A. 
Number of spaces required.
(1) 
General to all zoning districts.
(a) 
The number of off-street parking spaces required on a lot shall be determined by the use type from Table (1), By-Right Uses, of the principal use on the lot in accordance with the ratios of gross floor area, exclusive of basements if not used for sale, storage, office areas, or patrons; or other metric as indicated, dedicated to that use indicated in Table (7), Off-Street Parking Standards. Where parking ratios differ for a particular principal use from all other uses of that type, the particular standard is indicated in Table (7), Off-Street Parking Standards.
(b) 
On-street parking spaces may be credited to off-street parking requirements of Table (7), Off-Street Parking Standards, according to the ratios calculated in Table (12), Parking Credits, located in the appendix of this chapter,[1] and the standards of this section.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 500A, Form-Based Zoning Appendixes.
(c) 
Parking spaces may be shared among uses on the same or adjoining lots according to the standards of § 500-601A(2), Shared parking.
Table (7)
Off-Street Parking Standards
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028; 6-16-2022 by Ord. No. 1048; 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1056]
Use
3a
3b
3c
4a
4b
5a
5b
Residential
2.0 per dwelling
1.0 per dwelling
General office, professional office, and personal service
N/A
1.0 per 500 square feet
Medical office
N/A
1 per consultation or exam room
Retail and light industry
N/A
1.0 per 500 square feet
Restaurant or small restaurant
N/A
1.0 per 400 square feet
Automotive
N/A
1.0 per service bay
Civic
N/A
Institutional
N/A
1.0 per 1,000 square feet of assembly space
School
N/A
1.0 for each employee
Child-care facility
N/A
1.0 per 300 square feet of interior floor area dedicated to child care
Bed-and-breakfast
N/A
1.0 per guest room
NA
1.0 per guest room
Regulated uses
N/A
1.0 per 500 square feet
Adult uses
N/A
1.0 per 500 square feet
Parking credits
N/A
See Table (12), Parking Credits
Parking exemptions
N/A
First 2,500 square feet of retail and light industry net leasable area and/or first 2,500 square feet of office or professional service net leasable area, up to 5,000 square feet
N/A
Parking maximum
N/A
No off-street parking spaces shall exceed these parking space requirements by more than 20%.
Key:
N/A
Not applicable
(2) 
Shared parking.
(a) 
Parking spaces may be shared among uses on the same or adjacent lots, reducing the overall required off-street parking according to the standards of Table (8), Shared Parking Ratios. When uses on more than one lot share parking spaces, a cross-access easement shall be recorded and approved according to the standards of § 500-601C, Cross-access easements.
[Amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 1005]
Table (8)
Shared Parking Ratios
Use
Residential
Office and Professional Service
Retail and Light Industry
Institutional
Residential
1
1.5
1.5
1.5
Office and Professional Service
1.5
1
1.5
1.5
Retail and Light Industry
1.5
1.5
1
1.5
Institutional
1.5
1.5
1.5
1
Shared parking calculation: The total number of spaces for two or more uses on one lot, or adjoining lots, provided that an easement is recorded, shall equal the sum of the parking required in Table (7) for each use, divided by the ratio found in Table (8). Where more than two uses exist on one or adjoining lots, the largest ratio in Table (7) shall be applied to all uses on the lot(s). Uses not referenced in Table (8) shall not be permitted to use shared parking reductions.
(b) 
When nonresidential use types share parking spaces, no individual use type shall account for less than 20% of the overall off-street parking demand created by all nonresidential uses sharing parking spaces; otherwise shared parking space ratios shall not apply.
(3) 
Parking credits.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(a) 
On-street parking credit. Specific to the 3b, 3c, 4a, 4b, and 5b Zoning Districts.
[Amended 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1056]
[1] 
On-street parking credit. A credit towards off-street parking space requirements shall be determined by measuring the sum total of linear distance in feet along all frontages abutting streets and dividing by the value in Table (12), Parking Credits, Column (6), Linear Feet Along Property Frontage for One Credit, discarding any remainder and rounding down to the nearest whole number.
[2] 
One parking space credit shall reduce the off-street parking requirement of a use by one space.
[3] 
An applicant may appeal the calculated ratio and linear feet required on a block shown in Table (12), Parking Credits, provided that suitable evidence is gathered by a survey that accurately depicts the total length of frontages at the curbline and whether those areas allow on-street parking spaces or not to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer or Borough Council, where appropriate.
[Amended 9-21-2023 by Ord. No. 1059]
(b) 
Total credits.
[1] 
Parking credits shall not apply for lots and uses in the 3a Neighborhood Residential Zoning District and 5a Downtown District.
[Amended 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1056]
[2] 
Specific to the 3b, 3c, 4a and 4b Zoning Districts. The maximum number of credits used to reduce off-street parking space requirements allocated to any one lot shall be two.
(4) 
Parking credits specific to lots in the 3b and 3c Districts that are also in the H District Overlay District, upon which a contributing resource is located.
[Added 5-19-2022 by Ord. No. 1045[2]]
(a) 
The calculation of parking credits for a lot that is being subdivided may be made before or after the subdivision occurs, at the discretion of the applicant, and the total number of parking credits that are generated may be allocated among the various subdivided lots as necessary.
(b) 
There shall be no limit to the number of the parking credits.
[2]
This ordinance renumbered former Subsection A(4) through (6) as Subsection A(5) through (7).
(5) 
Specific to the 5a and 5b Zoning Districts. Maximum parking spaces allowed on a lot.
(a) 
Maximum parking allowed on a lot shall not exceed by 20% the amount of parking required in Table (7), Off-Street Parking Standards, according to the zoning district and proposed use; except in cases where parking spaces are shared between lots, one or more of the lots sharing parking spaces may exceed 20% of the required parking provided for that particular lot, provided that the total number of parking spaces permitted by all lots sharing parking spaces shall not exceed 20% of the minimum required for all lots sharing parking.
(6) 
Specific to 5a Downtown Zoning District. Exemptions:
(a) 
One dwelling unit on each lot is exempt from providing off-street parking spaces.
