A.
Erection and maintenance of signs. Signs may be erected,
altered, replaced and maintained only when in compliance with the
provisions of this article and any and all other ordinances and regulations
relating to the erection, alteration, replacement or maintenance of
signs and similar devices.
B.
On-premises signs. In all districts, only those signs,
billboards, advertising sign boards and business identification signs
bearing the name of the occupant, or referring directly to services
offered or products made, sold, or displayed on the premises shall
be permitted, except as otherwise noted herein. Such signs shall comply
with all other requirements, as stated herein, for the district in
which they are erected.
(1)
Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises
upon which they are erected, when erected by the owner or broker or
any other person interested in the sale or rental of such premises,
may be erected and maintained, provided:
(2)
Signs bearing the word "sold" or the word "rented" with the name of the persons effecting the sale or rental may be erected and maintained, provided the conditions in Subsection A herein are complied with.
(3)
Signs of mechanics, painters, and other artisans may
be erected and maintained during the period such persons are performing
work on the premises on which such signs are erected, provided:
(4)
Trespassing signs, or signs indicating the private
nature of a driveway or property, provided that a size of any sign
shall not exceed two square feet.
(5)
Signs of schools, colleges, churches, hospitals, sanitariums,
or other institutions of a similar nature may be erected and maintained,
provided:
(6)
Signs advertising home occupations shall not be larger
than 12 inches by 24 inches, and may include the name, occupation,
and logotype or trade mark, if appropriate, of the practitioner. Such
signs shall not be illuminated, with the exception of medical offices
during the hours such offices are open for the care of patients.
(7)
Business identification signs bearing the name of
the occupant and products manufactured, processed, sold or displayed
on the premises may be erected and maintained on the premises in commercial
and industrial districts. The size of business identification signs
shall not exceed in number of square feet the number which is the
same as the front width of the principal building on the lot and it
shall not exceed 75 square feet in area in any event, even if the
front width of the principal building exceeds 75 feet. For lots without
any building, the same standard and limitation shall apply, but the
square footage limitation shall be based upon the lot frontage width
instead because there is no building width amount to use as a square
footage standard.
(8)
Advertising painted upon, or displayed upon, a barn
or other building or structure shall be regarded as an advertising
sign board and the regulations pertaining thereto shall apply.
C.
Off-premises signs. When permitted in a zoning district,
off-premises signs are subject to the following provisions:
(1)
There shall be a minimum distance of 300 feet between
off-premises signs.
(2)
Off-premises signs shall not be permitted within 100
feet of the Parks or Special Districts, unless the advertising surface
of such sign is not visible therefrom, in which instance they shall
be no closer than 50 feet to such district.
(3)
Off-premises signs shall not be permitted within 100
feet of any residential use, regardless of the district in which it
is proposed to be located.
(4)
The surface of any off-premises sign shall not exceed
14 feet in height, 48 feet in length, and 672 square feet in area,
except that the total area of any such sign shall not exceed one square
foot for each two feet of lineal lot frontage.
(5)
The surface area of an off-premises sign shall be
computed as including the entire area within a regular geometric form
or combinations of regular geometric forms comprising all of the display
area of the sign and including all of the elements of the matter displayed.
In computing the surface area of a multi-faced sign, only one side
shall be considered, provided all faces are identical. Frames and
structural members not bearing advertising matter or not in the form
of a symbol shall not be included in the computation of surface area.
(6)
Off-premises signs shall not exceed 35 feet in height as measured from the curb of the roadway except as limited by Subsection D(6).
(7)
Off-premises signs shall meet the setback requirements
for nonresidential uses in any district in which they are allowed.
(8)
No sign, other than an official traffic sign or street
name sign, may be erected within right-of-way lines of any street,
unless authorized by the Borough Council.
D.
General regulations for all signs.
(1)
Signs must be constructed of durable material, maintained
in good condition, and not allowed to become dilapidated.
(2)
No sign shall be placed in such a position that it
will cause danger to traffic on a street by obscuring the view.
(3)
No animated, sequential, flashing or oscillating signs
shall be permitted in any district. Any sign by reason of its intensity,
color, location, or movement that may interfere with traffic lights,
signals or other controls, or abrogate public safety shall not be
permitted in any district. Any signs which make use of words such
as Stop, Look, One-Way, Danger, Yield, or any similar words, phrases,
symbols, or characters, in such manner as to interfere with, mislead,
or confuse traffic shall not be permitted in any district.
