Essential services, as defined in this chapter, shall be permitted
in all districts, subject to the terms of this chapter established
with respect to use, design, yard area, setback and height.
Notwithstanding the limitations imposed by any other provisions
of this chapter, the Zoning Hearing Board may permit erection of a
dwelling on any lot (in a district where permitted by this chapter)
separately owned or under contract of sale and containing, at the
time of the passage of this chapter, an area or a width smaller than
that required for a single-family dwelling.
Swimming pools, ponds, open wells and similar pits or bodies
of water (natural or artificial) shall be enclosed within a fence
or enclosure at least six feet in height. The fence or enclosure,
as well as the entrance, shall be reasonably secured. The fence or
enclosure, as well as the entrance, shall be reasonably designed and
constructed in a manner which will prevent access by children of tender
age. Portable pools and children's pools, 12 feet or less in
diameter, shall be exempt from this requirement, provided the depth
capacity of such pools is less than 24 inches at the point of greatest
possible depth; however, said pools shall be covered, drained or otherwise
protected in such a manner to prevent access by children of tender
age when not in use. The requirements of this section shall not apply
to water ponds or other garden installations.
There shall be no construction, grading or site improvements
in a floodplain as defined by FEMA or in a federally defined wetland,
except as allowed by federal and commonwealth regulations and laws.
All new and existing residential, commercial, and industrial
occupancies with sewer and water facilities in the Borough of Mars
shall be connected to and remain connected to a public sanitary sewer
system.
All new and existing residences and commercial and industrial
occupancies with sewer and water facilities shall be served by the
Mars Borough Water System.
Lights and site lighting shall only display light onto their
own site. There shall be no light spillage or glare onto the adjacent
road rights-of-way and adjoining properties.
Sidewalks are required on all Borough streets planned and opened
after the adoption of this chapter. In all zoning districts, the developer
shall provide them along any and all abutting streets. A developer
may request an exception to this section when the location of the
particular parcel of land is such that the sidewalk would serve no
useful purpose or be a detriment to safety. All sidewalks presently
installed in the Borough must be maintained pursuant to Chapter
179,
Property Maintenance, of the Code of the Borough of Mars.
Blasting of any nature for construction or demolition of any
kind or for other purposes shall be prohibited in the Borough.
All residential structures must have their front doors facing
a public street.