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ZONING ORDINANCE

BOROUGH O F McKEES ROCKS

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

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NcKEES ROCKS PLANNING COMMISSION

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N c K E E S ROCKS BOROUGH COUNCIL

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BOROUGH S O L I C I T O R

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P l a n n i n g C o n s u l t a n t s : C a n d e u b , F l e i s s i g and A s s o c i a t e s

BOROUGH O F McKEES ROCKS

Z O N I N G ORDINANCE

TABLE TO CONTENTS

PAGE - ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 . 1 0 0 S h o r t T i t l e 1 . 2 0 0 App l i ca t ion of Ordinance 1 . 3 0 0 Community Development Ob jec t ives 1 . 4 0 0 I n t e r p r e t a t i o n and V a l i d i t y 1 . 5 0 0 E f f e c t i v e Date

ARTICLE 2 - DEFINITIONS

2 . 1 0 0 Applicable D e f i n i t i o n s

ARTICLE 3 - ESTABLISHMENT O F ZONING DISTRICTS

3 . 1 0 0 N a m e s ’ of Zoning D i s t r i c t s 3 . 2 0 0 Zoning Map 3 .300 I n t e r p r e t a t i o n of Boundaries

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ARTICLE 4 - B A S I C D I S T R I C T REGULATIONS

4-1 4 . 1 0 0 Basic Regulat ions

SCHEDULE I - Regulat ions Governing t h e U s e of Land

SCHEDULE I1 - Regula t ions Governing t h e S i z e of L o t s , Yards and Bui ld ings f o r Permi t ted Uses

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ARTICLE 5 - SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

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Permi t ted Deviat ions from Required Areas Unique L o t s and Bui ld ing Locat ions Accessory S t r u c t u r e s and U s e s Signs O f f - s t r e e t Parking and Loading Excavat ions Non-conforming Uses and Bui ld ings Other Supplementary Regula t ions Performance Standards

ARTICLE 6 - FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS

6 . 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n 6 . 2 0 0 D e f i n i t i o n s 6 . 3 0 0 6 .400 Permi t ted Uses 6 .500 Regula t ions f o r Area i n Zone FA

6 . 6 0 0 6 . 7 0 0 Municipal L i a b i l i t y

Es tab l i shment of Flood P lan D i s t r i c t

Sub jec t t o Inundat ion by Stream Overflow

Approval by t h e Zoning Enforcement

ARTICLE 7 - A D M I N I S T R A T I O N AND ENFORCEMENT

7 . 1 0 0 General Procedure 7 . 2 0 0 Zoning and Occupancy P e r m i t s

7 .300 Zoning O f f i c i a l ' 7 . 4 0 0 Zoning Hearing Board 7 . 5 0 0 Variances and S p e c i a l Uses 7 . 6 0 0 Appeals and Pub l i c Hearings 7 . 7 0 0 Amendments 7 . 8 0 0 V i o l a t i o n s 7 . 9 0 0 F i l i n g Fees

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Z O N I N G ORDINANCE FOR THE

BOROUGH O F McKEES ROCKS, PENNSYLVANIA

An Ordinance d i v i d i n g t h e Borough of McKees Rocks i n t o d i s t r i c t s and r e g u l a t i n g t h e u s e of l and and t h e l o c a t i o n , u s e and d e n s i t y of b u i l d i n g s w i t h i n t h e s e d i s t r i c t s and provid ing f o r t h e ad- m i n i s t r a t i o n and enforcement of this Ordinance.

The Borough Counci l o f t h e Borough of McKees Rocks hereby o r - d a i n s

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T h i s Ordinance s h a l l be known and c i t e d a s t h e "Borough of M c K e e s Rocks Zoning Ordinance. "

APPLICATION O F ORDINANCE

No b u i l d i n g , s t r u c t u r e o r l and s h a l l be used o r occupied and no b u i l d i n g o r s t r u c t u r e or p a r t t he reo f s h a l l be erected, c o n s t r u c t e d , r e c o n s t r u c t e d , moved, e n l a r g e d o r s t r u c t u r a l l y a l t e r e d u n l e s s i n conformity wi th t h e regu- l a t i o n s of t h i s Ordinance. However, t h i s Ordinance s h a l l n o t r e q u i r e any change t o any b u i l d i n g , s t r u c t u r e o r u s e l e g a l l y e x i s t i n g a t t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s Ordinance; o r t o any b u i l d i n g , s t r u c t u r e o r u s e planned and c o n s t r u c - t i o n s t a r t ed i n compliance w i t h e x i s t i n g laws p r i o r t o t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s Ordinance, and completed w i t h i n one y e a r p e r i o d a f t e r t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s Ordinance, ex- c e p t a s provided i n S e c t i o n 5 . 7 0 0 .

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

T h i s Ordinance i s hereby adopted i n accordance w i t h a Comprehensive P lan which i s designed t o promote p u b l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y , m o r a l i t y and t h e g e n e r a l w e l f a r e , encourage t h e most a p p r o p r i a t e u s e of l a n d , conserve and s t a b i l i z e t h e v a l u e of p r o p e r t y , p rovide adequate open spaces f o r l i g h t and a i r , and t o p reven t t h e s p r e a d of f i r e , p r e v e n t undue c o n c e n t r a t i o n s of popu la t ion , and l e s s e n conges t ion on s t reets and highways.

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1 . 4 0 1 I n t e r p r e t a t i o n . I n t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n and t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e , t hey s h a l l b e h e l d t o be minimum requi rements f o r t h e promotion of t h e h e a l t h , s a f e t y , morals and g e n e r a l w e l f a r e . I t i s n o t i n t ended t o i n - t e r f e re w i t h o r a b r o g a t e o r annul o t h e r r u l e s , r e g u l a t i o n s o r o r d i n a n c e s , provided t h a t where t h i s Ordinance imposes g r e a t e r r e s t r i c t i o n s upon the u s e of b u i l d i n g s o r premises , o r upon t h e h e i g h t o r bu lk of a b u i l d i n g , o r r e q u i r e s l a r g e r open s p a c e s , t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance s h a l l p r e v a i l .

1.402 V a l i d i t y . I f any s e c t i o n , s u b s e c t i o n , s e n t e n c e , c l a u s e o r p h r a s e of t h i s Ordinance i s f o r any r eason h e l d by a c o u r t of competent j u r i s d i c t i o n t o be i n v a l i d , such a d e c i s i o n s h a l l n o t a f f e c t t h e v a l i d i t y of t h e remaining p o r t i o n s of t h i s Ordinance. The Borough Counci l hereby d e c l a r e s t h a t i t would have passed t h i s Ordinance and each s e c t i o n o r p a r t t h e r e o f i r r e s p e c t i v e of t h e f a c t t h a t any one o r more s e c t i o n s o r p a r t s t h e r e o f be d e c l a r e d i n v a l i d .

1 . 4 0 3 Repea ler . The Borough of M c X e e s Rocks Zoning O r - d inance N o . 1 1 0 7 , d a t e d October 1 2 , 1 9 5 4 and a l l amendments t h e r e t o are hereby r epea led . A l l o t h e r e x i s t i n g o rd inances o r p a r t s of ord inances i n con- f l i c t wi th t h i s Ordinance t o t h e e x t e n t of such c o n f l i c t and no f u r t h e r , a r e hereby r e p e a l e d .

1 . 5 0 0 EFFECTIVE DATE

T h i s Ordinance s h a l l take e f f e c t immediately subsequent t o the adopt ion h e r e o f .

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ARTICLE 2 - DEFINITIONS

2 . 1 0 0 APPLICABLE DEFINITIONS

Except where s p e c i f i e d i n t h e fo l lowing d e f i n i t i o n s , a l l words used i n t h i s Ordinance s h a l l c a r r y t h e i r customary meanings. f u t u r e ; t h e s i n g u l a r number s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e p l u r a l , and t h e p l u r a l t h e s i n g u l a r ; t h e word " b u i l d i n g " s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e word " s t r u c t u r e " ; and t h e word "occupied" o r "used" s h a l l i n c l u d e "a r r anged , des igned , c o n s t r u c t e d , a l t e r e d , conve r t ed , r e n t e d , l e a s e d , o r i n t ended t o be used" ; and t h e word " s h a l l " i s i n t e n d e d t o b e mandatory; t h e word " a b u t " s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e words " i n d i r e c t l y a c r o s s from. 'I

2 . 1 0 1 Accessory U s e o r S t r u c t u r e . A u se o r s t r u c t u r e s u b o r d i n a t e t o and l o c a t e d on t h e same l o t a s t h e p r i n c i p a l u s e o r b u i l d i n g and s e r v i n g a purpose cus tomar i ly i n c i d e n t a l t o t h e u s e of t h e p r i n c i p a l b u i l d i n g .

Words used i n t h e p r e s e n t t e n s e i n c l u d e t h e

2 . 1 0 2 Al ley . A p u b l i c o r p r i v a t e way a f f o r d i n g only

2 . 1 0 3 Board o r Zoning Hearing Board. The Zoning Hearing

secondary means of access t o a b u t t i n g p r o p e r t y .

Board of t h e Borough of McKees Rocks.

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Bui ld ing . by columns o r w a l l s , used f o r t h e s h e l t e r , housing o r e n c l o s u r e of pe r sons , animals o r p r o p e r t y .

Any s t r u c t u r e having a roof suppor ted

Bu i ld ing Coverage, Maximum. The maximum r a t i o ob- t a i n e d by d i v i d i n g t h e ground f l o o r a r e a of a l l p r i n c i p a l and accesso ry b u i l d i n g s on a l o t by t h e t o t a l area of t h e l o t upon which t h e b u i l d i n g s are l o c a t e d ( i n c l u d i n g covered porches , c a r p o r t s , and breezeways, b u t exc lud ing open p a t i o s ) .

Bu i ld ing H e i g h t . The v e r t i c a l d i s t a n c e of a b u i l d i n g measured from t h e average l e v e l of t h e h i g h e s t and lowes t p o r t i o n of t h e b u i l d i n g s i t e covered by t h e b u i l d i n g t o t h e c e i l i n g of t h e uppermost s t o r y .

Bu i ld ing P r i n c i p a l . ed t h e main or p r i n c i p a l u s e of t h e l o t on which i t i s s i t u a t e d ;

A b u i l d i n g i n which i s conduct-

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Commission o r P lanning Commission. The P l a n n i n g Commission of the Borough of McKees Rocks.

Counci l . McKees Rocks.

Dis t r ic t o r Zone. A p o r t i o n of t h e t e r r i t o r y of t h e Borough w i t h i n which c e r t a i n uniform r e g u l a - t i o n s and requi rements o r v a r i o u s combinat ions thereof app ly under t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordi- nance.

Dwell ing. Any b u i l d i n g , v e h i c l e , o r p o r t i o n t h e r e o f des igned o r used e x c l u s i v e l y a s t h e resi- dence o r s l e e p i n g p l a c e of one o r more p e r s o n s . The term dwel l ing s h a l l n o t be deemed t o i n c l u d e mobile home p a r k , rooming house, t o u r i s t home, h o t e l , h o s p i t a l o r nu r s ing home.

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Dwell ing, Single-Family. A detached b u i l d i n g a t l e a s t 9 0 0 squa re f e e t i n a r e a , des igned f o r o r occupied e x c l u s i v e l y by one f a m i l y .

Dwell ing, Two-Family. A detached o r semi-de- t a c h e d b u i l d i n g where n o t more than t w o i n d i - v i d u a l f a m i l i e s o r dwe l l ing u n i t s are e n t i r e l y s e p a r a t e d by v e r t i c a l w a l l s o r h o r i z o n t a l f l o o r s , unpierced excep t f o r access t o t h e o u t - s ide o r t o a common c e l l a r .

Dwell ing, Mobile Home. A t r a n s p o r t a b l e , s i n g l e f a m i l y dwe l l ing in tended f o r permanent occupancy, o f f i c e o r p l a c e of assembly c o n t a i n e d i n one u n i t , o r i n two u n i t s designed t o be j o i n e d i n t o one i n t e g r a l u n i t capable of a g a i n b e i n g s e p a r a t e d f o r r epea ted towing, which ar- r i v e s a t a s i t e complete and ready for occupancy e x c e p t f o r minor and i n c i d e n t a l unpacking and assembly o p e r a t i o n s , and c o n s t r u c t e d s o t h a t it may be used wi thou t a permanent f o u n d a t i o n .

Dwell ing, Multi-Family. A b u i l d i n g des igned f o r occupancy by t h r e e o r more families l i v i n g independen t ly of each o t h e r , and c o n t a i n i n g t h r e e o r more dwel l ing u n i t s . s h a l l c o n s i s t of t h e fo l lowing types :

Such b u i l d i n g s

1. Medium Dens i ty Dwellings -- A mu,l t i - family d w e l l i n g c o n t a i n i n g up t o 1 2 dwe l l ing u n i t s per s t r u c t u r e and n o t exceeding t h r e e s t o r - ies i n h e i g h t .

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2. High Dens i ty Dwellings -- A mul t i - f ami ly d w e l l i n g c o n t a i n i n g ove r 1 2 d w e l l i n g u n i t s p e r s t r u c t u r e .

3. Apartments -- A mult i - fami ly d w e l l i n g occupied as s e p a r a t e l i v i n g q u a r t e r s f o r more than two f a m i l i e s w i th d i r e c t access from t h e o u t s i d e o r through a common h a l l and f u r t h e r provided wi th s e p a r a t e cooking , s l e e p i n g and bathroom f a c i l i t i e s e x c l u s i v e use of each fami ly .

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4 . Townhouse - Row Houses -- A mul t i - f ami ly d w e l l i n g c o n t a i n i n g 3 t o 6 d w e l l i n a u n i t s 2

and n o t exceeding 2-1/2 s t o r i e s i n h e i g h t , having a s o l i d masonry f i r e w a l l between each u n i t and i n d i v i d u a l s e p a r a t e access f r o m t h e o u t s i d e t o each u n i t .

5. Garden Apartments -- A mul t i - f ami ly dwell- i n g c o n t a i n i n g 6 t o 1 2 u n i t s and n o t exceeding three s t o r i e s i n h e i g h t .

Dwelling U n i t . k i t c h e n ( o r k i t c h e n e t t e ) and s a n i t a r y f a c i l i t i e s i n a d w e l l i n g s t r u c t u r e , designed a s a u n i t f o r occupancy by no t more than one f ami ly f o r l i v i n g and s l e e p i n g purposes .

One o r more rooms, i n c l u d i n g a

E s s e n t i a l S e r v i c e s . E s s e n t i a l services i n c l u d e t h e p r o v i s i o n of g a s , e lec t r ica l , steam, mun ica t ion , t e l e p h o n e , sewer, w a t e r , p u b l i c s a f e t y and o t h e r s imi l a r services. The f a c i l i t i e s re- q u i r e d t o p rov ide such s e r v i c e s s h a l l c o n s i s t o f :

a. L i m i t e d f a c i l i t i e s i n c l u d i n g equipment such as p o l e s , towers , wi res , mains, d r a i n s , sewers, p i p e s , c o n d u i t s , cables, f i r e alarm boxes , p o l i c e c a l l boxes, t r a f f i c s i g n a l s , h y d r a n t s and o t h e r s i m i l a r equipment which does n o t r e q u i r e e n c l o s u r e w i t h i n a b u i l d i n g o r which can be c o n s t r u c t e d w i t h i n a p u b l i c r ight-of-way.

Major f a c i l i t i e s i n c l u d i n g equipment which r e q u i r e s e n c l o s u r e w i t h i n a b u i l d i n g o r con- s t r u c t i o n on i t s own s i t e such as g a s s t o r a g e areas, , s u b s t a t i o n s , t e lephone exchanges and t e l e p h o n e booths .

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Family. A " f a m i l y " c o n s i s t s of one o r more p e r s o n s each re la ted t o t h e o t h e r by b lood ( o r a d o p t i o n ) , t o g e t h e r w i t h such b lood r e l a t i v e s r e s p e c t i v e s p o u s e s , who a re l i v i n g t o g e t h e r i n a s i n g l e d w e l l i n g and m a i n t a i n i n g a common house- h o l d . A " f a m i l y " i n c l u d e s any domest ic s e r v a n t s and n o t more t h a n one g r a t u i t o u s g u e s t r e s i d i n g w i t h s a i d " f a m i l y " .

Junk . Junk s h a l l i n c l u d e s c r a p i r o n , s c r a p t i n , s c r a p b r a s s , s c r a p coppe r , scral; l e a d o r s c r a p z i n c and a l l o t h e r s c r a p metals and t h e i r a l l o y s , and bones, r a g s , used c l o t h , used r u b b e r , u s e d r o p e , used t i n f o i l , u sed b o t t l e s , o l d o r used machinery, u s e d t oo l s , used a p p l i a n c e s , used f i x - t u r e s , used u t e n s i l s , used lumber, used t i r e s , u sed boxes o r c r a t e s , used p i p e o r p i p e f i t t i n g s , and o t h e r manufactured goods t h a t a re so worn, de- t e r i o r a t e d o r o b s o l e t e a s t o make them unusable i n t h e i r e x i s t i n g c o n d i t i o n , b u t are s u b j e c t t o be- i n g d i sman t l ed .

