[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975; as amended by A.O.]
1. 
In any district, a structure may be erected on a nonconforming lot-of-record at the effective date of this Chapter irrespective of its area or width if the owner of which does not own any adjoining property which would create a conforming lot if all or part of said property were combined with a nonconforming lot-of-record; providing, however, that no lot or lots, in single ownership shall hereafter be reduced so as to create one or more nonconforming lots. In all districts, no front yard and no streetside yard shall be less than 10 feet. In R Districts, a minimum side yard and rear yard of five feet are required, except in cases of hardship the Zoning Hearing Board may waiver or lessen the side yard requirement.
2. 
Lot Size Measurement.
A. 
For the purpose of lot size measurement the following Soil Districts have been created:
(1) 
I-Deep, well drained soils.
(2) 
II-Moderately deep, well drained soils.
(3) 
III-Wet soils.
(4) 
IV-Steep (more than 15% slopes) and shallow soils.
(5) 
V-Miscellaneous soils.
B. 
In Table 27-5-I, is indicated the actual lot dimensions required in each Soil District and to lots-of-record. These Soil Districts are intended to establish minimum lot sizes and must also conform to minimum lot size regulations as set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the county, and municipal requirements for sewage disposal and water supply protection.
Table 27-5-I
Soil
Deep, well drained
Moderately deep, well drained
Wet
Steep (+15 percent) and Shallow
Miscellaneous
Lot
20,000 square feet and 100 feet
30,000 square feet and 150 feet
Min. 1 A
Min. 10 A. and 1000'
Variable on-site investigation required
C. 
The following is a classification of the soils of Clinton County based on the Soil Districts listed in Subsection 2A:
I
Deep, Well Drained Soil District
Symbol
Name
AfA
Allenwood Fine Sandy Loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes
AgB
Allenwood Gravelly Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
AgC2
Allenwood Gravelly Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
AgC3
Allenwood Gravelly Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
ChA
Chenango Gravelly Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
ChB
Chenango Gravelly Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
HaC
Hagerstown Rocky Silt Loam, 5 to 15 percent slopes
HeA
Hagerstown Silt Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
HeA2
Hagerstown Silt Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, moderately eroded
HeB2
Hagerstown Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
HeC2
Hagerstown Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
HgB2
Hagerstown Silty Clay Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
HgC2
Hagerstown Silty Clay Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
HgC3
Hagerstown Silty Clay Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, severely eroded
HhA
Hartleton Channery Silt Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
HhB2
Hartleton Channery Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
HhC2
Hartleton Channery Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
HrA
Hartsells Channery Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
HrA2
Hartsells Channery Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, moderately eroded
HrB
Hartsells Channery Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
HrB2
Hartsells Channery Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
HrC2
Hartsells Channery Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
HsB
Hartsells Very Stony Loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes
HvA
Huntington Silt Loam, local alluvium, 0 to 8 percent slopes
HvB
Huntington Silt Loam, local alluvium, 3 to 8 percent slopes
LaB2
Laidig Gravelly Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
LaC2
Laidig Gravelly Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
LdB
Laidig Very Stony Loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes
LnB
Leetonia Very Stony Sandy Loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes
MeB2
Meckesville Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
MeC2
Meckesville Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
MoB
Morrison Cherty Sandy Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
MuA
Murrill Gravelly Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
MuB2
Murrill Gravelly Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
MuC2
Murrill Gravelly Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
MuC3
Murrill Gravelly Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, severely eroded
MvB
Murrill Very Stony Loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes
Sa
Sequatchie Loam
Sf
Sequatchie Fine Sandy Loam, High
UnB
Ungers Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
UnB2
Ungers Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
UnC
Ungers Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes
UpB
Upshur Silt Loam, acid substratum, 2 to 8 percent slopes
II
Moderately Deep, Well Drained Soil District
Symbol
Name
BeB2
Berks Channery Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BeC2
Berks Channery Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BkB2
Berks Shaly Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BkC2
Berks Shaly Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
DaA
Dekalb Channery Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
DaB
Dekalb Channery Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
DaB2
Dekalb Channery Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
DaC
Dekalb Channery Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes
DaC2
Dekalb Channery Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
DkB
Dekalb Very Stony Soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes
GpA
Gilpin Silt Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
GpB
Gilpin Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes
LkB2
Leck Kill Channery Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
