For the purpose of this chapter, the terms and words listed in this section shall have the meaning herein defined. Words not herein defined shall have the meanings given in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following rules of interpretation shall apply:
A. 
Words in the present tense include the future tense.
B. 
Words in the singular case include the plural and words in the plural case include the singular, and words of one gender (e.g., he/she, his) shall include all genders.
C. 
The words "used" and "occupied" shall be construed to include the words "or intended, arranged or designed to be used to be occupied, or offered for occupancy."
D. 
The term "such as" shall be considered as introducing a typical, or illustrative, designation of items, and shall not be interpreted as constituting a complete list.
E. 
The words "person" and "owner" include a corporation, unincorporated association and a partnership, or other legal entity, as well as an individual.
F. 
The words "building" and "structure" shall be construed as if followed by the phrase "or part thereof."
G. 
The word "lot" includes the words "plot" and "parcel."
H. 
The word "watercourse" includes channel, creek, ditch, dry run, spring, stream and river.
I. 
The word "erect" shall mean to build, construct, alter, repair, display, relocate, attach, hand, place, suspend, affix or maintain any structure or building and shall also include the painting of exterior wall signs.
J. 
Sketch plans XA and XB are included herein for descriptive clarification of selected zoning terms.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said sketch plans are available in the Township office.
K. 
The phrases "with water or sewer" and "with water and sewer" as used in §§ 255-11D, 255-12D and 255-15D, and the phrase "centralized water or sewer" and "centralized water and sewer" in § 255-34C shall mean municipal sanitary sewer system or a privately owned sanitary sewer system approved by the Township which is designed and intended to provide sanitary sewer for a development or group of uses, or, as to water systems, shall mean a public or private water distribution system which is regulated by the PUC to provide water to multiple customers. Those phrases are not intended to include on-site sanitary sewer systems or wells which are designed, intended to or do provide those services for one dwelling, building, structure, or use only.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU)
A dwelling unit added to, or created within, a single-family dwelling that provides basic requirements for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. Accessory units may not be subdivided or otherwise segregated in ownership from the principle dwelling unit and use. An ADU shall not be occupied by anyone other than a person related to the principal dwelling unit owner by blood, marriage, or legal adoption, or persons providing care to the principal dwelling unit owner(s).
[Added 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
ACCESSORY SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM (ASES)
(Often referred to as "residential solar," but does not rule out commercial installations.) An area of land or other area used for a solar collection system principally used to capture solar energy, convert it to electrical energy or thermal power and supply electrical or thermal power the majority of which is for on-site use. An accessory solar energy system consists of one or more freestanding ground, or roof-mounted, solar arrays or modules, or solar-related equipment, and is intended to primarily reduce on-site consumption of utility power or fuels.
[Added 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-5]
ACCESSORY USE OR STRUCTURE
A use or structure clearly incidental or subordinate to the principal use of a building on the same lot and serving a purpose customarily incidental to the use of the principal building or land use.
ADDITION, ADDED TO
Any construction which increases the size of a building or adds to the building.
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES
Any structure, building, or use which is open to the general public in which 20% or more of the occupied sales or display area offers for sale, for rent, lease, loan or for view upon the premises pictures, photographs, drawings, prints, images, sculpture, still film, motion-picture film, videotape, or similar visual representations distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on sexual content or sexually explicit nudity, or books, pamphlets, magazines, printed matter or sound recordings, containing explicit or detailed descriptions or narrative accounts distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on sexual content, or which offers for sale sexual devices. This definition shall also include a building, structure, or a portion thereof, or a use open to the general public, used for presenting motion-picture film, videotape, live performances, or similar visual representation or materials distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on sexual conduct or sexually explicit nudity.
ADVERTISEMENT
The outdoor display of any writing, printing, picture, painting, emblem, drawing, sign or similar device intended to invite or draw the attention of the public to any goods, merchandise, property, business, service, entertainment, amusement or industrial activity establishment.
ADVERTISING STRUCTURE
Any rigid or semirigid material, with or without advertisement displayed thereon, situated upon or attached to or which is part of real property for the purpose of furnishing a background, base surface or support upon which an advertisement may be posted or displayed outdoors.
AGRICULTURAL
The use of land for agricultural purposes, including farming, dairying, pasturage, agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, fish culture, animal and poultry husbandry, and the necessary accessory uses for packing, treating or storing the produce, including retail sales of products primarily raised or grown on the property, provided that the operation of any such accessory uses shall be secondary to that of normal agricultural activities.
ALTERATION
Construction which may change the structural parts, mechanical equipment or location of openings of a building but which does not increase the size of the building.
APARTMENT
A living unit in a multiple dwelling structure.
APPLICANT
A. 
A landowner or developer or his agent who has filed an application for any permit required by this chapter, use by special exception, variance, or appeal as allowed by this chapter, including his heirs, successors and assigns.
B. 
The individual or entity seeking approval for a solar energy system pursuant to this chapter. The owner of the real property upon which the solar energy system shall be erected, as well as the applicant, shall be responsible for compliance with this chapter.
[Added 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-5]
AUCTION HOUSE
A building used for the conduct of public auctions of goods by a licensed auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer. Three types of auction houses are defined:
A. 
LIVESTOCK AUCTIONA building used solely for the conduct of public auctions of livestock.
B. 
AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK AUCTIONA building used solely for the conduct of public auctions of motor vehicles.
C. 
AUCTION HOUSE FOR HOUSEHOLD AND OTHER GOODSA building used solely for the conduct of public auctions of household and other goods, specifically excluding livestock and automobiles and trucks.[1]
BASEMENT
A story where the floor is more than 12 inches but not more than half of its story height below the average level of the adjoining ground (as distinguished from a "cellar" which is a story more than 1/2 below such level).
BED-AND-BREAKFAST INN
An owner-occupied dwelling in which a room or rooms are rented on a nightly basis for periods of not more than 30 days. Meals may or may not be provided.
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-3]
BED-AND-BREAKFAST UNIT
A room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not cooking or eating purposes.