Junk Yard. Junk y a r d s s h a l l c o n s i s t of b u i l d i n g s , s t r u c t u r e s o r p remises where junk , waste, d i s - carded o r s a l v a g e mater ia ls a r e bought , s o l d , ex- changed, s t o r e d , b a l e d , packed, d i sassembled o r hand led , i n c l u d i n g au tomobi le wrecking , and s t r u c - t u r a l s teel materials and equipment y a r d s , b u t n o t i n c l u d i n g t h e pu rchase o r s t o r a g e of used f u r n i t u r e and household equipment o r used cars i n o p e r a b l e c o n d i t i o n .

Mobile Home. A t r a n s p o r t a b l e , s i n g l e f ami ly dwel- l i n g i n t e n d e d f o r permanent occupancy, o f f i c e o r p l a c e o f assembly c o n t a i n e d i n one u n i t , o r i n two u n i t s d e s i g n e d t o be j o i n e d i n t o one i n t e g r a l u n i t capab le of a g a i n be ing s e p a r a t e d f o r r e p e a t e d tow- i n g , which a r r ives a t a s i t e complete and ready f o r occupancy e x c e p t f o r minor and i n c i d e n t a l unpacking and assembly o p e r a t i o n s , and c o n s t r u c t e d so t h a t it may be used w i t h o u t a permanent f o u n d a t i m .

Nob i l e Home Lo t . p a r k , improved w i t h t h e necessa ry u t i l i t y connect- i o n s and other appur t enances necessa ry f o r t h e erec- t i o n s t h e r e o n o f a s i n g l e mcbi le home, which i s leas- ed by t h e park owner t o t h e occupants of t h e mobile home erected on t h e l o t .

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and improved f o r t h e p lacement of mobile homes f o r n o n t r a n s i e n t u s e , c o n s i s t i n g of two o r more mobile home l o t s .

2 . 1 2 0 - Lot. A p i e c e o r p a r c e l o f l and occupied o r i n - t ended t o be occupied by a p r i n c i p a l b u i l d i n g o r a group of such b u i l d i n g s and accesso ry b u i l d - i n g s , o r u t i l i z e d f o r a p r i n c i p a l u s e and u s e s a c c e s s o r y o r i n c i d e n t a l t o t h e o p e r a t i o n t h e r e o f , t o g e t h e r w i t h such open s p a c e s a s r e q u i r e d b y t h i s Ordinance , and having f r o n t a g e on a p u b l i c s t ree t .

a. L o t , Corner . A l o t s i t u a t e d a t and a b u t t i n g t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of two s t ree ts .

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b . L o t , Depth. The mean h o r i z o n t a l d i s t a n c e between t h e f r o n t and t h e r e a r l o t l i n e s .

c. Lot l i n e s . The p r o p e r t y l i n e s bounding t h e l o t .

1. Lot L i n e , F r o n t . The l i n e s e p a r a t i n g t h e l o t from a s t r e e t r ight-of-way.

2 . Lot L i n e , Rear . The l o t l i n e o p p o s i t e and most d i s t a n t from t h e f r o n t l o t l i n e .

3 . Lot L i n e , S i d e . Any l o t l i n e o t h e r t han a f r o n t o r rear l o t l i n e . A s i d e l o t l i n e s e p a r a t i n g a l o t from a s t ree t i s c a l l e d a s i d e s t ree t l o t l i n e .

4 . S i d e Yard o r Corner Lo t . Any c o r n e r l o t s h a l l have a s i d e y a r d e q u a l i n wid th t o t h e minimum f r o n t y a r d s e t b a c k of any ad- j o i n i n g l o t f r o n t i n g on t h e s i d e s t r e e t . I n any case, t h e minimum s i d e ya rd s h a l l be 1 0 fee t .

d . Lot Width. The wid th o f t h e l o t between s i d e l o t l i n e s a t t h e f r o n t b u i l d i n g l i n e as pre- s c r i b e d by t h e f r o n t y a r d r e g u l a t i o n s .

e. Lot Area. The computed area con ta ined w i t h i n t h e l o t l i n e s .

2 . 1 2 1 Nonconforming L o t . Any l o t which does n o t conform w i t h the minimum w i d t h , d e p t h and a r e a d i - mensions s p e c i f i e d f o r t h e d i s t r i c t where such a l o t is s i t u a t e d .

2 . 1 2 2 Nonconforming S t r u c t u r e . A s t r u c t u r e o r p a r t of a s t r u c t u r e m a n i f e s t l y n o t des igned t o comply w i t h t h e a p p l i c a b l e use p r o v i s i o n s i n a zoning o rd inance

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2.123 Nonconforming U s e . A u s e , whether of l and o r of s t r u c t u r e , which does n o t comply wi th t h e - - a p p l i c a b l e u s e p r o v i s i o n s i n a zoning o rd inance o r amendment h e r e t o f o r e o r h e r e a f t e r enac ted , where such u s e w a s l a w f u l l y i n e x i s t e n c e p r i o r t o t h e enactment of such o rd inance o r amendment, o r p r i o r t o t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of such o rd inance o r amendment t o i t s l o c a t i o n by r eason of annexa t ion .

2.124 Nursing H o m e . Any premises c o n t a i n i n g s l e e p i n g rooms used by pe r sons who are lodged and f u r n i s h - ed w i t h meals and n u r s i n g care.

2.125 Parking F a c i l i t i e s . Pa rk ing F a c i l i t i e s s h a l l c o n s i s t of paved outdoor a r e a s used f o r t h e s t o r a s e - of v e h i c l e s o r of s p e c i a l l y designed b u i l d i n g s o r ga rages used f o r t h e same purposes . P r i v a t e park- i n g f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l b e r e s t r i c t e d t o use by pe r - sons r e s i d n e t on t h e premises o r r e s i d i n g i n t h e immediate v i c i n i t y of such f a c i l i t y o r by t h e i r g u e s t s . P u b l i c pa rk ing f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be open t o t h e p u b l i c as an accommodation f o r cus tomers , c l i e n t s o r v i s i t o r s .

2.126 P a t i o . An area o r c o u r t y a r d , des igned f o r o u t - door l i v i n g purposes as an accesso ry use t o a s t r u c t u r e , which s h a l l b e completely unenclosed excep t f o r any s i d e which may a d j o i n a s t r u c t u r e o r f o r any f e n c e s , s h r u b s o r hedges. Outdoor a r e a enc losed by a permanent roof o r awning s h a l l be cons ide red t o be a s t r u c t u r e .

2.127 P e r m i t . A document i s s u e d by t h e Borough of McXees Rocks a u t h o r i z i n g an a p p l i c a n t t o under take c e r t a i n a c t i v i t i e s .

a. Bu i ld ing P e r m i t . A pe rmi t i n d i c a t i n g t h a t a proposed c o n s t r u c t i o n , a l t e r a t i o n , o r recon- s t r u c t i o n of a s t r u c t u r e i s i n accordance w i t h t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o v i s i o n s of any Build- i n g Code which may be adopted by t h e Borough and a u t h o r i z i n g an a p p l i c a n t t o commence wi th

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Zoning P e r m i t . A p e r m i t i s s u e d i n d i c a t i n g t h a t a proposed u s e , b u i l d i n g o r s t r u c t u r e i s i n accordance w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance and a u t h o r i z i n g an a p p l i c a n t t o p roceed w i t h s a i d u s e , b u i l d i n g o r s t r u c t u r e .

Occupancy P e r m i t . A p e r m i t i s s u e d upon com- p l e t i o n o f t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of a s t r u c t u r e , o r change i n u s e of s t r u c t u r e o r p a r c e l of l a n d i n d i c a t i n g t h a t t h e premises comply w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance and may b e used f o r t h e purposes s e t f o r t h i n t h e Occupan- cy P e r m i t .

P e r m i t t e d U s e . Any u s e which does n o t r e q u i r e s p e c i a l a c t i o n by t h e Board b e f o r e a zoning p e r m i t i s g r a n t e d by t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l s .

Planned R e s i d e n t i a l Development. An area o f l a n d , c o n t r o l l e d by a landowner, t o be developed as a s i n g l e e n t i t y f o r a number of dwe l l ing u n i t s , t h e development p l a n f o r which does n o t co r re spond i n l o t s i z e , b u l k o r t y p e of d w e l l i n g , d e n s i t y , l o t coverage and r e q u i r e d open space t o t h e r e g u l a t i o n s e s t a b l i s h e d i n any one r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t created from t i m e t o t i m e , under t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e B o r - ough ' s Zoning Ordinance.

Porch. from t h e f r o n t , s ide , o r rear w a l l of t h e b u i l d i n g which s h a l l have no w a l l more than t h i r t y i n c h e s h i g h and which s h a l l be open on a l l s ides e x c e p t t h e s i d e a d j o i n i n g t h e b u i l d i n g .

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P r o f e s s i o n a l Of f i ce . P r o f e s s i o n a l o f f i c e s s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e o f f i ce of a p h y s i c i a n , d e n t i s t , optom- e t r i s t , m i n i s t e r , a r c h i t e c t , l andscape a r c h i t e c t , c i t y p l a n n e r , e n g i n e e r , i n s u r a n c e man, r e a l t o r , a c c o u n t a n t , l awyer o r a u t h o r .

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Rooming House. A b u i l d i n g c o n t a i n i n g a s i n g l e d w e l l i n g u n i t and rooms f o r t h e rooming and /o r b o a r d i n g o f t h r e e o r more p e r s o n s f o r compensa t ion .

S i g n , A d v e r t i s i n g . An " a d v e r t i s i n g s i g n " i s a s i q n which d i r e c t s a t t e n t i o n t o a b u s i n e s s , commodity, s e r v i c e , o r e n t e r t a i n m e n t conduc ted , sc ld , or o f f e r - ed e l s e w h e r e t h a n upon t h e premises where s u c h s i g n i s l o c a t e d , o r t o which it i s a f f i x e d .

S i g n , B u s i n e s s . A " b u s i n e s s s i g n " i s a sicn which d i r ec t s a t t e n t i o n t o a b u s i n e s s or p r o f e s s i o n con- d u c t e d o r t o a service o f f e r e d upon t h e p remises where s u c h s i g n i s located. Such b u s i n e s s s i g n s h a l l n o t i n c l u d e advertisemeIit of p r o d u c t s by brar.d name e x c e p t where such brand name s i g n i f i e s t h e ma jo r p r o d u c t o f f e r e d on t h e p r e m i s e s ; such as new car d e a l e r s h i p s o r major a p p l i a n c e sa les .

S i g n , Gross S u r f a c e Area o f . The " g r o s s " s u r f a c e area of a s i g n s n a l l b e t h e e n t i r e area w i t h a si:;gle c o n t i n u o u s p e r i m e t e r e n c l o s i n g t h e ex t reme l i m i t s o f s u c h s i g n and i n no case p a s s i n g th rough o r between any a d j a c e n t e l e m e n t s of same. The g r o s s s u r f a c e area o f s i g n s having more t h a n one s u r f a c e v i s i b l e t o t h e F u b l i c (double- faced o r m u l t i p l e - f a c e d s i g n s ) s h a l l be t h e sum t o t a l s i g n f a c e area, w h e t h e r o r n o t s u c h v i s i b l e f a c e con- t a i n s d e s c r i p t i v e d a t a .

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a . B i l l b o a r d ( P o s t e r P a n e l ) . A b o a r d , p a n e l o r tablet used f o r t h e d i s p l a y of p r i n t e d o r p a i n t e d a d v e r t i s i n g matter. T h i s t y p e o f s i g n i s n o t p e r m i t t e d i n R e s i d e n t i a l o r Commercial D i s t r i c t s .

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Roof S i g n . A d i s p l a y s i g n which i s erected, c o n s t r u c t e d and m a i n t a i n e d above t h e roo f of t h e b u i l d i n g . T h i s t y p e of s i g n i s n o t p e r - m i t t e d .

Temporary S ign . A d i s p l a y , banner o r o t h e r a d v e r t i s i n g d e v i c e c o n s t r u c t e d of c l o t h , can- v a s , f a b r i c o r o t h e r l i g h t temporary m a t e r i a l , w i t h o r w i t h o u t a s t r u c t u r a l f rame, i n t e n d e d f o r a l i m i t i e d p e r i o d o f d i s p l a y .

W a l l S i g n . A d i s p l a y s i g n which i s p a i n t e d on o r a t t a c h e d d i r e c t l y t o t h e b u i l d i n g w a l l and which e x t e n d s n o t more t h a n f i f t e e n i n - c h e s from t h e f a c e o f t h e w a l l .

S p e c i a l U s e . A u s e which because of i t s unique charac te r i s t ics r e q u i r e s i n d i v i d u a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n i n each case by t h e Board b e f o r e a zoning p e r m i t may be i s s u e d .

S t o r y . T h a t p o r t i o n of a b u i l d i n g , i n c l u d e d between t h e s u r f a c e o f any f l o o r and t h e s u r f a c e of t h e f l o o r n e x t above i t , o r , i f t h e r e be no f l o o r above i t , t h e n t h e s p a c e betweer, t h e f l o o r and t h e c e i l i n g n e x t above it.

Street . A p u b l i c o r p r i v a t e t h o r o u g h f a r e which a f f o r d s t h e p r i n c i p a l means of access t o a b u t t i n g p r o p e r t y , i n c l u d i n g avenue , p l a c e , way, d r i v e , l a n e , b o u l e v a r d , highway, r o a d and any o t h e r t h o r - oughf a re e x c e p t an a l l e y .

S t r u c t u r e . Anything c o n s t r u c t e d , t h e u s e o f which r e q u i r e s permanent l o c a t i o n on t h e ground, o r a t - tachment t o something hav ing a permanent l o c a t i o n on t h e ground, i n c l u d i n g s t a t i o n a r y and p o r t a b l e c a r p o r t s .

S t r u c t u r a l A l t e r a t i o n . Any change i n t h e s t r u c - t u r a l members of a b u i l d i n g , such as w a l l s , c o l - umns, beams o r g i r d e r s , o r any a d d i t i o n t o any s t r u c t u r e , b u t n o t i n c l u d i n g normal main tenance o r minor r e p a i r s o r improvements.

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Usable Open Space. A p o r t i o n of a l o t u sed f o r r e s i d e n t i a l p u r p o s e s , e x c l u s i v e of r e q u i r e d f r o n t and s i d e y a r d areas, which i s n o t covered by b u i l d - i n g s o r p a r k i n g a r e a s and i s s u i t a b l e f o r u s e a s o u t d o o r open s p a c e f o r t h e r e s i d e n t s t h e r e o n .

Var i ance . The Board ' s a u t h o r i z e d d e p a r t u r e t o a minor d e g r e e from t h e t e x t of t h i s Ordinance i n d i r e c t r e g a r d t o a h a r d s h i p p e c u l i a r t o an i n - d i v i d u a l l o t i n accordance w i t h t h e p rocedures set f o r t h i n t h i s Ordinance .

Yard. An open s p a c e , a s may b e r e q u i r e d by t h i s Ord inance , on t h e same l o t w i t h a b u i l d i n g o r a g roup of b u i l d i n g s , which open s p a c e l i e s between t h e p r i n c i p a l b u i l d i n g o r g roup of b u i l d i n g s and t h e n e a r e s t l o t l i n e and is unoccupied and unob- s t r u c t e d from t h e ground upward e x c e p t as s p e c i - f i e d elsewhere i n t h i s Ordinance .

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3.100 NAMES OF ZONING DISTRICTS

The Borough of McKees Rocks i s d iv ided i n t o t h e fo l lowing d i s t r i c t s :

R e s i d e n t i a l R- 1 Residen ti a1 R- 2 Residen ti a1 R- 3

Commercial c-1 Comer c i a1 c- 2 C omme r c i a1 Manufacturing C-M

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INTERPRETATION OF BOUNDARIES

I f u n c e r t a i n t y ex is t s as t o t h e boundary of any d i s t r i c t shown on t h e Zoning Map, t h e Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l determine t h e l o c a t i o n o f . s u c h boundary.

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The b a s i c r e g u l a t i o n s govern ing t h e u s e of l a n d , t h e s i z e of l o t s , y a r d s and b u i l d i n g w i t h i n each Zoning D i s t r i c t are e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h i s A r t i c l e . For c e r t a i n s p e c i f i c u s e s o r e x c e p t i o n a l s i t u a t i o n s , t h e s e b a s i c r e g u l a t i o n s are supplemented by A r t i c l e 5 and by o t h e r p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance .

4 . 1 0 1 R e g u l a t i o n s Governing t h e U s e of Land. Regula- t i o n s gove rn ing t h e use of l a n d w i t h i n t h e va r - i o u s Zoning D i s t r i c t s s h a l l be a s s e t forth i n Schedu le I .

