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ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE

BOROUGH OF MANSFIELD TIOGA COUNTY, PENNSYL-VANLA

ADOPTED the 9th of June, 1993

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

ARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Section 100: Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Section 101: Short Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Section 102: Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Section 104: Effective Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Section 103: Application of Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

ARTICLE 1 1 : DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Section 201: Definition of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Section 200: Word Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

ARTICLE 1 1 1 : ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Section 300: Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Section 301: Zoning Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Section 302: Interpretation of Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Section 303: Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Section 304: Zone Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Section 305: Designation of Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 B-1 District- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 B-2 District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 B-3 District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 C-1 District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 M-1 District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 0-1 District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 P-1 Dist-rict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 R-1 District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 R-2 District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 R-3 Uisti-ict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

ARTICLE IV: NATURAL HAZARD AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Section 401: Steep Slopping and Slide Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Section 4 0 0 : P u r p n s e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2

ARTICLE V: SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Section 500: Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Section 501: Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Section 502: Off-street P a r k i n g , Loading 8 IJnloading Regulations 44

Section 504: Yard Requirements . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9 Section 503: Height Regulations; Exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9

Section 505: Lot Area Measurement.s, t k e p L13t.s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Section 506: Reduction in Lot Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5f1

Section 509: Strrxr:tui-e on Small Lot- o f Reco1.d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Sect-ion 512: Essential Service Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Section 507: Fences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 52 Section 508: Hedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 510: C l e a r Sight Triangle Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Section 511: Additional Dwellings and Accessory Structures . . . . . . 5 3

Section 513: General Storage and Out-side Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Section 514: Junkyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Section 515: Sanitary Landfill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 Section 516: Satellite and Other Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6

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ARTICLE VI: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Section G O O : General Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Section 6 0 1 : Performance Standards Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Section 602: Regulation of Nuisance Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Section 6 0 3 : Standards To Be Enforced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

ARTICLE VII: NONCONFORMING USES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Section 700: Permitted Continuat-ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Section 701: Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 Section 702: Extension or Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Section 703: Special Exceptions and Special Zone Restrictions . . . 6 3 Section 704: Restorations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 Section 705: Abandonment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Section 706: Unsafe Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Section 707: Construction Approved Prior to Legal Enactment of

Ordinance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Section 708: Reyist-rat-io I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

ARTICLE VIII: ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 Section 800: AdoFtion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Section 801: Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6

ARTICLE IX: ZONING HEARING BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Section 900: Creation and Appointment of Zoning Hearing Board . . . 6 9 Section 9511: Removal of Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Section 902: Organization of Zoning Hearing Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9 Section 903: Powers and Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Section 904: Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Section 906: Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Section 905: Time Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

ARTICLE X: ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Section 1 0 0 0 : Zoning Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Section 1 0 0 1 : Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Section 1003: Refqrrals to Planning Commission Site Plan Review . 78 Section 1002: Inspect-inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

ARTICLE XI: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES . . . i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3 Section 1100: Complaint-s of Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Section 1102: Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Section 1101: Procedure for Abatement . o f Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3

ARTICLE XII: SEVERABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Sect-ion 1200: Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

ARTICLE XIII: INTEEPRETATION. PURPOSE AND CONFLICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Section 1300: Interpretation. Purpose and Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

ARTICLE XIV: ENACTMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5 Section 1400: Effective Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Section 1401: Previous Ordinance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5

APPENDIX: MAP OF THE BOROUGH OF MANSFIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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THE MANSFIELD BOROUGH ZONING ORDINANCE

BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE BOROUGH COUNCIL, BOROUGH OF MANSFIELD, COUNTY OF TIOGA, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, BY AUTHORITY OF AND PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 247, AS AMENDED, OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, APFHOVED JULY 31, 1968, KNOWN AND CITED AS THE "PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE, ' I AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 100: TITLE

An Ordinance permitting, prohibiting, regulating, restrlcting and determining the uses of land, watercourses and other bodies of water; the size, height, bulk, location, erection, const.ruct~ion, repair, maintenance, alteration, razing, removal and use of strr~ctures; the areas and dimensions of land and bodies of water to be occupied by uses arid structures a5 well as courts, yards and other open spaces and distances to be left unoccupied by uses and s~~r~~cti.xres; the densit-y of population and intensity of use; and providing f b r the administration of such Ordinance.

Section 101: SHORT TITLE

Tills Ordinance shall be 1:nown and niay be cited a 5 the "Mansfield Borough Zoning Ordinance."

