69.7.1.
The following rules of construction shall apply to this ordinance:
1.
The particular shall control the general.
2.
In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text
of this ordinance and any caption or illustration, the text shall
control.
3.
The word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary. The word "may"
is permissive.
4.
Words used in the present tense shall include the future, words used
in the singular number shall include the plural, and the plural the
singular, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.
5.
The phrase "used for" includes "arranged for", "designed for", "intended
for", "maintained for" and/or "occupied for".
69.8.1.
All definitions in the Municipalities Planning Code, (53 P.S. 10101
et. seq.) as amended, are hereby adopted and made a part hereof by
reference.
69.8.2.
ACCESSORY BUILDING or ACCESSORY USE — A building or use customarily
incidental and subordinate to the principal building or use and located
on the same lot with such principal building or use. The combined
floor area of all building(s) accessory to a nonresidential use shall
be limited to not more than 10% of the gross floor area size of the
first floor of the principal building. The combined floor area of
all sheds or buildings for domestic storage shall not exceed 400 square
feet, and detached garages for residential use with approved driveways
shall not exceed 1,000 square feet. An accessory use includes, but
is not limited to, the following:
[Amended 5-13-1991 by Ord. No. 5-13-91C; 9-13-1999 by Ord. No.
9-13-99B]
1.
Children's playhouse, garden house or private greenhouse.
2.
Civil defense shelter serving not more than two families.
3.
Garage, shed or building for domestic storage.
4.
Incinerator incidental to residential use.
5.
Storage of merchandise normally carried in stock on the same lot
with any commercial use unless such storage is excluded by the district
regulations.
6.
Storage of goods used in or produced by manufacturing activities,
on the same lot or parcel of ground with such activities, unless such
storage is excluded by district regulations.
7.
Nonpaying guesthouse or rooms for nonpaying guests within an accessory
building, provided such facilities are used for the occasional housing
of guests of occupants of the principal building and not for permanent
occupancy by others as housekeeping units.
8.
Servants' quarters or servants' house.
9.
Off-street motor vehicle parking area; loading unloading facility;
and residential parking areas. Driveways serving residential parking
areas or garages shall not be included in the calculation of percentage
of lot coverage.
[Amended 8-14-2017 by Ord. No. 8-14-17]
10.
Home occupation.
11.
Fence, sign.
69.8.3.
ADULT ARCADE — Any place to which the public is permitted or
invited wherein coin-operated or slug-operated or electronically,
electrically, or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines,
projectors, or other image-producing devices are maintained to show
images to five or fewer persons per machine at any one time, and where
the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by depicting
or describing of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical
areas.
[Added by Ord. No. 5-9-94A]
69.8.4.
ADULT BOOK STORE — A commercial establishment having a substantial
or significant portion of its stock-in-trade including books, magazines,
photographs or other materials, which are distinguished and characterized
by their evidence of matter depicting, describing or relating to the
specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas defined
herein or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to the
sale or display of such material.
[Added by Ord. No. 8-10-87C]
69.8.5.
ADULT CABARET — A nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar commercial
establishment which regularly features:
1.
Persons who appear in the state of nudity; or
2.
Live performances which are characterized by the exposure of specified
anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities; or
3.
Films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic
reproductions which are characterized by the depiction or description
of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
[Added by Ord. No. 5-9-94A]
69.8.6.
ADULT MOTEL — A hotel, motel or similar commercial establishment
which:
1.
Offers accommodations to the public for any form of consideration;
provides patrons with closed-circuit television transmissions, films,
motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic reproductions
which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified
sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, and has a sign visible
from the public right-of-way which advertises the availability of
this adult type of photographic reproductions; or
2.
Offers sleeping rooms for rent four or more times in one calendar
day during five or more calendar days in any continuous thirty-day
period.
[Added by Ord. No. 5-9-94A]
69.8.7.
ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATER — A commercial establishment where,
for any form of consideration, films, motion pictures, video cassettes,
slides or similar photographic reproductions are regularly shown which
are characterized by the depiction or description of specified sexual
activities or specified anatomical areas.
[Added 5-9-1994 by Ord. No. 5-9-94A]
69.8.8.
ADULT THEATER — A theater, concert hall, auditorium or similar
commercial establishment which regularly features persons who appear
in a state of nudity or live performances which are characterized
by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or specified sexual
activities.
[Added 5-9-1994 by Ord. No. 5-9-94A]
69.8.9.
ADULT USE — Any use involving specified sexual activity notwithstanding
the characterization of that use by the applicant.
[Added 8-10-1987 by Ord. No. 8-10-87C]
69.8.10.
ALLEY — A serviceway at least 25 feet wide providing a
secondary public means of access to abutting properties.
69.8.11.
ALTERATIONS — As applied to a building or structure, a
change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the exit facilities,
or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing
in height, or the moving from one location to another, or any change
in use from that of one zoning district classification to another.
69.8.12.
ALTERATIONS, STRUCTURAL — Any change in the supporting
members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders
or foundations.
69.8.13.
AMUSEMENT ESTABLISHMENT — An enclosed building where the
principal use is the entertainment or recreation of the general public
or a particular organization excluding adult use as defined herein.
[Amended 5-11-1987 by Ord. 5-11-87C; 5-8-1989 by Ord. No. 5-8-89G]
69.8.13.1.
ANTENNA — Any system of wires, rods, discs,
panels, flat panels, dishes, whips, or other similar devices used
for the transmission or reception of wireless signals. An antenna
may include an omnidirectional antenna (rod), directional antenna
(panel), parabolic antenna (disc) or any other wireless antenna. An
antenna shall not include tower-based wireless communications facilities
as defined below.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.14.
APARTMENT — A room or suite of rooms in a multiple-family
structure which is used as a single housekeeping unit and which contains
complete kitchen, bath and toilet facilities permanently installed.
69.8.15.
APARTMENT HOUSE — A building used by three or more families
living independently of each other and containing dwelling units.
69.8.16.
ARCHITECT — A professional architect licensed to practice
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.17.
APPROVED — Approved by a designated authority or person
in strict conformance with the terms of this ordinance and the Bethel
Park Code.
[Added 1-21-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.18.
AREA, BUILDING — The total of areas taken on a horizontal
plane at the main grade level of the principal building and all accessory
buildings, exclusive of uncovered porches, terraces and steps.
69.8.19.
AREA, FLOOR — The sum of the gross horizontal areas of
all floors of a building or buildings, measured from the exterior
faces of exterior walls or from the center line of common walls separating
buildings.
[Amended 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.20.
ASSEMBLY HALL — A room, hall or building used for lectures,
meetings, sermons and gatherings of over 50 people.
[Added 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.20.1.
