For purposes of this chapter, certain words shall be interpreted
as follows:
A.
The phrase "used for" includes "arranged for," "designed for," "intended
for," "maintained for," and "occupied for."
B.
The word "person" includes an individual, corporation, partnership,
incorporated association, and/or any other similar legal entity.
C.
The words "include" or "including" shall not limit the term to the
specified examples but are intended to extend the meaning to all other
instances of like kind and character.
D.
The word "building" shall always be construed as if followed by the
words "or part thereof."
E.
The word "may" and "should" are permissive, and the words "shall"
and "will" are always mandatory.
F.
The words: "he" or "she" or "they" are to be used interchangeably
with the word "person."
G.
Unless otherwise specified, the words "day" or "days" or "business
days" shall mean days when the municipal administration offices are
open for regular business, which therefore excludes municipally recognized
holidays.
H.
The names of organizations, including government agencies, shall
be construed to include their successors.
I.
Words used in the present tense shall include the future as well
as the present.
Words and terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings
given in this article. Unless expressly stated otherwise, any pertinent
word or term not a part of this listing, but vital to the interpretation
of this chapter, shall be construed to have its legal definition,
or in absence of a legal definition, its meaning as commonly accepted
by practitioners including civil engineers, surveyors, architects,
landscape architects, and planners.
The removal of the surface of the land through the combination
of human activities and natural processes at a rate greater than would
occur from natural processes alone.
A building subordinate in size and location to the principal
building on a lot and used for purposes customarily incidental to
those located in the principal building.
See "recreation, active."
A vehicular way, publicly or privately owned, primarily serving the rear of lots, and providing access to service areas, parking, and accessory buildings, or containing utility easements. See also § 450-41, Borough street classifications.
A person, such as a landowner, developer, or equitable owner,
who has filed an application for approval of subdivision, land development
plan, variance, conditional use, or special exception, including their
heirs, successors, agents, and assigns. The term also includes builder
and/or other persons responsible for the plans and construction of
buildings or other improvements on any parcel of land.
A submission to Narberth Borough or another agency of a request
for approval or review of any type of permit, land development, zoning
text amendment, or other submission.
See "elevation, architectural."
Arterial, principal arterial, arterial street, or arterial roadway; see § 450-41, Borough street classifications.
Activities, facilities, designs, measures, or procedures used to manage stormwater impacts from earth disturbance to meet commonwealth water quality requirements, to promote groundwater recharge, and to otherwise meet the purposes of Chapter 441, Stormwater Management, this chapter, and/or other regulations. Best management practices are those that use methods recommended by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to protect and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological properties of watercourses and comply with the Borough's Code of Ordinances and DEP's guidance.
A flat area where one bicycle may be securely stored and
conveniently accessed and removed without requiring the movement of
other parked bicycles, vehicles, or other objects.
Bicycle parking that is primarily intended for bicyclists
who need bicycle parking for more than three hours and is fully protected
from the weather.
Bicycle parking primarily intended for bicyclists who need
bicycle parking for three hours or less.
A lockable enclosure consistent with industry standards that:
A device consistent with industry standards that is capable
of supporting a bicycle or multiple bicycles in a stable position
and permits the securing of the bicycle frame and one wheel with a
U-shaped lock.
[Amended 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1056]
A tract of land, being a lot or a group of lots, bounded
by streets, public parks, railroad rights-of-way, watercourses, boundary
lines of the Borough, or by any combination thereof on all sides.
A unit of land for which the properties have a mailing address
for that street within a range of 100 of each other, such as 0 to
99/100 to 199/200 to 299; and including only properties on the same
side of the street. A block face is generally bounded by streets,
open space, railroad rights-of-way, and/or rear lot lines on all sides,
but the numbering of the lots shall prevail as a determiner of the
block face boundaries.
A financial agreement that guarantees financial responsibility
from the applicant through a third party. All bonds, and the form,
terms, and content of such bonds, shall be approved by the Narberth
Borough Council whenever a bond is required.
