Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ABANDONMENT
The cessation of a use of a property (land and/or structures)
by the landowner for a period of one year or more.
ABSORPTIVE SOUND BARRIERS
A man-made wall or structure:
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
(1)
With a sound absorption coefficient ("NRC")
of l.00 or greater as defined by ASTM c-423; and
(2)
With a sound transmission loss ("STC") of 35
dB or greater as defined by ASTM E-90-70.
ACCESSORY BUILDING or STRUCTURE
A building subordinate to and detached from the principal
building on a lot, used for purposes customarily incidental to those
of the principal building, such as signs, barns, garages, sheds, fencing,
walls, tennis courts, basketball courts, swimming pools, and the like,
and not to be used for residential purposes unless such building was
originally designed for residential uses, as in conjunction with an
institution.
ACCESSORY USE
A use of land or of a building or portion thereof customarily
incidental and subordinate to the principal use of land or of a building
on the same lot.
AGE-TARGETED HOUSING
A development of dwelling units of three bedrooms or less
which, by floor plans and exterior maintenance by a homeowners association,
is generally more attractive to older adults. At least 50% of the
units in any development shall have either a first-floor master bedroom
or provide the option of elevator access to the upper floors of the
dwelling, An age-targeted housing community may be voluntarily restricted
to active adult housing but is not required to do so. The homeowners
association declaration for an age-targeted community shall specifically
include the requirements and restrictions of this definition.
[Added 10-1-2012 by Ord. No. HR-396]
AGRICULTURAL USE
A principal use involving the cultivating of the soil, the
raising, keeping and/or training of livestock and/or poultry and the
harvesting of products of the soil. The term "agricultural use" includes
farming, animal husbandry, riding academy, horticulture and forestry.
AIRPORT
An area of land or water which is used, or intended to be
used, for airport buildings or air navigation facilities or rights-of-way,
together with airport buildings and facilities thereon. The term includes
heliports and public airports.
ALTERATION
Any change in the exterior or structural portion of a building;
any change to or in a building which would alter its zoning use classification;
or any change which would alter the type or method of sewage disposal
system.
AMATEUR RADIO ANTENNA
An antenna used in the sending and receiving of amateur radio
service communications in the form of electromagnetic waves and as
authorized by the issuance of an amateur radio license by the Federal
Communications Commission ("FCC"), provided that the transmission
and reception of such electromagnetic waves is compliant with all
FCC regulations.
[Added 2-21-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-414]
AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS
A radio communication service owned and operated by an amateur
radio operator licensed by the FCC solely for personal, and not pecuniary,
interest.
[Added 2-21-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-414]
AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES
Establishments engaged in providing entertainment for a fee,
including such activities as dance halls, studios, theatrical productions,
bands, orchestras and other musical entertainment; bowling alleys
and billiard and pool establishments; commercial facilities such as
arenas, rings, rinks and racetracks; public golf courses and driving
ranges; coin-operated devices, amusement parks, membership sports
and health clubs, swimming pools, riding academies, carnival operations,
expositions, game parlors and horse rides.
ANTENNA
A device used to transmit and/or receive radio waves between
terrestrially and/or orbitally based structures. See "communications
antenna."
APARTMENT
One or more rooms with a private bath and kitchen facilities
designed for and occupied exclusively as a residence for only one
family, in a building containing at least one additional independent
use.
APARTMENT, ACCESSORY
One dwelling unit which is incidental and subordinate to
the principal use of a building on a lot which may be either a separate
living unit for a member of the family or other relatives, servants
or caretakers in a residence or one dwelling unit in conjunction with
the principal nonresidential use of a building.
ARTERIAL HIGHWAY
A street that connects and distributes traffic to and from
minor arterials, with access control, channelized intersections and
restricted parking. Major arterials carry regional traffic between
communities and are listed in the Comprehensive Plan.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
Residences for the elderly that provide rooms, meals, personal
care and supervision of self-administered medication. Services may
also include recreational activities, financial services and transportation.
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION
Any building, land area or other premises, or other portion
thereof, used for retail dispensing or sales of vehicular fuels; servicing
and repair of automobiles; and including as an accessory use the sale
and installation of lubricants, tires, batteries and similar vehicle
accessories.
A-WEIGHTED SOUND LEVEL
The sound pressure level in decibels as measured on a federally
approved and calibrated sound level meter using the A-weighting scale.
The level so read is designated dB(A) or dBA.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
AWNING
A roof-like cover that projects from the wall of a building
for the purpose of shielding a doorway or window from the elements
and is periodically retracted into the face of the building.
BASE FLOOD
A flood which has a one-percent chance of being equaled or
exceeded in any given year (also called the "one-hundred-year flood"
or the "one-percent-annual-chance flood).
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE)
The elevation shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
for Zones AE, AH, A1-30 that indicates the water surface elevation
resulting from a flood that has a one-percent-or-greater chance of
being equaled or exceeded in any given year.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
BASEMENT
An enclosed area of a building partly or completely below grade; provided, however, for purposes of Article
V of this chapter, "basement" is defined as any area of the building having its floor below ground level on all sides.
[Amended 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. HR-417]
BED-AND-BREAKFAST
A building used for the purpose of furnishing temporary lodging
to guests, together with food service to such guests, limited to breakfast
and sometimes lunch or afternoon tea, prepared and served on site
only to such guests and having an owner or manager in residence on
the property. Such temporary lodging would normally be for a few nights
and typically would not exceed a week.
BOARDER
A nontransient individual other than a member of the family
occupying, along with the principal occupants, a dwelling or part
thereof who, for consideration, is furnished sleeping accommodations
and may be furnished meals or kitchen privileges.
BUFFER AREA
Land adjacent to the boundary of a property or district and
on which is placed year-round shrubbery, hedges, evergreen trees or
other suitable plantings of sufficient height and density to constitute
a visual shield and give protection from noise, lights or other nuisances
to an abutting property or district.
BUILDING or STRUCTURE
Any combination of materials for which a building permit is required by Chapter
80, Building Construction, of the Tredyffrin Township Code; any combination of materials forming any structure, whether or not affixed to the land, designed, intended or arranged for the housing, sheltering, enclosure or structural support of any persons, animals, process, equipment, goods, materials or property of any kind, including all manufactured homes, recreational vehicles and trailers to be used for human habitation; mechanical equipment; and decks, walls and/or fences if more than four feet in height. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of Article
V of this chapter, a "structure" is defined as a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank that is principally above ground.
[Amended 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357; 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. HR-417]
BUILDING AREA
The ground utilized by the buildings on a lot, excluding
cornices, eaves, gutters or chimneys projecting not more than 18 inches
from the walls of the building, steps, patios, one-story open decks
and porches, bay windows and balconies not extending through more
than one story and not projecting more than five feet from the wall
of the buildings, balconies and terraces.
BUILDING COVERAGE
That portion or percentage of the lot area covered by a principal
or accessory building or buildings, including parking structures.
See "lot area."
BUILDING LINE
The line which establishes the minimum depth of front yard
for the particular district as measured from the right-of-way line.
In the case of a flag or irregular lot, the building line is measured
at the point at which the lot first obtains the minimum lot width.
BULK
The term used to describe the size of buildings or other
structures and their relationship to each other, to open areas such
as yards and to lot lines. The term may include the size, height and
floor area of buildings or other structures; and all open areas in
yard space relating to buildings and other structures.
CALIPER
The diameter of a tree trunk at a point six inches from the
ground surface at the center of the base of the tree.
CAPTURE AND REUSE SYSTEM
A structural system that intercepts, diverts, stores, and
releases stormwater runoff for future use. Capture and reuse systems
can be used for landscaping irrigation during dry weather, nonpotable
water uses, and on-site stormwater disposal.
[Added 10-1-2012 by Ord. No. HR-396]
CAR WASH
Any building or premises used for washing motor vehicles.
CELLULAR TOWER SITE
A parcel of land containing a tower, sending and receiving
antennas attached to the tower or a prefabricated or modular structure
or cabinets containing electronic equipment; a Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) licensed facility, designed and used for the purpose
of transmitting, receiving and relaying voice and data signals from
various wireless communication devices and equipment. For purposes
of this chapter, amateur radio transmission facilities and facilities
used exclusively for receive-only antennas are not classified as cellular
telecommunications towers and facilities.
CEMETERY
Property used for the interment of the dead.
CERTIFIED ARBORIST
An individual with a degree in arboriculture, horticulture,
forestry, landscape architecture, silviculture or plant physiology
and having been trained in and having experience in the care and preservation
of trees, who is certified by the International Society of Arboriculture
and a member of that organization and/or of the National Arborists
Association.
