width of streets, the lot lines, easements, existing structures, streams, floodplains, building setback lines and the original required endorsements of the Township and any other relevant information pertaining to a subdivision and/or land development as required by this chapter.

PLAN, SITE DEVELOPMENT

See "site development plan."

PLAN, SKETCH

A schematic plan, not necessarily to exact scale, indicating topographic, vegetative and other salient existing features of a tract and its surroundings and the general layout of the proposed subdivision and/or land development in sufficient detail to allow for disclosure of all significant review matters prior to the filing of a preliminary plan for a proposed subdivision and/or land development.

PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

An area of land, controlled by a landowner, to be developed as a single entity for a number of dwelling units or combination of residential and nonresidential uses, the development plan for which does not correspond in lot size, bulk, type of dwelling or use, density, or intensity, lot coverage and required open space to the regulations established in any one district created, from time to time, under the provisions of Chapter 210, Zoning.

PLANTINGS, PLANTING SCREEN

Trees, shrubs and ground covers which are installed and maintained in accordance with a landscaping plan as set forth in Article V.

PLAT

A map representing a tract of land, showing the boundaries and location of individual properties and streets, or a map or plan of a subdivision or land development, whether preliminary or final.

POND

See "lakes and ponds."

[Amended 1-5-1998 by Ord. No. 221]

PRIMARY EFFECTS

Results of a direct nature which have a principal influence on a particular condition or state.

PUBLIC GROUNDS

Includes the following: parks, playgrounds, trails, paths and other recreational areas and public areas, sites for schools, sewage treatment, refuse disposal and other publicly owned and operated facilities and publicly owned or operated scenic and historic sites.

[Amended 1-5-1998 by Ord. No. 221]

PUBLIC HEARING

A formal meeting held pursuant to public notice by the Board of Supervisors or the Planning Commission, intended to inform and obtain public comment prior to taking action in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the particular nature of the matter to be considered at the hearing. The first publication shall be not more than 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the date of the hearing.

PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY

Any street, avenue, boulevard, highway, sidewalk, alley or similar place which is owned or controlled by a governmental entity.

PUBLIC SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM

Any system other than an on-lot sewage disposal system which is administered and operated by a governmental agency, authority or commission for the collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal of wastes from customers in compliance with prevailing federal, state and municipal regulations.

PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM

Any system for water distribution and water supply, other than an on-lot water supply system, which is owned, administered and operated by an organization which is regulated by a governmental agency, authority or commission.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETING

A meeting of the Planning Commission which is open to the public and is advertised, during which various items of business are reviewed and discussed at regular, scheduled intervals throughout the year.

RESTRICTION

A limitation on property which may be created in a deed, lease, mortgage, through certain zoning, subdivision or other Township codes, ordinances, regulations, plans or maps or conditions of approval of an application for subdivision and/or land development.

RESTRICTIVE COVENANT

A restriction on the use and enjoyment of land usually set forth in the deed.

RESUBDIVISION

The further division of lots or the relocation of lot lines of any lot or lots within a subdivision previously made and approved or recorded, or the alteration of any streets or the establishment of any new streets within any such subdivision. Resubdivision does not include conveyances made so as to combine entire existing lots by deed or other instrument.

RETENTION BASIN

A reservoir, formed from soil or other material, which is designed to retain permanently a certain amount of stormwater from a catchment area and which also may be designed to detain temporarily additional stormwater runoff from the catchment area. Retention basins also may receive fresh water from year-round streams. Retention basins always contain water and thus may be considered man-made lakes or ponds.

REUSE

A use for an existing building or parcel or lot of land other than the use for which it was originally intended or made.

REVIEW

An examination of the sketch, preliminary and/or final plan by the Township Planning Commission, Township Engineer other Township officials, representatives and bodies and the Board of Supervisors to determine compliance with this chapter and its regulations, design standards and all other Township ordinances, codes, regulations, plans or maps.

RIGHT-OF-WAY

A strip of land granted or reserved for public or private use.

RIPARIAN BUFFER

An area of vegetation and trees adjacent to a watercourse that provides a transition between the aquatic and terrestrial environments, and intercepts stormwater runoff and reduce pollutants entering into surface waters.

[Added 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 371]

ROAD

A type of street, and has the same meaning as such.