The Borough of Narberth, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The duly elected Council members for Narberth Borough who
have completed their oath of office and are actively serving their
terms.
The professional engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, duly appointed as the engineer for the Borough of Narberth.
The appointed Manager of the Borough of Narberth, or a representative
assigned by the Manager to address matters under this chapter.
A designated area that is designed and maintained to separate,
screen, or protect something, such as surrounding a new use, adjacent
to wetlands or waterways, or between a lower-intensity and higher-intensity
uses. Buffers are often landscaped.
Any structure having enclosed walls and roof, intended for
support or sheltering a use or occupancy, and attached to the land,
including mobile homes.
The building footprint(s) of all principal and accessory
buildings on a lot expressed as a percentage of the total lot area.
The area of a lot within which a principal building may be erected. This area is defined by the limits of the minimum front, side, and rear yard areas, and encompasses the area of the lot not found in the yard areas, legal rights-of-way, or other areas defined in Chapter 500, Zoning.
A term used to describe the extent and location of all exterior
walls, and the area therein contained, of a building on a lot. For
the purposes of this chapter, vertical party walls located on a lot
line shall be treated as the limits of building footprint. Decks,
porches, and other extensions of a building fixed to the ground shall
likewise be included in the total.
The spread of the branches and foliage of a plant species
at a specified number of years after planting as specified by AmericanHort's
American Standard for Nursery Stock (ASNS), as amended.
See "tree, canopy."
The paved portion of a street or alley designed for vehicular
use.
The approval statement, signed by Borough Council, that certifies
to the historical appropriateness of a particular request for the
erection, alteration, demolition, or razing of all or a part of any
building or structure within a Historic District.
Unless otherwise specified, the term "chapter" shall refer to Chapter 450, Subdivision and Land Development, of Narberth Borough's duly adopted Code of Ordinances, as amended.
The full set of all adopted laws and regulations of Narberth
Borough.
All of the real property and improvements set aside for the
common use and enjoyment of the residents, including, but not limited
to, buildings, open land, private streets, parking areas, pathways,
recreation areas, landscaped areas, drainage easements, and any utilities
that service more than one unit, such as sewer and water facilities.
A parcel or parcels of land or a combination of land and
water within a development site, designed and intended for the use
and enjoyment of Borough residents or occupants of the development
or community, or for the protection of natural or historic resources,
not including streets, off-street parking areas, and areas set aside
for public facilities. Common open space shall not be part of individual
residential lots, and shall be substantially free of structures but
may contain such improvements such as recreational facilities or historic
buildings as are shown in the approved development plan.
Narberth Borough's most recent duly adopted Comprehensive
Plan, as amended.
The erection, reconstruction, renovation, repair, extension,
expansion, alteration, or relocation of an improvement, including
the placement of mobile homes.
A facility or structure used for the transportation or transmission
of something from one place to another.
An improved right-of-way for pedestrian travel across a street
connecting.
A local street with only one outlet for vehicular traffic
and the other end having an appropriate terminus for safe vehicular
turnaround.
A structure such as a pipe, conduit, or similar structure,
including its appurtenant works, which carries water under or through
an embankment or fill.
A line formed by the face of the existing curb, or in its
absence, the outer edge of the shoulder, along which a curb would
otherwise be located.
The magnitude and temporal distribution of precipitation
from a storm event measured in probability of occurrence (e.g., a
five-year storm) and duration (e.g., 24 hours), used in the design
and evaluation of stormwater management systems.
See "applicant."
Any human-induced change to improved or unimproved real estate,
whether public or private, including, but not limited to, land development,
construction, installation, or expansion of a building or other structure;
land division; street construction; drilling; installation of utilities;
mining; and site alteration such as creating embankments, dredging,
grubbing, grading, paving, excavation, filling, stockpiling, or clearing.
A preliminary, minor, or final plan. Also known as a "land
development plan."
