A.
Accessory structures, attached. A permanent roofed accessory structure,
attached to the principal building, is considered a part of the principal
building for all regulatory purposes.
B.
Accessory structures, nonattached.
(1)
New permanent roofed accessory structures, utility sheds and outdoor
swimming pools, standing apart from the principal structure, are permitted
in the general buildable area and inside the rear yards as long as
they are at least five feet from any property line. Existing, permanent
roofed accessory structures, utility sheds, and outdoor swimming pools
that are proposed for repair or replacement may be exempted from this
minimum five-foot setback requirement if the repaired or replaced
structure is the same (footprint and height) as the prior existing
structure and it is not set back less than the prior existing structure.
(2)
For all other requirements, a nonattached structure is considered
a part of the principal building.
C.
Fences and walls. The following provision are for all fences and
walls, except a retaining wall or a wall of a building permitted under
the terms of this article.
(1)
No fence or wall shall be erected to a height of more than four feet in a front yard area. In the case of a corner lot, a fence exceeding four feet may be erected in the second front yard as defined in § 310-27C of this chapter, provided that such fence does not exceed four feet within the primary front yard area.
[Amended 12-14-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-02]
(2)
No fence or wall shall exceed six feet in height in side and rear
yards in R-1 or R-2 Residential Zones.
(3)
No fence or wall shall exceed eight feet in height in side and rear
yard areas in any nonresidential zone.
(4)
Barbed wire and electrified fences are permitted in the C or IP Zone
only, and only if not prohibited by other laws regarding public safety.
(5)
All fences and walls may be located on the property line. Any space
created between fence structures shall be maintained by the property
owner.
[Amended 11-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-07]
(6)
Recreation
courts. Notwithstanding the height limitations set forth above, recreation
courts, such as tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, shall include
an open mesh permanent fence no less than four feet and no more than
10 feet in height behind each baseline. Such fence shall extend parallel
to said baseline at least 10 feet beyond the court's playing surface
unless the entire court is enclosed. No recreational court shall be
constructed in a front yard. All such fences located in any residential
zone shall be set back at least 15 feet from any side yard or rear
yard line.
[Added 11-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-07]
D.
Home occupations. Whether as a permitted accessory use or a special exception use, all home occupations shall be subject to § 310-57, Home occupation or home profession.
E.
No-impact home-based business. A no-impact home-based business meeting the definition in § 310-3C shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1)
The business activity shall be compatible with the residential use
of the property and surrounding residential uses.
(2)
The business shall employ no employees other than family members
residing in the dwelling.
(3)
There shall be no display or sale of retail goods and no stockpiling
or inventory of a substantial nature.
(4)
There shall be no outside appearance of a business use, including,
but not limited to, parking, signs or lights.
(5)
The business activity may not use any equipment or process that creates
noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical or electronic
interference, including interference with radio or television reception,
which is detectable in the neighborhood.
(6)
The business activity may not generate any traffic, solid waste or
sewage discharge in volume or type that is not normally associated
with residential use in the neighborhood.
(7)
The business activity shall be conducted only within the dwelling
and may not occupy more than 25% of the habitable floor area.
(8)
The business may not involve any illegal activity.
(9)
A use certificate shall be required to register the business activity.
G.
Family day-care homes.
(1)
A family day-care home may be permitted as an accessory use to a
single-family dwelling.
(2)
Four, five or six children who are not related to the caregiver may
receive child care in a family day-care home.
(3)
All family day-care homes shall hold a family child-care home certificate
of registration from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
in order to legally operate.
(4)
All family day-care homes shall conform to 55 Pa. Code, Chapter 3290,
Family Child-Care Homes, as may be amended from time to time.
(5)
A
use certificate shall be required to register the business activity.
[Added 11-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-07]
H.
Garage and yard sales. Garage and yard sales may be permitted in the residential zoning districts and the A-O Zoning District in accordance with Chapter 158 of the Code of the Township of Spring Garden. Group or community yard sales held on a single, nonresidential property require a special event permit and each participant selling items shall acquire a separate yard sale permit.
[Amended 11-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-07]
A.
Those elements that may be excluded from sign controls include:
(1)
Flags of any federal, state or local government.
(2)
Interior signs not visible from a public right-of-way or adjoining
property.
(3)
Cornerstones built into or attached to a wall of a building.
(4)
Official notices of any court or public office.
(5)
Legal notices posted pursuant to law.
(6)
Public service signs as aids to safety or service.
B.
Number of signs permitted.
(2)
For business signs, other than identification signs, any number of signs is permitted as long as their total area does not exceed the maximum under Subsection D below.
(3)
No more than one sign advertising the sale or rental of a premises
shall be placed on the property unless said property fronts on more
than one street, in which case one sign may be located on each street
frontage.
C.
Determination of size. The size of the sign shall refer to the area
of the sign facing, including any border framing or decorative attachments.
(1)
Wall or freestanding business identification signs shall be limited to one square foot for each two lineal feet of horizontal building facade length, but not to exceed an aggregate area as set forth in § 310-13D below. No more than two freestanding sign structures shall be permitted per lot.
(a)
If an establishment has walls fronting on two or more streets,
the sign area for each street may be computed separately.
(2)
In the case of freestanding letters, it shall be the area contained
between the highest and lowest points of any letters and the extremity
points of the first and last letters.
(3)
In the case of figures and designs, the space between such figures
and designs shall be included.
(4)
Where a sign has two or more faces:
(a)
The area of all faces shall be included in determining the area
of the sign; except that,
(b)
Where two such faces are placed back to back and are at no point
more than three feet from one another, the area of the sign shall
be taken as the area of one face if the two faces are of equal area,
or as the area of the larger face if the two faces are of unequal
area.
D.
Permitted signs. The types and sizes of signs shall be in accordance
with the following regulations.
