[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 601]
In addition to general standards for all special exceptions as contained in § 27-504, Subsection 6, the specific standards for the particular uses allowed by special exception are set forth in this Part. These standards must be met prior to the granting by the Zoning Hearing Board of a special exception for such uses in applicable zones.
[Ord. No. 503, 8/19/2020]
1. 
Agriculture is permitted on lots of greater than three acres. When the agricultural use includes livestock, one acre of land devoted exclusively and continually available to livestock is required for each animal equivalent unit.
2. 
Principal and Accessory Dimensions:
A. 
Minimum required front setback shall conform to the following:
(1) 
Arterial streets: 50 feet.
(2) 
Collector streets: 50 feet.
(3) 
Local streets: 25 feet.
(4) 
Permanent cul-de-sac streets: 25 feet.
(5) 
Marginal access streets: 25 feet.
(6) 
Alleys or service drives: 25 feet.
(7) 
Private roads: 25 feet.
B. 
Minimum side setback: 15 feet.
C. 
Minimum rear setback: 35 feet.
D. 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
E. 
Maximum building or structure height: 40 feet.
3. 
Other such requirements shall be as the Zoning Hearing Board deems necessary as a result of the unique properties of the parcel.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 602]
1. 
In the R-1, R-2 and VC zones and subject to the requirements of the zones in which located, except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Maximum guest stays shall be limited to seven days.
B. 
Maximum of three guest rooms.
C. 
Maximum of 12 guests.
D. 
Breakfast shall be the only meal served to overnight lodgers.
2. 
A minimum of one off-street parking space per guestroom shall be provided in addition to the required parking for the dwelling unit.
3. 
One sign may be erected on the property. The maximum size shall be two square feet and it may be illuminated only by indirect lighting.
4. 
The establishment must comply with local regulations regarding applicable permits, including but not limited to fire, health and building codes.
5. 
Bed-and-breakfast operations shall be conducted so as to be clearly incidental and accessory to the primary use of the site as a single-family dwelling.
[Ord. No. 503, 8/19/2020]
1. 
Where a property engaged in the either an agricultural use or the keeping of livestock is located in or abuts a residential zone:
A. 
A fence, hedge or screening acceptable to the Borough shall be erected to screen from view any agricultural uses.
B. 
Plant materials used in the screen planting shall be at least four feet in height when planted, and be of such species and planted at such density as will produce, within two years, a complete visual screen from ground level to at least eight feet in height for the entire length of the screen planting.
C. 
The screen planting shall be maintained permanently, and any plant material which does not live shall be replaced within one year.
2. 
Other such requirements shall be as the Zoning Hearing Board deems necessary as a result of the unique properties of the parcel.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 603]
1. 
In an R-1 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
All burial plots or facilities shall be located at least 50 feet from all property or street lines.
B. 
Assurances must be provided that water supplies of surrounding properties will not be contaminated by burial activity within the proposed cemetery.
C. 
No burial plots or facilities are permitted on floodplain land.
D. 
Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes but is not limited to fences, walls, planting and open spaces.
E. 
Pet cemeteries must meet all of the above applicable requirements.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 604]
1. 
In a C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of that district except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: two acres minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 175 feet minimum.
C. 
Setbacks: all buildings must be set back at least 75 feet from a street line.
D. 
Access must be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect. Traffic entrances and exits shall be far enough from residential dwellings so that truck noise and vibration will be minimized.
E. 
A buffer yard 50 feet wide must be located on the site in all instances where the site adjoins a residential use. The buffer yard shall be naturally landscaped, have no impervious cover and shall not be used for building, parking, loading or storage.
F. 
Satisfactory provision shall be made to minimize harmful or unpleasant effects (noise, odors, fumes, glare, vibration, smoke, vapors and gases, electrical emissions and industrial wastes). Chemical materials may only be stored in a manner that will not create a public health hazard or a public nuisance and may only be stored or disposed of according to federal and state regulations.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 605]
1. 
In an R-2 or VC Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Access must be on an arterial or collector street as designated in the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
B. 
Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes but is not limited to fences, walls, planting and open spaces.
C. 
The use shall not constitute a public or private nuisance.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 606]
1. 
In the VC Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
B. 
Where an outdoor recreational use, other than a golf course, adjoins a residential use, trees or shrubs must be planted on the site of this use so as to form an effective visual barrier between the outdoor recreational use and adjoining residential properties.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 607]
1. 