SANITARY SEWAGE

Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution, or the water-carried waste resulting from the discharge of water closets, laundry tubs, washing machines, sinks, dishwashers or any other source of water-carried waste of human origin.

SANITARY SEWER

A pipe that conveys sanitary sewage.

SCALE

The relationship between distances on a map and the actual ground distances.

SCREENING

The use of plant materials, fencing, walls and/or earthen berms or combinations thereof to aid in the concealment of such features as parking areas and vehicles within them and to provide privacy between two or more different land uses or activities; a visual and/or sound buffer or other barrier.

SCREEN PLANTING

The plantings which are used in a buffer planting strip or other landscaping arrangement to create a continuous visual buffer.

SECONDARY EFFECTS

Results of an indirect nature which have an influence on a particular condition or state derived from a primary effect.

SECTION

An area or tract which is part of a proposed planned residential development which will be developed according to a timetable for development over a period of years included by the applicant in the development plan.

SEDIMENT

Solid material, both mineral and organic, that is in suspension, is being transported or has been moved from its site of origin by water.

SEDIMENT BASIN

A retention or detention basin located and designed to retain rock, sand, gravel, silt and other stormwater-transported material through trapping, screening, settling, etc.

SEPTIC SYSTEM

An underground system with a septic tank and filter field used for the decomposition of domestic wastes and its safe disposal.

SEPTIC TANK

A watertight receptacle that receives the discharge of sewage from a building, sewer or part thereof and is designed and constructed so as to permit settling of solids from this liquid, digestion of the organic matter and discharge of the liquid portion into a disposal area.

SEPTIC TANK FILTER FIELD

A system of open-jointed pipes intended to distribute septic tank effluent into the ground for absorption and evaporation.

SETBACK LINE

That line that is the required minimum distance from the ultimate right-of-way of a street line or any other lot line that establishes the area within which any permitted use must be erected or placed (see "building setback line").

SEWAGE

The total of organic waste and wastewater generated by residential, industrial, commercial, institutional or other establishments.

SEWERAGE

All effluent carried by sewers, whether it is sanitary sewage, residential, commercial or industrial wastes or stormwater runoff, or the entire system of sewage collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal.

SEWER CONNECTION

Consists of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet of the mobile home to the inlet of the corresponding sewer riser pipe.

SEWERED AREA

That portion of the Township designated in the Official Sewage Facilities Plan in which there is or may be constructed a public sewer system.

SEWER RISER PIPE

That portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at each mobile home space.

SHADE TREE

A woody plant, usually deciduous, which normally grows with one main trunk and has a canopy which screens and filters the sun in the summer and winter, respectively.

SHORT-TERM EFFECTS

Results which occur immediately or within a short period of time, such as a week.

SIDEWALK

A paved, surfaced or leveled area, paralleling and separated from the cartway of the street, used as a pedestrian walkway.

SIGN

For purposes of this chapter, a sign is a visual communication that is used for the purpose of bringing the subject thereof to the attention of others. Signs include letters, numbers, symbols, trademarks, illustrations or designs as they may appear on signs, billboards, banners, storefronts, marquees, canopies and other stationary locations on or off the premises of the activity to which the message pertains.

SILT

Finely divided particles of soil or rock, often carried in cloudy suspension in water and eventually deposited as sediment.

SITE

A tract or parcel of land or combination of contiguous lots on a tract which form an area for a development project.

SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

A plan illustrating the proposed development of a property.

SKIRTS

Panels specifically designed for the purpose of screening the underside of a mobile home by forming an extension of the vertical exterior walls of the mobile home and covering the entire distance between the bottom of the exterior walls and the ground elevation below.

SOIL EROSION

The detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments, or the wearing away of the land surface by water, wind and ice.

SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PLAN

A plan and related narrative report required in accordance with Article VIII.

SOIL PERCOLATION TEST

A field test, in accordance with criteria of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Sewage Enforcement Officer, conducted to determine the suitability of the soil for on-site sewage disposal facilities and infiltration structures by measuring the absorptive capacity of the soil at a given location and depth.

SOIL SURVEY

A REPORT ENTITLED "SOIL SURVEY

Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania," published May, 1963 by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, and updated from time to time.