(1)
All zoning districts.
|
Type of Sign
|
Size
(square feet)
|
Permit Required
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Official traffic or directional signs and other official federal,
state, county or local government signs: traffic control, parking
regulation, street names
|
NA
|
No
| |
|
Directional signs installed on private property
|
6
|
No
| |
|
Temporary political campaign, activity or event
|
2
|
No
| |
|
Yard and garage sale/auction sale
|
2
|
No
| |
|
Directional sign for real estate open house (allowed three days
prior to and removed on closing day of event)
|
6
|
No
| |
|
Civic, philanthropic, educational, religious or nonprofit organization
fund-raising campaign, drive or event
|
16
|
No
| |
|
Business promotion signs advertising the temporary sale of products,
goods or services
|
32
|
Yes
| |
|
Portable signs
|
6
|
Yes
| |
|
Temporary signs erected in connection with the development or
proposed development on the premises by a builder, contractor, developer,
or other persons with an interest in such development
|
64
|
No
| |
|
Temporary signs advertising the seasonal sale of products or
goods such as Christmas trees, Easter flowers, fireworks, etc.
|
12
|
No
| |
|
Identification of industrial park, subdivision, or shopping
center
|
150
|
Yes
|
(2)
R-1 Residential Suburban and R-2 Residential Urban Districts.
[Amended 1-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01; 10-12-2011 by Ord. No.
2011-12]
|
Type of Sign
|
Size
(square feet)
|
Permit Required
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Identification and information of churches, schools, and other
nonprofit institutions
|
10
|
Yes
| |
|
For sale or for rent on the affected property while being so
offered
|
6
|
No
| |
|
No trespassing
|
2
|
No
| |
|
Business identification
|
2
|
Yes
| |
|
Temporary signs of architects, builders, contractors, developers,
engineers, painters and similar artisans, which are erected and maintained
on the premises where the work is being performed
|
12
|
No
| |
|
Street name and address of a dwelling or dwelling unit including
signs identifying a permitted home occupation, displaying the name,
profession or activity
|
2
|
No
| |
|
Recreation sponsorship sign; in R-1
|
24 per sign; 800 total of all signs
|
Yes
|
(3)
Apartment-Office Zone.
|
Type of Sign
|
Size
(square feet)
|
Permit Required
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Identification and information of churches, schools and other
nonprofit institutions
|
20
|
Yes
| |
|
For sale or for rent of a premises
|
32
|
No
| |
|
Identification and information for apartment complex
|
20
|
Yes
| |
|
Business identification (for individual businesses)
|
6
|
Yes
| |
|
Temporary signs of architects, builders, contractors, developers,
engineers, painters and similar artisans, which are erected and maintained
on the premises where the work is being performed
|
32
|
No
| |
|
Street name and address of a dwelling or dwelling unit, including
signs identifying a permitted home occupation, displaying the name,
profession or activity
|
4
|
No
| |
|
No trespassing
|
6
|
No
|
(a)
Signs identifying the name of the multifamily apartment complex
and for the purpose of identifying the individual buildings within
the complex shall be permitted for not more than one sign for each
entrance to the complex. Such signs shall not include advertising.
(4)
Commercial, Industrial and Open Space Districts.
|
Type of Sign
|
Size
(square feet)
|
Permit Required
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
No trespassing
|
6
|
No
| |
|
Business identification (for individual businesses) —
Commercial Zone and Industrial Park Zone
|
150
|
Yes
| |
|
Billboards (not permitted in OS District)
|
300
|
Yes
| |
|
Temporary work signs of architects, builders, contractors, developers,
engineers, painters and similar artisans performing work on the premises
|
32
|
No
| |
|
For sale or for rent on the affected property while being so
offered
|
32
|
No
| |
|
Street name and address of a dwelling or dwelling unit, including
signs identifying a permitted home occupation, displaying the name,
profession or activity
|
4
|
No
| |
|
Electronic message signs (IP District only)
|
32
|
Yes
| |
|
Identification and information of churches, schools and other
nonprofit institutions
|
20
|
Yes
|
(5)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no signs shall be permitted which
advertise a no-impact home-based business.
E.
Setback of signs.
(1)
No portion of a sign may be closer to a street right-of-way line
than 10 feet, except for a sign less than three feet in height.
(2)
No sign is permitted within a clear sight triangle, as provided in
the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, at an intersection
that, in the opinion of the Township police or the Zoning Officer,
will obstruct the vision of motorists.[1]
(3)
No sign shall be so located or arranged that it interferes with pedestrian
or vehicular traffic because of glare; blocking of reasonable sight
lines for streets, sidewalks or driveways; confusion with a traffic-control
device (by reason of color, location, shape or other characteristic);
or for any other reason.
(4)
For all uses, an advertising and a business sign must be at least
60 feet apart.
(5)
No advertising or business sign exceeding 30 square feet in area
may be located within 75 feet of an R-1 or R-2 residential zone.
F.
Projection of signs.
(1)
No sign may project over a public sidewalk area.
(2)
No sign may project over a street unless specifically authorized
by other Township or state regulations.
(3)
No sign may project more than 25 feet above the ground except for
an attached sign that may project 10 feet above the roof of a building,
providing the sign so placed does not project more than 35 feet from
the ground to the highest part of the sign.
(4)
Wall signs shall not extend beyond the edge of any facade or other
surface to which they are mounted and shall not project more than
12 inches from the wall's surface.
(5)
Projecting signs shall not extend more than four feet from the wall
or surface to which they are mounted.
(6)
Projecting signs shall not interfere with normal pedestrian or vehicular
traffic and shall not be less than eight feet six inches above the
pavement or ground.
G.
Illumination of signs.
(1)
Flashing and intermittent lights are permitted only in Commercial
or Industrial Park Zone.
(2)
A sign may be illuminated only if the lighting is so screened that
it is not directed or reflected toward any abutting property or adjacent
residence, and so it does not distract or not obstruct the vision
of motorists or pedestrians.
