A.
In R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Residential Zoning Districts, all
single-family detached dwelling units, except apartments, may be used
for no-impact home-based businesses when approved by the Zoning Hearing
Board as a special exception. (Such uses are not permitted in apartments.)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an apartment
dweller from having a home office for their personal use.
B.
Intent. It is the intent of this chapter to regulate home occupations
within residential districts in such a manner that will ensure such
uses are utilized as accessory and incidental to the primary residential
use of the property and that all home-based businesses be "no-impact"
in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[1] Further, it is the intent of this chapter to ensure that
home occupations will not be inconsistent with nor disruptive of the
normal residential use of the premises, nor detrimental to neighboring
properties or incompatible with the characteristics of residential
zones. These provisions are not to supersede any deed restriction
or covenant or bylaw of any common interest ownership.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
C.
In addition to the general standards enumerated for special exceptions
in this chapter, the following specific requirements governing no-impact
home-based businesses shall be considered:
(1)
The business activity shall be compatible with the residential
use of the property and surrounding residential neighborhood.
(2)
The business shall employ no employees at the residence other
than family members residing in the dwelling, and the number of residents
employed in the no-impact home-based business shall not exceed two,
including the owner/operator.
(3)
The operation of any wholesale or retail business is prohibited,
unless it is conducted entirely by mail and does not involve the sale,
shipment or delivery of merchandise to or from the premises.
(4)
There shall be no display or sale of retail goods and no stocking
of inventory of a substantial nature.
(6)
Home occupations shall be conducted exclusively within the dwelling unit, except for storage which shall be permitted within an attached or detached accessory building permitted by this chapter (§ 172-103).
(7)
No alterations shall be made to change the exterior residential
appearance of the dwelling unit, garage or shed.
(8)
The proposed use shall not utilize in excess of 400 square feet
or 25% of the floor area, including storage, whichever is less.
(9)
The no-impact home-based business shall not involve the use
of commercial vehicles.
(10)
Delivery of goods, merchandise, or equipment incidental to the
operation of the home occupation shall be by passenger motor vehicle,
light commercial vehicle (one-ton capacity or less) or by parcel or
mail service vehicles typically employed in residential deliveries
and be made no more frequently than once a week. Deliveries by semi-tractor-trailer
trucks are prohibited.
(11)
No-impact home-based businesses shall not be conducted between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and customers are not permitted
at the premises at any time.
(12)
The business activity may not use any equipment or process which
creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electronic interference,
including interference with radio or television reception, which is
detectable in the neighborhood, and no home-based business may involve
or create a dangerous condition.
(13)
The business activity may not generate any solid waste or sewage
discharge in volume or type which is not normally associated with
residential use in the neighborhood.
(14)
The business may not involve any illegal activities.
(15)
All home-based businesses must register with the Township.
D.
The Zoning Officer or his designee shall have the right at any reasonable
time to enter and inspect the premises for safety and compliance purposes.
Day-care centers are a permitted use by special exception in
all nonresidential districts. Home day care is a permitted use by
special exception in a residential district. However, a day-care center
may be located in a school, church or similar facility as an accessory
use by special exception. All day-care providers, whether in a day-care
center or home-based day care, must, in addition to the regular special
exception criteria, satisfy the following requirements:
B.
The day-care center or home-based day care is a safe environment
and meets all requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or
the local fire codes and safety provisions, including, but not limited
to, ingress and egress. The operator must obtain an inspection and
recommendation by the Fire Marshal and provide a comment letter from
the Fire Marshal. The applicant must satisfy the Zoning Hearing Board
that they have adequate training in first aid in accordance with the
size and scope of the program being offered and an emergency evacuation
plan. Under no circumstances shall a home-based day care be operated
on a dead-end street.
C.
The hours of operation in a residential district may not be earlier
than 7:00 a.m. or later than 6:00 p.m.
D.
The applicant has the ability to provide indoor and outdoor activities.
Indoor activities, whether educational or recreational, must be organized
and set forth to the Zoning Hearing Board as part of a plan of operations.