(b) 
A building shall be permitted to have an exemption from providing off-street parking spaces required according to Table (7), Off-Street Parking Standards, for the first 2,500 square feet of leasable area used for retail and light industry uses as identified on Table (1) and/or the first 2,500 square feet of leasable area used for office or professional service uses as identified on Table (1), resulting in up to 5,000 square foot exemption if both retail uses and office/professional uses are provided. "Leasable area" shall not include basements within a building used solely for the storage of goods.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(c) 
Mixed-use buildings may use both of the exemptions specified in Subsection A(5(a) and (b) of this section.
(7) 
Specific to off-street parking space requirements for dwelling units located in apartment building and mixed-use building types.
(a) 
A maximum of 25% of the total multifamily dwelling units proposed in a building may reduce the off-street parking space requirement to 0.5 space per unit, provided that these qualifying units are equal to or less than 550 net square feet and offered as studio or one-bedroom dwellings.
(b) 
Additional parking for visitors shall be calculated in the total number of required parking spaces amounting to 0.1 parking space per each dwelling unit. Fractional requirements shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.
[Added 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
B. 
Parking design.
(1) 
General to all zoning districts.
(a) 
Parking spaces may be located within a structure or not.
(b) 
On-street parking spaces shall be eight feet wide by 22 feet long.
(c) 
No more than one driveway access permitted per lot; except in cases where one-way traffic in parking spaces necessitates two access points where the maximum width of any one driveway shall be 12 feet.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(d) 
One-way driveways shall be a maximum of 12 feet wide.
(e) 
Two-way driveways shall be a maximum of 22 feet wide.
(2) 
Specific to 3a, 3b, 3c, 4a Zoning Districts.
(a) 
Parking spaces may only be located in the second or third lot layer.
(b) 
Two-way driveways are prohibited.
(c) 
One-way driveways shall be a maximum width of 12 feet the entire length of the first lot layer.
(d) 
In the case of driveways accessing a road that the front facade does not face, the first 20 feet of driveway length beginning at the lot line shall be a maximum width of 12 feet.
(e) 
Off-street parking spaces shall be designed according to the following options.
[Amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 1005]
[1] 
Located in the third lot layer with driveway access from a road bordering a side property line, provided that the entire parking garage or parking spaces must be set back no less than the largest front yard setback of any adjoining property with a front facade on the road from which the driveway is accessed; or, if no adjoining property has a front facade on the road from which the driveway is accessed, then the entire parking garage or parking spaces must be set back to the greater of a) the side facade of the principal building or b) the side facade of any adjoining property with a side facade on the same road from which the driveway is accessed.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
[2] 
Located in the third lot layer with driveway access from a road bordering the rear property line, provided that the entire parking garage or parking spaces must be set back no less than the largest front yard setback of any adjoining property; or, if no adjoining property has a front facade on the road from which the driveway is accessed, then the entire parking garage or parking spaces must be set back no less than the minimum rear setback for an accessory building shown in Table (4).
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
[3] 
Located in the third lot layer with driveway access from the principal road.
[4] 
For apartment buildings, in addition to the above options, off-street parking spaces are permitted in a single level parking garage underneath the building or as structured parking integrally connected to the apartment building. Access to the garage entryway shall be from the side or rear of the building, set back no less than 10 feet from the front facade, and no less than 20 feet from the side or rear property line, whichever property line the garage entryway faces.
(f) 
In addition to the above off-street parking space options, off-street parking spaces and driveways can be designed according to the following options by special exception:
[Amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 1005]
[1] 
Located in the second and/or third lot layer within a garage or carport with a garage door or carport entryway that faces the side or rear lot line where the entire garage door or carport entryway is set back no less than 10 feet from the front facade and no less than 20 feet from the side or rear property line, whichever property line the garage door or carport entryway faces.
[2] 
Located in the second and/or third lot layer within a garage or carport that faces the principal road where the entire garage door or carport is set back no less than 10 feet from the front facade.
[3] 
Located in the second lot layer as a surface parking space with access from the principal road, provided that no portion of a parked vehicle is set back less than 10 feet from the front facade of the principal building.
[4] 
The Zoning Hearing Board may require that off-street parking spaces and driveways be designed according to § 500-601B(2)(e).
(3) 
Specific to the 4b Zoning District:
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(a) 
Parking spaces may be located in the second or third lot layer.
(b) 
Off-street parking spaces and driveways, except for driveways that cross property lines, shall be set back no less than four feet from all other property lines and landscaped according to the Narberth Borough Landscape Ordinance.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 348, Landscaping.
(c) 
Driveways for vehicle ingress and egress are permitted to cross over the first two lot layers on streets where driveways are permitted.
(4) 
Specific to the 5a Zoning District:
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(a) 
Parking spaces are permitted only in the third lot layer.
(b) 
Off-street parking spaces and driveways, except for driveways that cross property lines, shall be set back no less than four feet from all other property lines and landscaped according to the Narberth Borough Landscape Ordinance.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 348, Landscaping.
(c) 
Driveways for vehicle ingress and egress are permitted to cross over the first two lot layers on streets where driveways are permitted.
(d) 
Off-street parking spaces shall not be accessed directly from Haverford Avenue, except by means of a public right-of-way that provides ingress to public parking via a one-lane driveway. Egress shall not be permitted from off-street parking spaces directly onto Haverford Avenue.
(e) 
Parking spaces at grade underneath a building shall be set back at least 40 feet from the primary frontage line and screened from view from adjacent streets.
(5) 
Specific to the 5b Zoning District:
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(a) 
Parking spaces may be located in the second or third lot layer.
(b) 
Off-street parking spaces and driveways, except for driveways that cross property lines, shall be set back no less than 12 feet from the primary frontage line and landscaped according to the Narberth Borough Landscape Ordinance.[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 348, Landscaping.
(c) 
Off-street parking spaces and driveways, except for driveways that cross property lines, shall be set back no less than 12 feet from any adjacent properties in the 3a, 3b, 3c, 4a or 4b Districts, and no less than four feet from any adjacent properties in the 5b District, and landscaped according to the Narberth Borough Landscape Ordinance.[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 348, Landscaping.
(d) 
Driveways for vehicle ingress and egress are permitted to cross over the first two lot layers on streets where driveways are permitted.