(3)
Flashing and intermittent lights, and signs which are illuminated
in the colors red, green or amber, either by colored bulbs or tubing,
or which produce high reflections through the use of special preparations
such as fluorescent paint or glass, may not be located within a radius
of 200 feet of a highway traffic light or similar safety device or
from the center of any street intersection. No red, amber or green
lights shall be permitted higher than 15 feet above ground level.
(4)
The maximum frequency of a change in copy or message on electronic
message signs shall be no less than once every one minute.
(5)
Nameplate signs displaying the name and address of the occupant of
a dwelling or dwelling unit, and signs identifying a permitted home
occupation, displaying the name, profession or activity, shall not
be internally illuminated or illuminated by any lighting having a
total wattage of more than 100 watts.
(6)
Nonilluminated temporary signs may be permitted on new construction
sites, if such signs do not to exceed 32 square feet in total area
and if they are removed within seven days after completion of the
construction work. Not more than one sign shall be placed on each
street frontage of the construction site.
H.
Electronic message sign:
(1)
Electronic message signs shall not flash, rotate or blink.
(2)
Each electronic message sign shall be permanently installed. No portable
signs of any kind shall be allowed under this provision.
(3)
Frequency of a change in copy or message on the electronic message
sign shall be no less than once every one minute.
(4)
The electronic message sign shall not distract drivers of vehicles
within the area and shall not under any circumstances imitate or emulate
traffic-control devices.
(5)
Electronic message signs shall not be permitted on that side of the
property that may be located adjacent to any residential district.
(6)
All copy, characters or other changeable images shall be of one color
only, with light copy on a dark background.
(8)
Any sign that displays moving, racing, scrolling, or other digital,
electronic or internally illuminated text or images that appear to
scroll, race or move shall be prohibited.
I.
Construction and maintenance. Signs must be constructed of durable
materials, maintained in good condition, and not allowed to become
dilapidated.
J.
Removal upon termination of use or activity. Upon termination or
abandonment of a use or activity for which a sign was intended, all
signs pertaining to the use or activity must be removed by the person
who benefited, owned or was responsible for the sign.
(1)
An abandoned sign is a sign that is located on and/or related to
a use which has become vacant and unoccupied for a period of more
than six months; was erected for an occupant or business unrelated
to the present occupant or business; or which relates to a time, event
or purpose which is past.
(2)
Whenever the Township removes or causes to be removed a sign pursuant
to this section, the cost of such removal shall be paid by the owner
of the property on which such sign is or was located. The cost of
removal shall be certified to the Township Manager. Upon filing of
such certification, the Township Secretary shall cause 30 days' written
notice to be given by certified mail to the person or persons against
whose property an assessment has been made. The notice shall state
the amount of the assessment and the time and place of payment and
shall be accompanied by a copy of the certificate. The expense of
such notice shall be borne by the Township. The amount assessed against
the real estate shall be a lien from the time of filing of the certificate
with the Board of Commissioners and, if not paid within the time stipulated,
a claim may be filed and collected in the same manner as municipal
claims are filed and collected.
K.
Restriction of signs on poles. No signs other than those erected
by the Township for purposes of traffic control, parking regulation,
public safety, street names or direction to major community facility
locations are permitted on utility poles or Township-owned poles.
This subsection does not apply to an identification sign placed by
public utility companies on their own utility poles.
L.
Restriction on recreation sponsorship signs:
[Added 1-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01]
(1)
No recreation sponsorship sign shall be more than six feet above
the ground.
(2)
The height of such sign shall not exceed four feet and the width
shall not exceed six feet.
[Amended 10-12-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-12]
(3)
All such signs shall be erected on the inside wall of a baseball
field outfield fence.
(4)
There shall be five feet of open space between each sign.
(5)
The background color of all such signs shall be black.
(6)
All such signs shall be constructed of a flexible, vinyl material.
(7)
All such signs shall be one-sided and facing inward.
(8)
All such signs shall only be erected during the athletic season for
which the sponsorship supports.
(9)
All such signs shall be erected within 10 days prior to the athletic
season which the sponsorship supports and shall be removed no later
than 10 days after such season ends.
M.
Temporary signs. Unless otherwise specified, temporary signs shall
not require a zoning permit.
(1)
Signs announcing a political campaign, drive or event shall be allowed
no more than 45 days prior to and shall be removed within five days
following the election.
(2)
Signs announcing a fund-raising campaign, drive or event, or that
of a civic, philanthropic, educational, religious or nonprofit organization
shall be allowed for a maximum of 30 days in a six-month period.
(3)
Signs identifying a yard or garage sale or public auction may be
placed a maximum of five days prior to a sale and removed within 24
hours after the sale.
(4)
Signs advertising the seasonal sale of products or goods, such products
as Christmas trees, Easter flowers, fireworks, etc., shall not be
posted earlier than 30 days before the date of the event to which
they pertain and shall be removed within seven days of said event.
(5)
Business promotion signs advertising the temporary sale of products,
goods or services shall be allowed for a maximum of 30 days in a six-month
period.
(6)
Signs advertising the sale or rental of a property may be located
only on the affected property while being so offered and shall be
removed within seven days after settlement or a lease has been entered
into.
(7)
Signs of architects, builders, contractors, developers, engineers,
painters and similar artisans may be only located on the affected
property and shall be removed promptly upon completion of the work.
(8)
Directional sign for real estate open house are allowed three days
prior to and removed on closing day of the event.
(9)
Buntings and pennants are permitted only to announce the opening
of a new business or industry or in connection with a civic event,
only at the event site, and must be removed after 30 days.
(10)
Temporary off-premises signs, when permitted, shall not be placed
within a public right-of-way or on property owned and/or maintained
by Spring Garden Township.
(11)
Temporary off-premises signs require permission of the property
owner prior to installation of the sign.
N.
Other sign regulations.
