[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.01]
The supplementary district requirements are designed to contain
a list of complementary and general requirements which augment and
clarify regulations listed elsewhere in this chapter. Where applicable,
these regulations shall apply uniformly to every use, activity, building
or structure hereafter erected, altered, established or expanded.
These regulations apply to all zoning districts and are listed comprehensively
herein to avoid duplication and repetition throughout the remainder
of this chapter.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.02; as amended by Ord. 2017-07, 9/14/2017; and by Ord. No. 2021-5, 4/8/2021]
Any building or structure attached to a principal building in
any manner shall comply in all respects with the yard requirements
of this chapter for a principal building. No separate or detached
building or structure shall be permitted in any required front yard.
Accessory buildings shall not be permitted within five feet of any
side or rear lot line. In all districts, where the entrance to a garage
abuts a public alley, said garage entrance shall be no less than 15
feet from the right-of-way of such alley. Any accessory structure
or shed that is less than 180 square feet shall not be permitted within
five feet of any side or rear lot line. Any accessory structure or
shed that is 180 square feet or larger shall not be permitted within
15 feet of a side or rear lot line.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.03]
1.
Private, noncommercial swimming pools which are designed to contain
a water depth of 24 inches or more, regardless of whether they are
permanently affixed or movable, shall be located on the same lot or
tract as the dwelling and shall be permitted neither in the required
front yard nor closer to any street line than the dwelling. In all
other yards, a pool shall not be closer than 15 feet to any lot line,
as measured from the water's edge. All pools shall be completely enclosed
with a continuous impenetrable fence or barrier no less than four
feet in height above the ground level and shall be equipped with a
lockable gate or retractable ladder. Any deck, patio or impermeable
surface, not under roof or otherwise enclosed, which surrounds, is
attached to, or associated with a pool shall be no closer than 10
feet to the side or rear lot line.
2.
Private tennis courts shall be permitted within side or rear yards
provided that such facility shall not be less than 15 feet from side
or rear lot lines.
3.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit other uses not
mentioned so long as they are clearly accessory to the principal permitted
use of the land and do not create a threat to the public health, safety
and/or welfare of the community.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.04]
1.
The following projections shall be attached to a building, may be
permitted in required yards and shall not be considered in the determination
of yard size.
A.
Patios, paved terraces, decks or open, unroofed porches shall be
permitted in all yards provided that such structures shall be no closer
than five feet to any lot line and not greater than five feet above
finished grade.
B.
Projecting Architectural Features. Bay windows, cornices, eaves, fireplaces, chimneys, window sills or other architectural features, provided they do not extend more than five feet into any required yard nor closer than three feet to any adjacent property lines; however, any canopies, porte cocheres or other roofs that extend more than five feet from the building line, as defined in Part 1 of this chapter, shall be subject to the yard requirements applied from the lot line to the edge of the roof.
C.
Stairs, landings and decks which are unroofed, provided that they
are no closer than five feet to any lot line.
D.
Open balconies or fire escapes provided such balconies or fire escapes
are not supported on the ground and do not project more than five
feet into any required yard nor closer than three feet to any adjacent
property line.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.05]
1.
A home occupation, as defined in Part 1, may be permitted in any
district under the following conditions:
A.
The proprietor of the home occupation shall reside on the premises and shall be the property owner or a member of the immediate family of the property owner. The home occupation shall be incidental to the use of the property as a residence, and there shall be no exterior evidence of the occupation nor change to the appearance of the dwelling to facilitate the operation of the occupation, other than one small sign as provided in Part 17 of this chapter.
B.
The home occupation shall be conducted wholly within the dwelling
and shall not occupy more than 25% of the habitable floor area nor
more than 750 square feet. This area shall include all functions or
activities of the home occupation. Notwithstanding, a home occupation
may be conducted in an accessory structure and may occupy more than
25% of the habitable floor area or more than 750 square feet of the
dwelling or accessory structure upon conditional use approval by the
Board of Supervisors.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2021-5, 4/8/2021]
C.