ASSISTED LIVING CARE — A residential facility
designed and designated for the long-term care of persons requiring
special assistance. This includes nursing homes, personal care boarding
homes intended to provide residence for over eight adults and specialized
elderly housing and similar types of residential facilities. Such
residential units shall not include full cooking facilities as part
of each unit.
[Added 4-13-1998 by Ord. No. 4-13-98B]
69.8.21.
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR, MAJOR — Engine rebuilding or major
reconditioning of worn or damaged motor vehicles or trailers; collision
service, including body, frame or fender straightening or repair;
and overall painting of vehicles.
69.8.22.
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR, MINOR — Incidental repairs, replacement
of parts, motor service to automobiles and state inspection, but not
including any operation specified under "automobile repair, major"
above.
69.8.23.
BASEMENT — A story partly underground but having at least
1/2 of its height above the average level of the adjoining ground.
A basement shall be counted as a story for the purposes of height
measurement if the vertical distance between the ceiling and the average
level of the adjoining ground is five feet or more or if the basement
is used for business or dwelling purposes.
69.8.23A.
BEACON LIGHTING— Any source of electric light, whether
portable or fixed, the primary purpose of which is to cast a concentrated
beam of light generally skyward as a means of attracting attention
to its location rather than to illuminate any particular sign, structure,
or other object.
[Added 9-12-2022 by Ord. No. 9-12-22]
69.8.24.
BILLBOARD — See the definition provided under "signs"
in this section.
[Amended 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E; 4-9-2007 by Ord. No.
4-9-07; 9-12-2022 by Ord. No. 9-12-22]
69.8.25.
BOTTLE CLUB — Principal use of property involving the
assembly of patrons for social, amusement or entertainment purposes
wherein the patrons either provide or bring onto the premises their
own intoxicating beverages.
[Added 10-11-1978 by Ord. No. 10-11-76D]
69.8.26.
BUFFER AREA — A strip of land which is landscaped and
maintained in a manner prescribed by the Planning Commission. Walls
and fences as approved by the Planning Commission may be erected in
a buffer area. However, all other structures are excluded and not
permitted in a buffer area. Structures included are, but not necessarily
limited to, buildings, parking lots, parking spaces, roads, streets,
driveways and signs.
[Amended 11-13-1972 by Ord. No. 11-13-72A]
69.8.27.
BUILDING — Any structure having a roof, supported by columns
or by walls and intended for the shelter, housing or enclosure of
persons, animals or any other property. Separation by party and fire
walls shall not constitute separate buildings.
[Amended 12-11-1978 by Ord. No. 12-11-78C]
69.8.28.
BUILDING HEIGHT — The vertical distance of the building
from the average elevation of the proposed finish grade to the highest
point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deck line of mansard roofs
and to the eave line for gable, hip and gambrel roofs. Said measurement
shall be made on the side of the building with the primary building
entrance used by the public. No floor area above the height may be
occupied for any use.
[Amended 10-9-1989 by Ord. No. 10-9-89F]
69.8.29.
BUILDING LINE — An established line within a property
defining the minimum required distance between the face of any structure
to be erected and an adjacent street line.
[Amended 8-13-1979 by Ord. No. 8-13-79B]
69.8.30.
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — Any use involving
business or professional offices and not including retail trade or
manufacturing.
[Added 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.31.
CELLAR — A portion of a building having 1/2 or more of
its height below the average grade of the adjoining ground. In a dwelling,
a cellar may not contain living quarters.
69.8.32.
CLINIC, MEDICAL OR DENTAL — A facility for the outpatient
diagnosis and treatment of human ailments not involving twenty-four-hour-per-day
operation and not involving the sale of drugs or foodstuffs on the
premises.
69.8.33.
CLUB AND CLUBHOUSE — A nonprofit association of persons
who are bona fide members paying periodic dues, which owns, hires
or leases a building or lot or portion of either or both, the use
of which is primarily restricted to members and their guests.
[Added 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.34.
CLUSTER AREA — A recorded lot within a cluster subdivision
containing a group of single-family homes. Further subdivision of
the cluster area is permitted for conveyance and recording of the
individual residences. Said lots in the subdivision do not need to
meet the dimensional requirements set forth for the zoning district
they are located in.
[Added 6-10-1996 by Ord. No. 6-10-96B]
69.8.34.0.0.
CO-LOCATION — The mounting
of one or more WCFs, including antennae, on an existing tower-based
WCF, or on any structure that already supports at least one non-tower
WCF.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.34.0.
COLUMBARIUM — A structure of vaults lined with
recesses for urns containing cremated human remains. The structure
is used, or intended to be used, for the placement of urns containing
cremated human remains. This structure can be located as a separate
structure or located within the walls of an existing structure.
[Added 11-8-2010 by Ord. No. 11-8-10D]
69.8.34.3.
COMMUNITY CENTER — A building and/or appurtenant
land owned, leased and/or operated by the Municipality, used for meetings,
assemblies, theatrical performances, recreation, limited retail sales
directly associated with the community uses and associated functions
within the center and with the recreational functions on the appurtenant
land, providing meals to Bethel Park residents and guests, education
and other similar uses reasonably calculated to improve the quality
of life of the residents of the Municipality.
[Added 6-8-1998 by Ord. No. 6-8-98D]
69.8.35.
COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, MAJOR — A residential
facility providing residence for no more than eight dependent children,
foster children, disturbed children, mentally retarded persons or
physically handicapped persons or adjudicated delinquents and including
no more than two live-in supervisors who provide service for such
residents. For the purposes of this definition, a "child" is any person
under the age of 19. This definition does not include rest homes,
convalescent homes, homes for the elderly or other similar uses described
elsewhere in this ordinance.
[Added 10-11-1982 by Ord. No. 10-11-82A]
69.8.36.
COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, MINOR — A residential
facility providing residence for no more than three dependent children,
foster children, disturbed children, mentally retarded persons or
physically handicapped persons and including no more than two live-in
supervisors. For the purposes of this definition, a "child" is any
person under the age of 19. This definition does not include rest
homes, convalescent homes, homes for the elderly or other similar
uses described elsewhere in this ordinance.
[Added 10-11-1982 by Ord. No. 10-11-82A]
69.8.37.
COMMUTER PARKING — A parking lot constituting a principal
use on a lot intended for use by the public to park vehicles while
using available mass transit.
69.8.38.
CONVALESCENT HOMES — An institution or building for the
inpatient long-term care of convalescent or postoperative patients,
including therewith full-time nursing care.
69.8.39.
COPY SHOP — A retail establishment for the purposes of
reproducing and printing written and graphic materials by photographic
methods.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.40.
COUNCIL — The Municipal Council of Bethel Park.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.41.
COVERAGE — That percentage of the lot covered by the building
area.
69.8.42.
DAY-CARE FACILITY — A use involving the care of children
in lieu of parental care for a portion of the day or the care of elderly
or handicapped adults for a portion of the day.