A measurement of the size of an existing tree, using the
outside bark diameter at 4.5 feet above the ground from the highest
adjacent grade of the tree. If a tree has more than one stem or trunk
at that height, the measurement shall be the sum of the diameter of
the largest trunk and 1/2 the diameter of each additional trunk.
An unstabilized land area where and earth disturbance activity
is occurring or has occurred.
Any feature of land, whether natural or made by humans, that
stores or carries surface water runoff.
The line marking the outermost edges of the branches of a
tree, trees, or woodlands.
A privately owned, constructed, and maintained vehicular
accessway from a public or private right-of-way to one or more off-street
parking or loading spaces, including spaces within a garage.
A driveway providing vehicular access to more than one lot.
A building or part of a building containing living, sleeping,
cooking, and bathroom facilities for human habitation.
One or more rooms with cooking and sanitary facilities provided
solely for the living purposes of one family.
Construction or other human activity that alters the surface
of the land, including, but not limited to, clearing and grubbing;
grading; excavations; embankments; street maintenance; building construction;
or the moving, depositing, stockpiling, or storing of soil, rock,
or earth materials. Conventional, low-impact gardening activities,
tree planting unrelated to a land development, mulching, or property
maintenance shall not be considered earth disturbance.
A vested or acquired legal right to use land other than as
a tenant, for a specific purpose, such right being held by someone
other than the owner who holds title to the land.
A motor vehicle that derives all or part of its power from
electricity received by plugging the vehicle into an outlet and storing
electricity in its batteries. EVs include but are not limited to all-electric
vehicles (AEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV).
A public or private parking space that is served by battery
charging station equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer
of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery
or other energy storage device in an EV.
A vertical distance above or below a fixed reference level.
A flat scale drawing of the front, rear, or side of a building.
A professional licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
to engage in the practice of engineering.
A deposit of money with Narberth Borough or, if agreeable
to the Borough, a separate escrow agent, to secure the promise to
perform some future act.
Any act by which natural materials are dug into, cut, quarried,
uncovered, removed, displaced, relocated, or bulldozed, as well as
the conditions resulting from such activities.
Any exterior structural walls of a building.
The facade area shall be calculated as the cumulative area of the front facade of a building when viewed as an architectural elevation. See Chapter 500, Zoning.
Any exterior structural walls of a building located at or
near the primary frontage line.
Any number of individuals living and cooking together as
a single housekeeping unit, provided that not more than four of such
number are unrelated to all of the others by blood, marriage, or legal
adoption, unless a reasonable accommodation is required for compliance
with the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.
The final map(s) and accompanying documentation in substantial
conformance with the approved preliminary plan prepared by an engineer
or land surveyor in accordance with Narberth Borough Code of all of
a portion of a subdivision or site plan that is presented to the proper
review authority for final approval.
A narrow strip of land, not meeting the minimum lot width
for the zoning district in which it is located, that serves as access
to the building envelope.
A relatively flat or low land area that is subject to partial
or complete inundation from an adjoining or nearby stream, river,
or watercourse; and/or any area subject to the unusual and rapid accumulation
of surface waters from any source.
The sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors in a
building, measured from the exterior face of exterior walls, or from
the center line of a wall separating two buildings. The gross floor
area shall include, but is not limited to, atriums, balconies, and
other similar interior horizontal areas. The gross floor area shall
not include basement areas used exclusively for storage, nor shall
it include permitted outdoor or display areas.
Unit of light intensity stated in lumens per square foot
and measurable with a luminance meter.
The area between the front building facade and vehicular
lanes, inclusive of its built and planted components. In case of a
corner lot or through-block lot, any facade that faces a street shall
be considered to have a frontage between the building facade and vehicular
lanes.
A line parallel or tangent to a street located at a distance equal to the required setback. In the case of an existing building, the frontage line shall be at the existing building facade facing the street. See Chapter 500, Zoning.
A line parallel or tangent to the street that the front facade
faces, located at a distance equal to the required front setback.