In an R-1 or R-2 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: one acre minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 150 feet minimum.
C. 
Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated in the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 608]
1. 
In an R-1 or VC Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
For convalescent or nursing home, a lot area of not less than 1,000 square feet per bed shall be provided, but in no case shall the lot area be reduced below that required for the zone in which such convalescent or nursing home is to be constructed.
B. 
No building shall be located closer than 50 feet to any lot line.
C. 
Direct access to an arterial or collector road as designated in the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect shall be available.
D. 
Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes, but is not limited to fences, walls, planting and open space.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 609; as amended by Ord. 291 (87-4), 7/9/1987, § 1]
1. 
In an R-1 or R-2 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: two acres minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 175 feet minimum.
C. 
For single-family and two-family dwellings, density shall not exceed that permitted for the district in which located. For multifamily dwellings, density shall not exceed four dwelling units per acre in the R-1 Zone or seven dwelling units per acre in the R-2 Zone.
D. 
Minimum distance between each principal building shall be 40 feet.
E. 
Minimum side setbacks of 20 feet each shall be provided.
F. 
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with § 27-408 of this chapter.
G. 
All streets including internal drives shall be constructed to Borough standards.
H. 
Public water and public sewer must be utilized.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 610]
1. 
In any zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Expansion of the nonconformity shall be confined to the lot on which it is located on the effective date of this chapter or any amendment thereto creating the nonconformity.
B. 
The total of all such expansions or alterations of use shall not exceed an additional 35% of the area of those buildings or structures devoted to the nonconforming use as they existed on the date on which such building or structures first became nonconformities.
C. 
Provision for access drives, off-street parking and off-street loading shall be consistent with standards required by this chapter.
D. 
Provision for yards, building height and building area shall be consistent with the standards required for permitted uses in the zone in which the nonconformity in question is located.
E. 
Appearance should be harmonious with surrounding properties. This feature includes, but is not limited to, landscaping, enclosure of principal and accessory uses, height control, sign control, architectural control and maintenance in good condition of all improvements and open space.
F. 
Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes, but is not limited to, fences, walls, plantings and open spaces.
G. 
The expansion shall not create new dimensional nonconformities or further increase existing dimensional nonconformities.
H. 
A nonconforming use shall be adjudged as abandoned when there occurs a cessation of any such use or activity by an apparent act or failure to act on the part of the tenant or owner to reinstate such use within a period of one year from date of cessation or discontinuance. Such use shall not thereafter be reinstated and the structure shall not be reoccupied except in conformance with this chapter.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 611]
1. 
In an R-1, R-2 or VC Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Group quarters shall be permitted as an accessory or principal use but must be directly affiliated with a parent religious, educational, charitable or philanthropic institution.
B. 
Any group quarters shall have a minimum of 250 square feet of habitable floor area provided for each occupant.
C. 
No facilities for cooking shall be provided in individual rooms or suites.
D. 
All group quarters must comply with applicable federal, state and local rules and regulations including, but not limited to, fire, health, safety and building codes.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 612]
1. 
In a VC or C-1 Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: 20,000 square feet minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 100 feet minimum.
C. 
Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect. Traffic routes and exits shall be far enough from houses so that truck noise and vibration will be minimized.
D. 
A buffer yard 25 feet wide must be located on the site in all instances where the site adjoins a residential use. The buffer yard shall be naturally landscaped, have no impervious cover and shall not be used for buildings, parking, loading or storage.
E. 
Satisfactory provision shall be made to minimize harmful or unpleasant effects (noise, odors, fumes, glare, vibration, smoke). Chemical materials may only be stored in a manner that will not create a public health hazard or a public nuisance and may only be stored or disposed of according to federal and state regulations.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 613]
1. 
In a C-1 Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
This use can be considered as an accessory use on the same lot as another permitted use in this zone provided all other provisions are complied with.
B. 
Lot area: one acre minimum.
C. 
There shall be no existing flight obstructions such as towers, chimneys or other tall structures or natural obstructions located within the proposed approach zones. The approach zone to any of the proposed landing pads shall be in accordance with the regulations of applicable federal and/or state agencies.
D. 
Any building, hangar or structure will be located a sufficient distance away from the landing pad in accordance with the recommendations of applicable federal and/or state agencies.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 614]
1. 
