[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 401; as amended by Ord. 2002-04, 11/11/2002; and by Ord. 2004-03, 6/14/2004]
1.
Lots which abut on more than one street shall provide
the required front yard depth along every street.
2.
All structures, whether attached to the main structure
or not, and whether open or closed, including porches, garages, carports,
sheds, balconies or platforms above normal grade level, shall not
project into any minimum front yard or side yard requirements unless
the structure is an accessory building expressly permitted in the
Residence Districts. These structures may project into the rear or
side yards so long as it meets that district's accessory building
setbacks.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 402; as amended by Ord. 1999-03, 11/8/1999, § 1]
1.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance
with the specifications in this section in any district whenever any
new use is established or existing use is enlarged.
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Use
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Parking Spaces Required
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1-family dwelling
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2 for each dwelling unit
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2-family dwelling, town house, mobile home
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2 for each dwelling unit
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Apartment
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1 1/2 for each dwelling unit
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Motels
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1 per rental unit
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Dormitory, group dwelling
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1 for every 3 beds
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Licensed care facility
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1 per 2 beds
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Hospitals
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1 per 2 beds
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Church, theater, school
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1 for every 4 seats in largest meeting room
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Stores, shops, restaurants, clubs
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1 for every 175 square feet of gross floor area
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2.
The Board of Commissioners may require or approve
alternative design standards for off-street parking in response to
unusual conditions such as dead car storage, attendant parking, indoor
parking, interaction between differing adjacent uses, or a clearly
documented difference between expected parking load and required parking
spaces; provided any reduction in the number of required spaces so
granted shall be offset by a reserved area for future installation
of a like number of spaces to be so improved at the discretion of
the Township.
3.
Every off-street parking space shall have a rectangular
area of not less than nine feet by 18 feet. If parking spaces are
indicated by lines other than 90 degrees, then traffic lanes shall
be restricted to one-way permitting head-in parking only.
4.
Every off-street parking lot for more than five vehicles
shall be graded for proper drainage and paved to provide a durable
and dustless surface. Curbing shall be installed to assure safe and
efficient flow of traffic, prevent encroachment onto required yards
and control the flow of stormwater, and such curbing shall be installed
in compliance with an approved site plan. Parking aisle separators,
sidewalks and landscape plantings shall be provided as required and
approved by the Board of Commissioners.
5.
Parking perpendicular to grade contours shall be permitted
up to a grade of 5%; parking parallel to grade contours shall be permitted
up to a grade of 8%; no parking shall be permitted on a grade in excess
of 8%.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 403]
Off-street loading space shall be provided for
all main commercial or industrial buildings, at the rate of one space
(each not less than 10 feet wide and 20 feet long) for every 3,000
square feet of lot area, but not more than two spaces shall be required.
Entrance and exit to said areas must provide maximum safety for traffic.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 404]
It shall be illegal for the owner of land, or
for any other person, to strip, dig or otherwise remove soil, dirt,
slag, sand, gravel or other ground from premises unless adequate bond
is first posted to assure satisfactory backfilling and a permit obtained.
The foregoing shall not prohibit the disposition and sale of excess
material excavated from premises upon which a building permit has
been issued and a building is being constructed pursuant to Township
ordinance, or where a developer, pursuant to a plan approved by the
Commissioners or Board and under a permit for grading issued by the
Township, must dispose of excess material.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 405]
In a Commercial or Manufacturing District, all
uses shall be conducted only within an enclosed building except as
herein and after excepted. Outdoor storage of equipment and materials
essential to the normal operation of the business may be stored in
a rear yard.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 406]
No person shall, in order to promote the sale
or promotion of any goods, wares, merchandise or services, or in connection
with any trade or business, operate from any premises, building, vehicle,
or on any street, any horn, bell, chimes, loudspeaker or any other
sound device.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 407]
No vehicle which is disabled, from which the
wheels or engine have been removed, which is not in operating condition
or which does not have a current motor vehicle license and inspection
sticker attached shall be placed, parked, stored or repaired on any
street, right-of-way or in any yard in any district, nor shall any
owner or occupant of property in any district permit said property
to be used for the parking, storage or repair or said motor vehicles.
