City of Latrobe, PA Supplemental Regulations

On corner lots, accessory structures shall not be located on the side street side between the side street and the required front yard setback line of structures fronting on the side street.

(2)

When an accessory structure is attached to the principal building, it shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the principal buildings.

(3)

When the accessory structure is to a principal structure in a commercial zone, and the property abuts a residential zone, there shall be a minimum side yard of 10 feet.

(4)

Accessory structures shall comply with front and side yard requirements for the principal structure to which they are accessory, except an accessory structure consisting of a garage may be constructed at the same location as a garage that is removed.

(5)

Notwithstanding any other section of this chapter, in the event that the property owner desires to replace an existing accessory structure, including a private garage, or in the event a property owner who has a nonconforming lot desires to erect an accessory structure including a private garage, he or she may do so, provided the same is erected no closer than 2 1/2 feet from an alley, whether the same is on the back lot line or the side lot line. Also, under the conditions of this section only, a private garage may be replaced by a larger garage, provided that the same is no larger than 600 square feet whether or not the same exceeds the lot coverage requirements otherwise required for the zone in which the property is located.

Prohibited accessory uses.

(1)

In any zone district other than commercial and/or industrial, none of the following types of vehicles or equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot, except in an enclosed garage:

(a)

Commercial or business vehicles and/or equipment, including but not limited to buses, trucks or vans, designated Class III or above by the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

(b)

Construction vehicles or equipment may be parked on a lot while construction is underway as long as a valid construction permit has been issued to the property owner for such activity.

(c)

Business or commercial vehicles or equipment may be parked in a residential zone during normal business hours for providing delivery or service to a property in such area.

§ 166-31 Parking requirements; off-street loading.

Number of spaces.

(1)

An adequate number of off-street parking spaces shall be required in all developments to accommodate residents, visitors, employees and/or business invites, unless the same can be adequately satisfied by public on-street and/or lot/garage facilities.

(2)

Residential parking. A one-car garage and driveway shall count as 2.0 off-street parking spaces, provided the driveway measures a minimum of 18 feet in length between the face of the garage door and the sidewalk, or 25 feet to the curbline. A two-car garage and driveway combination shall count as 4.0 off-street parking spaces, provided the minimum width of the driveway is 20 feet and its minimum length is as specified above for a one-car garage.

(3)

The number of required off-street parking spaces for religious use, hospital use, educational use, or any other charitable use, commercial use, or professional building use may be eliminated or reduced if there exists within a zone in which the above uses are permitted uses, within 500 feet of that use, public on-street or off-street parking spaces to satisfy the requirements of § 166-32A(5). The above-enumerated uses must provide the difference if the number of parking lots is below the number required in § 166-32A(5). The spaces provided in the public or private parking lots must be shown to be available for that use on the day or days of greatest use by the above-enumerated uses.

(4)

Any nonresidential use not herein set forth expressly or by implication, which shall hereafter be permitted or allowed by legislative act or court decision shall be required to provide, at a minimum, one on-site parking space per employee and one on-site parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area (if the public is invited on the premises for sales of goods or services).

(5)

In addition to the requirements set forth below, any business that owns, leases or uses a commercial vehicle or vehicles, or noncommercial vehicles in a commercial manner, in the conduct of business activities shall be required to have one parking space on the business site or one on other property owned by the business within a commercial or industrial zone for each commercial vehicle.

(6)

Off-street parking standards table:

Use	Number of Spaces
Auto parts store	1 for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Automobile sales	1 per 3,000 square feet of development lot area
Bank	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Bank, drive-in	1 for each employee
Barbershop	1, plus 1 per chair
Beauty parlor	1, plus 1 per chair
Church or synagogue	1 per 5 seats
Club or lodge	1 for each 4 occupants at its highest peak
Convenience store and/or gas station/convenience store	1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area
Day-care center	1 for each employee
Funeral home	1 per 4 seats, plus 1 per 2 employees, plus 1 reserved space for each hearse, ambulance, or company vehicle
Furniture store	1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Gas station (only)	1 for each employee
Group home	1 per 2 employees, plus 2 additional visitor spaces
Hardware store	1 per 600 square feet of gross area
Health club	1 per 100 square feet of gross floor area
Hospital	1 for every 2 beds
Hotel and motel	1 per every 2 units
Laundromat	1 per 2 washing machines
Liquor store	1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
Manufacturing	1 for every 4 employees at highest shift peak
Nursing/convalescent home	1 for each employee plus 2 additional spaces
Nursery/greenhouse	1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
Office	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Office, dental	1 per dental chair, plus 1 space per employee
Office, medical	1 per examining room, plus 1 space per employee
Personal care boardinghome/intermediate care facility	1 for each employee, plus 2 additional spaces
Photography studio	1 for each 400 square feet of gross floor area
Print shop	1 per employee, plus 1 additional customer space
Produce stand	1 per employee, plus 1 additional customer space
Repair shop	1 per employee, plus 1 additional customer space
Restaurant, bars and cafes	1 for every 3 seats, plus 1 for each employee
Residential, multifamily	1 1/2 per dwelling unit
Residential, single-family	1 per dwelling unit
Retail	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
School, dance	1 per employee plus 1 for each 5 classrooms
School, elementary	1 per employee plus 1 for each 5 classrooms
School, junior high	1 per employee plus 1 for each 5 classrooms
School, trade	1 per employee plus 1 for each 5 students
Stockyard	1 per employee on largest shift
Utility	1 per employee plus 1 per facility vehicle
Warehouse/wholesale	1 per each employee

One off-street loading berth shall be provided for every new business or industrial use or any additions to existing business or industrial uses, with a floor area of more than 2,500 square feet; and one additional berth shall be required for each additional 20,000 square feet of floor area over the first 20,000 square feet of floor area. The following provisions shall apply:

(1)

Access and space to maneuver shall be sufficient so that no truck need back onto any public street nor across any public sidewalk.

(2)

All unloading vehicles shall be requested to be totally located on the site during the loading/unloading process.

(3)

Additional loading berths may be waived by the Zoning Officer for any additions to current structures, if the property owner can demonstrate that the existing loading berths will adequately serve the facility and the waiver will not create any additional hazard or inconvenience to the traveling public, pedestrians or adjoining property owners.

Cover requirements. All parking spaces shall have an inorganic, dustless surface cover that will prevent erosion. "Dustless cover" shall mean concrete, macadam, gravel or an inorganic substance that is a satisfactory substitute as determined by the Zoning Officer.

Phased parking. Where the total number of off-street parking spaces required are not immediately required for a particular use, a staged development plan may be permitted requiring that only a portion of the parking area, but not less than 65% of the required spaces, be completed initially, subject to the following regulations:

(1)

The site plan shall clearly indicate both that portion of the parking area to be paved initially and the total parking needed to provide the number of spaces required.

(2)

The site plan shall provide for adequate drainage of both the partial and total parking areas.

(3)

The portion of the parking area not to be paved initially shall be landscaped with a ground cover to prevent erosion. The ground cover shall be appropriate for soil conditions, water availability and the environment.

(4)

Performance guarantee; certificate of occupancy.

(a)

The applicant shall post a performance guarantee, which shall reflect the cost of installing the additional parking facilities necessary to provide the total number of parking spaces required.

(b)

In lieu of a permanent certificate of occupancy, a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a period of two years. Prior to the expiration of the two-year period, the applicant may either install the additional parking shown on the site plan and apply for issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy, or apply to the Zoning Hearing Board after the use has been in operation a minimum of 18 months for a determination as to whether or not the initial parking area provided is adequate.

(c)

If the Zoning Hearing Board determines that the parking facility is adequate as originally constructed, the performance guarantees shall be released and a permanent certificate of occupancy issued. If, however, the Zoning Hearing Board determines that the partial off-street parking area is not adequate, the applicant shall be required to install the additional parking facilities in accordance with the terms of the performance guarantees prior to issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy.