CHANNEL
A natural or artificial watercourse that conveys, continuously
or periodically, flowing water. Channels include, but shall not be
limited to, natural and human-made drainageways, swales, streams,
ditches, canals, and pipes flowing partly full.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
CHURCH
See "place of worship."
CLINIC
An establishment where patients are admitted for examination
and treatment on an outpatient basis by physicians, dentists and other
medical personnel, psychologists or social workers and where such
examination and treatment generally require a stay of less than 24
hours.
CLUB OR LODGE
A noncommercial social, professional or philanthropic organization
characterized by the payment of dues, regular meetings and a constitution
and bylaws. A building is used for club or lodge purposes when it
serves as a meeting place for such organization and is not an adjunct
to or operated by or in connection with a public tavern, cafe or other
commercial or public place, although it may be used for recreational
and/or dining facilities limited to the membership and their guests.
CLUSTER SUBDIVISION
A form of development that permits a reduction in lot area
and bulk requirements, provided there is no increase in the number
of lots permitted under a conventional subdivision or increase in
the overall density of development, and the remaining land area is
devoted to open space, active recreation or the preservation of environmentally
sensitive areas.
COLLECTOR ROAD
A street that collects traffic from local streets and connects
with minor and major arterials. Collector streets generally carry
traffic from within, but usually not between, neighborhoods and are
listed in the Comprehensive Plan.
COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA
Any device used for the transmission or reception of radio,
television, wireless telephone, pager, commercial mobile radio service
or any other wireless communications signals, including without limitation
omnidirectional or whip antennas and directional or panel antennas,
including those owned or operated by any person or entity licensed
by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate such devices.
This definition shall not include private residence-mounted satellite
dishes less than or equal to two feet in diameter or residential television
antennas.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. HR-414]
COMMUNICATIONS TOWER
A structure such as a lattice tower, monopole tower, self-supporting
or guyed tower designed and used to support communications antennas.
COMPLETELY DRY SPACE
A space which will remain totally dry during flooding; the
structure is designed and constructed to prevent the passage of water
and water vapor.
[Added 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
CONDITIONAL USE
A use permitted in a particular zoning district only when specific standards and criteria are met. Conditional uses are authorized or denied by the Board of Supervisors after review and recommendation by the Planning Commission as provided in §
208-117.
CONFERENCE CENTER
A facility used for conferences and seminars, which may include
accommodations for sleeping, food preparation and eating, recreation,
entertainment, resource facilities, meeting rooms, fitness and health
center and retail stores and services primarily for conference center
guests.
CONSERVATION AREA
Environmentally sensitive areas with characteristics such
as steep slopes, wetlands, floodplains, high water tables, forest
areas, endangered species habitat or areas of significant biological
productivity or uniqueness that have been designated for protection
from any activity that would significantly alter their ecological
integrity, balance or character.
CONVENIENCE STORE
A retail establishment selling primarily food products, household
items, newspapers and magazines, candy and beverages, and a limited
amount of freshly prepared foods such as sandwiches and salads for
off-premises consumption.
CUL-DE-SAC
A street, including but not limited to streets that end in
a circular turnaround or a loop, which has only one point of intersection
with an existing road.
[Added 12-7-2015 by Ord.
No. HR-412]
DAY-CARE CENTER
An establishment providing for the care, supervision and
protection of children or for the elderly and/or functionally impaired
adults for part of a twenty-four-hour day.
DAYTIME
Between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
DECIBEL (dB)
A unit for measuring the volume of a sound equal to 20 times
the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the pressure of the sound
measured to the reference pressure, which is 20 micropascals (20 micronewtons
per square meter).
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
DEVELOPMENT
Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate,
including but not limited to the construction, reconstruction, renovation,
repair, expansion, or alteration of buildings or other structures;
the placement of manufactured homes; streets and other paving; utilities;
filling, grading and excavation; mining; dredging; drilling operations;
storage of equipment or materials; and the subdivision of land.
[Amended 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
DEVELOPMENT TRACT
The gross area within all boundary property lines of a parcel,
site, piece of land, or property that is the subject of a development
application.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
DISTRIBUTION CENTER
An establishment engaged in the receipt, storage and distribution
of goods, products, cargo and materials, including transshipment by
boat, rail, air or motor vehicle.
DISTURBANCE OF VEGETATIVE COVER
Removal, destruction or damaging of plants, including trees,
shrubs and herbaceous growth, by methods including but not limited
to cutting, bulldozing, plowing, regrading, digging or intensive use
of herbicides (in which selective species are intended to be eradicated
or in which the intent is to totally defoliate). This definition excludes
routine trimming or pruning for health maintenance of the plants (for
example, removal of diseased material, cutting back of dead limbs,
etc.).
DORMITORY
A building used as group living quarters for a student body
or religious order as an accessory use to a college, university, boarding
school, convent, monastery or similar institutional use.
DRUGSTORE
A store for the sale of prescription and nonprescription
drugs, medicines, medical devices and supplies.
DUMP
A land site used primarily for the disposal by dumping, burial,
burning or other means and for whatever purposes of garbage, sewage,
trash, refuse, junk, discarded machinery, vehicles or parts thereof
and other waste, scrap or discarded material of any kind.
DUPLEX
A building on one lot containing two single-family dwelling
units with one family living adjacent to the other or living wholly
or partially above the other. See "dwelling, two-family detached."
DWELLING
A building or entirely self-contained portion thereof, including
a modular or mobile home, containing complete living quarters, including
cooking in one kitchen, sleeping and sanitary facilities, and designed
for and occupied exclusively for human habitation.
(1)
(c)
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED (or ROW or TOWNHOUSE)A one-family dwelling in a row of at least three such units in which each unit has its own ground floor access to the outside, no unit is located over another unit and each unit is separated from any other unit by one or more common vertical walls and has open space on at least two sides.
(2)
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILYA building on one lot designed for and occupied exclusively for two dwelling units, each of which is totally separated from the other by an unpierced wall extending from ground to roof or an unpierced ceiling and floor extending from exterior wall to exterior wall, except for a common stairwell exterior to both dwelling units.
(b)
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY SEMIDETACHED (or QUAD)A two-family dwelling on one lot with one family living wholly or partially above the other and having one or more party walls in common with a similar two-family dwelling on an adjacent lot and having open space on three sides.
(c)
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY ATTACHEDA two-family dwelling with one family living wholly or partially above the other having one or more party walls in common with at least two other dwellings on adjacent lots and having open space on at least two sides.
DWELLING, COMPATIBLE MULTIFAMILY OR APARTMENT HOUSE
A building on one lot designed for and occupied exclusively
for three or more dwelling units, each dwelling unit occupied by one
family, including, but not limited to, a building which is owned and
operated as a condominium under the Pennsylvania Uniform Condominium
Act, said use being auxiliary to a health club and/or full-service
hotel having a minimum gross floor area of 75,000 square feet and
a minimum of 25,000 square feet of active indoor and outdoor amenities
inclusive of fitness facilities, swimming pool and cafe/restaurant
which has an existing management agreement, common control or common
ownership with the compatible multifamily dwelling or apartment house
at the time of submission of a land development application and which
may also include complimentary office use by residents of the compatible
multifamily dwelling or apartment house.
[Added 12-5-2022 by Ord. No. HR-461]
DWELLING, MULTIFAMILY or APARTMENT HOUSE
A building on one lot designed for and occupied exclusively
for three or more dwelling units, each dwelling unit occupied by one
family, including a building which is owned and operated as a condominium
under the Pennsylvania Uniform Condominium Act.
DWELLING, MULTI-USE DEVELOPMENT
A development designed for both residential and commercial
uses. Commercial uses, such as retail stores, personal service establishments,
and restaurants, must be located on the ground floor along any arterial
or collector street frontage. Dwelling units may be located above
the ground floor or behind nonresidential uses on the ground floor.
[Added 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. HR-399]
DWELLING UNIT
A building, or a portion of a building, that has independent
living facilities with provisions for sleeping, cooking, and sanitation
and that is designed for occupancy by one family. Buildings with more
than one set of cooking facilities are considered to contain multiple
dwelling units unless the additional cooking facilities are clearly
accessory, such as an outdoor grill.
EASEMENT
A grant of one or more of the property rights by the property
owner to and/or for use by the public, a corporation or another person
or entity.
ELECTRIC SUBSTATION
An assemblage of equipment for purposes other than generation
or utilization, through which electric energy in bulk is passed for
the purpose of switching or modifying its characteristics.