(4)
No sign shall project over a public sidewalk area
more than 18 inches.
(5)
Clearance beneath overhead signs shall be at least
nine feet measured from the ground or pavement to the bottommost part
of the sign.
(6)
No portion of a sign shall be positioned in a manner
that exceeds the height of any primary structure on the property on
which it is located.
(7)
No signs shall be erected or maintained so as to prevent
free ingress or egress from any door, window or fire escape, or so
as to prevent free access from one part of a roof to any other part.
No sign of any kind shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
(8)
The main supporting structure of all freestanding
signs shall not be located closer than 10 feet to any property line,
except for official traffic signs or other governmental signs. All
freestanding advertising signs shall conform to the side yard, front
yard, and rear yard requirements established for principal buildings
in the district in which the sign is located.
(9)
A permit shall be required for the erection or alteration
of panel type signs or advertising sign boards, and business identification
signs.
(10)
Each sign shall be removed when the circumstances
leading to erection no longer apply.
[Amended 7-13-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-5]
A.
Off-street parking.
(1)
General requirement. In all districts, off-street parking spaces
shall be provided as set forth below. The number of parking spaces
required for mixed uses shall be the sum of the spaces required for
individual uses computed separately. Such spaces shall have a net
area of 180 square feet (nine feet by 20 feet) per individual parking
stall; however, the total parking area provided shall include a gross
floor area of 270 square feet per parking stall, in order to allow
room for aisles and interior driveways.
[Amended 6-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04]
(2)
Location.
(a)
Parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the principal
use building they are intended to serve, or on another lot within
300 feet which is owned or leased by the owner or lessee of the lot
where the principal use is located.
(b)
Outdoor parking areas may be located in the front, rear or side
yard of any building they are required to serve, provided that all
stored vehicles are screened by appropriate plantings from the view
of adjoining properties and from the public right-of-way.
(c)
Outdoor parking areas may also be provided on the roofs of buildings
especially designed to support such use.
(d)
Sheltered parking areas may be located in carports attached
to the walls of the principal use building, or in garages within,
attached to or separated from the principal use building. The space
above an underground garage which has been constructed below a yard
or court shall be considered part of the open space of the lot on
which it is located.
(3)
Drainage and surfacing. All off-street parking areas shall be graded
and sewered, as necessary, to provide for adequate drainage. Such
areas shall also be provided with a durable and dustless surface,
such as gravel, asphalt or concrete, to provide for the safe storage
and smooth transit of vehicles.
(4)
Arrangement and marking. Individual parking stalls shall be clearly
demarcated by visible pavement markings and arranged in a pattern
which allows safe and convenient access to each stall, including adequate
space for the backing and turning of vehicles where such maneuvers
are necessary.
(5)
Ingress and egress. Entrance and exit driveways intended for use
by two-way traffic shall be at least 20 feet wide. Driveways intended
for one-way traffic shall be at least 10 feet wide in conjunction
with single-family and two-family residential uses, and 12 feet wide
in conjunction with all other uses. In no case shall a driveway or
access point be more than 40 feet wide. No driveway or access point
shall be located closer than 50 feet to the nearest right-of-way line
of any intersecting street or highway.
(6)
Requirements in connection with various uses.
(a)
Residential off-street parking requirements:
[1]
Single-family detached (including mobile homes), single-family
semidetached, two-family detached, and two-family semidetached: two
parking spaces for each family unit. NOTE: An attached or unattached
garage or carport on the premises, or that portion of the driveway
not included in the public right-of-way, may be considered as parking
space.
[2]
Residential conversion units shall be provided with a minimum
of one parking space per dwelling unit.
[3]
Boarding or rooming houses, hotels, motels, and bed-and-breakfasts
shall provide at least one parking space for each guest room and one
for the resident manager. If a restaurant in connection with the above
is open to the public, the off-street parking facilities shall not
be less than those required for restaurants, in addition to those
required for guest rooms.
[4]
Short-term rentals shall provide at least one parking space
for each bedroom.
[Amended 3-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]
[5]
Townhouses, garden apartments and other apartment structures
shall provide a minimum of 1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit.
[Added 3-11-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-01]
[6]
The parking spaces shall be accessed directly by a Borough or
state road, or by a driveway serving the above-mentioned uses. Access
shall not be through and/or across a parking space located on a Borough
or state road.