BEEKEEPING
The raising or keeping of bees within a man-made box (commonly known or referred to as a beehive) for commercial or recreational purposes.
[Added 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
BILLBOARDS
Any structure or part thereof or any device attached to a structure for the painting, posting or otherwise displaying of information for the purpose of bringing to the attention of the public any produce, business, service or cause not necessarily located on or related to the premises on which the sign is situated.
BOARD
The East Manchester Township Zoning Hearing Board duly appointed by the Township Board of Supervisors.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The duly elected body of the Township of East Manchester.
BOARDING HOUSE
A dwelling or part thereof where meals and lodgings are provided for compensation for at least two but not more than six persons not transients, and no public restaurant is maintained.
BUFFER STRIP
A strip of land at least 15 feet in width which may be a part of the minimum setback distance, free of any principal or accessory building or required improvement other than screening.
BUILDING
Any structure, either temporary or permanent, having walls and a roof or other covering, and designed or used for the shelter or enclosure of any person, animal, or property of any kind, including tents, awnings, or vehicles situated on private property and used for purposes stated above.
BUILDING AREA
The horizontal area measured around the outside of the foundation walls plus the floors of roofed porches and roofed terraces, and including the area of accessory buildings if any. In the case of split-level dwellings, the "first floor area" shall be deemed to include floor areas on two nonoverlapping levels, separated by a half story or less of height.
BUILDING COVERAGE (MAXIMUM)
A percentage which, when multiplied by the lot area, will determine the permitted area that can be developed or covered by buildings.
[Added 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3]
BUILDING HEIGHT
The vertical distance from the average finished grade at the building line to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof or to the deck line of a mansard roof or to the mean height level between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs.
BUILDING LINE (SETBACK LINE)
A line established by law or agreement, usually parallel to the property line, beyond which a structure may not extend. This generally does not apply to uncovered entrance platforms, terraces, and steps.
A. 
FRONT SETBACK LINEThe line nearest the front of and across a lot establishing the minimum open space to be provided between the front line of buildings and structures and the front lot line, unless the lot line is within a street right-of-way, in which case the setback line shall be measured from the edge of the street right-of-way.
B. 
SIDE SETBACK LINEThe line nearest the side of and across a lot establishing the minimum open space to be provided between the side line of buildings and structures and the side lot line unless the lot line is within a street right-of-way, in which case the setback line shall be measured from the edge of the street right-of-way.
C. 
REAR SETBACK LINEThe line nearest the rear of and across a lot establishing the minimum open space to be provided between the rear line of buildings and structures and the rear lot line, unless the lot line is within a street right-of-way, in which case the setback line shall be measured from the edge of the street right-of-way.
BUSINESS
Any enterprise, occupation, trade or profession engaged in, either continuously or temporarily, for profit. The term "business" shall include the occupancy or use of a building or premises or any portion thereof for the transaction of business or the rendering or receiving of professional or personal service.
CAMP
Any one or more of the following, other than a hospital, place of detention, school offering general instructions, or a trailer camp or trailer court.
A. 
TYPE 1Any area of land or water of a design or character suitable for seasonal, recreational or other similar temporary living purposes; or
B. 
TYPE 2Any building or group of buildings of a movable, temporary or seasonal nature, such as cabins, tents, or shelters, which are located in a Type 1 camp area; or
C. 
TYPE 3Any land and buildings thereon, used for any assembly of persons for what is commonly known as "day camp" purposes, whether or not conducted for profit and whether occupied by adults or by children, either as individuals, families, or groups.
CAMPING GROUND
A parcel of land used by campers for seasonal, recreational or other similar temporary living purposes in buildings of a movable, temporary or seasonal nature, such as cabins, tents, or shelters, but not including a trailer camp or trailer court.
CAMPING TRAILER
A canvas, folding structure mounted on wheels and designed for travel, recreation and vacation use.
CARTWAY
The portion of a street right-of-way intended for vehicular use.
CELLAR
Any space in a building the structural ceiling level of which is less than four feet above the average finished grade where such grade abuts that exterior wall of such building which fronts on any street. A cellar shall not be considered in determining the permissible number of stories.
CENTRALIZED SEWAGE SYSTEM
A public or private utility system designed to collect, centrally treat, and dispose of sewage from customers in compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations or regulations of the Township, whichever may be more stringent.
CENTRALIZED WATER SYSTEM
A public or private utility system designed to transmit potable water from a common source to customers in compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations or regulations of the Township, whichever may be more stringent.
CHILD DAY-CARE FACILITIES
A facility where child care is provided for under the regulations and requirements set forth herein. All child day-care facilities shall meet applicable requirements and possess a certificate of compliance from the State Department of Public Welfare (DPW). Below are the DPW prescribed types of child day-care facilities.
[Added 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
A. 
CHILD-CARE CENTERA child-care facility in which seven or more children who are not related to the operator receive child care in a non-dwelling facility. A child-care center must have a certificate of compliance ("license") from DPW in order to legally operate. For additional information on the definition, requirements, and licensure/approval process, see 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, and any subsequent amendment thereto.
B. 
GROUP CHILD-CARE HOMEA child-care facility in which seven through 12 children of various ages, or in which seven through 15 children from fourth grade through 15 years of age, none of whom are related to the operator, receive child care. The term includes a facility located in a single-family detached dwelling or another premises, excluding any dwelling other than single-family detached. A group child-care home must have a certificate of compliance ("license") from DPW in order to legally operate. For additional information on the definition, requirements, and licensure/approval process, see 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3280, and any subsequent amendment thereto.
C. 
FAMILY CHILD-CARE HOMEA child-care facility located in a single-family detached dwelling in which four through six children who are not related to the operator receive child care. A family child-care home must have a certificate of compliance ("license") from DPW in order to legally operate. For additional information on the definition, requirements, and licensure/approval process, see 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3290, and any subsequent amendment thereto.