EMERGENCY
Any occurrence or act of circumstances involving actual or
imminent physical trauma or property damage which demands immediate
action.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
EMERGENCY WORK
Any work performed for the purpose of preventing or alleviating
the physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by an
emergency.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
ENLARGEMENT
An addition to the floor area or an increase in size or volume
of an existing structure, an increase in the area of a parcel which
is occupied by an existing use, or an increase in the intensity of
a use as a result of increased parking, traffic generation, sewage
disposal system or other impacts on surrounding land uses, existing
or permitted by zoning.
EQUIVALENT A-WEIGHTED SOUND LEVEL (Leq)
The constant sound level that, in a given situation and time
period, conveys the same sound energy as the actual time-varying A-weighted
sound.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
EQUIVALENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
For the purposes of this section, and excluding impulsive
sound, as defined herein, all measurements and designations of sound
levels shall be expressed in daytime or nighttime average sound levels
(Ld or Ln).
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
ESSENTIALLY DRY SPACE
A space which will remain dry during flooding, except for
the passage of some water vapor or minor seepage; the structure is
substantially impermeable to the passage of water.
[Added 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
FAMILY
One or more persons related to each other by blood, legal
adoption or guardianship, marriage or otherwise by law, or who are
living in a group home, who are occupying the same dwelling unit and
are living and cooking together as a single noncommercial housekeeping
unit, exclusive of household employees. Apart from the foregoing,
not more than three persons not so related to any other person occupying
the same dwelling or part thereof, each having equal ownership or
lessee status, living and cooking together as a single noncommercial
housekeeping unit, shall be deemed to constitute a family. A "family,"
as herein defined, specifically excludes boarders, roomers, lodgers,
hotel or motel guests, short-term rentals users, club members or any
similar group, cooperative or commercial living arrangements.
[Amended 1-18-2022 by Ord. No. HR-447]
FARM
A parcel of land used for agricultural operations.
FENCE
An artificially created barrier intended to prevent escape
or intrusion, to obscure visibility or mark a boundary.
(1)
FENCE, SECURITYAny fence topped or intertwined with barbed wire, concertina wire or similar material used as an obstacle to deter intrusion or escape.
FITNESS CENTER
An establishment that provides facilities for aerobic exercises,
running and jogging, exercise equipment, game courts, swimming facilities,
and saunas, showers, massage rooms and lockers.
FLOOD
A temporary inundation of normally dry land areas. A temporary
condition of partial or complete inundation of land areas from the
overflow of streams, rivers and other waters of this commonwealth.
[Amended 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
(1)
FLOOD, ONE-HUNDRED-YEARA flood that, on average, is likely to occur once every one hundred years (i.e., a flood that has one chance in 100 or a one-percent chance of occurring each year), although the flood may occur in any year.
[Amended 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
FLOOD ELEVATION, REGULATORY
The one-hundred-year flood elevation plus a freeboard safety
factor of 1 1/2 feet.
[Added 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
FLOOD FRINGE
Those portions of land within the Flood Hazard District subject
to inundation by the one-hundred-year flood, lying beyond the floodway.
FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM)
The official map on which the Federal Emergency Management
Agency has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and
the risk premium zones applicable to the Township.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY (FIS)
The official report provided by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency that includes flood profiles, the Flood Insurance Rate Map,
the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, and the water surface elevation
of the base flood.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
FLOODPLAIN
Any land area susceptible to inundation by water from any
natural source or as delineated by the applicable Department of Housing
and Urban Development Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood
Hazard Boundary Map as being a special flood hazard area.
[Amended 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
FLOODPLAIN AREA
A relatively flat or low land area which is subject to partial
or complete inundation from an adjoining or nearby stream, river,
or watercourse, and/or any area subject to the unusual and rapid accumulation
of surface waters from any source.
[Added 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
(1)
FLOODPLAIN AREA, IDENTIFIEDThe floodplain area specifically identified in this chapter as being inundated by the one-hundred-year flood.
[Added 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
FLOODPROOFING
Any combination of structural and nonstructural additions,
changes, or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate flood
damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary
facilities, structures and their contents.
[Added 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
FLOODWAY
The designated area of a floodplain required to carry and
discharge floodwaters of a given magnitude. For the purpose of this
chapter, the floodway shall be capable of accommodating a flood of
the one-hundred-year magnitude. The channel of a watercourse and
those portions of the adjoining floodplains which are reasonably required
to carry and discharge the one-hundred-year frequency flood. Unless
otherwise specified, the boundary of the floodway is as indicated
on maps and flood insurance studies provided by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA). In an area where no FEMA maps or studies
have defined the boundary of the one-hundred-year frequency floodway,
it is assumed, absent evidence to the contrary, that the floodway
extends from the stream to 50 feet from the top-of-bank.
[Amended 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
FLOOR AREA
The sum of the horizontal areas of a building or part thereof
enclosed by outside walls, fire walls or party walls of the principal
and accessory buildings.
(1)
FLOOR AREA, GROSSThe sum of the horizontal areas of all floors of a building measured from the exterior face of exterior walls, or from the center line of a wall separating two buildings, but not including any space where the average floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet.
(2)
FLOOR AREA, HABITABLEThe floor area within outside walls, exclusive of basements and open porches and excluding garages and accessory buildings and, in the case of a single-family detached, single-family semidetached, two-family detached or two-family semidetached dwelling, exclusive of the areas above the second floor.
FLOOR AREA RATIO
Floor area divided by gross tract area net of existing utility
and road rights-of-way.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
FORESTRY
The management of forests and timberlands when practiced
in accordance with accepted silvicultural principles, through developing,
cultivating, harvesting, transporting and selling trees for commercial
purposes, which does not involve any land development.
FRATERNITY or SORORITY HOUSE
A dwelling or dwelling unit maintained exclusively for fraternity
or sorority members and their guests or visitors and affiliated with
an academic or professional college, university or other institution
of higher learning.
FREEBOARD SAFETY FACTOR
A vertical distance between the elevation of the high water
and the top-of-bank of any watercourse. The space is required as a
safety margin in a watercourse.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
FRONTAGE
That side of a lot abutting on a street; a front lot line.
GAMING and GAMBLING
The dealing, operating, carrying on, conducting, maintaining
or exposing for pay of any game.
GARAGE
A deck, building or parking structure, or part thereof, used
or intended to be used for the parking or storage of vehicles.
(1)
GARAGE, PRIVATEA building accessory to a single-family or two-family dwelling, for the storage of one or more motor vehicles owned and used by the owner or tenant or member of their households, of the lot on which it is erected for a purpose accessory to the use of the lot.
(2)
GARAGE, PUBLICA building, other than a private or a storage garage, one or more stories in height, used for the storage or repair of motor vehicles.
(3)
GARAGE, REPAIRAny building, premises and land in which or upon which a business, service or industry involving the maintenance, servicing, repair or painting of vehicles is conducted or rendered.
(4)
GARAGE, STORAGEA building, not a private or public garage, one story in height, used solely for the storage of motor vehicles (not trucks) but not for the sale, service or repair of motor vehicles.
GREEN ROOF (also known as "VEGETATED ROOF" or "ECO ROOF")
Alternative roof surfaces that typically consist of waterproofing
and drainage materials and an engineered growth media that is designed
to support plant growth. Green roofs capture and temporarily store
stormwater runoff in the engineered growth media before it is conveyed
to the storm system. A portion of the captured stormwater evaporates
or it is taken up by plants, which helps reduce runoff volumes, peak
runoff rates and pollutant loads on development sites.
[Added 10-1-2012 by Ord. No. HR-396]
GROCERY STORE
Any fixed facility in which food or drink is sold primarily
for off-premises preparation and consumption.
GROUP HOME
A nonprofit or for-profit home for the sheltered care of
persons with special needs, which, in addition to providing food and
shelter, may also provide some combination of personal care, social
or counseling services and transportation.
HEALTH CARE FACILITY
A facility or institution, whether public or private, principally
engaged in providing services for health maintenance and the treatment
of mental or physical conditions.
HEALTH CLUB
An establishment that provides health and fitness facilities
such as running, jogging, aerobics, weight lifting, court sports,
and swimming, and may include ancillary facilities such as locker
rooms, showers, massage rooms, saunas, sales of related health equipment
and clothing, juice bars, and other related uses.
[Amended 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. HR-399]
HEIGHT OF BUILDING
A building's vertical measurement from the mean level
of the ground surrounding the building to the top of the highest roof
beams of a flat roof, or to the mean level of a sloped roof spires,
towers, elevator penthouses, mechanical equipment, tanks, satellite
dishes, antennas and similar projections shall be included in calculating
the height. Chimneys shall be excluded in calculating the height of
a building.