[Added 3-11-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-01]
(b)
Commercial off-street parking requirements:
[1]
Theaters, auditoriums, churches, schools, stadiums, or any other
place of public or private assembly: at least one parking space for
each three seats provided for public or private assembly. This requirement
shall not apply to such use in the C-3 Local Commercial District.
[2]
Retail stores and other places for trade or business: one vehicle
space for each 200 square feet of floor area for public use. This
requirement shall not apply to such use in the C-3 Local Commercial
District.
[3]
Food markets and grocery stores: one vehicle parking space for
each 100 square feet of floor area for public use. This requirement
shall not apply to such use in the C-3 Local Commercial District.
[4]
Restaurants, tearooms, and cafeterias: one vehicle space for
each 50 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof. This requirement
shall not apply to such use in the C-3 Local Commercial District.
[5]
Bowling alleys: five vehicle spaces for each alley.
[6]
Office buildings (including municipal and County government
offices): At least one parking space for each 200 square feet of floor
area or fraction thereof. This requirement shall not apply to such
use in the C-3 Local Commercial District.
[7]
Public garages, automobile, and gasoline service stations: at
least one space for each 200 square feet of floor area, or fraction
thereof, devoted to repair or service facilities, and one space for
each employee on the largest shift. This shall be in addition to the
space allocated for the normal storage of motor vehicles. No parking
shall be permitted on the public right-of-way.
[8]
Hospitals: at least one parking space for each three beds. Such
spaces shall be in addition to those necessary for doctors, administrative
personnel and other regular employees. One parking space shall be
provided for each employee on the largest shift.
[9]
Nursing homes and personal care homes: at least one parking
space for each three beds. Such spaces shall be in addition to those
necessary for doctors, administrative personnel and other regular
employees. One parking space shall be provided for each employee on
the largest shift. This requirement shall not apply to such use in
the C-3 Local Commercial District.
[10]
Other commercial buildings: at least one parking space for each
300 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof, except when otherwise
authorized as a special exception consistent with the principals set
forth herein for comparable buildings. This requirement shall not
apply to such use in the C-3 Local Commercial District.
[11]
Drive-in dairies and restaurants: one parking space for every
25 square feet of floor area. No parking will be permitted in the
public right-of-way.
[12]
Dance halls, studios, roller rinks, clubs, lodges, and other
similar places: at least one parking space for each 200 square feet
of floor area. This requirement shall not apply to such use in the
C-3 Local Commercial District.
[13]
Public swimming pools: at least one parking space for each three
persons for whom facilities for dressing are provided; or at least
one parking space for every 12 square feet of water surface, including
areas for swimming, wading, and diving, whichever requirement is the
greater.
[15]
Mortuaries, funeral homes, and undertaking establishments: 25
parking spaces for each such use.
[16]
Shopping centers: five parking spaces for every
1,000 square feet of retail or other commercial development.
(c)
Industrial off-street parking requirements: For industrial and
manufacturing establishments, truck terminals and wholesale warehouses,
one parking space shall be required for each employee on the largest
shift, plus 10 spaces for nonemployees.
B.
Loading and unloading space.
(1)
In addition to the off-street parking space required above, any building
erected, converted or enlarged in any district for commercial, office
building, manufacturing, wholesale, hospital or similar uses shall
provide adequate off-street areas for loading and unloading of vehicles.
The minimum size loading space shall be 50 feet in depth, and 12 feet
in width, with an overhead clearance of 14 feet. This requirement
shall not apply to such use in the C-3 General Commercial District.
(2)
All commercial and industrial establishments shall provide loading
and unloading and commercial vehicle storage space adequate for their
needs. This required space will be provided in addition to established
requirements for patron and employee parking. This requirement shall
not apply to such use in the C-3 Local Commercial District.
(3)
In no case where a building is erected, converted or enlarged for
commercial, manufacturing, or business purposes shall the public rights-of-way
be used for loading or unloading of materials. This requirement shall
not apply to such use in the C-3 Local Commercial District.
(a)
Requirements. Off-street loading and unloading spaces shall meet the requirements for drainage and surfacing, arrangement and marking, lighting and ingress and egress stated in Subsection A above.
(b)
Location. Off-street loading and unloading areas shall be located
on the same lot as the principal use they are intended to serve. They
shall be screened from the view of adjoining properties and the public
right-of-way.