The proprietor may employ not more than one assistant who does not
reside within the dwelling used for the home occupation.
D.
In addition to the parking required for the residence, two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for the home occupation plus one additional space for any assistant. Off-street parking improvements shall comply with Part 16 of this chapter.
E.
Any home occupation or accessory function of a home occupation which
may create objectionable noise, fumes, odor, dust, electrical interference,
or substantially more than normal residential traffic shall be prohibited.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.06; as amended by Ord.
2001-49, 8/9/2001]
1.
On a corner lot in any district, a clear sight triangle shall be
provided at all street intersections. Within such triangles, no vision-obstructing
objects (other than utility poles) shall be permitted which obscure
vision above the height of 36 inches and below 10 feet, as measured
from the center-line grade of intersecting streets. Such triangles
shall be established from a distance of:
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.07; as amended by Ord.
44, 6/11/1998; by Ord. 2001-49, 8/9/2001; by Ord. 2006-73, 4/13/2006;
by Ord. 2012-32, 1/12/2012, § 3; and by Ord. 2015-05, 8/13/2015]
1.
Except as specified below, residential fences, retaining walls and
hedges may be permitted in any required yard or along the edge of
any yard. The following provisions are not applicable for agricultural
fences.
A.
Fences and walls shall be permitted by right in all zoning districts.
Any fence or wall shall be durably constructed and well-maintained.
B.
No fence, wall or hedge shall obstruct the clear-sight triangle requirements
of this chapter.
C.
No fence, wall, or hedge shall be permitted or erected in a public
or private drainage, utility or access easement. Any such construction
in violation of this section shall be removed or relocated at the
owner's expense.
D.
It shall be unlawful to construct or alter any fence or wall without
first having secured a zoning permit. Fences and walls less than two
feet high shall be considered ornamental and shall not require a permit.
It shall be unlawful to vary materially from the approved submitted
plans and specifications unless such variations are submitted in an
amended application to the Zoning Officer and approved by this official.
E.
Fences shall comply with the following:
(1)
Any fence or wall located in the required front yard shall not
exceed 36 inches in height.
(2)
No fence, wall or hedge along side or rear yards shall exceed
six feet in height.
(3)
A fence or wall shall not be required to comply with minimum
setbacks for accessory structures.
(4)
Fences or walls within a commercial or industrial district shall
have a maximum height of eight feet, subject to Subsection 1B above.
(5)
A maximum height of 12 feet shall be permitted where the applicant
proves to the Zoning Officer that such taller height is necessary
to protect public safety around a specific hazard, such as around
an electric substation.
(6)
All fence heights shall be measured from ground level.
(7)
No fence shall be built within an existing street right-of-way.
(8)
A fence may be built without a setback from a lot line.
(9)
All residential fences shall be constructed of materials normally
manufactured for, used as, and recognized as fencing materials, such
as: wrought iron or other decorative metals suitable for the construction
of fences, fired masonry, concrete, stone, chain link, metal tubing,
wood planks, and vinyl or fiberglass composite manufactured specifically
as fencing materials.
(10)
No residential fence shall be constructed out of fabric, barrels,
rope, string, or wire products, including, but not limited to: barbed
wire, chicken wire, hog wire, wire fabric and similar welded or woven
wire fabrics, chain, netting, cut or broken glass, corrugated metal
panels, galvanized sheet metal, plywood or fiberglass panels in any
fence or any other materials that are not manufactured specifically
as residential fencing materials.
(11)
If one side of a fence includes posts or supports, those posts
or supports shall be placed on the interior of the fence, as opposed
to facing onto a street or another lot. If a fence is finished only
on one side, the finished side shall face outward away from the lot
or parcel upon which it is located.
(12)
No fence, wall or hedge shall be installed within two feet of
any public or private street or right-of-way.
(13)
All gates that adjoin any lot line shall swing inward.
F.
