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Municipality of Bethel Park, PA
Allegheny County
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Zoning Map New Laws (8) Index Notes (1)
[Added by Ord. No. 6-8-81A][1]
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Editor's Note: Former Article X, Community Unit Plan, as amended, was repealed by Ord. No. 2-9-76C.
69.44.1. 
Within the Floodway (FW) District, Floodway Fringe (FF) District and General Floodplain (FA) District, the following regulations shall apply:
1. 
Floodway (FW) District permitted uses. The following uses and activities are permitted in the Floodway (FW) District, provided that they are in compliance with the provisions of the underlying district and do not involve the erection of permanent buildings or structures.
a. 
Agricultural uses.
b. 
Recreation and open space.
c. 
Public utilities such as transmission lines, etc.
d. 
Water-related uses such as marine, dock, pier, etc.
e. 
Extraction of sand, gravel and other materials when in compliance with Bethel Park Grading Ordinance.
f. 
No development shall be permitted except where the effects of such development on flood heights is fully offset by accompanying improvements.
2. 
Floodway Fringe (FF) District permitted uses. In the Floodway Fringe (FF) District, the use of land shall be permitted in accordance with the regulations of the underlying district, provided that all structures are built above the regulatory flood elevation and are floodproofed in accordance with other applicable codes.
3. 
General Floodplain (FA) District permitted uses. In the General Floodplain (FA) District, the use of land shall be permitted in accordance with the regulations of the underlying district, provided that all structures are built above the regulatory flood elevation and are floodproofed in accordance with other applicable codes.
4. 
Prohibited uses, obstructions or activities. The following uses, obstructions or activities are prohibited if located partially or entirely within any Floodway (FW), Floodway Fringe (FF) or General Floodplain (FA) District:
a. 
The commencement of any of the following activities; or the construction, enlargement, or expansion of any structure used, or intended to be used, for any of the following activities:
i. 
Hospitals.
ii. 
Nursing homes.
iii. 
Jails or prisons.
b. 
The commencement of, or any construction of, a new mobile home park or mobile home subdivision, or substantial improvement to an existing mobile home park or mobile home subdivision.
c. 
Any new or substantially improved structure which:
i. 
Will be used for the production or storage of any of the following dangerous materials or substances; or,
ii. 
Will be used for any activity or use requiring the maintenance of a supply of more than 55 gallons or 15 pounds of any of the following dangerous materials or substances on the premises; or,
iii. 
Will involve the production, storage, or use of any amount of radioactive substances.
The following list of materials and substances are considered dangerous for purposes of this section:
Acetone
Ammonia
Benzene
Calcium carbide
Carbon Disulfide
Celluloid
Chlorine
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrocyanic acid
Magnesium
Nitric acid and oxides of nitrogen
Petroleum products (gasoline, fuel oil, etc.)
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Sulphur and sulphur products
Pesticides (including insecticides, fungicides and rodenticides)
Radioactive substances, insofar as such substances not otherwise regulated.
[Added by Ord. No. 5-13-85A]
5. 
Variances.
a. 
No variances shall be granted for any of the provisions of subsection . above.
[Added by Ord. No. 5-13-85A]