The regulations contained in this article shall apply to all
uses within the Township.
A.
An accessory building or structure shall not be erected, set or placed
in the front yard of any zoning district, with the exception of security
guard stations and outdoor lighting fixtures.
B.
An accessory building or structure may be erected, set, or placed
inside rear or side yards, provided that:
(1)
The accessory building or structure shall be no closer than
10 feet to the nearest wall of the principal or main building. Any
accessory building or structure erected, set or placed less than 10
feet from the principal or main building shall be attached to the
principal or main building and shall be considered as part of that
structure. Decks, patios and arbors may be placed less than 10 feet
from a principal or main building provided they conform to the regulations
herein.
(2)
When an accessory building or structure is to be erected, set
or placed in a side or rear yard, the accessory building or structure
shall be located not less than five feet from the lot lines for a
permanent structure or three feet for temporary structures.
C.
An accessory building or structure shall be included in the lot coverage.
D.
Except as exempt by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, all
accessory buildings and structures shall be erected, set or placed
in accord with the Township Building Codes.
E.
An accessory building or structure shall not exceed 20 feet in height except for those listed under § 245-16.6 herein.
F.
All accessory buildings or structures erected on Township-owned property
shall be exempt from the regulations herein.
A.
Fences, walls and structures.
(1)
No fence or wall (except a retainer wall of a building permitted under this chapter) shall be erected to a height of more than 38 inches in a front yard and more than 74 inches in any other yard within all zoning districts, except for the C-1, C-2, PO, INS, and IND Districts. In those districts, no fence, hedge or wall, shall be erected to a height of more than eight feet in any yard. No fence or hedge or wall shall block the clear sight triangle for a motorist's view of vehicles entering or exiting the property, in accordance with § 245-16.9 herein.
(2)
Fences, walls and structures must not be located less than two
feet from the paved portion or berm of any private right-of-way or
public easements, including any roads, streets or alleys maintained
by either Upper Allen Township or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(3)
Fences shall be finished on both sides in the same manner or,
if finished only on one side, then said fence shall be erected so
that the finished side faces outward away from the lot or parcel of
ground where the same is erected.
(4)
Fences, walls and structures shall not be constructed or erected
in whole or in part from scrap metal, sheet metal, broken glass, spikes,
junk, sheets of plywood, plastic cloth, canvas or other like material
(unless manufactured for the purpose of fencing), and shall be uniform
in construction materials and design. Barbed wire fencing is permitted
in the Industrial District and as otherwise noted in this chapter.
All fences, walls and structures shall always be maintained in good
condition and be structurally sound.
[Amended 10-7-2020 by Ord. No. 797]
(5)
No fence, wall or structure shall be permitted or erected in
a public or private access, easement, or a planting strip. Any such
fence, wall or structure erected in violation of this section shall
be removed or relocated at the owner's expense.
[Amended 10-7-2020 by Ord. No. 797]
(6)
It shall be unlawful to construct or alter any fence over two
feet high without first having secured a zoning permit. Fences less
than two feet high shall be considered ornamental and shall not require
a permit. Fences over six feet in height shall also require issuance
of a building 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 or their
designated Township official and approved by this official.
[Amended 10-7-2020 by Ord. No. 797]
(7)
Application for such permits shall be made to the Zoning Officer
and shall be accompanied by plans and specifications, in duplicate,
showing the work to be done; such plans shall be verified by the signature
of either the owner of the premises or the contractor in charge of
the operation. Payments for permit applications or requests are due
when such permits are approved.
(8)
Such applications with plans shall be referred to the Zoning
Officer, who shall examine the same to determine whether the proposed
construction or alteration is in compliance with provisions of this
chapter relative thereto and shall issue or reject the permit, in
writing, within 15 working days from receipt of the application. Upon
approval, one set of plans shall be returned to the applicant with
a permit and the other shall be retained by the Zoning Officer or
by the Zoning Officer's designee. No permit shall be issued until
after approval of the plans.
(9)
The Zoning Officer shall make or cause to be made such inspection
as is necessary to see the enforcement of the provisions of this section.