CLEAR SIGHT TRIANGLE
An area of unobstructed vision at street intersections defined by lines of sight between points at a given distance from the intersection of the street center line.
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGN
See "billboard."
COMMERCIAL CAMP
A business offering dormitories, cottages, cabins or similar nonpermanent accommodations, eating facilities, sanitary facilities and recreational and/or educational facilities to the public at large or any segment of the public. This definition does not include "trailer camp."
COMMERCIAL KENNEL
A building used for the housing or boarding of domestic animals.
COMMERCIAL RECREATION
A business, such as theaters, bowling alleys, pool halls, golf driving ranges, swimming pools, skating rinks, party halls, event venues, and similar venues which offer recreational activities and/or public assembly services to the general public and which are operated for a profit.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6
COMMERCIAL RESORTS
A business combining lodging, eating and recreational facilities as a single enterprise and offered to the public for profit.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
Any automobile, van, panel truck, other type of truck, semitractor used for the delivery of goods whether or not such vehicle bears a business identification.
COMMERCIAL VETERINARY KENNEL
A building used for the treatment, housing or boarding of domestic animals by a veterinarian.
COMMISSION, PLANNING
The East Manchester Township Planning Commission duly appointed by the Township Board of Supervisors.
COMMON OPEN SPACE
A parcel or parcels of land or an area of water, or a combination of land and water within a development site and designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents of a development, not including streets, off-street parking areas, and areas set aside for public facilities.
COMPLETELY DRY SPACE
A space which will remain totally dry during flooding; the structure is designed and constructed to prevent the passage of water and water vapor.
COMMUNICATION TOWER
A tower which carries wireless telephone exchange, radio or television broadcasting, micro-relay stations, and similar facilities 50 feet or more in height above the ground surface. These towers shall not be considered essential services such as requested by the PUC.
CONDOMINIUM
A type of multifamily dwelling which has individual ownership of the single dwelling units and an undivided (common) interest or ownership of the common areas and facilities serving the building, such as halls, elevators, lobbies, driveways, parking lots, stormwater facilities, recreation areas.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
A comprehensive plan prepared by the Township Planning Commission pursuant to Article III of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code[2] which indicates the general locations recommended for the various functional classes of public works, places and structures and for the general physical development of the Township, and includes any unit or part of such plan separately adopted and any amendment to such plan or part thereof.
COUNTY
The County of York, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
The York County Planning Commission and its professional staff.
COURT, INNER
An open space enclosed on all sides by exterior walls of a building.
COURT, OUTER
An open space enclosed on three sides by exterior walls of a building.[3]
DECIBEL
The unit of measurement for the relative loudness of sounds to each other, being approximately the smallest degree of difference detectable by the human ear.
DEDICATION
The deliberate appropriation of land by its owner for any general and public, or limited public, use, reserving to himself no other rights than such as are compatible with the full exercise and enjoyment of the public use to which the property has been devoted.
DENSITY
The average number of persons, families, or dwellings per unit of area (acre, square mile, etc.).
A. 
NET RESIDENTIAL DENSITYDensity of the building site.
B. 
GROSS RESIDENTIAL DENSITYDensity of the building site plus traversing streets, alleys and drives, open space and 1/2 of bounding streets.
DEVELOPMENT
Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavating, drilling operations, or the storage of materials and equipment.
DOMESTIC PET
Any animal which is normally and routinely bred to reside within a residential structure, which are not kept for commercial or agricultural purposes, including, as example, but not limited to, dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, nonpredatory birds, potbelly pigs, rabbits or any other animal similar in nature to the above listed and commonly known as a "domestic pet."
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
DRIVEWAY
A private drive providing access between a public or private street or access drive and a permitted use or structure.
DWELLING
Any building or structure placed upon and anchored to a permanent foundation, and designed for living quarters for one or more families or housekeeping units, including manufactured or mobile homes or housing units, but not including tents, cabins, travel trailers, boarding homes, rooming houses, convalescent homes, motels, hotels or other accommodations used for transient occupancy.
A. 
DETACHEDA dwelling which is completely surrounded by permanent open spaces.
B. 
SEMIDETACHEDA dwelling, one side of which is a party or lot-line wall.
C. 
ROWA dwelling, the walls on two sides of which are party or lot-line walls.
D. 
END-ROWSame as semidetached.
DWELLING, DUPLEX
A detached building or two semidetached buildings designed for or used exclusively for residence purposes by not more than a total of two families or housekeeping units.
DWELLING, MULTIFAMILY
A detached building or group of attached and semidetached buildings designed for or used exclusively for residence purposes by more than two families or housekeeping units.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY
A detached building designed for or used exclusively for residence purposes by one family or housekeeping unit.
DWELLING UNIT
A structure or entirely self-contained portion thereof designed to be occupied for living quarters by a single family or housekeeping unit, including any domestic servants employed on the premises and having no enclosed space (other than vestibules, entrance or other hallways or porches) or cooking or sanitary facilities in common with any other dwelling unit. A travel trailer, a boarding or rooming house, convalescent home, fraternity or sorority house, hotel, inn, lodging, nursing, or other similar home, or other similar structure shall not be deemed to constitute a dwelling unit.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
EASEMENT
The authorization by a property owner or authorized agency of a right-of-way granted, but not dedicated, for limited use of private land for a public or quasi-public purpose; and within which the owner of the property shall not erect any permanent structures, but shall have the right to make any other use of the land which is not inconsistent with the rights of the grantee.[4]
FAMILY or HOUSEKEEPING UNIT
One or more persons, as provided in the below enumerated groups, living together in a single dwelling unit, sharing common living and kitchen facilities, and sharing the common expenses of such single dwelling unit:
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
A. 
Any number of persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship, or other duly authorized custodial relationship;
B. 
Four or fewer unrelated persons;
C. 
Two unrelated persons and any children related to either of them or under their care through a duly authorized custodial relationship.