[Amended 10-10-2023 by Ord. No. HR-473]
HEIGHT OF COMMUNICATIONS TOWER
The vertical distance measured from the mean level of the
ground surrounding the tower to the highest point of the structure,
including any antenna affixed thereto.
HELIPORT
An area to accommodate all phases of operation of rotor-wing
aircraft (helicopters) with suitable space to allow development of
services facilities.
HELISTOP
An area on a roof or on the ground to accommodate touchdown
and liftoff of rotor-wing aircraft (helicopters) for the purposes
of picking up and discharging passengers or cargo. Such area shall
have sufficient space to accommodate all required safety controls,
but in no case shall service facilities be provided.
HISTORIC STRUCTURE
Any structure that is:
[Added 10-16-2006 by Ord.
No. HR-357; amended 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. HR-417]
(1)
Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places
(a listing maintained by the Department of the Interior) or preliminarily
determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements
for individual listing on the National Register;
(2)
Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the
Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered
historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary
to qualify as a registered historic district;
(3)
Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places
in states with historic preservation programs which have been approved
by the Secretary of Interior; or
(4)
Identified as a Historical Resource in Chapter
208, Article
XXIVA of the Code of Tredyffrin Township.
HOME-BASED BUSINESS, LOW-IMPACT
Any activity carried out for financial gain by a resident
and conducted as a customary, incidental and accessory use in the
resident's dwelling which does not change the character thereof. Low-impact
home occupations include dressmaking, millinery, upholstery, furniture-refurbishing
(excluding paint stripping operations) or similar handicrafts; professional
studios or offices of an architect, physician, dentist, engineer,
lawyer, musician, photographer or practitioner of similar character;
small pet grooming, bed-and-breakfast facilities, day-care or other
low-impact home occupations of similar character and impact. Low-impact
home occupations shall not include the following: a barber, beauty
shop or hair stylist; tearoom, tourist or boarding house; or kennel.
HOME-BASED BUSINESS, NO-IMPACT
A business or commercial activity administered or conducted
as an accessory use which is clearly secondary to the use as a residential
dwelling and which involves no customer, client or patient traffic,
whether vehicular or pedestrian, or pickup, delivery or removal functions
to or from the premises in excess of those normally associated with
residential use.
HOSPITAL
An institutional facility providing primary health services
and medical or surgical care to persons, primarily inpatients, suffering
from illness, disease, injury and other abnormal physical or mental
conditions, and including as an integral part of the institution related
facilities, such as laboratories, outpatient facilities, training
facilities, medical offices and staff residences.
HOTEL
A facility offering transient lodging accommodations to the
general public, which rooms are entered exclusively from an interior
lobby, corridor or hallway from a common entrance, and which may include
additional facilities and services, such as restaurants, lounges,
meeting rooms and other common areas, or recreation facilities for
use only by registered hotel guests. See "motel."
HOUSEHOLD PET
An animal residing within a dwelling unit and not raised
for production of products or for sale.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
A horizontal surface that has been compacted or covered with
a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration
by water, including but not limited to buildings, structures and paved
areas such as driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, patios, decks, swimming
pools, tennis courts, etc. For the purposes of determining compliance
with this chapter, stone surfaces routinely used for vehicle parking
and movement shall be considered impervious.
IMPROVEMENTS
Physical additions and changes to land, such as grading,
paving, curbing, fire hydrants, water mains, sanitary sewers, capped
sewers, storm sewers, storm drains, catch basins, culverts, sidewalks,
monuments, crosswalks, bridges, earthworks, streetlights, wells, on-site
sewage disposal systems, street trees and other plantings and other
structures, that may be necessary to produce usable and desirable
land development.
IMPULSIVE SOUND
A peaked, single-burst of sound energy of short duration,
usually less than one second, with an abrupt onset and rapid decay.
Examples of sources of impulsive sounds are explosions and the discharge
of single-shot firearms.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY
A facility that provides, on a regular basis, personal care,
including dressing and eating and health-care related care and services,
to individuals who require such assistance but who do not require
the degree of care and treatment that a hospital or skilled nursing
facility provides.
JUNKYARD
Any lot, land, parcel, building or structure, or part thereof,
used for the storage, collection, processing, purchase, sale, salvage
or disposal of any scrap, waste, reclaimable material or debris for
sale or in the process of being dismantled, destroyed, processed,
baled or disposed of.
KENNEL
An establishment in which dogs or domesticated animals are
housed, groomed, bred, boarded, trained or sold, all for a fee or
compensation.
LAND DEVELOPMENT
(1)
The improvement of one lot or two or more contiguous
lots, tracts or parcels of land for any purpose involving:
(a)
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
(b)
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.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
A person registered as a landscape architect by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
LAUNDROMAT
An establishment providing washing, drying or dry-cleaning
machines on the premises for rental use to the general public.
LIBRARY
A place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference
materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept
for use.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
LIVESTOCK and/or POULTRY
Animals, excluding wild or dangerous animals, raised and/or
maintained for sale, resale or breeding, including pigs and goats.
Poultry includes fowl raised for meat or eggs; chickens, turkeys,
ducks, geese and the like. Livestock and poultry are not household
pets.
LODGE
See "club or lodge."
LOT
A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by
a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed
or built upon as a unit.
(1)
LOT, CORNERA lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection or upon two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135°.
(2)
LOT, INTERIOR (FLAG)A lot, the principal portion of which does not adjoin a street but is connected thereto by an access strip of required minimum width. Minimum lot area and lot depth and other dimensional requirements of the applicable zoning district shall be met on that portion of the lot exclusive of the access strip.
LOT AREA
That portion of a lot or parcel of land within all bounding
property lines on which a building or buildings and any accessory
building or buildings are or may be located. "Lot area," as defined
herein, shall include required yard or setback areas but shall not
include any of the following existing features:
[Amended 12-7-2015 by Ord. No. HR-412]
(1)
Steep and very steep slopes.
(2)
Flood Hazard District areas.
(4)
Portions of the lot which are less than 50 feet
wide.
(5)
Alleys, lanes, streets, railroad and other permanent
areas or rights-of-way.
LOT DEPTH
The average depth of the side lot lines measured perpendicular
to the street frontage. In the case of corner lots, lot depth is measured
as the lowest value of the average depth of the side lot lines running
perpendicular to both frontages.
[Amended 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. HR-399]
Figure 6.2: Lot Depth
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LOT LINE
(1)
FRONTThe line separating the lot from a street right-of-way. For interior lots, it is the line generally parallel to the street right-of-way at the nearest point to the right-of-way where the lot attains the minimum required lot width.
(2)
REARThe lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line. In the case of triangular or otherwise irregularly shaped lots, a line 10 feet in length entirely within the lot, parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line.
(3)
SIDEAny lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
LOT WIDTH
The horizontal distance between side lot lines measured at
the building setback line. When the street line is curved, the measurement
shall be made on the chord of the arc on or parallel to the curve
of the street line.
LOWEST FLOOR
The lowest floor of the lowest fully enclosed area (including
basement). An unfinished, flood-resistant partially enclosed area,
used solely for parking of vehicles, building access, and incidental
storage, in an area other than a basement area is not considered the
lowest floor of a building, provided that such space is not designed
and built so that the structure is in violation of the applicable
nonelevation requirements of this chapter.
[Added 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
MEMORIAL PARK
A cemetery designed in a park-like manner and not having
tombstones, mausoleums, monuments or similar structures above ground.
MINING
The extraction of minerals, including solids, such as coal
and ores; liquids, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural
gases.
MIXED-USE
One building or one lot used partly for residential use and
partly for nonresidential use.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
MOBILE HOME or MANUFACTURED HOME
A transportable, single-family dwelling, constructed off
site, intended for permanent occupancy, contained in one unit, or
in two or more units designed to be joined into one integral unit
capable of again being separated for repeated towing, which arrives
at a site complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental
unpacking and assembly operations and constructed so that it may be
used with or without a permanent foundation, including any addition
or accessory structure, such as porches, sheds, decks, garages or
additional rooms. The term includes park trailers, travel trailers,
recreational and other similar vehicles which are placed on a site
for more than 180 consecutive days.
[Amended 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
MOBILE HOME or MANUFACTURED HOME LOT
A lot in a mobile home or manufactured home park, improved
with the necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary
for the placing thereon of a single mobile home. A mobile home or
manufactured home lot may be leased by the park owner to the occupants
of the mobile home placed on the lot or owned under condominium ownership
or owned as a fee-simple lot.
