[Amended 3-24-1988 by Ord. No. 88-02; 8-24-1989 by Ord. No. 89-09; 3-14-1996 by Ord. No. 96-08]
Access drives shall conform to the specifications set forth in the West Manchester Township Access Drive Ordinance, Ordinance No. 96-01, Chapter
42 of the Code of the Township of West Manchester.
All exterior lighting shall be arranged and shielded to prevent
objectionable illumination or glare upon adjoining properties and/or
public rights-of-way.
Demolition of any structure must be completed within three months
of the issuance of a permit. "Completion" consists of tearing the
structure down to grade, filling any resulting cavity to grade and
removing all resulting materials from the lot. A structure may be
partly demolished only if a building remains and the demolition of
the part is complete as aforesaid. All evidence of the part which
was demolished must be removed from the exterior surfaces of the remaining
building.
[Amended 12-8-1994 by Ord. No. 94-13]
All dwelling units must conform to the minimum habitable floor
area following:
A. Single-family, duplex and townhouse dwelling units: 700 square feet
per dwelling unit.
B. Multifamily dwellings: 400 square feet per dwelling unit.
C. Efficiency apartment [one person]: 350 square feet per dwelling unit.
All land uses must comply with the West Manchester Township
Floodplain Management Ordinance.
[Amended 12-12-1991 by Ord. No. 91-14; 4-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-06]
A. The height regulations do not apply to the following structures or
projections, provided that such structures or projections are set
back a horizontal distance at least equal to their height from any
property line:
(1)
Water towers, personal use antennas, utility poles, smokestacks,
chimneys, farm silos, windmills, flagpoles or other similar structures.
(2)
Rooftop structures for the housing of elevators, stairways,
water storage tanks, ventilating fans and other mechanical appurtenances,
if such structures do not cover more than 25% of the roof on which
they are located.
(3)
Parapet walls or cornices used solely for ornamental purposes,
if not in excess of five feet above the roof line.
B. In no case shall any freestanding or rooftop structure above the
maximum permitted height be used for the purpose of providing additional
floor space for residential, commercial or industrial purposes.
If the construction is completed by one year after the effective
date of this chapter, a building, the foundation of which was completed
before the effective date, may be constructed without being bound
by the requirements of this chapter. In like manner, a building, the
foundation of which was completed before an amendment, may be constructed
if the construction is completed within one year after the amendment.
No lot may be formed from part of a lot occupied by a building
unless each newly created lot will meet all the applicable provisions
of this chapter.
On a lot held in single and separate ownership on the effective
date of the chapter or any amendment thereto, which does not fulfill
the regulations for the minimum lot area and/or lot width for the
zone in which it is located, a building may be erected, altered and
used and the lot may be used for a conforming (permitted) use, provided
that the setback requirements are not less than the minimum specified
herein for the zone in which the lot is located.
[Added 4-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-06]
A. A building-mounted communications antenna shall not be located on
any single-family detached dwelling or duplex dwelling or any accessory
structure associated therewith.
B. An omnidirectional or whip communications antenna shall not exceed
a maximum height of 10 feet above the existing structure and seven
inches in diameter.
C. A directional or panel communications antenna shall not exceed a
height of 10 feet above the existing structure and three inches in
diameter.
D. Any applicant proposing a communications antenna to be mounted on
a building or other structure shall submit evidence from a Pennsylvania
registered professional engineer certifying that the proposed installation
will not exceed the structural capacity of the building or other structure,
considering wind and other loads associated with the antenna location.
E. Any applicant proposing a communications antenna to be mounted on
a building or other structure shall submit detailed construction and
elevation drawings indicating how the antennas will be mounted on
the structure for review by the Zoning Officer for compliance with
the Township's ordinances and regulations. The applicant shall also
submit detailed drawings showing the coverage area for the communications
antenna.
F. Any applicant proposing a communications antenna to be mounted on
a building or other structure shall submit evidence of agreements
and/or easements necessary to provide access to the building or structure
on which the antenna is to be mounted so that installation and maintenance
of the antenna and communications equipment building can be accomplished.
G. A communications antenna shall comply with all applicable standards
established by the Federal Communications Commission governing human
exposure to electromagnetic radiation.
H. A communications antenna shall not cause radio frequency interference
with other communications facilities located in the Township.
I. A communications equipment building shall be subject to the height
and setback requirements of the applicable zoning district for an
accessory structure.
J. The owner or operator of a communications antenna shall be licensed
by the Federal Communications Commission to operate such antennas.