SOLID WASTE

Garbage, refuse or other discarded materials, including but not limited to nonliquid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, institutional, agricultural and residential activities.

SPECIMEN TREE

A shade tree or street tree.

STAGE

A section or sections of which an applicant proposes to commence development at the same time, as part of a timetable for development of any development over a period of years.

STEEP SLOPE(S)

Those areas of land which are characterized by a change in elevation of 15% or more but not exceeding 25% over the specified distance or contour, as specified in § 160-49.

STORM SEWER

A sewer that carries stormwater, surface water and groundwater drainage but excludes sewage and residential, commercial and industrial wastes.

STORMWATER

Water which surfaces, flows or collects during and subsequent to rain or snowfall.

STORMWATER DETENTION

Any storm drainage technique that retards or detains runoff in rate, volume or otherwise, such as a detention or retention basin, parking lot storage, rooftop storage, porous pavement, dry wells or any combination thereof.

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

A plan for controlling surface water runoff so that it will preclude erosion or flooding and/or the adverse effects of impervious areas on surface water runoff as required by the Township ordinances, codes, regulations, plans and maps.

STREAM

Any perennial current or flow of water, especially one running along the surface of the earth.

STREET

A public or privately owned right-of-way abutting and furnishing access to more than one lot and serving primarily as a means of motor vehicle travel; also used to provide space for installation of improvements such as sewers, other utilities, street trees and sidewalks.

STREET, COLLECTOR

A street intended to serve a principal role in collecting traffic from minor collectors and local streets, and used primarily as the means of access for through traffic within the Township and to areas adjacent thereto and from principal arterial streets.

STREET LINE

The dividing line between a lot and the outside boundary or right-of-way line of a street, road or highway legally open or officially platted or between a lot and a privately owned street or road.

STREET, LOCAL ACCESS

See "street, local collector."

STREET, LOCAL COLLECTOR

A street intended to serve a principal role in collecting traffic from local streets and used primarily as the means of access for through traffic between residential neighborhoods and other areas within the Township and to areas adjacent thereto and from collector and principal highways.

STREET, LOCAL CUL-DE-SAC

See "cul-de-sac."

STREET, LOCAL SECONDARY

A street intended to serve a principal role in providing access to lots abutting thereon and as a means of collecting traffic from local secondary streets and gaining access to collector streets.

STREET, OTHER LOCAL

A street intended to serve a principal role in providing access to lots abutting thereon and cul-de-sac streets and as the means for gaining access to local streets.

STREET, PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL

A street intended to serve a principal role in accommodating traffic from collector streets and in carrying relatively large volumes of long distance traffic between other principal arterials.

STREET, PRIVATE

A street not offered or required to be offered for dedication or duly accepted by the Board of Supervisors as a public street and designed to public street standards.

STREET, SINGLE-ACCESS

An interior street, including but not limited to cul-de-sac and loop designs, which is designed to provide only one point of intersection with an existing through street.

STREET TREE

A shade tree within a street right-of-way in accordance with Article VIII. Street trees recommended for use within the Township are listed in the Appendixes of this chapter.

STRIPPING

Cutting or any other activity which removes the vegetative surface cover, such as tree removal, clearing, grubbing and removal of topsoil.

STRUCTURAL ALTERATION

Any change in or addition to the supporting or structural members of a structure, such as the bearing walls, partitions, columns, beams or girders, or any change which could convert an existing structure into a different structure or adapt the structure to a different use.

STRUCTURE

Any man-made object or improvement having an ascertainable stationary location on land or in the water, whether or not affixed to the land.

SUBDIVISION

The division or redivision of a lot, tract or parcel of land by any means into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land, including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution to heirs or devisees, conveyance or other transfer of ownership or building or lot development; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres not involving any new street or easement of access of any residential dwelling shall be exempted.

SUBDIVISION PLAN

A sketch, preliminary or final plan submitted in compliance with this chapter, showing the provision for the subdivision of a tract of land. See also "land development plan."

SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED

Where, in the judgment of the Township Engineer, at least 90% of those improvements required as a condition of final plan approval have been completed in accordance with the approved plan so that the project will be able to be used, occupied or operated for its intended use (90% shall be determined based on the cost of the required improvements for which financial security is posted pursuant to Article X).

