A.
All uses shall comply with the requirements of this chapter, and
the landowner and/or developer shall demonstrate that a proposed use
shall comply with the standards below prior to the Borough issuing
approval and operation commencing on the lot. Compliance shall be
determined by the Zoning Officer with respect to permitted uses, by
the Zoning Hearing Board with respect to special exceptions, and by
the Borough Council with respect to conditional uses. In order to
determine whether a proposed use will conform to the requirements
of this article, the Borough may obtain a qualified consultant's report,
whose cost for services shall be borne by the applicant.
B.
All uses that require new facilities or expansion of existing facilities,
such as sewers, storm drains, fire hydrants, potable water, public
streets, streetlighting and similar services, shall obtain such approval
as required by the agency providing such service prior to project
approval. No availability of essential services shall be permitted
to be grounds for denying permits for additional development until
such services are available. The jurisdiction is not obligated to
extend or supply essential services if capacity is not available.
If capacity is available, the extension of services shall be by and
at the cost of the landowner and/or developer, unless the jurisdiction
agrees otherwise. All service extensions shall be designed and installed
in full conformance with the jurisdiction's standards for such service
and shall be subject to review, permit and inspection as required
by other policies or ordinances of the jurisdiction.
Fire protection and fire-fighting equipment, procedures and
safety protocols acceptable to the Borough Fire Standards and National
Fire Protection Association shall be readily available and followed
where there is any activity involving the handling or storage of flammable
or explosive material.
Unless otherwise permitted by the Borough for medical purposes,
no activity shall emit radioactivity at any point or cause electrical
disturbance adversely affecting the operation of radio or other equipment
in the vicinity.
Fire sirens, place-of-worship bells and related apparatus used
solely for public purposes shall be exempt from this requirement.
Within the C-1, C-2, Institutional and Industrial Zoning Districts,
when adjoining a residential lot, noise in excess of 75 decibels between
7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and 50 decibels between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m., as measured on a decibel or sound level meter of standard quality
and design operated on the A-weighted scale, shall not be permitted.
Industry standards and equipment shall be utilized for measuring such
noise at any and all lot lines of the subject lot on which the noise
source is located. Proof of such current compliance shall be presented
to the Borough upon the request of the Zoning Officer. This standard
shall not have any effect on the disturbing of the peace ordinance
enforced by the police. In addition, it shall not have any influence
on complaints among neighbors regarding HVAC equipment or gas generators.
Except temporary vibration resulting from construction activity,
vibrations detectable without instruments on any adjacent lot in any
zoning district shall be prohibited.
Other than municipally authorized public sewage treatment, no
malodorous gas or matter shall be permitted which is discernible on
any adjacent lot or property.
The maximum amount of smoke emission permitted shall be determined
by the use of the Standard Ringelmann Chart issued by the United States
Bureau of Mines or most recent industry standard. No smoke of a shade
darker than No. 2 shall be permitted.
No pollution of air by fly ash, dust, vapors or other substance
shall be permitted which is harmful to health, animals, vegetation
or other property or which can cause soiling of property.
No erosion by wind or water shall be permitted which will carry
or deposit objectionable substances onto neighboring properties. Provisions
required by the Allegheny County Conservation District shall be applicable
to all development or redevelopment.
Excavation, filling or grading activities which will produce
a slope(s) greater than 15% shall not be permitted.