Subject to the requirements below, the following home occupations and professions may be authorized only in dwelling unit or an accessory structure in R-1 or R-2 Zones: physician, dentist, clergyman, lawyer, engineer, accountant, architect, teacher, artist, licensed insurance or real estate agent, seamstress, barber, beautician, watch/clock repair, gunsmith, and similar service occupations and professions.
A. 
Regulations for Permitted Home Occupations and Professions.
(1) 
Employees. No person other than members of the immediate family residing in the dwelling unit may practice the occupation or profession. No more than two persons outside the family may be employed to provide secretarial, clerical or other assistance.
(2) 
Coverage. Not more than 30% of the ground floor area of a dwelling unit may be devoted to a home occupation or profession.
(3) 
Appearance. The character or external appearance of the dwelling unit must be that of a dwelling. No display of products may be shown so as to be visible from outside the dwelling. A name plate not larger than two square feet in area is permitted. It must be illuminated only by indirect lighting.
(4) 
Parking. Besides the required parking for the dwelling unit, additional parking located in the rear yard is required as follows:
(a) 
One space for the home occupation and one space for each nonresident employee.
(b) 
Two additional spaces for a physician, dentist, barber or beauty shop.
(c) 
Each space shall not have direct access to the street to avoid vehicles backing into the flow of traffic.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 615]
1. 
In an R-1 Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: two acres minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 200 feet minimum.
C. 
All parking areas shall be located at least 20 feet from any street or property line.
D. 
Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated in the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
E. 
Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes but is not limited to fences, walls, planting and open spaces.
F. 
Public water and public sewer must be utilized.
G. 
A hospital must comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 616]
1. 
In an R-1, R-2 or VC Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: 15,000 square feet minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 80 feet minimum.
C. 
Side setback: minimum side setbacks of 20 feet (each) must be provided.
D. 
Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 617]
1. 
In a C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: 10 acres minimum.
B. 
Streets and Highways. The industrial park site must have access to a major thoroughfare. Traffic going to and from the industrial park will be permitted on nonresidential streets only; traffic routes and exits will be far enough away from houses so that truck noise and vibration will be minimized.
C. 
No Harmful Effects. Satisfactory provision will be made to minimize harmful or unpleasant effects (noise, odors, fumes, glare, vibration, smoke, vapors, and gases, electrical emissions, and industrial wastes). Every effort must be made to prevent the above by:
(1) 
Control of lighting.
(2) 
Design and maintenance of structures.
(3) 
Use of planting screens or attractive fences.
(4) 
Placement of structures on the site.
(5) 
Appropriate control of use.
(6) 
Prompt removal of solid waste material in conformance with existing state and federal regulations.
D. 
Appearance Is Harmonious. This feature includes, but is not limited to, landscaping, enclosure of principal and accessory uses, height control, sign control, low structural density, and architectural controls.
E. 
Buffers. The distance separating all park uses and buildings from surrounding properties will be great enough to constitute in fact a buffer: e.g., loading docks and truck maneuvering areas and terminals must be further from residential areas than buildings. In addition to the extent-of-use requirements in the use regulations, the Board must require that from an R-1 or R-2 Zone boundary:
(1) 
A truck terminal or motor freight depot be at least 500 feet distant.
(2) 
A shipping or receiving dock be at least 300 feet distant.
In any case, a buffer yard of not less than 150 feet must be along any residential zone boundary line.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 618; as amended by Ord. 365 (95-4), 1/2/1996, § 6; and by Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]
1. 
In a C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: three acre minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 150 feet minimum.
C. 
Setbacks: any area used for this purpose must be at least 50 feet from any property line and 50 feet from any street line.
D. 
The area to be used must be completely enclosed with a six-foot high fence so constructed as not to have openings greater than six inches in any direction and should include appropriate screening.
E. 
Must comply with all applicable Borough ordinances and all other applicable state regulations.
[Ord. No. 503, 8/19/2020]
1. 
The keeping of livestock is only permitted on lots of greater than three acres, except as permitted in Chapter 2 of the Glen Rock Borough Code of Ordinances. The keeping of livestock requires one acre of land devoted exclusively and continually available to livestock for each animal equivalent unit.
2. 
Principal and Accessory Dimensions:
A. 
Minimum required front setback shall conform to the following:
(1) 
Arterial streets: 50 feet.
(2) 
Collector streets: 50 feet.
(3) 
Local streets: 25 feet.
(4) 
Permanent cul-de-sac streets: 25 feet.