SURVEYOR

A person duly registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to practice surveying.

SWALE

An elongated depression in the ground which collects and channels surface water runoff.

TENURE

The form of occupancy of a unit, i.e., fee simple sale, rental, condominium, cooperative, etc.

TOWNSHIP ENGINEER

A professional engineer (PE) licensed as such in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, duly appointed as the engineer for the Township, or a firm of such engineers employed by the Township or retained as a consultant thereto.

TRACT

An area, lot, parcel, site or property which is the subject of a subdivision and/or land development application.

TRANSPORTATION (CIRCULATION)

A system for the movement of people or goods, including conveyors such as streets and highways, accessory facilities such as parking facilities and driveways, attributes of conveyance such as traffic volumes, trip generation and traffic controls.

TREE MASS

Naturally occurring vegetation characterized by trees whose crowns meet to form a 70% to 100% closed canopy. Tree masses shall be at least 0.5 acre in area and contain trees at least 20 feet tall or 12 inches DBH, although not all trees need be this size. Tree masses smaller than 0.5 acre on a tract or lot shall also be considered tree masses if they are part of a larger continuous tree mass that extends onto other tracts or lots.

[Amended 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 371]

USE

The specific purpose for which land or a building is proposed to be subdivided and/or developed or is otherwise designed, arranged, intended or for which it is proposed or may be occupied or maintained.

UTILITIES

Facilities such as sewers, water mains, fire hydrants, streetlights and other facilities of the same general character; installations of a community which pertain to their consumption and emission characteristics, including facilities such as those used for water supply, sewage disposal, refuse disposal, storm drainage, communications and electrical transmission.

VERY STEEP SLOPE(S)

The area of land which is characterized by a change in elevation of 25% or more over the specified distance or contour as specified in § 160-49.

VISUAL RESOURCES

Characteristics of the natural and/or cultural environment which are visible. The visual resources of a particular area are typically expressed in terms of their visibility, character and/or attractiveness relative to their amenity value and/or quality or lack of it.

WALKWAY

A thoroughfare for pedestrian travel.

WATER CONNECTION

The water connection consists of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within the mobile home.

WATERCOURSE

A stream with year-round or substantially year-round flow, such as a creek, run or other body of running water.

WATER RISER PIPE

That portion of the water service pipe which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at each mobile home lot.

WATER SURVEY

An inventory of the source, quantity, yield and use of groundwater and surface water resources within the Township.

WETLANDS

Areas with hydric soils that are inundated or saturated by surface and/or ground water, which support hydrophytic vegetation, such as swamps, bogs, marshes and the like, such areas being regulated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

WETLANDS MARGIN

The transitional area extending from the outer limit of the wetlands. For the purposes of this chapter, the wetlands margin shall extend 75 feet from the wetland boundary or to the limit of the hydric soils, whichever is less greater.

[Amended 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 371]

WILDLIFE HABITAT

In the context of the open space provisions of Article XXXII, the woodland resources that are typically utilized by animals for purposes such as shelter for deer wintering areas in a forest interior, or for browse/food supply at forest edges.

[Added 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 371]

WOODLAND AND FOREST

Those areas of extensive vegetation in which the dominant plants are trees that are indigenous to the area, such areas being illustrated on the Areas of Environmental Concern Map in the Comprehensive Plan.[10]

ZONING ORDINANCE

The Concord Township Zoning Ordinance, as amended, Chapter 210 of the Concord Township Code.

[1]

Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Plan is on file in the Township offices. See also the Appendixes.

[2]

Editor's Note: See 68 Pa.C.S.A. § 1601 et seq.

[3]

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

[4]

Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Plan is on file in the Township offices. See also the Appendixes.

[5]

Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Plan is on file in the Township offices. See also the Appendixes.

[6]

Editor's Note: The List of Heritage Trees is included as an attachment to this chapter.

[7]

Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Plan is on file in the Township offices. See also the Appendixes.

[8]

Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10401 et seq.

[9]

Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.

[10]

Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Plan is on file in the Township offices. See also the Appendixes.

Words not defined above shall have the meaning given in the Municipalities Planning Code,[11] Chapter 210, Zoning, or other Township codes and ordinances and, if not defined in the aforementioned documents, the most recent edition of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.

[11]

Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.