Wherever motor vehicle access is provided from the street (or
private road) onto the lot, the following regulations shall apply.
Access to the lot shall comply with the following regulations:
1.
Access shall be by not more than two driveways for each 100 feet
frontage on any street.
2.
In single and two-family residential districts no two of said driveways
shall be closer to each other than six feet, and no driveway, shall
be closer to a side property line than three feet, and no flare shall
cross an extended side property line.
3.
Each residential driveway shall be paved back to edge of the building
setback line and shall be not more than 20 feet in width, measured
at right angles to the center line of the driveway, except as increased
by permissible curb return radii. The entire flare of any return radius
shall fall within the right-of-way.
4.
Driveways shall not cross the street right-of-way within five feet
of a fire hydrant, catch basin or drain inlet.
5.
Driveways shall not cross the street right-of-way within 40 feet
of another driveway on the same lot, excepting in the case where dual
access drives are deemed necessary to permit safe ingress and egress;
these dimensions may be reduced to not less than 12 feet between two
access drives.
6.
Driveways shall not cross the street right-of-way in all multifamily,
commercial and industrial districts within 20 feet of a property line
unless two adjoining property owners mutually agree in a legally recorded
instrument to a common driveway.
7.
For non-dwelling uses, where there is an existing curb and gutter
or sidewalk on the street (or private road), a safety island along
the entire frontage of the property shall be provided, except for
the permitted driveways. On the ends and street (or private road)
side of each such island shall be constructed a concrete curb, the
height, location, and structural specifications of which shall be
approved by the Township Engineer. Maximum and minimum curb return
radii permitted and minimum driveway approach angles to the center
line of the street (or private road) are required.
8.
For non-dwelling uses, where there is no existing curb and gutter
or sidewalk, a curb, fence or pipe rail not exceeding two feet or
less than eight inches in height shall be constructed along the entire
length of the property line, except in front of the permitted driveways.
9.
Visibility at Intersections. On a corner lot in any residential district,
no fence, wall, hedge or other structure or planting more than three
and 1/2 feet in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within
the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines and a
straight line adjoining said street lines at points which are 25 feet
distant from the point of the intersection, measured along said street
lines.
10.
Submission of Plan. A scale drawing of proposed off-street parking
and loading areas, access drives and walks shall be submitted as part
of the required plot plan. Any plan requiring access onto a State
Highway shall be approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
in addition to the Board of Commissioners' approval.
Gasoline pumps and all other service equipment shall be set
back not less than 25 feet from any lot line and shall be so located
that vehicles stopped for service will not extend over the property
line.
