The following activities will be exempted from the requirements
of this chapter with concurrence of the Zoning Officer who will determine
whether the exemptions cited herein are applicable. The decision of
the Zoning Officer may be appealed to the Borough Council after review
by the Planning Commission.
A.
The conversion of an existing single-family detached dwelling or
single-family semi-detached dwelling into not more than three residential
units unless such units are intended to be a condominium.
B.
The addition of an accessory building, including farm buildings,
on a lot or lots subordinate to an existing principal building.
C.
The addition or conversion of buildings or rides within the confines
of an amusement park. This exclusion will not apply to newly acquired
tracts or parcels being added to an existing amusement park.
D.
The division of land by lease for agricultural purposes into parcels
of more than 10 acres that do not involve any new street, right-of-way
or residential dwelling. Upon the request of the property owner and
upon receipt of a signed statement or letter from the property owner
and leasee stating that the lands to be leased meet the preceding
conditions, the Borough will forward a statement of exemption to the
concerned parties.
The following activities may be exempted from the requirements
of this chapter by Borough Council upon recommendation by the Planning
Commission and Borough Engineer:
A.
The enlargement of a building by an addition of no more than 15%
of the building's existing square footage provided the following
conditions are met:
(1)
The addition does not exceed 500 square feet and is not separated
from the existing structure.
(2)
There is no change to any street or public way.
(3)
There is no interference or substantial change to drainage or the
flow of water.
(4)
The Zoning Officer determines that the enlarged building would be
in compliance with all zoning requirements.
(5)
The Borough Engineer determines that the enlarged building would
be in compliance with all land development requirements.
B.
The replacement of a structure that is necessitated by unpreventable
acts of God (including but not limited to fire, flood and storm damage)
and that meets the following conditions:
(1)
The structure has been deemed unoccupiable by the Code Enforcement
Officer.
(2)
Repair of the damage to the existing structure is significantly more
costly than the structure's replacement.
(3)
The new structure will be relatively the same size.
(4)
The layout and lot access are relatively unchanged from what had
been approved under a previous land development application.
(5)
The Zoning Officer confirms that the proposal meets all applicable
land use regulations.
(6)
The applicant provides written confirmation that the proposal meets
all applicable state regulations.