B.
Manure storage facilities.
(1)
All manure management practices and operations shall comply
with the provisions set forth in the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management
and Odor Management Act, 3 Pa.C.S.A. § 501 et seq., or as
amended.
[Amended 3-15-2023 by Ord. No. 823; 3-15-2023 by Ord. No. 824]
(2)
All waste storage facilities' designs shall be reviewed by the
Cumberland County Conservation District. The applicant shall furnish
a letter from the Conservation District attesting to approval of the
design of the proposed facility; and
(3)
Construction and subsequent operation of the waste storage facility
shall be in accordance with the permit and the approved design. Any
design changes during construction or subsequent operation will require
the obtainment of another review by the Cumberland County Conservation
District.
C.
Swimming pools. Every outdoor swimming pool must conform to all applicable
Township and state codes and shall be subject to the following regulations:
(1)
No swimming pool shall be constructed in the front yard.
(2)
Swimming pool setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet from property
line to water's edge and seven feet from impervious surface or support
structure to property line.
(3)
Water may not be discharged from a swimming pool directly onto
adjacent properties or rights-of-way.
(4)
Pools shall not be located over an on-lot septic system drain
field or drainage, utility or access easement.
D.
Forestry operations. To encourage maintenance and management of forested
or wooded open space and promote the conduct of forestry as a sound
and economically viable use of forested land and forestry activities,
including, but not limited to, timber harvesting, and to be in compliance
with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended,[1] forestry shall be a permitted use by right in all zoning
districts. The following standards apply to all timber harvesting
within the Township where the value of trees, logs or other timber
products removed exceed $1,000. These provisions do not apply to the
cutting of trees for the personal use of the landowner or for precommercial
timber stand improvement.
(1)
Policy and purpose. In order to conserve forested open space
and the environmental and economic benefits it provides, it is the
policy of Upper Allen Township to encourage the owners of forestland
to continue to use their land for forestry purposes, including the
long-term production of timber, recreation, wildlife and amenity values.
The timber harvesting regulations are intended to further this policy
by promoting good forest stewardship, protecting the rights of adjoining
property owners, minimizing the potential for adverse environmental
impacts, and avoiding unreasonable and unnecessary restrictions on
the right to practice forestry.
(2)
Notification and preparation of a logging plan.
(a)
For all timber harvesting operations, the landowner shall notify
the Township Zoning Officer at least 10 business days before the operation
commences and within 10 business days before the operation is complete.
No timber harvesting shall occur until the notice has been provided.
Notification shall be in writing and shall specify the land on which
harvesting will occur, the expected size of the harvest area and,
as applicable, the anticipated starting or completion date of the
operation.
(b)
Every landowner on whose land timber harvesting is to occur
shall prepare a written logging plan in the form specified by this
chapter. No timber harvesting shall occur until the plan has been
prepared. The provisions of the plan shall be followed throughout
the operation. The plan shall be available at the harvest site at
all times during the operation and shall be provided to the Township
Zoning Officer upon request.
(c)
The landowner and the operator shall be jointly and severally
responsible for complying with the terms of the logging plan.
(3)
Contents of the logging plan. As a minimum, the logging plan
shall include the following:
(a)
The design, construction, maintenance and retirement of the
access system, including haul roads, skid roads, skid trails and landings;
(b)
The design, construction and maintenance of water control measures
and structures such as culverts, broad-based dips, filter strips,
and water bars;
(c)
The design, construction and maintenance of stream and wetland
crossings; and
(d)
The general location of the proposed operation in relation to
municipal and state highways, including any accesses to those highways.
(e)
A sketch map or drawing containing the site location and boundaries,
including both the boundaries of the property on which the timber
harvest will take place and the boundaries of the proposed harvest
area within the property; significant topographic features related
to potential environmental problems; location of all earth disturbance
activities such as roads, landings and water control measures and
structures; location of all crossings of waters of the commonwealth;
and the general location of the proposed operation to municipal and
state highways, including any accesses to those highways.