(1)
Portable signs, including "A-frame" signs, sandwich boards, and sidewalk
or curb signs shall not obstruct any public right-of-way and shall
be displayed on site during the normal hours of operation of the business
for which the sign applies. Signs on moving vehicles are prohibited.
(2)
Window signs, regardless of type and number of signs, shall not exceed
20% of the total area of the window.
(3)
Signs identifying office, commercial or industrial subdivisions or
land developments comprising three or more principal uses may be located
at up to three of the major entrances from exterior streets and may
include the overall name of the development and any logo. Such signs
shall not include advertising.
A.
Recreational vehicles, utility and boat trailers, boats and trucks.
In an R-1 or R-2 residential zone, recreational vehicles and trailers,
and trucks with four rear wheels (except pickup trucks) or trucks
with more than two axles, shall not be stored for a period in excess
of three days in the area between the street line and the line formed
by the front wall of the principal building extended the full width
of the lot.
B.
Outdoor stockpiling. In all zones, no outdoor stockpiling of any
material or outdoor storage of trash is permitted.
C.
Trash or junk. The accumulation of trash or junk out of doors is
prohibited in all zones.
D.
Hazardous or toxic substances or materials. No toxic substance or
material shall be stored or maintained in violation of any state or
federal law or regulation.
E.
Storage tanks. All aboveground and underground storage tanks must
be installed and maintained in accord with all state and federal law
or regulations.
A.
Size of parking spaces and aisles.
(1)
Each parking space shall be not less than 10 feet by 18 feet, exclusive
of aisles or passageways and driveways appurtenant to the space and
giving access to it.
(2)
Where parking spaces are served and/or separated by aisles or passageways,
the minimum width of said aisles must be 18 feet for one-way traffic
or 24 feet for two-way traffic. All parking spaces shall be clearly
defined by painted lines or wheel blocks.
(3)
The size of accessible parking spaces shall be in accordance with
the current American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
for Buildings and Facilities.
B.
Spaces required.
(1)
For each use or building erected or enlarged, off-street parking
spaces must be provided in accordance with the following schedule:
[Amended 12-14-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-02; 11-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-05]
|
Use
|
Required Parking Spaces
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Agricultural Uses:
| ||
|
Camp/campground
|
1 per campsite + 1 per employee/staff
| |
|
Farm (agriculture)
|
1 per employee excluding residents
| |
|
Greenhouse, horticultural nursery
|
1 per 200 square feet accessible to customers + 1 per employee
| |
|
Kennel
|
1 per 10 animals boarded + 1 per employee
| |
|
Stable/riding academy
|
1 per horse boarded + 1 per 1.5 pupils of the largest class.
| |
|
Wildlife preserve
|
1 per 5 acres
| |
|
Veterinarian/animal hospital
|
4 per veterinarian
| |
|
Residential Uses:
| ||
|
Caretaker or watchman dwelling
|
1 per unit
| |
|
Boarding/rooming house
|
1 per guest room + 1 per employee
| |
|
Dwelling unit
|
2 per dwelling unit
| |
|
Dormitory
|
1 per unit
| |
|
Group home/care facility
|
1 per 2 occupants + 1 per employee on largest shift
| |
|
Life care retirement facility
|
1 per individual dwelling unit + 1 per bed
| |
|
Commercial Uses:
| ||
|
Adult-oriented business
|
1 per 100 SFGFA*
| |
|
Automobile service station
|
1 per fuel pump
| |
|
B.Y.O.B. (Bring your own bottle) club
|
1 per 3 persons of maximum occupancy + 1 per employee on largest
shift
| |
|
Financial institution
|
1 per 250 SFGFA
| |
|
Child day-care facility
|
1 per 10 persons of maximum capacity, plus 1 per employee
| |
|
Commercial school
|
1 per student + 1 per employee
| |
|
Convenience store
|
1 per 100 square feet + 1 per employee on the largest shift
| |
|
Funeral home
|
1 per 50 SFGFA + 1 per employee
| |
|
Home occupation
|
4 per use
| |
|
Hotel/motel
|
1 per sleeping room + 1 per employee on largest shift + 1 per
4 persons of capacity of any associated meeting rooms; parking for
any associated restaurant, nightclub, recreation, or other uses shall
be calculated separately
| |
|
Indoor commercial recreation facility
|
1 per 200 SFGFA
| |
|
Laundry/dry cleaning
|
1 per 40 square feet of floor area accessible to customers +
1 per employee
| |
|
Medical clinic
|
1 per 220 SFGFA
| |
|
Mini storage/self-storage facility
|
1 per employee on largest shift + 2 for visitors/tenants
| |
|
Nightclub
|
1 per 30 SFGFA + 1 per employee
| |
|
Office, professional
|
1 per 300 SFGFA
| |
|
Personal service business
|
1 per 150 SFGFA
| |
|
Professional office flex space
|
1 per 300 SFGFA
| |
|
Restaurant, fast-food
|
1 per 30 SFGFA + 1 per employee on largest shift
| |
|
Restaurant, sit-down
|
1 per 40 SFGFA + 1 per employee on largest shift
| |
|
Retail store or shop
|
1 per 200 SFGFA + 1 per employee on largest shift
| |
|
Shopping center or mall
|
1 per 200 square feet of customer floor area + 1 per employee
on the largest shift
| |
|
Tavern
|
1 per 3 persons of maximum occupancy + 1 per employee on largest
shift
| |
|
Motor vehicle service/repair
|
4 per bay + 1 per employee
| |
|
Vehicle sales or rental facility
|
1 per 10 vehicles displayed on site + 1 per employee
| |
|
Recreational Uses:
| ||
|
Fitness/health center
|
1 per 60 SFGFA + 1 per employee on largest shift
| |
|
Golf course
|
4 per hole + 1 per employee + 50% of required spaces for accessory
uses
| |
|
Park/playground or recreational facility, municipal or nonprofit
|
4 per acre or 1 per 4 persons of maximum capacity
| |
|
Trap, skeet, rifle or archery range
|
4 per acre or 1 per 2 persons of maximum capacity, whichever
is greater
| |
|
Institutional and Public Uses:
| ||
|
Club/community center
|
1 per each 40 SFGFA in assembly halls, auditoriums and dining
halls + 1 per employee
| |
|
Crematorium
|
1 per employee
| |
|
Emergency services (protective)
|
1 per each employee on the two largest successive shifts
| |
|
Family day-care home
|
1 per each 4 residents + 1 per each employee on largest shift
+ spaces for vehicles used in conduct of the facility
| |
|
Public building or facility
|
1 per 100 square feet of floor area accessible to customers
+ 1 per employee on largest shift
| |
|
House of worship
|
1 per 4 seats in room of greatest capacity
| |
|
Hospital
|
1 per 2 beds + 1 per staff physician + 1 per employee on the
largest shift
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|
Nursing home/convalescent center
|
1 per each 8 beds + 1 per each staff doctor + 1 per 2 employees,
including nurses
| |
|
Public utility building
|
1 per employee on largest shift
| |
|
School, public or private
|
1 per 20 students in grades K-10 + 1 per 5 students above grade
10 + 1 per employee
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|
Industrial, Transportation, and Communication Uses:
