[Ord. 74A, __/__/____; as amended by Ord. 91A, 3/4/1975;
and by Ord. 108, 12/17/1985]
Certain words and terms used in this Part 1 are defined for
the purpose thereof:
Anything enclosing an area of five square feet or more constructed
or erected, the use of which demands a location on the soil, or attachment
to something located in or on the soil.
Any building or structure designed, built or altered for
use entirely or in part for commercial or industrial purposes.
A single person occupying a dwelling unit and maintaining
a household; or two or more persons related by blood or marriage occupying
a dwelling unit living together and maintaining a common household;
or, not more than three unrelated persons occupying a dwelling unit,
living together and maintaining a common household.
Any building which is designed for separate but contiguous
dwelling units and is occupied in whole or in part as a home or residency
by two or more families.
A building or structure or any part thereof used appurtenant
to a dwelling house primarily for the storage of motor vehicles.
Roads and road right of way include all lands established
by dedication, usage, Borough Ordinances, or laid out upon Borough
Plans as highways, and shall be synonymous with "streets", "avenue",
"highway", "parkway" and other terms commonly applied to public highways.
Any building which is designed for or occupied in whole or
in part as a home or residence by a single family with one head of
the household.
[Ord. 74A, __/__/____; as amended by Ord. 91A, 3/4/1975;
and by Ord. 108, 12/17/1985]
1.
No excavation for a construction of a dwelling, structure, private
garage, commercial or industrial building to be erected or moved;
and no excavation or construction altering or enlarging a dwelling,
private garage, commercial or industrial building, which when completed
will change the exterior dimensions of the dwelling, structure, private
garage, commercial or industrial building, shall be begun until or
unless the person excavating, constructing, erecting or moving the
same shall have first obtained a permit hereof. A change in the exterior
dimensions shall include porches, patios, leantos and other attachments
to the main structure. Such permits shall be issued by the Building
Inspector, providing the plot and plan accompanying the application
for the building permit indicated that the construction, alteration
or enlargement will conform with the requirements of this Part 1.
The fee to be charged for said permit shall be 1/10 of 1% of the cost
of the construction, excavating or alteration as estimated by the
Building Inspector, whose estimation shall be in accord with the amount
to be paid to the contractor, if any, who shall perform the work or
furnish the materials, or $2, whichever is greater. If there is no
cash contract price for labor or materials the estimation shall be
based on the current market price for said labor and materials, or
on other evidence which may be supplied by the applicant showing the
actual cost of the same.
2.
Notwithstanding Section 7 of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act 537, no person, firm or corporation shall modify or convert an existing building (either residential or commercial), dwelling or housing unit to a building (either residential or commercial) dwelling or housing unit which is designed or intended to include, contain or house family units, residences, dwelling sites or commercial purposes, larger in number than existing prior to the modification or conversion of said existing building (either residential or commercial) dwelling or housing unit without first obtaining a permit indicating that the existing individual or community sewage disposal system is sufficient to and capable of treating the sewage which shall be produced from the conversion modification of said existing building (residential or commercial) dwelling or housing unit. Prior to the issuance of said permit the Sewage Enforcement Officer shall carry out and perform such tests and evaluations as deemed necessary to determine if the proposed conversion or modification will generate more sewage than the existing individual or community sewage disposal system can properly treat pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of this Part 1, the Act and the standard rules and regulations adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Resources.
3.
Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a
plot in duplicate, showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be
built upon, the size and location of the building to be erected, or
in the case of a building already in existence which is being altered
or enlarged, its present size and its contemplated size at the completion
of the alteration, or enlargement, together with a set of plans in
duplicate of the construction, excavation, alteration, or enlargement
as the case may be, and any other information necessary for the Building
Inspector to determine whether or not the requirements of this Part
1 will be satisfied with respect thereto. A file of such applications
and plots and plans together with a notation indicating whether or
not a permit was issued therefor shall be kept in the office of the
Building Inspector.
4.
After the issue of a permit for any construction as covered by this
Part 1, and before any excavation or construction shall be begun,
the permit for said construction shall be posted conspicuously at
the front of said construction, and the permit shall remain posted
until the construction is completed.
5.
A building permit shall be valid until two years after the date of
issue. Within this period, the construction of the building and the
lot finished grading must be completed. If construction is not completed
to the satisfaction of the Borough Council within two years after
date of issue, the permit may be revoked or altered or penalties may
be invoked according to § 111.
[Ord. 74A, __/__/____; as amended by Ord. 91A, 3/4/1975;
and by Ord. 87-3, 11/12/1987, § 1]
The minimum requirements as to lot areas for a dwelling house
or other building to be built or erected shall be as follows:
1.