In case of an existing building, the primary frontage line shall be
at the existing front facade.
A required architectural feature that is incorporated into the front facade of all principal buildings. See Chapter 500, Zoning.
The slope of a street, parcel of land (or portion thereof),
utility line, drainageway, driveway, trail, pathway, sidewalk, or
other feature or existing or proposed improvement specified in percent
(%) and shown on plans.
Low-growing plant materials planted in a manner to provide
continuous plant cover of the ground surface.
Financial security that is required from the developer by
Narberth Borough as a condition for final approval of a subdivision
or land development plan to guarantee that the improvements shown
on the plan are installed, completed, and maintained in accordance
with the plan and applicable provisions of this chapter. The guarantee
shall also serve to ensure the structural integrity and functioning
of improvements following final acceptance of dedication by Narberth
Borough of improvements installed by the developer, if the Borough
accepts dedication. Such financial security may include irrevocable
letters of credit, cash escrows, or a surety bond with a bonding company
or commonwealth or federally chartered financial institution as further
specified in this chapter, with terms established by the Borough.
The vertical distance from finished grade to the highest point of a structure, plant, tree, or building. Building heights shall be measured as specified in Chapter 500, Zoning.
A soil that is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough
during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions. Hydric
soil that is in areas having indicators of hydrophytic vegetation
and wetland hydrology is wetland soil. All soils rated as hydric by
the USDA Web Soil Survey shall be considered hydric soils by the Borough
of Narberth.
A surface that prevents the infiltration of water into the
ground. Impervious surfaces include but are not limited to structures,
streets, buildings, sidewalks, pavement, driveways patios and decks,
sport courts, and similar surfaces. Surface materials such as gravel,
crushed stone, or pavers, without an improved infiltration facility,
shall be regarded as impervious cover. Swimming pools and other human-made
water features shall be regarded as impervious surfaces, regardless
of whether they are above or below ground. Porous asphalt or concrete,
grid/lattice systems, paving blocks, and similar materials that are
designed be less than 100% impervious may be given partial consideration
as pervious surfaces if installed and maintained in accordance with
Borough specifications and approved by the Borough Engineer.
Any physical additions, installations, and/or changes to
real property, or any part of such addition. This shall include buildings,
streets, curbs, sidewalks, landscaping, utilities, drainage facilities,
stormwater management facilities and conveyances, grading, paving,
streetlights, parking lots, parking lot islands, striping, signage,
street signs, fire hydrants, water and gas mains, telephone lines,
sanitary sewers, storm drains, bridges and culverts, recreational
facilities, open space improvements, and street trees.
A plan showing the construction details of all public improvements.
Improvements, including but not limited to those contained
in the definition of "improvements," that are constructed on the applicant's
property or along the frontage of the tract being developed and up
to the center line of the street.
Improvements, including but not limited to those contained
in the definition of "improvement," that are intended for dedication
to Narberth Borough, or other municipal body or authority, either
in fee or in easement. This shall also include features that are part
of the right-of-way that are not intended for dedication such as sidewalks,
roadway striping, and informational signage. The term "public improvements"
shall also include all street tress and landscaping that is required
by the Borough Code of Ordinances.
Movement of surface water into the soil, where it is absorbed
by plant roots, evaporated into the atmosphere, or percolated downward
to recharge groundwater.
A plant species identified by a government agency as "invasive."
"Invasive" and "watch list" species listed on any governmental list
of invasive species, including the PA Department of Conservation and
Natural Resource's publication DCNR Invasive Plant List, as maintained
and updated, as well as any list adopted by the Narberth Borough,
shall be included in this definition. See also "noxious weed."
Any of the following activities:
Development resulting in two or more residential buildings or
dwelling units on a lot, whether proposed initially or cumulatively.
The construction of an additional dwelling on a lot that results in
a total of two or more residential buildings on the lot shall be considered
a land development. The construction of an accessory building shall
not be considered a land development, even if it contains a dwelling
unit.