(e) 
Parking spaces at grade underneath a building shall be set back at least 40 feet from the primary frontage line and screened from view from adjacent streets.
(6) 
Specific to drive-through facilities.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(a) 
Drive-through facilities are permitted in the 5b Montgomery Avenue District only.
(b) 
Drive-through windows or other points of service shall be located to the rear or sides of principal buildings.
(c) 
An area equal to 200 linear feet, inclusive of the area for drive-through service, shall be included as a driveway, in one or more usable lanes, for the queuing storage of vehicles. This area shall be located in the second and third lot layers, no less than six feet from the sidewalk, and landscaped to visually screen drive-through lanes according to the Narberth Borough Landscape Ordinance.[7]
[7]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 348, Landscaping.
(7) 
Specific to structured parking.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(a) 
Structured parking is permitted in 5a and 5b Zoning Districts only by conditional use.
(b) 
Structured parking is permitted only in the third lot layer and shall be set back behind a building at least 40 feet from the primary frontage line. The first and second lot layers shall be occupied by a building housing the principal use or uses.
(c) 
Driveways for vehicle ingress and egress are permitted to cross over the first two lot layers on streets where driveways are permitted.
(d) 
Structured parking shall be screened from view at all levels along front and secondary facades by a building housing the principal use or uses, except for areas used for vehicle ingress and egress.
(e) 
Structured parking may be designed across lots and shared, provided all other standards of this section are satisfied.
(f) 
Specific to the 5b District. Structured parking shall be buffered by a screening buffer when the rear yard is adjacent to residential uses in accordance with the standards of the Narberth Borough Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance.[8] All proposed landscaping shall be shown on the landscape plans and approved by the Borough in accordance with the Narberth Borough Landscape Ordinance.[9]
[8]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 450, Subdivision and Land Development.
[9]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 348, Landscaping.
(8) 
Specific to shared driveways.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(a) 
Shared driveways are permitted in any zoning district.
(b) 
In order for a shared driveway to be approved, an easement agreement approved by the Borough Solicitor shall be recorded against all properties sharing the driveway that conveys rights in perpetuity for such properties to use and maintain the driveway.
(9) 
Specific to shared parking.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(a) 
Shared parking spaces may be designed as a contiguous parking space area across lot lines or as two parking areas joined by a driveway.
(b) 
When two or more lots share parking spaces, the parking space setback requirements of this chapter and the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance[10] shall not apply to the portions of the lots where parking spaces are shared, including areas for driveways and access, to the extent such requirements would preclude a shared parking design. All other areas of shared parking spaces shall be set back according to the standards of this chapter and landscaped according to the Narberth Borough Landscape Ordinance[11] unless other relief is obtained.
[10]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 450, Subdivision and Land Development.
[11]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 348, Landscaping.
(c) 
Lots that share parking spaces shall eliminate redundant access points to streets as a condition for granting shared parking credits, so that no shared parking area has more than a total of two access points to all adjacent streets.
(d) 
In order for shared parking to be approved, an easement agreement approved by the Borough Solicitor shall be recorded against all properties sharing the parking that conveys rights in perpetuity for such properties to use and maintain the shared parking spaces.
C. 
Cross-access easements. Where parking space facilities are shared on adjacent lots, cross-access easements shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the Borough Solicitor and recorded with the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds granting present and future use of parking spaces on adjacent lots and access driveway(s) and access to public streets in perpetuity. The easement shall also stipulate conditions for shared maintenance of the facilities.
D. 
Nonconforming with regard to off-street parking requirements.
(1) 
Specific to residential uses. Where no additional families are proposed than existed prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall not be required to meet parking standards of this chapter, provided that any off-street parking spaces existing on the lot prior to the issuance of the permit are preserved on the lot after work is completed.
(2) 
Specific to nonresidential uses.
(a) 
Where additional floor area is proposed as an addition or conversion as a nonresidential use, the total off-street parking requirement shall be the sum of all existing off-street parking spaces and the additional off-street parking spaces required by the additional floor area.
(b) 
Where a change of use is proposed, the standards of § 500-601A, Number of spaces required, shall apply.
(3) 
Specific to the design of off-street parking spaces. Where existing parking spaces do not comply with the design standards of § 500-601B, Parking design, those spaces may continue to be used, provided that any changes or additions to parking spaces lead to greater conformance with those standards to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer or Borough Council, where appropriate.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
[Added 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1056]
A. 
Number of spaces required.
(1) 
The number of short-term and long-term bicycle parking spaces required shall be determined by the use type from Table (1), By-Right Uses, of the principal use on the lot in accordance with the ratios of gross floor area, exclusive of basements if not used for sale, storage, office areas, or patrons; or other metric as indicated, dedicated to that use indicated in Table (14), Bicycle Parking Standards. Where the calculation of total required spaces results in a fractional number, the next highest whole number shall be used.
(2) 
The number of required bicycle parking spaces shall not fall below a minimum of two short-term bicycle parking spaces and one long-term bicycle parking space, regardless of other provisions herein, excepting Subsection A(4), and (5) below, which shall still apply.
(3) 
Up to half of the required short-term bicycle parking spaces may be replaced with long-term bicycle parking spaces.
(4) 
A property with only residential uses with less than three residential units shall not be required to provide bicycle parking spaces.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(5), permitting short-term bicycle parking spaces within 400 feet of entrance to count toward number requirements, which immediately followed, was repealed 9-21-2023 by Ord. No. 1059. This ordinance also renumbered former Subsection A(6) as Subsection A(5).
(5) 
If garages are provided for individual units, the long-term bicycle parking space requirements shall not apply.
B. 
Maintenance. A property owner shall provide and maintain all required bicycle parking spaces for as long as the structure that the bicycle parking spaces are designed to serve exists. Maintenance of required bicycle parking spaces shall include keeping all racks and spaces clear of snow, ice, and any other obstructions.