A.
Two or more buildings on a lot. Two or more principal
buildings located on a parcel in single ownership shall conform to
all the requirements of this chapter which would normally apply to
each building as if each were on a separate lot.
B.
Through lots. Where a single lot under individual
ownership extends from one street to another parallel or nearly parallel
street or alley, the owner(s) shall decide which street will be considered
as the principal street, upon which principal use structures will
be required to front. The decision of such owner(s) shall be in writing,
shall be filed with the zoning office, and shall bind all future owners
of the lot.
C.
Lots fronting on an alley. Individual lots, existing
at the effective date of this chapter fronting on an alley, shall
comply with all the requirements of this chapter and the district
in which said lots are located.
D.
Side yard of a corner lot. The side yard of a corner
lot which abuts a street shall be equal to the required front yard
for that street.
E.
Visibility at intersections. On a corner lot in any
district, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to
grow in such a manner as materially to impede vision between a height
of 2 1/2 and 10 feet above the center line grades of the intersecting
streets in the area bounded by the street lines of such corner lots
and a line joining points along said street lines 50 feet from the
point of the intersection.
A.
Height regulations. Height regulations shall not apply
to spires, belfries, cupolas, or domes not used for human occupancy,
nor to chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkheads, utility
poles or towers, radio and television antennas, silos, and ornamental
or necessary mechanical appurtenances. Any structure designed to have
a height of 150 feet or more above ground level must be approved by
the Federal Aviation Agency and a written statement of approval must
accompany the permit application.
B.
Front yard exception. When an unimproved lot is situated
between two improved lots, each having a principal building within
20 feet of the side lot line of the unimproved lot, the front yard
may be reduced to a depth equal to that of the greater front yard
of the two adjoining lots; provided, however, that it may not be reduced
to below 10 feet.
C.
Front yard exception for corner lots. When an unimproved
corner lot is situated adjacent to two improved lots, then the front
and side yards of the corner lot which abut the street right-of-way
may be reduced to a depth equal to the respective front and side yards
of the adjoining lots; provided, however, that each yard may not be
reduced to below 10 feet.
D.
Projections into yards.
(1)
Projections into required yards shall be permitted
as follows, except that in residential districts in no case shall
a structure or projection, except for patios, be located closer than
four feet to any side or rear lot line or 10 feet to any front lot
line.
(2)
Bay windows, carports, fireplaces, fire escapes, chimneys,
uncovered stairs and landings, and balconies and cornices, canopies,
marquees, eaves, or other architectural features not required for
structural support may project into the required side, front, or rear
yard not more than a total of three feet.
(3)
Patios may be located in the required side and rear
yards not closer than three feet to any adjacent property line, and
may project into front yards not closer than 10 feet to the street
right-of-way line.
E.
Changes to conforming uses and buildings.
(1)
Any conforming use or building may be repaired, maintained,
restored or rebuilt to the same dimensions existing at the time that
the use or building was originally constructed or started.
(2)
Any enlargement or addition to any conforming use
must comply in all respects with the regulations of this chapter,
except that in the case of an enlargement or addition to a building
legally existing on the effective date of this chapter, the maximum
building coverage requirements of this chapter shall not apply; provided,
however, that all of the off-street parking and loading requirements
of this chapter shall be complied with. In such a case, the maximum
building coverage for the enlarged section shall not exceed 75% of
the building coverage area of the original structure for commercial
and manufacturing buildings, or 50% for residential buildings.
A.
Accessory structures. All accessory structures shall
conform with the minimum yard regulations established in this chapter,
except as provided below.
(1)
Unattached structures accessory to residential buildings.
Structures accessory to residential buildings which are not attached
to a principal structure may be erected within the required side and
rear yards of a principal structure, provided that they conform with
the following:
(a)
Maximum height: 1 1/2 stories or 15 feet
in height.
(b)
Distance from side lot line: not less than four feet from the side lot line, except in the case of corner lots where the full side yard, as specified in § 500-32D above, shall be maintained.
(c)
Distance from rear lot line: not less than four
feet from the rear lot line.
(2)
Unattached structures accessory to nonresidential
buildings. Such accessory structures shall comply with front and side
yard requirements for the principal structure and shall have a minimum
rear yard of at least 10 feet.