(5)

Any change of use on a site for which the Zoning Hearing Board may have approved a partial paving of off-street parking areas to a use which requires more parking spaces than are provided on the site shall require submission of a new site plan.

Size of spaces.

(1)

Each off-street parking space shall measure 10 feet in width by 18 feet in length. Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall measure 12 feet in width.

(2)

Each off-street loading berth shall measure 10 feet in width by 50 feet in length.

Off-street parking areas. The location, design and improvement standards of this section shall apply to all off-street parking areas except parking for hire, containing five or more parking spaces.

(1)

Off-street parking areas shall be oriented to and within a reasonable walking distance of the buildings they are designed to serve.

(2)

Off-street parking areas shall be located so as to minimize their adverse impact on the visual environment. To the maximum extent possible, off-street parking areas shall not be visible from a public street.

(3)

Access to parking areas shall be designed so as not to obstruct free flow of traffic. There shall be adequate provision for ingress to and egress from all parking spaces to ensure ease of mobility, ample clearance and safety of vehicles and pedestrians.

(4)

There shall be to the greatest extent possible safe, adequate, and convenient arrangement of pedestrian pathways, bikeways, roads, driveways, and off-street parking and loading spaces within off-street parking areas. Streets, pedestrian walks, parking areas, and open space shall be designed as integral parts of an overall site design which shall be properly related to existing and proposed buildings, adjacent uses and landscaped areas.

(5)

Off-street parking lots shall be located such that the access location is not on the street side of any residential lot, and does not face on to the street side of any other residential lot and is required to be screened from view from adjacent property and right of ways, with a visual barrier as defined in this section.

(6)

Access to parking garages and parking areas shall be designed to ensure that entering and exiting vehicles do not disrupt vehicle and pedestrian circulation patterns. At a minimum, all garage doors, ticket machines or entrance gates shall be located so as to allow a minimum of 20 feet clearance from sidewalks and street rights-of-way. Driveways serving such parking areas shall be located at least 60 feet from intersecting street rights-of-way, and joint access to abutting parcels shall be provided wherever practical.

(7)

The width of all aisles providing direct access to individual parking stalls shall be in accordance with the requirement specified below. Only one-way traffic shall be permitted in aisles serving single-row parking spaces placed at an angle other than 90°.

Parking	Aisle Width (feet)
30°	12
45°	13
60°	18
90°	24

(8)

Where sidewalks occur in parking areas, parked vehicles shall not overhang the sidewalk. Wheel stops or curbing shall be installed to protect walls, poles, structures, pedestrian walkways or landscaped areas. Wheel stops should be placed within two to three feet from the end of parking spaces.

(9)

All off-street parking and other vehicle circulation areas shall be continuously maintained and designed to preclude free flow of stormwater onto adjacent lots, properties, or public streets or ways.

(10)

Parking areas shall be suitably landscaped to minimize noise, glare and other nuisance characteristics as well as to improve the environment of the site and surrounding area. Large parking lots shall be broken down into sections as appropriate for the type and size of the development. Sections shall be separated by landscaped dividing strips, berms and similar elements.

(11)

Off-street parking areas shall be landscaped and screened from view in accordance with the following standards:

(a)

Required screening shall be provided in the form of new or existing natural plantings, walls and fences, topographic changes, buildings, horizontal separation, or a combination, according to the provisions of this chapter. Landscape screening shall be a minimum depth of five feet, and plant materials shall be a minimum height of 42 inches at the time of planting. Evergreen plants or plants with dense structure year-round shall be employed.

(b)

For parking lots with more than 50 parking spaces, a minimum 20 square feet of landscaping shall be provided for each parking space. Required landscaping shall take the form of planter strips, landscaped areas, or perimeter landscaping. The landscaping shall include at least one tree for every 10 parking spaces. Landscaped areas shall be dispersed throughout the parking lot. Planter strips, landscaped areas, and perimeter landscaped areas shall have a minimum width of five feet.

(12)

Fences and walls may be combined with landscaping to achieve the required screening.