[Added 5-8-1989 by Ord. No. 5-8-89G]
69.8.43.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT — A written agreement between the
developer or applicant and the Municipality which guarantees the completion
of site improvements and specifies the requirements for the posting
of security.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.44.
DEVELOPMENT AREA — An area or parcel of land that is to
be developed under one subdivision or land development plan. This
can include land that extends into abutting municipalities. Any land
in other municipalities shall be considered zoned the same as the
property in Bethel Park for the purpose of determining any overall
parking, dimensional and density requirements for the development.
Regulations in the abutting neighboring Municipality must also be
met for areas within that Municipality.
[Added 6-10-1996 by Ord. No. 6-10-96B]
69.8.44.1.
DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS (DAS) — Network
of spatially separated antenna sites connected to a common source
that provides wireless service within a geographic area or structure.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.45.
DISTRICT, ZONING — A section of the Municipality for which
uniform regulations governing the use, height, area and intensity
of use of buildings and land and open spaces about buildings are herein
established.
69.8.46.
DISTURBED CHILD — A child who, because of dysfunctions
in emotions, behavior or social relationships, is unable to successfully
continue his developmental progress utilizing only the ordinary community
influences and supports.
[Added 10-11-1982 by Ord. No. 10-11-82A]
69.8.47.
DRIVE-IN FACILITIES — Establishments which offer in-car
service or take-out service, including, but not limited to, banks,
food stores and film developing, but not including drive-in theaters
and carry-out restaurants. Where the drive-in facility is accessory
to the principal use, the parking requirements of the principal use
shall be used.
[Added 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.47.1.
DRIVING LANES — That interior driving aisle
or aisles used for the main access or vehicles within a parking lot.
[Added 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 9-14-98A]
69.8.48.
DWELLING — A building that contains dwelling units intended
or designed to be used, rented, leased, let, or hired out to be occupied
for living purposes.
[Amended 12-12-2022 by Ord. No. 12-12-22D]
69.8.49.
DWELLING, GROUP — A group of two or more one-family, two-family
or townhouse dwellings, multiple-family dwellings or multistory multiple-family
dwellings occupying a lot in one ownership and having common yards.
[Amended 7-9-1973 by Ord. No. 7-9-73A; 2-10-1975 by Ord. No.
2-10-75A]
69.8.50.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE-FAMILY — A dwelling or group of dwellings
on one plot or lot containing separate living or dwelling units for
three or more families, but which may have joint services or facilities,
or both, and not exceeding 35 feet in height.
[Amended 6-8-1970 by Ord. No. 6-8-70A]
69.8.51.
DWELLING, MULTISTORY MULTIPLE-FAMILY — A multiple-family
dwelling of more than 35 feet in height, but not exceeding 75 feet
in height, unless further restricted in district regulations herein.
[Amended 6-8-1970 by Ord. No. 68-70A]
69.8.52.
DWELLING, ONE-FAMILY — A detached building designed for
or occupied exclusively by one family.
69.8.53.
DWELLING, TOWNHOUSE — A building developed for or occupied
exclusively by not fewer than three families living independently
of each other in dwelling units that are attached side by side by
an unpierced party wall, each with a separate and distinct entrance.
[Added 7-9-1973 by Ord. No. 7-9-73A; 2-10-1975 by Ord. No.
2-10-75A]
69.8.54.
DWELLING TWO-FAMILY — A building designed for or occupied
exclusively by two families living independently of each other, with
separate dwelling unit entrances.
69.8.55.
DWELLING UNIT — A single unit providing complete, independent
living facilities for onw or more persons, including permanent provisions
for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
[Amended 12-12-2022 by Ord. No. 12-12-22D]
69.8.56.
EDUCATIONAL STUDIO — A use involving the training of individuals
or groups in specialized physical activities, not including specified
sexual activities. Included, but not limited to, are dance studios,
martial art studios and gymnastic studios.
[Added 5-11-1987 by Ord. No. 5-11-87C]
69.8.56.1.
EMERGENCY — A condition that: 1) constitutes
a clear and immediate danger to the health, welfare, or safety of
the public; or 2) has caused or is likely to cause facilities in the
rights-of-way to be unusable and result in loss of the services provided.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.57.
FAMILY — An individual; two or more persons related by
blood, marriage, or adoption; or not more than four unrelated persons
living as a single housekeeping unit; or any living arrangement provided
for by the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.
[Amended 12-11-1978 by Ord. No. 12-11-78C; 12-12-2022 by Ord. No.
12-12-22D]
69.8.58.
FARM — A tract of land under one ownership or forming
a single property not less than five acres in area, and may include
a private housing for animals not less than 200 feet distant from
any adjacent property line.
[Amended 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-1987E; 5-8-1989 by Ord. No.
5-8-89G]
69.8.58.1.
FCC — Federal Communications Commission.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.59.
FENCE —
[Repealed 7-13-1970 by Ord. No. 7-13-70A]
69.8.59.1.
FENCE, SNOW — An enclosure or barrier of nonmasonry
construction, not more than five feet high, used for a temporary period,
not to exceed from November 1 through May 1, to control the drifting
snow.
[Added 4-13-1998 by Ord. No. 4-13-98B]
69.8.60.
FENCE, ORNAMENTAL — An enclosure or barrier of nonmasonry
construction where the open portion thereof exceeds in area the closed
portion when viewed from a perpendicular position.
[Added 7-13-1970 by Ord. No. 7-13-70A]
69.8.61.
FENCE, PRIVACY — An enclosure or barrier of nonmasonry
construction where the closed portion thereof exceeds in area the
open portion.
[Added 7-13-1970 by Ord. No. 7-13-70A]
69.8.61.1.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS — Establishments which
offer financial-related services, including but not limited to banks,
saving and loans, credit agencies, investment companies, brokers and
dealers of securities and commodities. Establishments offering short-term
loans or offering cash loans in return for physical collateral are
not considered to be financial institutions.
[Added 9-13-1999 by Ord. No. 9-13-99B]
69.8.62.
FLOOD — A temporary inundation of normally dry areas.
[Added 6-8-1981 by Ord. No. 6-8-81A]
69.8.63.
GARAGE, PRIVATE — An accessory building housing only motor-driven
vehicles, the property of and for the use of the occupants of the
lot on which the private garage is located.
69.8.64.
GARAGE, PUBLIC — Any garage other than a private garage,
available to the public, and which is used for storage, parking, repair,
rental, greasing, washing, servicing, adjusting or equipping of motor-driven
vehicles.
69.8.65.
GASOLINE SERVICES FACILITIES — An area of land, together
with any structure thereon, used for the retail sale of motor fuel
and lubricants and incidental services, such as the lubrication and
hand washing of motor vehicles, and the sale, installation or minor
repair of tires, batteries or other automobile accessories. Any use
meeting the definition of "gasoline service facilities" shall not
be considered an accessory use. Gasoline service facilities, where
permitted, shall be the principal use, and any other uses on the same
lot shall be subject to the district regulations governing setbacks,
times of operation, lighting, signage and any other regulation governing
gasoline service facilities.
