[Ord. 843, 6/19/2007, § 501]
1. The landowner, person and/or entity performing any earth disturbance
shall utilize sufficient measures to prevent soil erosion and sedimentation
of creeks.
A. The disturbed land area and the duration of exposure shall be kept
to a practical minimum.
B. Except for agricultural activities, any earth disturbance over 5,000
square feet of land area shall require the submission of an adequate
erosion and sedimentation control plan to the County Conservation
District.
C. See state erosion control regulations (Note: As of 2007 in 25 Pa.
Code, Chapter 102).
[Ord. 843, 6/19/2007, § 502]
1. No land owner, tenant nor lessee shall use or allow to be used any
land or structures in a way that results or threatens to result in
any of the following conditions:
A. Transmission of communicable disease, including conditions that may
encourage the breeding of insects or rodents.
B. A physical hazard to the public, or a physical hazard that could
be an attractive nuisance that would be accessible by children.
C. Pollution to groundwaters or surface waters, other than as authorized
by a state or federal permit.
D. Risks to public health and safety, such as but not limited to explosion,
fire or biological hazards.
E. Interference with the reasonable use and enjoyment of property by
a neighboring landowner of ordinary sensitivities.
2. Additional Information. If the Zoning Officer has reason to believe
that the proposed use may have difficulty complying with the standards
of this Part, then the Zoning Officer may require an applicant to
provide written descriptions of proposed machinery, hazardous substances,
operations and safeguards.
[Ord. 843, 6/19/2007, § 503]
[Ord. 843, 6/19/2007, § 504]
See the separate Floodplain Ordinance [Chapter
8] and the Federal Floodplain Mapping.
[Ord. 843, 6/19/2007, § 505]
1. No principal or accessory use, or operations or activities on its
lot, shall generate a sound level exceeding the limits established
in the table below, when measured at the specified locations:
Sound Level Limits by Receiving Land Use/District
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Land Use or Zoning District Receiving the Noise
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Hours/Days
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Maximum Sound Level
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1. At a Lot line of a residential use in a residential district
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1) 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. other than Sundays, Christmas Day,
Thanksgiving Day, New Years Day, Labor Day and Memorial Day
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1) 62 dBA
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2) 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. plus all of the following days: Sundays,
Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years, Easter Sunday, Labor Day and Memorial
Day
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2) 55 dBA
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2. Lot line of a principal residential use that is not in a
residential district
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1) Same as above
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1) 65 dBA
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2) Same as above
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2) 62 dBA
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3. Any lot line other than "1" or "2"
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All times and days
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70 dBA
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Note - dBA means "A" weighted decibel.
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2. The maximum permissible sound level limits set forth in the above
table shall not apply to any of the following noise sources:
A. Sound needed to alert people about an emergency.
B. Repair or installation of utilities or construction of structures,
sidewalks or streets between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.,
except for clearly emergency repairs which are not restricted by time.
C. Lawnmowers, snowblowers, leaf blowers, and household power tools
between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
D. Agricultural activities, livestock and other animals.
E. Public celebrations specifically authorized by the Borough Council
or a county, state or federal government agency or body.
F. Unamplified human voices.
G. Routine ringing of bells and chimes by a place of worship or municipal
clock.
H. Vehicles lawfully operating on a public street, railroads and aircraft.
[Ord. 843, 6/19/2007, § 506]
No use shall generate odors or dust that are offensive to persons
of average sensitivities beyond the boundaries of the subject lot.
This provision shall not apply to normal farming activities that are
exempted under the Pennsylvania Right to Farm Act, 3 P.S. § 951
et seq.
[Ord. 843, 6/19/2007, § 507]
1. This section shall only regulate exterior lighting that spills across
lot lines or onto public streets:
A. Street Lighting Exempted. This section shall not apply to: (1) street
lighting that is owned, financed or maintained by the Borough or the
state, or (2) an individual porch light of less than six feet total
height in a front yard (not including a spot light).
B. Height of Lights. No luminaire, spotlight or other light source that
is within 200 feet of a lot line of an existing dwelling or approved
residential lot shall be placed at a height exceeding 35 feet above
the average surrounding ground level. This limitation shall not apply
to lights needed for air safety nor lights intended solely to illuminate
an architectural feature of a building, nor lighting of outdoor public
recreation facilities or a ski resort.
C. Diffused. All light sources, including signs, shall be properly diffused
as needed with a translucent or similar cover to prevent exposed bulbs
from being directly visible from streets, public sidewalks, dwellings
or adjacent lots.
D. Shielding. All light sources, including signs, shall be shielded
around the light source and carefully directed and placed to prevent
the lighting from creating a nuisance to reasonable persons in adjacent
dwellings, and to prevent the lighting from shining into the eyes
of passing motorists.
E. Flickering. Flashing, flickering or strobe lighting is prohibited,
except for nonadvertising seasonal lights between October 25 and January
10.
F. Spillover. Exterior lighting on an institutional, commercial or industrial
property shall not cause a spillover of light onto a residential lot
that exceeds 1.0 horizontal foot-candle at a distance 10 feet inside
the residential lot line.
G. Gasoline Sales Canopies. Any canopy over gasoline pumps shall have
light fixtures recessed into the canopy or screened by an extension
around the bottom of the canopy so that lighting elements are not
visible from another lot or street.
H. Lighting of Horizontal Surfaces. For the lighting of predominantly horizontal surfaces such as parking areas and vehicle sales areas, lighting fixtures shall be aimed downward and shall include full cut-off measures as needed to properly direct the light and to meet the maximum spillover requirements of Subsection
1F and to prevent glare onto streets. The Borough may require that light fixtures for nonresidential uses be placed along the street and be aimed away from the street in a manner that also minimizes light shining onto residential lots.
I. Lighting of Nonhorizontal Surfaces. For lighting of predominantly
non-horizontal surfaces such building walls and wall signs, lighting
fixtures shall be fully shielded and shall be aimed so as to not project
light towards neighboring residences or past the object being illuminated
or skyward. Any lighting of a flag shall use a beam no wider than
necessary to illuminate the flag. Lighting of a billboard should be
attached to the top of the billboard and project downward. However,
lighting shall be allowed of the United States flag from dusk to dawn,
provided the light source shall have a beam spread no greater than
necessary to illuminate the flag.