FENCE
A structure designed as a barrier to restrict the movement or view of persons, animals, property, vehicles, or any combination thereof, or any structure that mimics the foregoing types of structures but is erected for purely ornamental purposes. A fence may therefore be utilitarian or ornamental or both.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
FILL
Material placed or deposited so as to form an embankment or raise the surface elevation of the land, including but not limited to levees, bulkheads, dikes, jetties, embankments, and causeways.
FLOOD, FLOODED, or FLOODING
A partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of a watercourse or other body of surface water, or from the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source.[5]
FLOODPLAIN
An area of land adjacent to the channel of a watercourse which has been or is likely to be flooded, or any area subject to the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source.
FLOODPROOF, FLOODPROOFED, or FLOODPROOFING
Any combination of structural and/or nonstructural provisions, additions, changes, or adjustments to structures or contents which are designed or adapted primarily to reduce or eliminate flood damage to those structures or contents.[6]
FLOOR AREA
The sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of the building or buildings on a lot measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the center line of party walls separating two buildings, excluding cellar and basement areas used only for storage and the operation and maintenance of the building.
GARAGE, PRIVATE
An accessory garage maintained primarily for the convenience of the occupant or occupants of the main building and in which no business or other use is carried on and no service is rendered to the general public.
GARAGE, PUBLIC
Any garage other than a private garage. A public garage may include, but not be limited to servicing, repairs, washing or reconditioning of motor vehicles, and filling station facilities.
GREEN AREA
The portion of a lot which may not be occupied or covered by buildings or paved areas.
GROUP HOME
A residential structure or facility, other than a boarding house, single-family, multifamily, or duplex dwelling, which is operated either for profit or not for profit, and which provides a residence for a group of individuals, whether related by blood or marriage or otherwise, for the purpose of providing care, rehabilitation, or a structured environment, and in which the residents will remain or are reasonably expected to remain for reasonably identifiable specific periods of time and for specific purposes.
HABITABLE ROOM
A. 
A living room within a dwelling unit, except that for the purpose of determining lot area requirements, a habitable room shall not include any of the following:
(1) 
A kitchen;
(2) 
Foyers, bathrooms, toilets, public or private halls, corridors or passageways; and
(3) 
Dining alcoves, dinettes or other dining spaces (without limit as to size) when not separated by walls, doors from other habitable rooms, or cooking spaces.
B. 
As a guide, an efficiency apartment contains one habitable room; a one-bedroom apartment, two habitable rooms; a two-bedroom apartment, three habitable rooms; and a three-bedroom apartment, four habitable rooms.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Materials which have the potential to damage health or impair safety. Hazardous materials include but are not limited to inorganic mineral acids or sulfur, fluorine, chlorine, nitrogen, chromium, phosphorus, selenium, and arsenic and their common salts; petroleum products; and radioactive material. Also included are floatable materials with the potential to cause physical damage, such as logs, storage tanks, and large containers.
HIGHWAY
See "street."[7]
HOME OCCUPATION
Any activity conducted entirely within a dwelling or accessory structure which is subordinate to the residential use of the building, providing that the exterior appearance of the building is maintained and there is no exterior evidence of the secondary activity other than the sign permitted herein.[8]
HOTEL
A building or part thereof which has a common entrance, common heating system, and general dining room, and which contains six or more living and sleeping rooms designed to be occupied by individuals or groups of individuals for compensation.
HOUSE TRAILER
See "mobile home."
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
Those artificial surfaces which do not absorb precipitation. All buildings (including roof overhangs), parking areas, driveways, roads, sidewalks, patios and such areas as those in concrete and asphalt shall be considered impervious surfaces within this definition. In addition, other areas determined by the Township Engineer to be impervious within the meaning of this definition will also be classed as impervious surfaces.
[Added 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3]
INDIRECT LIGHT
Direct light that has been reflected or has scattered off of other surfaces.
[Added 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-5]
INTERIOR SIDE
The side of a building which does not face a street or rear lot line.
JUNKYARD
Any area where waste, discarded or salvaged materials are bought, sold, exchanged, baled, parked, stored, disassembled or handled, including auto wrecking yards, house wrecking yards, used lumber yards and places or yards for storage or salvaged house wrecking and structural steel materials and equipment, but not including areas where such uses are conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building and not including pawnshops and establishments for the sale, purchase or storage of used furniture and household equipment, used cars in operable condition, salvaged machinery and the processing of used, discharged or salvaged materials as part of the manufacturing operations.
KENNEL
Any building or buildings and/or land used for the sheltering, boarding, breeding, or training of four or more dogs, cats, fowl, or other small domestic animals at least four months of age and kept for purposes of profit, but not to include riding academy or animals and fowl raised in agricultural operations. A kennel may include accessory uses such as grooming.
LANDOWNER
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of land, including the holder of an option or contract to purchase (whether or not such option or contract is subject to any condition), a lessee if he/she is authorized under the lease to exercise the rights of the landowner, or other person having a proprietary interest in land, shall be deemed to be a landowner for the purposes of this chapter.
LAND DEVELOPMENT
Any of the following activities:
A. 
The improvement of one lot or two or more contiguous lots, tracts or parcels of land for any purposing involving:
(1) 
A group of two or more residential or nonresidential buildings, whether proposed initially or cumulatively, or a single nonresidential building on a lot or lots regardless of the number of occupants or tenure; or
(2) 
The division or allocation of land or space, whether initially or cumulatively, between or among two or more existing or prospective occupants by means of or for the purpose of streets, common areas, leaseholds, condominiums, building groups or other features.
B. 
A subdivision of land. Land development does not include specifically the following:
(1) 
The conversion of an existing single-family detached dwelling or single-family semidetached dwelling into not more than three residential units, unless such units are intended to be a condominium;
(2) 
The addition of an accessory building, including farm buildings, on a lot or lots subordinate to an existing principal building.