Sect. ion 102 : PrJRPOSE

This Ordinance is enacted for the following purposes:

A . To promote prrblii: health, ,safety, morality and the general we1 f ar e ;

B. To encourage the niost. approl3riat.e use of land;

C. To conserve and stabilize the value of property;

D. To provide adequate open spaces for light and air, and to prevent the spread of fire;

E. To prevent undue concentrat-ion of population;

F. To lessen congestion on streets and highways;

G. To implement the comprehensive plan of the B o r o u g h .

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Section 103: APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS

A . USE O F PROPERTY:

Except as provided in Ordinance, no building or part thereof or other structure shall be erected, altered, added to, or enlarged; nor shall any land, building, structure or premises be used, designated, or intended to be used for any purpose other than as f o r the uses hereinafter listed as permitted in the district i n which such building, land or premises is located.

B. RESTRICTIONS:

1. No building shall hereafter be erected o r altered:

a. To exceed the height not including rooftop solar

b. To accommodate a greater number of families; c. To occupy a greater percentage of lot4 area; d. To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front

yards or side yards than is specified herein.

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2 . No part of a yard or other open space required about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be included as a part of a yard or other space similarly required for another b r ~ i lding.

3. This ordinance shall not apply to any existing or proposed brillding or extension thereof u s e d or to be used by public utility corporations, if u p o n petition of the corporation, the Public Utility Commission shall, after a public hearing, decide that the present o r proposed sit-rration of the building 111 question is reasonably necessary for the convenience or welfare of the pub1 i c .

This Ordinance shall take effect on the 1st day of July, 1993, and i

shall supercede any heretofore existing ordinances regulating zoning.

DEFINITIONS

Section 200: WORD USAGE

For the purpose of this Ordinance, the terms and w o r d s herein shall be interpreted as follows unless otherwise expressly stated:

A . Words in the present tense shall include the future tense.

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B. The words "person", "owner", or "developer" includes a profit or nonprofit corporation, company, partnership, association, individual or governmental entity, le. borough, county or municipality.

C. Words used in the singular shall include the plural; words used in the plural shall include the singular.

D. The words "used" or "occupied" as applied to any land or building include the words intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied.

E. The word "building" includes structure. 1 F. The word "lot" includes the words "plot" or ",parcel". I G. The word "shall" and "will" are always mandatory. 1 H. The word "may" is permissive.

Section 201: DEFINITION OF TERMS

Unless otherwise expressly stated, for the purposes of this Ordinance, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the meaning herein indicated.

1. ACCESSORY BUILDING: A subordinate building or a port-ion of the main building on a lot, the use of which is customarily incidental to that of t-he main or principal building.

2 . ACCESSORY USE: A use on the same lot width, and of a nature customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use; and not occupylng more than forty (40) percent. of the net, floor area of any one floor in the principal structure and not more that forty ( 4 0 ) percent of the lot. area.

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3 . AGENT OR OWNER: Any person who can show written proof that he has the authority to act for the property owner.

4. ALLEY: A public thoroughfare which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.

5 . ALTERATIONS: As applied to a building or structure, means a change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the existing facilities, or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing height, or the moving from one location or position to another. Structural alterations shall include any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, or girders.

6. ANIMAL HOSPITAL: A building used for the treatment, hou- sing, or boarding of small domestic animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds or fowl by a veterinarian.

7 . ANTENNA: See Satellite and other antenna.


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8. AREA, BUILDING: The total area taken on a horizontal plane at the main grade level of the principal building and all accessory buildings, exclusive of uncovered porches, patios, terraces and steps.

9. AREA, LOT: The total area within the lot lines measured on a horizontal plane.

10. ASHES: Solid residue resulting from the burning of organic fuels.

11. AUTOMOBILE OR TRAILER SALES AREA: An open area, other than a street, used for the display, sale or rental of new or used motor vehicles or trailers in operable condition and where no repair work is done.

12. AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION OR FILLING STATION: A building or place of business where gasoline, oil and grease, batteries, tires, and automobile accessories are supplied and dispensed directly to the motor vehicle trade at retail and where the fullowing services may be rendered:

(a) MINOR REPAIR:

Sales and servicing of spark plugs and batteries. Tire repair and servicing. Replacement of mufflers and tailpipes, water hose, fan belts, brake and transmission fluids, light bulbs, floor mates, seat covers (where this shall not be the principal use), windshield wipers, grease retainers. and wheel bearings. Radiator cleaning and flushing. Washing and polishing. Greasing and lubr i cat ion. Installation of fuel pumps and fruel lines. Minor servicing and replacement of carburetors. Emergency wiring repairs. Adjustment and installation of brakes. Tuning engines. Any similar minor repair or service not listed below under "major repair".

