The overall purpose and intent of these general regulations
is to identify supplementary provisions and standards which are common
to all zoning districts.
The Borough Council may determine that the height regulations
prescribed within this chapter may be exempted for church spires,
steeples or belfries; cupolas or domes; solar panels; clock towers;
chimneys; ventilating fans; air-conditioning equipment; roof structures
for the housing of elevators and/or stairways; fire or parapet walls;
skylights; flagpoles; water towers or water tanks; utility poles;
windmills; silos; smokestacks; and ornamental or other necessary mechanical
appurtenances, provided that such structures are not used for human
occupancy and are set back a distance equal to their height (from
ground level to the top of the structure) from a lot line.
On any lot, no wall, fence or other structure shall be erected,
altered or maintained and no hedge, tree, shrub or other growth shall
be installed or maintained which may cause danger to traffic on a
street by obscuring the view. A clear sight triangle shall be maintained
in accordance with the design standards and required improvements
for streets set forth in the Borough Subdivision and Land Development
Ordinance.
Whenever the existing street right-of-way is less than that
required by the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance for the particular classification of street, the right-of-way
widths set forth in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
shall be applicable to any development related to this chapter.
A temporary permit may be issued by the Zoning Officer for structures
or uses necessary during construction or other special circumstances
of a nonrecurring nature, subject to the following additional provisions:
A. The life of such permit may not exceed one year and shall be reviewed
annually for an aggregate period of not more than three years.
B. Such structure or use shall be removed completely upon expiration
of the permit without cost to the Borough.
Forestry, including timber harvesting, shall be permitted by
right in all zoning districts.