Outdoor activities must be conducted in a fenced-in yard, the said
fence to be at least four feet in height to insure the safety and
security of the participants. Said fenced-in area is to have a self-locking
mechanism on any gate into the fenced area. Outside activities may
only be conducted between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
E.
The applicant must demonstrate, as part of their program, what meal
or other food, snack and beverage provisions are to be made for the
participants.
F.
The applicant must also demonstrate that they have adequate and safe
dropoff and pickup areas.
G.
All day-care operators and employees are required to have a criminal
history check made by the Newtown Township Police Department.
[Amended 11-14-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-4]
Clear sight triangles shall be maintained at all street intersections in accordance with the standards of § 148-27G of Chapter 148, Subdivision and Land Development. Within such triangles, no vision-obstructing object shall be permitted which obscures vision above the height of 30 inches and below 10 feet, measured from a vehicle 10 feet back from the edge of the pavement of the street being entered to the center line of the approaching traffic lane. In the case of a four-lane street being intersected, it shall be measured on the left from the intersecting street to the outside lane and on the right to the median lane. The Township reserves the right to require more stringent standards where special conditions exist, such as, but not limited to, topographical features, such as slope or curve, and traffic conditions and the use of the site. See also § 172-104 for the application of this provision to wall and fence restrictions.
[Amended 4-10-1978 by Ord. No. 1978-5]
A.
Purpose and intent.
(1)
A garage, garden shed, barn, greenhouse or other accessory building
may be erected within the rear yard of an R-1, R1-A, R-2 or R-3 Zoning
District in accordance with the following regulations, which are promulgated
to regulate density within zoning districts in relation to lot size
and to insure that the residential character of the district is not
adversely affected by accessory buildings.
(2)
An accessory building is permitted to be erected and accessory
uses therein are permitted to exist when the building and uses are
such as are customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses in
the relevant zoning district, so long as the accessory building and
use is not seriously detrimental to the residential neighborhood within
which it is located. The term "accessory use" does not include a business
use but includes a professional use as defined by this chapter. A
building or use which satisfies the definition of "accessory building"
or "accessory use" may not be a principal use on a lot. Where an owner
or applicant owns or controls adjoining parcels and wishes to place
an accessory building on the separate parcel, this may only be done
by consolidating the said parcels so that the accessory use or building
is in fact accessory to the principal use on the consolidated lot
and not a principal use on a separate tax folio.
B.
Garages/carports.
(1)
In an R-1 District, a private garage of one story may be constructed
for housing no more than four passenger motor vehicles and shall not
exceed 1,000 square feet and 17 feet in height, and the use of the
garage shall be limited to parking and storage customarily incidental
to a residential use. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter, a homeowner may construct a garage roof sloped to conform
to the slope of the main dwelling by special exception.
(2)
In an R1-A and R-2 District, a private garage of one story may
be constructed for housing no more than three passenger motor vehicles
and shall not exceed 750 square feet and 15 feet in height, and the
use of the garage shall be limited to parking and storage customarily
incidental to a residential use. Notwithstanding any provision of
this chapter, a homeowner may construct a garage roof sloped to conform
to the slope of the main dwelling by special exception.
(3)
In an R-3 District, a private garage of one story may be constructed
for housing no more than two passenger motor vehicles and shall not
exceed 500 square feet and 14 feet in height, and the use of the garage
shall be limited to parking and storage customarily incidental to
a residential use. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter,
a homeowner may construct a garage roof sloped to conform to the slope
of the main dwelling by special exception.
(4)
Carports or temporary structures of any kind or material, when
so determined by the Zoning Officer, may not be constructed or placed
on a premises for storage.
C.
Sheds.
(1)
One shed or similar accessory building may be erected, in addition
to a private garage and/or carport, in any residential district in
accordance with the following criteria:
(a)
In an R-1 District, a shed shall not exceed 180 square feet
and be more than 10 feet in height.