LIVABLE FLOOR AREA
All spaces within the exterior walls of a dwelling unit exclusive of garages, breezeways, unheated porches, cellars, heater rooms, and basements having a window area of less than 10% of the square foot area of the room. Livable floor area shall include all spaces not otherwise excluded above such as principal rooms, utility rooms, bathrooms, all closets and hallways opening directly into any rooms within the dwelling unit and all attic space having a clear height of six feet from finished floor level to pitch of roof rafter with a clear height of seven feet six inches from finished floor level to ceiling level over 50% of the area of such attic space.
LIVESTOCK
Any animal kept for commercial, agricultural, recreational, or sporting purposes, including without limitation cattle, cows, hogs or swine, sheep, goats, horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, burros, emus, llamas, alpacas, deer, chickens, duck, geese, or any other birds or fowl, or any other animal similar in nature to the above listed animals.
[Added 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
LODGING HOUSE
A private dwelling in which at least two but not more than six rooms are offered for rent, payable in money or other consideration, in which no transients are accommodated.
LOT
A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed or built upon as a unit.
A. 
CORNER LOTA lot at the junction of and abutting on two or more intersecting streets where the interior angle of intersection does not exceed 135°. The lot abutting a curved street shall be deemed a corner lot if the tangents to the curve at the points of intersection of the side lot lines with the street lines intersect at an interior angle of less than 135°. A corner lot will have two front yards, one rear yard and one side yard. The rear yard will be opposite the street designated as the mailing address, or in the case of a corner lot bounded by a private street, opposite the front entrance of the primary structure on the lot. The first front yard will be opposite the rear yard and the second front yard will be opposite the side yard.
[Amended 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3]
B. 
INTERIOR LOTAny lot other than a corner lot.
C. 
THROUGH LOTA lot extending between and having frontage on two generally parallel streets.
LOT AREA
The area contained within the property lines of a lot (as shown on the plat), excluding any area within a street right-of-way, but including the area of any easement.
[Amended 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3]
LOT COVERAGE (MAXIMUM COVER)
A percentage which, when multiplied by the lot area, will determine the permitted area which may be covered with an impervious surface.
[Amended 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3]
LOT DEPTH
The lot depth is the average horizontal distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line.
LOT LINE
A legally defined line dividing one parcel of property from another.
A. 
FRONT LOT LINEThe line separating a lot from streets upon which it abuts. All lots must abut and meet the required lot width on a dedicated street.
B. 
REAR LOT LINEThe lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line.
C. 
SIDE LOT LINEAny lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
LOT WIDTH
The lot width is the distance between the side lines measured at the front lot line. The lot width of approved cul-de-sac lots shall be measured at the minimum required front setback line.
LOWEST FLOOR
The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage, in an area other than the basement area, is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable nonelevation design requirement of this chapter.
MANUFACTURED HOME
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when connected to required utilities. For floodplain management purposes the term "manufactured home" includes mobile homes, park trailers, travel trailers, and other similar vehicles placed on a site for greater than 180 consecutive days.
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION
A parcel or contiguous parcels of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale.
MANUFACTURING
Any process whereby the nature, size, or shape of articles or raw materials are changed, or where articles are assembled or packaged.
MEDICAL BUSINESS
A business in the medical profession and related services for the purpose of providing health services to people on an outpatient basis; or a business for the care, diagnosis and treatment of sick, ailing, infirm or injured persons and those who are in need of medical or surgical attention, but who are not provided with board or room or kept overnight on the premises; or a business for human ailments operated by a group of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, or other licensed practitioners for the treatment and examination of outpatients.
[Added 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
MEMBERSHIP CLUB AND CAMP
Buildings for lodging, eating, and sanitary facilities and land owned, leased, or used principally by a private, fraternal, or social organization for social or recreational purposes.
MOBILE HOME
A transportable, single-family dwelling intended for permanent occupancy, contained in one unit, or in two or more units designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of again being separated for repeated towing, which arrives at a site complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, and constructed so that it may be used without a permanent foundation.
MOBILE HOME LOT
A parcel of land in a mobile home park, improved with the necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for the erections thereon of a single mobile home.
MOBILE HOME PARK
A parcel or continuous parcels of land which has been so designated and improved that it contains two or more mobile home lots for the placement thereon of mobile homes.
MOTEL
A building or group of buildings, whether detached or in connected units, used as individual sleeping or living units with direct outside access, designed primarily for transient automobile travelers, and provided with accessory off-street parking facilities. The term "motel" includes buildings designed as tourist courts, motor lodges, auto courts, and other similar appellations, but shall not be construed to include mobile homes or travel trailers.
MOTOR HOME
A portable, temporary dwelling to be used for travel, recreation and vacation, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
MULTIPLE DWELLING STRUCTURE
A building housing three or more dwelling units.
MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE (MPC)
The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10101, et. seq., as may be amended from time to time.
[Added 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
MUNICIPALITY
Any City of the Second Class A or Third Class, Borough, Incorporated Town, Township of the First or Second Class, County of the Second Class A through Eighth Class, or any similar general purpose unit of government which shall hereafter be created by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after October 20, 1980, including any subsequent improvements thereto.
NO-IMPACT HOME-BASED BUSINESS
A business or commercial activity administered or conducted as an accessory use which is clearly secondary to the use as a residential dwelling and which involves no customer, client or patient traffic, whether vehicular or pedestrian, pickup, delivery or removal functions to or from the premises, in excess of those normally associated with residential use.
NONCONFORMITY
A. 
A use, structure, lot or dimension in conflict with the regulations of this chapter:
(1) 
Existing on the effective date of this chapter; or
(2) 
Existing at any subsequent amendment of this chapter; or
(3) 
Created by variance.
B. 
Specifically, the following types of nonconformities are distinguished:
(1) 
NONCONFORMING LOTA lot the area or dimension of which was lawful prior to the adoption or amendment of this chapter, but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reasons of such adoption or amendment.
(2) 
NONCONFORMING STRUCTUREA structure or part of a structure manifestly not designed to comply with the applicable use or extent of use provisions in this chapter or any amendment heretofore or hereafter enacted, where such structure lawfully existed prior to the enactment of this chapter or amendment or prior to the application of this chapter or amendment to its location by reason of annexation. Such nonconforming structures include, but are not limited to, nonconforming signs.