[Added 12-13-1971 by Ord. No. 12-13-71B; amended 3-13-1972 by Ord. No.
3-13-72A; 12-11-1978 by Ord. No. 12-11-78C; 9-13-1999 by Ord. No.
9-13-99B]
69.8.66.
GROSS FLOOR AREA — Same as area floor.
[Added 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.66.1.
HEALTH SERVICES OFFICES — Offices of health
practitioners, such as physicians, dentists, chiropractors, physical
therapists, psychiatrists, optometrists and veterinarians.
[Added 9-13-1999 by Ord. No. 9-13-99B]
69.8.67.
HEIGHT — See "Building Height."
69.8.67.1.
HEIGHT OF A TOWER-BASED WCF — The vertical
distance measured from the ground level, including any base pad, to
the highest point on a tower-based WCF, including antennae mounted
on the tower and any other appurtenances.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.68.
HOME OCCUPATION — Shall mean an accessory use of a nonresidential
nature which is conducted within a dwelling unit by a resident of
the dwelling unit, which is clearly incidental and accessory or secondary
to the use of the property for residential purposes and which meets
the following additional conditions:
[Amended 12-14-1981 by Ord. No. 12-14-81B; 8-10-1987 by Ord. No.
8-10-87A]
1.
The occupation or activity, including the storage of materials, shall
be carried on wholly within the principal building.
2.
No more than one paid assistant not residing at the resident household
shall be employed at the location of the home occupation. Said paid
assistant may not be involved in the actual manufacturing or production
of a product(s).
3.
There shall be no exterior display or sign except a nameplate not
exceeding 1 1/2 square feet and attached to the principal building,
no exterior storage of materials and no other exterior indication
of the home occupation or variation from the residential character
of the lot or of the surrounding neighborhood.
4.
No offensive odor, noise, vibration, smoke, dust, heat glare shall
be produced.
5.
The home occupation shall not generate traffic, including truck deliveries,
in any greater volume than would normally be expected in a residential
neighborhood, and any need for parking generated by the occupation
shall be met by offstreet parking accommodations and shall be in accordance
with the regulations of this ordinance.
6.
No more than two vehicles related or identified as related to the
home occupation are permitted to be parked off-street at any one time.
[Amended 9-13-1999 by Ord. No. 9-13-99B]
7.
Employees or persons affiliated with said home occupation, other
than the one permitted assistant and residents, shall not report to
or meet at such residence.
8.
All home occupations are required to obtain a certificate of occupancy.
9.
In particular, a home occupation includes, but is not limited to
the following: art studio, dressmaking, teaching (with musical and
art instruction limited to a single pupil at a time), family day-care
homes (as defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare) and the
professional office of an engineer, architect or insurance agent.
Among those home occupations excluded are: dancing studios, art and
musical instruction in groups, automotive repairs, barbershops, beauty
shops, mortuary establishments, stores, medical, chiropractor, dental
offices, group day-care homes (as defined by the Department of Welfare).
The acceptability or unacceptability of a home occupation not specifically
listed above will be determined by the Director of Community Development
in accordance with the provisions set forth above.
69.8.69.
HOSPITAL — An institution or building for the reception,
care and medical treatment of the sick or injured, containing facilities
for surgery and twenty-four-hour-per-day emergency treatment, including
ancillary commercial activities customarily incident thereto.
69.8.70.
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY — See "assisted living care."
[Amended 4-13-1998 by Ord. No. 4-13-98B]
69.8.70.1.
HOUSING FOR SENIORS — Multiple-family dwelling
or multistory multiple-family dwelling designed and operated specifically
for occupancy by residents who are 55 years old or older, where 80%
or more of the occupied units in the development are occupied by a
resident who is 55 years old or older. Such multiple-family dwelling
or multistory multiple-family dwelling may include full cooking facilities
as part of each residential unit, a central kitchen and dining room
for the building, or any combination thereof.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15A]
69.8.73.
INSTITUTIONAL HOUSE — A public or private benevolent or
eleemosynary establishment devoted to the shelter, maintenance or
education and care of minor children; homeless, aged or infirm persons;
or members of a religious community. This classification shall not
include an almshouse or penal or reformatory institutions for the
custody, care or treatment of persons suffering from amentia, mental
derangement or drugs or alcohol addiction.
69.8.73.1.
LARGE MEDICAL CENTER — A mix of medical uses
with common service areas and a total floor area exceeding 12,000
square feet.
[Added 4-13-1998 by Ord. No. 4-13-98B]
69.8.74.
LOADING SPACE — A space within the main building or on
the same lot therewith providing for the standing, loading or unloading
of vehicles.
69.8.75.
LOT, CORNER — A lot at the junction of two or more intersecting
streets and having frontage on two or more such streets.
69.8.76.
LOT, COVERAGE — That percentage of the lot covered by
the principal and accessory buildings.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.77.
LOT, DEPTH OF — The mean horizontal distance between the
front lot line and the rear lot line, measured midway between the
side lot lines.
69.8.78.
LOT, INTERIOR — A lot other than a corner lot or a through
lot.
69.8.79.
LOT LINE, FRONT — In the case of an interior lot, the
line separating the lot from the street; in the case of a corner lot,
the line separating the narrowest frontage of the lot from the street.
69.8.80.
LOT LINE, REAR — That lot line which is most distant from
and is most parallel to the front lot line.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.81.
LOT LINE, SIDE — Any lot line which is not a front or
rear lot line.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.82.
LOT, THROUGH — A lot having frontage on two parallel or
approximately parallel streets and which is not a corner lot.
69.8.83.
LOT WIDTH — The dimensions of a lot measured between the
side lot lines on the building line.
69.8.83.1.
MONOPOLE — A WCF or site which consists of
a single pole structure, designed and erected on the ground or on
top of a structure, to support communications antennae and connecting
appurtenances.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.85.
MPC — The Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.) as amended.
[Added 5-8-1989 by Ord. No. 5-8-89F]
69.8.86.
MUNICIPALITY — The Municipality of Bethel Park.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.86.1.
NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR STATION — A facility
designed and constructed to compress natural gas that originates from
an Oil and Gas well or collection of such wells operating as a midstream
facility for delivery of Oil and Gas to a transmission pipeline, distribution
pipeline, natural gas processing plant or underground storage field,
including one or more natural gas compressors, associated buildings,
pipes, valves, tanks and other equipment.
[Added 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 9-13-10]
69.8.86.2.
NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANT — A facility designed
and constructed to remove materials such as ethane, propane, butane,
and other constituents or similar substances from natural gas to allow
such natural gas to be of such quality as is required or appropriate
for transmission or distribution to commercial markets, but not including
facilities or equipment designed and constructed primarily to remove
water, water vapor, oil or naturally occurring liquids from natural
gas.
[Added 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 9-13-10]
69.8.86.2.1.
NON-TOWER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
FACILITY (NON-TOWER WCF) — All non-tower wireless communications
facilities, including but not limited to antennae and related equipment.
Non-tower WCF shall not include support structures for antennae or
any related equipment that is mounted to the ground or at ground level.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.87.
NUDE MODEL STUDIO — Any place where a person who appears
in a state of nudity or displays specified anatomical areas is provided
to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed
or similarly depicted by other persons who pay money or any form of
consideration, except when such place has no sign visible from the
exterior of the structure that indicates a nude person is available
for viewing.
[Added 5-9-1994 by Ord. No. 5-9-94A]
69.8.88.
NUDITY or A STATE OF NUDITY — The appearance of a human
bare buttock, anus, male genitals, female genitals or female breast.
[Added 5-9-1994 by Ord. No. 5-9-94A]
69.8.89.
NURSING HOME — See "convalescent homes."
69.8.90.
NURSERY SCHOOL — A school designed to provide daytime
care or instruction for two or more children of preschool age.
69.8.91.
OFFICE, BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL — Any building or portion
thereof devoted to office purposes, of which no part is used for manufacturing,
retail trade or dwelling other than a sleeping quarter for a watchman
or custodian.
[Added 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.91.1.
OIL AND GAS — Crude oil, natural gas, methane
gas, coal bed methane gas, propane, butane and/or any other constituents
or similar substances that are produced by drilling a well of any
depth into, through, and below the surface of the earth.
[Added 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 9-13-10]
69.8.91.2.
OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT or DEVELOPMENT — The
well site preparation, well site construction, drilling, hydraulic
fracturing, and/or site restoration associated with an oil and gas
well of any depth; water and other fluid storage, impoundment and
transportation used for such activities; and the installation and
use of all associated equipment, including tanks, meters, and other
equipment and structures, whether permanent or temporary; and the
site preparation, construction, installation, maintenance and repair
of oil and gas pipelines and associated equipment and other equipment
and activities associated with the exploration for and production
and transportation of oil and gas other than natural gas compressor
stations and natural gas processing plants or facilities performing
the equivalent functions that operate as midstream facilities.
[Added 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 9-13-10]
69.8.92.
ONE-HUNDRED-YEAR FLOOD — A flood that, on the average,
is likely to occur every hundred years, that is to say it has a one-percent
chance of occurring each year although the flood may occur in any
year.
[Added 6-8-1981 by Ord. No. 6-8-81A]
69.8.93.
OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT — A residential subdivision where
individual detached single-family dwellings are permitted closer together
than normally allowed in a residential zone and on smaller lots than
normally permitted, but where the overall density of the development
is not increased beyond that allowed in the district. Open space areas
of undisturbed land are required to be preserved in such a plan.
[Added 6-10-1996 by Ord. No. 6-10-96B]
69.8.93.1.
OPERATOR (oil and gas) — Any person, partnership,
company, corporation and its subcontractors and agents who have an
interest in real estate for the purpose of exploring or drilling for,
producing, or transporting oil or gas.
[Added 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 9-13-10]
69.8.94.
OUTDOOR PATIO USE — An accessory use of an outdoor portion
of a lot for the service and/or consumption of food and drink, not
including live entertainment and/or not including recorded music of
any type where such music would be audible from the property line
of the nearest property zoned R-1, R-2 or R-3.
[Added by 1-10-1983 by Ord. No. 1-10-83C; amended 7-11-1988 by Ord. No.
7-11-88D]
69.8.94.1.
OUTDOOR WINTER RECREATIONAL USE — A use that
consists of providing outdoor physical fitness and sports activities
occurring principally during the winter portion of the year and is
conducted on snow or ice covered areas. Activities include, and are
similar to the following: tobogganing, sledding, snow tubing, snowboarding,
skiing, cross country skiing, snow surfing, acrobatic skiing, ice
skating, curling and ice hockey. This excludes the use of specialized
motorized equipment for individual recreational use, such as snowmobiles.
[Added 2-12-2007 by Ord. No. 2-12-07A]
69.8.95.
OVERLAY ZONE — A special zoning district with a set of
requirements that is described in the ordinance text, is mapped and
is imposed in addition to those of the underlying district.
69.8.95.1.
PARKING AREA — That interior portion of an
improved or impervious parking lot. This is measured for landscaping
calculation purposes as being the total area inside the edge of pavement,
excluding the portion occupied by the buildings or structure.
[Amended 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 9-14-98A]
69.8.96.
PARKING LOT — Any lot, parcel or yard used in whole or
in part for the storage of parking of two or more vehicles where such
usage is not incidental to or in conjunction with a one-family or
two-family dwelling.
69.8.97.
PARKING SPACE — An off-street parking space available
for the parking of one motor vehicle and having passageways and driveways
appurtenant thereto and giving access thereto and having a direct
access to a street or alley.
[Amended 12-11-1978 by Ord. No. 12-11-78C]
69.8.98.
PAVING — Concrete or bituminous wearing surfaces with
appropriate base consistent with sound engineering practices. "Paving"
shall not include tar and chip and other similar practices.
[Added 12-11-1978 by Ord. No. 12-11-78C]
69.8.99.
PERSONAL CARE BOARDING HOME — A state licensed residential
facility for adults in which food, shelter and personal assistance
or supervision are provided for a period exceeding 24 consecutive
hours for more than three adults but not exceeding eight adults, who
are not relatives of the operator and who require assistance or supervision
in such matters as dressing, bathing, diet or medication prescribed
for self-administration, but do not require hospitalization or care
in a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility.
[Amended 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.100.
PERMITTED USE — Use which, upon proper application for
development, shall be granted by the designated authority if in accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.101.
PETITIONER — An individual, group of individuals or firm
who requests a zoning text or Zoning Map change through the filing
of an application for such change. The Council is not a petitioner.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.102.
PLACE OF WORSHIP — A building or group of buildings, including
customary accessory buildings, designated or intended for public worship.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.103.
PLANNING COMMISSION — The Planning and Zoning Commission
of the Municipality of Bethel Park.
69.8.104.
PRINTING SHOP — A retail establishment for the purpose
of reproducing and printing written and graphic materials where type
is cast and inserted into a mechanical printing press machine.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.104.1.
PROTECTED STRUCTURE (oil and gas) — Any residence,
commercial business, school, religious institution or other public
building located within 1,000 feet of the surface location of a well
that may be impacted by noise generated from drilling or hydraulic
fracturing activity at a well site. The term shall not include any
structure owned by an oil and gas lessor who has signed a lease with
the operator granting surface rights to drill the subject well or
whose owner or occupants have signed a waiver relieving the operator
from implementation of the measures established in Section 69.88.2(15)
of this ordinance for the owners' or occupants' benefit.