(b)
In an R1-A and R-2 District, a shed shall not exceed 150 square
feet and be more than 10 feet in height.
(c)
In an R-3 District, a shed shall not exceed 100 square feet
or be more than eight feet in height.
D.
Barns/greenhouses/gazebos.
(1)
A barn or similar structure may be constructed in any district
where agricultural uses or the housing of livestock is permitted.
The size of said structure shall not exceed 200 square feet per acre
of land devoted to such use unless approved by the Zoning Board as
a special exception. The height of said structure shall not exceed
20 feet unless approved by the Zoning Board as a special exception.
(2)
Greenhouses may be constructed in any residential district,
but the size of said structure may not exceed the allocation of space
for a shed in the same district. This structure shall be in place
of and not in addition to a shed structure. Nothing in this regulation
should be construed to deny a property owner the right to construct
a greenhouse as an integral part of a residential dwelling or garage
or shed structure. Where such a structure is constructed as an addition
to and is an integral part of a residence, the allocation of space
shall not be deducted from the total assigned to accessory buildings
in that district so long as the addition is within the buildable area
of the lot.
(3)
Gazebos may be constructed in any residential district, but
the allocation of space for all accessory buildings within that residential
district may not be exceeded by the construction of such a structure.
E.
Other accessory buildings. The regulation of hot tubs, children's playhouses, trash enclosures, swing sets, and small animal shelters are not covered by this section, except that all such structures shall be no closer than 10 feet from the rear or side yard property line, and no such structure shall be located in the front yard in any residential district, including both front yards on a corner lot, unless approved by the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception. If such is granted, these structures must be provided with a landscape buffer to shield the structures from the street line. The buffer may not be closer than 10 feet to the cartway. The requirements of § 172-102 as to sight line triangles must be met if implicated by the placement of these structures.
F.
General requirements.
(1)
A zoning permit is required for the erection or placement of
any structure listed in this section.
(2)
Accessory buildings may not be located in the front yard of a residence. This restriction shall include either front yard of a corner lot. In the event that a variance is granted, however, a buffer must be placed to shield the structure from the road. (See Subsection E above.)
(3)
All accessory structures shall be located within the buildable
area of the lot. However, such structures may be located within the
setback lines if all of the following criteria are met:
(4)
All accessory buildings must be placed no closer than 10 feet
to any other structure unless a special exception is granted by the
Zoning Board.
(5)
Accessory structures must be erected or placed on a pad, piers
or a foundation in accordance with the Building Code[1] or other applicable regulation. In the absence of a specific
regulation, accessory buildings (other than garages and barns and
greenhouses) must be placed on level ground and be supported by a
concrete slab four inches thick or four-by-four treated beams, no
more than two feet on center, placed perpendicular to the floor joists
of the structure. Other more substantial structures must have proper
foundations as determined by the Building Official.
(6)
The total square footage of all accessory buildings may not
exceed the total set forth in this section for accessory buildings
as allocated to the particular zoning district.
(7)
Where an existing lot is currently nonconforming as to accessory
buildings, all legally erected and legally used accessory buildings
may remain. However, upon replacement, the new structure(s) must conform
to the standards set forth in this section.
(8)
No garage, carport, shed or similar structure shall contain
a second story unless authorized as a special exception by the Zoning
Hearing Board. The structure must be constructed so as to support
the specific use contemplated on the second floor, except that the
area above the parking deck of any garage may be finished to the extent
necessary to allow for customary residential storage only. Commercial
uses are not permitted.
(10)
Gated communities, churches, clubs, school facilities, estates, farms and similar entities in any district may be permitted additional accessory buildings that are customarily incidental to such facilities, such as guard houses, pool houses, snack bars and other accessory structures, if approved by the Zoning Board as a special exception. See § 172-103G.
(11)
In addition to the criteria for special exceptions set forth
in this chapter, the Zoning Board shall consider the following factors:
(a)
The total number of accessory buildings on the premises and
the duplication of uses and buildings.