4 . 1 0 2 R e g u l a t i o n s Governing t h e S i z e of L o t s , Yards , and B u i l d i n g s . R e g u l a t i o n s gove rn ing t h e s i z e of l o t s , y a r d s and b u i l d i n g s i n t h e v a r i o u s Zoning D i s t r i c t s s h a l l b e as se t f o r t h i n Sched- u l e 11.

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To designate those areas in the Borough where predomi- nantly low-density residential development has taken place and will be encouraged in accordance with the Compre- hensive PI an.

To designate those areas which have developed with one- and two- fami 1 y structures. To protect the areas from the intrusion of incompa t ibl e land uses.

To designate an area of the community for high-density residential flevclopment.

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Single-family dwelling.

Single-family dwelling. Two-family dwelling.

Sing 1 e- f ami ly ' due 1 1 i ng . Two-fami 1 y dwe 11 ing. Mu1 ti-family dT.ieIlings.

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Private garages. Signs. Other accessory uses and structures customarily appurtenant to a principal permitted use including home gardening, but not the raisins of livcstock. poultry or similar objectionable activity .

All accessory uses permitted in the R - 1 district. tlome occupation.

All accessory uses permittec? in the R-2 district.

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Church, Sunday School and other places of worship. Planned residential develov- ment. Public school, park, Dlay- ground, Eirehouse, library and municipal building.

Conversions. All special uses consiflered in R-1 district. Garden apartments, town- houses. Rooming houses.

All special uses considered in R-2 district. Community bui 1 dings, soci a 1 organizations and other similar uses.

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Apnliaiice s a l e s and r e p a i r s . Ranks and okher Einancial j ns t i t 11 t i ons . :..arl~ci: shoi~i and beauty par tors . Kook an$ s t a t ione ry s t o r e s . Clubs and lodges. Cigar s t o r e s . Ikpartment s t o r e s and s p e c i a l t y shops. Crug s t o r e s . Pry goods and v a r i e t y s t o r e s . Ik-y c leaning and cl .othes press ing es t ab 1 i slmen t s provided t h a t nonflammable cleaning agents . a re u s e d . Eating and dr inking places . Entertainment f a c i l i t i e s . F l o r i s t s . Food s t o r e s . Furn i ture s t o r e s . Ilardware s t o r e s . I lotels , motels. Indoor amusement e n t e r p r i s e s , i nc 1 ud i ng t h e a t e r s , b i 1 1 i a r d o r pool pa r lo r s , bowling a l l e y s o r o ther s imi l a r places of assembly. Laundries, coi n-operated or commercial. 1.iquor s t o r e s . 1,ocksmiths. Off ices , business and pro- f e s s iona l . Paint and i.:allpaper s t o r e s . 1'110 tograph ic equipment and suppl ies. Profess iona l , business and technica l schools , and schools and s tud ios f o r photography, a r t , m u s i c and dance. Radio and t e l e v i s i o n s a l e s and r epa i r .

u s r s -.-.-- PERMITTED ACCESSORY

Accessory uses and bui 1 dings customarily appurtenant t o a pr inc ipa l permitted use, sitcli as inc identa l s to rage . O€f - s t r ee t parking an$ loading f a c i l i t i e s . S i g n s .

- S P E C I A L

M u l t i-Pami I y &le1 1 i ngs . Rooming house. The fol lol,*ing 1 imite? l i g h t i n d u s t r i a l uses ~ ~ h e n t o t a l l y conducted w i t l i i n an enclose? bui I? ing: Manufacturing of appare l , jewelry, toys an* nove l t i e s , photo process- ing, p r in t ing and Labora- t o r i e s .

SCI1EPUL.E I

ZONING SCIIE1'IIT.E OF USE CON'PROL,S (Cont ' 3)

C I STRICT

c- 1 commercial : Cont ' dl

c-2 commercia 1

C-M commercial/ Manu f a c t u r i n g

C CSbLbI U tJ 1 'I'Y I' E \ 'E LO PblEN'I' OBJEC'I'I\'ES

To d e s i g n a t e t h o s e a reas i n t h e Borough g e n e r a l l y w i t h i n J a l k i n g d i s t a n c e o f t h e m a j o r r e s i d e n t i a l areas f o r conven- i e n c e g o o d s and s e r v i c e s which w i l l s e r v e t h e e v e r y d a y n e e d s of t h e r e s i d e n t s o f t h e areas, a n d / o r g e n e r a l l y a l o n g highway t r a f f i c r o u t e s f o r a u t o and highway u s e r r e l a t e d s e r v i c e s .

To d e s i g n a t e t h o s e a reas i n t h e Borough where s e r v i c e f a c i l i t i e s , o f f i c e s a n d l i g h t m a n u f a c t u r i n g w i l l be en- c o u r a g e d .

-4 o f 4

PERMITTED PRINCIPAL

Shoe r e p a i r s h o p s . sotla f o u n t a i n s S n o r t i n g a n d a C h l e t i c g o o d s . 'l'aj lors and d r e s s m a k e r s . ?'e l C } J h O n C excl iange and i n - s t a l l a t i o n s . t i c a r i n g a p p a r e l s tores. rommcrc ia l / res i d e n t i a1 mixed use b u i l d i n g s .

Any C-1 P e r m i t t e d U s e .

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O f f ices. R e t a i l i n g of p lumbing s u p p l i e s b u i l d i n g s u p p l i e s , p a i n t , car- p e n t r y and r o o f i n g o u t l e t s . Machinery r e p a i r s h o p s . B a k e r y , b o t t l i n g and c a n n i n g

Assembly o f f u r n i t u r e , wood p r o d u c t s , p a r t i t i o n s , f i x t u r e s P r i n t i n g and p u b l i s h i n g . R e s e a r c h and development labora tor ies S a l e s and s e r v i c e f o r automo- b i l e s ( t o t a l l y e n c l o s e d w i t h i n b u i 1 d i n g ) . M a n u f a c t u r e of e n g i n e e r i n g and s c i e n t i f i c i n s t r u m e n t s . Manu f a c t u r e o f jewel ry , s i l v e r - w a r e , games, t o y s . Who1 e s a l i ng. F u r n i t u r e stores.

p l a n t s . 1

IISES PERMTTTEP ACCESSORY

A c c e s s o r y u s e s a n d b u i l d i n g s c u s t o m a r i l y a p p u r t e n a n t to a p r i n c i p a l p e r m i t t e d u s e , s u c h as i n c i d e n t a l storage. O f f - s t r e e t p a r k i n g and l o a d i n g Eac j 1 i t i e s . S i g n s .

P e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s : l a u n d r i e s , d r y c l e a n e r s , ' p h o t o g r a p h i c s t u d i o s , s h o e r e p a i r s , e lectr i cal r e p a i r shops, r e u p h o l s t r y and f u r n i t u r e r e p a i r s e r v i c e s .

SPEC I AL

Any C-1 S p e c i a l Use. C a r w a s h i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . G a s o l i n e s t a t i o n s , a u t o - mobile r e p a i r g a r a g e s , a u t o - mobile s e r v i c e s t a t i o n s . New car d e a l e r s and show- rooms. Used ca r d e a l e r s and show- rooms.

SCIILL'ULE I

Z O N I N G SCLIEDULE OF USE CONTROLS ( C o n t ' d )

?ICI<EES R6CKS. PENNSYLVANIA 4 o f 4

TISTRICT

1-1 I n d u s t r i a l

c-0 C o n s e r v a t i o n

COblblUNIT:' C'E"EL0PMENT OB3 EC'I'I VES

To d e s i g n a t e t h o s e a r e a s i n t h e Horough best s u i t e d f o r i n d u s t r i a 1 d e v e 1 opme n t be- c a u s e o f l o c a t i o n , t o p o g r a p h y e x i s t i n g f a c i l i t i e s , and t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p t o o t h e r l a n d u s e s .

U s e s n o t c o m p a t i b l e w i t h i n - d u s t r y a r e n o t t o be p e r m i t t - e d .

To p r o t e c t t h e I n d i a n Mound. t o p r o v i d e o p e n space w i t h i n t h e Borough.

PERMITTED PI<INCIPAL

I n c l u d e s g c n c r a l i n d u s t r i a t uscs, t l ~ c I w n i i f a c t i i r e , asscinl) ly , p a r k i i i g , s t o r a g e o r t r e a t i n g of i i i e rchandise .

P a r k s , and p u b l i c f a c i l i t i e s .

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PERMITTEE ACCESSORY

A c c e s s o r y s torage w i t h i n a who1 1 y e n c l o s e 6 p e r m a n e n t hi t i 1 d i n g , o f materia 1 s , g o o d s and s u p p l i e s i n t e n d e d f o r s a l e , p r o c e s s i n g or con- s u m p t i o n upon t h e p r e m i s e s . Cus tomary b u i l d i n g s and u s e s a c c e s s o r y t o t h e main u s e or b u i I d i n g . P r i v a t e g a r a g e or p r i v a t e p a r k i n g a r e a . T r u c k l o a d i n g space s u b j e c t t o recommended s t a n d a r d s . S i g n s .

SPEC1 AL

S t o r a g e o f m a t e r i a l s , gooPs , a n d s u p p l i e s o u t s i d e o f a b u i l d i n g a s a n a c c e s s o r y t o a p e r m i t t e d u s e p r o v i d e d t h a t no s t o r a g e space s h a l l be l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e f r o n t y a r d n o r w i t h i n t w e n t y - f i v e (25) f e e t o f a s i d e l o t l i n e or a rear l o t l i n e , and f u r t h e r t h a t n o s u c h o u t s i d e s torage s h a l l . be f o r t h e p r i m a r y p u r p o s e o f d i s p l a y i n g for sa1.e or a d v e r t i s i n g b e n e f i t , o t h e r t h a n s i g n s .

O i l s t o r a g e t a n k s .

U 1 l i . K IWD C0VL:llAC;E CON'I'H(O1,S MCKEES ROCKS, PENNSYLVANIA

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Minimum I.ot finieiisions Minimum Y a r il L)i.iie l is i oils blaximum tieight Maximum ;i oE I.ot Coverage (Sclucirc Feet) (Fect) of Bui 1 di nq

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(3) None, except when abutting a residential district, then (5) Except when abutting a residentiel district, then the feet shall be provided. shall be 35 feet.

30 feet. rear yard shall be 50 feet. 16\ Existing non-conforming lots zefer to 5.100, page 5-1. 17) All m u 1 ti-family residential ?evclopment shall conform

to tlie R - 3 L u l k anti Coverage Controls.

ARTICLE 5 - SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

5 . 1 0 0 PERMITTED DEVIATIONS FROM REQUIRED AREAS

The minimum l o t , y a r d , and h e i g h t r e q u i r e m e n t s of A r t i c l e 4 s h a l l p r e v a i l i n a l l cases, e x c e p t as f o l l o w s :

5 . 1 0 1 E x i s t i n g Nonconforming L o t s . I n any zone, w h e r e a nonconforming l o t e x i s t s a s a s e p a r a t e e n t i t y a t t h e t i m e of p a s s a g e of t h i s Ord inance , and w h e r e t h e owner o f t h e nonconforming l o t does n o t own an a d j o i n i n g l o t , t h e n t h e f o l l o w i n g development i s p e r m i t t e d .

a . If t h e l o t i s l o c a t e d i n a R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t a s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g may be c o n s t r u c t e d on i t a s a p e r m i t t e d u s e ; p rov ided t h a t t h e lot i s i n a t l e a s t 60 p e r c e n t compliance w i t h each of t h e f o l l o w i n g r equ i r emen t s f o r t h e s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g , as s p e c i f i e d i n t h e D i s t r i c t i n w h i c h t h e l o t is l o c a t e d : l o t area, l o t w i d t h , r ea r y a r d , s i d e y a r d and maximum b u i l d i n g cove rage .

I f t h e l o t i s l o c a t e d i n any remain ing Dis t r ic t t h e n a s t r u c t u r e n o t exceed ing two s t o r i e s i n h e i g h t may b e c o n s t r u c t e d on i t , f o r a u s e p e r - m i t t e d i n t h e D i s t r i c t i n which it i s l o c a t e d , p r o v i d e d t h a t t h e l o t is i n a t l e a s t 6 0 p e r c e n t compl iance w i t h the r equ i r emen t s as shown i n Schedu le 11, and p rov ided t h a t t h e o f f - s t r e e t p a r k i n g and l o a d i n g r equ i r emen t s of t h i s Ord i - nance s h a l l b e complied w i t h and t h a t t h e f r o n t , s i d e and r ea r y a r d s a r e i n keep ing wi th t h e s u r - rounding area.

b .

A l l such developments s h a l l be f i r s t reviewed by t h e P l a n n i n g Commission and approved by t h e Zoning Hear- i n g Board p r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e of a p e r m i t .

He igh t L i m i t a t i o n s . D i s t r i c t h e i g h t l i m i t a t i o n s s h a l l n o t app ly t o church s p i r e s , cupo las and- domes, monu- ments , water t o w e r s , chimneys, smokes tacks , s i l o s , f l a g p o l e s , r a d i o and t e l e v i s i o n t o w e r s , masts a e r i a l s , and p a r a p e t w a l l s e x t e n d i n g n o t more t h a n 4 f e e t above t h e l i m i t i n g h e i g h t of t h e b u i l d i n g .

5 . 1 0 2

and

5-1

5.103 F r o n t Yard Excep t ion . When an unimproved l o t i s s i t u a t e d between two improved l o t s , each having a p r i n c i p a l b u i l d i n g w i t h i n 20 f e e t o f t h e s ide l o t l i n e o f t h e unimproved l o t , t h e f r o n t y a r d may be reduced t o a d e p t h e q u a l t o t h a t o f t h e g r e a t e r f r o n t y a r d o f t h e two a d j o i n i n g l o t s ; p rovided , however, t h a t it may n o t be reduced t o below 1 0 f e e t .

5 . 1 0 4 P r o j e c t i o n s I n t o Yards. P r o j e c t i o n s i n t o r e q u i r e d y a r d s s h a l l be p e r m i t t e d as f o l l o w s , e x c e p t t h a t i n r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s i n no case s h a l l a s t r u c - t u r e o r p r o j e c t i o n , e x c e p t f o r p a t i o s , be l o c a t e d c l o s e r t h a n 1 0 fee t t o any s i d e o r r e a r l o t l i n e o r 1 5 f e e t t o any f r o n t l o t l i n e .

a. Bay windows, c a r p o r t s , f i r e p l a c e s , f i r e e s c a p e s , chimneys, uncovered s ta i r s and l a n d i n g s , and eaves, o r o t h e r a r c h i t e c t u r a l f e a t u r e s n o t re- q u i r e d f o r s t r u c t u r a l s u p p o r t may p r o j e c t i n t o the r e q u i r e d s i d e , f r o n t , o r r e a r . y a r d n o t more t h a n a t o t a l of f o u r f e e t .

b . P a t i o s may be l o c a t e d i n the r e q u i r e d s i d e and r ea r ya rds n o t c l o s e r t han three f e e t t o any a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t y l i n e , and may p r o j e c t i n t o f r o n t y a r d s n o t c l o s e r t han 1 0 f e e t t o t h e s t reet r ight-of-way l i n e .

5 . 1 0 5 Changes t o Conforming U s e s and Bu i ld ings . Any conforming use o r b u i l d i n g may be repa i red , ma in ta ined . r e s t o r e d o r r e b u i l t t o - the-same dimensions e x i s t i n g ' a t t h e t i m e t h a t t he use o r b u i l d i n g w a s o r i g i n a l l y c o n s t r u c t e d o r s t a r t e d .

Any enlargement o r a d d i t i o n t o any conforming u s e must comply i n a l l r e s p e c t s w i t h t h e r e g u l a t i o n s of t h i s Ordinance , e x c e p t t h a t i n t h e case of any en largement o r a d d i t i o n of b u i l d i n g s l e g a l l y e x i s t - i n g a t t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s Ordinance t h e maximum b u i l d i n g coverage requi rements of Schedule I1 s h a l l n o t a p p l y , p rov ided , however, t h a t a l l of t h e o f f - s t r e e t pa rk ing and load ing requi rements of t h i s Ordinance s h a l l be complied w i t h . . I n such a case t h e maximum b u i l d i n g coverage f o r t h e en la rged s e c t i o n s h a l l n o t exceed 80 p e r c e n t f o r commercial and manufac tur ing b u i l d i n g s o r 6 0 p e r c e n t f o r res i - d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g s .