[Added 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 9-13-10]
69.8.105.
RECREATIONAL USE — A use which consist of providing indoor
physical fitness and sports activities. Recreational uses include,
but are not limited to, the following: gymnasiums, roller and ice
skating rinks, indoor sport courts, indoor golf, educational studios,
weight lifting and aerobic exercise facilities, swimming pools, bowling
and batting cages. Recreational uses do not include video arcades,
billiards and adult uses.
[Added 9-13-1993 by Ord. No. 9-13-93A]
69.8.106.
RECREATIONAL CENTER — A site where the principal use is
a private recreation development as defined in this ordinance or a
public park or public facility.
[Added 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.107.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING — The temporary storage of
recreational vehicles for a continued period of time not exceeding
72 hours. Continuity of a single period shall not be considered broken
or terminated unless the recreational vehicle involved shall have
been removed from the property owner's premises for a period of at
least 24 consecutive hours.
[Added 8-14-1995 by Ord. No. 8-14-95A]
69.8.108.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE — A single-axle or multiple-axle
structure mounted on wheels or otherwise capable of being made mobile
for the purpose of travel, recreational and vacation use, and shall
include, but not be limited to, travel trailers, mobile homes, tent
trailers, boat trailers, pickup campers and horse trailers.
[Added 8-14-1995 by Ord. No. 8-14-95A]
69.8.109.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE — The placement of recreational
vehicles at a given location within the Borough for continuous periods
of time exceeding 72 hours.
[Added 8-14-1995 by Ord. No. 8-14-95A]
69.8.110.
REGULATORY FLOOD ELEVATION — The hundred-year flood elevation
plus a freeboard safety factor of 1 1/2 feet.
[Added 6-8-1981 by Ord. No. 6-8-81A]
69.8.111.
REPAIR SHOP — A building or lot or portion of either or
both where the principal use, which must be operated within the building,
is for the repair of goods and servicing of buildings. This includes,
but is not limited to, plumbing, electrical repair, automotive body
repair and appliance repair.
[Added 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.111.1.
RELATED EQUIPMENT — Any piece of equipment
related to, incidental to, or necessary for, the operation of a tower-based
WCF or non-tower WCF. By way of illustration, not limitation, related
equipment includes generators and base stations.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.111.2.
RESIDENTIAL PARKING AREA — An off-street parking
area (including a driveway) accessory to a residential use, which
shall be an area of land (concrete, asphalt, compacted gravel or like
material), other than a street or right-of-way, designated and used
principally for parking and temporary loading and unloading. The residential
parking area must have direct access from a driveway; or if the residential
parking areas are detached from driveways, they must have direct access
from a public street or alley.
[Added 8-14-2017 by Ord.
No. 8-14-17]
69.8.112.
RESTAURANT — An establishment where refreshments, beverages
or meals may be obtained by the public. It includes, but is not limited
to, the following: cafes, lunchrooms, dairy lunchrooms, cafeterias,
tearooms, pancake and waffle shops, etc.
[Added 12-11-1978 by Ord. No. 12-11-78C]
69.8.113.
RESTAURANT, CARRYOUT — An establishment where refreshments,
beverages, meals or frozen desserts are served for consumption primarily
outside of the premises and where not more than 12 permanent seats
are provided.
[Amended 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.113.1.
RESTAURANT, HIGH-TURNOVER — An eating establishment
with over 10 seats where refreshments, beverages, meals or desserts
are not served at the table and include both carryout and eat-in meals.
An establishment that has fewer than 10 seats and serves prepared
food shall be considered a retail use for the purpose of this chapter.
[Added 4-13-1998 by Ord. No. 4-13-98B]
69.8.113.2.
RESTAURANT, LOW-TURNOVER — An eating establishment
with over 10 seats where refreshments, beverages or meals are served
by wait staff for consumption primarily on the premises.
[Added 4-13-1998 by Ord. No. 4-13-98B]
69.8.114.
REST HOME — A building of residential character housing
long-term aged residents capable of self-care. However, nothing in
this ordinance shall prohibit the employment or retention of nursing
or attendant staff.
69.8.115.
RETAIL BUSINESS — Any building or lot or portion thereof
the principal use of which is for the selling of goods to the general
public.
[Added 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.115.1.
RETAIL BUSINESS, DISCOUNT — An establishment
which offers a broad range of retail trade or specialty items with
a pricing structure normally below retail costs.
[Added 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 9-14-98A]
69.8.116.
SEAT — Space provided for one individual to sit as provided
for by the local building code regulations.
[Added 1-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.117.
SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY — A business that provides home-type
washing, drying or ironing machines or dry-cleaning machines to be
used by customers on the premises.
69.8.118.
SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS — Same as "repair shop."
[Added 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.119.
SEXUAL ENCOUNTER CENTER — A business or commercial enterprise
that as one of its primary business purposes offers for any form of
consideration:
[Added 5-9-1994 by Ord. No. 5-9-94A]
69.8.120.
SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS — An adult arcade, adult bookstore,
adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion-picture theater, adult theater,
nude model studio or sexual encounter center.
[Added 5-9-1994 by 5-9-94A]
69.8.121.
SHOPPING CENTER — A parcel of land at least 10 acres in
size under one ownership which contains at least five individual businesses
all sharing a common parking lot and with not more than two access
points per street.
[Added 5-11-1987 by Ord. No. 5-11-87C]
69.8.121.1.
SHORT-TERM LENDING ESTABLISHMENT — An establishment
which offers short-term cash loans (15 days or less) or offers cash
loans in return for physical collateral.
[Added 9-13-1999 by Ord. No. 9-13-99B]
69.8.121.2.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL
A principal or accessory use other than a "hotel," "hotel, motor,"
or "motel" where lodging is provided for compensation for less than
30 days. Rentals are generally facilitated by an online tool that
allows for peer-to-peer lodging options where the lodging facilities
are generally owned by private individuals. This definition applies
to all types of residential dwellings including (but not limited to)
single-family attached, single-family detached, multifamily, and residential
properties commonly considered as seasonal dwelling units, vacation
homes, or tourist homes. This use includes rentals commonly called
by industry names including but not limited to Airbnb, HomeAway, FlipKey,
World Escape, Uproost, etc.
[Added 12-12-2022 by Ord.
No. 12-12-22D]
69.8.121.3.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL PERMIT
The legal permit issued by the municipality to utilize a dwelling
unit for short-term rentals. A short-term rental permit is valid for
one calendar year and must be resubmitted each year to maintain compliance.
[Added 12-12-2022 by Ord.
No. 12-12-22D]
69.8.122.