(3) 
NONCONFORMING USEA use, whether of land or of a structure, which does not comply with the applicable use or extent of use provisions in this chapter or any amendment heretofore or hereafter enacted, where such use was lawfully in existence prior to the enactment of this chapter or amendment, or prior to the application of this chapter or amendment to its location by reason of annexation.
NONPROFIT
An educational, religious, or charitable use which qualifies as nonprofit under Section 501-c of the Internal Revenue Service Code.[9]
OPEN SPACE
That portion of land open to the sky and usually reserved in a natural state or for agricultural or outdoor recreational use.
PARKING LOT
A permanently surfaced area of one or more parking spaces designed or used for the parking of motor vehicles and available to the public, whether for a fee or as an accommodation to clients or occupants.
PARKING SPACE
A permanently surfaced area either within a structure or in the open, exclusive of driveways or access drives, which is arranged and intended for the parking of a motor vehicle.
PENTHOUSE
A structure located on the roof of the main building for the purposes of living accommodations or mechanical equipment. When the area of the penthouse exceeds 20% of the area of the roof or when the penthouse is to be occupied by persons, the penthouse shall be considered as another story.
PERMANENT FOUNDATION
Walls of masonry or concrete construction, placed upon footers set to at least a depth of 36 inches below the surface of the ground and oriented to the perimeter of the dwelling to be placed thereon so as to provide a weathertight joint on all sides of the dwelling.
PERSONAL SERVICE BUSINESS
A business such as a barbershop, beauty parlor, laundry and dry cleaning pickup station, self-service laundromat, shoe repair, tailor's shop, photographer's studio, travel agency and ticket agency or similar enterprise providing personalized service to customers.
[Added 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
PORTABLE STORAGE UNIT
A container that is not affixed to the land that is designed for temporary, short-term storage. Also sometimes known or referred to as "portable on demand storage units" or "PODS."
[Added 11-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-5]
PRINCIPAL BUILDING
A building or structure in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which the building or structure is located.
[Amended 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-5]
PRINCIPAL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM (PSES)
(Also referred to as "solar farms" or "commercial solar facilities.") An area of land or other area used for a solar collection system principally used to capture solar energy, convert it to electrical energy or thermal power and supply electrical or thermal power primarily for off-site use. Principal solar energy systems consist of one or more freestanding ground, or roof-mounted, solar collector devices, solar-related equipment and other accessory structures and buildings, including light reflectors, concentrators, and heat exchangers; substations; electrical inverters; electrical infrastructure; battery storage; on-site transmission lines; and other appurtenant structures. Off-site transmission lines will not be considered part of the PSES for the purposes of zoning applications, but must be shown on land development plans submitted for approval.
[Added 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-5]
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS
A business that includes any licensed profession, excluding medical professions, which includes but shall not be limited to accountants, actuaries, advertising agencies, attorneys, insurance and bonding agencies, realtors, photography and art studios, ministers, architects, landscape architects, professional engineers miscellaneous consulting services and therapeutic massage offices. The practice of such business occupation shall in no way adversely affect the safe and comfortable enjoyment of property rights in any district to a greater extent than for the professional activities listed herein. The issuance of a state or local license for regulation of any gainful occupation need not be deemed indicative of professional standing.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
PROPERTY LINE
A recorded boundary of a plot.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND USES
Buildings which are owned, operated or maintained by a municipality, a municipal authority, a political subdivision, or government or governmental agency at the federal, state, county or local level.
PUBLIC NOTICE
A notice published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the particular nature of the matter to be considered at the hearing. The first publication shall not be more than 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the date of the hearing.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Includes land owned or leased by a sewer authority, municipal authority, water authority or company, or a privately owned public utility such as an electric company, natural gas transmission company under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES
A facility used and operated by a public or private utility, municipal or other government agency, or private corporation to generate, collect, create or transmit gas, electricity, telephone, steam or water transmission or distribution, or solid waste collection treatment and disposal systems, fire houses, fire companies, ambulance services, and energy services. Such facilities shall include, but not be limited to, buildings, enclosures, wells, incinerators, waste disposal areas and facilities, and other similar equipment, accessories, and services connected with those purposes, reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such providers. This definition does not include sanitary sewer pumping stations, or poles, wires, underground pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic light signals, hydrants, and other similar devices which are not principal or primary uses of a tract, or which are underground, and which are incidental to the providing of public utilities and services, which excluded items are permitted by right in every district.
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Any natural or artificially produced substance which emits radiation spontaneously.
RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION
Creation of two or more dwelling units by conversion of an existing residential structure.
RETAIL
Any sales or business which involves direct visitation by and sale to the general public which comes to the site whether limited to membership, such as buyers' clubs and the like, or open to the general public.[10]
RESORT
A facility the primary purpose of which is recreation or conference facilities, which consists of housing facilities to support the resort, which housing facilities can include a hotel, motel, motor lodge, cabins, or cottages. To qualify as a resort all of the recreational and housing facilities must be on a single tract of land under single ownership and unified control and management of one person, corporation, association, or group. A resort may combine multiple uses permitted in § 255-26, and may include and be combined with residential uses such as a cluster development on a single lot, subject to the requirement of unified ownership, control and management in this definition.
RESTAURANT, FOOD PREPARATION OR SALES FACILITY
Any facility on which food is prepared to be eaten on the premises, or which is prepared on the premises to be taken off the premises either by the operator of the facility or by customers of the facility. Such definition shall include sit-down service for meals or food, fast-food restaurants, facilities which prepare food to be taken off of the facility, including but not limited to pizza shops, hoagie or sub shops, delicatessens (other than those located in food stores), caterers who prepare food on the premises, whether for consumption on or off the premises, and other similar type facilities.
RETAINING WALL
A structure that holds back earth or water from a building or other structure, stabilizing soil and/or rock from downslope movement or erosion and providing support for vertical or near-vertical grade changes. Retaining walls are generally made of masonry, stone, brick, concrete, vinyl, steel or timber. Designs for a retaining wall to be four feet or higher must be certified by a professional engineer.
