The following provisions shall apply to all
nonconforming uses:
A.
A nonconforming use may be continued but may not be
extended, expanded, or changed unless to a conforming use, except
as permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
B.
A zoning permit must be obtained within one year by
the owner of any nonconforming use as evidence that the use lawfully
existed prior to the adoption of the provision which made the use
nonconforming.
C.
Any nonconforming structure damaged by fire, flood,
explosion, or other casualty may be reconstructed and used as before
if such reconstruction is performed within one year (12 months) of
such casualty, and if the restored structure has no greater coverage
and contains no greater cubic content than before such casualty.
D.
In the event that any nonconforming use, conducted
in a structure or otherwise, ceases, for whatever reason, for a period
of one year, or is abandoned for any period, such nonconforming use
shall not be resumed.
The following provisions shall apply to accessory
uses:
A.
Accessory farm buildings shall not be erected within
100 feet of a neighboring property.
(1)
Feed lots, runs, pens, and similar intensively used
facilities for animal raising and care shall not be located within
300 feet of a neighboring property.
(2)
Roadside stands for sale of home-grown fruits and
vegetables shall be permitted if they are erected at least 30 feet
off the road and parking space is provided off the road.
B.
Every swimming pool shall be enclosed by a fence or
wall not less than four feet high to prevent uncontrolled access by
small children.
[Added 6-12-1979 by Ord. No. 569A]
A.
In passing upon applications for special exceptions
and variances, the Zoning Hearing Board shall consider all relevant
factors and procedures specified in other sections of this chapter
and the following:
(1)
The danger to life and property due to increased flood
heights or velocity caused by encroachments. No special acceptance
or variance shall be granted for any proposed use, development, or
activity that will cause any increase in flood levels in the floodway
district.
(2)
The danger that materials may be swept onto other
lands or downstream to the injury to others.
(3)
The proposed water supply and sanitary systems and
the ability of these systems to prevent disease, contamination, and
unsanitary conditions.
(4)
The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its
contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual
owners.
(5)
The importance of the services provided by the proposed
facility to the community.
(6)
The requirements to the facility for a waterfront
location.
(7)
The availability of alternate locations not subject
to flooding for the proposed use.
(8)
The compatibility of the proposed use with existing
development anticipated in the foreseeable future.
(9)
The relationship of the proposed use to the Comprehensive
Plan and floodplain management program for the area.
(10)
The safety of access to the property in times
of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles.
(11)
The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate
of raise, and sediment transport of the floodwaters expected at the
site. The Zoning Hearing Board may refer any application and accompanying
documents pertaining to any request for a special exception or variance
for any engineer or other qualified person or agency for technical
assistance in evaluating the proposed project in relation to flood
heights and velocity, and the adequacy of the plans for protection
and other related matters.
B.
Special exceptions and/or variances shall be only
issued after the Zoning Hearing Board has determined that the granting
of such will not:
The following uses may be authorized with such
conditions as are deemed appropriate by the Zoning Hearing Board:
A.
Living quarters in an accessory structure as an accessory
use to a single-family house to accommodate domestic employees of
the residents of the principal building.
B.
The accommodation of not more than two nontransient
roomers as an accessory use to a single-family house, provided that
no.
C.
Directional signs of a reasonable size in connection
with any legal business or industry, provided they contain no information
other than instructions for convenience of vehicular traffic in reaching
such business or industry.
D.
Temporary structures and trailers used in conjunction
with construction work may be permitted only during the period that
the construction work is in progress. Permits for temporary structures
shall be issued for a six-month period.
No sign, billboard, or exterior graphic display
shall be permitted in any district except as herein provided:
A.
In any district a sign not exceeding one square foot
in surface size is permitted which announces the name, address, or
professional activity of the occupant of the premises on which said
sign is located.
B.
A bulletin board not exceeding 24 square feet is permitted
in connection with any church, school or similar public structure.
C.
A temporary real estate or construction sign of reasonable
size is permitted on the property being sold, leased or developed.
Such sign shall be removed promptly when it has fulfilled its function.
D.
Business signs shall be permitted in connection with
any legal business or industry when located on the same premises,
and if they meet the following requirements:
(1)
Signs shall not contain information or advertising
for any product not sold on the premises.
(2)
Signs shall not have a combined aggregate surface
size greater than five square feet for each foot of width of the principal
structure on the premises.
(3)
Signs shall not project over public right-of-way.
(4)
Signs and structures shall not be illuminated in any
manner which causes undue distraction, confusion or hazard to vehicular
traffic.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided
in accordance with the specifications in this section in any district
whenever any new use is established or existing use is enlarged.
|
Use
|
Parking Spaces Required
|
|---|---|
|
Dwelling
|
Two for each dwelling
|
|
Church, theater, school
|
One for every four seats in the largest meeting
room
|
|
Stores, shops, restaurants, clubs, funeral homes
|
One for every 100 square feet of public floor
space
|
|
Business services, warehouses, professional
offices
|
One for every 250 square feet of net floor area
|
|
Manufacturing plants
|
One for every two employees
|
|
Hospitals
|
One for every two beds
|
|
Motels
|
One for every rental unit
|
A.
No off-street parking space shall have an area less
than 200 square feet.
B.
Any off-street parking lot for more than five vehicles
shall be graded for proper drainage and surfaced so as to provide
a durable and dustless surface.
C.
Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking
lot shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining
premises in any R District.
One off-street loading berth of not less than
35 feet by 10 feet shall be provided for every business and industrial
use with a floor area of more than 10,000 square feet; with one additional
berth required for each additional 25,000 square feet of floor area.
[Added 5-17-1994 by Ord. No. 94-05]
A.
All uses or lots in all zoning districts shall comply
with the applicable requirements and standards for managing stormwater
runoff in accordance with the municipal subdivision and land development
ordinance. (Note: The following language should be included if the
municipality permits any of the following land use activities under
its zoning district regulations.)
B.
Agricultural activities, nurseries and forestry management
operations, if permitted by this chapter, shall be required to provide
for the safe management of stormwater runoff in accordance with the
requirements of the subdivision/land development ordinance. However,
the submission and approval of a stormwater management plan shall
be waived when:
(1)
Agricultural activities are operated in accordance
with a conservation plan or erosion and sedimentation control plan
approved by the Allegheny County Conservation District;
(2)
Forestry management operations are following Pennsylvania
DEP management practices contained in its publication Soil Erosion
and Sedimentation Control Guidelines for Forestry and are operating
under an erosion and sedimentation control plan.
C.
Strip mining if permitted by this chapter shall have
a plan for control of erosion and sedimentation and stormwater runoff
which is approved by the Pennsylvania DEP. If the strip mining operation
is located within a watershed(s) for which a stormwater management:
plan has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the
Storm Water Management Act,[1] then the erosion/sedimentation plan and any permanent
stormwater runoff controls shall be consistent with the standards
and criteria of the watershed stormwater management plan. A copy of
the state-approved erosion/sedimentation plan shall be filed with
the municipality prior to commencing mining operations.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 32 P.S. § 680.1
et seq.