Maintenance. All fences, walls and hedges shall be maintained by
the landowner of the property in compliance with the requirements
of this Part, including, but not limited to, the following maintenance
standards:
(1)
The landowner of the fence, wall or hedge is responsible for
the routine lawn maintenance of all areas between the fence, wall
or hedge and the adjoining property or street line, including weeding
and grass cutting and trimming.
(2)
All fences and walls shall be maintained in sound structural
condition. The landowner shall repair broken, damaged, removed or
missing parts of a fence or wall. The repair shall be with the same
material, or material with comparable composition, color, size, shape
and quality of the original fence or wall to which the repair is being
made.
(3)
Existing fences, walls or hedges that were constructed prior
to the adoption of this Part that were constructed with materials
not currently permitted by this Part may be maintained as long as
no part of the fence, wall or hedge is or becomes unsafe, dilapidated,
or a public nuisance.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.08; as amended by Ord. 2015-05, 8/13/2015]
In any district, more than one structure housing a permitted
or permissible principal use may be erected on a single lot, provided
that yard and other requirements of this chapter and the Swatara Township
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance shall be met for each structure
as though it were on an individual lot.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.09]
Every building hereafter erected or moved shall be on a lot
adjacent to a public street, or with access to an approved public
or private street. All structures shall be so located on lots as to
provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection,
and required off-street parking.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.10; as amended by Ord.
44, 6/11/1998]
In the interest of protecting the public health, safety, and
welfare, every building or structure hereafter erected, altered or
moved upon any premises and used in whole or in part for dwelling,
commercial or recreational business, or industrial purpose shall be
provided with both a safe and sanitary water supply and a safe and
sanitary means of collection and disposal of residential, commercial
or industrial sewage. Such facilities shall conform to the minimum
requirements set forth by the Department of Environmental Protection.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-1411, Minimum Habitable
Floor Area and Lot Area Requirements, as amended, was repealed 9/14/2017
by Ord. 2017-07.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-1412, Foundations, as
amended, was repealed 9/14/2017 by Ord. 2017-07.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.13; as amended by Ord.
44, 6/11/1998; and by Ord. 2012-32, 1/12/2012, § 4]
In all districts, the side yard, on corner lots, shall be considered
those areas between the principal structure and property lines directly
opposite the non-address streets. The rear yard, on corner lots, shall
be considered the area contained between the structure and the property
line directly opposite the street address. (See diagram below.)
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[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.14]
Where an unimproved lot of record is situated between two improved
lots, the front yard requirements for the district may be modified
so that the front yard may be an average of the adjacent existing
front yards. Where an unimproved lot of record is adjacent to one
improved lot which was developed prior to the enactment of this chapter,
the front yard requirements of the unimproved lot may be reduced to
the average of the existing improved lot setback and required front
yard.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.15; as amended by Ord. 2017-07, 9/14/2017]
Customary household pets shall be permitted in any district;
however, novelty pets and uses involving animal husbandry shall be
permitted only as indicated in the appropriate district regulations.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-1416, Dangerous Structures,
as amended, was repealed 9/14/2017 by Ord. 2017-07.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.17; as amended by Ord.
44, 6/11/1998]
Gasoline pumps and all other service equipment shall be set
back not less than 25 feet from any lot line and/or street right-of-way
and located so that vehicles stopped for service will not extend over
the property line. Canopies for pumps shall meet the same twenty-five-foot
side and rear yard setback, but may be extended into the front yard,
provided that a minimum front yard setback of 15 feet is maintained
from the street right-of-way line.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.18; as amended by Ord.
2012-32, 1/12/2012, § 2]
Automotive vehicles or trailers of any kind without current,
valid license plates and state inspection shall not be parked or stored
on any property other than in completely enclosed buildings or properly
approved junkyards. Additionally, such vehicles shall not be parked
or stored along public streets in any zoning district.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.19; as amended by Ord.