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5 . 1 0 6 S p e c i a l Uses. S p e c i a l u s e s , as enumerated i n S c h e d - u l e I , s h a l l be p e r m i t t e d o n l y upon a u t h o r i z a t i o n b y t h e Zoning Hearing Board subsequent t o review by t h e P lann ing Commission, p rov ided t h a t such uses s h a l l be found, by t h e Zoning Hearing Board, t o comply w i t h t h e fo l lowing r equ i r emen t s and o t h e r a p p l i c a b l e r equ i r emen t s as s e t f o r t h i n t h i s Ordinance.

a . Tha t t h e use i s a p e r m i t t e d s p e c i a l u se a s s e t f o r t h i n Schedule I h e r e o f .

b . Tha t t h e use i s s o des igned , l o c a t e d and proposed t o be o p e r a t e d t h a t t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y , w e l f a r e and convenience w i l l be pro- t e c t e d .

c. That t h e u s e w i l l n o t cause s u b s t a n t i a l i n j u r y t o t h e va lue of o t h e r p r o p e r t y i n t h e neighborhood where i t i s t o be l o c a t e d .

d . Tha t t h e use w i l l be compat ib le w i t h a d j o i n i n g development and t h e proposed c h a r a c t e r o f t h e zone d i s t r i c t where it i s t o be l o c a t e d .

e. Tha t adequate l a n d s c a p i n g and s c r e e n i n g i s pro- v ided as r e q u i r e d h e r e i n .

f . Tha t adequate o f f - s t r e e t pa rk ing and load ing i s p rov ided and i n g r e s s and e g r e s s i s s o des igned as t o cause minimum i n t e r f e r e n c e w i t h t r a f f i c on a b u t t i n g s t r e e t s .

g . T h a t the use conforms w i t h a l l a p p l i c a b l e regu- l a t i o n s govern ing t h e d i s t r i c t w h e r e l o c a t e d , ex- c e p t as may o t h e r w i s e be de te rmined f o r l a r g e - scale developments .

5 . 2 0 0 U N I Q U E LOTS AND B U I L D I N G LOCATIONS

5.201 Two o r More Bu i ld ings on a Lot . Two o r more p r i n c i - p a l b u i l d i n g s l o c a t e d on a p a r c e l i n s i n g l e owner- s h i p s h a l l conform t o a l l t h e requi rements of t h i s Ordinance which would normal ly apply t o each b u i l d - i n g i f each were on a s e p a r a t e l o t .

5 . 2 0 2 Through L o t s . Where a s i n g l e l o t under i n d i v i d u a l ownership ex tends from one s t r e e t t o a n o t h e r p a r a l - l e l o r n e a r l y p a r a l l e l s t r e e t o r a l l e y , t h e Planning Commission s h a l l d e c i d e which s t r ee t w i l l be cons id- e r e d as t h e ’ f r o n t s t r e e t . No p r i n c i p a l s t r u c t u r e

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s h a l l be e r e c t e d on t h e rear of t h e l o t , e x c e p t as s p e c i f i e d i n S e c t i o n s 5.201 and 5.203.

Lo t s F r o n t i n g on an A l l e y . I n d i v i d u a l l o t s , ex- i s t i n g a t t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s Ordinance , f r o n t i n g on an a l l e y , s h a l l comply w i t h a l l t h e r equ i r emen t s of t h i s Ordinance and t h e d i s t r i c t i n which s a i d l o t s are l o c a t e d .

S i d e Yard of a Corner Lot . c o r n e r l o t which abuts a s t ree t , s h a l l be e q u a l t o t h e r e q u i r e d f r o n t y a r d f o r t h a t s t r ee t .

The s i d e y a r d of a

Corner Lo t s . N o o b s t r u c t i m t o v i s i o n ( o t h e r t h a n an e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g , p o s t , column o r t r ee ) exceed- i n g 3 0 i n c h e s i n h e i g h t s h a l l be e r e c t e d o r main- t a ined on any l o t w i t h i n t h e t r i a n g l e formed by t h e s t ree t i n t e r s e c t i o n , created by t h e right-of-way l i n e of each s t r e e t ex tended t o a p o i n t , and a l i n e drawn between t w o p o i n t s each l o c a t e d 30 f e e t from t h e s t r ee t i n t e r s e c t i o n . A l l p l a n t mater ia ls s h a l l b e k e p t trimmed t o e n s u r e u n i n t e r r u p t e d v i s i o n f o r motor v e h i c l e t r a f f i c .

5.300 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES

5.301 Accessory S t r u c t u r e s . A l l a cces so ry s t r u c t u r e s s h a l l conform w i t h t h e minimum ya rd r e g u l a t i o n s e s t a b l i s h e d i n A r t i c l e 4, e x c e p t as p e r m i t t e d below:

a. Unat tached S t r u c t u r e s Accessory t o R e s i d e n t i a l B u i l d i n g s . S t r u c t u r e s accesso ry t o r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g s which are n o t a t t a c h e d t o a p r i n c i p a l s t r u c t u r e , may b e e r e c t e d w i t h i n t h e r e q u i r e d s i d e and rear y a r d s of a p r i n c i p a l s t r u c t u r e provided t h a t t hey conform w i t h t h e fo l lowing:

1. Maximum Height - One and one-half s t o r i e s o r 1 5 f e e t i n h e i g h t .

2 . D i s t a n c e from S i d e Lot Line - For t h o s e l o t s 2 2 f e e t wide and less , a s i d e y a r d s h a l l n o t b e r e q u i r e d . Lots g r e a t e r t h a i 2 2 f e e t , b u t 3 0 f e e t o r less, one s i d e ya rd s h a l l be re- q u i r e d . Lots g r e a t e r t h a n 30 f e e t , two s i d e y a r d s s h a l l be r e q u i r e d . Where a s i d e y a r d i s r e q u i r e d o r p rov ided , i t s h a l l be a mini-

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mum of t h r e e fee t from t h e s i d e l-?t l i n e . I n t h o s e i n s t a n c e s where a s i d e ya rd set- back i s n o t p r o v i d e d , a t w o hour r a t ed f i r e w a l l s h a l l b e c o n s t r u c t e d on t h e s ide l o t l i n e s i d e o f t h e s t r u c t u r e a b u t t i n g t h e n e i g h b o r i n g p r o p e r t y .

3 . D i s t a n c e from Rear Lot Line - Not less t h a n 4 f ee t from t h e rear l o t l i n e .

4 . D i s t a n c e from P r i n c i p a l S t r u c t u r e - Not less t h a n 1 0 fee t from a p r i n c i p a l s t r u c t u r e .

Unat tached S t r u c t u r e Accessory t o N o n r e s i d e n t i a l B u i l d i n g s . Such accesso ry s t r u c t u r e s s h a l l com- p l y w i t h f r o n t and s i d e y a r d requi rements f o r t h e p r i n c i p a l s t r u c t u r e and s h a l l have a minimum r e a r y a r d of a t l e a s t 1 0 f e e t .

Fences and Walls. Unless s p e c i f i c a l l y n o t e d , t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance s h a l l n o t apply t o -.. - f e n c e s , t e r r a c e s o r w a l l s less t h a n s i x fee t i n h e i g h t above t h e ave rage n a t u r a l g r a d e , no r t o terraces , s t e p s , unroofed porches o r o t h e r s i m i - l a r f e a t u r e s n o t ove r three f ee t h igh above t h e leve l o f t h e f l o o r of the ground s t o r y .

Home Occupat ions . Home occupa t ions s h a l l be conducted o n l y by r e s i d e n t s o f t h e d w e l l i n g u n i t who may n o t em- p loy more t h a n one a d d i t i o n a l n o n r e s i d e n t pe r son and t h a t t h e o n l y e x t e r n a l ev idence of t h e home occupa t ion s h a l l be a s i g n n o t exceeding one and one-half s q u a r e f e e t i n area. Such home occupa t ions sha l l be c l e a r l y i n c i d e n t a l and secondary t o t h e u s e of t h e d w e l l i n g u n i t f o r r e s i d e n t i a l purposzs and s h a l l be r e s t r i c t ed t o p r o f e s s i o n a l o f f i c e s , t h e t r a i n i n g o r t u t o r i n g of up t o f o u r a d u l t s i n s m a l l classes, nu r se ry s c h o o l classes l i m i t e d t o no more t h a n 1 0 c h i l d r e n , custom d r e s s making, m i l l i n e r y o r t a i l o r i n g , women's beau ty s a l o n s , and b a r b e r shops . I n each case, t h e r e q u i r e d o f f - s t r e e t p a r k i n g must be provided .

5 . 3 0 3 Home Gardening, N u r s e r i e s and Greenhouses. Home g a r - den ing , and a c c e s s o r y s t r u c t u r e s used f o r n u r s e r i e s o r as g reenhouses , are p e r m i t t e d i n r e s i d e n t i a l areas p rov ided t h e y are used by t h e r e s i d e n t s f o r non-commercial pu rposes and provided f u r t h e r t h a t t hey s h a l l n o t i n c l u d e t h e ou tdoor s t o r a g e of equipment and sup- p l i e s .

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5.304 Pr ivate Outdoor Swimming Poo l s . A p r i v a t e ou tdoor swimming pool p e r dwe l l ing u n i t i s p e r m i t t e d a s an accesso ry u s e t o a r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e provided t h a t such swimming pool i s f o r t h e p r i v a t e u s e of t h e r e s i d e n t s of t h e dwe l l ing u n i t o r t h e i r g u e s t s . Such a pool may be l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e r e q u i r e d r e a r o r s i d e y a r d s f o r t h e d i s t r i c t i n which t h e pool i s t o b e located, excep t t h a t no p o r t i o n of t h e pool s h a l l b e l o c a t e d c l o s e r t han two f e e t o r 1 0 % of t h e l o t w id th , whichever i s g r e a t e r , t o t h e s i d e p r o p e r t y l i n e and t e n f e e t from t h e r e a r p rope r ty l i n e .

P e r m i t s s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d f o r pools of 250 s q u a r e f e e t o r g r e a t e r water s u r f a c e a r e a . A pool of lesser area s h a l l n o t be l o c a t e d n e a r e r than 2 f e e t from any s i d e p r o p e r t y l i n e .

Fencing shall conform t o t h e McKees Rocks B u i l d i n g Code.

S I G N S

5 . 4 0 1 S igns i n R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t s . Nonf lash ing , nonanimated and nonadver t i s ing s i g n s are pe rmi t t ed i n r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s i n accordance wi th t h e r e q u i r e - ments s e t f o r t h i n t h e fo l lowing t a b l e .

S I G N REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Maximum Area

Type of S ign (Sq. F t . )

1. N a m e p l a t e s , i d e n t i f i c a t i o n s i g n s , o r home occupat ion s i g n s . 1 . 5

2 . Sale, r e n t a l o r temporary s i g n s 3

3 . Signs a c c e s s o r y t o nondwelling s t r u c t u r e s 1 6

N o such s i g n s h a l l be h i g h e r than 1 0 fee t above average g rade .

The number of s i g n s s h a l l be res t r ic ted t o one s i g n on each s t ree t which t h e p rope r ty abu t s f o r each dwe l l ing u n i t , e n t r a n c e , e x i t o r b u i l d i n g t o which it p e r t a i n s .

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5 . 4 0 2 Nonf lash ing and Nonanimated Signs i n Commercial and I n d u s t r i a l D i s t r i c t s . Nonflashing and nonanimated b u s i n e s s s i g n s are pe rmi t t ed i n a l l Commercial and I n d u s t r i a l Districts i n accordance w i t h t h e fo l lowing:

a . A r e a o f S igns . I n no case s h a l l any s i n g l e s i g n s t r u c t u r e exceed 300 squa re f e e t i n area and no p r i n c i p a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t c o n t a i n more t h a n t w o s i g n s .

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F l a s h i n g and animated s i g n s of any s i z e are n o t p e r m i t t e d . The maximum g r o s s a r e a of a l l s i g n s l o c a t e d on any p r o p e r t y s h a l l be i n accordance wi th t h e requi rements s e t f o r t h i n t h e fo l lowing t a b l e .

S I G N REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

Maximum Gross S u r f a c e Area (Sq. F t . ) of a l l S igns

P e r Foot of L o t Frontage D i s t r i c t

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b. Height of S igns . N o s i g n may b e h i g h e r t h a n 30 f e e t above t h e ground.

b. Height of S igns . N o s i g n may b e h i g h e r t h a n 30 f e e t above t h e ground.

c. A d v e r t i s i n g S igns . Adver t i s ing s i g n s are n o t p e r m i t t e d i n r e s i d e n t i a l o r commercial d i s t r i c t s .

1. Proximi ty of S igns . F rees t and ing a d v e r t i s i n g s i g n s s h a l l be no c l o s e r t o one a n o t h e r t h a n 500 f e e t .

2 . A d v e r t i s i n g s i g n s s h a l l n o t have a combined g r o s s s u r f a c e a r e a i n squa re f e e t exceeding t w o t i m e s t h e f r o n t a g e of t h e l o t on which t h e y are l o c a t e d and i n no case s h a l l any s i n g l e s i g n exceed 300 squa re feet.

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5 . 4 0 3 Genera l S ign R e g u l a t i o n s . The fo l lowing r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l app ly t o all p e r m i t t e d s i g n uses :

a.

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e.

Loca t ion . The main s u p p o r t i n g s t r u c t u r e of a l l f r e e s t a n d i n g b u s i n e s s s i g n s and f r e e s t a n d i n g s i g n s p e r m i t t e d i n r e s i d e n t i a l o r o t h e r d i s t r i c t s s h a l l n o t b e located c l o s e r t h a n th ree f ee t t o any p r o p e r t y l i n e , e x c e p t f o r o f f i c i a l t r a f f i c s i g n s o r o t h e r governmental s i g n s .

S igns a t t a c h e d t o any s t r u c t u r e s h a l l be a t t a c h e d f l a t a g a i n s t t h e s t r u c t u r e and s h a l l n o t hang, suspend o r p r o j e c t outward more t h a n 36 i n c h e s from the w a l l t o which it i s a t t a c h e d .

S igns s h a l l n o t b e l o c a t e d i n n o r overhang any p u b l i c r ight-of-way: e x c e p t when such s i g n s are r e q u i r e d i n connec t ion w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n o f mun ic ipa l services.

S igns s h a l l n o t p r o j e c t ove r any p u b l i c r i T h t - of-way, e x c e p t as p rov ided f o r above by 3 6 i n c h p r o j e c t i o n outward from f a c e of b u i l d i n g , i n t h o s e Dis t r ic t s ( C - 1 and C-2) where no f r o n t y a r d i s r e q u i r e d .

I l l u m i n a t e d S i g n s . I l l u m i n a t e d s i g n s s h a l l n o t cause any e x c e s s i v e g l a r e o r e l e c t r i c a l o r o t h e r d i s t u r b a n c e which s h a l l b e incompa t ib l e w i t h t h e n a t u r e o f the a d j o i n i n g neighborhood i n w h i c h i t is l o c a t e d , as de termined by t h e Zoning Board, a f t e r r e c e i p t o f a recommendation from t h e Plan- n ing Commission.

Attachment. All s i g n s s h a l l be c o n s t r u c t e d and s e c u r e l y f a s t e n e d i n a manner which w i l l p r e v e n t t h e i r d i sp l acemen t by t h e e lements .

Access t o B u i l d i n g . N o s i g n s h a l l b e erected o r main ta ined s o as t o p r e v e n t f r e e i n g r e s s o r egress from any d o o r , window, o r f i r e e s c a p e , o r s o as t o p r e v e n t f r e e access from one p a r t of a roof t o any o t h e r p a r t . N o s i g n of any k ind s h a l l be a t tached t o a s t a n d p i p e o r f i r e escape .

Zoning P e r m i t . A zoning pe rmi t s h a l l be r e q u i r e d f o r t h e e r e c t i o n , o r a l t e r a t i o n o f any s i g n , ex- c e p t name p l a t e s , i d e n t i f i c a t i o n s i g n s , home occu- p a t i o n ' s i g n s , s a l e o r r e n t a l s i g n s .

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f . Replacement of Hanging o r Suspended S i g n s . N o e x i s t i n g non-conforming hanging o r suspended s i g n may be r e c o n s t r u c t e d o r r e p l a c e d ; however, a l l such s i g n s must be k e p t i n good r e p a i r .

g. Temporary S igns . A l l temporary s i g n s e r e c t e d f o r a s p e c i a l e v e n t s h a l l be removed by t h e p r o p e r t y owner w i t h i n f i f t e e n (15) days , when t h e c i r cum- s t a n c e s l e a d i n g t o their e r e c t i o n no longe r apply .

5.404 E x i s t i n g S igns .

a. Removing o r Recons t ruc t ing S i g n s . No s i g n here- t o f o r e approved and e r e c t e d s h a l l be r e p a i r e d , a l t e r e d o r moved, nor s h a l l any s i g n , o r any sub- s t a n t i a l p a r t t h e r e o f , which i s blown down, des - t r o y e d or removed, be r e - e r e c t e d , r e c o n s t r u c t e d , r e b u i l t o r r e l o c a t e d u n l e s s it i s made t o comply w i t h a l l a p p l i c a b l e requi rements of t h i s S e c t i o n .

b . Re loca t ing S i g n s . Any s i g n t h a t is moved t o a n o t h e r l o c a t i o n e i t h e r on t h e same o r t o o t h e r p remises , s h a l l be cons idered a new s i g n and a pe rmi t s h a l l be secu red f o r any work performed i n connec t ion t h e r e w i t h .