(5) 
Marginal access streets: 25 feet.
(6) 
Alleys or service drives: 25 feet.
(7) 
Private roads: 25 feet.
B. 
Minimum side setback: 15 feet.
C. 
Minimum rear setback: 35 feet.
D. 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
E. 
Maximum building or structure height: 40 feet.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 619]
1. 
In a C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: two acres minimum.
B. 
Setbacks: all buildings, dog runs, fenced enclosures and similar structures shall be located at least 100 feet from all property or street lines.
C. 
Satisfactory evidence must be presented to show that adequate disposal of animal waste will be provided in a manner that will not be a public health hazard or a public nuisance.
D. 
All animals must be housed within a structure.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 620; as amended by Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]
1. 
In a VC Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
B. 
Public sewer and public water approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Protection must be utilized.
C. 
Satisfactory evidence must be presented to show that adequate disposal of toxic materials will be provided in a manner that will not be a public health hazard or a public nuisance.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 621; as amended by Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]
1. 
In a VC Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: 12,000 square feet minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 70 feet minimum.
C. 
Public sewer and public water approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection must be utilized.
D. 
Appearance should be harmonious with adjoining properties. This feature includes, but is not limited to, landscaping, height control, sign control, building coverage, and architectural controls.
E. 
Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes, but is not limited to, fences, walls, planting and open spaces.
F. 
Accessory services, including laboratories and pharmacies for the use of patients visiting medical practitioners in the clinic, may be permitted as part of the clinic facility, subject to the following specific conditions:
(1) 
All entrances to parts of the building in which these accessory services are provided shall be from within the building and any direct access from the street is prohibited.
(2) 
The hours during which these services are provided shall be the same as those during which medical practitioners are receiving patients.
(3) 
Signs or other evidence advertising or indicating the provision of these services visible from outside the building are prohibited; except that there may be erected one sign not exceeding two square feet in area attached to the building, any illumination thereof being white, nonflashing, not limited to an enclosed lamp design.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 622; as amended by Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]
1. 
In an R-1 Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
The minimum tract area shall be five acres.
B. 
Public sewer and public water approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection must be utilized, and each mobile home lot (not including street right-of-way) must be not less than 7,500 square feet in area and not less than 75 feet wide at the building setback line.
C. 
Regardless of lot size, the side yard distances measured from outside each mobile home to the lot line shall not be less than 30 feet in total and no one side yard distance less than 12 feet. Front yards shall not be less than 20 feet and rear yards shall not be less than 10 feet and in no case, shall the distance between any two mobile homes be less than 30 feet. The total number of mobile homes shall not exceed an average density of five per acre.
D. 
The Zoning Hearing Board may require additional suitable screen planting, or may further restrict the proximity of mobile homes or other improvements to adjoining properties, or may attach such other conditions or safeguards to the use of land for a mobile home park as the Board may deem necessary to protect the general welfare.
E. 
A mobile home park, and extension thereof, shall also comply with all applicable state and/or Borough regulations now in effect or hereafter enacted.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 623; as amended by Ord. 291 (87-4), 7/9/1977, § 1]
1. 
In an R-1, R-2 or VC Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
There shall be a minimum of 10,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit in the R-1 Zone or 6,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit in the R-2 and VC Zones.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 624; as amended by Ord. 291 (87-4), 7/9/1987, § 1; and by Ord. 299 (88-5), § 1]
1. 
In an R-1 or R-2 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
In the case of a multifamily dwelling where the dwelling units are located on a single lot and share with other units a common yard area (e.g., garden apartments), the following requirements shall apply:
(1) 
Lot area: 30,000 square feet minimum.
(2) 
Lot width: 100 feet minimum.
(3) 
Side setbacks: minimum side setbacks of 20 feet each shall be provided.
(4) 
Density: the maximum density shall be four dwelling units per acre of lot area in the R-1 Zone or seven dwelling units per acre of lot area in the R-2 Zone.
(5) 
Public sewer and public water must be utilized.
(6) 
Distance between buildings: where two or more multifamily dwellings are located on a single lot or parcel, the minimum distance between principal buildings shall be 40 feet.
(7) 
All parking areas shall be located at least 10 feet from any property line or street line.
(8) 
Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes but is not limited to fences, walls, planting and open spaces.
B. 
In the case of a multifamily dwelling where individual dwelling units are located on separate lots (e.g., townhouses or row houses), the following requirements shall apply:
(1) 
Lot area: each lot shall have a minimum area of 3,000 square feet.