(f)
Documentation of compliance with the requirements of all applicable
state regulations, including, but not limited to, the following: erosion
and sedimentation control regulations contained in Title 25 Pennsylvania
Code, Chapter 102, promulgated pursuant to the Clean Streams Law (35
P.S. § 691.1 et seq.) and stream crossing and wetlands protection
regulations contained in Title 25 Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 105,
promulgated pursuant to the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S.
§ 693.1 et seq.).
(g)
Any permits required by state laws and regulations shall be
attached to and become part of the logging plan. An erosion and sedimentation
pollution control plan that satisfies the requirements of Title 25
Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 102, shall also satisfy the requirements
for the logging plan and associated map specified above, provided
all information required is included or attached.
(4)
Forest practices. The following requirements shall apply to
all timber harvesting operations in the Township.
(a)
Felling or skidding on or across any public thoroughfare is
prohibited without the express written consent of the Township or
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, whichever is responsible
for maintenance of the thoroughfare.
(b)
No tops or slash shall be left within 25 feet of any public
thoroughfare or private roadway providing access to adjoining residential
property.
(c)
All tops and slash between 25 and 50 feet of any public roadway
or private roadway providing access to adjoining residential property
or within 50 feet of adjoining residential property shall be lopped
to a maximum height of four feet above the ground.
(d)
No tops or slash shall be left on or across the boundary of
any property adjoining the operation without the consent of the owner
thereof.
(e)
Litter resulting from a timber harvesting operation shall be
removed from the site before it is vacated by the operator.
(5)
Responsibility for road maintenance and repair: road bonding. Pursuant to Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Chapter 49; and Title 67 Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 189, the landowner and the operator shall be responsible for repairing any damage to Township roads caused by traffic associated with the timber harvesting operation, to the extent the damage is in excess of that caused by normal traffic, and may be required to furnish a bond to guarantee the repair of such damages.
(6)
Enforcement. The Township Zoning Officer shall be the enforcement
officer for the standards set forth herein.
(7)
Inspections. The Township Zoning Officer may go upon the site
of any timber harvesting operation before, during or after active
logging to review the logging plan or any other required documents
for compliance with the standards and inspect the operation for compliance
with the logging plan and other on-site requirements of these regulations.
(8)
Violations notices; suspensions. Upon finding that a timber
harvesting operation is in violation of any provision of these standards
and regulations, the Township Zoning Officer shall issue to the operator
and the landowner a written notice of violation describing each violation
and specifying a date by which corrective action must be taken. The
Township Zoning Officer may order the immediate suspension of any
operation upon finding that corrective action has not been taken by
the date specified in a violation notice; the operation is proceeding
without a logging plan; or the operation is causing immediate harm
to the environment. Suspension orders shall be in writing, shall be
issued to the operator and the landowner, and shall remain in effect
until, as determined by the Township Zoning Officer, the operation
is brought into compliance with the regulations herein or other applicable
statutes or regulations.
(9)
Penalties. Any landowner or operator who violates any provision of these regulations, refuses to allow the Township Zoning Officer access to a harvest site pursuant to Subsection D(7) of this section, or who fails to comply with a notice of violation or suspension order issued under Subsection D(8) of this section, is guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, plus costs, for each separate offense. Each day of continued violation of any provisions shall constitute a separate offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
Yards shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter and shall be planted with grass, seed, sod, ground cover,
mulch or other pervious decorative or vegetative cover, excepting
in cases where walks, access drives, off-street parking lots, patios
and other types of surfaces are permitted by this chapter.
A.
Front yards.
(1)
Each lot shall have a front yard as required in the district
in which the lot is located.
(2)
On corner, double frontage or multiple frontage lots, each side
of a lot having a street frontage shall meet the required front yard
setback, but if a yard borders Route 15, then that yard which borders
Route 15 shall be deemed to be a rear yard and shall meet the rear
yard setback.
(3)
Infill lots (lots within developed blocks). The required setback
shall be the average of the setback of the existing principal buildings
on either side of the lot. If the lot is the last lot in the district
or at the end of the block or row of buildings, the front setback
shall be within plus or minus five feet of the adjacent existing principal
building setback on the developed side of the lot, unless the lot
is situated on a corner, in which case the building shall be set back
a distance that shall provide a clear site triangle at the intersection,
in accordance with the Upper Allen Township Subdivision and Land Development
Ordinance.[1]
B.
