Compliance. All uses in all districts shall
be subject to the following standards of operations.
The developer shall determine the presence of
environmental or natural features on any site proposed for land development
and shall meet the following standards for environmental protection.
Site alterations, regrading, filling or clearing of vegetation prior
to approval of the plans for development shall be a violation of this
article.
A. Floodplain delineation. One-hundred-year floodplains
shall be delineated by accepted analytical procedures approved by
the Township Engineer.
B. Floodplains development. Development activities shall
be regulated as per the provisions of current floodplain regulations, as amended from time to time, and applicable commonwealth
regulations, specifically 25 Pa. Code Chapter 105.
C. Steep slopes. In areas of steep slopes, i.e., those
above 15%, the following standards shall apply:
(1) 16% to 25%: No more than 60% of such areas shall be
developed and/or regraded or stripped of vegetation.
(2) 26% or more: Earth disturbance activities are generally
restricted except as authorized by the Township Engineer.
D. Forest. No more than 95% of any forest, as defined,
may be cleared or developed.
E. Ponds, watercourses or wetlands. No development, filling,
piping or diverting shall be permitted except for required roads and
utility line extensions, unless permitted by the appropriate state,
county or regulatory agency.
F. Stormwater drainage and management. All plans shall
comply with the provisions of state and local regulations in effect
at the time of final approval.
G. Soil erosion and sedimentation. With any earth disturbance
there shall be control of erosion and the protection of streams and
ponds from sedimentation in accordance with the "Clean Streams Law,"
P.L. 1987, 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102, and the "Soil Erosion and Sedimentation
Control Manual" of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
In addition, a soil erosion and sediment control plan (ES & SC
plan) shall be required as part of the application for any Township
permit where earth disturbance or excavation will occur. As a minimum
where sediment can be transported away from the disturbed area, a
silt fence or straw bale barrier shall be erected and maintained in
working order until vegetation is fully established or erosion resistant
ground cover has been installed. Additional sediment pollution control
measures may be required where land development is more extensive
than single-family construction.
Those standards for the control of odorous emissions
established by Beaver County or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection shall be applied in all zoning districts. Where an odor
is deemed a public health hazard by the investigating Township representative,
that representative shall refer the matter to the proper agency.
No emission at any point from any chimney or
otherwise of visible smoke in excess of that permitted by the air
pollution control regulations of Beaver County or the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection shall be permitted.
The emission of dust, dirt, fly ash, fumes,
vapors or gases which can cause any damage to human health, to animals,
to vegetation, or to property or which can cause any soiling or staining
of persons or property at any point beyond the lot line of the use
creating the emission is herewith prohibited.
No use shall produce a strong, dazzling light
or a reflection of a strong, dazzling light beyond its lot lines or
onto any public road. Illumination levels shall not exceed one footcandle
per square foot at the lot boundary line where the light source is
located.
No use shall cause earth vibrations or concussions
detectable beyond its lot lines without the aid of instruments with
the exception of vibration produced as a result of temporary construction
activity.
No material of a hazardous or noxious nature
shall be discharged into any stream or upon any land, which may contaminate
any private or public water supply. Further, no material shall be
discharged into any stream or upon any land which is classified as
a solid waste or which may be conducive to the breeding of vermin
or insects.
No activities producing heat, cold, dampness
or movement of air are permitted which shall produce any material
effect on the temperature, motion or humidity of the atmosphere at
the lot line or beyond.
No new use proposed in any district which by
the nature of its use, operation or activity produces noise of objectionable
character or volume as noted by a person at the property line of the
parcel upon which the offending use is located will be permitted:
A. Residential uses:
(1) In excess of 60 dba for any period of time between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(2) In excess of 80 dba for any period of time between
the hours of 7:01 a.m. and 9:59 p.m.
(3) The use of maintenance equipment, including but not
limited to power mowers, on a temporary basis, in residentially zoned
districts shall be exempt from the standards in this section.
B. Commercial uses: in excess of 90 dba for more than
two hours during a twenty-four-hour period.
C. Industrial uses: in excess of 90 dba for two hours
during a twenty-four-hour period.
No activities which result in the emission of
dangerous radioactivity at any point are permitted, and no electrical
disturbance adversely affecting the operation at any time of any equipment
shall be permitted.
[Amended 5-12-2014 by Ord. No. 3-2014]
The owner or lessee of the property, whether
occupied or vacant, shall maintain such premises so that all portions
of the property shall be kept free of junk, debris, disabled motor
vehicles, and dangerous, hazardous or noxious matter. Persons engaged
in agricultural production may store chemical fertilizers or nutrients
on property being so utilized.