44, 6/11/1998]
For purposes of these regulations, major recreational equipment
and/or tractor trailers, rigs, or cabs are defined as including boats
and boat trailers, travel trailers, pick-up campers or coaches (designed
to be mounted on automotive vehicles), motorized dwellings, tent trailers,
and the like, and cases or boxes used for transporting recreational
equipment, whether occupied by such equipment or not. No major recreational
equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot in a residential district
except in a carport, an enclosed building, in a rear yard or on that
portion of a private residential driveway not within the street right-of-way.
No such equipment shall be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping
purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any location
not approved for such use. Additionally, no such equipment shall be
parked for loading and unloading along public streets in any zoning
district for a period of time exceeding 24 hours.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.20; as amended by Ord.
44, 6/11/1998]
All mobile home parks hereafter erected, established, substantially altered, or expanded shall comply with the requirements of Part 10 of this chapter. However, alterations or expansion of said parks shall not require special exception approval before the issuance of a building and zoning permit.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.21]
The height limitations of this Part shall not apply to church
spires; farm structures when permitted by other provisions of this
chapter (e.g., silos, barns, etc.); belfries, cupolas, penthouses
and domes not used for human occupancy; chimneys, ventilators, skylights,
water tanks, bulkheads and similar features; utility poles and standards;
and necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof
level. Such features, however, shall be erected only to such height
as is necessary to accomplish the purpose they are to serve and then
only in accordance with any other governmental regulations.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.22; as amended by Ord.
44, 6/11/1998]
For the purposes of this chapter, public utilities exceptions
to district requirements shall extend only to accessory support and
maintenance structures and buildings not requiring human occupancy.
Such uses and structures including fences shall be located no closer
than 10 feet to any lot line or street right-of-way line. Principal
utility structures (e.g., sewage treatment plants, electrical power
plants, etc.) shall be permitted in any district but shall comply
in all respects with the requirements for a principal use of the district
in which it will be located. In either case, said utility corporation
shall secure a building and zoning permit from the Zoning Officer
prior to the start of construction. Said permit application shall
include any and all approvals required by other agencies, etc., for
the use specified.
[Ord. 21A, 9/2/1982, § 14.23; as added by Ord.
44, 6/11/1998; and as amended by Ord. 2006-73, 4/13/2006]
1.
The Board of Township Supervisors shall hear and decide requests for conditional uses where this chapter provides for conditional uses pursuant to express standards and criteria. Procedures for the granting of a conditional use are delineated in § 27-2009 of this chapter.
2.
Application for a conditional use permit shall be made at least 60
days prior to the intended commencement of the use. The following
activities shall be deemed conditional uses which require approval
of the Board of Township Supervisors prior to start of the use.
A.
Adult Business Uses. Within the C-1 and I-1 Districts, adult uses
are permitted by conditional use, subject to the following criteria:
(1)
All adult businesses shall be located at least 2,500 feet from
a school, 1,500 feet from a church and 500 feet from any dwelling.
(2)
All adult businesses shall be completely screened by an evergreen
landscape buffer two rows deep and at least six feet in height at
the time of planting as approved by the Planning Commission.
(3)
A plot plan showing the separation distance as required in Subsection 2A(1) above, and the landscape buffer plan as required by Subsection 2A(2) above, shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The plan shall be sealed by the surveyor as to the accuracy of the measurements.
(4)
There shall be no outward appearance of the use. Signs, lights,
objects, sounds or other displays depicting the use are prohibited.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 2A(5), regarding renewal
of conditional use permits, which immediately followed this subsection,
was repealed 9/14/2017 by Ord. 2017-07.
B.
Bed-and-breakfast. Bed-and-breakfast establishments are permitted
within the A and R-2 Districts by conditional use and the RF District
by permitted use, all subject to the following criteria:
(1)
The number of bedrooms for guests shall be a minimum of two
and a maximum of six. All bedrooms for guests shall be housed within
one principal building.