(b) MAJOR REPAIR: In addition to those repairs and services listed above as "minor repair", any general repair, rebuilding or reconditioning not listed above; collision service, including body, frame OI- fender straightening or repair; painting or paint shop; mechanical car wash establishments; but not including any operat-ions which require the heating or burning of rubber.

13. BAKERY: Includes establishments which manufacture quan- tities of goods for retail elsewhere than on the premises.


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BASEMENT: That portion of a building which is partly below, and partly above grade and having at least, half its height above grade.

BED AND BREAKFAST INN: An owner-occupied building designed, used and occupied as a single family residence having, as an accessory use therein, priblic lodging rooms and facilities for the serving of food and drink prepared within the building to preregistered transient guests, which meets the requirements of this chapter. No single family residential building may be used or occupied as a bed and breakfast inn without compliance with all of the regulations established in this ordinance.

BILLBOARD OR ADVERTISING STRUCTURE: A sign other than one indicating a business conducted on the premises, i.e. o f f premises sign; a sign upon which advertising matter of any character is printed, posted, or lettered; and itd may be either freestanding or attached to a surface of a building or other structure.

BOROUGH: The Eorough of Mansf ield.

BUILDING CODE: The Borough will use the B.O.C.A. Basic Code Series for building construction and code enforcement. These include the Basic Building Code, Basic Mechanical C d e , Basic Plumbing Code, Basic Fire Prevention Code. Basic Property Maintenance Code, and Basic Energy Conservation Code. These codes are updated every 3 years and the most recent edition wili be used for construction and enforcement as they are published and become avai 1ahle.

BUILDING OR STRUCTURE: Anything const-ructed or erected with a fixed or permanent location on the ground, 0 1 - attached to something having a f ised location on the ground. Among other things structures include buildings, mobile homes, walls, fences, billboards, poster panels, accessory or storage buildings.

BUILDING, FRONTLINE OF: The line of 1:hat face of the building nearest the frontline of the lot. This face includes sun parlors and covered porches whether enclosed or unenclosed but does not include steps or patios.

BUILDING GROUP: Any tluilding, such as a s t o r e group, which is divided into separate parts by one ( 1 ) or more unpierced walls extending from the ground up.

BUILDING, HEIGHT OF: The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the proposed finished grade at- the front of the building to the highest point of the r o o f for flat r o o f s , to the deck line of mansard roofs and to the mean height- between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and yam- brel roofs.


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BUILDING LINE: A n imaginary line located on the lot at a . fixed distance from the road right-of-way line and interpreted as being the nearest point that a building may be constructed to the road right-of-way. The building line shall limit the location of porches, patios and similar construction, steps excepted, to the face of this line.

BIIILDING, MAIN: A building i n which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which i t - is located.

CELLAR: That portion of a building which i s partly o r complet-ely below grade and having at least one half ( 1 / 2 ) its height below grade.

CLEAR SIGHT TRIANGLE: The triangular area formed by two ( 2 ) intersecting road centerlines and a line interconnecting points established on each centerline, one hundred ( l C I f l > feet from their point of intersection. This entire area is to remain clear of obstructions.

CLINIC: Any professional medical brrilding or establishment where people or animals are examined or treated hy doctors, or dentists or other professionals but are not hospitalized o r boarded overnight.

CLUB, LODGE AND FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION: An establishment operated f o r social, recreational or educational purposes but open only to members and their guests and not, to the general public. I t does n o t include Fraternr t I es and Soi-or i ties .

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE: Includes trucks, commercial vans, buses, trailers, and construction equipment. but- does not include private passenger c a r s or private vans.

CONDITIONAL USE: A conditional ESC LE; proposed rrse of land that falls within the jUriSdlCti~3n of the Borough Council rather than the zoning hearing boa.rd and must- he reviewed by the planning cr~mmisslon to d e t . e r m i n e 11.s overall effect on surrounding property owners. The final decision rests with the Borsrrgh Counc 11 .

CONVERSIONS: A conversion is a change in the rrse of a structure, e . g . going from an R-1 to R-2 use, golng from a single family dwelling to a business.

COUNCIL: The Council of the Borough of Mansfield.

COURT: Any open, unoccupied area which is bounded by three ( 3 ) o r more attached building walls.

3 4 . DECK: A deck. is a structure which does not, have a roof.