Development resulting in any amount of new nonresidential square
footage.
The division or allocation of land or space, whether initially
or cumulatively, between or among two or more existing or prospective
occupants by means of or for the purpose of streets, common areas,
leaseholds, condominiums, building groups, or other features.
A subdivision of land.
Development in accordance with Section 503(1.1) of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code.[1]
See "owner."
See "right-of-way, legal."
Level of service (LOS), as described in the Highway Capacity
Manual (Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine), latest edition, indicates how
well traffic moves on a particular street or through a specific intersection.
Local street, local road, or local roadway; see § 450-41, Borough street classifications.
A designated tract, parcel, unit, or area of land held by
a landowner and/or intended for use, development, lease, or transfer
of ownership and for which a deed description is recorded or is intended
to be recorded at the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for Montgomery
County.
The area of land contained with the property lines of a parcel,
tract, or lot as described in the deed or as shown on an approved
subdivision plan.
The gross lot area, excluding the following areas:
An area of a lot defined by its distance and limit from the curbline to include both the surface of the lot and the areas above. Lot layers shall be as described and illustrated in Chapter 500, Zoning, and appendixes.
A line defining the limits of a property exclusive of areas
dedicated to public or private rights-of-way.
A lot which has contiguous frontage on two intersecting streets.
A lot, other than a corner lot, which has frontage on two
or more streets, or a corner lot with frontage on three or more streets.
A plan or set of plans along with supporting documentation
showing required features that is submitted to the Borough for the
purposes of consideration and approval. Minor plans shall be considered
complete only when the Borough determines that all requirements for
submission that are described in this chapter have been met.
A multistory building that includes two or more uses, as defined by Chapter 500, Zoning, with at least one use located vertically above a different use.
A single-family detached dwelling intended for permanent
occupancy, which may not meet local building codes but does meet the
standards of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development,
as indicated by the Structural Engineering Bulletin(s) provided to
Borough Council by the applicant. It shall be contained in one unit
(called a "single-wide") or in two or more units designed to be joined
into one integral unit capable of again being separated for repeated
towing (called a "double-wide"), which arrives at a site complete
and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking
and assembly operations and constructed so that it may be used with
or without a permanent foundation. The term shall include any roofed
addition such as extra rooms, covered patios, porches, etc.
A parcel of land in a mobile home park, improved with the
necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for
the erections thereon of a single mobile home.
A parcel of land under single ownership that has been planned
and improved for the placement of mobile homes for nontransient use
consisting of two or more mobile home lots.
A tapered, permanent survey reference point made of stone
or concrete and having a flat top at least four inches on each side
and a length of at least 24 inches, embedded vertically into the ground.
A building occupied by between two and five dwelling units
organized as a single structure with or without a shared entrance
to some or all of the dwellings.
Pennsylvania Act 247 of July 31, 1968, 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq., as amended. Also referred to as the "MPC" or "Act 247" or
the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code." This Act establishes
the authority for the municipal land use controls in Pennsylvania.
A plant species that occurred in the mid-Atlantic Piedmont
Region (Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia) prior to European
settlement as documented by the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA). The native status of plants may be confirmed through the www.plants.usda.gov
web site, using the Native Status Maps for each species. For purposes
of this chapter, "native plant" shall include native shade trees,
native street trees, native shrubs, native ground cover, native grasses,
and native perennials.
A component of a landscape existing or maintained as part
of the natural environment and having ecological value in contributing
beneficially to, among other things, air and water quality, erosion
control, groundwater recharge, noise abatement, visual amenities,
growth of wildlife, human recreation, reduction of climatic stress,
and energy costs.
Any plant that is injurious to public health, crops, livestock,
agricultural land, or other property. Any plants on the Federal Noxious
Weed list, PA DEP's Noxious Weed List (Classes A, B, and C), or any
Narberth Borough or Montgomery County adopted list of noxious weeds
shall be considered a noxious weed for the purposes of the Borough's
Code of Ordinances. See also "invasive plant species."