Side yards. Side yards for corner lots. On a corner lot, the side
yard abutting the street shall have a width equal to the depth of
the front yard required in the district.
C.
Rear yards. Notwithstanding other regulations herein, no rear yard
shall be reduced to less than 15 feet; therefore, no principal building
shall be constructed less than 15 feet from the rear property line.
D.
Interior yards.
(1)
Open space between principal buildings of a dwelling group on a lot in single ownership shall be provided as follows, unless otherwise stipulated under Article XIV for specific uses:
(2)
When parallel or obliquely aligned, buildings shall have 50
feet between front or rear faces for one story in height, plus five
feet for each additional story.
(3)
Between end walls of buildings, a yard space of 25 feet for
one-story building plus five feet for each additional story shall
be required.
(4)
Between end walls and front or rear faces of buildings, a yard
space of 30 feet for one story plus five feet for each additional
story shall be required.
(5)
When two adjacent buildings differ in the number of stories,
the spacing shall be not less than 1/2 of the sum of the required
distance between two buildings of lower height plus that between two
buildings of the greater height.
(6)
The minimum distance separating multiple-family buildings from
nonresidential uses shall be not less than 75 feet between buildings.
E.
Projection in yards.
(1)
Cornices, eaves, gutters, bay windows or chimneys or similar
structures may project into the front, rear or side yard of a lot
not more than 18 inches.
(2)
Porches, whether enclosed or unenclosed, shall be considered
as part of the main building and shall not project into any yard.
[Amended 10-7-2020 by Ord. No. 797]
(3)
Walks, stairs and window wells, and such other structures customarily
incidental to the main building, may project into the front, side
or rear yards of a lot, providing the structure elevation shall be
not more than 12 inches above the yard grade.
A.
Upper Allen Township recognizes that the processes of development
can alter natural topography and vegetation, as well as cause other
negative impacts. The Township also recognizes that development creates
impervious cover, vehicular traffic, artificial light, increases in
air temperature, accelerated runoff, erosion, sedimentation, glare,
noise and incompatible uses of land which can negatively impact the
community's ecological balance, visual character and individual, as
well as community-wide, livability. The Township intends to protect
and enhance its economic base, quality of life, and community character
by encouraging quality development. Recognizing that the Upper Allen
Township Comprehensive Plan promotes the protection of health, safety
and welfare of the public and encourages quality development, this
section is adopted in order to: 1) aid and stabilize the ecological
balance of the environment in the Township; 2) provide buffers between
uses of different character and intensity; 3) enhance the Township's
general appearance; 4) safeguard and enhance property values; 5) protect
public and private investments; 6) conserve energy; and 7) protect
natural areas thereby providing natural habitats for wildlife.
B.
Any nonresidential use adjoining a residential use in any zone shall
meet the following buffer yard type and width requirements, unless
otherwise stipulated in this chapter. The buffer yard shall extend
the entire length or width of the property line of the adjoining zone
or lot.
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Buffer Yard Requirements
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Buffer Yard Type
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Nonresidential or Mixed-Use District*
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Minimum Buffer Yard Width
(feet)
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1
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VIL: Village
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15
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1
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C-1: Neighborhood Commercial; PRD: Planned Residential Development
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30
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2
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C-2: Highway Commercial; PO: Professional Office; INS: Institutional
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30
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3
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IND: Industrial
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50
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NOTES:
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*
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Applies only when the use in the mixed-use district is other
than a single-family residence.
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C.
Any lot used for other than a single-family detached or semidetached
residence in a residential or mixed-use zone and abutting an existing
or planned single-family detached or semidetached residence shall
meet the requirements for buffer yard type 1, unless otherwise stipulated
in this chapter.
D.
Screening in the buffer yards shall be in accordance with the Upper
Allen Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, as related
to buffer yard types.
E.