[Added 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6]
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The entire portion of a public street, road, highway, public or private use, which is dedicated for the particular use. As to the right-of-way for a public street, road, or highway, the right-of-way shall be the entire width of any land reserved or dedicated to the Township or the commonwealth either by subdivision or land development plan or by statute, whichever is greater.
ROADWAY
See "cartway."
ROLL-OFF DUMPSTER
A dumpster container which is delivered by and rolled off the back of a truck, the design and purpose of which is for temporary placement at construction, renovation, or demolition sites for containing and removing waste, trash, or debris. This term does not include dumpsters which are permanently placed for normal household trash, such as at commercial, agricultural, and industrial locations or apartment complexes.
[Added 11-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-5]
SATELLITE ANTENNA
A parabolic ground-based reflector, together with its pedestal and any other attachments and parts thereof, commonly referred to as a "dish-shaped antenna," used or intended to receive radio or electromagnetic waves from an overhead satellite or other sources.
SERVICE STATION
Buildings and premises where gasoline, oil, grease, batteries, tires, and automobile accessories may be supplied and dispensed at retail. Uses permissible at a service station do not include major mechanical and body work, straightening of body parts, painting, welding, storage of automobiles not in operating condition, or other work involving noise, glare, fumes, smoke, or other characteristics to an extent greater than normally found in filling stations. A service station is not a repair garage nor a body shop.
SETBACKS/SETBACK LINES
See "building lines."
SHOPPING CENTER
A group of stores or commercial establishments planned, designed, constructed, or established and managed as a total entity with shared customer and employee parking on the site as an integral part of the site plan.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL
For the purposes of this chapter, short-term rental shall be defined as that term is defined in Chapter 165, Rentals, Short-Term.
[Added 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-3]
SIGN
A. 
Any material, structure or device, or part thereof, composed of lettered or pictorial matter when used or located out of doors or outside or on the exterior of any building, including window display area, for display of an advertisement, announcement, notice, directional matter or name, and includes sign frames, billboards, sign boards, painted wall signs, hanging signs, illuminated signs, pennants, fluttering devices, string of lights, projecting signs or ground signs, and shall also include an announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration or insignia used to advertise or promote the interests of any person or business when the same is placed in view of the general public.
B. 
For the purpose of determining number of signs, a sign shall be considered to be a single display surface or display device containing elements organized, related and composed to form a unit. Where matter is displayed in a random manner without organized relationship or elements, or where there is reasonable doubt about the relationship of elements, each element shall be considered to be a single sign.
(1) 
ADVERTISING SIGNA sign whose major purpose is for directing attention to a business commodity, service, or entertainment conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than upon the same lot, such as billboards.
(2) 
ATTACHED SIGNA sign attached, painted or otherwise mounted parallel to the surface of that portion of the building or structure to which it is affixed.
(3) 
BUSINESS SIGNA sign directing attention to a business or profession conducted on the same lot or, as incidental to a business, to products sold upon the same lot.
(4) 
DIRECTIONAL SIGNA sign which directs people to: a community; an event of public interest; public uses and buildings; uses and buildings of service and charitable organizations; and uses and buildings of a commercial nature, provided that no advertising matter other than identifying name or symbol shall be contained on signs of this type.
(5) 
FREESTANDING SIGNA sign supported by uprights or braces placed upon or in the ground and not attached to a building.
(6) 
PERMANENT SIGNA sign permanently attached or applied to a building or structure or permanently anchored into the ground and which cannot easily be moved. Permanent signs may have either permanent or replaceable lettering.
(7) 
PORTABLE SIGNA temporary sign, of any material, with or without changeable type lettering, illuminated or nonilluminated, mounted or transported on a vehicle, trailer or similar structure, with or without wheels, and not permanently attached to the ground, often referred to as a "mobile sign."
(8) 
PROJECTING SIGNA sign which is attached to a building or other structure and which extends beyond the line of a building or structure or beyond the surface of that portion of the building or structure to which it is attached.
(9) 
SIDEWALK SIGNAny A-frame, inverted V-shaped or similar structure resting on the ground with no permanent attachment and used for display as a temporary commercial business sign.
(10) 
TEMPORARY SIGNA sign which is anchored to the ground or attached to a building or structure with weights, cables, pins, braces, or stakes and which can be easily moved. Temporary signs are displayed for a limited period of time.
SOIL SURVEY
A scientific survey of soil conditions and characteristics, prepared by an engineer or soil scientist and approved or certified by the Soil Conservation Service in the County.
SOLAR EASEMENT
A right, expressed as an easement, restriction, covenant, or condition contained in any deed, contract, or other written instrument executed by or on behalf of any landowner for the purpose of assuring adequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems.
[Added 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-5]
SOLAR ENERGY
Radiant energy (direct, diffuse and/or reflective) received from the sun.
[Added 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-5]
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM
A solar photovoltaic cell, module, or array, or solar hot air or water collector device, which relies upon solar radiation as an energy source for collection, inversion, storage, and distribution of solar energy for electricity generation or transfer of stored heat.
[Added 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-5]
A. 
SOLAR ARRAYA grouping of multiple solar modules with the purpose of harvesting solar energy.
B. 
SOLAR MODULEA grouping of solar cells with the purpose of harvesting solar energy.
C. 
SOLAR CELLThe smallest basic solar electric device which generates electricity when exposed to light.
SOLAR-RELATED EQUIPMENT
Items, including a solar photovoltaic cell, module, or array, or solar hot air or water collector device panels, lines, pumps, storage batteries, mounting brackets, framing and possibly foundations or other structures, used or intended to be used for collection, storage, and transmission of solar energy.
[Added 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-5]
START OF CONSTRUCTION
For floodplain management and flood insurance purposes only, the "start of construction" means either: 1) the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or 2) the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. "Permanent construction" as used in this definition does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure.