5 .500 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

5.501 O f f - s t r e e t Park ing . I n a l l D i s t r i c t s , excep t t h e C-1 d i s t r i c t , o f f - s t r e e t pa rk ing s p a c e s s h a l l be provided as set f o r t h i n t h e fo l lowing table , when- e v e r any b u i l d i n g is erected o r e n l a r g e d . Such spaces s h a l l have an a r e a of a t l eas t 200 s q u a r e f e e t and s h a l l have adequate and wel l -designed i n g r e s s and e g r e s s and s h a l l be l o c a t e d on t h e same l o t a s t h e u s e t o which they are accessory o r w i t h i n a r a d i u s of 400 f e e t .

5.502 O f f - s t r e e t Loading. Every commercial, i n d u s t r i a l o r o t h e r b u i l d i n g which r e q u i r e s t h e r e c e i p t o r d i s t r i - b u t i o n by vehicles of m a t e r i a l o r merchandise s h a l l p rovide one o f f - s t r e e t l oad ing space f o r each 10,000- 2 5 , 0 0 0 squa re f e e t of gross b u i l d i n g f l o o r a r e a and a d d i t i o n a l space f o r each a d d i t i o n a l 25,000 squa re f e e t o r p a r t t h e r e o f , and each such space s h a l l be a t l eas t 300 squa re f e e t i n a r e a , w i t h a minimum h e i g h t c l e a r a n c e of f o u r t e e n f e e t .

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REGULATIONS F O R OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES Type of U s e No. of P a r k i n g Spaces Required

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O f f i c e s , R e t a i l Bus iness and Customer S e r v i c e E s t a b l i s h m e n t s t o t a l f l o o r area

R e s t a u r a n t s , Tavern and Nigh t Clubs

1 f o r eve ry 300 sq. f t . o f

1 f o r e v e r y 2.5 s e a t s

Medical and Den ta l C l i n i c s

Motel o r T o u r i s t Homes

H o t e l s

Churches, T h e a t e r s , Audi- to r iums and Places of Assembly

Elementary Schools

Secondary Schools

C o l l e g e s , U n i v e r s i t i e s and Commercial Schools

S o c i a l Ha l l s , Clubs and Lodges

Bowling A l l e y s

H o s p i t a l s

S i n g l e and Two Family Dwellings

Multi-Family Dwell ings

F u n e r a l Homes

Rooming Houses and Dormi to r i e s

Manufac tur ing P 1 a n t s

Wholesale E s t a b l i s h m e n t s and Warehouses

Nursing and Convalescent Homes

Beauty Shop

Barber Shop

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4 f o r eve ry 3 s l e e p i n g rooms

4 f o r eve ry 3 s l e e p i n g rooms

1 f o r eve ry 3.5 seats

1 f o r every 1 5 c lass room s e a t s

l ' f o r each 2 t e a c h e r s and e m - p loyees p l u s 1 f o r each 1 0 s t u d e n t s

1 f o r eve ry 5 c lass room sea ts

1 f o r eve ry 2 0 0 sq. f t . of t o t a l f l o o r area

5 f o r eve ry 1 a l l e y

1 f o r eve ry 2 beds

2 f o r eve ry d w e l l i n g u n i t

4 f o r eve ry 3 d w e l l i n g u n i t s

2 0 f o r each home

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1 f o r eve ry 3 employees ( a , b )

1 f o r eve ry 2 employees ( a )

1 f o r eve ry 4 beds

2 f o r each o p e r a t o r

2 f o r each b a r b e r

( a ) P l u s one a d d i t i o n a l s p a c e f o r each 1 , 0 0 0 sa. f t . of f l o o r a r e a . (b) I n no case s h a l l t h e t o t a l p a r k i n g area be less t h a n 25 p e r c e n t

o f t h e f l o o r area.

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n o n - r e s i d e n t i a l u s e s s h a l l conform w i t h t h e fo l lowing :

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C.

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e.

O f f - s t r e e t pa rk ing and loading l o t s may be deve loped on any r e q u i r e d s i d e , f r o n t , o r r e a r y a r d , b u t n o t c l o s e r than 1 5 f s e t t o any s t r e e t pavement.

They s h a l l be s u r f a c e d wi th a d u r a b l e bi tuminous o r c o n c r e t e paving material w i t h i n one y e a r and s h a l l b e p r o p e r l y graded and d r a i n e d t o d i s p o s e of a l l s u r f ace water.

They s h a l l b e a r ranged and marked f o r t h e o r d e r - l y and s a f e movement, l oad ing , p a r k i n g and s t o r - age of v e h i c l e s and s h a l l be adequa te ly i l l u m i - n a t e d w i t h luminars which s h a l l n o t be l o c a t e d more t h a n 1 0 f e e t above ground l e v e l , i f des ign - e d f o r u se by more t h a n t h r e e cars a f t e r dusk .

E x i t and e n t r a n c e driveways o r a c c e s s p o i n t s s h a l l be a t l eas t 20 f e e t wide and s h a l l n o t exceed 40 f ee t i n width and wherever p r a c t i c a l s h a l l n o t occupy t h e f u l l width of t h e s t r ee t s , a l l e y s o r o t h e r rights-of-way from which t h e y derive t h e i r access, b u t s h a l l be l i m i t e d t o we l l -de f ined p o i n t s , and s h a l l be so des igned t o p rov ide maximum s a f e t y f o r o t h e r a d j o i n i n g o r nearby u s e s .

N o i n g r e s s o r e g r e s s s h a l l be p e r m i t t e d w i t h i n 30 f e e t of an i n t e r s e c t i o n measured a t t h e prop- e r t y l i n e .

5 . 6 0 0 EXCAVATIONS

Any excava t ions f o r the removal of t o p s o i l o r o t h e r e a r t h products must be adequa te ly d r a i n e d t o p reven t t h e forma- t i o n of pools of water. Such excava t ions s h a l l be graded t o avoid t h e c r e a t i o n of open p i t s , h o l e s , o r d e p r e s s i o n s which a r e below t h e e l e v a t i o n of a d j a c e n t roadways.

U n l e s s s p e c i f i c a l l y p e m i t t e d by t h e Zoning Hearing Board, open excava t ions s h a l l n o t be main ta ined , excep t t h o s e ex- c a v a t i o n s made f o r t h e e r e c t i o n of a b u i l d i n g o r s t r u c t u r e f o r which a p e r m i t has been i s s u e d .

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The dumping of e a r t h , g r a v e l , rock o r o t h e r m a t e r i a l s n o t s u b j e c t t o decay, noxious o r o f f e n s i v e odors .may be per - m i t t e d i n any zone o r any v a c a n t land provided t h a t t h e e x i s t i n g g rade s h a l l n o t be r a i s e d more than t h r e e f e e t above t h e n e a r e s t road , t h a t hazardous o r nu isance condi- t i o n s are n o t created, t h a t an u n s i g h t l y appearance o r un- stable s l o p e s are n o t c r e a t e d .

Excavat ions o n l y by pe rmi t and i s s u e d only when shown n o t t o be d e t r i m e n t a l t o neighborhood o r o b j e c t i v e s o r o r d i - nances. Excavat ions may n o t be pe rmi t t ed t o remain a s a scar t o t h e l and and must b e contoured and seeded t o re- s t o r e t o con tour wi th su r round ing land .

5 . 7 0 0 NONCONFORMING USES AND B U I L D I N G S

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Any l e g a l nonconforming u s e may be cont inued , r e p a i r e d , main ta ined and improved e x c e p t as provided below, s u b j e c t

t h e rev iew and approval of t h e Zoning Hearing Board.

Enlargement - Such nonconforming u s e may n o t be en- l a r g e d more t h a n 2 5 p e r c e n t of t h e e x i s t i n g f l o o r o r u s e a r e a and/or l o t a r e a .

Discont inuance - No such u s e may be r e - e s t a b l i s h e d a f t e r it has been d i s c o n t i n u e d o r vaca ted f o r a pe r iod of 1 2 months o r more, u n l e s s an e x t e n s i o n is gran ted by t h e Zoning Hearing Board.

Change of U s e - A nonconforming u s e may be changed t o a n o t h e r nonconforming u s e only i f such change i s more a p p r o p r i a t e t o t h e c h a r a c t e r of t h e D i s t r i c t i n which it i s l o c a t e d as determined by t h e Zoning Hear- i n g Board.

5 . 8 0 0 OTHER SUPPLEmNTARY REGULATIONS

5.801 Yard P l a n t i n g and Screening . be provided a long t h e boundaries of any manufactur- i n g o r commercial u s e o r o f f - s t r e e t pa rk ing l o t and on any S p e c i a l U s e where such sc reen ing i s r e q u i r e d . Such s c r e e n i n g s h a l l c o n s i s t of a v i s u a l screen o r o b s t r u c t i o n of s u i t a b l e sh rubs , hedges, f e n c e s , o r wal ls a t l e a s t t h r e e f e e t high. Proposa ls f o r such s c r e e n i n g s h a l l be reviewed by t h e Planning Commis- s i o n and where such s c r e e n i n g does n o t e f f e c t i v e l y b u f f e r t h e G r e s i d e n t i a 1 u s e from s a i d a d j o i n i n g u s e , t h e Zoning Hearing Board s h a l l r e q u i r e a d d i t i o n a l s c r e e n i n g t o comply w i t h t h e o b j e c t i v e s of t h i s Ordinance.

Yard s c r e e n i n g s h a l l

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Fences , w a l l s , s h r u b s , o r hedges under s i x f ee t t a l l may b e l o c a t e d i n any yard o r c o u r t and s h a l l be ma in ta ined i n good c o n d i t i o n . S u i t a b l e trees and o t h e r p l a n t material designed t o enhance t h e l i v a b i l i t y and a t t r a c t i v e n e s s of any l o t may a l so be l o c a t e d i n any y a r d o r c o u r t .

S lope of Yards. open s p a c e a d j a c e n t t o a b u i l d i n s o r s t r u c t u r e

The s u r f a c e a r e a of any y a r d o r

s h a l l be graded so t h a t s u r f a c e water w i l l be d r a i n e d away from any s t r u c t u r e .

Design of N o n r e s i d e n t i a l Development. I t i s t h e o b j e c t i v e of this Ordinance t o encourage t h e o r d e r l y development of new commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and o t h e r n o n r e s i d e n t i a l p a r c e l s i n a manner which w i l l pro- v i d e f o r p r o p e r access arid reduce t r a f f i c c o n f l i c t s and p rov ide f o r t h e h e a l t h , w e l f a r e , s a f e t y and aes- t h e t i c enjoyment of t h e popu la t ion of t h e Borough.

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The d e s i g n of s t ree ts , service d r i v e s and ped- e s t r i a n ways s h a l l p rovide f o r safe , conven ien t , and haza rd f r e e i n t e r n a l c i r c u l a t i o n of goods , pe r sons and v e h i c l e s .

N o n r e s i d e n t i a l p a r c e l s s h a l l be l i m i t e d t o no more t h a n two ( 2 ) driveway access p o i n t s from each s t reet o r highway from which they d e r i v e t h e i r p r i n c i p a l access, and such driveway access p o i n t s s h a l l n o t be more t h a n f o r t y (40) f e e t wide and s h a l l b e designed i n a manner which w i l l minimize t h e i r i n t e r f e r e n c e w i t h any t r a f - f i c movements on t h e s t r e e t o r highway.

N e w or conver t ed commercial s t r u c t u r e s i n t h e C-1 D i s t r i c t s h a l l e i t h e r be p h y s i c a l l y connec ted t o any a d j o i n i n g s t r u c t u r e s l o c a t e d on t h e same or a d j a c e n t l o t s , o r i f no t p h y s i c a l l y connected s h a l l be l o c a t e d a t a d i s t a n c e of a t l e a s t 1 0 f e e t from such a d j o i n i n g s t r u c t u r e s .

Where a number of i n d i v i d u a l p a r c e l s o r b u i l d - i n g s are be ing developed j o i n t l y , o r where a p a r c e l o r b u i l d i n g i s being developed a d j a c e n t t o a n o t h e r p a r c e l used o r s u i t a b l e f o r n o n r e s i - d e n t i a l development, t h e p l a n s h a l l i n s u r e t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g c r i t e r i a s h a l l be complied w i t h :

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1. The l o c a t i o n and p l ann ing of driveway access p o i n t s t o pe rmi t t h e i r j o i n t u se by a d j o i n i n g p a r c e l s so as t o minimize t h e number of i n t e r s e c t i o n s w i t h t h e s t ree t o r highway from which they d e r i v e t h e i r access.

2 . The development of pa rk ing and l o a d i n g areas which p e r m i t convenient t r a f f i c c i r - c u l a t i o n between a d j o i n i n g p a r c e l s .

3 . The development of p e d e s t r i a n walkways b e t - ween a d j o i n i n g pa rk ing area and b u i l d i n g s .

4 . The p r o v i s i o n of l andscap ing , s c r e e n i n g and o t h e r f e a t u r e s which w i l l enhance t h e character and a t t r a c t i v e n e s s of t h e a r e a .

5.804 Locat ion of Auto Service F a c i l i t i e s . N o a u t o ser- v i c e f a c i l i t i e s , i n c l u d i n g g a s o l i n e s t a t i o n s , au to- mobile r e p a i r ga rages , and a u t o s e r v i c e s t a t i o n s , s h a l l have an e n t r a n c e o r e x i t f o r v e h i c l e s w i t h i n t w o hundred ( 2 0 0 ) f e e t a s measured a long t h e p u b l i c s t r e e t i n which t h e r e e x i s t s a s c h o o l , p u b l i c play- ground, church , c h a p e l , convent , h o s p i t a l , o r pub-

t o t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of any two ( 2 ) s t ree t l o t l i n e s t han t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) f e e t .

*lit l i b r a r y , and such access s h a l l n o t be c l o s e r

N o g a s o l i n e s t a t i o n o r pa rk ing garage s h a l l be per - m i t t e d where any o i l d r a i n i n g p i t o r v i s i b l e a p p l i - ance f o r any such purpose i s l o c a t e d w i t h i n twelve ( 1 2 ) f e e t of any s t ree t l o t l i n e o r w i t h i n twenty- f i v e ( 2 5 ) f e e t of any R - D i s t r i c t , excep t where such a p p l i a n c e o r p i t i s w i t h i n a b u i l d i n g .

R e s t room area s h a l l b e sc reened from t h e s t ree t .

5.805 Maintenance of S t r u c t u r e . All s t r u c t u r e s pe rmi t t ed under t h i s Ordinance s h a l l be adequate ly maintained and p a i n t e d t o avoid t h e i r d e t e r i o r a t i o n , decay, co l - l e c t i o n of d e b r i s o r o t h e r c o n d i t i o n which might en- danger t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y and w e l f a r e .

5.806 Conversions. Where D e I T I i + + P A w i th i n thn - 1 convers ion of e x i s t i n g

r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e s i n t o two-family and mul t i -

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f ami ly dwe l l ings . A l l convers ions s h a l l have a t l ea s t one o f f - s t r e e t p a r k i n g space p e r dwel l ing u n i t and each u n i t s h a l l have adequate and sa2e i n g r e s s and e g r e s s , l i g h t , a i r , h e a t i n g and piumb- i n g f a c i l i t i e s and s h a l l have a t l e a s t 800 s q w r e f e e t of l i v i n g s p a c e f o r each dwe l l ing u n i t . Suck conve r s ions s h a l l a lso b e landscaped and screened and p r o t e c t e d from g l a r e , n o i s e and o t h e r i n f l u e n c e s which may a d v e r s e l y a f f ec t t h e r e s i d e n t i a l c h a r a c t e r of the conver ted u s e .

Where p e r m i t t e d w i t h i n t h e commercial d i s t r i c t s : The r e d e s i g n and conve r s ion of r e s i d e n t i a l o r o t h e r non- ,

commercial s t r u c t u r e s t o commercial u s e . When such conve r s ions are proposed , t hey s h a l l comply wi th t h e fo l lowing :

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The des ign of s a i d convers ion s h a l l be under taken i n a manner which e n s u r e s i t s c o m p a t i b i l i t y w i t h o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s i n t h e neighborhood.

A l l of t h e p a r k i n g requi rements of t h i s Ordinance s h a l l be complied w i t h .

All driveways and v e h i c u l a r access t o t h e s t r u c - t u r e s h a l l be p lanned i n a manner which ensu res v e h i c u l a r and p e d e s t r i a n s a f e t y . Driveway access p o i n t s s h a l l b e r e s t r i c t e d t o t h e minimum r e q u i r e d t o p rov ide safe v e h i c u l a r access .

The Planning Commission s h a l l review a l l a p p l i - c a t i o n s f o r conve r s ions and s h a l l make appro- p r i a t e recommendations t o t h e Zoning Hearing Board which are des igned t o p rov ide f o r compliance wi th t h i s S e c t i o n .