(b)
The total amount of impervious surface and/or the loss of green space in proportion to the total space, as regulated by the specific relevant zoning districts or the criteria set forth in Chapter 148, Subdivision and Land Development.
(c)
Alternative methods or buildings available to the applicant
for the proposed use.
(d)
Special traffic conditions, such as stacking of vehicles at
entry points or queuing of persons in lines affecting residential
uses nearby.
(e)
Any special public nuisance factors created by the proposed
structure, including but not limited to noise, light, glare, exhaust
fumes, trash and debris affecting residential uses nearby.
G.
Special provisions for properties in excess of three acres.
(1)
Purpose and intent. The accessory uses contemplated herein recognize
the special and traditional needs and uses on such parcels. It has
been determined that density factors mitigate in favor of additional
allocations of space, and therefore, the additional uses and structure
size are not detrimental to a residential neighborhood.
(2)
LARGE ESTATE
MINI ESTATE
SMALL ESTATE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
Residential properties located in any district consisting
of 10 or more acres.
Residential properties located in the R-1 District consisting
of three or more acres but less than five acres.
Residential properties located in any district consisting
of five or more acres.
(3)
In addition to the usual accessory uses, the following uses
are permitted in estates:
(a)
Mini estates and small estates. A pool house may be erected
in addition to other permitted buildings, but no residential use is
permitted in such a building. A kitchen is also prohibited, but a
wet bar, refrigerator and minor appliances may be installed. In addition,
an in-law suite or servants quarters may be located above a garage
or in a separate suite in the residence. Rental of such space is prohibited,
and the location of any such use in a separate building apart from
the main structure is subject to the grant of a special exception.
(b)
Large estates. In addition to the above uses, such a property
may contain a barn or similar structure. The allocation of square
footage shall be 200 square feet per acre, with a height limitation
of 20 feet.
(c)
Such other accessory buildings as the Zoning Board finds are
appropriate, including but not limited to gatehouses, and similar
uses by a grant of special exception only.
(4)
Accessory building allocation of square footage for estates
is based on multiples of the permitted allocation in the R-1 District
resulting in 135 square feet per acre or portion thereof, e.g., a
three-acre site equals 405 square feet; a four-acre site equals 540
square feet; a five-acre site equals 675 square feet, to a maximum
of 1,350 square feet for a large estate, exclusive of garage space.
(5)
A garage for a residential property in an estate is the same
as the R-1 District, however, additional garage stalls or buildings
may be erected under the following conditions:
(a)
No garage may be less than 250 square feet per vehicle.
(b)
The additional bays or buildings are subject to the overall
allocation of space for accessory buildings in accordance with the
space allocation and impervious surface requirements defined in this
chapter.
(c)
Such buildings must be constructed so as to be compatible with
the existing garage and/or dwelling unit.
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Example:
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R-1
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=
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1,180 square feet of garage and other accessory
buildings + 135 square feet per acre
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R-1
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3 acres
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=
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1,585 square feet
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4 acres
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=
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1,720 square feet
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5 acres
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=
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1,855 square feet
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10 acres
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=
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2,530 square feet
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11 acres
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=
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2,530 square feet
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H.
Construction; maintenance.
(1)
No garage, carport, shed or other accessory building may be
constructed unless it is in compliance with the current Building Code[2] in effect in the Township at the time of the grant of
a building or zoning permit.
(2)
No such structure shall be of metal unless grounded for lightning
protection as determined by the Building Official.
(3)
All accessory buildings in residential districts shall be constructed
with similar materials and be similar in appearance to the building
to which they are accessory. All accessory buildings made of wood
must be painted or stained, and all accessory buildings made of metal
must be painted. Structures may not be constructed of uncoated cement
blocks. This provision is intended for safety reasons and to insure
such structures are not detrimental to the residential neighborhood.
(4)
All structures exceeding 100 square feet and exceeding eight
feet in height must have an adequate stormwater management plan approved
by the Building Official prior to installation. Such a plan has no
special requirements other than the means necessary to insure all
stormwater remains on the premises.