No buffer yard shall be required in the Village District; however,
the screening of buffer yard type 1 shall be required in the applicable
setback area in accordance with the Upper Allen Township Subdivision
and Land Development Ordinance.[1] In the case of a lot used for nonresidential or multifamily
uses abutting another lot of similar use, no buffer yard or screening
is required.
F.
All buffer yards shall meet the following requirements.
(1)
No buffer yard or part thereof shall be used for parking, storage,
loading and unloading.
(2)
Buffer yards may coincide within any required building setback.
(3)
Buffer yards may be crossed by access roads, service drives
or easements with a maximum width of 35 feet, provided that the center
line of road, drive or easement crosses the lot line and buffer yard
at not less than 75°; however, no turning or maneuvering of vehicles
shall be permitted in the buffer area.
(4)
Buffer yards shall extend for the entire width of the property
line adjoining the residential property or district.
(5)
All screening materials and landscaping shall not encroach upon
the adjoining property line at full maturity.
G.
The buffer yard for any nonresidential use separated from a residential
use by a public road shall be reduced by one foot for every two feet
of the distance between the property line for which the buffer yard
is required and the center line of the public road but by not less
than 1/2 of the original buffer.
A.
The following structures shall not be in excess of 50 feet in height:
agricultural buildings, spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, chimneys,
ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkheads, utility poles, steeples
or towers, silos, barns intended for farming operations, and ornamental
or necessary mechanical appurtenances, including radio and television
antennas. Commercial radio and television antennas might be higher
and are permitted under the appropriate special exception or conditional
use provisions.
B.
The permitted height in the following zoning districts may be increased
by one foot for each one foot that the width of each side yard exceeds
the minimum required and, in the case of more than one principal building
on a single lot, for each one foot that the separation distance between
buildings is increased, providing that no buildings exceed the maximum
height for the district listed below:
(1)
R-3, C-1, C-2, PRD shall not exceed 45 feet, except that multifamily
dwellings in the R-3 District shall be permitted to have a maximum
height of 55 feet if a parking garage is not provided on the first
floor of a building or 65 feet if a parking garage is provided on
the first floor of the building; provided that for each additional
one foot above the 45 feet the width of each side yard is further
increased by two feet, or in the case of more than one principal building
on a single lot, the separation distance between buildings is further
increased by two feet. Mixed-use buildings that include both nonresidential
and residential uses on a tract of land that is located in both the
C-1 and C-2 Districts shall be permitted to have a maximum height
of 60 feet, provided that for each additional one foot above the 45
feet the width of each side yard is further increased by two feet.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, multifamily dwellings in the R-3 District
and mixed-use buildings that include both nonresidential and residential
uses on a tract of land that is located in both the C-1 and C-2 Districts
shall not have more than three habitable floors.
[Amended 6-2-2021 by Ord. No. 810]
(2)
Continuing care retirement community, long-term care facility
and personal care facility uses in the R-2 District shall not exceed
45 feet and/or three stories.
(3)
PO, INS, and IND shall not exceed 55 feet, except that motels/hotels
with conference/convention centers in the PO District shall be permitted
to have a maximum height of 85 feet, provided that for each additional
one foot above the 55 feet the width of each side yard is further
increased by two feet, or in the case of more than one principal building
on a single lot, the separation distance between buildings is further
increased by two feet.
The minimum habitable floor area of a dwelling unit or any building
or structure hereafter erected or used for living purposes shall be
600 square feet. In case of apartment houses, accessory dwelling units,
conversion apartments and mobile homes, the minimum habitable floor
area shall be not less than 400 square feet, except those apartments
designed for and occupied exclusively by one person, which apartment
shall contain not less than 350 square feet of habitable floor area.
A.
Outdoor stockpiling. In all zones, no outdoor stockpiling of any
material is permitted in the front yard.
B.
Dumpsters. All permanent trash dumpsters shall be located within a side or rear yard, screened from adjoining roads and properties, and completely enclosed within a sight-tight masonry or fenced enclosure equipped with a self-latching door or gate, with the exception that dumpsters located in the agriculture district shall not be required to be screened or enclosed with fencing. Dumpsters shall be screened in accordance with Chapter 220, Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
[Amended 4-6-2022 by Ord.