(a)

Walls or fences shall be compatible with architectural style and building materials, shall be constructed of appropriate materials, including, but not limited to iron grating, wood, stone, or brick, and shall provide the required degree of opacity, durability and aesthetic compatibility with the surrounding context. The finished side of a fence or wall shall be placed on the outside of the fenced area.

(b)

Barbed wire and razor wire are not permitted.

(c)

Chain link fencing with slat inserts is permitted only in I-1 and I-2 Zoning Districts.

(d)

Walls greater than 40 feet in length shall incorporate some form of visual relief, including, but not limited to, pattern breaks, varying wall construction, vertical features such as columns, differing construction materials, or a combination of the above.

(13)

Lighting.

(a)

Lighting shall be arranged and designed so that no source of light is directed toward any lots zoned for residential use.

(b)

Lighting shall be designed to shield public streets and all other adjacent lands from distracting glare, or hazardous interference of any kind.

(c)

Vehicular use areas shall not be lighted at any time other than the hours of operation of the use that the parking is intended to serve, except for necessary security lighting.

Use of transportation and parking alternatives.

(1)

Upon demonstration to the Zoning Hearing Board that effective alternatives to automobile access are in effect, the Board may reduce, by not more than 50%, the parking requirements otherwise prescribed for any use, or combination of uses on the same or adjoining sites, to an extent commensurate with the permanence, effectiveness and demonstrated reduction in off-street parking demand effectuated by such alternative programs.

(2)

Alternative programs that may be considered by the Board under this provision include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a)

Private vanpool operation.

(b)

Transit/vanpool fare subsidy.

(c)

Provision of subscription bus services.

(d)

Flexible work-hour schedule.

(e)

Capital improvement for transit services.

(f)

Preferential parking for carpools/vanpools.

(g)

Establishment of a transportation coordinator position to implement carpool, vanpool, and transit programs.

(h)

Bicycle parking facilities.

Electric vehicle infrastructure.

(1)

Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply.

ACCESSIBLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION

An electric vehicle charging station where the battery charging station is located within accessible reach of a barrier-free access aisle and the electric vehicle.

BATTERY CHARGING STATION

An electrical component assembly or cluster of component assemblies designed specifically to charge batteries within electric vehicles.

BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE

Any vehicle that operates exclusively on electrical energy from an off-board source that's stored in the vehicle's batteries, and produces zero tailpipe emissions or pollution when stationary or operating.

CHARGING LEVELS

Standardized indicators of electrical force, or voltage, at which an electric vehicle's battery is recharged. The terms 1, 2 and 3, are the most common charging levels, and include the following specifications:

(a)

Level 1 is considered slow charging. Voltage including the range from 0 through 120.

(b)

Level 2 is considered medium charging. Voltage is greater than 120 and includes 240.

(c)

Level 3 is considered fast or rapid charging. Voltage is greater than 240.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE

Any vehicle that is licensed and registered for operation on public and private highways, roads, and streets; either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from the grid, or an off-board source that is stored on-board via a battery for motive purpose. "Electric vehicle" includes a battery electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION

A public or private parking space that is served by battery charging station equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle. An electric vehicle charging station equipped with Level 1 or Level 2 charging equipment is permitted outright as an accessory use to any principal use.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE

Conduit/wiring, structures, machinery and equipment necessary and integral to support an electric vehicle, including battery charging stations and rapid charging stations.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING SPACE

Any marked parking space that identifies the use to be exclusively for the parking of an electric vehicle.

(2)

Permitted locations: Charging stations shall be considered accessory structures and allowed and encouraged in all districts, subject to the requirements of this chapter:

(a)

Level 1 and Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations are permitted in every zoning district when accessory to the primary permitted use. Such stations located at one-family, multifamily and industrialized/manufactured home park dwellings shall be designated as private restricted use only. Installation shall be subject to permit approval administered by Zoning Officer.

(b)

Level 3 electric vehicle charging stations are permitted in the C and I Zoning Districts when accessory to the primary permitted use. Installation is subject to permit approval.