(5)
If such a structure is located in a front yard or either front
yard of a corner lot because of the grant of a variance by the Zoning
Hearing Board, it must be shielded from the street line by a landscape
buffer approved by the Building Official or the Township Landscape
Official.
I.
Once accessory structures are created, subdivisions of these lots
are prohibited, unless all buildings remain on a surviving lot.
A.
No fence, wall, hedge or similar object or structure shall be located closer to the street than the frontmost portion of the dwelling unit. Existing fences, walls and hedges must conform to the requirements of § 148-31G, including but not limited to the requirement that no object greater than 2 1/2 feet in height may be located within 12 feet of the cartway at or near a driveway or intersection to insure a sight triangle of 100 feet in either direction. Greater distances may be required if the circumstances, such as curvature of the road, elevation or other features, interfere with the sight distances or safety concerns imputed therein.
B.
When an existing fence, wall, hedge or similar object or structure
is removed, the more stringent requirements of this section shall
apply, and no such object or structure may be located closer to the
cartway than the frontmost portion of the premises.
C.
Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the normal landscaping
of a premises, unless the safety issues implicated in the sight triangle
at the driveway are involved.
D.
All swimming pools must be fully enclosed by a fence or wall no less than four feet in height above grade. The fence must be constructed to prevent entry to the pool area, except by a gate which must be latched or secured to prevent children from gaining entry and/or accidental entry by others. (See also § 172-118.)
E.
Safety and privacy screens along highways or busy streets may allow for the construction of a fence, wall, hedge or similar object or structure in the front, side or rear yard, if approved by the Zoning Board by special exception, so long as the safety issues implicated in the sight triangle are abated as set forth in § 172-102. The Building Official may evaluate existing conditions and approve appropriate existing structures (such as post and rail fences) or plantings (such as hedges) subject to safety considerations.
F.
The finished side of any fence must show to the street or neighboring
properties. All fences must be constructed off the property line so
that no portion of the fence encroaches on a neighboring property
owner.
G.
Fences for horses may be set at the property line, but no closer
than the right-of-way line where it exists on the lot, so long as
the fence has a 50% greater opening.
No part of any building shall exceed 45 feet in height unless
otherwise provided in this chapter, provided that this regulation
shall not apply to chimneys, spires, towers or similar projections
not used for human habitation.
[Amended 2-14-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-2]
Applicable in all districts and uses, no building may be erected,
altered or used and no lot or premises may be used for any use, trade,
processing or business which is noxious or offensive by reason of
odor, dust, smoke, gas, radiation, vibration, electrical disturbances,
illumination or noise or which constitutes a nuisance or a public
hazard, whether by fire, explosion or otherwise.
A.
Fire and explosive hazards and radioactivity. All activities involving
and all storage of flammable and explosive material at any point shall
be provided with adequate safety devices against the hazards of fire
and explosion and adequate fire-fighting and fire-suppression equipment
and devices as detailed and specified by the Department of Labor and
Industry and the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Any activity which involves radioactivity shall be registered with
the Township.
B.
Smoke, ash, dust, fume, vapor, gases and other forms of air pollution.
There shall be no emissions at any point from any chimney or otherwise
which may cause any damage to health, to animals or vegetation or
to other property or which will cause excessive soiling at any point.
Visible emissions from any chimney or otherwise shall meet the current
limitations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
C.
Liquid and solid wastes. There shall be no discharge at any point
into any private or public sewerage system or stream or into the ground
of any materials in such a way or of such a nature or temperature
as can contaminate or otherwise cause the release of hazardous materials
except in accordance with the standards of the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection and the Township of Newtown.
D.
Noise and vibration. Noise from a facility at the property line adjoining
residential uses shall not exceed 40 decibels when measured at night.
There shall be no vibrations which adversely affect other properties.
E.
Odor. There shall be no emission of odorous gases or other odorous
matter in such quantities as to be readily detectable on adjacent
streets or adjacent lots.
F.