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Electric-generating facility
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1 per each employee on the two largest successive shifts
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Heliport/helipad
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1 per employee + 2 per transient users
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|
Industrial park
|
1 per each employee on the two largest successive shifts
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|
Junkyard
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1 per employee on largest shift
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|
Manufacturing, heavy or light
|
1 per each employee on the two largest successive shifts
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|
Processing establishment
|
1 per each employee on the two largest successive shifts
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|
Truck or motor freight terminal
|
1 per each employee on the two largest successive shifts
| |
|
Newspaper printing/publishing
|
1 per each employee on the two largest successive shifts
| |
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Transportation (passenger) terminal
|
1 per each 100 square feet of waiting room space + 1 per 2 employees
| |
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Wholesale establishment
|
1 per each employee on the two largest successive shifts
|
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NOTE:
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*
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SFGFA — square feet of gross floor area
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(2)
All uses shall provided accessible parking spaces in accordance with
the current American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
for Buildings and Facilities, and as set forth in the following table.
|
Total Spaces in Lot
|
Accessible Spaces Required
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 25
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1 van
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|
26 to 50
|
1 standard + 1 van
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|
51 to 75
|
2 standard + 1 van
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|
76 to 100
|
3 standard + 1 van
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101 to 150
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4 standard + 1 van
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|
151 to 200
|
5 standard + 1 van
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|
201 to 300
|
6 standard + 1 van
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|
301 to 400
|
7 standard + 1 van
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|
401 to 500
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7 standard + 2 van
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|
501 to 1,000
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2% of total spaces*
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|
1,001 and over
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20 + (1 per 100 over 1,000)*
|
|
NOTE:
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|---|---|---|
|
*
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One in every eight accessible parking spaces must be a van-accessible
space with an eight-foot-wide access aisle.
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C.
Location. The parking area must be on the same or nearby premises.
If on nearby premises:
(1)
The nearest point of the parking lot shall not be further than the
following distances to the nearest point of the property served: 100
feet in the case of a commercial use, 200 feet in the case of a residential
use, and 300 feet in the case of an industrial use.
(2)
The parking area must remain under the control of the owner or operator
of the use to which the parking area is appurtenant.
(3)
Accessible parking spaces shall be located in accordance with the
current American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for
Buildings and Facilities.
D.
Layout.
(1)
For all uses except single-family residences, the parking area must
be arranged so there be no need for motorists to back over public
rights-of-way, and where a parking area abuts the right-of-way line
of a public street or alley, a railing, post and chain barricade,
raised curbs or equally effective device must line the right-of-way
except at access points.
(2)
Parking areas must be set back at least three feet from all property
lines.
(3)
All parking areas, except those for single-family residences, shall
be designed so that a vehicle may proceed to and from it without requiring
the movement of any other vehicle.
E.
Paving. All parking areas and driveways must be paved with concrete,
brick, paving blocks or a bituminous paving material.
F.
Parking lots shall be graded to provide adequate drainage to avoid
areas of ponding and shall have an approved stormwater management
plan.
G.
Screening. All nonresidential off-street parking areas and all off-street loading areas shall be effectively screened on any side facing a public right-of-way and shall be screened on each side which adjoins or faces any residential zone or residential, hospital or institutional use in any zone by a fence, wall, earthwork berm or vegetative screen in compliance with § 310-18 of this article.
H.
When a parking lot will be used after dark, lighting shall be provided.
Such lighting shall be directed inward and downward onto the parking
lot. It shall not create a glare on adjacent lots or streets. The
placement of light standards shall be coordinated with interior landscaping
to avoid conflicting with the effectiveness of the light fixtures.
A.
Size, surfacing. The loading space must be not less than 12 feet
wide and 65 feet long. It must be surfaced with a concrete or bituminous
material.
B.
Spaces required. Off-street loading spaces must be provided for each
building erected or enlarged in accordance with the following schedule:
|
Type of Use
|
Minimum of One Loading Space for Each
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Commercial establishment
|
10,000 square feet of gross floor area or major fraction in
excess of first 3,000 square feet
| |
|
Factory, warehouse
|
Establishment, plus an additional space for each 10,000 square
feet of gross floor area or major fraction in excess of first 7,500
square feet
|
C.
Layout. The loading area must be arranged so that there will be no
need for motorists to back over public rights-of-way and must not
be located in the front yard area.
D.
Loading spaces shall be separate from and shall not interfere with
parking lots, pedestrian walkways, or other areas associated with
customer, client or employee traffic.
E.
Loading spaces shall be placed to the side or rear of commercial
establishments.
F.
Loading spaces shall be graded to provide adequate drainage to avoid
areas of ponding and shall have an approved stormwater management
plan.
G.
When a loading space will be used after dark, lighting shall be provided.
