The A Airport District is composed of aviation
and airport related facilities within Richland Township. These regulations
recognize existing patterns of airport-type development and are designed
to promote and facilitate use of airport-owned property and natural
projections of airport and air terminal growth.
A building may be erected or used and a lot
may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
A. Permitted uses.
(1) Aircraft fire/rescue facilities.
(2) Aircraft hangars and aviation associated offices.
(3) Aircraft maintenance and painting facilities.
(4) Air parcel express operations, administration, package
sorting/handling facilities, courier truck parking and maintenance
facilities.
(5) Airport terminals and administration facilities.
(6) Air traffic control towers and air navigational aid
facilities, including but not limited to antennas, transmitters, airport
lighting standards, rotating beacon towers, runway visual range facilities,
automated weather observation facilities, transmissometers and VORTAC
facilities.
(7) Aviation fixed base operator facilities.
(8) Aviation fuel storage and pumping facilities.
(10)
Civil air patrol operations, administration
and meeting rooms.
(11)
Military construction battalion facilities,
including equipment storage and repair areas.
(12)
Military motor pool storage and repair facilities.
(13)
Military reserve armories, including classrooms,
administration facilities, facilities, physical fitness and gymnasium
facilities.
(14)
Military reserve aviation operating facilities.
including hangars, classrooms, aircraft and helicopter maintenance
facilities, military reserve meeting and administration facilities.
(17)
Runway snow removal facilities.
(18)
Runways, taxiways, ramp parking areas and associated
lighting systems.
(19)
Weather observation facilities.
(20)
Any other compatible type airport use not specifically listed herein and authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board according to the procedure outlines in §
240-100A(9).
B. Permitted ancillary commercial uses.
(3) Cafeteria and snack bar, including alcoholic beverages.
(5) Drugs, tobacco and sundries.
(6) Duplicating or offset reproduction shop.
(7) Fence or ornamental wall not over eight feet in height.
(13)
Valet shop, including a dry-cleaning and/or
laundry pickup station and shoe repairs.
C. Uses by special exception.
The height of structures in the A Airport District shall be limited to 60 feet and shall be in compliance with the regulations of Article
XX, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation, whichever are more restrictive.
Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required or permitted under Article
XVIII.