Lots where private wells and septic tanks are provided shall have
a minimum width of 100 feet at the building line and right-of-way
and a minimum area of 30,000 square feet for each single family dwelling
or the area required by the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act No.
537, whichever is greater. Lots containing a multiple family dwelling
and served by private wells and septic tanks shall have a minimum
area of 15,000 square feet for each multiple family dwelling unit
or the area required by the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act No.
537, whichever is greater.
2.
Lots served by either public water or sanitary sewers shall have
a minimum width of 100 feet at the building line and right-of-way
and a minimum area of 15,000 square feet for each single family dwelling
or the area required by the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act No.
537, whichever is greater. Lots containing a multiple family dwelling
and served by either public water or sanitary sewers shall have a
minimum width of 100 feet at the building line and right-of-way. A
minimum area of 10,000 square feet is required for each multiple family
dwelling unit or the area required by the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities
Act No. 537, whichever is greater.
3.
Lots where both public water and sanitary sewers are provided shall
have a minimum width of 100 feet at the building line and right-of-way
and a minimum area of 12,500 square feet for each single family dwelling.
Lots containing a multiple family dwelling and served by either public
water or sanitary sewers shall have a minimum width of 100 feet at
the building line and right-of-way. A minimum area of 7,500 square
feet is required for each multiple family dwelling unit.
4.
Two parking spaces shall be provided for standard size automobiles
off the right-of-way and with access to the right-of-way for a single
family dwelling and for each unit of a multiple family dwelling.
5.
If the land affected is a lot of record in existence as of the date
of the adoption of this Part of these Code of Ordinances, with area
or frontage less than that stated hereinabove, the area and frontage
requirements stated hereinabove are waived, but the area must satisfy
the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act No. 537.
6.
That portion of a lot on which is located the right-of-way for a
road shall not be included in determining the minimum area requirements
of a lot.
[Ord. 74A, __/__/____; as amended by Ord. 91A, 3/4/1975;
and by Ord. 87-3, 11/12/1987, § 1]
1.
Buildings erected or to be erected, altered, or enlarged shall not
be placed so that any portion of the structure shall be nearer to
the edge of the road right-of-way than 40 feet on a Primary State
Highway or more than 30 feet on all other roads, except that where
an existing building within 100 feet on either side of the location
of a proposed building is closer to the highway or road right-of-way
than the distance specified herein, this closer distance shall constitute
the minimum setback for the proposed building.
2.
Buildings erected or to be erected, altered or enlarged shall not
be placed so that any portion of the structure shall be nearer to
the property line than eight feet, except for a lot recorded or held
under separate ownership at the time of the adoption of this Part
being less than 66 feet wide at the building line and right-of-way
in which case the setback shall be decreased one foot for each three
feet of width less than 66 feet except under no circumstances shall
the setback be less than six feet from any property line.
3.
A dwelling to be erected, altered, or enlarged on a lot on which there previously exists one or more dwellings shall be so located that the aforesaid lot can be subdivided in a manner consistent with § 103 of this Part 1 and in such a manner consistent with the minimum setback regulations set forth in subsections 1 and 2 of this Section.
[Ord. 74A, __/__/____; as amended by Ord. 91A, 3/4/1975;
and by Ord. 108, 12/17/1985]
1.
The foundation of a single family dwelling or a multiple family dwelling
shall cover a minimum area of 500 square feet.
2.
The floor space of a multiple family dwelling unit shall be a minimum
of 500 square feet for each unit.
3.
The maximum height of a flat-roofed dwelling shall be 20 feet above
the highest existing grade contiguous to the dwelling. The maximum
height of a dwelling with a roof other than flat shall be 25 feet
above the highest existing grade contiguous to the dwelling.
[Ord. 74A, __/__/____; as amended by Ord. 91A, 3/4/1975;
and by Ord. 108, 12/17/1985]
[Ord. 74A, __/__/____; as amended by Ord. 91A, 3/4/1975]
No dwelling, private garage, commercial building, or industrial
building shall be left standing without a permanent siding recognized
and approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters for more than
24 months.
[Ord. 74A, __/__/____]
1.
All setback provisions of § 104 above shall apply to any trailer used as a home or residence or for commercial purposes. All of the foregoing provisions of this Part 1 shall apply to trailers.
2.
The construction or alteration of any storage building used as an
adjunct to or in conjunction with a trailer used as a home or residence
shall be subject to the provisions of this Part 1.
[Ord. 74A, __/__/____]
A Board of Adjustment is hereby established which shall consist
of all the Borough Council. This board shall have the powers, upon
cause shown, to change or modify any decision made by the Building
Inspector, which will, in their opinion, better effectuate the provisions
of this Part 1.
[Ord. 74A, __/__/____; as amended by Ord. 108, 12/17/1985]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part 1 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300; and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation of this Part 1 continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