The foregoing shall not prohibit the rental of space in a private
or public garage or permitted public parking lot, or repairs in a
permitted garage in a Commercial or Manufacturing District.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 408]
Temporary structures used in conjunction with
construction work shall be permitted only during the period that the
construction work is in progress. Permits for temporary structures
shall be issued for a six-month period. Residing in basement or foundation
structures or any portion of a structure before completion of the
total structure and issuance of an occupancy permit shall not be permitted.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 409; as amended by Ord. 260, 3/11/1996, § 27-409]
1.
Any facility for water recreation such as private
swimming pools, swimming clubs, private fishing ponds, or any other
storage facility such as reservoirs and farm ponds shall comply with
the following regulations:
A.
The facility must be enclosed by a fence no less than
four feet high to prevent uncontrolled access by small children.
B.
The facility must meet the setback requirements.
C.
Before a permit shall be issued to the operator or
owner of the facility, a plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer
showing the size of the facility, proposed use, parking arrangement
and use of buildings on site, surrounding properties and their usage,
and any other pertinent information.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 410]
No boats shall be placed or permitted on a residential
lot except where garaged or adequately screened from all public streets
and adjacent properties.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 411; amended pursuant to Ord.
2015-5, 8/10/2015]
The keeping, raising and housing of farm animals
on residential sites shall not be permitted, except that household
pets shall not be prohibited. Ponies, horses and dog kennels, provided
they are not for commercial use, shall be permitted on premises containing
two acres or more providing said animals shall be housed and maintained
in such manner as not to cause any disturbance or nuisance to neighboring
properties.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 412]
The location, nature and height of walls and fences shall be such that they will not hinder the appropriate development and use of adjacent land and buildings or impair the value thereof. No fence or wall, except retaining walls, shall extend within five feet of any street and shall not exceed 6 1/2 feet in height along any rear yard or side yard and four feet in height along any front yard between the street and the building line. No fence, wall, hedge or shrubbery shall be placed or be allowed to grow in such a manner as to impede vision at intersecting streets, or from driveways on the owner's lot or on an adjacent lot. In the Manufacturing District, a fence may be erected up to 10 feet in height. Retaining walls and fences must comply with the Township Building Code [Chapter 5].
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 413; as amended by Ord. 260, 3/11/1996, § 27-413]
1.
No sign, billboard or exterior graphic display shall
be permitted in any district except as herein provided:
A.
In any district a sign not exceeding one square foot
in area will be permitted which announces the name or address of the
occupant of the premises on which said sign is located.
B.
A bulletin board not exceeding 15 square feet will
be permitted in connection with any church, school or similar public
structure; provided, such bulletin board shall not be so placed as
to cause confusion or a hazard to traffic.
C.
Temporary real estate or construction signs not exceeding
eight square feet will be permitted on the property being sold, leased
or developed. Such signs shall be removed promptly when they have
fulfilled their function.
D.
Official traffic signs.
E.
No sign shall be illuminated by a flashing or moving-type
light, except traffic control devices.
F.
All signs shall be constructed of durable materials;
shall be kept in good condition and repair; and shall not be permitted
to become unsightly or dilapidated.
G.
One business sign in connection with any legal commercial
use or structure will be permitted on the premises of the business;
provided, that such sign contains no information beyond the name,
symbol and nature of the business. Such signs shall also meet the
following requirements:
(1)
They shall not contain information or advertising
for any product not sold on the premises.
(2)
The total area on one side of such sign placed
on any one premises shall not exceed 50 square feet and such sign
shall be erected only on the premises on which the use to which the
sign relates is conducted.
(3)
They shall not project over public rights-of-way.
(4)
They shall not be illuminated in any manner
which will cause undue distraction, confusion or hazard to vehicular
traffic.
