[Ord. No. 762, 5/7/2020]
1. 
Historic overlay for buildings within Hartsville and Johnsville. The historic villages of Hartsville and Johnsville contain valuable resources that reflect the historic architectural and development patterns of the Township. To protect this unique village and its architectural and historic resources, the following regulations shall apply and are enacted in accordance with Section 605(2)(vi) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10605(2)(vi).
2. 
Applicability. The Hartsville and Johnsville Historic Overlay includes the Tax Map parcels shown on the Zoning Map.
3. 
Additional use opportunities. Within the Historic Overlay, the following additional use opportunities are permitted by right and in accordance with the following regulations:
A. 
In addition to other uses permitted under this chapter, buildings or lots within the district shall have the following additional uses permitted by right:
(1) 
Library or museum.
(2) 
Business or professional office.
(3) 
Bed-and-breakfast.
B. 
The lot must be of sufficient size and dimension to accommodate the proposed use and meet all the area and dimensional requirements of this chapter for the proposed use.
C. 
The additional uses permitted under Subsection 3A above are subject to the following additional restrictions and limitations:
(1) 
The use is restricted to the principal historic structure on any lot and must be within the footprint of such structure.
(2) 
The use shall preserve distinguishing original qualities of the historic structure and the building setting.
(3) 
Signs for the use shall be limited to one unlit sign not to exceed eight square feet per side.
(4) 
No retail sales incidental to the permitted use or otherwise are permitted.
(5) 
Parking:
(a) 
Shall be situated to the rear of the historic structure;
(b) 
Shall not exceed one space for every 300 square feet of building space dedicated to the use;
(c) 
Shall not be within 25 feet of any property line; and
(d) 
Shall provide buffering for neighboring properties of such density and height as to shield neighboring properties from automobile headlight glare.
(6) 
Any historic structure containing a use permitted under Subsection 3A above wholly or partially destroyed by fire, explosion, flood or other natural phenomenon, or legally condemned, may be reconstructed and used for the same use, provided that reconstruction of the building shall be commenced within one year from the date the building was destroyed or condemned, shall be carried on without interruption and shall constitute an historically accurate restoration or rebuilding matching the original in terms of size, design, materials, color, texture and appearance. A bronze plaque shall be placed in a prominent location on the rebuilt structure noting the date of the destruction and the date of the rebuilding and restoration. No further expansion of the original use will be permitted.