A.
The banquet facility shall be located on a lot with a minimum of
five acres if located in the R District.
B.
The establishment shall directly access a collector or arterial street, as defined by the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22).
C.
All parking facilities shall be set back at least 75 feet from all
property lines adjoining lots in the R District.
D.
Outside ceremonies and functions shall not occur within 125 feet of any property lines adjoining lots in the R District and shall be limited from dawn to dusk and shall not exceed the limitations set forth in the performance standards of this chapter as set forth in § 27-1513.
E.
Other than incidental outside activities such as wedding ceremonies
and similar events customarily occurring at a banquet facility, entertainment
and primary dining functions shall occur within a completely enclosed
building.
A.
The minimum lot area shall be two acres.
B.
All rooms and related facilities provided for transient guests shall
be regular, integral components of the principal dwelling.
C.
The operator of the bed-and-breakfast must own at least a twenty-five-percent
interest in the real property upon which the bed-and-breakfast use
is operated and shall be a full-time resident of that property.
D.
No more than six guest sleeping rooms shall be available and/or utilized
at any one time for the transient guests.
E.
Each guest sleeping room shall be a minimum of 100 square feet in
area, excluding closets.
F.
No meals, other than breakfast, shall be served on the premises,
nor shall breakfast be served to groups or individuals who are not
guests of the facility.
G.
One off-street parking space shall be provided on the lot or parcel
for each guest sleeping room, plus two additional parking spaces shall
be provided for the owner/resident. Parking spaces shall not be placed
within the required rear or side yard setbacks. The parking spaces
shall be screened from adjoining properties by a compact hedge or
fence six feet in height.
H.
Sharp cutoff luminaries shall be used for all exterior lighting,
except that decorative seasonal lighting shall be exempt from this
requirement.
I.
The applicant shall document the capacity of on-lot sewage treatment
and/or adequacy.
J.
As part of the special exception application process, the facility
shall be inspected by the Building Code Official and/or Fire Marshal
(or agent thereof) to evaluate egress, fire hazard potential, fire
escape provisions and fire escape routes for the guests. Each guest
room and each hallway of the facility shall be equipped with a smoke
detector and fire alarm device. No certificate of occupancy for the
facility shall be issued until the respective officers have given
approval of the fire provisions and fire warning devices. Each room
shall also be posted with a fire excavation route.
A.
The facility shall be licensed by the Department of Human Services.
Proof of this valid license shall be provided to the Township prior
to the Township's issuance of a zoning occupancy permit for the use.
Copies of this valid license shall also accompany the annual operating
report to be filed with the responsible Police Department and Township
Fire Departments.
B.
A minimum area for indoor play shall be provided at a ratio of 40
square feet per child.
C.
A minimum area for outdoor play shall be provided at a ratio of 65
square feet per child using the outdoor play area. Long, linear configurations
shall be avoided to assure the functionality of the space as an outdoor
play area. The outdoor play area shall also:
(1)
Not be less than 20 feet in width at any point.
(2)
Adjoin the building where the facility is located.
(3)
Not be located less than 30 feet from any street right-of-way.
(4)
Not be located less than 10 feet from any property line.
(5)
Be completely enclosed by a safe, secure and adequate fence
or wall a minimum of four feet in height, unless a greater height
is required by the Board of Supervisors. Any outdoor play area potentially
susceptible to encountering vehicles leaving a street, travel lanes
or accessways shall be protected by a barrier capable of preventing
the vehicle from entering the outdoor play area.
(6)
Contain appropriate yielding surfaces underneath any permanent
play equipment.
D.
Safe vehicular access and areas for discharging and picking up children
shall be provided.
E.
Minimum Lot Area: 30,000 square feet.
A.
The home occupation shall be carried on by a member of the family
residing in the dwelling unit. No more than one person who is not
a resident of the dwelling unit shall be employed on the site.
B.
In the R District, the home occupation shall be carried on wholly
within the principal dwelling and shall not be conducted in any accessory
structure. In the C, I or MU District, the home occupation may be
carried on in an accessory structure, provided the gross floor area
of the accessory structure shall not exceed 25% of the gross floor
area of the principal dwelling.
C.
No more than 25% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling
shall be devoted to the conduct of the home occupation.
D.
There shall be no on-site production of articles for sale in the
home occupation, other than customary handicrafts made by the resident,
which may be produced for sale off the premises. Such articles shall
not be displayed in quantity for sale on the premises, except that
samples may be kept for the purpose of accepting orders.
E.
There shall be no exterior product displays or signs, either on or
off the premises, other than a small identification sign no more than
two square feet in surface area.
F.
The use shall not require internal or external alterations or construction
features which are not customary to a dwelling or which change the
fire rating of the structure.
G.
The use shall not significantly intensify vehicular or pedestrian
traffic beyond that which is normal for the residences in the neighborhood.
H.
There shall be no use of materials or equipment except that of similar
power and type customarily used in a residential dwelling for domestic
or household purposes.
I.
The use shall not cause an increase in the use of water, sewage,
electricity, garbage, public safety or any other municipal services
beyond that which is normal for the residences in the neighborhood.
J.
The home occupation shall not involve the use of commercial vehicles
for regular delivery of materials to or from the premises, and commercial
vehicles shall not be parked on the premises.
K.
There shall be no storage of materials or equipment used in the home
occupation outside a completely enclosed building.
L.
Parking shall be furnished with a minimum of two inches of gravel
or slag and maintained in a mud- and dust-free manner.
M.
The following are examples of permitted home occupations, provided
all of the foregoing criteria are met:
(1)
Professional offices which involve routine visitation by customers
or clients.
(2)
Catering off the premises.
(3)
Beauty shop or barbershop with no more than one chair or sewing
or tailoring as personal services.
(4)
Contracting business, excluding on-site storage of equipment.
(5)
Computer programmer, data processor, writer.
(6)
Consultant, clergy, counselor, bookkeeping, graphics or drafting
services.
(7)
Dressmaker, tailor.
(8)
Professional offices which involve routine visitation by customers
or clients.
(9)
Repair of small household appliances or equipment that can be
hand carried.
N.
Minimum lot area: One half acre.
A.
Minimum Lot Area: One acre.
B.
The residential dwelling must meet the current dimensional requirements
of the underlying zoning district.
C.
Adequate parking shall be provided.
D.
Valid water and sanitation must be demonstrated.
E.
No more than three (3) bedrooms are permitted in the dwelling to
be utilized for use as a short-term residential dwelling unit.
F.
Each guest sleeping room shall be a minimum of 100 square feet in
area, excluding closets.
G.
The premises and this use shall not exceed the limitations set forth in the performance standards of this chapter as set forth in § 27-1513.
H.
As part of the special exception application process, the facility
shall be inspected by the Building Code Official and/or Fire Marshal
(or agent thereof) to evaluate egress, fire hazard potential, fire
escape provisions and fire escape routes for the guests. Each guest
room and each hallway of the facility shall be equipped with a smoke
detector and fire alarm device. No certificate of occupancy for the
facility shall be issued until the respective officers have given
approval of the fire provisions and fire warning devices. Each room
shall also be posted with a fire excavation route.