Operation. All operations, other than agricultural, involving processing
or production of any materials or goods shall be conducted entirely
within an enclosed building.
G.
Light sources may not produce in excess of 0.2 footcandle when measured
at the property line.
H.
Hours during which construction activities or activities creating
noise or glare may not commence: prior to 7:00 a.m., and must cease
by 7:00 p.m.
The setback of a building from street lines in any zoning district
shall be as hereinbefore provided in the regulations governing the
side of a front yard, provided that:
A.
Wherever in any zoning district the present setback of existing buildings
is greater than the minimum provided, the required setback of a building
hereafter erected shall be the same as or greater than the present
setback of existing buildings in the same block on the same side of
the street, except when a special exception is authorized.
B.
Wherever the present setback of existing buildings in commercial
districts is less than 20 feet, the required setback of a building
hereafter erected on an unimproved lot may be the same as the present
setback of existing buildings within the same block and on the same
side of the street when authorized as a special exception.
This chapter shall not apply to any existing or proposed building
or extension thereof used or to be used by a public utility corporation
if, upon petition of such corporation, the Public Utility Commission
shall, after a public hearing, decide that the present or proposed
situation of the building in question is reasonably necessary for
the convenience or welfare of the public.
[Amended 1-23-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-1]
Where a side yard is required, a corner lot having a side yard
shall have a minimum width of at least as great as the narrower side
yard specified for lots containing two side yards; however, in no
case shall a side yard on a corner lot be less than 25 feet in width.
[Amended 4-10-1978 by Ord. No. 1978-5; 9-11-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-4]
Where a lot fronts on a cul-de-sac turnaround, in conformance with Chapter 148, Subdivision and Land Development, the Board of Supervisors of the Township may, at the time of approving the subdivision, specify that the lot frontages on such lots be measured at the building setback line as established at the minimum front yard required by the underlying zoning district, providing that a minimum lot width of 50 feet is provided at the street line. In such cases, a notation shall be made on the subdivision drawing indicating how the frontages of the cul-de-sac circle lots were measured. All other lots shall have their lot frontages measured at the street line.
Because the ordinances of Newtown Township provide for adequate
two-family and multifamily dwellings, single-family dwellings may
not be converted into two-family or multifamily dwellings unless they
are permitted uses in the subject district, and then only by special
exception.
In the residential zoning districts (R-1, R-2 and R-3),
for lots held in single and separate ownership prior to the effective
date of this chapter, February 4, 1938, the following less restrictive
provisions apply to corner lots only when the owner does not own adjoining
property:
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D
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District
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Buildings Affected
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Lot Width
(feet)
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Permitted Minimum Depth of Front Yard
(feet)
(measured on the longest side)
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R-1
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All
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175
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50
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R-2
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All
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125
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40
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R-3
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All
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80
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30
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A.
No detached dwelling shall hereafter be erected or altered and no
permit shall hereafter be issued for the erection or alteration of
a detached dwelling having less than 1,200 square feet of habitable
floor space, which shall be exclusive of any floor space contained
in the cellar or garage attached thereto. The habitable floor space
shall be that space which is included in the area within the walls
of any dwelling which can be used principally and primarily for living
quarters of one or more human beings.
B.
No room used for living or sleeping purposes shall contain less than
80 square feet of floor area, nor shall the ceiling height at the
center of such room be less than seven feet, six inches above the
floor, nor shall the knee wall height be less than four feet, unless
the Building Code[1] in effect has a more restrictive requirement which shall
govern.
No cellar, basement, lower story or any portion of a building
of which 1/2 or more of the height from the floor to the ceiling is
below the level of the ground adjoining shall be used for sleeping
purposes, except that, in multifamily dwellings, one janitor's apartment
may be constructed in the basement. The location, size and arrangement
of windows in such apartment shall be subject to the approval of the
Zoning Officer or his or her designee, unless the Building Code[1] in effect has a more restrictive requirement which shall
govern.