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DENSITY: The area of a lot or group of lots computed, ex- ,

clusive of any portion of the right-of-way of any street, divided by the number of dwelling units contained on the lot or group of lots.

DORMITORIES: Buildings. whether public or private, as- sociated with a school, college or university, designed f o r , used for and arranged with rooms providing sleeping, study- ing and living accommodations for students, including what is commonly referred to as Fraternities and Sororities. Dormitories will be considered specia.1 exception uses.

DWELLING: A building designed or used as the living quar- ters for one ( 1 ) or more families. The terms "dwelling", "one-family dwelling", "multiple dwelling", "two family dwelling", or "dwelling group" shall not be deemed to include rooming house, tourist 1-lome or motel..

DWELL I NG TYPE :

(a) DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY: A detached building occupied by one ( 1 ) family and containing o n l y one (1') dwelling unit .

(b) DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY: A detached o r semi-detached building where two ( 2 ) individual family o r dwelling units are separated by vertical walls or horizontal floors, unpierced except. for access to the outside o r to a common cellar.

(c) DWELLING, MULTIPLE: A building or portion thereof containing OI- designed to contain three ( 3 ) or more separate dwelling units with or w i t - h o u t common access facilities.

DWELLING UNIT: A n y Gr-rilding o r portion thereof which is designed and used exclusive f o r residential purposes of one family, and includes complete E.itchen and batt-lroom facilities.

EASEMENT: A right-of-way granted for limited use of private land for a public or quasi-pubiic purpose.

EFFICIENCY OR ACCESSORY APARTMENT: A self contained dwelling unit having its own exterior entrance, a. minimum of four hundred ( 4 0 0 ) square feet gross f l o o r area and one and one half ( 1 1/21 parking spaces. Third floor apai-t-ments are a1 lowable with prior approval of the Department of Labor and Industry. An efficiency or accessory apartment. will be considered a special exception use.

ERECTED: Includes built, constructed, reconstructed, moved upon, or any physical operations on the land required for the building. Excavation, f i l l , drainage arid the like shall be considered part of the erection.


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ESSENTIAL SERVICE INSTALLATIONS: The erection, construction, alteration, or maintenance by public utilities or municipal departments, authorities or commissions of underground or overhead gas, elect-ric, telephone and t e 1 e v i s 1 on t r an s m i s s i on o r d i s t r i hu t i on s ys t ems , poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, towers, fire ala.rm boses, traffic signals, hydrants and similar equipment and accessories i n connection therewith, but not including buildings , reasonably necessary for the f r r r n i s h i n g of adequate service by such prrblic utilities or municipal departments or commissions or for the public health or safety or general welfare.

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FAMILY: One ( 1 ) o r more persons who live together in one ( 1 ) dwelling unit and maintain a common household. May consist of a single person or two ( 2 ) or more persons, related by blood, marriage or adopt-ion or no more than five ( 5 ) not related by blood, marriage or adoption. May also include domestic servants and gratuitous guests.

FARM: Any parcel of land containing ten (10) o r more acres, which is used f o r gain in the raising of agricultural products, livestock, poultry and dairy products. It- includes necessary farm structures within the prescribed limits and the storage of equipment used. I t excludes the raising of fur-bearing animals, riding aca.clemies, livery o r boarding stables and dog kennels.

FENCE: A man made st-ructure intended to prevent. intrusion, to mark a boundary, to provide privacy, or to be utilized as a screening device where required k i y the Zoning Ordinance.

FLOOR AREA: The f l o o r area of a building shall be determined by the sum of the areas having floors in a l~r~ilcling exclusive of the basement area.

FRATERNITY: See Dormitories

GARAGE, PRIVATE: An enclosed or covered space f o r .the storage of one ( 1 ) or more motor vehicles, provided that no business, occupation or service is conducted f o r p r o f i t therein nor space therein for more than one ( 1 ) car is leased to a non-resident of the premises.

GARBAGE: Any waste material derived from animal matter or vegetable matter.

GROUP HOME: A home established for the sole purpose o f p r o -

physically or socially handicapped persons. May consist of a single person or of two ( 2 ) or more persons not- related by blood, marriage or adoption but shall not exceed a total of five live-in persons. Group Homes are to be considered a

viding supervised residential type living for merit-ally,

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special use. Group Homes shall meet Labor and 1ndust.r~ standards for handicap usage and fire and panic regulations.