(c)

If the primary use of the parcel is the retail electric charging of vehicles, then the use shall be considered a gasoline service station for zoning purposes. Installation shall be located in and subject to approval in zoning districts which permit gasoline service stations.

(3)

General requirements:

(a)

An electric vehicle charging station space may be included in the calculation for minimum required parking spaces required.

(b)

Public electric vehicle charging stations are reserved for parking and charging electric vehicles only. Electric vehicles may be parked in any space designated for public parking, subject to the restrictions that would apply to any other vehicle that would park in that space.

(c)

The minimum width for a parking space for charging electric vehicles is nine feet.

(d)

Maintenance. Electric vehicle charging stations shall be maintained in all respects, including the functioning of the equipment. A phone number or other contact information shall be provided on the equipment for reporting when it is not functioning or other problems are encountered.

(e)

Usage fees. The property owner is not restricted from collecting a service fee for the use of an electric vehicle charging station made available to visitors of the property.

(f)

Lighting. Site lighting shall be provided where an electric vehicle charging station is installed, unless charging is for daytime purposes only.

(g)

Battery charging station outlets and connector devices shall be regulated by state code.

(h)

Adequate battery charging station protection, such as concrete-filled steel bollards shall be used. Curbing may be used in lieu of bollards, if the battery charging station is setback a minimum of 24 inches from the face of the curb.

(4)

Signage.

(a)

Regulatory signage including parking restrictions shall be regulated by state code.

(b)

Information shall be posted identifying voltage and amperage levels and any time of use, fees or safety information related to the electric vehicle charging station.

(c)

Each electric vehicle charging station space must have signage indicating that the space is exclusively for charging electric vehicles. For purposes of this subsection "charging" means that an electric vehicle is parked at an electric vehicle station and is connected to the battery charging station equipment.

(d)

Restrictions shall be included on the signage, if removal provisions are to be enforced.

§ 166-32 Home occupations.

All major home occupations will require a home occupation permit. All no-impact home-based business home occupations are considered a permitted accessory use in all zoning districts.

Criteria for no-impact home-based business. Use classified as no-impact home-based business shall be permitted as uses within all residential zones. The following regulations shall apply to all no-impact home-based businesses.

(1)

The use shall be conducted entirely within the inhabitant's dwelling and carried on by the inhabitant thereof and no others. This business or commercial activity shall be conducted as an accessory use which is clearly secondary to the use as a residential dwelling and which involves no customer, client or patient traffic, whether vehicular or pedestrian.

(2)

The use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes, and the appearance of the structure shall not be altered or the occupation within the residence be conducted in a manner that would cause the premises to differ from its residential character either by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, signs, or the emission of offensive odors, sounds or vibrations that carry beyond the dwelling premises.

(3)

No more than one room, or 25% of the dwelling, whichever is greater, may be used for the home occupation.

(4)

There shall be no advertising, display or other indications of a home occupation on the premises.

(5)

There shall not be conducted on the premises the business of selling stocks of merchandise, supplies or products, provided that orders previously made by telephone or at a sales party may be filled on the premises as long as deliveries are made off the premises. That is, direct sales of products on premises are not allowed.

(6)

There shall be no display, storage or sale of retail goods and no stockpiling of inventory of a substantial nature either on the interior or exterior of the premises.

(7)

No highly explosive or combustible material shall be used or stored on the premises. No activity shall be allowed that would interfere with radio or television transmission in the area, nor shall there be any offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare noticeable beyond the dwelling premises.

(8)

A home occupation shall not create greater vehicle or pedestrian traffic than normal for the district in which it is located.

(9)

Parties for the purpose of selling merchandise or taking orders for the property owner's business shall not be held at the property owner's residential premises.

(10)

No use of material or equipment not recognized as being part of the normal practice of owning and maintaining a residence shall be allowed.

(11)

Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, garage, basement yard, or other similar sales shall not be allowed more than twice each year, and each sale shall not last more than 72 consecutive hours.

(12)

Deliveries from commercial suppliers may not be made more than once each week. All goods and/or inventory must be brought to the premises by the owner thereof in a noncommercial vehicle.