(2)
The applicant shall furnish evidence from the Township Sewage
Enforcement Officer that an approved means of sewage disposal is available
if the bed-and-breakfast is to be served with on-lot sewage. Likewise,
the applicant shall furnish evidence that an adequate and safe water
supply is available.
(3)
The applicant shall furnish a certificate of compliance/occupancy
with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, as adopted by the
Township.
(4)
There shall be one full bathroom for every two guest bedrooms;
and if there are an odd number of guest bedrooms, there shall be an
additional half bath provided. The manager's quarters shall have separate,
full bathroom facilities and may have separate cooking/eating areas.
(5)
There shall be one central eating area for guests if on-site
meals are provided. Guest rooms shall not have separate cooking or
eating facilities. The serving of meals shall be limited to the resident
family and guests of the establishment.
(6)
All floors above grade shall have a direct means of escape to
ground level.
(7)
No modifications to the external appearance of the building
(except fire escapes) which would alter its residential character
shall be permitted.
(8)
The premises shall be managed by a person or persons who shall
be permanent full-time residents within the structure housing the
bedroom facilities. Nonresident employees shall be limited to two,
in addition to the resident members of the family.
(9)
Parking facilities shall consist of a combined total of one
parking space for each guest bedroom, plus two spaces for the managers/owners,
plus one space for each employee. Parking facilities shall be set
back a minimum of 50 feet and shall be located to the side and/or
rear of the guest home and shall be screened from the streetway and
adjacent properties by fencing and/or screen planting.
(10)
A bed-and-breakfast establishment may erect one sign, no larger
than 12 square feet in size, which shall be set back a minimum of
10 feet from any lot line.
(11)
The maximum uninterrupted length of stay at a guest home shall
be 14 days.
(12)
The use of any amenities provided by the guest home, such as
swimming pool or tennis courts, shall be restricted in use to the
resident family and guests of the establishment.
C.
Communication Towers/Antenna. Within all zoning districts, nonresidential
communication tower and antenna structures may be permitted by conditional
use, subject to the following criteria:
(1)
All antenna or towers shall be adequately grounded.
(2)
A chain-link fence not less than eight feet in height shall
surround the structures.
(3)
A screen of evergreen trees two rows deep and at least six feet
high at the time of planting shall be installed and maintained surrounding
the outside perimeter of the chain-link fence.
(4)
The applicant must be licensed to use such structures by the
appropriate authorities and shall furnish evidence of a general license
and a site-specific license.
(5)
All minimum yard and bulk requirements of the district shall
be met, except that guy wires and anchors may be located outside the
required yard measurements.
(6)
Notwithstanding height limitations of the various districts,
the maximum height of any antenna or tower or combination thereof
shall be 150 feet. Any tower or antenna or combination thereof exceeding
this limitation shall only be constructed after a variance has been
granted by the Zoning Hearing Board, upon hearing, at which it must
be proved that reception or transmission below 150 feet is inadequate
to meet regulatory standards.
(7)
The minimum lot size per tower or antenna shall be an area equal
to at least two times the height of the proposed antenna measured
along each lot line. For example, a tower proposed to be 150 feet
high would require minimum lot dimensions of 300 feet by 300 feet.
The purpose of this requirement is to assure that, in the event of
tower collapse, the entire structure is contained within the lot lines.
The minimum lot size shall be not less than one acre.
(8)
The antenna or tower and structure shall be positioned in the
center of the lot or as nearly as possible to the center of the lot.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 2C(9), regarding renewal
of conditional use permits, which immediately followed this subsection,
was repealed 9/14/2017 by Ord. 2017-07.
D.
Day-Care Facilities. Within all zoning districts, day-care facilities,
including family child-care homes, group child care, and child-care
centers, may be established by conditional use, subject to the following
criteria:
[Amended by Ord. 2015-05, 8/13/2015; by Ord. 2017-07, 9/14/2017]
(1)
Family Child-Care Homes.
