As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
RURAL FIELD ACCESS
A driveway entrance/exit or any means of ingress or egress of vehicles
from a street or road onto a parcel for incidental or frequent use of private
or public property primarily but not exclusively for agricultural or recreational
uses. For purposes of this article, a rural field access shall not be considered
a driveway.
Throughout the installation of the driveway, the applicant shall maintain
and protect traffic control which shall be carried out in accordance with
PennDOT regulations in 67 Pa. Code Chapter 203. The applicant shall provide
and maintain all necessary precautions to prevent injury or damage to persons
and property.
In order not to present a transportation safety hazard on a Township
road, a driveway may connect to a Township road only if the location of the
connection allows significant advance visibility of oncoming traffic from
both directions to vehicles exiting the driveway and sufficient braking distance
to any vehicle traveling the road who encounters a vehicle slowed to safely
enter the driveway. In making this determination, the slope of the road, whether
it is straight or curved, and the posted speed limit, if applicable, shall
be considered. The driveways connection point with a Township road shall be
located to maximize adequate sight distance in both directions. Pennsylvania
Code Title 67, Chapter 441 (Access to and Occupancy of Highways by Driveways
and Local Roads) shall govern this subsection. See Appendix A for the determining best sight distances at intersections of new
driveways with existing Township roads.
Violations of this article shall be enforced in the manner provided in Chapter
1 of this Code. The Zoning Officer is hereby authorized to administer and enforce the provisions of this article.