Multi-Family R e s i d e n t i a l . Inc ludes medium and h igh d e n s i t y dwe l l ings which are s e r v e d w i t h p u b l i c water and sewer f a c i l i t i e s . Such dwe l l ing s t r u c t u r e s s h a l l b e a t t r a c t i v e l y landscaped , s h a l l have adequate i n - g r e s s and e g r e s s and s h a l l provide a u s a b l e , open yard o r r e c r e a t i o n s p a c e of a t l e a s t 200 squa re f e e t p e r dwe l l ing u n i t and s h a l l comply wi th Schedule 11.

Rooming Houses. All rooming houses s h a l l be ope ra t ed by a r e s p o n s i b l e f ami ly r e s i d i n g on the premises and s h a l l establish a procedure f o r t h e p rope r o p e r a t i o n and maintenance of the rooming u n i t s so as t o ensure

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t h e l i v a b i l i t y of t h e s e u n i t s and a lso t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e s e u n i t s do n o t d e t r a c t from t h e r e s i d e n t i a l cha r - acter of t h e d i s t r i c t i n which they a r e l o c a t e d .

Mobile Home Pa rks . home pa rks planned a s a u n i t which a r e l o c a t e d on t r ac t s of l and a t l e a s t 5 acres i n s ize . A l s o i n - c l u d e s i n d i v i d u a l mobile homes l o c a t e d i n such p a r k s . Such mobile home pa rks and i n d i v i d u a l mobile homes s h a l l comply wi th a l l of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e S t a t e of Pennsylvania f o r Mobile H o m e Parks and wi th t h e f o l l o w i n g a d d i t i o n a l r e g u l a t i o n s :

Inc ludes t h e development of mobile

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I n d i v i d u a l mobile home l o t s l o c a t e d i n a mobile home park s h a l l c o n t a i n a t l e a s t 4 , 0 0 0 squa re f e e t of l o t a r e a . The c l u s t e r i n g of mobile home u n i t s on a lesser s i z e d a r e a , t o produce a l i v - able environment, may be p e r m i t t e d ; provided t h a t t h e o b j e c t i v e s of t h i s S e c t i o n a r e complied w i t h and provided f u r t h e r t h a t t h e o v e r a l l average l o t a r e a p e r u n i t of t h e park s h a l l n o t be less t h a n 4 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t .

N o mobile home s h a l l be l o c a t e d c l o s e r t h a n 50 - teet t o any: p r o p e r t y l i n e d e f i n i n g t h e e x t e r n a l ~~

boundary of t h e pa rk .

N o s t r u c t u r e l o c a t e d on any l o t i n any mobile home pa rk s h a l l be c l o s e r t o any f r o n t l i n e t h a n 25 f ee t ; t o any s ide l o t l i n e than 1 0 f e e t ; no r t o any r e a r l o t l i n e than 20 F e e t .

The minimum s i d e c l e a r a n c e between any two ad- j a c e n t mobile homes s h a l l be 30 f e e t .

Roadway o r a r e a l i g h t i n g s h a l l be r e f l e c t e d away from a d j o i n i n g p r o p e r t i e s .

The commercial s a l e of mobile homes from a mobile home park by a mobile home dealer s h a l l be pro- h i b i t e d .

I n d i v i d u a l t e n a n t s a t t h e mobile home park may c o n s t r u c t a t t a c h e d e n c l o s u r e s t o i n d i v i d u a l mobile homes, provided t h a t such e n c l o s u r e s do n o t exceed 1 0 0 p e r c e n t of t h e f l o o r a r e a of t h e mobile home. I n d i v i d u a l b u i l d i n g and zoning pe rmi t s s h a l l be r e q u i r e d f o r such e n c l o s u r e s i n each case.

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h. The l a y o u t and c o n s t r u c t i o n of new s t reets wi th- i n t h e mobile home pa rk s h a l l conform wi th t h e requi rements of t h e Subd iv i s ion Regula t ions of t h e Borough.

All mobi le home pa rks s h a l l p rov ide t o each l o t l i n e both a c o n t i n u i n g supply of safe and p o t a b l e water as approved by t h e Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources. T h e park s h a l l pro- v i d e a connec t ion t o p u b l i c s a n i t a r y sewage d i s - p o s a l f a c i l i t i e s of t h e Borough o r t o f a c i l i t i e s provided by t h e d e v e l o p e r , which s h a l l be i n accordance w i t h , and as approved by, t h e Pennsyl- v a n i a Department of Environmental Resources.

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j . All area devoted t o u t i l i t y pu rposes , such a s garbage s t o r a g e area, common washing o r d r y i n g f a c i l i t i e s and o t h e r such a r e a s h a l l be ade- q u a t e l y sc reened .

5 .810 Planned R e s i d e n t i a l Developments. Inc ludes r e s i d e n - t i a l uses of a l l t y p e s which are l o c a t e d on a t r a c t of l and a t l e a s t t e n a c r e s i n s i z e which is planned f o r development i n i t s e n t i r e t y under s i n g l e owner- s h i p o r c o n t r o l . velopments may be p e r m i t t e d by t h e Board f o r t h e purpose of encouraging a f l e x i b i l i t y of d e s i g n which w i l l r e s u l t i n an i n t e g r a t e d s i t e p l a n des igned t o b e n e f i t t h e r e s i d e n t s o r occupants of such development and of neighborhood p r o p e r t i e s , and s h a l l comply wi th t h e fo l lowing:

Such r e s i d e n t i a l l a r g e - s c a l e de-

a. I t s h a l l c o n s i s t of e i t h e r s i n g l e - f a m i l y , t w o - f a m i l y , o r , m u l t i - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s , o r combina- t i o n s t h e r e o f , and accesso ry u s e s provided t h a t t h e average number of squa re f e e t of land area p e r d w e l l i n g u n i t , exc lud ing s t ree ts s h a l l com- p l y t o a t l ea s t 7 5 p e r c e n t of t h e requi rements se t f o r t h i n Schedule 11.

b. The proposed deve lope r s h a l l demonstrate t h a t a s u f f i c i e n t market e x i s t s f o r t h e t y p e , s i z e and character of t h e development proposed.

v e h i c u l a r c i r c u l a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s , i n c l u d i n g roadways, dr iveways, o f f - s t r e e t pa rk ing and l o a d i n g , s idewalks , m a l l s and landscaped areas,

c. Adequate, s a f e and convenient p e d e s t r i a n and

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t o s e r v e t h e development s h a l l be provided .

d . Paving and d r a i n a g e f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be de- s i g n e d t o adequa te ly hand le s torm waters, pre- v e n t e r o s i o n and t h e format ion of d u s t .

e. S igns and l i g h t i n g d e v i c e s s h a l l be p r o p e r l y a r r anged t o avoid c o n f l i c t s w i th r e s i d e n t i a l u s e s .

f . The o r i e n t a t i o n of b u i l d i n g s s h a l l p rov ide ade- q u a t e l i g h t , a i r and open s p a c e , and s h a l l conform w i t h t h e fo l lowing :

1. I n b u i l d i n g s c o n t a i n i n g m u l t i p l e dwe l l ing u n i t s , w a l l s c o n t a i n i n g main window expo- s u r e s ' o r main e n t r a n c e s s h a l l be so o r i e n t e d as t o i n s u r e adequate l i g h t and a i r exposures .

2 . Such b u i l d i n g s s h a l l be so arranged as t o avoid undue exposure t o concen t r a t ed load- i n g o r pa rk ing f a c i l i t i e s and s h a l l be so o r i e n t e d as t o p r e s e r v e v i s u a l and a u d i b l e p r i v a c y between a d j a c e n t b u i l d i n g s .

3 . A b u i l d i n g w a l l expos ing both windows and an e n t r a n c e way s h a l l b e l o c a t e d no closer t o a n o t h e r b u i l d i n g t h a n a d i s t a n c e equa l t o t h e h e i g h t of t h e t a l l e r b u i l d i n g of t h e t w o , b u t i n no case less than f i f t y f e e t .

4 . A b u i l d i n g w a l l expos ing only windows o r on ly an e n t r a n c e way s h a l l be l o c a t e d no c l o s e r t o a n o t h e r , b u i l d i n g t h a n a d i s t a n c e e q u a l t o t h e h e i g h t of t h e t a l l e r b u i l d i n g of t h e two, b u t i n no case less t h a n twenty-f ive f e e t .

5. A b u i l d i n g group may n o t be so ar ranged t h a t any temporary o r permanently i n h a b i t e d bu i ld - i n g i s i n a c c e s s i b l e by emergency v e h i c l e s .

g . Usable open space s u i t a b l e f o r u s e as p l a y a r e a f o r c h i l d r e n o r as outdoor l i v i n g space f o r fam- i l i e s s h a l l be provided i n amounts n o t less than 500 squa re f e e t p e r dwe l l ing u n i t f o r s i n g l e - f ami ly and two-family dwe l l ings and 320 squa re f e e t p e r dwe l l ing u n i t f o r mul t i - fami ly u n i t s . I n a d d i t i o n , p u b l i c open space amounting t o a t l eas t 5 p e r c e n t of t h e l and area of t h e t r ac t s h a l l b e reserved f o r u s e a s b u f f e r s , landscaped areas, wooded areas o r o t h e r forms of open space des igned t o enhance t h e a t t r a c t i v e n e s s and l i v a - b i l i t y of t h e development.

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h. Such r e s i d e n t i a l u s e s may i n c l u d e compact i n t e - g r a t e d r e t a i l and service shopping f a c i l i t i e s which a r e des igned t o serve t h e development o r o t h e r nearby r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a provided t h a t such i n t e g r a t e d shopping f a c i l i t i e s comply wi th t h e s p e c i a l u s e requi rements of S e c t i o n 5.803.

i. All area devoted t o u t i l i t y pu rposes , such as garbage s t o r a g e a r e a , common washing o r d r y i n g f a c i l i t i e s and o t h e r such areas s h a l l be ade- q u a t e l y screened .

5 . 8 1 1 Outdoor Rec rea t ion F a c i l i t i e s . I n c l u d e s such u s e s as g o l f c o u r s e s , i c e s k a t i n g r i n k s , commercial o r p u b l i c swimming pools and t e n n i s c o u r t s .

I n any d i s t r i c t where p e r m i t t e d , no b u i l d i n g s h a l l be located w i t h i n f i f t y ( 5 0 ) f e e t of any p r o p e r t y l i n e .

I n any d i s t r i c t where p e r m i t t e d , t h e r e may be per- m i t t e d r e t a i l s a l e s which are c l e a r l y r e l a t e d t o t h e p r i n c i p a l use.

Unenclosed r e c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be l o c a t e d n o t less t h a n twenty- f ive (25) f e e t from any p r o p e r t y l i n e e x c p e t where greater d i s t a n c e s are o t h e r w i s e r e q u i r e d h e r e i n and s h a l l be e f f e c t i v e l y sc reened from a d j o i n i n g r e s i d e n t i a l u ses . d i r e c t e d away from a d j o i n i n g u s e s .

L i g h t i n g s h a l l be

5 .812 Clubs and Lodges. Any such u s e s h a l l f r o n t on a p u b l i c s t r ee t having a minimum pavement width of n o t less t h a n a i r t y ( 3 0 ) f e e t and s h a l l p rov ide i n g r e s s and e g r e s s so as t o minimize t r a f f i c con- g e s t i o n .

Such u s e s s h a l l n o t be l o c a t e d on lots of less than 8,000 s q u a r e f e e t w i t h a minimum f r o n t a g e of 1 0 0 f e e t .

When p e r m i t t e d i n an R-3 d i s t r i c t such u s e s s h a l l be a minimum of t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) f e e t from any p r o p e r t y l i n e . There may be inc luded r e t a i l s a l e s f o r g u e s t s on ly .

5.900 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

5 . 9 0 1 All u s e s s h a l l comply wi th t h e fo l lowing :

a. Sound. The volume of sound i n h e r e n t l y and recur- r e n t l y gene ra t ed s h a l l be c o n t r o l l e d so as no t t o become a nu i sance t o a d j a c e n t u s e s .

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V i b r a t i o n . An o p e r a t i o n which creates i n t e n s e e a r t h s h a k i n g v i b r a t i o n , e . g . , heavy d r o p f o r g e s , heavy h y d r a u l i c s u r g e s , s h a l l n o t be d i s c e r n i b l e beyond t h e p r o p e r t y l i n e s of t h e i n d u s t r y .

R a d i o a c t i v i t y . N o o p e r a t i o n s h a l l b e p e r m i t t e d which causes r a d i o a c t i v i t y i n v i o l a t i o n of T i t l e 1 0 , Chapter I , P a r t 2 0 , Code o f F e d e r a l Regula- t i o n s , "S tandards f o r P r o t e c t i o n A g a i n s t Radia- t i o n , " d a t e d June 1 6 , 1 9 5 7 , and any subsequent - *

r e v i s i o n o r amendments.

Odor. ous mat ter i n such q u a n t i t y as t o be r e a d i l y de- t e c t a b l e a t any p o i n t a long l o t l i n e s w i t h o u t u s e of i n s t r u m e n t s s h a l l be p e r m i t t e d .

N o e m i s s i o n of odorous gas o r o t h e r odor- -

Toxic o r Noxious Matter. l o t l i n e s of any t o x i c or noxious mat ter i n such q u a n t i t y as t o be d e t r i m e n t a l t o o r endanse r t h e

N o d i s c h a r g e beyond

p u b l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y , comfort o r w e l f a r e d o r cause i n j u r y o r damage t o p r o p e r t y o r b u s i n e s s , s h a l l be p e r m i t t e d .

Glare . detectable from any R-zone boundar i e s .

No d i r e c t o r r e f l e c t e d g l a r e s h a l l be

Heat. d e t e c t a b l e from any R-zone boundar i e s .

N o d i r e c t o r r e f l e c t e d h e a t s h a l l be de-

Dust and F l y Ash. s h a l l b e e m i t t e d i n such q u a n t i t y as t o be read-

N o s o l i d o r l i q u i d p a r t i c l e s . - i l y detectable a t any p o i n t a long l o t l i n e s o r as t o produce a p u b l i c nu isance o r hazard beyond l o t l i n e s .

Smoke. t i t y as t o become a nuisance .

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ARTICLE 6 - FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS

6 . 1 0 0 INTRODUCTION

6 . 1 0 1 D e c l a r a t i o n o f Leg i s l a t ive I n t e n t : The s p e c i f i c i n t e n t of t h i s A r t i c l e i s t o :

a. Promote t h e g e n e r a l h e a l t h , welfare, and s a f e t y of the community.

community , i t s governmental u n i t s and i t s i n d i v i d u a l s by p r e v e n t i n g e x c e s s i v e development i n areas s u b j e c t t o p e r i o d i c f l o o d i n g .

c. Minimize dange r t o p u b l i c h e a l t h by p r o t e c t - i n g water supp ly and n a t u r a l d r a i n a g e .

d . Promote r e s p o n s i b l e f l o o d p r o o f i n g measures w i t h i n t h e Flood P l a i n Dis t r ic t .

b. Reduce f i n a n c i a l burdens imposed on t h e

6 . 2 0 0 DEFINITIONS

6 . 2 0 1 The "Flood P l a i n " is d e f i n e d as:

a . A r e l a t i v e l y f l a t o r l o w l and area a d j o i n i n g a r i v e r , stream, o r watercourse. which i s s u b j e c t t o p a r t i a l o r complete i n u n d a t i o n .

b . An area s u b j e c t t o t h e unusual and r a p i d accumula t ion o r runof f o f s u r f a c e waters from any s o u r c e .

6 . 3 0 0 ESTABLISHMENT O F FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT

6 . 3 0 1 Zone F-A

Those areas s u b j e c t t o i n u n d a t i o n of f l o o d waters of t h e one hundred (100) y e a r f r e - quency. (see zoning map)

6 . 4 0 0 PERMITTED USES

6.401 I n Zone F-A, t h e development and/or u s e o f any i a n d w i l l be p e r m i t t e d , p rovided t h a t t h e development o r u s e adheres t o :

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a. A l l t h e r equ i r emen t s of t h e u n d e r l y i n g zone.

b. The r e g u l a t i o n s s p e c i f i e d i n S e c t i o n 6 . 5 0 0

6.500 REGULATIONS FOR AREAS I N ZONE F-A SUBJECT TO 1 I J U X D A T I O : I BY STREAM OVERFLOW

6 . 5 0 1 B u i l d i n g E l e v a t i o n . N o f i r s t f l o o r , o r opening below t h e f i r s t f l o o r , of any b u i l d i n g s h a l l be c o n s t r u c t e d a t an e l e v a t i o n of less t h a n one (1) f o o t above t h e e l e v a t i o n of t h e one hundred (100) y e a r f l o o d .