(a)
All family child-care homes shall be conducted within a detached
single-family dwelling.
(b)
A family child-care home shall offer care to no more than six
children during any calendar day, excluding relatives of the caregiver.
(c)
The applicant/operator shall furnish evidence that an adequate
and safe water supply is available.
(d)
A family child-care home with more than three children shall
furnish a valid, current registration certificate for the proposed
use, issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. The
applicant/operator is responsible for compliance with the Pennsylvania
Department of Human Services licensing and registration requirements
and any other local, state, or federal regulations. The applicant/operator
shall submit proof of compliance prior to receiving a permit to operate
a family child-care home.
(e)
A family child-care home shall comply with all Pennsylvania
Department of Human Services standards for indoor and outdoor play
areas. In addition, an outdoor play area for a family child-care home
shall not be located within the front yard or in any vehicle parking
area. The outdoor play area shall be set back at least 25 feet and
screened from any adjoining residentially zoned property. A six-foot-high
child-proof fence shall completely enclose the outdoor play area.
Any vegetative material within the outdoor play area shall be of a
nonharmful type (e.g., no poisonous, thorny, allergenic, etc.).
(f)
Outdoor play in a family child-care home shall be limited to
the play area of the home and shall be limited to the hours between
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(h)
No signs pertaining to a family child care are permitted.
(i)
A family child-care home applicant/operator shall provide to
the Township any and all licenses required by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
(2)
Group Child Care.
(a)
A group child care shall offer care to no fewer than seven and
not more than 12 children during any calendar day.
(b)
The applicant/operator shall furnish evidence that an adequate
and safe water supply is available.
(c)
A group child care shall furnish a valid, current registration
certificate for the proposed use, issued by the Pennsylvania Department
of Human Services. The applicant/operator is responsible for compliance
with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services licensing and registration
requirements and any other local, state, or federal regulations. The
applicant/operator shall submit proof of compliance prior to receiving
a permit to operate a group child care.
(d)
A group child care shall comply with all Pennsylvania Department
of Human Services standards for indoor and outdoor play areas. In
addition, an outdoor play area for a group child care shall not be
located within the front yard or in any vehicle parking area. The
outdoor play area shall be set back at least 25 feet and screened
from any adjoining residentially zoned property. A six-foot-high child-proof
fence shall completely enclose the outdoor play area. Any vegetative
material within the outdoor play area shall be of a nonharmful type
(e.g., no poisonous, thorny, allergenic, etc.). All outdoor play areas
shall include a means of shade such as tree(s) or a pavilion. Toys
and play things shall be gathered and put away at the end of each
day.
(e)
Outdoor play in a group child care shall be limited to the play
area of the facility and shall be limited to the hours between 8:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(g)
A group child care applicant/operator shall provide to the Township
any and all licenses required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(3)
Child-Care Centers.
(a)
The applicant/operator shall furnish evidence that an adequate
and safe water supply is available.
(b)
A child-care center shall furnish a valid, current registration
certificate for the proposed use, issued by the Pennsylvania Department
of Human Services. The applicant/operator is responsible for compliance
with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services licensing and registration
requirements and any other local, state, or federal regulations. The
applicant/operator shall submit proof of compliance prior to receiving
a permit to operate a child-care center.
(c)
A child-care center shall comply with all Pennsylvania Department
of Human Services standards for indoor and outdoor play areas. A six-foot-high
child-proof fence shall completely enclose the outdoor play area.
Any vegetative material within the outdoor play area shall be of a
nonharmful type (e.g., no poisonous, thorny, allergenic, etc.). All
outdoor play areas shall include a means of shade such as tree(s)
or a pavilion. Toys and play things shall be gathered and put away
at the end of each day.
(d)
Outdoor play in a child-care center shall be limited to the
play area of the facility and shall be limited to the hours between
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(f)
Passenger "drop off" and "pick up" areas shall be provided on
site and arranged so that passengers do not have to cross traffic
lanes on or adjacent to the site.