SIGN — Any surface, fabric or device bearing lettered,
pictorial, sculptured or other matter designed to convey information
visually and exposed to public view; any structure designed to carry
the above visual information; any structure or device designed or
installed principally to direct or attract attention, except traffic
signs or devices. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
noncommercial copy may be substituted for commercial copy on any lawful
sign structure.
[Amended 4-9-2007 by Ord. No. 4-9-07; 9-12-2022 by Ord. No. 9-12-22]
69.8.122.1.
SIGN TYPES:
69.8.122.1.1.
A-FRAME SIGN — A portable
sign comprised of two separate panels or faces joined at the top and
spread apart at the bottom to form a base on which the sign stands.
69.8.122.1.2.
ANIMATED/MOVING SIGN —
A sign having parts that physically move rather than merely appear
to move as might be found in a digital display. The physical movement
may be activated electronically or by another means but shall not
include wind-activated movement such as used for flags. Animated/moving
signs do not include and are not changeable copy signs, electronic
message center (EMC) signs, or other digital signs that have changeable,
programmable displays.
69.8.122.1.3.
AWNING OR CANOPY SIGN —
Any sign that is a part of or attached to an awning, canopy, or other
fabric, plastic or structural protective cover over a door, entrance,
window, or outdoor service area.
69.8.122.1.4.
BILLBOARD/COMMERCIAL OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING SIGN — A permanent off-premises sign erected, maintained,
or used for the purpose of providing copy area for advertising messages
for rent or lease.
69.8.122.1.5.
CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN —
A sign, or portion of a sign, that is designed so that characters,
letters, or illustrations can be changed or rearranged, either manually
or electronically, without altering the face or the surface of the
sign. Changeable copy signs may include electronic message center
signs.
69.8.122.1.6.
DIRECTIONAL/INFORMATION
SIGN — Any on-premises sign generally informational, that has
a purpose secondary to the use of the lot or site on which it is located,
such as "No Parking," "Entrance," "Exit," "One Way," "Loading Only,"
"Telephone" and other similar directives, and provided that such sign
does not exceed four square feet. Directional/informational signs
shall be located only in conjunction with site drive entrances and/or
internal traffic drive aisles.
69.8.122.1.7.
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER
SIGN (EMC) — An electronically activated changeable sign using
LED lighting to provide an on-premise variable message and/or graphic
presentation capability which can be electronically programed by a
computer from a remote location.
69.8.122.1.8.
FLAG — Any sign printed
or painted on cloth, plastic, canvas, or other like material with
distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols attached to a pole or staff
and anchored along only one edge or supported or anchored at only
two corners.
69.8.122.1.9.
FREESTANDING SIGN — Any sign held up by supports
that are placed on or are anchored in the ground and that are independent
from any building or other structure.
69.8.122.1.9.1.
POLE/PYLON SIGN —
A freestanding sign erected on a pole, poles, pylon, or pylons, or
other supporting structure where the bottom edge of a sign face is
installed above the ground. Pole/pylon signs that have pole covers
which extend from the base of the sign face to the ground shall not
be considered ground/monument signs.
69.8.122.1.10.
ILLUMINATED SIGN —
A sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally or
externally for the purpose of illuminating the sign or a component
of its structure.
69.8.122.1.11.
INCIDENTAL SIGN —
A sign that displays general site information, instructions, directives,
or restrictions that are primarily oriented to pedestrians and motor
vehicle operators who have entered a property from a public street.
These signs shall not contain any commercial advertising.
69.8.122.1.12.
INCIDENTAL WINDOW SIGN
— Signs displayed in the window displaying information such
as the business' hours of operation, credit institutions accepted,
commercial and civic affiliations, and similar information. These
signs shall be informational only and shall not contain a commercial
message.
69.8.122.1.13.
MILITARY BANNER —
A double-sided twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch military banner
displayed annually between Memorial Day and Veterans Day by the municipality.
Military banners are purchased and monitored through the Bethel Park
Military Banner Program.
69.8.122.1.14.
MILITARY YARD BANNER —
A twelve-inch by eighteen-inch military banner for personal display.
Military yard banners are purchased through the Bethel Park Military
Banner Program.
69.8.122.1.15.
MONUMENT — A sign
in which a stone or brick structure is used to mount the sign area
on, in or as an integral part of such structure. The permissible sign
area of such sign shall begin at a height not greater than four feet
above normal grade.
69.8.122.1.16.
MURAL — A large
picture/image (including but not limited to painted art) which is
painted, constructed, tiled, digitally printed, or affixed directly
onto a vertical building wall, which may or may not contain text,
logos, and/or symbols. A mural can also be a projecting sign.
69.8.122.1.17.
PERSONAL EXPRESSION SIGN
— A sign that expresses an opinion, interest, position, or other
noncommercial message.
69.8.122.1.18.
POLITICAL SIGN —
A sign for specific candidate(s) or party election(s).
69.8.122.1.9.
PORTABLE SIGN — Any
sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure,
or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to,
signs designed to be transported by means of wheels; signs converted
to A-frames; sandwich board signs; balloons used as signs; umbrellas
used for advertising; and signs attached to or painted on vehicles
parked and visible from the public right-of-way (ROW), unless the
vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business.
69.8.122.1.20.
PROJECTING SIGN —
Any sign affixed to a building or wall in such a manner that any edge
of such sign that does not extend more than 12 inches beyond the surface
of such building or wall, but does not project above the wall, roofline,
or surface to which it is mounted nor in any way interfere with normal
pedestrian or vehicular traffic or obstruct upper-story windows or
openings.
69.8.122.1.21.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
OR SUBDIVISION SIGN — A permanent wall or freestanding ground
sign containing the name and address of a plan of subdivision or a
multifamily building or development. The sign shall contain no commercial
message and if a ground sign, shall be located at the principal entrance
or entrances of a development. The sign shall indicate that the development
is located within the municipality by clearly stating "Municipality
of Bethel Park" on the sign in lettering at least 1/2 the size of
the lettering identifying the name of the development.
69.8.122.1.22.
TEMPORARY SIGN —
A type of nonpermanent, sign that is located on private property that
can be displayed for no more than 30 consecutive days at one time.
69.8.122.1.23.
WALL SIGN — Any
sign attached or affixed to a building or structure, attached flat
against the wall surface, in such a way that only one face of a sign
is visible. The sign may project outward no more than six inches from
the wall of the building.
69.8.122.1.24.
WINDOW SIGN — Any
sign, picture, symbol, or combination thereof, designed to communicate
information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or
service that is temporarily affixed inside a window or upon the windowpanes
or glass and is visible from the exterior of the building.
69.8.122.2.
SIGN AREA — The entire face of a sign including
the advertising surface, but not including the supporting structure
or base for all other signs. If no framing is provided, the sign area
is the smallest rectangle that encloses all lettering and other graphics.