6 . 5 0 2 S t r u c t u r a l Anchoring. Any s t r u c t u r e p e r m i t t e d s h a l l b e f i r m l y anchored t o p r e v e n t t h e s t r u c t u r e from f l o a t i n g away and t h u s t h r e a t e n l i f e o r p r o p e r t y downstream o r t o f u r t h e r r e s t r i c t b r i d g e openings and o t h e r r e s t r i c t e d s e c t i o n s of t h e waterbody.

6.503 S t r u c t u r a l E f f e c t . Any s t r u c t u r e s p e r m i t t e d s h a l l be c o n s t r u c t e d and p l aced on t h e l o t so as t o o f f e r minimum o b s t r u c t i o n t o t h e flow of water , and s h a l l be d e s i g n e d t o have a minimum e f f e c t upon t h e flow and h e i g h t of f l o o d water.

6.504 O b s t r u c t i o n s . The f o l l o w i n g s h a l l n o t be p l aced o r caused t o be p l a c e d i n t h e f l o o d haza rd a r e a : f e n c e s , e x c e p t two-wire f e n c e s , o t h e r s t r u c t u r e o r o t h e r matter which may impede, r e t a r d o r change t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e f low o f water , o r t h a t w i l l c a t c h o r c o l l e c t d e b r i s c a r r i e d by such water , o r t h a t i s p l a c e d where t h e n a t u r a l f low of t h e s t r eam o r f lood waters would c a r r y t h e same downstream t o t h e damage o r d e t r i m e n t of e i t h e r p u b l i c cr p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y a d j a c e n t t o t h e f l o o d p l a i n .

6.505 On-Site Sewage Di sposa l Systems. No p a r t of any o n - s i t e sewage d i s p o s a l system s h a l l be c o n s t r u c t e d w i t h i n t h i s area.

6.506 S t o r a g e of M a t e r i a l s . No m a t e r i a l s t h a t a r e buoyan t , f lammable, e x p l o s i v e , o r i n times of f l o o d i n g , could be i n j u r i o u s t o human, an ima l , o r p l a n t l i f e , s h a l l be s t o r e d below an e l e v a - t i o n one (1) f o o t above t h e e l e v a t i o n of t h e one hundred (100). y e a r f l o o d .

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I n s t a l l a t i o n of F i l l M a t e r i a l s . F i l l s h a l l con- s i s t of s o i l o r rock mater ia ls only . S a n i t a r y l a n d f i l l s s h a l l n o t be p e r m i t t e d .

Recommendations of an A r c h i t e c t o r Eng inee r . P l a n s f o r b u i l d i n g s and s t r u c t u r e s w i t h i n t h i s area s h a l l i n c o r p o r a t e t h e recommendations o f a regis tered a r c h i t e c t o r c e r t i f i e d e n g i n e e r t o p r o v i d e f o r p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t p r e d i c t a b l e h a z a r d s .

6 . 6 0 0 APPROVAL BY THE Z O N I N G ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

6 . 6 0 1 I n a d d i t i o n t o meet ing t h e normal r equ i r emen t s i n o b t a i n i n g a b u i l d i n g p e r m i t , a l l p l a n s f o r b u i l d i n g s and s t r u c t u r e s w i t h i n o r a d j a c e n t t o t h e F lood P l a i n D i s t r i c t s h a l l adhere t o t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s and r equ i r emen t s c o n t a i n e d i n S e c t i o n 6.500. P r i o r t o g r a n t i n g a p e r m i t , a w r i t t e n s t a t e m e n t from a r e g i s t e r e d a r c h i t e c t o r e n g i n e e r s h a l l be submi t t ed a t t e s t i n g t h a t a l l s t r u c t u r e s i n q u e s t i o n meet t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s as s t a t e d i n S e c t i o n 6.500.

6 . 7 0 0 M U N I C I P A L L I A B I L I T Y

6 . 7 0 1 The g r a n t of a zoning p e r m i t o r approva l of a S u b d i v i s i o n P l a n i n t h e Flood P l a i n D i s t r i c t s h a l l n o t c o n s t i t u t e a r e p r e s e n t a t i o n , g u a r a n t e e o r w a r r a n t y o f any k i n d by t h e M u n i c i p a l i t y , o r by any o f f i c i a l o r employee t h e r e o f of t h e p r a c t i c -

, a b i l i t y o r s a f e t y o f t h e proposed u s e , and s h a l l create no l i a b i l i t y upon t h e M u n i c i p a l i t y , i t s o f f i c i a l s o r employees.

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ARTICLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

7 . 1 0 0 GENERAL PROCEDURE

7 . 1 0 1 G e n e r a l Sequence o f S t e p s . All p e r s o n s des i r i ! l g - t o u n d e r t a k e any new c o n s t r u c t i o n , s t r u c t u r a l ~

a l t e r a t i o n o r change i n t h e u s e of a b u i l d i n g o r l o t s h a l l app ly t o t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l f o r a Zon- i n g P e r m i t by f i l l i n g o u t t h e a p p r o p r i a t e a p p l i - c a t i o n form and by s u b m i t t i n g t h e r e q u i r e d f e e . The Zoning O f f i c i a l w i l l t h e n e i t h e r i s s u e o r r e f u s e t h e Zoning P e r m i t o r r e f e r t h e a p p l i c a t i o r A t o t h e Zoning Hear ing Board. P e r m i t has been r e c e i v e d by t h e a p p l i c a n t , h e nay p roceed t o u n d e r t a k e t h e a c t i o n p e r m i t t e d by t h e Zoning P e r m i t and upon comple t ion of such a c t i o n s h a l l app ly t o t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l f o r an Occu- pancy P e r m i t . I f t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l f i n d s t h a t t h e a c t i o n of t h e a p p l i c a n t has been t aken i n acco rdance w i t h t h e Zoning P e r m i t , h e w i l l t h e n i s s u e an Occupancy P e r m i t a l l o w i n g t h e prernises t o be occupied .

A f t e r t h e Zoning

7 . 1 0 2 Zoning P e r m i t Types. Under t h e terms of t h i s Crd inance , t h e f o l l o w i n g classes of Zoning P e r m i t s may b e i s s u e d :

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P e r m i t t e d Uses. A Saning P e r m i t f o r a Pe rmi t t ed U s e may be i s s u e d by t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l on h i s own a u t h o r i t y .

S p e c i a l Uses. may be i s s u e d by t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l upon t h e o r d e r o f t h e Zoning Hearing Board and a f t e r a p u b l i c h e a r i n g h e l d by t h e Zoning Hearing Board f o r the purpose of d e c i d i n g such s p e c i a l u s e .

A Zoning P e r m i t f o r a S p e c i a l Use

Zoning P e r m i t A f t e r an Appeal o r a Request f o r a Var iance . t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l upon t h e o r d e r of t h e Board

A Zoning P e r m i t may be i s s u e d by

and a f t e r a p u b l i c h e a r i n g h e l d by t h e Zoning Hear ing Board f o r t h e purpose of d e c i d i n g upon an a p p e a l o r a r e q u e s t f o r a v a r i a n c e .

Temporary P e r m i t s . Temporary p e r m i t s may be a u t h o r i z e d by t h e Zoning Hearing Board f o r a p e r i o d n o t t o exceed one y e a r , f o r non-conform- i n g u s e s i n c i d e n t a l t o hous ing and c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o j e c t s , i n c l u d i n g such s t r u c t u r e s and u s e s as s t o r a g e of b u i l d i n g materials and machinery, t h e

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p r o c e s s i n g of b u i l d i n g ma te r i a l s and a r e a l e s t a t e o f f i c e l o c a t e d on t h e t r ac t be ing o f f e r e d f o r s a l e ; p rov ided , such pe rmi t s are i s s u e d upon agreement by t h e owner t o remove t h e s t r u c t u r e o r s t r u c t u r e s o r t h e u s e upon e x p i r a t i o n of t h e pe rmi t . S u c h p e r m i t s may b e annua l ly renewed f o r a per iod n o t exceeding t h r e e ( 3 ) y e a r s .

- - 1 . 2 0 0 Z O N I N G AND OCCUPANCY PERMITS AND C E R T I F I C A T E S

7 . 2 0 1 Zoning P e r m i t s . The purpose of t h e Zoninq P c r n i t i s t o de t e rmine compliance w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance , and no pe r son s h a l l e r e c t , a l t c r , o r c o n v e r t any s t r u c t u r e , b u i l d i n g , o r p a r t t h e r e o f , n o r a l t e r t h e use of any l a n d , subsequent t o t!ie a d o p t i o n o f t h i s Ordinance, u n t i l a Zoning P e r n i t h a s been i s s u e d by t h e Zoninq O f f i c i a l . A l l appii- c a t i o n s f o r Zoning P e r m i t s s h a l l be i n w r i t i n c ; c7!: forms t o be f u r n i s h e d by t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l .

Zoning P e r m i t s s h a l l be i s s u e d i n d u p l i c a t e and one copy s h a l l be k e p t conspkcuously o n t h e prerniscs and no pe r son s h a l l perform b u i l d i n g 0perat ior .s of any k i n d u n l e s s a Zoning P e r m i t i s be ing d i s p l a y e d a s r e q u i r e d by t h i s Ordinance. The Zoning O f f i c i a l o r t h e Zoning Hear ing Board may revoke a Zoning P e r m i t a t any t i m e i f i t a p p e a r s t h a t t h e a p p l i - c a t i o n is i n any mater ia l r e s p e c t f a l s e o r m i s l e a d i n g , o r t h a t work be ing done upon t h e premises d i f f e r s m a t e r i a l l y from t h a t c a l l e d f o r i n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n .

The a c t i o n covered by a Zoning P e r m i t s h a l l be i n i - .

t i a t e d w i t h i n s i x months from t h e d a t e o f i s s u e and such a c t i o n must be completed w i t h i n a r easonab le t i m e p e r i o d , n o t t o exceed t w o y e a r s u n l e s s an ex- t e n s i o n i s g r a n t e d by t h e Zoning Hearing Board.

7 . 2 0 2 Occupancy P e r m i t s . The pu rpose of an Occupancy P e r m i t i s t o c e r t i f y t h a t t h e p remises comply wi th t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance and may be used f o r t h e purposes s e t f o r t h i n t h e Occupancy P e r m i t . P r i o r t o t h e u s e o r occupancy of any l and o r b u i l d i n 5 f o r which a Zoning P e r m i t i s r e q u i r e d , o r f o r any change of u s e of l a n d , an Occupancy P e r m i t s h a l l b e s e c u r e d from t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l . A copy of t h e Occupancy P e r m i t s h a l l be k e p t upon t h e premises , and s h a l l be d i s p l a y e d upon r e q u e s t made by any o f f i c e r of t h e Borough. A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r

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Occupancy P e r m i t s s h a l l be i n w r i t i n g on forms t o be f u r n i s h e d by t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l .

7 .203 R e g i s t r a t i o n of Nonconforming S t r u c t u r e s and Non- conforming U s e s . The Zoning O f f i c i a l s h a l l i d e n t i f y and reg is te r a l l nonconforming s t r u c t u r e s and nonconforming u s e s .

7 . 2 0 4 Cer t i f ica te of Nonconforming U s e . The owner of t h e premises occupied by a l awfu l nonconforming u s e o r b u i l d i n g may s e c u r e a Ce r t i f i ca t e of Nonconforming U s e from t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l . Such C e r t i f i c a t e s h a l l b e a u t h o r i z e d by t h e Zoning Hearing Board and s h a l l b e f o r t h e purpose of i n s u r i n g t o t h e owner t h e r i g h t t o con t inue such nonconforming u s e .

7 . 3 0 0 ZONING O F F I C I A L

7 . 3 0 1 O f f i c e of Zoning O f f i c i a l Hereby Created. This Ordinance s h a l l be enforced by t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l . Borough Counci l s h a l l a p p o i n t sa id Zoning O f f i c i a l and s h a l l de t e rmine h i s payment.

7 . 3 0 2 Dut ie s and Powers. The Zoning O f f i c i a l s h a l l re- c e i v e and examine a l l a p p l i c a t i o n s r e q u i r e d under t h e t e r m s of t h i s Ordinance and s h a l l i s s u e o r r e f u s e p e r m i t s w i t h i n t h i r t y days of t h e r e c e i p t of t h e a p p l i c a t i o n . The Zoning O f f i c i a l s h a l l i s s u e a w r i t t e n n o t i c e of v i o l a t i o n t o any pe r son , f i r m , o r c o r p o r a t i o n v i o l a t i n g any p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance. H e s h a l l keep r e c o r d s of a p p l i c a t i o n s , of pe rmi t s o r c e r t i f i c a t e s i s s u e d , of v a r i a n c e s g r a n t e d , of i n s p e c t i o n s made, of r e p o r t s t ende red and of n o t i c e o r o r d e r s i s s u e d , and s h a l l make a l l r e q u i r e d i n s p e c t i o n s and perform a l l o t h e r d u t i e s as called f o r i n t h i s Ordinance.

7 . 4 0 0 Z O N I N G HEARING BOARD

7 . 4 0 1 The Borough Counci l does hereby create a Zoning Hearing Board as provided f o r by t h e l a w s of t h e Commonwealth of Pennsylvania .

o f t h r e e members t o be appoin ted by Counci l . One member s h a l l b e des igna ted t o serve u n t i l January 1 of t h e y e a r fo l lowing t h e adop t ion of t h i s Ordinance,

7 . 4 0 2 Appointment of Members. The Board s h a l l c o n s i s t

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one u n t i l J anua ry 1 of t h e f i r s t succeed ing y e a r , and one u n t i l January 1 of t h e second succeeding y e a r . Board members may succeed themselves . T h e i r s u c c e s s o r s s h a l l be appoin ted on t h e e x p i r a - t i o n of t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e terms, t o s e r v e three y e a r s . An appointment t o f i l l a c a s u a l vacancy s h a l l be o n l y f o r t h e unexpired p o r t i o n of t h e terms.

7 . 4 0 3 D u t i e s and Powers. The Board s h a l l be r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of t h i s Ordinance , and s h a l l a d o p t , and make a v a i l a b l e t o t h e p u b l i c , r u l e s f o r t h e e x e r c i s e of i t s f u n c t i o n s . The d u t i e s and powers of the Board s h a l l be t o h e a r and d e c i d e appea l s where i t i s a l l e g e d t h a t an e r r o r has been made i n the enforcement of t h i s Ordinance, h e a r and d e c i d e r e q u e s t s f o r S p e c i a l Uses and Var i ances . The Board s h a l l perform such o t h e r d u t i e s as may be provided o r m a d e n e c e s s a r y by t h i s Ordinance, i n c l u d i n g t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of boundar i e s , t h e h o l d i n g of p u b l i c h e a r i n g s , t h e r e f e r r a l of any p e r t i n e n t matter t o t h e P lann ing Commission f o r review and recommenda- t i o n s , and the maintenance of r e c o r d s on a l l d e c i s - i o n s and f i n d i n g s .

7 . 4 0 4 Refer ra l t o P lanning Commission. T h e Board s h a l l refer t o t h e P lanning Commission f o r review and a d v i c e , a l l a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r v a r i a n c e s , s p e c i a l u ses o r amendments. I n i t s rev iew, t h e P lann ing Commis- s i o n s h a l l r e p o r t i n w r i t i n g i t s f i n d i n g s and recommendations i f any t o t h e Board w i t h i n t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) days . The Planning Commission s h a l l i n a l l matters be c o n s i d e r e d only a s an adv i so ry body t o the Board and t h e Board s h a l l make and be r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a l l d e c i s i o n s and a c t i o n s r e q u i r e d by t h i s Ordinance.

VARIANCES AND SPECIAL USES

7 . 5 0 1 Board May Author i ze Variance. Upon a p p e a l , and a f t e r a p u b l i c h e a r i n g , t h e Board may o n l y f o r a u s e p e r m i t t e d i n t h e zone d i s t r i c t , Gary t h e s t r i c t a p p l i c a t i o n of any of t h e requi rements of t h i s O r d i - nance , p rovided t h a t s a i d v a r i a n c e s h a l l be i n t h e case of e x c e p t i o n a l p h y s i c a l c o n d i t i o n s , whereby such s t r i c t a p p l i c a t i o n would r e s u l t i n p r a c t i c a l d i f f i - c u l t y or unnecessary h a r d s h i p t h a t would d e p r i v e t h e owner of t h e r easonab le use of t h e l and o r b u i l d i n g i n v o l v e d , b u t i n no o t h e r case. The purpose of any

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v a r i a n c e s h a l l b e t o p r e v e n t d i s c r i m i n a t i o n , and no v a r i a n c e s h a l l be g r a n t e d which would have t h e e f f e c t of g r a n t i n g a s p e c i a l p r i v i l e d g e n o t sha red by o t h e r p r o p e r t y i n t h e same v i c i n i t y and zone.