Public or private lands designated for the use and enjoyment
of residents of a development and/or the general public, incorporating
natural features such as woodlands, streams, or meadows, and including
state, county, or Borough parks, trails, and other recreational facilities.
Also includes other private lands that are available for use by the
general public (i.e., through access easements). May also include
passive natural areas that are not designated specifically for use
by people but are legally restricted to remain undeveloped.
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of land, including
the holder of an option or contract to purchase (whether or not such
option or contract is subject to any condition), a lessee if they
are authorized under the lease to exercise the rights of the owner,
or other person having a proprietary interest in land.
A legally described piece of land owned and recorded as the
property of a single person or an entity.
Any publicly owned area that is predominantly open space
and is used principally for active or passive recreation.
See "parking lot."
An interior cartway that is used or intended for vehicular
circulation within and around a parking lot and which provides access
to a parking space(s).
Any area that is used for the storage of motor or other vehicles.
The term shall include parking spaces and parking drive aisles, but
not the driveway that connects the parking lot to the street. The
terms "parking lot" and "parking area" are interchangeable.
An area of a street, parking lot, or garage, whether public
or private, that is intended and used for the storage of one motor
vehicle. With respect to parking spaces on lots, a driveway(s) or
parking drive aisles shall provide access to and from the street and
be considered separate from the parking spaces.
See "structured parking."
A continuous vertical wall that is shared by and completely
separates two adjacent buildings and shall be located on a lot line.
See "recreation, passive."
A designated land corridor, located outside the public street
right-of-way or the equivalent right-of-way of a private street, containing
a route designed for nonmotorized travel that connects local facilities,
neighborhoods, commercial districts, etc., to a larger trail or sidewalk
network.
Any area not defined as impervious.
A graphic representation of a proposal for subdivision and/or
land development, including necessary written notes.
The duly appointed Narberth Borough Planning Commission.
An area of land separating the passable area of a sidewalk
from the curb, and consisting of grass, landscaping, trees, and/or
utilities as permitted for each location.
Small natural or artificial bodies of open water which generally
have a small range of water level fluctuations. The shorelines of
such bodies of water may be composed of natural embankments, constructed
edge walls, or may otherwise be purposefully engineered.
A plan or set of plans along with supporting documentation
showing required features that is submitted to the Borough for the
purposes of consideration and approval. Preliminary plans shall be
considered complete only when the Borough determines that all requirements
for submission that are described in this chapter have been met.
The building on a lot that is the largest on a lot and contains
the principal use(s).
A legal and logistical arrangement for work done by employees
and contractors hired by Narberth Borough who are specially trained
in fields including law, engineering, code enforcement, planning,
landscape architecture, historic preservation, and architecture.
The recorded boundary of a lot as described in the deed.
A formal meeting hosted by Narberth Borough for which public
notice has been given and an opportunity for public testimony is provided.
See "improvements, public."
A plan prepared for recording with the Montgomery County
Recorder of Deeds showing all items required by that body and by this
chapter.
An area designated for leisure activities occurring outdoors
for the purposes of relaxation, play, exercise, entertainment, and
experience of nature.
Physical leisure or sport activity which requires structures
or facilities, such as courts, fields, play structures, or pools.
Such activities include, but are not limited to, baseball, basketball,
golf, and playground activities.
Physical leisure activity which requires minimal structures
or physical facilities, and which primarily rely on the use or enjoyment
of natural land or ecosystems with the incidental use of improvements,
such as trails, benches, picnic tables, signage, bridges, or other
improvements, to ensure accessibility and conservation of wildlife
and plant ecosystems. Such activities include, but are not limited
to, wildlife observation, walking, bicycling, and canoeing.
A parcel of land whose primary function is to separate a
street from adjacent properties, while not being used or capable of
being used as a building lot, open space, or recreation area.