(g)
A child-care center applicant/operator shall provide to the
Township any and all licenses required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(h)
A child-care center may be situated on the premises of an operating
community service facility or on the premises of an office, commercial
or industrial use.
E.
Group Home Facilities. Within all zoning districts, group home facilities
may be established by conditional use, subject to the following criteria:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-07, 9/14/2017]
(1)
A group home shall be allowed only in a single-family dwelling.
(2)
The use shall be licensed under the applicable Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania statutes, codes and regulations.
(3)
Off-street parking shall be adequate for the size of the facility,
employees and staff, residents and visitors.
(4)
If the group home is located in a residential district or subdivision,
it shall be maintained and/or constructed to ensure that it is closely
similar in appearance, condition and character to the other residential
structures in the area.
(5)
The group home shall register its location, number of residents
and sponsoring agency with the Township.
(6)
A statement setting forth full particulars of the operation
to be conducted, including any necessary approvals required by federal
or state law, and providing copies of any licenses required by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(7)
Any group home shall notify the Township immediately if there
are any changes in the types of clients or if the state or any other
regulatory agency certification is revoked, expired or withdrawn.
(8)
The applicant/operator shall furnish evidence that an adequate
and safe water supply is available.
F.
Campgrounds.
(1)
Any and all campgrounds shall comply with the requirements set
forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection concerning
campgrounds.
(2)
A minimum area of five acres shall be provided.
(3)
There shall be a maximum of 15 travel trailers or tent sites
per acre.
(4)
Each travel trailer or tent site shall be a minimum of 30 feet
wide and have a minimum area of 3,000 square feet. No space shall
be occupied so that a portion of a travel trailer or tent, including
awning or other accessory attachment, shall be within 10 feet of any
portion of any other travel trailer, tent, or building.
(5)
Each travel trailer or tent site shall have a minimum of 30
feet of frontage on any road contained within the campground.
(6)
No travel trailer or tent site shall be located within 50 feet
of any boundary line of the campground.
(7)
All campgrounds shall be furnished with centralized sanitary
and garbage collection facilities. Such facilities shall be setback
a minimum of 100 feet from any property line and shall be screened
with a permanent vegetation screening from adjacent residential or
residentially zoned properties. Such screening shall consist of evergreen
plant varieties which provide screening from ground level to a minimum
height of eight feet.
(8)
Any accessory retail or service commercial uses shall be setback
a minimum of 100 feet from any property line. Such accessory commercial
uses shall be solely designed and constructed to serve the campground's
registered guests and their visitors and shall have their sole access
from the private, interior campground roads and not from any public
street. Such uses and associated parking facilities shall be screened
with a permanent vegetative screening from adjacent residential or
residentially zoned properties. Such screening shall consist of evergreen
plant varieties which provide screening from ground level to a minimum
height of eight feet.
(9)
A traffic impact study shall be performed prior to the establishment
of a new or expansion of greater than two acres of an existing campground.
[Amended by Ord. 2017-07, 9/14/2017[3]]
[3]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal
of former Subsection 2F(10), regarding compliance inspections, which
immediately followed this subsection.
G.
Pet kennels.
(1)
A kennel shall be a minimum of 100 feet from any street right-of-way
or lot line and 200 feet from any adjacent residential property and
any residentially zoned property.
(2)
Any and all kennels shall comply with all applicable state laws
and regulations.
(3)
No lighting shall be utilized in such a manner to produce illumination
greater than 0.5 footcandle beyond the lot boundary lines or produce
glare on adjacent properties.
[Amended by Ord. 2017-07, 9/14/2017]
(4)
Any and all outdoor kennels, shelters or exercise pens shall
be located in the rear yard and shall be a minimum of 50 feet from
any residential dwelling.
[Amended by Ord. 2017-07, 9/14/2017]
(5)
The operator of a kennel shall provide to the Township evidence
of any and all licenses required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Added by Ord. 2017-07, 9/14/2017]