MOBILE HOME or MANUFACTURED HOME PARK
A parcel of land or contiguous parcels of land which has
been so designated and improved that it contains two or more mobile
homes or manufactured home lots for the placement thereon of mobile
homes or manufactured homes.
MORTUARY
A place for the storage of human bodies prior to their burial
or cremation.
MOSQUE
See "place of worship."
MOTEL
An establishment providing sleeping accommodations for transients
with at least 25% having direct access from outside, and which may
include additional facilities and services, such as restaurants, lounges,
meeting rooms and other common areas, and recreation facilities for
use only by registered motel guests. See "hotel." Motel specifically
excludes short-term rentals.
[Amended 1-18-2022 by Ord. No. HR-447]
MPC
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER
A public transit station served primarily by a commuter rail
train which provides direct connections/transfers to bus or taxi service,
an interconnected pedestrian walkway system, park-and-ride facilities,
retail and service establishments and residential neighborhoods.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
MULTI-TENANT RETAIL CENTER
A group of commercial establishments, such as retail stores,
personal service establishments, and restaurants, that is planned,
owned, and/or managed as a single property. The two main configurations
of multi-tenant retail centers are shopping malls and strip centers.
[Added 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. HR-399]
NEW CONSTRUCTION
For purposes of Article
V of this Chapter
208, "new construction" is defined as structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after September 18, 2017, and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. Any construction started after April 17, 1978, and before the effective start date of this floodplain management ordinance is subject to the ordinance in effect at the time the permit was issued, provided the start of construction was within 180 days of permit issuance.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
NIGHTTIME
Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
NOISE
Any sound which annoys or disturbs humans or which causes
or tends to cause an adverse psychological or physiological effect
on humans.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
NOISE DISTURBANCE
Any sound which:
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
(1)
Endangers or injures the safety or health of
humans; or
(2)
Annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of normal
sensitivities; or
(3)
Endangers or injures personal or real property.
NONCONFORMING LOT
A lot, the area or dimension of which was lawful prior to
the adoption, revision or amendment of a zoning ordinance, but that
fails by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment to conform
to the present requirements of the zoning district in which it is
located.
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE or BUILDING
A structure or building, the size, dimensions or location
of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of
this chapter, but that fails by reason of such adoption, revision
or amendment to conform to the present requirements of this chapter.
NONCONFORMING USE
A use or activity that was lawful prior to the adoption,
revision or amendment of this chapter, but that fails by reason of
such adoption, revision or amendment to conform to the present requirements
of the zoning district in which it is located.
NONDWELLING USE
A use which is not a dwelling or a lawful accessory use to
a dwelling.
NURSERY, RETAIL
The growing, cultivation, storage and sale of garden plants,
flowers, trees, shrubs and fertilizers as well as the sale of garden
tools and similar accessory and ancillary products to the general
public.
NURSERY, WHOLESALE
The growing, cultivation, storage and sale of garden plants,
flowers, trees and shrubs to landscapers, developers, builders and
retail nurseries.
NURSERY SCHOOL
A facility which provides daytime care and instruction to
a number of persons between the ages of two years and five years and
operates on a regular or seasonal basis.
OFFICE
A room or group of rooms used for conducting the affairs
of a business, profession, service, industry or government and generally
furnished with desks, tables, files and communication equipment.
OFFICE BUILDING
A building used primarily for conducting the affairs of a
business, profession, service, industry or government or like activity;
it may include ancillary services for the occupants of the office
building, such as a restaurant, coffee shop, newspaper or candy stand
and day-care facilities.
ONE-HUNDRED-YEAR FLOOD
See "flood, one-hundred-year."
(1)
OPEN SPACEAn unimproved area of land or water set aside, dedicated, designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owners, occupants and their guests of land adjoining or neighboring such open space.
(a)
OPEN SPACE, COMMONA parcel or parcels of land or an area of water, or a combination of land and water, within a development site and designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents of a development, not including streets, off-street parking areas and areas set aside for public facilities.
PARAPET
The extension of the main walls of a building above the roof
level.
PARCEL
A piece or area of land formally described and recorded with
block and lot numbers, by metes and bounds, by ownership or in such
a manner as to specifically identify the dimensions and/or boundaries.
PARKING
(1)
PARKING AREAAny public or private land area designed and used for parking motor vehicles, and excluding any area wherein motor vehicles for sale or repair are kept.
(2)
PARKING LOTAn off-street, ground level area for the temporary parking of vehicles, forming the principal use of the lot, and not including any area wherein vehicles for sale or repair are kept.
(3)
PARKING, PRIVATEA parking area for the exclusive use of the owners or occupants of the lot on which the parking area is located.
(4)
PARKING, PUBLICA parking area available to the public, whether free, for compensation or as an accommodation to employees, clients, customers or residents.
(5)
PARKING SPACEA space for the parking of a motor vehicle within a public or private parking area, exclusive of aisles, driveways or other accessways.
(6)
PARKING STRUCTUREA covered structure or portion of a covered structure that provides parking areas for motor vehicles, including parking areas within the footprint of a permitted building.
(7)
PARKING, SURFACEA parking area for motor vehicles where there is no building above or below the parking area.
PARKING, OFF-STREET
Parking of motor vehicles as an accessory use located upon
the same lot as a permitted principal use to serve the parking requirements
and needs of the principal use.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
PARKING, SHARED
Parking for uses which is open to the public or in common
with other property owners, rather than on individual lots restricted
to customers or clients of each individual use.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT
An establishment primarily engaged in the provision of frequent
or recurrent services of a personal nature. Typical uses include,
but are not limited to, beauty salons and spas, barbershops, tanning
salons, massage establishments, commercial copy shops, animal grooming,
shoe repair, personal item repair shops, laundromats, dry cleaners,
and tailors. Personal service establishments do not include any adult
uses.
[Amended 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. HR-399]
PERVIOUS SURFACE
Any material that permits full or partial absorption of stormwater
into previously unimproved land.
PET SHOP
Establishments engaged in the selling of animals generally
not exceeding 100 pounds, which are to reside in a dwelling unit,
and are not raised for the production of products.
PLACE OF WORSHIP
A church, synagogue, temple, mosque or other facility that
is used for prayer by persons of similar beliefs; or a special purpose
building that is architecturally designed and particularly adapted
for the primary use of conducting formal religious services on a regular
basis.
PLAZA
Open space that may be improved and landscaped; usually surrounded
by streets and buildings.
PNDI SITE
A Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory site identified
within the Chester County Natural Areas Inventory of 2000, as may
be amended from time to time.
POROUS PAVING
Permeable or perforated paving materials or pavers with spaces that allow transmission of water to a stormwater management storage and infiltration system that underlies the entire area of porous paving. The stormwater storage/infiltration facility underlying the porous paving shall provide storage volume for the runoff volume generated by a two-year/twenty-four-hour storm event, and provide minimum peak rate control as identified in Chapter
174, the Tredyffrin Township Stormwater Ordinance. The additional peak rate requirements, identified in §
208-161, shall be controlled either within the porous paving facility or within other on-site public stormwater improvements.
[Added 10-1-2012 by Ord. No. HR-396]
POULTRY
See "livestock and/or poultry."
PRINCIPAL BUILDING
A building in which is conducted the principal use of the
lot on which it is located.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The advertisement of a public hearing in a newspaper of general
circulation, and through other media sources, indicating the time,
place and nature of the public hearing and where the application and
pertinent documents may be inspected.
PUBLIC SPACE
Space devoted to uses for public enjoyment consisting of
elements such as, but not limited to, green areas, plazas, walks,
promenades, arcades, and fountains. Areas devoted to this purpose
shall be easily and readily accessible to the public. Such space shall
not permit parking or maneuvering for vehicles.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
PUBLIC STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT(S)
Major or significant additions or changes to the land not provided to comply with Chapter
174, Stormwater Management, as part of, or in support of, a land development or subdivision plan, and which have a clear benefit to residents in the Township in managing stormwater runoff, including watershed, drainage or flooding issues. Examples of such improvements include, but are not limited to, retention or detention basins, underground infiltration/storage beds, green roofs and other stormwater management facilities; improvements to the natural stream or watershed conditions; or the provision of land for stormwater management facilities that address a regional public need distinct from the private development or use of the land.
[Added 10-1-2012 by Ord. No. HR-396]
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SHELTER
A small, roofed structure, usually having three walls, located
near a street and designed primarily for the protection and convenience
of transit vehicle passengers.