Table 14
Bicycle Parking Standards
Use
Short-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces
Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces
Residential (if three or more residential units)
1 per every 6 units
The greater of: 1 per unit OR 1 per bedroom
General office, professional office, personal service
1 per 10,000 square feet of floor area
1 per 5,000 square feet of floor area
Medical office
1 per every 3 consultation or exam rooms
1 per every 3 consultation or exam rooms
Retail and light industry
1 per 5,000 square feet of floor area
1 per 5,000 square feet of floor area
Restaurant or small restaurant
1 per 2,000 square feet of floor area
1 per 10,000 square feet of floor area
Automotive
2
1
Civic
1 per 3,000 square feet of area
1
Institutional
1 per 2,000 square feet of assembly space
1 per 3,000 square feet of assembly space
School
1 per 15 students of planned capacity
1 per 5 classrooms
Child-care facility
1 per 15 students of planned capacity
1 per 5 classrooms
Bed-and-breakfast
2
1
[Amended 4-21-2022 by Ord. No. 1043]
A. 
General to all zones.
(1) 
Accessory buildings shall be used for purposes incidental and subordinate to the uses present in principal building(s) on a lot.
(2) 
A residence or dwelling shall be permitted as an accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to the requirements herein.
(3) 
Accessory buildings shall comply with the dimensional criteria for the district in which they are located found in Table (4), Site Planning, and Table (5), Building Form Standards.
(4) 
The total area of all building footprints of all accessory buildings on a lot shall not exceed the area of the principal building(s) footprint on the lot.
B. 
Specific to the 3a, 3b, 3c, and 4a Zoning Districts.
(1) 
Accessory buildings shall be located in the third lot layer, except:
(a) 
In the case of garages located in the second lot layer as provided according to § 500-601B, Parking design, of this chapter.
(b) 
In the case of an accessory dwelling unit, which may be located in the second and/or third lot layer.
(2) 
Accessory buildings used as garages may be located in rear and side setback areas only when the structure extends across lot lines as a garage with neighboring properties, provided that the interior space of the structure is separated by walls located on lot lines.
C. 
Specific to accessory dwelling units.
(1) 
Use requirements.
(a) 
An accessory dwelling unit shall only be permitted on a lot with a detached house or a twin.
(b) 
A maximum of one accessory dwelling unit shall be located on a lot.
(c) 
The number of dwelling units in the principal building and the accessory dwelling unit on a lot, when combined, shall not exceed two.
(d) 
An accessory dwelling unit may be located in a building that also includes a garage.
(2) 
Site planning requirements.
(a) 
No additional lot area is required for an accessory dwelling unit.
(b) 
The building coverage and the impervious coverage of an accessory dwelling unit shall be included in the calculations of the building coverage and the impervious coverage for the lot.
(c) 
The maximum building footprint of an accessory dwelling unit shall be 600 square feet.
(d) 
An accessory dwelling unit shall be located in the second and/or third lot layer.
(e) 
An existing accessory building that is nonconforming in regard to side yard and/or rear yard setbacks, maximum building coverage for the lot, maximum impervious coverage for the lot, building height or orientation may be converted to an accessory dwelling unit, as long as:
[1] 
The accessory building does not exceed the maximum building footprint allowed for an accessory dwelling unit; and
[2] 
The nonconformity is not increased.
(3) 
Building requirements.
(a) 
The maximum habitable floor area of an accessory dwelling unit shall be 800 square feet, which includes the total amount of interior occupiable space, including attics, basements, floors, lofts and mezzanines, but shall not include exterior spaces, such as decks, patios, or unclosed porches and stoops.
(b) 
The maximum height of an accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed two stories and 16 feet. The height of an accessory dwelling unit shall be measured as defined in § 500-501A(1), Building height. However, § 500-501B(1), Height of first floor, shall not apply to the measurement of accessory dwelling units.
(c) 
If an accessory building is in the second lot layer and its entrance faces a principal street:
[1] 
The frontages of the principal building and the accessory building, when added together, shall not exceed the standard for "maximum frontage build-out: all other building types" for the zoning district in which it is located.
[2] 
The front entrance of the accessory building shall have one of the following frontage types: porch: projecting; porch: engaged; porch: wrap-around; portico.
(d) 
If an accessory building is on a corner lot or through-block lot with its primary entrance facing the principal street, the secondary street, or rear street, whichever side of the accessory building has the front entrance shall have one of the following frontage types: porch: projecting; porch: engaged; porch: wrap-around; portico.
(4) 
Miscellaneous requirements.
(a) 
An accessory dwelling Unit shall not require a parking space.
(b) 
The primary entrance of an accessory dwelling unit shall be connected to a street by a sidewalk or a path or paths for walking between the accessory dwelling unit and a sidewalk.
(c) 
The owner of the property where the accessory dwelling unit is located shall be a natural person and shall reside in the principal building or the accessory dwelling unit on the property.
(d) 
Use and occupancy certification for the accessory dwelling unit shall be obtained from the Borough. A property unit number different from the principal building shall be provided at the front entrance of the accessory dwelling unit.
(5) 
Green building bonus standards.
[Added 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1056; amended 9-21-2023 by Ord. No. 1059]
(a) 
For applications to construct an accessory dwelling unit, the following criteria and requirements shall be met for the accessory dwelling unit:
[1] 
All new or substantially improved portions of the accessory dwelling unit shall be constructed pursuant to the standards of the most revised version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for the use(s) sought, regardless of whether such version of the IECC has been adopted in the Pennsylvania Construction Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq.
[2] 
Utility hookups, installations, and/or storage of natural gas, propane, oil, and other fossil fuels shall be prohibited for new accessory dwelling units or new portions of the accessory dwelling unit. Such prohibition does not apply to the conversion of existing portions of an accessory building to an accessory dwelling unit. In addition, backup/emergency generators utilizing fossil fuels shall be permitted for the sole purpose of maintaining a power supply during a temporary interruption of the power grid to which the accessory dwelling unit is connected.
[3] 
Electricity, heating, cooling, and similar systems shall be provided from on-site renewable sources if such systems are reasonably viable considering the characteristics of the site.
(b) 
For applications to construct an accessory dwelling unit, the following criteria and requirements shall be met for the accessory dwelling unit and for the principal dwelling unit:
[1] 
All uses on the property shall acquire electricity from a third-party provider of 100% renewable energy. Further, if Narberth Borough has enrolled or does enroll in a community choice aggregation program, the property, including all units on the property, shall participate and remain enrolled in the community choice aggregation program chosen by Narberth Borough.