The maximum sign area is the maximum allowable gross surface area
in square feet of a sign or signs (See Figure 1 in Appendix A[8]).
[8]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment at
the end of this chapter.
69.8.122.3.
SIGN FACE — The area or display surface (See
Figure 2 in Appendix A).
69.8.122.4.
SIGN HEIGHT — The vertical dimension of a sign
(See Figure 3 in Appendix A).
69.8.122.5.
SIGN SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OR BASE — The support
on which a sign face stands. The sign supporting structure of base
shall not communicate any messages or include business identification.
Sign supporting structures and bases include poles, posts, walls,
frames, brackets, or other supports that hold a sign in place (See
Figure 2 in Appendix A).
69.8.127.
STABLE, PRIVATE — Any accessory building in which horses
are kept for riding, driving and stabling for private use, not for
hire or sale.
69.8.128.
STORY — That portion of a building included between the
surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it or,
if there is no floor above it, the space between the floor and the
ceiling next above it.
69.8.129.
SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL — A private or public school
which either: i) does not provide a curriculum similar to that of
a public school; or ii) that maintains hours not similar to a public
school; or iii) both of the above.
[Added 5-8-1989 by Ord. No. 5-8-89G]
69.8.129.1.
SPECIALTY MEDICAL CENTERS — A medical center
for specialized medical care not found in a typical physician's office.
[Added 4-13-1998 by Ord. No. 4-13-98B]
69.8.130.
SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS —
[Added 8-10-1987 by Ord. No. 8-10-87C]:
1.
Areas of the human body less than completely opaquely covered and
limited to:
2.
Human genitals and pubic regions.
3.
Buttocks.
4.
Female breast below the point immediately below the top of the aureole.
5.
Human male genitals in a discernible turgid state, even if completely
and opaquely covered.
69.8.131.1.
STEALTH TECHNOLOGY — Camouflaging methods applied
to wireless communications towers, antennae and other facilities which
render them more visually appealing or blend the proposed facility
into the existing structure or visual backdrop in such a manner as
to render it minimally visible to the casual observer. Such methods
include, but are not limited to, architecturally screened roof-mounted
antennae, building-mounted antennae painted to match the existing
structure and facilities constructed to resemble trees, shrubs, and
light poles.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.132.
STREET — A public or private way, other than an alley,
which affords the principal means of access to abutting properties.
If there is no officially established grade, the Municipal Engineer
shall establish same.
69.8.132.0.
SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGE or SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE —
1) Any increase in the height of a wireless support structure by more
than 10%, or by the height of one additional antenna array with separation
from the nearest existing antenna not to exceed 20 feet, whichever
is greater, except that the mounting of the proposed wireless communications
facility may exceed the size limits set forth herein if necessary
to avoid interference with existing antennae; or 2) any further increase
in the height of a wireless support structure which has already been
extended by more than 10% of its originally approved height or by
the height of one additional antenna array.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.132.1.
SWIMMING POOL, PRIVATE — Any permanently or
indefinitely constructed structure intended for swimming or recreational
bathing that contains water over 18 inches deep at any point, or a
surface area exceeding 100 square feet. This includes in-ground, aboveground
and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs and spas.
[Added 9-13-1999 by Ord. No. 9-13-99B]
69.8.133.
TIGHT SCREEN PLANTING — An evergreen planting of shrubbery
or trees whose growth within three years will be at least six feet
in height and which shall be planted at a distance apart which will
provide a tight vegetative screen within three years.
[Added by Ord. No. 5-8-89G]
69.8.133.1.
TOWER-BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY (TOWER-BASED
WCF) — Any structure that is used for the purpose of supporting
one or more antennae, including, but not limited to, self-supporting
lattice towers, guy towers and monopoles, utility poles and light
poles. DAS hub facilities are considered to be tower-based WCF.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.134.
USE — The specific purpose for which land or a building
is designed, arranged, intended or for which it may be occupied or
maintained. The term "permitted use" or its equivalent shall not be
deemed to include any nonconforming use.
69.8.135.
WALL, ORNAMENTAL — An enclosure or barrier of masonry
construction other than standard structural cinder block or concrete
block, and not including a wall for the purpose of retaining earth.
[Added by Ord. No. 7-13-70A]
69.8.136.
WAREHOUSE, FREIGHT TERMINALS AND TRUCKING TERMINALS —
An enclosed building, or portion thereof, where the principal use
is temporary storage of goods to be later moved to another location.
[Added by Ord. No. 8-11-86D]
69.8.136.0.
WBCA — Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation
Act, as amended (53 P.S. § 11702.1 et seq.).
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.136.1.
WELL SITE (oil and gas) — A graded pad designed
and constructed for the drilling of one or more oil and gas wells.
[Added 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 9-13-10]
69.8.136.2.
WIRELESS — Transmissions through the airwaves
including, but not limited to, infrared line of sight, cellular, personal
communications services, microwave, satellite, or radio signals.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.136.3.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY (WCF) — The
antennae, nodes, control boxes, towers, poles, conduits, ducts, pedestals,
electronics and other equipment used for the purpose of transmitting,
receiving, distributing, providing, or accommodating wireless communications
services.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.136.4.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY APPLICANT (WCF APPLICANT)
— Any person that applies for a wireless communication facility
building permit, zoning approval and/or permission to use the public
right-of-way (ROW) or other municipality-owned land or property.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.136.5.
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE — A freestanding
structure, such as a tower-based wireless communications facility
or any other support structure that could support the placement or
installation of a wireless communications facility if approved by
the municipality.
[Added 5-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 5-11-15B]
69.8.137.
YARD — A space on the same lot with a principal building,
open, unoccupied and unobstructed by structures, except as otherwise
provided in this Ordinance.
69.8.138.
YARD, FRONT — A yard extending across the full width of
the lot, unoccupied other than by steps, walks, terraces, driveways,
lampposts and similar structures, the depth of which is the least
distance between the front lot line and the building line.
69.8.139.
YARD, REAR — A yard extending across the full width of
the lot between the rear of the principal building and the rear lot
line, unoccupied by other than accessory buildings, uses or structures,
the depth of which is the least distance between the rear lot line
and the rear of such building. In the case of through lots, the rear
lot abutting the street shall provide a yard equal to the front yard
of the applicable zoning district or equal to an established building
line.
69.8.140.
YARD, SIDE — A yard between the principal building and
the side lot line, extending between the rear yard line, the front
yard line, unoccupied other than by accessory buildings, uses, or
structures. In the case of corner lots, the sides abutting a street
shall provide a yard equal to the front yard of the applicable zoning
district or equal to an established building line.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1-12-87E]
69.8.141.
ZONING DISTRICT — See "District, Zoning."
69.8.142.
ZONING DISTRICT MAP — A map entitled "Municipality of
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, Zoning District Map", dated September 1,
1966.
