No development shall take place within the Borough nor shall any land be cleared or altered nor shall any watercourse be diverted or filled nor shall any parking areas, accessory or otherwise or accessways thereto be constructed, installed or enlarged nor shall any building permit, certificate of occupancy or other required permit be issued with respect to any such structure, land or parking area, except in accordance with an approval of such development granted pursuant to this chapter, unless exempted in accordance with §
650-6. below.
Site plan approval shall not be required for any of the following:
A. Detached single-family dwellings including accessory uses permitted
as of right under applicable zoning districts, but this shall not
limit the requirements for submission and approval of subdivision
plats as otherwise required by Borough ordinances.
B. A proposed development not involving a change in use and not affecting
existing circulation, drainage, building arrangements, landscaping,
buffering, lighting and other considerations of site plan review.
C. An improvement required solely to comply with the Americans With
Disabilities Act, such as a ramp or lift.
D. An improvement intended to reduce runoff, reduce the heat island
effect, produce renewable energy or conserve potable water, such as
a green roof, roof-mounted photovoltaic systems, cisterns, rain barrels,
bioswales or rain gardens.