52. HEDGE: A boundary or barrier formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees.

53. HOME OCCUPATION: Any use custoniarily conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants residing therein, providing that the use i s clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling f o r dwelling purposes; the exterior appearance of the structure of premises is constructed and maintained as a residential dwelling; and no goods are externally displayed on the premises other than signs as provided herein. A home occupation is considered a special exception use.

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HOSPITAL: Unless otherwise specified, the term "hospital" shall be deemed to include sanitarium, preventorium, clinic, rest home, nursing home, convalescent- home and any other place for the diagnosis, treat-ment or other care of ailments, and shall be deemed t o be limited to places for the diagnosis, treatment or other care of human ailments.

HOTEL/MOTEL: A building designed f o r occupancy as the temporary residence of individuals who are lodged with or wi thou t meal s .

IMPERVIOUS SURFACE: Sidewalks, streets, driveways, patios, buildings - all man-made constructions that water does not readily penetrate - and thereby hinders yroundwater re- charge, increases runoff which leads to erosion, stream sedimentation, and flooding. Additional areas may be determined by the Borough Engineer to be impervious within the meaning of this definition.

JUNK: Any discarded materials, household frri-nishings, articles or items possessing value in part, g r o s s , o r aggregate, and including but not limited to scrapped motor vehicles and parts thereof, in~:luding motors, tires, bodies o f motor vehicles and vehicles which are inoperable and d o no have a current and valid inspection sticker a5 required by the Motor Vehicle Laws of the Commonwealth of Penn s y 1 van i a ; o I- hou s eh o 1 d f i~ r n I. s 1-1 i n g s , brr t 17 o t I. n c 1 ud 1 n g garbage o r other organic waste, or farm machinery provided said farm machinery is used in connection with a bona-fide farming operation.

58. JUNKYARD: Any place or establishment where J U I I ~ is stored or accumulated on the outside of any enclosed building or structure; or, where the brrsiness of selling, buying, or dealing in junk is carried on, or where one ( 1 ) or more motor vehicles are stored which are unlicensed, inoperable. and do not have a current and valid inspection sticker as required by the Motor Vehicle Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.


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59. KENNEL: A structure wherein dogs are kept for the purpose of breeding, boarding, sales, or show purposes, and which conforms to the regulations of t-he Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania and which is s o constructed that dogs or cats cannot stray therefrom.

60. LANDFILL: An area used for the disposal of garbage and rubbish and other waste material.

61. LANDSCAPING: For purposes of this Ordinance, the planting or arranging of natural scenery including, but. not limited to, grass and other plantings such as trees and shrubs for an aesthetic effect.

6 2 . LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY: A highway designed to provide no direct access to properties abutting its riyht-of-way and including all roads designated “limited access highway”.

6 3 . LINE, ROAD-OF-WAY: The dividing line between the road, right-of-way and the lot.

6 4 . LOADING SPACE OR UNIT: An off-st-reet space or berth on the same lot with a building or contiguous t-o a group of buildings,for the temporary stopping of commercial vehicles while loading or unloading merchandise or materials and which abuts upon an alley, street or ot-her appropriate means of access, and which is not less than twelve ( 1 % ) feet wide, forty-five ( 4 5 ) feet, i n length and fourteen (14) feet in height.

65. LOT: Land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings, or by dwelling group and i t s accessory buildings, together with such open spaces a s are required under the provisions of this Ordinance, having not less than the minimrrm area and width required by this Ordinance, and having its principal frontage on a road or on such nleans of access as may be determined in accordance with the provisions of the law to be adequate as a condition of the issuance of a zoning permit for a building on such land.

66. LOT AREA: The total horizontal area included within lot lines excluding space with any street, right-of-way, but including the area of any easement.

67. LOT, CORNER: A lot abutting on two ( 2 ) or more streets at their intersection or on two ( 2 ) parts of the same street-, such streets or parts of same street. forming an interior angle of less than one hundred thirty-five ( 1 3 5 ) degrees. The point of intersection of the street lot lines is the “corner”.

68. LOT COVERAGE: The percentage of the lot area that is occupied by the area of the building(s).


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LOT DEPTH: The average horizontal dist-ance between the front and rear lot lines.

LOT, INTERIOR: A lot other than a corner lot.

LOT LINES: The lines bounding a lot- as defined herein.

LOT WIDTH: The horizontal distance across the lot between the side lot lines, measured at the building line.

MAXIMUM (LOT) COVERAGE: The maximum proportion of a lot. that may be occupied by buildings or structures.

