[Ord. 2035, 12/9/2002, § 300]
After the effective date of this chapter, except for existing
legal nonconforming uses or structures, no structure or building shall
be erected, reconstructed, structurally altered, enlarged or moved,
and no structure, building or land shall be used, occupied or designed
to be used unless in conformity with the regulations specified herein
for the zoning district in which it is located and with all other
applicable provisions of this chapter, and then only after applying
for and securing all permits, licenses and approvals required by all
laws, ordinances, resolutions, regulations and codes.
[Ord. 2035, 12/9/2002, § 301]
No building, structure or use shall hereafter be erected or
altered to exceed the height, to accommodate or house a greater number
of families or persons, to occupy a greater percentage of lot area,
or to have a narrower or smaller yard than is herein specified for
the zoning district in which the building, structure or use is dedicated.
[Ord. 2035, 12/9/2002, § 302]
No part of a yard or other open space about any building, structure
or use required for the purpose of complying with the provisions of
this chapter shall be included as a part of a yard or open space similarly
required for another building except when specifically authorized.
[Ord. 2035, 12/9/2002, § 303]
Public utility lines for the transportation, distribution and
control of water, gas, electricity, oil, steam, telegraph, telephone
and other PUC authorized communication systems and their supporting
members other than buildings, shall not be required to be located
in specific zoning districts.
[Ord. 2035, 12/9/2002, § 304]
Except as otherwise provided herein, after the effective date
of this chapter, all uses of property must be on a zoning lot, which
zoning lot shall not be occupied by more than one main building, structure
or use, unless specifically authorized by the terms of this chapter.
[Ord. 2035, 12/9/2002, § 305]
Vehicular access to nonresidential areas shall not be permitted
through residential areas, and must occur from either arterial or
collector roadways in areas zoned for nonresidential use.
[Ord. 2035, 12/9/2002, § 306]
The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to the
following structures: church spires, belfries, chimneys, domes, wireless
communications towers and antennas, elevator bulkheads and other mechanical
equipment which is part of the principal structure, conveyors, windmills,
flagpoles, silos, standpipes, elevated water tanks, derricks, public
utility structures and other structures not intended for human habitation
which do not exceed the height limitations of the zoning district
by more than 20 feet.
[Ord. 2035, 12/9/2002, § 307; as added by Ord.
2149, 4/11/2005, § 1]
All inter-lot measurements shall be by straight line from the
nearest point of the two lot boundary lines subject to the measurement.
[Ord. 2035, 12/9/2002, § 308; as added by Ord.
2180, 2/27/2006, § 1]
1.
Portable storage unit is hereby defined as a container that is not
affixed to the land and that is designed for temporary short-term
storage.
2.
Dumpster is a container that is not affixed to the land and is designed
for temporary short-term refuse disposable.
3.
Both portable storage units and dumpsters are within the definition
of "structure" which is hereby defined as any assembled, erected or
constructed object having a stationary location on or in land in or
water, whether or not affixed to the land including, but not limited
to, gazebos, storage sheds, storage containers, portable storage units,
free standing posts, communications equipment buildings, communications
towers, pillars, dumpsters and similar objects.
4.
The following regulations shall be applicable to portable storage
units for on-site storage and/or dumpsters:
A.
There shall be no more than one portable storage or dumpster per
lot.
B.
A portable storage unit or dumpster shall be no larger than eight
feet wide, 16 feet long and eight feet high.
C.
No portable storage unit or dumpster shall remain in a residential
zoning district in excessive of 14 consecutive days and portable storage
units shall not be placed on a lot in a residential zoning district
in excessive of 30 days in any calendar year. The portable storage
unit shall be removed from the lot by the expiration date on the permit.
D.
No portable storage unit or dumpster shall remain on a lot in a nonresidential
zoning district in excess of 30 consecutive days, and portable storage
units or dumpsters shall not be placed on a lot in a nonresidential
zoning district in excess of 45 days in any one calendar year.
E.
A portable storage unit and/or a dumpster shall be permitted during
construction, re-construction, alteration or renovation of the principal
building and for an additional period of three days before and after
such activity, provided a building permit has been issued by Ross
Township. The portable unit and/or dumpster shall be removed from
the lot before the Township Zoning Officer issues an occupancy permit,
or if the construction activity ceases for a period of more than seven
consecutive days.
F.
A portable storage unit or dumpster may be located on a lot during
an emergency situation as declared by the appropriate federal, state,
county or Ross Township agency pursuant to a temporary permit issued
by the Ross Township Zoning Officer. The portable storage unit or
dumpster shall be removed from the lot within seven days after the
end of the emergency declaration.
G.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, or permit the placement
of, a portage storage unit or dumpster on property which he or she
owns, rents, occupies or controls without first having obtained a
permit therefore from the Ross Township Zoning Officer.
H.
Application for a permit shall be made to the Ross Township Zoning
Officer on a form provided by Ross Township. The Zoning Officer shall
determine the most appropriate location for the portable storage unit
or dumpster to be placed on the lot. A permit fee in an amount to
be established from time to time by resolution of the Ross Township
Board of Commissioners shall accompany the application. The issuance
of a permit shall allow the applicant to place the portable storage
unit or dumpster on the subject lot in the location specified in the
permit in conformance with the requirements of this chapter. The permit
shall be posted in plain view on the subject lot.
