[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
The Conservation District is designed to protect areas in the
Borough for the preservation and conservation of the natural environment
and permit and encourage, the retention of forested and open land;
flood plain areas of streams, creeks and drainage ways; and nonintensive
land uses located to constitute a harmonious and appropriate part
of the physical development of the Borough.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as amended by Ord. 2001-3, 10/18/2001,
§ 2]
1. Public and private conservation areas and structures for the conservation
of open land, water, soil and wildlife resources and historical preservation.
2. Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, convents in
accordance with applicable flood plain management regulations contained
in Part 15.
3. Single-family detached dwellings in accordance with applicable flood
plain management regulations contained in Part 15.
5. Public and private park and recreation areas, game refuges and similar
nonintensive uses.
6. Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution
facilities, including substations.
7. Municipal buildings and facilities, including water pumping stations,
reservoirs and similar structures in accordance with applicable flood
plain management regulations contained in Part 15.
8. Public and private camps, camping grounds and facilities.
9. Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with Part 18 herein.
10. Uses and buildings customarily accessory and incidental to any permitted
use in accordance with applicable flood plain management regulations
contained in Part 15.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
The following special exceptions may be permitted by the Zoning
Hearing Board, following review and comment by the Planning Commission,
pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in Part 21 herein.
1. Public and private nursery schools and day care activities.
4. Wind energy conversion systems (WACS).
5. Radio and television antennas.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
The lot area shall be not less than one acre.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
The lot width at the building setback line shall be not less
than 100 feet on an interior lot and the same on each side facing
a street on a corner lot.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards of not less than
the depth or width indicated below:
1. Front yard. There shall be a front setback line determined as follows:
Where buildings exist in the same block on either side of the street,
the setback line of the building to be constructed shall be at least
the average of buildings constructed within the same block. In measuring
to determine said building line, open porches shall not be construed
as part of the building. In blocks where no buildings exist on either
side of the street, the setback line of the building shall be 25 feet.
In the case of a corner lot, there shall be two front yards.
2. Side yards. On an interior lot, the minimum side yard setback shall
be 10 feet. On a corner lot, the side yard abutting the street or
alley shall be not less than 25 feet.
3. Rear yard. The rear yard depth shall be not less than 20 feet.
4. For permitted yard reductions refer to Part 14 herein.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
Parking and access shall be provided in accordance with Parts
17 and 19 herein.