Such lighting shall be directed inward and downward onto the loading
space. It shall not create a glare on adjacent lots or streets. The
placement of light standards shall be coordinated with interior landscaping
to avoid conflicting with the effectiveness of the light fixtures.
H.
All off-street loading areas shall be effectively screened on any side facing a public right-of-way and shall be screened on each side that adjoins or faces premises in any residential district or any premises used for residential or institutional purposes in any district by a fence, wall or compact hedge in compliance with § 310-18 of this article.
A.
Width. Within 10 feet of the street right-of-way line, driveways
may not exceed 20 feet in width for single-family dwelling lots and
may not exceed 35 feet in width for all other uses.
[Amended 11-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-5]
B.
Number. The number of driveways may not exceed one per lot on any
one street frontage. The Zoning Hearing Board may grant permission
by special exception for additional driveways where required to meet
exceptional circumstances and where frontage of unusual length exists,
provided traffic and pedestrian safety will not be jeopardized.
C.
D.
Sight distances; slope, cuts. A driveway must be located in safe
relationship to sight distance and barriers to vision. The driveway
may not exceed a slope of 5% within 25 feet of the street right-of-way
line. Where a driveway enters a bank through a cut, unless a retaining
wall is used, the shoulders of the cut may not exceed 50% in slope
within 25 feet of the point at which the driveway intersects the street
right-of-way. The height of the bank must not exceed three feet within
10 feet of the street.
E.
Construction. Driveways shall be constructed as follows:
(1)
Entrance to the street shall be an angle of 75° to 105° with
the intersecting street.
(2)
All driveways shall be paved with concrete, brick, paving blocks
or bituminous paving material.
(3)
All curb cuts shall be properly constructed to the satisfaction of
the Township Engineer when curbing is provided. If curbing is not
provided, then an adequate drainpipe shall be installed under a driveway
where it crosses a street gutter or drainage ditch, as determined
by the Township Engineer.
(4)
Each driveway shall be designed and constructed with adequate provisions
for drainage.
(5)
No driveway shall be constructed within three feet of any building
unless a raised curb is provided.
[Amended 12-14-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-02]
A.
Design standards for parking lots and perimeters.
(1)
In any parking lot containing 30 or more parking spaces, (excluding
a parking garage), 5% of the total area of the parking lot shall be
devoted to interior landscaping. Such interior landscaping shall be
used at the end of parking space rows to break up rows of parking
spaces and to help visually define travel lanes within the parking
lot. No more than 20 parking spaces shall be placed in a row without
the use of a landscaped island.
(2)
Landscaping areas situated outside of the physical confines of the
parking lot, such as peripheral areas and areas around buildings,
shall not constitute interior landscaping. For purposes of computing
the total area of any parking lot, all areas within the perimeter
of the parking lot shall be counted, including all parking and loading
and unloading spaces, fire lanes, access and drive aisles, islands,
and curbed areas.
(3)
Perimeter plantings around parking lots shall also be provided. Perimeter
landscaped areas shall be a minimum of five feet in width. A minimum
of one deciduous or coniferous tree and two shrubs shall be provided
for each 50 feet of parking lot perimeter provided. The balance of
the perimeter shall be composed of ground cover, grass, perennials,
and the like. Earthen berms and mounds are encouraged to screen the
parking area from public streets or adjacent properties.
(4)
Ground cover alone is not sufficient to meet the parking lot landscaping
requirements. A mixed planting design of deciduous trees, shrubs,
and ground cover shall be provided within the landscaped islands.
(5)
The following design requirements shall be adhered to for all interior
landscaping within parking lots.
(a)
Landscaping shall be provided within curbed islands having a
minimum width of 10 feet and a minimum area of 180 square feet for
single depth islands and a minimum width of 10 feet and a minimum
area of 360 square feet for islands with a depth equal to two parking
spaces.
(b)
Each landscaping island must be provided with a minimum of one
deciduous tree plus one shrub per each 100 square feet of island area
with the balance being composed of ground cover and perennials.
(c)
Island plantings must be coordinated with the location and height
of light standards and utility lines such that conflicts do not exist.
(d)
Landscaping materials shall be protected from intrusion by cars
by the use of curbing, bollards, wheel stops or similar devices.
(e)
Plantings within landscaped islands shall be designated to provide
adequate vehicular sight distance within the parking lot and for any
access thereto.
Any use permitted by right, accessory and special exception
use may be undertaken and maintained if it conforms to the limitations
set forth in each subsection below in addition to compliance with
all applicable district and supplementary regulations in this chapter.
A.
In addition to all standards, norms, levels and safeguards listed
hereafter, all amendments thereto and new or additional standards
and regulations imposed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection shall be met and/or followed.
B.
Noise. At no point on or beyond the boundary of any lot shall the sound pressure level resulting from any use or activity, whether open or enclosed, (except noise not directly under control of the property user, noises resulting from the construction and maintenance of buildings and facilities including site preparation, and the noises of safety signals, warning devices, railroads and automobile traffic) exceed the maximum permitted decibel levels for the designated octave band as set forth in Chapter 202, pertaining to maximum sound levels, of the Code of the Township of Spring Garden.
C.
Odors. No continuous, frequent or repetitive emission of odors or odor-causing substances that would be offensive at or beyond any property line will be permitted. The existence of an odor shall be presumed when the concentration of the odor-causing substance or substances in the air at any point at or beyond the property line of the source exceeds the lowest concentration listed as the odor threshold for such substance or substances in Table III (Odor Thresholds) appearing in Chapter 5 of the "Air Pollution Abatement Manual," copyright 1952, by the Manufacturing Chemists Association, or as subsequently amended. Substances not cited in said table shall be deemed odorous when analysis by a competent technician demonstrates that a discernible odor is being emitted.
D.