(3)
Fences, walls, hedges. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, fences, walls, and hedges may be permitted in any required yard, or along the edge of any yard, provided that no fence, wall, or hedge along the sides or front edge of any yard shall obstruct vision at any street corner, in violation of the provisions of § 500-32E above, and in no case shall any fence, wall or hedge exceed six feet in height.
B.
Private parking areas and garages for licensed vehicles. Accessory off-street parking areas or garages serving the residential or nonresidential parking demand created by the principal use, are permitted in accordance with § 500-31A above. Said parking areas may be located in any required front, side or rear yard.
C.
Parking, storage and use of major recreation equipment.
For purposes of these regulations, major recreational equipment is
defined as including boats and boat trailers, travel trailers, pickup
campers or coaches (designed to be mounted on automotive vehicles),
motorized dwellings, tent trailers, and the like, and cases or boxes
used for transporting recreational equipment, whether occupied by
such equipment or not. No more than one piece of major recreational
equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot in a residential district.
No such equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot in a residential
district in such a manner as to prevent ingress of fire-fighting equipment,
or fire fighters acting in event of crises, except in a carport or
enclosed building or behind the nearest portion of a building to a
street, provided, however, that such equipment may be parked anywhere
on residential premises for a period of time not to exceed 24 hours
during loading or unloading. No such equipment shall be used for living,
sleeping, or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential
lot, or in any location not approved for such use, except by the owner,
or by occupants having the approval of the owner(s) to do so, for
noncommercial purposes. Such use by or with the approval of the owner
may not exceed a period of two weeks during any calendar year.
D.
Private outdoor swimming pools.
(1)
In-ground swimming pools.
(a)
A single private in-ground outdoor swimming
pool per dwelling unit is permitted as an accessory use to a residential
structure, provided that such swimming pool is for the private use
of the residents of the dwelling unit or for their guests and provided
that the pool is not located closer than six feet to any side or rear
lot line or 10 feet to any front lot line and does not occupy more
than 10% of the lot area and that a four-foot high fence, wall or
similar enclosure, shall completely surround the area of the swimming
pool.
(b)
Enclosure. Every swimming pool shall be completely
surrounded by a fence, wall or similar enclosure not less than four
feet in height, which shall be so constructed as to have no openings,
holes or gaps larger than two inches in any dimension. If the fence
or wall is a picket fence, the horizontal dimensions maintained shall
not exceed four inches. A dwelling or accessory building may be used
as part of such enclosure.
(c)
All gates or door openings through such enclosure
shall be equipped with a self-closing, self-latching device on the
pool side for keeping the gate or door securely closed at all times
when not in use, except that the door of any dwelling or accessory
building which forms a part of the enclosure need to be so equipped.
The fence shall surround the pool and the deck area. Fences shall
be erected around all existing swimming pools no later than 90 days
from the enactment date of this amendment.
(d)
No swimming pool shall be so located as to interfere
with the operation of a well or on-site septic system, or to be located
where there is potential danger of a septic system discharging into
the pool or onto the adjacent area around the pool.
(2)
Aboveground swimming pools. A single private aboveground outdoor swimming pool per dwelling unit is permitted as an accessory use to a residential structure, provided that such swimming pool is for the private use of the residents of the dwelling unit or for their guests and provided that the pool is not located closer than four feet to any side or rear lot line or 10 feet to any front lot line and does not occupy more than 10% of the lot area. Portable aboveground pools having walls four feet or greater in height may be excluded from the fencing requirement, provided such pools are equipped with access ladders which may be raised and locked in a near-vertical position when the pool is unattended. An aboveground pool as described in this subsection which is served by a ladder or steps which cannot be raised and locked so as to prevent access by small children shall be enclosed in accordance with Subsection D(1) above.
E.
Home gardening, nurseries and greenhouses. Home gardening
and accessory structures used for nurseries or as greenhouses are
permitted in residential areas, provided they are used by the residents
for noncommercial purposes and provided further that they shall not
include the outdoor storage of equipment and supplies.
F.
Horses and other domesticated animals for family use.
The keeping of horses and other domesticated animals specified herein,
for purposes other than commercial or agricultural purposes, is permitted
as an accessory to residential uses on tracts of three acres or more
in size, subject to the following additional regulations:
(1)
Fencing shall be provided to restrain domestic animals
from intruding upon any neighboring property.