A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied at some
future date by streets, sidewalks, planting strips, trails, railroads,
transmission lines, pathways, oil and gas pipelines, water lines,
sewer lines, or other similar facilities.
The total width of any land currently dedicated for public
use as reflected on a recorded subdivision plan, boundary plan, or
dedication plan.
The total width of any land that is projected as necessary
for adequate handling of activities planned for the public right-of-way
in the future. The ultimate right-of-way becomes the legal right-of-way
when it has been permanently recorded by the Montgomery County Recorder
of Deeds.
The land area adjacent to a watercourse.
The area of land immediately adjacent to any watercourse,
measured 50 feet on both sides perpendicular to and horizontally from
the highest point of elevation in a stream channel cross-section at
which a rising water level just begins to flow out of the channel.
A circular intersection design that may be considered as
part of a Transportation Impact Study as an alternative to new or
expanded signalized intersections.
A single-family dwelling that shares one or two vertical
party walls on a lot line with another dwelling of the same type along
the primary frontage line in a group of such dwellings numbering no
less than three.
A meeting with to determine the parameters of a Transportation
Impact Study (TIS) and coordinate agreement on conditions and expectations.
A scoping meeting shall include PennDOT officials when a state roadway
is involved.
Soils or other materials transported by surface water as
a product of erosion.
The area of a lot measured from a lot line to a facade or
other exterior wall of the building that is maintained clear of permanent
structures, not to include portions of the structure authorized as
an encroachment.
A street tree. See "tree, street."
The duly appointed Shade Tree Commission of Narberth Borough.
Any off-street parking shared by two or more uses.
A type of trail or pathway that is designed to accommodate
both bicycle and pedestrian travel. A shared-use path may be located
within or outside of a street right-of-way.
The paved area for pedestrians adjoining the street within
or adjoining the dedicated legal right-of-way, not including the width
of the curb.
The distance of unobstructed view along the center line of
a street from the driver's eye height of 3 1/2 feet above the
pavement surface to the farthest visible point, or as otherwise defined
in the most current edition of PennDOT Publication No. 13M: Design
Manual, Part 2: Highway Design.
The sight distance in an area formed by an imaginary diagonal
line connecting two points located on intersecting streets, alleys,
or driveways.
The face of an embankment or cut section; any ground whose
surface makes an angle with the plane of the horizon. Slopes are usually
expressed in a percentage based upon vertical difference in feet per
100 feet of horizontal distance.
See "tree, specimen."
Drainage runoff from the surface of the land resulting from
precipitation or snow or ice melt.
Procedures, infrastructure, and techniques to control water
that runs off the surface of the land from precipitation, snow, or
ice melt reaching the ground surface.
Any structure, natural or man-made, that, due to its condition,
design, or construction, conveys, stores, or otherwise affects stormwater
runoff. Typical stormwater management facilities include, but are
not limited to, detention and retention basins, open channels, storm
sewers, pipes, and infiltration facilities.
Water from rainfall or melting snow in a watershed in excess
of the natural absorbency of that watershed, which flows over the
ground surface to collect in streams and channels.
A general term used to describe a right-of-way, publicly or privately owned, serving as a means of vehicular, pedestrian, and other travel, furnishing access to abutting properties and space for sewers and public utilities. The word "street" includes road, roadway, highway, avenue, boulevard, lane, circle, or expressway. It shall also include the terms "place" or "park" when they are used to reference a paved transportation accessway meeting the definition here. Categories of streets are further defined in § 450-41. The term "street" does not necessarily include the term "alley."
See "tree, street."
Parking spaces in a decked configuration developed at, above
or below grade either as an integral part of a principal building
or as an accessory building; not including single-level parking within
a basement, a garage, or the first level of a structure.
The division, redivision, or union of a lot, tract, or parcel
of land by any means into a new lot, tract, or parcel, or multiples
thereof, including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose,
whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for
distribution, transfer of ownership, or of building or land development.