(2) 
Lot width: each lot shall have a minimum width of 20 feet.
(3) 
There shall not be more than 10 dwelling units in any one row.
(4) 
Dwelling units at the end of a row shall have a minimum side setback of 20 feet.
(5) 
Public sewer and public water must be utilized.
(6) 
Density: the maximum density shall be four dwelling units per acre of lot area in the R-1 Zone or seven dwelling units per acre of lot area in the R-2 Zone.
C. 
Provisions for the future maintenance of all common areas including, but not limited to, parking and recreation shall be explicitly provided with the proposed project. The provisions and any agreements, such as by-laws for a property owners association, shall be subject to the approval of the Borough Council.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 625]
1. 
In the C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Dwellings are permitted as an accessory use above the first floor of a commercial use.
B. 
A separate entrance must be provided for the residential use.
C. 
The minimum area of living space for each dwelling unit shall be not less than 400 square feet.
D. 
All parking and other applicable requirements of this chapter shall be satisfied, in addition to those required for the commercial use.
E. 
The structure must comply with applicable federal, state and local rules and regulations including, but not limited to, fire, health, safety and building codes.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 626]
1. 
In an R-1, R-2 or C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Consideration shall be given to traffic problems. If the nature of the park or open space area is such that it will generate a high volume of vehicular traffic then access should be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
B. 
The Zoning Hearing Board shall decide the appropriateness of the design of parking, lighting, and similar features of the proposed use to minimize adverse impacts on adjacent properties.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 627]
1. 
In an R-1 or R-2 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
The use shall meet all requirements for certification by the State of Pennsylvania where required.
B. 
Outdoor play areas shall be sufficiently screened so as to protect the neighborhood from inappropriate noise and other disturbances.
C. 
At least one parking space for each person employed plus one space for each four children to be served by the facility shall be provided.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 628]
1. 
In an R-2 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot width: 70 feet minimum.
B. 
Professional offices permitted shall be limited to offices of certified public accountants, actuaries, clergy, physicians, surgeons, dentists, lawyers, architects, artists, engineers, real estate brokers or salesmen, insurance brokers or agents, miscellaneous consulting services, governmental agencies, social service organizations and teachers. A professional office shall not include the office of any person professionally engaged in the purchase or sale of economic goods.
C. 
Coverage. The activity shall be limited to the entire ground floor area of the building.
D. 
Parking shall be required as follows:
(1) 
One space for the professional office plus one space for each employee. Additional spaces shall also be provided for patrons.
(2) 
Each space shall not have direct access to the street to avoid vehicles backing into the flow of traffic.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 629]
1. 
In an R-1 or R-2 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Consideration shall be given to traffic problems. If the nature of the public building or facility is such that it will generate a high volume of vehicular traffic then access should be via an arterial or collector street as designated in the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 630]
1. 
In an R-1, R-2 or VC Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
In an R-1 or R-2 Zone, the permitted building shall not include the storage of vehicles or equipment used in the maintenance of any utility and no equipment causing unreasonable noise, vibration, smoke, odor, or hazardous effect shall be installed.
B. 
Unhoused equipment shall be enclosed with a fence or wall not less than six feet in height which shall be so constructed as not to have openings, holes or gaps larger than six inches in any dimension. Such fence must be surrounded by evergreen plantings.
C. 
Housed Equipment. When the equipment is totally enclosed within a building, no fence or screen planting shall be required and the yard shall be maintained in conformity with the zone in which the building is located.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 631]
1. 
In a VC Zone and subject to the requirements of that district except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: 15,000 square feet minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 80 feet minimum.
C. 
Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
D. 
Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes, but is not limited to, fences, walls, planting and open spaces.
E. 
Satisfactory provision shall be made to minimize harmful or unpleasant effects (noise, odors, fumes, glare, vibration, smoke). All hazardous materials may only be stored or disposed of according to federal and state regulations.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 632]
1. 
In an R-2 or VC Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot width: 70 feet minimum.
B. 
Any building proposed for use as a rooming house shall have a floor area, in addition to the floor area required for the principal use, of 300 square feet for each roomer.
C. 
No facilities for cooking shall be provided in individual rooms or suites.
D. 
All rooming houses must comply with applicable laws and regulations including, but not limited to, fire, health, safety and building codes.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 633]
1. 