(13)

The business activity may not generate any solid waste or sewage discharge, in volume or type, which is not normally associated with residential use in the neighborhood.

Set forth below is an illustrative list of permitted no-impact home-based businesses which may include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following occupation, all of which must comply with the provisions of Subsection B:

(1)

Artists and sculptors.

(2)

Authors and composers.

(3)

Home crafts for sale off-site.

(4)

Office facility of a salesperson, sales representative, or manufacturer's representative, provided that no transactions are made in person on the premises.

(5)

Preserving and home cooking for sale off-site.

(6)

Telephone solicitation work.

(7)

Internet sales.

The following uses, by the nature of the investment or operation, have a pronounced tendency, once started, to rapidly increase beyond the limits permitted for home occupations and thereby impair the use and value of a residentially zoned area for residence purposes. Therefore, the uses specified below shall not be permitted as a no-impact home-based business.

(1)

All uses prohibited as major home occupations.

(2)

Minor or major auto repair.

Barbershop.

Carpentry work.

Dance instruction.

Dental offices.

Medical offices.

Painting of vehicles, trailers or boats.

(9)

Photo developing, photo studios.

(10)

Private schools with organized classes.

Television repair.

Upholstering.

Beauty parlors.

Small engine repairs.

(15)

Welding shop.

(16)

Other similar uses.

Criteria for major home occupations. Major home occupations shall be permitted only in the R-2 Single-Family Residential Zone and R-3 Single-Family and Multifamily Residential Zone as a special exception. To this extent, the following criteria shall apply to the granting of a major home occupation special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board:

(1)

The use shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants thereof.

(2)

The use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes, and the appearance of the structure shall not be altered or the occupation within the residence be conducted in a manner which would cause the premises to differ from its residential character either by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, signs or the emission of sounds, noises or vibrations.

(3)

The total area used for such purposes (including storage) shall not exceed the equivalent of 1/2 of the floor area, in square feet, of the first floor of the user's dwelling unit, if any; otherwise, the main floor of the dwelling unit.

(4)

There shall be no signs present on the property except for one wall sign, not to exceed three square feet, indicating the address and the occupant's name, for example: Joe Doe — Accountant.

(5)

There shall not be conducted on the premises the business of selling stocks of merchandise, supplies or products, provided that incidental retail sales may be made in connection with other permitted home occupations. For example, a single-chair beauty parlor would be allowed to sell combs, hair spray and other miscellaneous items to customers; however, a dressmaker would be required to do only custom work for specific clients and would not be allowed to develop stocks of dresses for sale to the general public on-site.

(6)

There shall be no exterior storage on the premises of material used in the home occupation, nor of any highly explosive or combustible material. No activity shall be allowed which would interfere with radio or television transmission in the area; nor shall there be any offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare noticeable at or beyond the exterior of the dwelling.

(7)

A major home occupation, including studios or rooms for instruction, shall provide additional off-street parking areas reasonably adequate to accommodate needs created by the major home occupation of not less than one parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area devoted to the home occupation and one space for each of the noninhabitant employees.

(8)

Deliveries from commercial suppliers may not be made more than once each week, and the deliveries shall not restrict traffic circulation.

(9)

Parties for the purpose of selling merchandise or taking orders for the property owner's business shall not be held at the property owner's residential premises.

(10)

Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, garage, basement yard, and other similar sales shall be permitted not more than once each month, and each sale shall not last more than 48 consecutive hours.

(11)

No business activity shall be conducted on the exterior of any structure on the subject premises.

(12)

The business activity may not generate any solid waste or sewage discharge, in volume or type, which is not normally associated with residential use in the neighborhood.

Set forth below is an illustrative list of permitted major home occupations which shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following occupations, all of which must comply with Subsection E:

(1)

Any use allowed as a minor home occupation.

(2)

Beauty parlors and barbershops.

(3)

Photo developing.

(4)

Television and other electrical repairs, excluding major appliances, such as refrigerators or stoves.