LkC2
Leck Kill Channery Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
LnB
Leetonia Very Stony Sandy Loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes
III
Wet Soils District
Symbol
Name
AbB
Albrights Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
AbC2
Albrights Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
AnB
Andover Gravelly Loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes
AnB2
Andover Gravelly Loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
AnC2
Andover Gravelly Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
AoB
Andover Very Stony Loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes
BrA2
Brinkerton Silt Loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BuB
Buchanan Gravelly Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
BuB2
Buchanan Gravelly Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BuG2
Buchanan Gravelly Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BuC3
Buchanan Gravelly Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, severely eroded
BvB
Buchanan Very Stony Loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes
CaA
Cavode Silt Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
CaB
Cavode Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
CmA
Comly Silt Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
CrnB2
Comly Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
CmC2
Comly Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
CoA
Cookport Loam, 0 to 33 percent slopes
CoB
Cookport Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
CoB2
Cookport Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
CoC
Cookport Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes
CpB
Cookport Very Stony Loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes
GuB2
Guthrie Silt Loam, dark surface, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
LeB
Leadvale Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
LeC
Leadvale Silt Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes
LwA
Lickdale Silt Loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes
Lx
Lickdale Very Stony Silt Loam
NoA
Nolo Silt Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
NsA
Nolo Very Stony Silt Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Pu
Purdy Silt Loam
Ty
Tygart Silt Loam
WaA
Watson Silt Loam, 0. to 5 percent slopes
WhA2
Whitwell Silt Loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded
WtA
Wiltshire Silt Loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
WtB2
Wiltshire Silt Loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
IV
Steep and Shallow Soils District
Symbol
Name
AgD3
Allenwood Gravelly Silt Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded
AnD2
Andover Gravelly Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded
AoC
Andover Very Stony Loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes
BeD
Berks Channery Silt Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes
BeD2
Berks Channery Silt Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BeE
Berks Channery Silt Loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes
BeE2
Berks Channery Silt Loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BkD
Berks Shaly Silt Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes
BkD2
Berks Shaly Silt Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BkE2
Berks Shaly Silt Loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BmB3
Berks-Montevallo Channery Silt Loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded
BmC3
Berks-Montevallo Channery Silt Loarns, 8 to 15 percent slopes, severely eroded
BmD3
Berks-Montevallo Channery Silt Loams, 15 to 35 percent slopes, severely eroded
BmF
Berks-Montevallo Channery Silt Loams, 35 to 100 percent slopes
BmF2
Berks-Montevallo Channery Silt Loams, 35 to 100 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BuD2
Buchanan Gravelly Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded
BvC
Buchanan Very Stony Loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes
CpC
Cookport Very Stony Loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes
DaD
Dekalb Channery Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes
DkC
Dekalb Very Stony Soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes
DkE
Dekalb Very Stony Soils, 25 to 100 percent slopes
HaD
Hagerstown Rocky Silt Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes
HcE
Hagerstown Rocky Silty Clay Loam, 25 to 70 percent slopes
HeD2
Hagerstown Silt Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded
HgD3
Hagerstown Silty Clay Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded
KcD3
Klinesville Channery Silt Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded
KcE3
Klinesville Channery Silt Loam, 25 to 80 percent slopes, severely eroded
LaD2
Laidig Gravelly Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded
LdC
Laidig Very Stony Loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes
LkD2
Leek Kill Channery Silt Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded
LkE
Leck Kill Channery Silt Loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes
LkE2
Leck Kill Channery Silt Loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes, moderately eroded
LnC
Leetonia Very Stony Sandy Loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes
LvC
Lehew Very Stony Loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes
LvE
Lehew Very Stony Loam, 25 to 100 percent slopes
MeD2
Meckesville Silt Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded
MuD2
Murrill Gravelly Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded
MvC
Murrill Very Stony Loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes
Rb
Rubble Land
So
Stony Land
V
Miscellaneous Undefined Soils District
Symbol
Name
Ma
Made Land
St
Strip Mines
3. 
Lot Frontage and Depth. The minimum lot frontage of any lot shall be measured along the minimum building setback line as required for the district where located. The front yard shall equal not less than 1/3 of the lot depth in residential zones, except for lots-of-record.