(c) 
A voluntary restrictive covenant, drafted to the satisfaction of the Borough Solicitor, shall be filed of record against the property with the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Montgomery County that will restrict the removal of the conditions required for the green building bonus established herein from the property unless authorized in writing by Narberth Borough Council or the green building bonus is not required for the redevelopment and/or new use(s) proposed.
A. 
General to all zones.
(1) 
For the lighting of predominantly horizontal surfaces, such as, but not limited to, parking spaces, roadways, driveways, pedestrian areas, and locations for merchandise, luminaires shall be aimed straight down and shall meet the most current IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America) full-cutoff criteria. Luminaires shall not be mounted in excess of 14 feet above finished grade of the surface being illuminated.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(2) 
For the lighting of predominantly nonhorizontal surfaces, such as, but not limited to, facades, landscaping, fountains, and displays, luminaires shall be installed and aimed so as not to project light onto neighboring properties, past the object being illuminated, skyward, or onto a public roadway.
(3) 
The illumination projected from any use onto a residential district shall at no time exceed 0.2 footcandle, measured line-of-sight at any time and from any point on the receiving residential property. For all other tract boundaries the maximum light density permitted shall be 0.5 footcandle.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 500-604, Trash and recycling areas, as amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 1005 and 9-20-2018 by Ord. No. 1008, was repealed 9-21-2023 by Ord. No. 1059, which ordinance provided that such repeal shall be effective as of the date of the Borough's next ordinance amendment to Chapter 437, Solid Waste, which refers to Ord. No. 1060, adopted 10-19-2023.
A. 
General to all zones and signs.
(1) 
Signs are permitted depending on the district in which they are located according to Table (9), Permitted Signs by District.
[Amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 1005]
Table (9)
Permitted Signs By District
Sign Types
Zoning Districts
3a
3b
3c
4a
4b
5a
5b
Address sign
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Awning sign
▪
▪
▪
▪
□
✓
✓
Band sign
▪
▪
▪
▪
□
✓
✓
Blade sign
▪
▪
▪
▪
□
✓
✓
Marquee
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
✓
✓
Monument sign
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
□
□
Nameplate sign
▪
□
□
□
□
✓
✓
Off-premises sign
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
□
Outdoor display case
▪
□
□
▪
▪
✓
✓
Shingle sign
▪
▪
▪
▪
□
✓
✓
Sidewalk sign
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
✓
✓
Wall sign
▪
●
●
●
□
✓
✓
Window sign
▪
▪
▪
▪
□
✓
✓
Yard sign
□
□
□
□
□
✓
✓
Key:
✓
Permitted all uses
□
Permitted only nonresidential uses
●
Permitted only apartment building type
▪
Not permitted
(2) 
Signs shall be dimensioned according to sign type as shown and described in Table (10), Sign Types.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
Table (10)
Sign Types
Type
Specifications
Address sign
Quantity
Maximum: 1 per address
Area
Maximum: 2 square feet
Width
Maximum: 24 inches
Height
Maximum: 12 inches
Depth/projection
Maximum: 3 inches
Clearance
Minimum: 4 feet
Letter height
Maximum: 6 inches
Awning and sign
Quantity
Maximum: 1 per window
Area
n/a
Width
Maximum equals width of facade
Height
n/a
Depth/projection
Minimum: 4 feet
Maximum: 4 feet
Clearance
Minimum: 8 feet
Letter height
Minimum: 5 inches; maximum: 10 inches
Valance height
Maximum: 12 inches
Distance from curb
Minimum: 2 feet
Band sign
Quantity
1 (2 for corner buildings)
Area maximum
1.5 square feet per linear foot of façade
Width
Maximum: 90% width of facade
Height
Maximum: 3 feet
Depth/projection
Maximum: 7 inches
Clearance
Minimum: 8 feet
Letter height
Maximum: 18 inches
Blade sign
Quantity
1 per facade, 2 maximum
Area
Maximum: 6 square feet
Width
Maximum: 4 feet
Height
Maximum: 4 feet
Depth/projection
Maximum: 4 feet
Clearance
Minimum: 8 feet
Letter height
Maximum: 8 inches
Marquee and sign
Quantity
1 per business
Area
n/a
Width maximum
Entrance plus 2 feet each side
Height
Maximum: 6 feet
Depth/projection
Minimum: 4 feet; maximum: 10 feet
Clearance
Minimum: 10 feet
Letter height
n/a
Distance from curb
Minimum: 3 feet
Monument sign
Quantity
Maximum: 1 per lot
Area
Maximum: 36 square feet
Width
Maximum: 6 feet
Height
Maximum: 6 feet
Depth/projection
n/a
Clearance
n/a
Letter height
n/a
Distance from sidewalk
Minimum: 3 feet
Nameplate sign
Quantity
Maximum: 1 per address
Area
Maximum: 3 square feet
Width
Maximum: 18 inches
Height
Maximum: 2 feet
Depth/projection
Maximum: 3 inches
Clearance
Minimum: 4 feet
Letter height
n/a
Off-premises sign
Quantity
Maximum: 1 per lot
Area
Maximum: 64 square feet
Width
Maximum: 8 feet
Height
Maximum: 8 feet
Depth/projection
n/a
Clearance
n/a
Letter height
n/a
Outdoor display case
Quantity
Maximum: 1 per address
Area
Maximum: 6 square feet
Width
Maximum: 3.5 feet
Height
Maximum: 3.5 feet
Depth/projection
Maximum: 5 inches
Clearance
Minimum: 4 feet
Letter height
n/a
Shingle sign
Quantity
1 per facade, 2 maximum
Area
4 square feet
Width
Maximum: 2 feet
Height
Maximum: 3 feet
Depth/projection
Maximum: 2 feet
Clearance
Minimum: 7 feet
Letter height
Maximum: 8 inches
Wall sign
Quantity
Maximum: 1 per business or apartment building
Area
Maximum: 24 square feet
Width
Maximum: 8 feet
Height
Maximum: 4 feet
Placement
Parallel to a facade
Clearance
n/a
Letter height
n/a
Projection
n/a
Sidewalk sign
Quantity
Maximum: 1 per business
Area
Maximum: 8 square feet
Width
Maximum: 26 inches
Height
Maximum: 42 inches
Depth/projection
n/a
Clearance
n/a
Letter height
n/a
Window sign
Quantity
1 per window
Area
Maximum: 25% of glass
Width
Varies
Height
Varies
Depth/projection
n/a
Clearance
4 feet
Letter height
Maximum: 8 inches
Yard sign
Quantity
Maximum: 1 per lot
Area
Maximum: 6 square feet
Width
Maximum: 3 feet (not counting post)
Height
Maximum: 4 feet
Depth/projection
n/a
Clearance
n/a
Letter height
Maximum: 8 inches
Credit: Sign standards adapted from Brown and Keenar Urban Design and Center for Transect Studies.