(5)

Small engine repairs, excluding major automobiles, motorcycles and snowmobiles.

(6)

Upholstering.

(7)

Dressmaking.

(8)

Woodworking, excluding cabinetmaking.

(9)

Family day-care home.

(10)

Professional offices.

(11)

Individual tutoring.

(12)

Jewelry and watch repair.

(13)

Office facility of minister, rabbi or priest.

(14)

Sporting good repair.

The following uses, by the nature of the investment or operation, have a pronounced tendency, once started, to rapidly increase beyond the limits permitted for home occupations and thereby impair the use and value of a residentially zoned area for residence purposes and are more suited to professional or business districts. Therefore, the uses specified below shall not be permitted as home occupations:

(1)

Minor or major auto repair, painting of vehicles, trailers or boats.

(2)

Funeral chapel or home.

(3)

Gift shops.

(4)

Medical or dental clinic.

Rental businesses.

Catering.

Photo studios.

Welding or machine shops.

§ 166-33 Manufactured/mobile homes.

Manufactured homes shall meet all requirements of this chapter and other City ordinances relative to single-family dwellings in the same land use district. In addition to the provision of the Manufactured Homes Ordinance of the City of Latrobe[1] in effect, the following provisions shall also apply:

(1)

Manufactured homes shall be supported upon a peripheral masonry or concrete foundation wall on a reinforced concrete footer carried to a depth of at least three feet below finished grade.

(2)

Manufactured homes shall be placed on required foundations within 30 days of arrival on the lot.

(3)

No manufactured home shall be occupied until it has received an occupancy permit from the Zoning Officer, after all inspections required by the Code Officer have been made, and connection to sewage disposal and water supply systems have been verified. No manufactured home shall be occupied unless its lot abuts a street which has been improved to meet minimum City standards and approved. Any manufactured home brought into the City after the passage of this chapter shall be certified as meeting the requirements of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act. The purpose of the occupancy permit is to make certain that all Code Officer inspections have occurred and that the manufactured home is connected to all appropriate utilities. The issuance of this permit should not be construed or implied that the manufactured home is safe for occupancy.

(4)

No manufactured home lacking toilet and washing facilities or cooking and food storage facilities shall be permitted, nor shall any self-propelled vehicles be used as living accommodations, or travel trailers designed for temporary occupancy, be permitted for residential purposes for a period exceeding 14 days.

[1]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 140, Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks.

If there is any conflict between A(1) through (4) and the Manufactured Homes Ordinance of the City of Latrobe, the higher standard set forth shall be applicable.

§ 166-34 Floodplain requirements.

Any property situate in the floodplain areaway within the City of Latrobe shall be subject to the Flood Prevention Ordinance, Chapter 127 of the Code of Ordinances. As between the Zoning Ordinance and the Flood Prevention Ordinance, the ordinance setting forth the higher standard (if there is a conflict) shall apply.

§ 166-35 Buffer yard requirements.

If a property is developed for nonresidential use, and said property abuts or is adjacent to a residential use property, the Zoning Officer or Zoning Hearing Board, in cases that come before it, may require appropriate buffer yard or screening as a condition to the issuance of an occupancy or building permit. Buffer yard/screening shall include, but not be limited to, trees, vegetation, and or fencing which restricts vision or light between the nonresidential use and the residential use properties.

§ 166-36 Visibility at intersections.

A clear-sight triangle shall be maintained at all intersections so that, measured along the center line, there shall be a clear view from the point of intersection of the center line according to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code then in effect. No obstruction shall be permitted in this area above the height of 2.5 feet. Clear-sight violations under the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code shall be enforced by the Police Department of the City of Latrobe.

If two alleys perpendicularly abut a residential property, a three-foot setback from the corner of the alleys for visibility of traveling vehicles shall be maintained. The maximum height of the fence or other obstruction, in this instance, shall be four feet. Alternatively, the regulations set forth in this Subsection B shall not apply if the fence or other obstruction, is an open fence or open obstruction allowing for adequate line of sight visibility.