4. 
Corner Lots. At all street intersections no obstruction to vision (other than an existing building, post, column, fence, or tree) exceeding 30 inches in height above the established grade of the street at the property line shall be erected or maintained on any lot within the triangle formed by the street lot lines of such lot and a line drawn between points along such street lot lines 30 feet distant from their points of intersection.
5. 
Required Area or Space Cannot Be Reduced. The area or dimension of any zone lot, yard, parking area or other space shall not be reduced to less than the minimum required by this Chapter; and, if already less than the minimum required by this Chapter, said area or dimension may be continued and shall not be further reduced.
[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975]
In order to assure adequate approaches for aircraft, height restrictions of one story of a 40-feet maximum may be required by the Planning Commission for any zone district near an airfield. Zoning districts surrounding airfields shall contain the lower case letter "a" following the zone name: i.e., Aa, Ra, Fa, Sa, C-3a, C-4a, I-1a, I-2a, I-3a, Pa.
[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975]
1. 
Side Yards.
A. 
Side Yard Width May Be Varied. Where the side property line is broken, irregular or not perpendicular to the front lot line, the side yard may be varied. In such cases, the side yard shall be calculated from the edge of the nearest structure to the property line.
B. 
Side Yard of Corner Lot. The side street setback line of any corner lot as it existed at the time of adoption of this Chapter or any corner lot shown on any subdivision plat which received final approval prior to the adoption of this Chapter shall not be less than 1/2 of the depth of the minimum front yard required on any adjoining lot fronting on a side street. Any corner lot delineated by subdivision after the adoption of this Chapter shall provide a side street setback line which shall not be less than the minimum front yard required on any adjoining lot fronting on a side street.
2. 
Front Yard Exception. When an unimproved lot is situated between two improved lots, each having a principal building within 25 feet of any side lot line of such unimproved lot, the front yard may be reduced to the greatest depth of the front yard of the two adjoining improved lots, but shall be not less than 10 feet; provided, however, that where any lot shall front on a right-of-way which is proposed, on the Official Map of the Borough to widened, the front yard of such lot shall be as required by Part 3 hereof, and shall be measured from such proposed future right-of-way.
3. 
Additional Yards Required Where "C" and "I" Uses and Nonresidential "S" Uses Abut R Districts. All uses first permitted in less restrictive district than R which abut, at the lot line or on the same street, an R District, shall provide yards, where they abut, in accordance with the yard requirements for such R District which they abut, except that in such instances the minimum yard in any C-3, C-4, I-1 or I-2 District shall be not less than 50 feet.
[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975]
There shall not be more than one principal dwelling structure on each R Zone lot except that seasonal or transient dwelling facilities shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.
[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975]
Accessory structures shall comply with the yard requirements for the principal structure, whether attached or unattached.
[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975]
1. 
Enclosed Uses. Any enclosed use as may be required by this Chapter to be landscaped in accordance with this subsection shall provide a fence eight feet high or a visual screen consisting of evergreen, or evergreen-type hedges or shrubs, spaced at intervals of not more than five feet, located and maintained in good condition within 15 feet of the property line adjoining or abutting an R District.
2. 
Unenclosed Uses. Any use which is not conducted within a completely enclosed building, except for nurseries, railroads and the display for sales purposes of new or used cars, trucks, trailers, or farm equipment, in operative condition, shall be entirely enclosed by a fence as stated in Subsection 1 and maintained in good condition or evergreen-type hedges or shrubs spaced at intervals of not more than five feet.
[Ord. 639, 7/14/1975]
1. 
Unenclosed I Uses. All I uses which are not conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building shall be not less than 100 feet distant from any R or S District.
2. 
Uses to Be Enclosed. All C and I uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building except for off-street parking and loading facilities, new and used car lots, service stations, terminals, storage yards and similar uses.
3. 
Access to Dwellings. No dwelling shall hereafter be erected or altered unless there is direct access to it through an open space on the same lot. Such open space shall be at least 12 feet wide and shall extend from the dwelling to a public street or highway, or to a private highway not less than 20 feet in width and having a cartway so constructed and maintained that vehicles of all kinds may readily pass over it at all seasons of the year. For the purposes of this section, an alley shall not constitute a public street or highway.