Offensive area. All areas for parking, recreation, service, utility
equipment, waste receptacles and/or other elements which, because
of their appearance, odor and/or noise, would be offensive to those
occupying the lot or adjoining lots or those on the street shall be
screened, landscaped or otherwise treated to eliminate the offensive
condition.
E.
Lighting and illumination.
(1)
Where a use involves exterior lighting, the lighting must be so located
and shielded that any objectionable illumination or glare is directed
away from adjacent and adjoining properties and public rights-of-way.
(2)
All light sources, including signs, shall be shielded and directed
as to prevent the lighting from creating a nuisance to and shining
into the eyes of passing motorists.
(a)
Lighting in overhead canopies shall be recessed so that the
filaments shall not be exposed.
(3)
Streetlighting, temporary decorative lighting less than 2,000 lumens,
and emergency lighting used by police, fire-fighting and medical personnel
shall be exempted from these regulations.
(4)
Flickering and flashing lights or the use of strobe lighting is strictly
prohibited.
(5)
The installation or erection of any lighting that may be confused
with warning signals, emergency signals or traffic signals shall be
unlawful.
(6)
Any lighting that produces glare shall not cause illumination in
excess of 0.5 footcandle measured at the property line.
(7)
Lighting levels shall be measured in footcandles. Measurement shall
be taken with a direct-reading portable light meter or light-reading
equipment recommended by the Township Engineer.
(a)
Readings shall be taken by qualified personnel so that the light-reading
meter has been exposed long enough to provide a constant reading.
Measurements shall be made after dark with the light sources in question
on, then with the same sources off. The difference between the two
readings shall be compared to the maximum permitted illumination at
the property line at ground level. This procedure eliminates the effects
of moonlight and other ambient light.
F.
Fire and explosive hazards.
(1)
The storage, utilization or manufacture of solid materials or products
ranging from free or active burning to intense burning is permitted
only if said materials or products are stored, utilized or manufactured
within a completely enclosed building having an incombustible exterior
and protected throughout by an automatic fire-extinguishing system.
(2)
All activities involving the use and/or storage and/or disposal of
flammable or explosive material shall be provided with adequate safety
and protective devices against hazards of fire and explosion, as well
as with adequate fire-fighting and suppression equipment and devices
standard to the industry involved.
(3)
All site layouts and structures shall comply with the standards and
requirements contained in the following, as adopted by Spring Garden
Township:
(4)
No structure and no activity within a site or structure shall pose
a fire hazard to life or property. Access for firefighters and equipment
shall be provided for every structure on the site.
G.
Smoke. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the emission
of any smoke from any source whatever of a density described as No.
2 on the Ringlemann Chart, published by the U.S. Department of Interior
Bureau of Mines.
H.
Hazardous and toxic material use and storage.
(1)
No emission that would be demonstrably injurious to human health,
animals or plant life at or beyond the boundaries of any lot will
be permitted. Where such an emission could result from an accident
or equipment malfunction, adequate safeguards considered standard
for safe utilization of the toxic and noxious matters involved shall
be taken.
(2)
No toxic substance or material shall be stored or maintained in violation
of any state or federal law or regulation.
(3)
Copies of all lists of hazardous substances, hazardous substance survey forms (HSSF), environmental hazard survey forms (EHSF) and material safety data sheets (MSDS), as each of said terms are defined in the Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know Act, Act No. 150 of 1984, enacted October 5, 1984, shall be filed with the Spring Garden Township Fire Chief in accordance with Chapter 145, Article III, of the Code of the Township of Spring Garden.
(4)
Hazardous materials shall consist of those chemicals or substances
which are physical or health hazards, including combustible or flammable
gases, liquids, solids; compressed gas; irritants; toxins, carcinogens,
teratogens, and mutagens; cryogenic substances; oxidizers and corrosives;
and pyrophoric and reactive materials.
(5)
Residual and hazardous waste. The handling and disposal of residual or hazardous wastes shall be in accordance with standards and regulations established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Code, Chapters 260 through 285, and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Chapter I.
I.
Radiation hazards. The handling of radioactive materials, the discharge
of such materials into air and water and the disposal of radioactive
wastes shall be in conformance with the applicable regulations of
the Atomic Energy Commission.
J.
Glare and heat. Any operation producing intense glare or heat shall
be performed within an enclosure so as to completely obscure such
operation from view from any point along the property line, except
during the period of construction of the facilities to be used and
occupied. No heat from any use shall be sensed at any property line
to the extent of raising the ambient temperature of air or materials
more than 5° F. Any operation or activity that produces glare
shall be conducted so that direct or indirect light from the source
shall not cause illumination in excess of 0.5 footcandle measured
at the property line.
K.
Electromagnetic radiation. In the interest of maintaining an atmosphere
fruitful to research, there shall be no electromagnetic interference
that adversely affects at any point the operation of any equipment
other than that belonging to the creator of such interference or that
is not in conformance with the regulations of the Federal Communications
Commission.
L.
Ash, dust, fumes, vapors, gases and other forms of air pollution.
No emission which can cause any damage to health, to animals or vegetation,
or other forms of property, or which can cause any excessive soiling
at any point, and in no event any emission from any chimney or otherwise
of any solid or liquid particles in concentrations exceeding 0.3 grain
per cubic foot of the conveying gas or air at any point shall be permitted.
This shall be measured at the point of emission.
(1)
The discharge of any substance into the atmosphere shall be in strict
compliance with provisions of the Federal Clean Air Act and the Pennsylvania
Air Pollution Control Act, as amended. In order to minimize overlapping
regulations, the Township adopts these standards as its own. Therefore,
all operations, activities and uses shall be in compliance with the
standards contained in the following: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Air Pollution Control Act, Title 25, Pa. Code, Chapters 121 through
143, and the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Subchapter C.
M.
Vibration. No use shall cause or produce earthborne vibrations with
an acceleration of more than 1/10 g or shall result in any combination
of amplitudes and frequencies on any structure beyond the safe range
established in the United States Bureau of Mines Bulletin No. 442,
entitled "Seismic Effects of Quarry Blasting."