STORY
That part of any building, exclusive of cellars but inclusive of basements, comprised between the level of one finished floor and the level of the next higher finished floor, or, if there be no higher finished floor, then that part of the building comprised between the level of the highest finished floor and the top of the roof beams.
STREET
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, highway, freeway, parkway, lane, alley, viaduct, and any other ways used or intended for use by vehicular traffic or pedestrians whether public or private. The word "street" includes the entire right-of-way and is not limited to the cartway area.
STREET LINE or STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
The dividing line between a lot and a street.
STRUCTURE
Any man-made object having an ascertainable stationary location on or in land or water, whether or not affixed to the land (see "unenclosed structure").
STRUCTURE ALTERATION
Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as beams, columns, or girders.
SUBDIVISION
The division or redivision of a lot, tract or parcel of land by any means into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land, including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution to heirs or devisees, transfer of ownership or building or lot development; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential dwelling, shall be exempted.
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE
Damage from any cause sustained by a structure where the cost of restoring the structure to its before-damaged condition would equal or exceed 50% of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
Any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure before the start of construction of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred substantial damage, regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either:
A. 
Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code or zoning enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions; or
B. 
Any alteration of an historic structure, provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure.
SUPERVISORS
The East Manchester Township Board of Supervisors.
SWIMMING POOL
Any structure intended for swimming, recreation bathing, or wading that contains water over 24 inches deep. This includes but is not limited to in-ground, aboveground and on-ground pools, hot tubs, spas, and fixed-in-place wading pools.
A. 
COMMERCIAL POOLAny pool, whether for profit or private membership, not classified as a residential pool is considered a commercial pool.
B. 
RESIDENTIAL POOLAny pool for use by not more than two families situated on the premises of a detached one- or two-family dwelling or a one-family townhouse not more than three stories in height.
TENT
A collapsible shelter of canvas or other material.[11]
TOWNSHIP
The Township of East Manchester, York County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
TRAILER CAMP
Any lot, parcel, or tract of land upon which two or more tents, camping trailers, travel trailers, pickup coaches, motor homes or any combination thereof are located or parked for occupancy. Such camp shall not rent or sell tents or trailers or permit the parking or storage of occupied or unoccupied mobile homes, nor shall it include any eating facilities other than an enclosed snack or lunch counter. This definition does not include camps of the types that are commonly known as "summer camps" or state and federally operated facilities.
TRAVEL TRAILER
A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation, having body width not exceeding eight feet and body length not exceeding 32 feet.
UNENCLOSED STRUCTURE
A structure which is open to the air on at least one full side, which shall be interpreted to mean that there is at all times unobstructed airflow along the full length. Screens shall be permitted, but no all-weather covering shall be permitted, including but not limited to walls, windows, glass enclosures or sliding doors, or any other material which would prevent or restrict the free flow of air along that length.
USE
The specific purpose for which land or a building is designed, arranged or intended or for which it is or may be occupied or maintained.
[Added 11-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-5]
A. 
PRINCIPAL USEThe main or primary use of property or structures, measured in terms of net floor area or, where no net floor area exists, measured in terms of net land area.
B. 
TEMPORARY USEA use established for a limited duration with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the time period. Temporary uses usually do not involve the construction or alteration of any permanent building or structure.
UTILITY SHED
An accessory structure that is a fully enclosed, removable structure, accessory to a residential building, and covering less than 200 square feet, used for storing tools, furniture, equipment, and other materials of similar type.
[Added 9-13-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-3]
VARIANCE
The permission, granted by the Zoning Hearing Board, following a public hearing that has been properly advertised, for a particular modification to some regulation or provision of the zoning provisions of this chapter which, if strictly adhered to, would result in an unnecessary hardship, and where the permission granted would not be contrary to the public interest and would maintain the spirit and intent of this chapter.
WAREHOUSE
A building or group of buildings primarily used for the storage, transfer and distribution of products and materials, but not including mini-storage facilities.
WHOLESALE
Any sale of goods or products which is not retail.
WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM
A device which converts wind energy to electrical or mechanical energy.
WIND ROTOR
The blades and hub that are used to capture wind for purposes of energy conversion. The wind rotor is usually located on a tower and, along with other generating and electrical storage equipment, forms the wind energy conversion system.
YARD
The portions of a lot not occupied by a dwelling.
A. 
FRONT YARDThe open, unoccupied space on the same lot with the dwelling extending the full width of the dwelling projected to the sidelines of the lot. The depth of the front yard shall be measured between the front line of the dwelling and the street line. For purposes of defining a front yard, porches, uncovered stairs and landings to the main floor shall be considered as part of the dwelling.
B. 
REAR YARDThe open, unoccupied space on the same lot with the dwelling extending the full width of the dwelling projected to the sidelines of the lot. The depth of the rear yard shall be measured between the rear line of the dwelling and the rear lot line. This definition shall not include attached unenclosed structures as defined in this chapter.
C. 
SIDE YARDThe open, unoccupied space on the same lot with the dwelling, situated between the dwelling and the side lot line, and extending from the front yard to the rear yard. Any lot line not a front lot line or a rear lot line shall be deemed a side lot line.
[1]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "base flood," which immediately followed this definition, was deleted 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10301 et seq.
[3]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "cover," which immediately followed this definition, was deleted 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3. Additionally, the definition of "day-care center," which followed this definition, was repealed 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6; see now the definition of "child day-care facilities."
[4]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "essentially dry space," which immediately followed this definition, was deleted 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3.
[5]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "flood of record," which immediately followed this definition, was deleted 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3.
[6]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "floodway," which immediately followed this definition, was deleted 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3.
[7]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "historic structure," which immediately followed this definition, was deleted 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3.
[8]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "home association," which immediately followed this definition, was deleted 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3.
[9]
Editor's Note: See 26 U.S.C. § 501(c).
[10]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "regulatory flood elevation," which immediately followed this definition, was deleted 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3.
[11]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "tourist home," which immediately followed, was repealed 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-3.