(2)
A structure for stabling or sheltering domesticated
animals shall be provided at least 200 feet away from any residence
on any adjacent property.
(3)
Density shall be one animal unit for the first three
acres, with an additional animal unit permitted for each additional
acre, where:
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1 cow
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2 pigs
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2 sheep
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1 animal unit
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2 goats
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12 fowl of any kind
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12 rabbits
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(4)
Manure shall be removed at least biweekly and disposed
of in a sanitary manner. The accumulation of manure shall not be sufficient
to cause an odor problem, nor shall its disposal be accomplished in
a manner to cause or contribute to a problem of water pollution.
G.
Marquees in commercial districts. Marquees which are
designed to provide shelter or which are designed to enhance the appearance
of a commercial structure may project out over a public sidewalk area
for a distance of up to six feet, but in no case shall they extend
beyond the curbline.
H.
Wind turbines. Wind turbines, when authorized by the
Board, shall be permitted by special exception in all zoning districts,
subject to the following conditions:
[Added 9-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-4]
(1)
The wind turbine shall be independent of any structure
and shall be located a minimum distance of 110% times the turbine
height from any structure or property line.
(2)
No part of the wind turbine shall be located within
or above any required front, side or rear setback.
(3)
The minimum height of the lowest position of the wind
rotor shall be 25 feet above the ground.
(4)
Wind turbines shall not be climbable up to 15 feet
above the ground surface.
(5)
To the extent applicable, the wind turbine shall comply
with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999 as
amended, and the regulations adopted by the Department of Labor and
Industry.
(6)
The design of the wind turbine shall conform to applicable
industry standards, including those of the American National Standards
Institute. The applicant shall submit certificates of design compliance
obtained by the equipment manufacturers from underwriters laboratories,
Det. Norske Veritas, Germanischer Lloyd Wind Energies, or other similar
certifying organizations.
(7)
Wind turbines shall be equipped with a redundant braking
system. This includes both aerodynamic overspeed controls (including
variable pitch, tip, and other similar systems) and mechanical brakes.
Mechanical brakes shall be operated in a fail-safe mode. Stall regulation
shall not be considered a sufficient braking system for overspeed
protection.
(8)
All electrical components of the wind turbine shall
conform to relevant and applicable local, state and national codes,
and relevant and applicable international standards.
(9)
Wind turbines shall be a nonobtrusive color such as
white, off-white or gray.
(10)
Wind turbines shall not be artificially lighted,
except to the extent required by the Federal Aviation Administration
or other applicable authority that regulates air safety.
(11)
Wind turbines shall not display advertising,
except for reasonable identification of the turbine manufacturer,
which sign shall heave an area of less than 200 square inches.
(12)
On-site transmission and power lines shall,
to the maximum extent practicable, be placed underground.
(13)
A clearly visible warning sign concerning voltage
must be placed at the base of all pad-mounted transformers and substations.
(14)
Visible, reflective, colored objects, such as
flags, reflectors, or tape shall be placed on the anchor points of
guy wires up to a height of 10 feet from the ground.
(15)
The applicant shall make reasonable efforts
to avoid any disruption or loss of radio, telephone, television or
similar signals, and shall mitigate any harm caused by the wind turbine.
(16)
When a building is necessary for storage cells
or related mechanical equipment, the building must not exceed 150
square feet in area, 15 feet in height, and must not be located within
any required front, side and rear setbacks.
(17)
The resultant energy harnessed from the wind
shall only be used on the property on which the wind turbine is located.
(18)
The wind turbine shall comply with all other applicable regulations and requirements as set forth in this chapter. However, land development approval shall not be required under the Borough of Jim Thorpe Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, Chapter 390, for a single wind turbine.
(19)
The landowner shall, at his expense, complete
decommissioning of the wind turbine within 12 months after the end
of the useful life of the wind turbine. It shall be presumed that
the wind turbine is at the end of its useful like if no electricity
is generated for a continuous period of 12 months.
(20)
Decommissioning of the wind turbine shall include
removal of the wind turbine, buildings, cabling, electrical components,
roads, foundations to a depth of 36 inches, and any other associated
facilities. Disturbed earth shall be graded and reseeded, unless the
landowner requests in writing that the access roads or other land
surface areas not be restored.
(21)
The wind turbine shall be subordinate to and
located on the same lot occupied by the principle use to which it
relates.
(22)
No more than one wind turbine shall be located
on any one lot.