(3) 
The following signs are prohibited:
[Amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 1005]
(a) 
Mechanical movement or rotating signs.
(b) 
Pennant strings and streamers.
(c) 
Animated signs, flashing signs, or signs that scroll or flash text or graphics.
(d) 
Inflatable signs.
(e) 
Any signs that imitate, resemble, interfere with, or obstruct traffic lights, signs, or signals, or obstruct or interfere with a driver's view of approaching, merging or intersecting traffic. Signs shall not be placed within the sight triangle of any intersection or driveway.
(f) 
Signs that prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window, fire exit, or that prevent free access from one part of a roof to any other part.
(g) 
Signs that emit smoke, visible vapors, particulates, sounds, odor, or contain open flames.
(h) 
Reflective signs, signs that create glare, or signs that contain mirrors.
(i) 
Signs incorporating beacon, strobe or festoon lighting.
(j) 
Roof signs.
(k) 
Any sign containing information that states or implies that a property may be used for any purpose not permitted under the provisions of this chapter.
(l) 
Signs that are tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued or otherwise attached to trees, poles, stakes, fences, public benches, streetlights, or other objects, or placed on any public property or in the public right-of-way.
(m) 
Signs promoting illegal activity.
(n) 
Internally illuminated box signs.
(o) 
Signs in rights-of-way. No sign other than an official traffic sign or similar sign shall be erected within two feet (610 mm) of the lines of any street right-of-way, or within any public way, unless specifically authorized by other ordinances or regulations of Narberth Borough or by specific authorization of the Zoning Officer.
(p) 
Signs placed or painted on a vehicle or vehicle trailer and parked with the primary purpose of providing a sign for a business, use, event, or similar function.
(4) 
Exempt signs. The provisions and regulations of this chapter shall not apply to the following signs, provided that such signs shall be properly secured, and are not prohibited, unlawful, or abandoned signs:
[Added 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 1005]
(a) 
Official federal, state or municipal signs erected within Narberth Borough.
(b) 
Public transportation signs on public rights-of-way pursuant to agreement with the Borough.
(c) 
Official notices authorized by a court, public body or public safety official.
(d) 
Directional, warning or information signs authorized by federal, state or municipal governments.
(e) 
Memorial plaques, building identification signs and building cornerstones that are cut or carved into a masonry surface or when made of noncombustible material and made an integral part of the building or structure.
(f) 
Religious symbols and seasonal decorations within the appropriate public holiday season.
(g) 
Works of fine art displayed in conjunction with a commercial enterprise where the enterprise does not receive direct commercial gain.
(h) 
The flag of the United States of America, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Narberth Borough, or a noncommercial institution, such as a school.
(i) 
Memorial signs, public monument, or historic identification signs erected by the Borough.
(j) 
Personal expression signs, provided that they are of the yard sign type, noncommercial in nature, and not illuminated.
(5) 
Nonconforming signs. Any sign legally in existence at the time of passage of this chapter that does not conform in use, location, height, or size with the zoning regulations in which the sign is situated, and for which a permit was lawfully obtained, shall be considered a legal nonconforming use or structure and shall be permitted to continue in such status until such time as it is either abandoned or removed by its owner, subject to the following limitations:
(a) 
In the event that a sign lawfully erected prior to the effective date of this chapter does not conform to the provisions and standards of this article, then such sign may continue in use until replaced or until the sign no longer advertises an existing business conducted or product sold on the premises upon which such sign is located.
(b) 
The structure, size, location or accessories of any or all lawful, nonconforming signs shall not be altered, modified, changed, reconstructed, or moved.
(c) 
Buildings, structures, or site improvements on the property upon which the sign is placed shall not be altered in such a way as to require subdivision or land development plan approval.
(d) 
Any maintenance, repair or alteration of a nonconforming sign shall not cost more than 50% of the current depreciated value of the sign as of the date of alteration or repair.
(e) 
No signs on the property shall fall into a state of disrepair and/or become unsafe.
(6) 
Abandoned signs. Removal of signs, concerning unsafe, improperly secured or dangerous signs, where the Borough determines that a sign has been abandoned, the owner of the sign, or the owner of the building or premises in the sign owner's absence, shall be notified by the Borough in writing by first class mail that the owner shall be required to remove such sign within 15 days from the date of the notice, and such sign shall be removed within the time directed in the notice by the Borough. If such sign is not removed by the owner of the sign or the owner of the building or premises in the sign owner's absence, the Borough shall remove the sign at the building or premises and assess the owner for all costs incurred for such services.
(7) 
Permit required; sign maintenance and placement.
(a) 
With the exception of permitted temporary signs and exempt signs, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect, alter, repair, or relocate any sign within the Borough without first obtaining a permit from the Borough and paying the fees in accordance with the current fee schedule adopted by the Borough Council by resolution, which may be amended from time to time by Borough Council. Failure to obtain a permit when required herein shall be a violation of this chapter and subject the violator and the landowner upon which the sign is erected to the violations and penalties as set forth in this chapter.
(b) 
All signs shall be properly secured, supported and braced and shall be kept in satisfactory structural condition, clean and as appropriate, well-painted at all times. Every sign, its framework, braces, anchors and other supports shall be constructed of such material and in such workmanlike manner as shall make it safe, to the satisfaction of the Borough.