PUBLIC UTILITY
A closely regulated enterprise with a franchise for providing
to the public a utility service deemed necessary for the public health,
safety and welfare.
QUARRYING OPERATIONS
An industrial use involving the extraction of sand, clay,
shale, gravel, stone or similar material from the ground and associated
accessory uses such as the creation of settling basins or ponds and
the storage of overburden, but not including the filtering, refining
or processing of said natural resources.
RECREATIONAL FACILITY
A place designed and equipped for the conduct of sports and
leisure-time activities as a principal use.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
A vehicle which is built on a single chassis; not more than
400 square feet, measured at the largest horizontal projections; designed
to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck;
not designed for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living
quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
[Added 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
RECREATION, PASSIVE
Those recreational pursuits which can be carried out with
little alteration or disruption to the area in which they are performed.
Such uses include, but are not limited to, hiking, picnicking, board
and table games. Passive recreation shall not include activities
that require the use of motorized vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles
(ATVs).
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
REGULATORY FLOOD ELEVATION
The base flood elevation (BFE) or estimated flood height
as determined using simplified methods plus a freeboard safety factor
of 1 1/2 feet. The freeboard safety factor also applies to utilities
and ductwork.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
RESIDENCE
A home, abode or place where an individual is actually living
at a specific point in time.
RESIDENTIAL AREA
Any area within the Township which is zoned for residential
use, or is in residential use regardless of how zoned, or is used
for a school, church, or park.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
Residences usually occupied by the frail elderly that provide
rooms, meals, personal care and health monitoring services under the
supervision of a professional nurse and may provide other services,
such as recreational, social and cultural activities, financial services
and transportation. See "assisted living facility."
RESTAURANT
An establishment where food and drink are prepared, served
and offered for sale to customers, primarily for consumption at tables
inside or outside the building, but on the same lot as the principal
building.
RETAIL STORE
Establishments engaged in the selling or rental of goods
or merchandise to the public generally for personal use or household
consumption (although they may also serve business and institutional
clients) and in rendering services incidental to the sale of such
goods, and including the processing or manufacturing of some of the
products sold on the premises so long as those processing and manufacturing
activities are incidental or subordinate to the selling activities.
RETAINING WALL
A structure that is constructed between lands of different
elevations to stabilize the surfaces, prevent erosion and/or protect
structures.
RIDING ACADEMY
An establishment where horses are boarded and cared for and
where instruction in riding, jumping and showing is offered and where
horses may be hired for riding.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
An area of land, whether or not paved or otherwise improved
in any way, acquired by reservation, dedication, prescription or condemnation
and intended to be occupied by a street, crosswalk, railroad, electric
transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, waterline, sanitary storm
sewer or other similar public or private uses.
(1)
RIGHT-OF-WAY, ULTIMATEThe minimum width for a street or other corridor as required by state or federal highway departments or as described in the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, which is expected to be needed in the future to adequately
and properly accommodate the anticipated vehicular and pedestrian
traffic and related appurtenances, based on the function of the road
in the circulation system, and is the line from which required setbacks
are measured.
ROOMING HOUSE
A dwelling unit or part thereof in which, for compensation,
lodging and meals are provided.
SCHOOL
Any building or part thereof that is designated, constructed
or used for education or instruction in any branch of knowledge.
(1)
SCHOOL, ELEMENTARYAny school that is licensed by the state and meets the state requirements for elementary education.
(3)
SCHOOL, SECONDARYAny school that is licensed by the state and authorized to award diplomas for secondary education.
(4)
SCHOOL, TECHNICALA school conducted for profit for such instruction as business, computers, art, music, trades, handicraft, dancing or riding.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORY
A facility for investigation into the natural, physical or
social sciences, which may include engineering and product development.
Research laboratories imply physical activities usually associated
with "wet" labs or places with running water, gases, special ventilation
devices, chemicals, special heating and electrical or electronic equipment,
or use of animals or human subjects under controlled conditions.
SELF-STORAGE FACILITY
A building or group of buildings containing separate, individual,
and private storage spaces of varying sizes available for lease or
rent for varying periods of time.
[Added 9-19-2022 by Ord. No. HR-456]
SETBACK LINE
The line that establishes the required minimum distance between
a principal structure or building and any lot line. See "building
setback line."
SHOPPING CENTER
A group of commercial establishments planned, constructed
and managed as a total entity, with customer and employee parking
provided on site, provision for goods delivery separated from customer
access, aesthetic considerations and protection from the elements
and landscaping and signage in accordance with an approved plan.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL
Any dwelling unit utilized as a single-family dwelling rented
for the purpose of overnight lodging for a period of 30 days or less.
[Added 1-18-2022 by Ord. No. HR-447]
SIDEWALK
An improved all-weather paved area parallel to and separate
from the street which is used as a pedestrian walking area.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
SIGN
Any billboard, poster, panel, display, illustration, structure
or device used for visual communication which is affixed, painted
or represented directly or indirectly upon a building or other outdoor
surface.
[Amended 8-17-2020 by Ord. No. HR-437]
(1)
ABANDONED SIGNA sign which has not been used to provide information for a period of at least 180 days or is located on a lot with a commercial, business, industrial or office use, that has not had an occupant or otherwise engaged in commercial, business, industrial or office operations for a period of 60 days or more.
(2)
BILLBOARDA freestanding outdoor sign with a sign area that is between 60 square feet and 300 square feet.
(3)
SIGN, BUSINESSA sign erected on a property on which a business, profession, industry or similar activity is conducted.
(4)
ANIMATED SIGNA sign or any device designed to attract attention by visual means through the action, motion, light changes, movement or semblance of movement by mechanical, electrical or natural means.
(5)
BANNERA sign constructed of cloth, canvas or other flexible material, which is durable and weather-resistant.
(6)
CHANGEABLE-COPY SIGN, DIGITALA sign on which the copy on the sign face is composed of light-emitting-diode (LED), halogen, compact fluorescent, incandescent or similar lamps or bulbs which may be changed remotely with no greater frequency than once per hour so as not to be distracting to motorists. No digital changeable-copy sign shall be permitted to project light onto a street or neighboring property. A digital changeable-copy sign shall not be considered to be an animated sign. Digital changeable-copy signs shall only be as specifically set forth in Article
XXV.
(7)
CHANGEABLE-COPY SIGN, MANUALA sign on which the copy on the sign face may be changed manually, in person and not remotely, through use of attachable letters, numerals or graphics or by changing light bulbs. A manual changeable-copy sign shall not be considered to be an animated sign.
(8)
ERECTION OF A SIGNThe installation, construction, placement, relocation, enlargement, alteration, attachment, suspension, painting, posting or displaying of a sign, including the replacement or substitution of face panels on or within a permanent frame or a change in the copy of a sign (except for the in-person manual changing of attachable letters, numerals, graphics or light bulbs of an approved changeable-copy sign). Normal maintenance of existing conforming signs is not included in this definition.
(9)
FACADE AREAThe area of that side of a building or portion of a building upon which a sign is to be affixed. The area shall be measured vertically from grade to the top of the parapet wall or eaves and horizontally across the entire width of the building elevation, provided that in no calculation shall the vertical dimension of the ground floor be considered to exceed 10 feet. A building shall be considered to front on a street if its face is parallel to the street or at an angle thereto not exceeding 45°.
(10)
FREESTANDING SIGNA sign which is self-supporting upon the ground or which is supported by means of poles, pylons or standards in the ground. A freestanding sign is not attached to a building, except by secondary supports such as guy wires.
(11)
INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SIGNA sign which is designed to give forth a static or unchanging artificial light directly or through transparent or translucent material from a source of light within or upon said sign.
(12)
INTERNAL LOT SIGNA sign erected within three feet of a sidewalk, road, street, driveway or parking lot, which is located within the boundaries of a single lot. Internal lot signs shall be at least 10 feet from any lot line. No internal lot sign may exceed four square feet in area, except those internal lot signs erected within a unified development area in accordance with §
208-130. A maximum of two signs at each driveway shall be permitted.
(13)
EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SIGNA sign which is designed to be illuminated by artificial light from a source adjacent to or outside of the sign in such a manner that the source of the light is not directly visible from the street or any other intended vantage point of the sign.
(14)
MARQUEE SIGNAny sign attached to or constructed in a marquee or other roofed structure attached to a building, which sign may include a manual changeable-copy sign.
(15)
OFFICIAL SIGNA sign erected by the state, county, Township or other legally constituted governmental body.
(16)
PERMANENT SIGNA sign which is constructed of durable, weather-resistant material and which is intended to be displayed for a long period of time, normally at least one year in duration.
