[Ord. 2000-03, 9/14/2000, Art. X, § 1001; as amended
by Ord. 2003-05, 6/12/2003, § 10; and by Ord. 2017-02, 3/28/2017]
1.
Farming including pasturing, truck gardening, horticulture, and similar
enterprise.
2.
Plant nursery.
3.
Greenhouses.
4.
Commercial school.
5.
Public municipal buildings and facilities including libraries.
6.
Public conservation areas and associated structures for the conservation
of open space, water, soil, forest, and wildfire resources.
9.
Fitness and exercise center or club.
10.
Commercial communications antenna and tower.
11.
Day care.
12.
Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any of the permitted
uses.
13.
Commercial forestry.
14.
No-impact home-based business.
15.
Convenience store.
16.
Flex space or building.
17.
Mini-mail.
18.
Mini-market.
19.
Nightclub.
20.
Water extraction and bottling.
21.
Restaurant, drive-in, fast-food.
22.
Wholesale business/wholesale storage.
[Ord. 2000-03, 9/14/2000, Art. X, § 1002; as amended
by Ord. 2003-001, 1/9/2003, § 1; and by Ord. 2017-02, 3/28/2017]
The following uses will be considered by the Board of Supervisors
as conditional uses subject to the procedures of this chapter:
A.
Outdoor recreation facility/commercial; rifle, shooting and target
ranges; shooting preserves.
B.
Golf course (private and public).
C.
Private club.
D.
Manufacturing subject to the requirements in Part 14, Subpart E.
E.
The following commercial uses subject to the requirements in Part
14, Subpart D:
(1)
Retail store.
(2)
Large retail store.
(3)
Service business.
(4)
Financial establishment.
(5)
Repair shop.
(6)
Hospital.
(7)
Funeral home.
(8)
Motel, hotel.
(9)
Indoor entertainment.
(10)
Outdoor entertainment.
(11)
Lumber yard.
(12)
Veterinary.
(13)
Service station.
(14)
Automobile sales.
(15)
Self-storage facility.
(16)
Nursing home.
(17)
Medical office.
(18)
Automobile repair.
(19)
Truck sales.
(20)
Parking lot or garage.
(21)
Shopping center.
(22)
Bed-and-breakfast.
(23)
Car wash.
(24)
B.Y.O.B. club.
(25)
Banquet facility.
(26)
Health facility.
(27)
Large-scale retail/commercial development.
(28)
Medical center.
(29)
Microbrewery.
(30)
Microdistillery.
(31)
Retail store.
(32)
Retail home heating fuel distributor.
(33)
Service store.
(34)
Solar energy collectors.
(35)
Wind turbine.
(36)
Hospital.
(37)
Shopping center.
(38)
Distribution center/customer fulfillment center.
(39)
Truck terminal.
(40)
Warehouse.
F.
Publicly owned educational institutions.
[Ord. 2000-03, 9/14/2000, Art. X, § 1003]
Land development plan review by the Planning Commission and approval by the Board of Supervisors shall be required for all uses as required by the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22] and the Municipalities Planning Code (MPC).
[Ord. 2000-03, 9/14/2000, Art. X, § 1004; as amended
by Ord. 2017-02, 3/28/2017]
Lot area, yard, and height requirements (except as otherwise
noted).
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Maximum Regulations
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Office
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Manufacturing and All Permitted Uses
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All Conditional Uses
(Except Manufacturing)
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Building Height1
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35 feet
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35 feet
|
35 feet
|
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Lot Coverage
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70%
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70%
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70%
|
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Minimum Regulations
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Lot Area
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1 acre
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3 acres
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1 acre
|
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Lot Width
| |||
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At Street Line
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50 feet
|
100 feet
|
50 feet
|
|
At Minimum Building Setback Line
|
100 feet
|
200 feet
|
100 feet
|
|
Building Setback
|
50 feet
|
100 feet
|
50 feet
|
|
Rear Yard
|
40 feet
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50 feet
|
20 feet
|
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Side Yard
| |||
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Total
|
40 feet
|
100 feet
|
40 feet
|
|
One Side
|
20 feet
|
50 feet
|
20 feet
|
|
1Maximum building height as a conditional
modification may be extended to 60 feet if:
| |
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A.
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Proposed building heights above 35 feet are restricted to prohibit
human occupancy on a regular basis;
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B.
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The site is served by public water;
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C.
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The plan receives approval from the Lehigh Northampton Airport
Authority and all appropriate FAA permissions; and
|
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D.
|
Approval of the Allen Township Board of Supervisors, with consideration
to overall consistency with the intent of the zoning district and
consideration of human safety, has been received.
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[Ord. 2000-03, 9/14/2000, Art. X, § 1005]
All uses are subject to the applicable regulations of Parts
14 and 15.