In a C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
No saw or other machinery shall be less than 50 feet from any property or street line.
B. 
All power saws and machinery will be secured against tampering and locked when not in use.
C. 
All machinery used in the sawmill operation shall be located at least 100 feet from any existing adjoining residence or residential zone.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 634]
1. 
In a VC or CI Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Buildings must be set back at least 40 feet from the street right-of-way line.
B. 
Pumps must be set back at least 15 feet from the street right-of-way line.
C. 
Access drives must be located as follows:
(1) 
Minimum offset from intersection of street right-of-way lines: 40 feet.
(2) 
Side lot line offset: 10 feet.
(3) 
Minimum width: 12 feet.
(4) 
Maximum width: 35 feet.
(5) 
Minimum separation of drives on same lot: 25 feet.
D. 
Except along access drives, a concrete curb eight inches in height must be placed along all street right-of-way lines or established curblines.
E. 
All lights must be diverted toward the service station or downward on the lot.
F. 
No outdoor stockpiling of tires or outdoor storage of trash is permitted. An area enclosed by a wall, fence or vegetative material and screened from view of adjoining properties, shall be provided whenever outdoor storage is required. No materials may be stored so as to create a fire hazard.
G. 
At least 10% of the lot on which the service station is situated must be devoted to natural landscaping.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 635]
1. 
In a VC or C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: one acre minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 150 feet minimum.
C. 
All buildings must be set back at least 25 feet from any property line and 50 feet from a street line.
D. 
Parking must be provided at the minimum ratio of parking space to gross leaseable area of building of 5 1/2 to 1,000 square feet.
E. 
Access must be via an arterial street or collector street as designated in the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
F. 
A buffer yard at least 20 feet wide must be provided on the site in all instances where the site adjoin an R-1 or R-2 Zone. The buffer yard shall be naturally landscaped, have no impervious cover and shall not be used for building, parking, loading or storage purposes.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 636]
1. 
In a VC Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
B. 
A buffer yard at least 25 feet wide must be provided on the site in all instances where the site adjoins an R-1 or R-2 Zone. The buffer yard shall be naturally landscaped, have no impervious cover and shall not be used for building, parking, loading or storage purposes.
C. 
Storage of all materials shall conform to all state and federal regulations.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 637]
1. 
In the C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
B. 
A buffer yard at least 50 feet wide must be located on the terminal site in all situations where the site adjoins an R-1 or R-2 Zone. This yard shall be naturally landscaped, have no impervious cover, and shall not be used for parking, building, loading or storage purposes.
C. 
Storage of all materials should conform to all state and federal regulations.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 638]
1. 
In a C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
B. 
Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes but is not limited to fences, walls, planting and open spaces.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 639]
1. 
In a VC or C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Southern York County (SYC) Region Comprehensive Plan or any other municipal or regional Comprehensive Plan in effect.
B. 
A buffer yard at least 50 feet wide must be located on the terminal site in all situations where the site adjoins an R-1 or R-2 Zone. This yard shall be naturally landscaped, have no impervious cover, and shall not be used for parking, building, loading or storage purposes.
C. 
Satisfactory provision shall be made to minimize harmful or unpleasant effects (noise, odors, fumes, glare, vibration, smoke).
D. 
Vehicle loading and unloading is prohibited between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
E. 
Unsold vehicles must be contained within a properly fenced area.
[Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986; as added by Ord. 365 (95-4), 1/2/1996, § 7]
1. 
In a C-I Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified and provided:
A. 
Lot area: one acre minimum.
B. 
Lot width: 150 feet minimum.
C. 
Setbacks: any area used for this purpose must be at least 50 feet from any property line and 50 feet from any street line.
D. 
For vehicles sales, the lot must be improved with the building containing an office, display room and appurtenant facilities.
E. 
All service and/or repair activity shall be conducted within a wholly enclosed building, which shall be serviced by public water, sewer and electricity.
F. 
No outdoor storage of parts, equipment, lubricants, fuels or other materials used or discarded as parts of the service repair operation shall be permitted.
G. 
Screen planting shall be established between all exterior vehicle storage areas and adjoining residentially-zoned properties or residential uses.
H. 
The demolition and/or junking of vehicles is prohibited.
I. 
All vehicles shall be repaired and removed from the premises within a cumulative six-week period.
J. 
This use must comply with any additional or applicable Borough ordinances and all applicable state and federal regulations.