(c) 
Where signs are to be placed near residential uses, sign height, size, location, and illumination shall be adjusted to ensure minimum impact on the residential uses.
(d) 
The Borough may cause any sign which is a source of immediate danger to persons or property to be removed immediately and without notice.
(8) 
Electronic signs.
(a) 
Permitted signs containing a message or copy displayed through electronic means, including but not limited to LED or digital displays, shall not be illuminated by a flashing, intermittent or moving light or lights or constitute an animated sign or flashing sign. Additionally, electronic signage is prohibited unless the electronic signage complies with the following standards:
[1] 
The electronic display of a sign may not change any more frequently than one time every 10 seconds.
[2] 
Scrolling script, either vertically or horizontally, is not permitted.
[3] 
Signs that move, rotate, oscillate, vibrate or shimmer are not permitted.
[4] 
Signs that flash, scintillate or blink are not permitted.
[5] 
Signs that change script electronically must have an instantaneous change of script and not a gradual or scrolling change of script.
[6] 
The entire electronic portion of the sign must change at the same time, thereby preventing different portions of the sign changing at different times.
[7] 
The degree of brightness shall not be greater than necessary for adequate visibility.
[8] 
Signs shall not create a distraction to passing motorists or a nuisance to adjacent property owners, including signs with fluorescent text, graphics or background, as well as holographic signs.
(b) 
The above requirements are in addition to all other sign regulations in this chapter, and if any other provision of this chapter conflicts with the above regulations, then the above regulations shall apply.
(9) 
Lighting. If illumination of signs is permitted under this chapter, such lighting shall comply with the applicable standards of § 500-603, Lighting.
B. 
Specific to address signs.
(1) 
Address signs shall be easily visible by using colors or materials that contrast with their background.
(2) 
Address signs shall be constructed of durable materials.
(3) 
The address sign shall be attached to the front of the building in proximity to the principal entrance or at a mailbox.
(4) 
Address signs shall display the property's address only.
C. 
Specific to awning signs.
(1) 
The following variations of awnings, with or without signbands, are permitted:
(a) 
Fixed or retractable awnings.
(b) 
Shed awnings.
(c) 
Dome awnings.
(2) 
Signage shall be limited to the valance of the awning, the sloped portion of a sloped awning, and the vertical portions of a dome awning.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(3) 
Awning signs shall have a minimum vertical clearance from the sidewalk of eight feet.
(4) 
Awnings shall be a minimum of four feet in depth and a maximum of four feet in depth.
[Amended 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028]
(5) 
Awnings shall not extend beyond the width of the building or tenant space, nor encroach above the roofline or the story above.
(6) 
The height of the valance shall not exceed 12 inches.
(7) 
Awning signs shall contain only the business name, logo, and/or street address.
(8) 
Letters, numbers, and graphics shall cover no more than 70% of the valance area.
(9) 
Awning signs shall not be internally illuminated or backlit.
D. 
Specific to band signs.
(1) 
All businesses are permitted one band sign on each first-story facade.
(2) 
Band signs shall include only letters, background, lighting, and an optional logo.
(3) 
Information shall consist only of the name and/or logo of the business.
(4) 
The following band sign construction types are permitted:
(a) 
Cut-out letters: shall be individually attached to the wall or on a separate background panel, and shall be externally illuminated.
(b) 
Flat panel: shall be printed or etched on the same surface as the background, which is then affixed to the wall and externally illuminated.
(c) 
Channel letters. Each letter shall have its own internal lighting element, individually attached to the wall or onto a separate background panel. The letter shall be translucent, or solid to create a backlit halo effect.
(5) 
Height and width shall be measured using the smallest rectangle that fully encompasses the entire extent of letters, logo and background.
(6) 
Band signs shall not be wider than 90% of the width of the facade or tenant space.
(7) 
Band signs shall not project vertically above the eave.
(8) 
Band signs may be illuminated. External lights shall be shielded from direct view to reduce glare.
(9) 
Neon may be permitted on band signs. No other internal lighting shall be permitted.
(10) 
Electrical raceways, conduits and wiring shall not be exposed. Internal lighting elements shall be contained completely within the sign assembly or inside the wall.
(11) 
Where multiple band signs are present on a single building (i.e., for retail tenants in a shopping center), signage shall be coordinated in terms of scale, placement, colors and materials.
E. 
Specific to blade signs.
(1) 
Blade signs may be double-sided.
(2) 
Businesses shall be permitted one blade sign on each facade where the primary frontage line is no more than five feet from the facade.
(3) 
Blade signs may encroach the frontage up to four feet with a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet.
(4) 
Blade signs shall not extend above the roofline or above the bottom of a second-story window.
(5) 
Text and graphics on the blade sign shall be limited to the name and/or logo of the business. Slogans, address labels, operating hours and contact information shall not be permitted.
(6) 
For buildings with multiple signs, mounting hardware or sign shapes, sizes and colors shall be coordinated.
F. 
Specific to marquees.
(1) 
Marquees are only permitted on commercial or mixed-use building types located in the 5a or 5b Zoning Districts.
(2) 
Marquees shall be located only above the main entrance of a building.
(3) 
No marquee shall be wider than the entrance it serves, plus two feet on each side thereof.
(4) 
The minimum vertical clearance shall be eight feet.
(5) 
No marquee shall extend closer to the curb than three feet.
(6) 
Marquee components and materials may vary. Anchors, bolts, and supporting rods should be limited to the interior of the marquee.
(7) 
Message boards shall be permitted as part of marquees.
(8) 
A band sign shall be permitted above a marquee.
G. 
Specific to nameplate sign.
(1) 
Nameplates shall consist of either a panel or individual letters applied to a building wall within 10 feet of the main entrance to the building.
(2) 
One nameplate shall be permitted per address.
(3) 
Nameplates shall not exceed three square feet in area.
(4) 
Nameplates shall be constructed of durable materials.
H. 
Specific to off-premises signs.
(1) 
Any off-premises sign shall be located no closer then 100 feet to a tract boundary with a residential use.
(2) 
Any off-premises sign shall be no higher than 14 feet measured from its highest point to the ground directly beneath the sign.