(1)
Notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing subsection, vibration
created by blasting or other means such as construction equipment
shall be restricted to between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
N.
Water. No emission of polluters (as defined by the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection) into a waterway or sewage system extending
beyond the property line shall be permitted.
(1)
All uses and activities shall meet all applicable requirements of the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law, as amended; all other federal and state laws relating to the quality of surface water, stormwater runoff, and groundwater; and all applicable provisions in Chapter 265 of the Code of the Township of Spring Garden.
A.
Lot drainage. Lots shall be laid out and graded to provide positive
drainage away from new and existing buildings and on-site sewage disposal
facilities.
B.
Nearby existing facilities. Where adequate existing storm sewers
are readily accessible, the developer must connect his stormwater
management facilities to these existing storm sewers.
C.
Open drainageways. When open drainageways are used for the disposal
of stormwater, the Township shall review the design of such open drainageways
in relation to the following:
(1)
Safety. Steep banks and deep pools shall be avoided.
(2)
Erosion. Adequate measures shall be taken, such as seeding, sodding,
paving or other measures as necessary, to prevent the erosion of banks
and the scouring of the channel.
(3)
Stagnation. Design of open drainageways shall not create stagnant
pools or swampy areas.
D.
Approval. Drainage structures for areas of more than 1/2 mile square
shall be subject to approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection.
E.
Adjacent properties. In the design of storm drainage facilities,
special consideration must be given to preventing excess runoff onto
adjacent properties.
A.
The provisions of this subsection shall be applicable to natural
slopes.
B.
Performance standards.
(1)
No site disturbance exceeding 10,000 square feet shall be allowed
on slopes exceeding 25%.
(2)
Mitigation techniques shall be utilized, including but not limited
to terracing, retaining walls, tree wells, the establishment of ground
covers and/or low-spreading shrubs, the use of erosion control fabric
and the like.
(3)
Stormwater runoff shall be managed in accordance with the Spring
Garden Township Stormwater Management Ordinance.
(4)
No vegetation shall be removed from land on steep slopes except as
necessary for the following:
(a)
The operation of permitted use in accordance with approved plans
and best management practices.
(b)
Woodland management operation.
(c)
The replacement of plant material that is invasive, hazardous
or unhealthy with indigenous and healthy landscape plant material.
(d)
The construction of permitted facilities in accordance with
approved plans.
All dwelling units must conform to the minimum habitable floor
area following:
Demolition of any structure must be completed within six months
of the issuance of a permit. Completion consists of tearing the structure
down to grade, filling any resulting cavity to grade with appropriately
compacted fill ground (no demolition material) and removing and legally
disposing of all resulting debris materials from the lot. A structure
may be partly demolished only if a usable building remains and the
demolition of the part is complete as previously mentioned. All evidence
of the structure that was demolished must be removed from the exterior
surfaces of the remaining building.
A.
Every public or club outdoor swimming pool must conform to all applicable
requirements of state law.
B.
Except for setback and location requirements, all outdoor swimming pools, whether public, club or private, including an in-ground, aboveground or on-ground pool, hot tub or spa, shall comply with the Spring Garden Township Swimming Pool Ordinance, Chapter 279 of the Code of the Township of Spring Garden. Setback and location requirements shall comply with this chapter.
C.
Farm ponds shall be excluded from the protective fence requirements
of this section.
A group home meeting the requirements of the definition in § 310-3C of this chapter shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
A.
Supervision. There shall be adequate supervision as needed by an
adequate number of person(s) trained in the field for which the group
home is intended. Such adequacy shall be determined by the Pennsylvania
Department of Public Welfare.
B.
Certification. Any group home involving three or more unrelated persons
living in a dwelling unit or that is otherwise required to be licensed
or certified under any applicable state, county or federal program
shall be certified or licensed, as applicable, as a condition of Township
approval. A copy of any such license or certification shall be filed
with the Township and shall be required to be shown to the Zoning
Officer upon request. The group home shall notify the Township, in
writing, within 14 days if there is a change in the type of clients,
the sponsoring agency, the maximum number of residents or if an applicable
certification/license expires, is suspended or is withdrawn.
C.
Registration. For fire and safety purposes, the group home shall
register with the Township its location, sponsoring agency, general
type of treatment/care, maximum number of residents permitted and
the exact location of the bedrooms of the individuals who need assistance
with evacuation in the event of any actual fire. Such information
shall be available for public review upon request.
D.
Parking. Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for the
dwelling unit and one off-street parking space shall be provided for
each employee on duty at any one time.
E.
The use shall not meet the definition in § 310-3C of a "group quarters." A group home shall not house persons who can reasonably be considered to be a physical threat to others, as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.
F.
The number of persons who may reside in a group home shall not restrict
or include bona fide employees who are needed in the group home to
supervise and care for residents.
G.
Any group home shall comply with all building codes, including but
not limited to the Uniform Construction Code requirements applicable
to said occupancy classification prior to occupancy.
Agriculture meeting the requirements of the definition in § 310-3C of this chapter may be permitted in the OS Zone and shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
A.
The minimum size of a farm shall be three acres, except that five
acres shall be required wherever the agricultural activity includes
the raising or tending of livestock.
B.
All outbuildings shall be set back no less than 500 feet from all
residential zones or residential dwellings, except the dwelling of
the owner or lessee.
C.
All outdoor pasture areas shall be enclosed with fencing sufficient
to prevent the escape of animals; such fencing shall be set back at
least 10 feet from all property lines.
D.
Agricultural storage areas shall not occupy any part of the required
front, side or rear yards. The applicable outdoor storage control
provisions of this chapter and all other applicable Township ordinances
shall be met.
E.
All agricultural uses shall be maintained in a way that does not
create a danger to public safety or health. An annoyance or inconvenience
created by normal agricultural operations shall not be deemed a danger
to public safety or health.