A resubmission of a tentative sketch, preliminary, or final plan that has been significantly changed from previous submissions of that plan, including but not limited to changes in the size, number, or location of buildings; change in number of lots; increase or decrease in number of dwelling units; or changes in land uses or building types. See § 450-20A(13).
A precise examination of the features of an area of land
conducted by a licensed professional surveyor that is then graphically
depicted accurately and to scale.
A licensed professional, registered as such in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, and competent in profession as established under
the Pennsylvania Engineer, Land Surveyor, and Geologist Registration
Act.[2]
A preliminary conceptual plan that does not fulfil the requirements
of a preliminary plan but is of sufficient accuracy to be used for
the purpose of discussion.
The original upper layer of soil material to a depth of six
inches that is usually darker and more fertile than subsoil, which
is screened of stones, roots, construction debris, and contains a
substantial percentage of organic material.
A large property consisting of one legal parcel usually to
be subdivided into several smaller parcels.
Physical features of a street's design that serve to reduce
motor vehicle speeds, alter driver behavior, and improve conditions
for nonmotorized street users.
A designated land corridor, including a pathway, shared-use
path, or nature trail, containing an improved route designed for nonmotorized
travel that provides recreational, aesthetic, transportation, and/or
educational opportunities. Sidewalks are not considered trails, though
they can serve as trail connections.
Passenger services provided by public, private, or nonprofit
entities for the purpose of conveying persons from one place to another.
A study of the transportation network and conditions surrounding
a proposed change or expansion of land uses, conducted to identify
the transportation impacts of the proposed land use change or expansion
and any possible mitigations needed to offset those impacts.
An excavated opening in the sidewalk for planting trees.
Any tree that, when mature, typically forms the overstory,
or uppermost layer of branches and foliage, in a woodland or forest,
and/or any large, deciduous shade tree generally reaching at least
40 feet in height at maturity.
A street tree.
A tree that is particularly impressive or an unusual example
of its species due to its size, shape, age, or any other trait that
epitomizes the character of that species, as determined by the Narberth
Borough Shade Tree Commission.
Any tree located within the ultimate right-of-way of any
street or planted in an alternate location as permitted by the Borough's
Code of Ordinances.
A single or one-way vehicle movement to or from a property
or study area. Trips can be added together to calculate the total
number of vehicles expected to enter or leave a specific land use
or site over a designated period of time.
The total number of trips to and from a subject site per
unit of land use as measured by parameters such as dwelling units,
acres, or square footage.
A pair of single-family dwellings designed as a single structure
with substantially similar halves that shares a vertical party wall
on a lot line along the primary frontage line.
See "right-of-way, ultimate."
Urban collector, collector, or collector roadway; see § 450-41, Borough street classifications.
A modification of requirements granted by Borough Council
in compliance with the waiver request and approval procedures of the
Borough's Code of Ordinances.
A solid structure used to enclose an area or to retain an
adjoining slope.
Potable water transmitted by a utility system to users in
compliance with all of the requirements of state and local agencies.
A channel or conveyance of surface water, such as a stream
or creek, having defined bed and banks, whether natural or artificial,
with perennial or intermittent flow. The term shall include the terms
brook, river, ditch, run, stream, creek, and tributary.
An area inundated or saturated by surface- or groundwater
at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under
normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically
adapted for life in saturated soil conditions; includes swamps, marshes,
bogs, and similar areas. Development in wetlands is regulated by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection. Identification of wetlands should be based upon the 1987
Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Hydric soil that is
in areas having indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology
shall also be considered wetland.
The crowns of the trees should generally interlock to form a
minimum of 60% closed canopy. All portions of the contiguous canopy
coverage area and layered vegetation beneath it shall be considered
woodland whether located on a single lot or portions of multiple lots.
The extent of any woodland or any part thereof shall be measured from
the outermost drip line of all the trees in such woodland. Woodland
shall include any area where woodland disturbance has occurred within
the previous three years which would have met the definition of woodland
prior to disturbance.
The area between a building facade and the lot line.