(5)
They shall not be erected in such a manner as
to obstruct vision at intersections or curves, or placed in such a
position that will cause danger to traffic on a street, nor restrict
a clear view of any highway.
(6)
A unified shopping center may be permitted to
erect one sign in greater size and area as permitted above, providing
such sign shall designate the name of the shopping center or the business
therein and only one sign may be erected upon any premises under single
ownership. A plan must first be submitted and approved by the Township
Board of Commissioners as must all future signs under this section.
(7)
A zoning certification or permit shall have
been issued by the Zoning Officer.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 414]
1.
All commercial and manufacturing buildings must be
approved by the Township Board of Commissioners before issuance of
a building permit. A drawing of all structures prepared by a registered
architect or registered engineer must be presented for review and
must meet the following requirements:
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 415]
1.
No permanent accessory building or structure shall
be constructed on any lot prior to the time of construction of the
main building to which it is necessary.
2.
No detached accessory building or buildings shall
occupy more than 25% of the area of a required rear yard.
3.
No detached accessory building shall exceed 15 feet
in height above the average level of the ground upon which it stands.
4.
No accessory building in a residential district shall
be located in any front yard. No accessory building shall be located
in any side yard nearer to the side lot line than the minimum width
required for a side yard for the main building.
5.
On corner lots, in addition to the above requirements,
no accessory building in a side yard shall be nearer a street than
the least depth of any front yard required along such street.
6.
A building attached to the main building by a covered
passageway, or by having a wall or a part of a wall in common with
it, shall be considered an integral part of the main structure and
not an accessory building.
7.
No accessory building in the rear of a main building
and on the same non-through lot shall be used in whole or in part
as a dwelling.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 416]
1.
Any application for a building permit shall be accompanied
by a plan showing the proposed landscaping of the premises, in addition
to the other items required to be submitted with the application for
a building permit.
2.
The plan shall show what improvements and landscaping
are to be completed on the entire premises and shall provide as a
minimum requirement for ground cover of grass, plants or artificial
materials on portions of the premises not occupied by any building,
driveway or parking area, or any portion of the premises left in its
natural wooded state and not disturbed during construction, and shall
be kept free of junk, debris, dangerous, objectionable or noxious
matter.
3.
The minimum requirement for landscaping, either grass
or ground cover, shall be completed and growing within one year after
completion of the building.
[Ord. 168, 7/10/1978, § 417]
1.
The owner or occupant of any land located in any area
where 80% of any contiguous 10 acre tract is improved for residential,
commercial or industrial uses shall not permit any vegetation, other
than edible plants or those planted for some useful or ornamental
purpose, to grow to or remain at a height in excess of one foot.
2.
Should such a condition exist, the owner and/or occupant
shall be served either personally or by certified mail with a notice
specifying the violation. The notice shall inform the owner and/or
occupant that the condition must be corrected within seven days of
the receipt of the notice. The notice shall also state that the owner
and/or occupant may demand a hearing before the Vegetation Control
Hearing Officer, but that such demand must be made in writing within
seven days of service of the notice. The notice shall also state that
failure to correct the condition, cut and remove the vegetation, shall
empower the Township to enter the property to cut and remove the vegetation.
The fee for such cutting and removing of the vegetation, plus a 10%
penalty, shall be assessed against the owner and/or occupant and recorded
and collected as a municipal claim, but the Township may also proceed
by complaint to collect said amount.
3.
Should the owner and/or occupant demand a hearing
before the Vegetation Control Hearing Officer, said hearing must be
held within seven days of said demand.
4.
The Vegetation Control Hearing Officer must render
his decision within three days of the hearing.
5.
Should the decision be against the owner and/or occupant,
said owner and/or occupant shall have three days to correct the condition
and cut and remove the vegetation. Failure to do so will result in
a separate offense each day that the violation continues as indicated
in this chapter. It will also enable the Township to proceed as indicated
above.
6.
The Board of Commissioners shall appoint a Vegetation
Control Hearing Officer whose term shall run for two years. Said officer
may be reappointed.
