A.
Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context clearly indicates
another meaning, the following words and phrases shall be construed
throughout the chapter to have the meanings indicated below.
B.
For the purpose of this chapter, words and terms used herein shall
be interpreted as follows:
(1)
Words used in the present tense include all other tenses.
(2)
The singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.
(3)
The word "person" includes an individual, estate, trust, firm, corporation,
partnership, company, association, or government entities, including
a trustee, a receiver, an assignee, or a similar representative.
(4)
The word "lot" includes the word "plot" or "parcel."
(5)
The word "may" is permissive; the words "shall" and "will" are mandatory.
(6)
The word "used" or "occupied" as applied to any land or building
shall be construed to include the words "intended, arranged, or designed
to be occupied."
(7)
The words "as amended from time to time" and the like, as applied
to any statute, ordinance, code regulation, plan or map, include replacements,
supplements or restatements thereof.
(8)
References to a particular article, section or subsection which inherently
refers to other articles, sections or subsections includes all articles,
sections or subsections referred to.
(9)
The word "Council" and the words "Borough Council," where not otherwise
specified, shall mean the Media Borough Council.
(10)
The words "governing body" refer to the Media Borough Council.
(11)
The word "Commission" and the words "Planning Commission" or
"Borough Planning Commission," where not otherwise specified, shall
mean the Media Borough Planning Commission.
(13)
The words "Comprehensive Plan" refer to the Media Borough Comprehensive
Plan.
C.
The terms "such as," "including" and the like are intended to introduce
matters which are illustrative of the meaning of the sentence, clause
or phrase in which such terms appear without limiting or derogating
from the general application of the sentence, clause or phrase in
which such terms appear.
D.
In addition to the definitions in this article, additional definitions
in this or other ordinances, applicable regulations, or appendixes
thereto may apply or be called into application by reference. In case
of conflict, the more stringent or restrictive definition shall apply.
E.
Any word or term not defined herein shall be used with a meaning
of standard usage.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words, terms,
and phrases have the meanings indicated herein:
A continuous arrangement of street trees, which collectively
provide a shade canopy over the street.
The Borough of Media, Media Borough Council.
The line which defines the placement of the building from
the street on which the building fronts. The build-to line of the
building forms the street wall line. On a corner lot, the build-to
line is located on each side of a lot abutting a street. A build-to
line may have a recess or projection up to four feet in order to promote
variations of building placement on a block.
A driveway for the use of two parcels or lots under separate
or common ownership and which is located on one or both properties.
The articulation of the walls of a building so that a flat,
windowless box is not built. See Exhibit B.[1]
The opening or depression of a curb to allow for vehicular
or ADA access onto a lot or sidewalk.
A building that houses vehicles, typically two or more stories
in height.
A privately owned vehicular access from a public or private
street or road to a parking area contained on a lot or property, the
use of which is limited to persons residing on or otherwise using
or visiting the parcel upon which such driveway is located. Driveways
shall not be the sole part of said lot or parcel of land that contacts
the public or private street or road. That portion of a lot or parcel
of land which abuts a public or private street or road and is used
as a driveway shall not be considered as part of the required area
and bulk requirements and/or setbacks for any zoning district.
Any lot not meeting the minimum lot width requirement at
the street line and which includes an elongated extension to connect
the bulk of said lot to a street.
The area through which travelers pass upon entering the Borough.
New development, adaptive re-use of buildings, redevelopment,
and the like.
Any of the following activities:
The improvement of one lot or two or more contiguous lots, tracts
or parcels of land for any purpose involving:
A group of two or more residential or nonresidential buildings,
whether proposed initially or cumulatively, or a single nonresidential
building on a lot or lots, regardless of the number of occupants or
tenure; or
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. The improvement of one lot or two or
more contiguous lots, tracts or parcels of land for any purpose involving
a group of two or more buildings or the division or allocation of
land between or among two or more existing or prospective occupants
and properties by means of, or for the purpose of, streets, common
areas, leaseholds, condominiums, building groups or other features,
including a subdivision of land.
Paving, filling, stripping, grading, regrading, cutting,
excavating, removal of vegetation or natural ground covers, tree removal,
digging or earthmoving undertaken by any person on public or private
property.
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 he is
authorized under the lease to exercise the rights of the landowner,
or other person having a proprietary interest in land.
A ground floor retail building along the frontage of a deck
parking structure.
The combining of two or more parcels of land, where a greater
number of parcels than originally existed is not thereby created.
A natural person, association, firm, partnership or corporation.
The facade of a building where the front entrance door is
located. On a corner lot, there shall be two primary facades.
The frontage of a building that faces the street.
A street or road that is not owned by the Borough, a municipality,
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PADOT), or the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) but is owned by private land owner.
A street or road that is owned by the Borough, the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PADOT), or the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA).
The re-use, alteration, enlargement or extension of a building
by 33 1/3% or more of the gross floor area of the building.
A street or road that is owned by the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation (PADOT).
Includes a street, avenue, boulevard, road, highway, freeway,
parkway, lane, alley, viaduct and any other ways used or intended
to be used by vehicular traffic or pedestrians, whether public or
private.
The space formed by buildings adjoining the street, which
is embellished with sidewalks, street trees, streetlights, curbs,
on-street parking, and cartways. The streetscape is framed by buildings,
which create the "outdoor room" character of the street.
The wall of a building adjoining a sidewalk at the edge of
the street right-of-way; or approved architectural or landscaping
elements such as walls, pillars and colonnades, fences, and hedges,
in lieu of a building wall when an existing building is already set
back from the street wall line.
The division or re-division of a lot, tract or parcel of
land by any means into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other
divisions of land, including changes in existing lot lines for the
purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court
for distribution to heirs or devisees, transfer of ownership, or building
or lot development.
A building constructed prior to 1950 in Media Borough, typically
two or three stories in height, adjoining or located close to the
sidewalk.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit B is on file in the Borough offices.