(17)
PROJECTING SIGNA sign mounted to a wall or other vertical building surface, other than a wall sign, which projects more than 12 inches from the wall or surface to which it is mounted; included are signs on canopies and marquees.
(18)
ROOF SIGNA sign erected on, above or projecting above the eaves, roof or parapet of any building.
(19)
SIGN, AREA OFThe face of a sign, including all lettering, wording, designs and symbols, together with background, whether open or enclosed, on which they are displayed, including the frame, but not including any supporting framework and bracing. Where a sign consists of individual letters, numbers, characters or symbols attached to a building wall, window or door, the area of the signs shall be considered that of the smallest rectangle or other regular geometric shape which encompasses all of the letters and symbols. When a double-faced sign is erected in such a manner that both sides are not visible from the same vantage point, then only one face shall be used to compute the sign area. In the case of three-or-more-faced signs, only one side shall be excluded from the calculation of the sign area. In the case of a cylindrical sign, 1/2 of the total surface area shall be used to compute the area.
(21)
SUPER GRAPHICThe application of paint, acrylic or other material directly onto a permanent wall.
(22)
TEMPORARY SIGNA sign constructed of paper, cloth, canvas or other lightweight material intended to be displayed for a short period of time, normally less than 30 days.
(23)
VEHICLE SIGNA sign affixed or painted on a vehicle, trailer or similar device. Any such sign erected on a premises for a period of three or more days in any six-month period shall be considered a permanent sign.
(24)
WALL SIGNA sign posted on, painted on, suspended from or otherwise affixed to a wall or vertical surface of a building which does not project more than 12 inches from the wall or vertical surface to which it is attached.
(25)
WINDOW SIGNA temporary sign attached or affixed to a window or door, or a sign which is readily visible and can be viewed from the exterior through a window or door from a distance of 20 feet therefrom.
SINGLE AND SEPARATE OWNERSHIP
The ownership of a lot by one or more persons, partnerships
or corporations, which ownership is separate and distinct from that
of any abutting or adjoining lot.
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
An institution or a distinct part of an institution which
is primarily engaged in providing to inpatients skilled nursing care
and related services for patients who require medical or nursing care
or rehabilitation services for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled
or sick persons. See "health care facility."
SLOPES, STEEP
Those areas as regulated in §
208-118 herein having slopes from 15% to 25%, delineated and measured over a cumulative six-foot change in vertical elevation, which occurs over a minimum ten-foot horizontal area, as measured parallel to any contour line. (The percent of slope is determined by dividing the total amount of vertical rise or fall by the horizontal distance over which the rise or fall occurs.)
SLOPES, VERY STEEP
Those areas as regulated in §
208-118 herein having slopes greater than 25%, delineated and measured over a cumulative six-foot change in vertical elevation, which occurs over a minimum ten-foot horizontal area, as measured parallel to any contour line. (The percent of slope is determined by dividing the total amount of vertical rise or fall by the horizontal distance.)
SOUND
An oscillation in pressure, particle displacement, particle
velocity or other physical parameter, in a medium with internal forces
that causes depression and rarefaction of that medium. The designation
of sound may include any characteristic of such sound, including duration,
intensity and frequency.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
SOUND LEVEL
The weighted sound pressure level obtained by the use of
a sound level meter and frequency weighting scale, such as A, B, or
C as specified in American National Standards Institute specifications
for sound level meters (ANSI1.4 - 197, or the latest approved revision
thereof). If the frequency weighting employed is not indicated, the
A-weighting shall apply. In all sound level measurements, consideration
shall be given to the effect of the ambient noise level created by
the encompassing noise of the environment from all sources at the
time and place of such sound level measurement.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
SOUND LEVEL METER
An instrument which includes a microphone, amplifier, RMS
detector, integrator or time averager, output meter, and weighting
networks used to measure sound pressure levels. If a properly configured
and approved computer solution is used, a combination of the computer’s
hardware and software may be used to accomplish the individual tasks
required.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
SOUND PRESSURE
The instantaneous difference between the actual pressure
and the average of barometric pressure at a given point in space,
as produced by sound energy.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL
Twenty times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of
the RMS sound pressure to the reference pressure of 20 micropascals.
The sound pressure level is denoted Lp or SPL and is expressed in
decibels.
[Added 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. HR-355]
SPECIAL EXCEPTION
A use permitted in a particular zoning district pursuant to the provisions of Articles
VI and
IX of the MPC, as amended.
SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA (SFHA)
The area in the floodplain subject to a one-percent-or-greater
chance of flooding in any given year as designated in the Flood Insurance
Study, shown on the FIRM as Zones A, AO, A1-A30, AE, A99, or AH.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
SPRING
A place where water flows naturally from a rock or soil upon
the land or into a body of surface water.
STABLE
A structure that is used for the shelter or care of horses
and cattle.
START OF CONSTRUCTION
For purposes of Article
V of this chapter, start of construction includes substantial improvement and other proposed new development and means the date the permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, or other improvement was within 180 days after the date of the permit and shall be completed within 12 months after the date of issuance of the permit unless a time extension is granted, in writing, by the Floodplain Administrator. The "actual start" means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of a slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual "start of construction" means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
STATION or TRANSIT STOP
Facilities at selected points along transit routes for passenger
pickup, dropoff and waiting.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Any structure, natural or human-made, that, due to its condition,
design, or construction, conveys, stores or otherwise affects stormwater
runoff quality, rate or quantity. Typical stormwater management facilities
include, but are not limited to, infiltration seepage beds and trenches,
bioretention areas (rain gardens), detention and retention basins,
green roof systems, capture and reuse systems, open channels, storm
sewers, pipes and water quality devices.
[Added 10-1-2012 by Ord. No. HR-396]
STORY
That part of a building located between a floor and the floor
or roof next above. The first story of a building is the lowest story
having 75% or more of its wall area above grade level.
STREAM
A natural watercourse with perennial or intermittent flow.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
STREAM, INTERMITTENT
A stream that flows only part of the time. Flow generally
occurs for several weeks or months in response to seasonal precipitation
or groundwater discharge.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
STREET
A public or privately owned right-of-way, serving as means
of vehicular and pedestrian travel.
STREET CLASSIFICATION
[Added 12-7-2015 by Ord.
No. HR-412]
(1)
EXPRESSWAYAny roadway classified as an "expressway" in the Comprehensive Plan in Chapter Two: Existing Conditions.
(2)
MAJOR ARTERIALAny roadway classified as a "major arterial" in the Comprehensive Plan in Chapter Two: Existing Conditions.
(3)
MINOR ARTERIALAny roadway classified as a "minor arterial" in the Comprehensive Plan in Chapter Two: Existing Conditions.
(4)
MAJOR COLLECTORAny roadway classified as a "major collector" in the Comprehensive Plan in Chapter Two: Existing Conditions.
(5)
MINOR COLLECTORAny roadway classified as a "minor collector" in the Comprehensive Plan in Chapter Two: Existing Conditions.
(6)
LOCAL ROADAny roadway classified as a "local road" in the Comprehensive Plan in Chapter Two: Existing Conditions.
STREET LINE
The line dividing a lot from a street. See "right-of-way
line."
STREETSCAPE
A design term referring to all the elements that constitute
the physical makeup of the street and that as a group define its character,
including street trees, lighting, sidewalks and crosswalks.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
STUDENT HOME
A living arrangement for student tenants within a dwelling
or portion thereof, except if all the student tenants are family of
the owner of the dwelling or the dwelling is leased and used only
by a family as the family's primary residence. Student homes shall
not include dormitories and apartments.
[Added 8-26-2010 by Ord. No. HR-384]
STUDENT TENANT
An individual who has made application and been accepted
at or is enrolled or has been enrolled within the last 12 months prior
to the first date of occupancy at a university, college or trade school,
and whose primary occupation is a student, including both undergraduate
and graduate students alike, residing in a dwelling unit governed
by this chapter.
[Added 8-26-2010 by Ord. No. HR-384]
STUDIO
A building or portion of a building used as a place of work
by a practitioner or instructor of art photography, drama, music,
dance or certain healing sciences or for radio or television broadcasting.
SUBDIVISION
The division or redivision 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; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease
of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres,
not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential
dwelling, shall be exempted.
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE
Damage from any cause sustained by a structure whereby the
cost of restoring the structure to its before-damage condition would
equal or exceed 50% or more of the market value of the structure before
the damage occurred.
[Added 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
Any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement
of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market
value of the structure before the start of construction of the improvement.
This term includes structures which have incurred substantial damage
regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not,
however, include any project for improvement of a structure to correct
existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety
code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement
official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living
conditions.