No. 817]
C.
Domestic composts. The placement of framed enclosure composts as
an accessory residential use is permitted, subject to all accessory
use setbacks. Only waste materials from the residential site shall
be deposited within the compost and in no case shall meat, or meat
by-products, be composted. All composts shall be properly maintained
so as not to become a nuisance to nearby properties.
A.
In a clear sight triangle, no walk, fence, sign or other structure
shall be erected or altered and no hedge, tree, shrub or other growth
shall be maintained or permitted between three and eight feet above
grade which may cause danger to traffic or a street or public road
by obscuring the view.
B.
A clear sight triangle shall be maintained at all intersections of
streets with streets, drives, drives with streets and private roads
with streets, within which no structure or growing material shall
exceed a height of three feet above the grade of the street, drive
or road, and no branch of a tree or sign of any kind shall be lower
than the nine feet above the grade of the street, drive or road. The
clear sight triangle shall be:
All uses shall be subject to and comply with the following regulations,
or as amended, where applicable.
A.
Noise pollution and vibration: rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection.
B.
Air pollution, airborne emissions and odor: rules and regulations
of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
C.
Water pollution: the Clean Streams Law, June 22, 1937, P.L. 1987,
35 P.S. § 691, or as amended.
E.
Glare and heat: rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection.
F.
No use or operation shall be permitted which creates a public nuisance
or hazard to adjoining property by reason of fire, explosion, radiation
or other similar cause.
G.
Outdoor lighting. Where light fixtures are installed to provide exterior
illumination, excluding overhead streetlighting and warning, emergency
or traffic signals, the following restrictions shall apply. These
standards will apply to all uses (except single-family dwellings).
(1)
All outdoor lighting, whether or not required by this chapter;
shall have intensities and uniformity ratios in accordance with the
current recommended practices of the Illuminating Engineering Society
of North America (IESNA), as contained in the IESNA Lighting Handbook.
(2)
All future amendments to the recommended practices of the IESNA
shall be made a part of the chapter without further action by the
Board of Commissioners of Upper Allen Township.
(3)
Streetlighting fixtures, when required for safety considerations,
may be controlled by photocells for dusk to dawn operation.
(4)
The lighting from any luminary shall be shaded, shielded or
directed to prevent direct light from being distributed beyond an
angle of 35° from a vertical plane onto adjacent properties and/or
surrounding areas. Unshielded lighting is not permitted, except for
temporary holiday lighting.
(5)
Lighting shall be designed so that glare or direct illumination
does not exceed one footcandle beyond the property line on which the
lighting originates.
(6)
Externally illuminated signs shall be lighted by fixtures mounted
on top of the sign and aligned down rather than by fixtures mounted
at the bottom of the sign and aimed up. Sign lighting shall be equipped
with timers and extinguished between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and dawn.
(7)
Such lighting on private, residential, commercial, industrial,
municipal, recreational or institutional property shall be aimed,
located, designed, fitted and maintained so as not to present a hazard
to drivers or pedestrians by impairing their ability to safely traverse
(i.e., disabling glare).
(8)
Pole-mounted lamps shall be placed directly above the area to
be illuminated and shielded at the top and sides or positioned near
the perimeter of a property and aimed toward the area requiring illumination,
subject to applicable yard setback provisions.
(9)
Vegetation screens shall not be employed to serve as the primary
means for controlling glare. Rather, glare control shall be achieved
primarily through the use of such means as cutoff fixtures, shields
and baffles, and appropriate application of mounting height, wattage,
aiming angle, fixture placement, etc.
(10)
The installation or erection of any lighting which may be confused
with warning signals, emergency signals or traffic signals shall not
be permitted.
(12)
Maintenance. Lighting fixtures shall be maintained so as to
always meet the requirements of this chapter.