I. 
Specific to outdoor display cases.
(1) 
Each outdoor display case shall not exceed eight square feet in area.
(2) 
Outdoor display cases may be externally or internally illuminated.
(3) 
Entertainment venues may be permitted larger outdoor display cases up to 12 square feet in area.
(4) 
Outdoor display cases shall not be attached to shopfront windows.
J. 
Specific to shingle signs.
(1) 
Shingle signs shall conform to the standards for blade signs except § 500-605E(3) and (5).
(2) 
A building may have both the prescribed number of blade signs and the same number of shingle signs.
(3) 
Shingle signs may encroach the frontage up to two feet with a minimum clearance of seven feet.
(4) 
Text and graphics on the shingle sign shall be limited to the name, logo, and suite number of the business. Slogans, full street address labels, operating hours and contact information are not permitted.
K. 
Specific to sidewalk signs.
(1) 
Sidewalk signs shall consist of freestanding, double-sided temporary signs placed at the entrance to a business in a primarily pedestrian environment.
(2) 
Sidewalk signs shall be removed at the close of business each day.
(3) 
One sidewalk sign shall be permitted for each business and be placed only on the property of that business.
(4) 
Sidewalk signs shall not exceed 42 inches in height or 26 inches in width.
(5) 
Sidewalk signs shall be moved inside during high winds or other weather conditions that might pose a hazard to public safety.
(6) 
Sidewalk signs shall comply with § 500-607, Temporary use of sidewalk areas.
(7) 
Sidewalk signs shall not obstruct drivers' views at intersections.
L. 
Specific to window signs.
(1) 
Only the following window sign types shall be permitted:
(a) 
Vinyl applique letters applied to the window. Appliques shall consist of individual letters or graphics with no visible background.
(b) 
Letters painted directly on the window.
(c) 
Hanging signs that hang from the ceiling behind the window.
(d) 
Neon signs.
(e) 
Door signs applied to or hanging inside the glass portion of an entrance doorway.
(2) 
Window signs shall not interfere with the primary function of windows, which is to enable passersby and public safety personnel to see through windows into premises and view product displays.
(3) 
Window signs shall be no larger than 25% of the total area of the window onto which they are applied. Sign area shall be measured using the smallest rectangle that fully encompasses the entire extent of letters, logo and background.
(4) 
Window signs may list services and/or products sold on the premises and provide phone numbers, operating hours or other messages, provided that the total aggregate area of these messages does not exceed the limit provided above.
(5) 
Letters on window signs shall be no taller than eight inches.
M. 
Specific to yard signs.
(1) 
One single- or double-post yard sign for each business may be permitted, provided that it is set back at least six feet from the primary frontage line, does not exceed six square feet, excluding posts, and does not exceed six feet in height, including posts, measured from the yard at the post location.
N. 
Specific to temporary signs:
[Amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 1005]
(1) 
Temporary signs must be of the yard sign type and may be permitted for up to 30 consecutive days, twice per calendar year.
A. 
Permits.
(1) 
A fence permit must be obtained from the Borough to install a fence or wall. A permit application must include a plan showing the specific location, material, type, and height of the proposed fence or wall.
(2) 
Fences or walls existing prior to June 12, 2006, that do not conform to the provisions of this section shall be considered legal nonconforming structures. Such an existing fence or wall may be maintained, repaired or structurally altered. However, no such repair or structural alteration shall create an additional nonconformity or increase the degree of nonconformity, and where that is the case, a permit must be sought through a permit application.
B. 
General regulations.
(1) 
No fence or wall shall be constructed or maintained where traffic visibility or pedestrian circulation will be impeded.
(2) 
No fence or wall may be constructed in the right-of-way except as provided in §  500-606C(2) below.
(3) 
Fences and walls must be designed and constructed to resist a horizontal wind pressure of at least 15 pounds per square foot.
(4) 
Every fence or wall that creates a wholly enclosed area and adjoins a sidewalk or street shall include a gate or other opening to provide access to the street. Gates shall open inward and not obstruct the sidewalk.
(5) 
All fences and walls shall be constructed with a finished side facing outward from the property. The posts and support beams shall be on the inside or shall be designed as an integral part of the finished surface, so the appearance is the same inside and out. No barbed wire, razor wire, electrified, concertina or similar security fences are permitted.
(6) 
[1]Fences shall not be electrified and shall not be constructed of concertina wire, razor wire, barbed wire, or similar materials.
[Added 11-20-2018 by Ord. No. 1010]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(6), which pertained to special exceptions, was repealed 2-4-2021 by Ord. No. 1028. This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection B(7) as Subsection B(6).
C. 
Height regulations.
(1) 
Fence or wall height shall be measured as being the height above the elevation of the surface or the ground immediately beneath the fence. Where there is a difference in the ground level between two sides of a fence or wall, the height shall be determined by using the finished grade at the lower level. The height of decorative posts is not counted toward fence height, provided that such posts do not exceed 12 inches above the fence height.
(2) 
Fences or walls may be placed in the right-of-way only when they are 24 inches or shorter, and may be placed up to the edge of sidewalk or up to six feet from the edge of the cartway when used to retain sloped soils.
(3) 
Specific to the first lot layer.
[Amended 11-20-2018 by Ord. No. 1010]
(a) 
No fence may be higher than four feet.
(b) 
No wall may be higher than three feet.
(c) 
For fences with heights greater than three feet, each foot-wide segment for the full length and height of the fence must contain at least 50% open space which affords a direct view through the fence.
(d) 
Fences may be constructed up to the right-of-way, provided that there is a distance of at least two feet between the fence and the adjacent sidewalk, or, when no sidewalk is present, the adjacent curb.
(4) 
Specific to the second and third lot layers.
(a) 
Side or rear yard fences or walls may be up to six feet in height, except when they abut a street, the height shall not exceed three feet.
A. 
Sidewalks may be used for temporary seating or signs or merchandise in the 5a and 5b Zoning Districts only.
B. 
Items may be located on sidewalks, provided that a continuous clear path for walking is maintained across the entire frontage.
C. 
Items shall be temporary fixtures and relocated to within or alongside the fronts of buildings at the close of business each day.