[Amended 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357; 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. HR-417]
SURFACE PARKING FACILITY
A parking area for motor vehicles where there is no building
above or below the parking area.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. HR-360]
SWIMMING POOL
A water-filled enclosure, permanently constructed or portable,
having a depth of more than 18 inches below the level of the surrounding
land, or an above-surface pool, having a depth of more than 30 inches,
designated, used and maintained for swimming and bathing.
TAVERN
An establishment in which alcoholic beverages are served,
primarily by the drink, and where food or packaged liquors may also
be served or sold.
TEMPORARY STRUCTURE
A structure that is erected without any foundation or footings
and is removed when the designated time period, activity or use for
which the temporary structure was erected has ceased.
TERRACE
A level, landscaped and/or surfaced area, also referred to
as a "patio," directly adjacent to a principal building at or within
three feet of the finished grade and not covered by a permanent roof.
THEATER
A building or part of a building used to show motion pictures
or for drama, dance, musical or other live performances.
(1)
THEATER, DRIVE-INAn open lot devoted primarily to the showing of motion pictures or theatrical productions on a paid-admission basis to patrons seated in automobiles.
TOP-OF-BANK
Highest point of elevation in a stream channel cross section
at which a rising water level just begins to flow out of the channel
and over the floodplain.
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No. HR-417]
TOPSOIL
A fertile soil or soil material rich in organic matter; surface
soil; the original dark-colored upper soil ranging from a fraction
of an inch to many feet in depth.
TRACT
The gross area within all boundary property lines of a parcel,
site, piece of land or property that is the subject of a development
application.
TRACT AREA, NET
That portion of a tract on which a building or buildings
and any accessory building or buildings are or may be located. "Net
tract area," as defined herein, shall include required yard or setback
areas, but shall not include any of the following:
[Added 7-13-2015 by Ord.
No. HR-410]
(1)
Steep and very steep slopes.
(2)
Flood Hazard District areas.
(4)
Portions of the tract which are less than 50 feet wide.
(5)
Alleys, lanes, streets, railroad or utility transmission line
easements or rights-of-way.
(6)
Other areas owned and/or used in common with the owners or occupiers
of other lots.
TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (TDR)
The attaching of development rights to specified lands which
are desired by a municipality to be kept undeveloped, but permitting
those rights to be transferred from those lands so that the development
potential which they represent may occur on other lands where more
intensive development is deemed to be appropriate.
UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE (UCC)
The statewide building code adopted by The Pennsylvania
General Assembly in 1999 applicable to new construction in all municipalities
whether administered by the municipality, a third party or the Department
of Labor and Industry. Applicable to residential and commercial buildings,
the Code adopted the International Residential CODE (IRC) and the
International Building Code (IBC), by reference, as the construction
standard applicable with the commonwealth floodplain construction.
For coordination purposes, references to the above are made specifically
to various sections of the IRC and the IBC.
[Added 10-16-2006 by Ord. No. HR-357]
USE
The purpose or activity for which land or buildings are designed,
arranged or intended or for which land or buildings are occupied or
maintained.
(1)
USE, ACCESSORYA use of land or of a building or portion thereof customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building and located on the same lot with the principal use.
(2)
USE, COMMERCIALActivity involving the sale of goods or services carried out for pecuniary gain.
(3)
USE, CONDITIONALA use permitted in a particular zoning district when it is shown that such use in a specified location will comply with all the conditions and standards for the location or operation of the use as specified in this chapter and authorized by the approving authority.
(4)
USE, EXISTINGThe use of a lot or structure at the time of the enactment of an applicable zoning ordinance.
(5)
USE, INSTITUTIONALA nonprofit, religious or public use, such as a religious building, library, public or private school, hospital or government-owned or operated building, structure or land used for public purpose.
(6)
USE, PERMITTEDAny use allowed in a zoning district and subject to the restrictions applicable to that zoning district.
(8)
USE, RELIGIOUSA structure or place in which worship, ceremonies, rituals and education pertaining to a particular system of beliefs are held.
(9)
USE, TEMPORARYA use established for a limited duration with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the time period.
USE VARIANCE
A variance granted for a use or structure that is not permitted
in the applicable zoning district.
UTILITY
Any agency that, under public franchise or ownership or under
certificate of convenience and necessity or by grant of authority
by a governmental agency, provides the public with electricity, gas,
heat, steam, communication, transportation, water, sewage collection
or other similar service.
VARIANCE
Relief granted pursuant to the provisions of Articles
VI and
IX of the MPC, as amended.
VIOLATION
For purposes of Article
V of this chapter, the failure to be fully compliant with Article
V of this chapter, including, without limitation, the failure to provide documentary evidence of compliance with 44 CFR 60.3(b)(5), (c)(4), (c)(10), (d)(3), (e)(2), (e)(4), or (e)(5).
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
WAGERING, GAMING or GAMBLING FACILITIES
A commercial use which provides facilities or where persons
assemble for the purpose of any activity which involves lawful gambling
or wagering, including, without limitation, those facilities and activities
for parimutuel wagering on thoroughbred and/or harness horse races
remote from any racetrack and governed by and licensed pursuant to
the Race Horse Industry Reform Act, the Act of December 17, 1981,
P.L. 435, as it shall be from time to time amended, 4 P.S. § 325.101
et seq. (hereinafter the "Act"). Gambling and wagering shall include
any activity, game or device at which money or other valuable things
may be played for or staked or betted upon and in which, by the rules
of the activity, game or device, a consideration is paid by the player
or participant and a reward is paid to players or participants as
a consequence of some element of chance. A commercial use otherwise
permitted shall not constitute a gambling or wagering use solely on
account of the installation of facilities and devices pursuant to
the State Lottery Law, the Act of August 26, 1971, P.L. 351, as amended,
72 P.S. § 3761-101 et seq.
WAREHOUSE
A building used primarily for the storage of goods and materials.
WATERCOURSE
A channel or conveyance of surface water having a defined
bed and banks, whether natural or artificial, with perennial or intermittent
flow.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-417]
WETLANDS
Those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water
or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support,
and which under normal conditions do support, a prevalence of vegetation
typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands
generally include swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas. For purposes
of regulation under this chapter, wetlands shall be construed to be
all areas meeting the definition of wetlands as then currently specified
by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection. In any situation in which
these sources do not coincide, the more inclusive area shall be considered
to be wetlands under this chapter.
WHOLESALE or WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENT
An establishment or place of business primarily engaged in
selling merchandise to retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional
or professional business users; to other wholesalers; or acting as
agents or brokers and buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise
to, such individuals or companies.
WOODLAND
Areas characterized by dense and extensive tree cover growing
closely together so that the driplines touch or overlap and in which
there is more than one viable tree of a diameter of six inches or
greater per 1,500 square feet of lot area. This definition also includes
groves of flowering or subcanopy trees, such as dogwood trees and
young forests where the immature branches may not yet be interlocking.
[To determine if an area has more than one viable tree of six-inch
or greater caliper per 1,500 square feet, the total area of the land
in question (in square feet) shall be divided by 1,500. If the result
is equal to or less than the number of viable trees of a diameter
of six inches or greater and meets the other stated characteristics,
the area in question is considered a woodland.]
WOODLOT
A privately maintained restricted area of woodland used as
a source of fuel, posts and lumber.
YARD
(1)
YARD, REQUIREDAn open area on a lot that lies between the principal or accessory building or buildings and the nearest yard line and the adjoining lot lines within which no structure shall be located except as provided in this chapter.
(2)
YARD, REQUIRED FRONTA yard extending the full width of the lot being the minimum horizontal distance between the street line or ultimate right-of-way line and the building setback line required in the applicable zoning district. Such front yard is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as may be specifically provided in this chapter. Each yard with frontage on a street shall be considered a front yard.
(3)
YARD, REQUIRED REARA yard extending the full width of the lot between the rear yard line and the rear lot line, and measured perpendicular from the rear yard line to the closest point of the rear lot line. Such rear yard is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as may be specifically provided in this chapter.
(4)
YARD, REQUIRED SIDEA yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard along the side lot line, and being the minimum horizontal distance between the side lot line and the side yard line as specified in the applicable zoning district. Such side yard is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as may be specifically provided in this chapter.
YARD LINE
A line drawn parallel to the corresponding lot lines at a
distance specified in the applicable zoning district for the required
depth of a yard.
YIELD PLAN
A plan used to determine the permissible number of lots for
which a specific tract may be developed under the conventional provisions
and requirements of an applicable zoning district.