(13)
Nonconforming lighting. Any lighting fixture existing on the
effective date of this chapter which does not conform with the requirements
of this chapter shall be considered a lawful, nonconforming lighting
fixture. A nonconforming lighting fixtures shall be made to comply
with the requirements of this chapter when such fixture is replaced,
relocated or repaired.
The following uses are prohibited in all districts within Upper
Allen Township:
A.
The incineration, reduction or storage of offal, animals, fish or
refuse, unless by the authority of or under the supervision of Upper
Allen Township.
B.
The incineration or reduction of garbage and grass clippings.
C.
Dumps and dumping of any kind, other than solid waste landfill and
composting, unless by the authority of or under the supervision of
Upper Allen Township.
All methods and plans for the on-lot disposal of sewage or wastes
shall be designed in accordance with all applicable regulations pertaining
to the treatment and disposal of sewage and wastes. A certificate
or statement of adequacy from the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer
or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, as applicable,
shall be prerequisite to the issuance of a building permit.
A.
Motor vehicles without current, valid license plates or inspection
stickers which are more than 60 days beyond their expiration dates,
inoperable or dismantled shall not be parked or stored in any zoning
district, unless stored within a completely enclosed building or completely
covered. The provisions for a safety inspection sticker shall not
apply to an antique vehicle that is not required to have such a sticker
under state law, provided such vehicle still displays current registration
and is operable.
B.
The requirements of this section shall not apply to farm implements
and other farm vehicles not normally used as a means of conveyance
on public streets.
C.
Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prevent the unenclosed
storage of motor vehicles without current, valid license plates and
current valid inspection stickers if such storage is performed in
conjunction with the legal operation of a motor vehicles sales establishment,
a motor vehicle service or repair establishment, or a junkyard.
The routine maintenance, repair and servicing of personal motor
vehicles, including go-carts and racing vehicles, owned or leased
by the person performing such services when performed outside of a
building within any zone, is permitted by an occupant of the residence,
subject to the following:
A.
All vehicles shall be maintained with proper licensure.
B.
All work shall be performed on the vehicle owner's or lessee's property
of residence.
C.
Work shall be limited to the following:
(1)
Servicing and replacement of spark plugs, batteries, distributors
and distributor parts;
(2)
Repair and replacement of tires and wheels, excluding recapping
or regrooving;
(3)
Replacement of water hoses, fan belts, brake fluids, transmission
fluids, oil filters, air filters, oil, grease, light bulbs, floor
mats and carpeting, seat covers, seat belts, windshield wipers, mirrors
and engine coolants;
(4)
Repair and replacement of car radios, CD players, amplifiers,
speakers, and similar electronic devices;
(5)
Cleaning and flushing of radiators only when flushed into a
water-tight container;
(6)
Repair and replacement of fuel pump and line repairs;
(7)
Minor servicing and adjustments;
(8)
Minor motor adjustments, not involving the removal of the motor
head or crankcase, or the prolonged revving of the motor;
(9)
Minor body repairs, excluding the replacement of body parts,
the complete repainting of the body and the application of undercoating;
(10)
Cleaning of all exterior and interior surfaces, including washing,
shampooing, vacuuming, ribbing, polishing, waxing, and the application
of paint sealants.
D.
All by-products or waste fuels, lubricants, chemicals, and other
products shall be properly disposed of.
E.
No vehicle shall be stored in a "jacked-up" position or on blocks
for more than 72 consecutive hours, unless completely covered.
Temporary construction buildings or trailers may be installed
on a property during construction of a permanent building or structure,
so long as the construction trailer is not used as a dwelling and
is located in accordance with principal building requirements set
forth in this chapter which are applicable to the district in which
the property is located. All temporary construction buildings or trailers
shall be removed within 14 days of completion of construction of the
permanent building or buildings, or within 14 days of the expiration
of the zoning and/or building permit for the project, whichever first
occurs.
In any zone, a landowner or occupant may display a maximum of
one personal passenger or recreational vehicle for sale at any time.
Such displays shall be a maximum of 60 days not more than twice a
calendar year. One sign not exceeding six square feet may be displayed
for sale of the vehicle. All vehicle sale activities shall be in accordance
with applicable state regulations.