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Required Showing f o r Var i ances . s t r i c t a p p l i c a t i o n of any p r o v i s i o n of t h i s Ordinance s h a l l b e g r a n t e d by t h e Board u n l e s s i t f i n d s s p e c i a l c i r cums tances o r c o n d i t i o n s , apply ing t o t h e l and o r b u i l d i n g s t h a t do n o t apply g e n e r a l l y t o l a n d o r b u i l d - i n g s i n t h e neighborhood, t h a t s a i d c i rcumstances o r c o n d i t i o n s are such t h a t t h e s t r i c t a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e Ordinance would depr ive t h e a p p l i - c a n t of t h e r e a s o n a b l e u s e of t h e land o r b u i l d i n g and t h a t t h e v a r i a n c e g ran ted by t h e Board, i s t h e minimum v a r i a n c e t h a t w i l l accomplish t h i s purpose , and t h a t t h e g r a n t i n g of such v a r i a n c e w i l l n o t be m a t e r i a l l y d e t r i m e n t a l t o t h e p u b l i c w e l f a r e o r i n j u r i o u s t o t h e p r o p e r t y o r improvements i n such v i c i n i t y and d i s t r i c t i n which t h e p r o p e r t y i s l o c a t e d .

N o v a r i a n c e i n t h e

The board may g r a n t a v a r i a n c e prcvided t h e fo l lowing f i n d i n g s a r e made where r e l e v a n t i n a g iven case:

1. Tha t t h e r e a r e unique p h y s i c a l c i rcumstances o r c o n d i t i o n s i n c l u d i n g i r r e g u l a r i t y , narrowness , o r sha l lowness of l o t s i z e of shape , o r e x c e p t i o n a l t o p o g r a p h i c a l o r o t h e r p h y s i c a l c o n d i t i o n s p e c u l i a r t o t h e p a r t i c u l a r p r o p e r t y , and t h a t t h e unnecessary h a r d s h i p i s due t o such c o n d i t i o n s , and n o t t h e c i r - cumstances o r c o n d i t i o n s g e n e r a l l y c r e a t e d by t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e zoning ord inance i n t h e neighborhood o r d i s t r i c t i n which t h e p r o p e r t y i s l o c a t e d .

Tha t because of such p h y s i c a l c i rcumstances o r con- d i t i o n s , t h e r e i s no p o s s i b i l i t y t h a t t h e p r o p e r t y can be developed i n s t r i c t conformity wi th t h e pro- v i s i o n s of t h e zoning o rd inance and t h a t t h e au tho r - i z a t i o n of a v a r i a n c e i s t h e r e f o r e necessa ry t o en- able t h e r e a s o n a b l e use of t h e p r o p e r t y ;

That such unnecessary h a r d s h i p has no t been c r e a t e d by t h e a p p e l l a n t ;

Tha t t h e v a r i a n c e , i f a u t h o r i z e d , w i l l n o t a l t e r t h e e s s e n t i a l c h a r a c t e r of t h e neighborhood o r d i s t r i c t i n which t h e p r o p e r t y i s l o c a t e d , nor s u b s t a n t i a l l y o r permanent ly impa i r t h e a p p r o p r i a t e u s e o r development of a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t y , nor be d e t r i m e n t a l t o t h e

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5. Tha t t h e v a r i a n c e , i f a u t h o r i z e d , w i l l r e p r e s e n t t h e minimum v a r i a n c e t h a t w i l l a f f o r d r e l i e f and w i l l r e p r e s e n t t h e l e a s t m o d i f i c a t i o n p o s s i b l e of t h e r e g u l a t i o n i n i s s u e .

I n g r a n t i n g any v a r i a n c e , t h e board may a t t a c h such r e a s o n a b l e c o n d i t i o n s and sa fegua rds a s i t may deem necessa ry t o implement t h e purposes of t h i s a c t and t h e zoning o rd inance .

7.503 Board May Decide on Requests f o r S p e c i a l Uses.

S p e c i a l Uses, a l s o known a s S p e c i a l Except ions , s h a l l r e q u i r e i n d i v i d u a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n i n each c a s e and s h a l l be p e r m i t t e d only upon a u t h o r i z a t i o n of t h e Board a f t e r the rev iew and r e c e i p t of a d v i s e from t h e P lann ing Commission a s s p e c i f i e d i n S e c t i o n 7 . 4 0 4 and a f t e r p u b l i c h e a r i n g .

7 . 6 0 0 APPEALS AND P U B L I C HEARINGS

7 . 6 0 1 Appeal from Dec i s ion of Zoning O f f i c i a l . Any pe r son , f i r m o r c o r p o r a t i o n which deems i t s e l f aggrieved by any o r d e r of t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l s h a l l have t h e r i g h t t o f i l e a w r i t t e n a p p e a l t o t h e Board w i t h i n twenty ( 2 0 ) days of t h e i s s u a n c e of s a i d o r d e r . The Board s h a l l d e c i d e each a p p e a l w i t h i n 45 days a f t e r t h e l a s t h e a r i n g b e f o r e t h e Board o r h e a r i n g o f f i c e r , and s h a l l g i v e n o t i c e t o a l l p a r t i e s i n i n t e r e s t . The Board ' s d e c i s i o n s h a l l be immediately f i l e d i n i t s o f f i c e and be a p u b l i c r e c o r d .

7 . 6 0 2 E x p i r a t i o n of Appeal Decis ion . Unless o the rwise spec- i f i e d by t h e Board, a d e c i s i o n on any appea l o r r e q u e s t f o r a v a r i a n c e s h a l l e x p i r e i f t h e a p p l i c a n t f a i l s t o o b t a i n any necessa ry Zoning P e r m i t , o r comply wi th t h e c o n d i t i o n s of s a i d a u t h o r i z e d pe rmi t w i t h i n s i x months from t h e d a t e of a u t h o r i z a t i o n t h e r e o f .

7 . 6 0 3 Appeal from Decis ion of Board. I n c a s e of an appea l from t h e Board t o t h e Court o f Common P l e a s e , t h e Board s h a l l make t h e r e t u r n r e q u i r e d by l a w , and s h a l l prompt- l y n o t i f y t h e Borough S o l i c i t o r of such appea l and f u r - n i s h him w i t h a copy of t h e r e t u r n i n c l u d i n g t r a n s c r i p t of tes t imony. . Any o r d e r of t h e Board n o t appealed wi th- i n 30 days s h a l l b e f i n a l .

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S t a y of Proceedings . An a p p e a l s h a l l s t a y a l l pro- ceed ings i n f u r t h e r a n c e of t h e a c t i o n appea led from u n l e s s t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l c e r t i f i e d t o t h e Board, a f t e r t h e no t i ce of appea l s h a l l have been f i l e d , t h a t by r eason of f a c t s s t a t e d i n t h e c e r t i f i c a t e s t a y would, i n h i s op in ion , c a u s e imminent p e r i l t o l i f e o r p r o p e r t y , inwhich c a s e proceedings s h a l l n o t be s t a y e d o the rwise t h a n by a r e s t r a i n i n g o r d e r which may be g ran ted by t h e Board a f t e r n o t i c e t o the Zoning O f f i c i a l , o r by t h e Court of Common P l e a s .

In fo rma t ion Required on Appeals t o t h e Board. A l l a p p e a l s from a d e c i s i o n of t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l and a p p l i c a t i o n s t o t h e Board s h a l l be i n w r i t i n g on forms p r e s c r i b e d by t h e Board. c a t i o n s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e fo l lowing :

Every appea l or app li-

a . The name and l a n t .

add res s of t h e a p p l i c a n t , o r appel -

b. The name and addres s of t h e owner of t h e zone l o t t o be a f f e c t e d by such proposed change o r appea l .

c. A b r i e f d e s c r i p t i o n and l o c a t i o n of t h e zone l o t t o be a f f e c t e d by such proposed change o r appea l .

d . A s t a t e m e n t of t h e p r e s e n t zoning c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of t h e zone lot i n q u e s t i o n s , t h e improvements t h e r e o n and t h e p r e s e n t u s e t h e r e o f .

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A s t a t e m e n t of t h e s e c t i o n of t h i s Ordinance under which t h e appea l i s made and r easons why it should be g r a n t e d , o r a s t a t emen t of t h e s e c t i o n of t h i s Ordinance governing t h e s i t u a t i o n i n which t h e a l - l eged er roneous r u l i n g i s be ing appea led , and t h e reasons f o r t h i s appea l .

A r easonab ly a c c u r a t e d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e p r e s e n t improvement, and t h e a d d i t i o n s o r changes in t ended t o be made under t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n , i n d i c a t i n g t h e t h e s i z e of such proposed improvements, m a t e r i a l and g e n e r a l c o n s t r u c t i o n t h e r e o n . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e r e s h a l l be a t t a c h e d a p l o t p l a n of the r e a l p r o p e r t y t o be a f f e c t e d , i n d i c a t i n g t h e l o c a t i o n and s i z e of t h e l o t and s i z e of improvements there- on and proposed t o be s r e c t e d the reon .

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7 . 6 0 6 P u b l i c Hearings t o be Held by Board. Upon f i l i n g wi th t h e Board of an a p p e a l o r a r e q u e s t f o r a v a r i a n c e a s r e q u i r e d by t h e t e r m s of t h i s Ordinance, o r f o r such o t h e r purposes as provided h e r e i n where t h e Board deems it i n t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t , t h e Board s h a l l f i x a t i m e and p l a c e f o r a p u b l i c hear - i n g t h e r e o f as fo l lows :

a. P u b l i c Not ice . N o t i c e g iven n o t more t h a n 30 days and n o t less t h a n 1 4 days i n advance of any p u b l i c h e a r i n g r e q u i r e d by A c t 2 4 7 , Pennsylvania M u n i c i p a l i t i e s P lann ing Code. Such n o t i c e s h a l l be p u b l i s h e d once each week f o r 2 s u c c e s s i v e weeks i n a newspaper of g e n e r a l c i r c u l a t i o n i n t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y . Such n o t i c e s h a l l s t a t e t h e t i m e and p l a c e of t h e h e a r i n g and t h e p a r t i c u l a r n a t u r e of t h e matter t o be cons idered a t t h e hear - i n g .

b. Not ice t o Appe l l an t . By ma i l ing a n o t i c e t h e r e - of by c e r t i f i e d m a i l t o t h e a p p e l l a n t .

c. POotice t o Local O f f i c i a l s . By ma i l ing a n o t i c e t o t h e P r e s i d e n t of Counci l , t h e Commission, t h e Zoning O f f i c e r and t h e Borough S e c r e t a r y .

t i ce t h e r e o f t o any i n t e r e s t e d p a r t y who s h a l l have r e g i s t e r e d t h e i r names and addres ses f o r t h i s purpose w i t h t h e Board.

d . No t i ce t o I n t e r e s t e d Par t ies . By ma i l ing a no-

e. Not ice t o Owner and Neighborhood. When t h e Board s h a l l o r d e r , by m a i l i n g a n o t i c e t h e r e o f t o t h e owner, i f h i s r e s i d e n c e i s known, and t o t h e occupant of every l o t on t h e same s t ree t w i t h i n three hundred ( 3 0 0 ) f e e t of t h e l o t o r b u i l d i n g i n q u e s t i o n , and of every l o t n o t on the same s t r e e t w i t h i n one hundred (100) f e e t of s a i d l o t o r b u i l d i n g : provided t h a t f a i l u r e t o g i v e such n o t i c e a s s p e c i f i e d i n t h i s paragraph s h a l l n o t i n v a l i d a t e any a c t i o n by t h e Board.

f . N a t u r e of Not ice . The n o t i c e r e q u i r e d s h a l l be pos ted upon i n s t r u c t i o n s from t h e Board and s h a l l s t a t e t h e l o c a t i o n of t h e b u i l d i n g o r l o t i n q u e s t i o n and t h e g e n e r a l n a t u r e of t h e q u e s t i o n involved .

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g . The Board s h a l l r e q u i r e t h a t a l l pe r sons who wish t o b e cons ide red p a r t i e s e n t e r appearances i n w r i t i n g on forms provided by t h e Board.

AMENDMENTS

The Borough Counci l may, on t h e i r own motion o r by p e t i t i o n , amend, supplement , change, modify, o r r e p e a l t h i s Ordinance i n c l u d i n g t h e Zoning Map, by proceeding i n t h e f o l l o w i n g man- ne r :

7 . 7 0 1 P u b l i c Hea r ings . The Counci l , by Reso lu t ion adopted a t a s ta ted mee t ing , s h a l l f i x t h e t i m e and p l a c e of a p u b l i c h e a r i n g on t h e proposed amendment. f o u r t e e n days n o t i c e of t h e t i m e and p l a c e o f such h e a r i n g s h a l l b e pub l i shed i n one newspaper of g e n e r a l c i r c u l a t i o n . The n o t i c e s h a l l s t a t e t h e g e n e r a l n a t u r e of t h e proposed amendment i n such r easonab le d e t a i l as w i l l g i v e adequa te n o t i c e of i t s c o n t e n t s , and s h a l l name t h e p l a c e o r p l a c e s where c o p i e s of t h e proposed amendment may b e exanined.

A t l e a s t

7.702 Review by P lann ing Commission. amendment o r change, whether i n i t i a t e d by t h e Counci l o r by p e t i t i o n s h a l l be r e f e r r e d t o t h e Commission f o r r e p o r t t h e r e o n b e f o r e t h e p u b l i c hea r ing provided f o r . I f t h e P lann ing Commission shall f a i l t o f i l e such a r e p o r t w i t h i n t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) days , it s h a l l be conclus- i v e l y presumed t h a t t h e P lanning Commission has approved t h e proposed amendment, supplement o r change.

Every such proposed

7.703 Oppor tun i ty t o be Heard. A t t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g , f u l l o p p o r t u n i t y t o b e heard s h a l l be g iven t o any c i t i z e n and a l l p a r t i e s i n i n t e r e s t .

7 . 7 0 4 Adoption of Amendment. The adopt ion of an amendment s h a l l b e by s imple m a j o r i t y v o t e of t h e Borough Counci l .

7 . 8 0 0 VIOLATIONS

7.801 Counci l may I n i t i a t e Appropr ia te Act ion. I n case any b u i l d i n g , o r s t r u c t u r e is erected, c o n s t r u c t e d , recon- s t r u c t e d , a l t e r e d , r e p a i r e d , conve r t ed , o r ma in ta ined , o r any b u i l d i n g , s t r u c t u r e , o r land is used i n v i o l a -

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t i o n of t h i s Ordinance, or of any o rd inance or regu- l a t i o n made under a u t h o r i t y c o n f e r r e d he reby , t h e Borough Counci l , o r , w i th t h e i r approva l , t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l o r o t h e r proper o f f i c i a l , i n a d d i t i o n t o o t h e r remedies , may i n s t i t u t e any a p p r o p r i a t e a c t i o n o r p roceed ings t o p reven t such unlawful e r e c t i o n , con- s t r u c t i o n , r e c o n s t r u c t i o n , a l t e r a t i o n , r e p a i r , conver- s i o n , maintenance o r u s e , t o r e s t r a i n , c o r r e c t , o r a- b a t e such v i o l a t i o n w i t h i n 1 0 days and t o p r e v e n t t h e occupancy of s a i d b u i l d i n g , s t r u c t u r e , o r l a n d , o r t o p r e v e n t any i l l e g a l a c t , conduct , b u s i n e s s , or u s e i n o r about such premises .

v i o l a t i n g any p r o v i s i o n of t h i s Ordinance s h a l l , upon c o n v i c t i o n , be punished by a f i n e n o t t o exceed F i v e Hundred Dollars ( $ 5 0 0 ) f o r any o f f e n s e , r e c o v e r a b l e w i t h c o s t s , t o g e t h e r w i th judgment o r imprisonment n o t exceeding t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) days i f t h e amount of s a i d judgment i s n o t p a i d . m i t t e d s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e a s e p a r a t e o f f e n s e .

7.802 V i o l a t i o n Punishable . Any p e r s o n , f i r m o r c o r p o r a t i o n

Each day t h a t a v i o l a t i o n i s pe r -

7 . 9 0 0 FILING FEES

The f o l l o w i n g fees s h a l l be p a i d a t t h e o f f i c e of t h e Zoning O f f i c i a l upon t h e f i l i n g of an a p p l i c a t i o n :

7 . 9 0 1 Zoning P e r m i t s f o r uses n o t r e q u i r i n g a p u b l i c hear - i n g - Ten Dollars .

7.902 Zoning P e r m i t s f o r uses r e q u i r i n g a p u b l i c h e a r i n g - Seven ty - f ive D o l l a r s .

7.903 Occupancy P e r m i t - No f e e

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Var iance o r Appeal App l i ca t ion - Seventy- f ive Dollars.

Request f o r Amendment - Five Hundred D o l l a r s .

7 . 9 0 6 Ce r t i f i ca t e s of Nonconformance - N o f e e i f a p p l i c a t i o n is made w i t h i n twelve months a f t e r t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s Ordinance. Otherwise, a fee t o Two D o l l a r s s h a l l be p a i d .

7 . 9 0 7 A p p l i c a t i o n f o r I n t e r p r e t a t i o n of Boundaries - N o fee.

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