The use for dwelling purposes of temporary structures, tents,
trailers or other movable or temporary types of buildings is prohibited.
Any lot in any district on which is built a dwelling which is
not an accessory building and for which there is not public water
supply or public sewer shall have an area of not less than 12,000
square feet. Further, all relevant state regulations governing the
placement of on-site septic in relation to on-site water supply are
incorporated herein by reference.
[Amended 2-9-1981 by Ord.
No. 1981-1]
The following are specific physical requirements governing the
granting of approval relating to motor vehicles. When more than one
of these uses are proposed, the standards shall be mutually inclusive,
provided that the requirements for each use is met.
A.
Gasoline service stations. Gasoline service stations shall be subject
to the following:
(1)
A minimum lot frontage of 140 feet along one street, a lot depth
of 150 feet and a minimum lot size of 35,000 square feet shall be
provided.
(2)
All buildings shall be set back from all street rights-of-way
by 40 feet; service islands shall be set back 50 feet from all street
rights-of-way to allow for the width of a car on the street sideline.
(3)
All curb cuts for access driveways shall be not less than 25
feet nor more than 40 feet in width.
(4)
Except for access driveway openings, where the curb shall be
depressed, a raised curb shall be provided along all street frontages.
(5)
All accessways and paved areas shall be constructed to Township
road standards.
(6)
All permanently installed hydraulic hoists, pits and all lubricating,
greasing, washing and repair equipment shall be entirely enclosed
within the building.
(7)
All waste, used parts and used tires shall be stored within
a fenced area or building. Waste material and small used parts shall
be stored in closed containers.
(8)
"No smoking" signs shall be posted in the service areas of the
buildings and around gasoline pumps.
(9)
Noise from repairs and other operations shall not exceed 40
decibels when measured at the property line at any time.
(10)
Any environmentally safe method of disposal of waste oils and
other pollutants shall be provided.
(11)
Sale of goods not related to motor vehicles is prohibited, unless
expressly authorized by the Township as a conditional use, except
for food, cigarettes and drinks when served from not more than three
vending machines.
(12)
Except for accessways, the first 10 feet in depth along all street frontages shall be green area. Not less than 10% of the total lot shall be green area, complying with Article XXV.
(13)
Fire-protection equipment shall be present at all times. Included
shall be ten-pound BC extinguisher units, located as follows:
(14)
No repairs may be performed outside of a building.
B.
Car wash establishments. Car wash establishments shall be subject
to the following:
(2)
A minimum lot frontage of 150 feet along one street, a lot depth
of 250 feet and a minimum lot size of 37,500 square feet. Frontage
may be reduced to 100 feet, provided that the layout plan has been
approved by the Township Supervisors.
(3)
Connecting to public water and public sanitary sewers.
(4)
A one-way traffic pattern on the property.
(5)
An ancillary accessway so that vehicles do not have to go through
the washing facilities to reach the street exits.
C.
Motor vehicle repair facilities. Motor vehicle repair facilities
shall be subject to the following:
(2)
A minimum lot frontage of 80 feet along one street, a lot depth
of 150 feet and a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet, with a front
yard setback of 50 feet.
(3)
There shall be no storage or parking of vehicles awaiting servicing
or repairs on public streets.
(4)
Major repairs of vehicles involved in accidents, body repair,
painting and correction of structural members shall be conducted only
in conjunction with a car sales agency or in a I Light Industrial
District unless authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board by special
exception.
D.
Car sales facilities. Car sales facilities shall be subject to the
following:
All swimming pools shall be located within the setback lines
specified by the zoning district in which they are to be located,
except that, in the case of private swimming pools located in R-1,
R-1A, R-2 or R-3 Zoning Districts, a swimming pool may be located
not less than 10 feet from the rear and side property line on which
the pool is to be located.
[Added 5-28-1991 by Ord.
No. 1991-3]
All commercial, industrial, institutional and multifamily (four
units or more) uses shall include adequate facilities to handle, store
and properly remove recyclable materials as required by the laws of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Township ordinance.