MOBILE HOME: A transportable, single-family dwelling, which may be towed on its own running gear, and which may be temporarily or permanently affixed to real estate, used with the same, or similar, electrical, plumbing and sanitary f ac i 1 i t i e s as i mmo b i 1 e hou s i ng .

MOBILE HOME PARK: A parcel of land under single ownership which has been planned and improved for the placement of two (2) or more mobile homes for nontransient use.

MODULAR OR SECTIONAL HOME: Two or more portable units designed, and built- to be towed on their own separate chassis and permanently combined on site to form a single immobile dwelling unit, and having a minimum of nine hundred ( 9 0 0 ) square feet of hahit-able floor area, shall be regarded as a single-family detached dwelling, but. may be located in a mohile home park at the discretion of the owner.

NON-CONFORMING USE: A nonconforming u s e is the lawful em- ployment of occupancy of a land a r e a , brrilding or structure which was in existence prior to the enactment of this Zoning Ordinance or i t s amendments but d o e s not comply with the p r e s en t p r ov i s i on s o f t 1-1 i 5 2 11) n i n 9 0 r d i 11 an c e 12 I- am end men t s hereafter enacted.

OPEN SPACE: Open o r unobstructed area independent of what occupies it.

OFJTSIDE STORAGE AREA: A n outside area 112i:at-eci 011 t-he lot 0 1 -

premises enclosed by a fence (31- wall f o r the ~ U I - P ( J S ~ of storing equipment, materials, furniture, and temporary storage awaiting collectlon of trash, garbage and simllar wastes.

PARKING LOT: A p~blic or private area containing five ( 5 ) or more parklng spaces used for other than dwelllng; such spaces shall be exclusive o f all areas necessary to gain access to said parking spaces, including towing areas, access aisles, fire lanes and access drives within the road r 1 gh t -of -way.


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81. PARKING SPACE: An off-street space measuring not less than. ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet, whether inside or outside of a struct-ure. f o r t-he temporary standing of automotive vehicles to be used exclusively as a parking stall for one ( 1 ) automotive vehicle. Handicapped spacer shall be marked by a sign and/or marking on the pavement.

82. PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning Commission of the Borough of Mansfield.

83. PLAT: A map or layout- of a si-rbdivision indicating the location and boundaries of individual propert-ies.

84. PORCH: A roofed over st-riicture projecting from the front, side or rear wall of a building. For the purpose of the Zoning Ordinance, a porch is considered a part of the principal building and is not permitted to extend into any required yards.

85. PREMISES: Any lot., parcel or tract of land and any Griilding constructed thereon.

86. PRINCIPAL USE: The major dominant use of the l o t on which i t is located.

87. PUBLIC HEARING: A meeting open to the general priblic held pursuant to proper “Public Notice”.

88. PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice published once a week for t w o ( 2 ) successive weeks in a newspaper of paid general circulation i n the municipality. Such notice shall skate the time and place of the hearing and the particular nature of the matter to be considered a t the hearing. The first publication shall be not more than thirty ( 3 0 ) d a y s o r less than seven ( 7 ) days f r o m the date of the h e a r i n g .

89. PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY: Land reserved for use as a r o a d , street, alley, c r o s s walk, pedestrian way or o t h e r public, or semi-public purpose.

9 0 . PUBLIC USES, APPROPRIATE: Includes p u b l i c and semi-public uses of a welfare and educational nature, such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools, parks, chrrrches, cemeteries, civic centers, historical restorations, fire stations, mrmicipal buildings, essential public ukilities that r e q u i r e enclosure within a building; airports, fraternal clubs and homes; and nonprofit recreational facilities.

91. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE: A mobile vehicle with wheels, sr.1~11 as a motor home o r travel trailer, designed for overnight living o r camping purposes. Such vehicle is not t o be used as a permanent dwelling unit.


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RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CAMPGROUND: A tract of land which is used or held out for the purpose of supplying to the public a parking space for two ( 2 ) or more recreational vehicles.

REPAIRS, ORDINARY: Ordinary repairs to structures may be made without application or notice to the building official; but such repairs shall not include the crit-tin3 away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of the structure affecting the exit way requirements; nor shall ordinary repairs include addition to. alteration of, replacement or relocat-ion of any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent. or similar piping, electric wiring, or mechanical or other work affecting public safety.

RUBBISH: Any waste material or material with no apparent value or use.

SATELLITE AND OTHER ANTENNA:

A. Satellite Television Antenna

An apparatus capable of receiving communications from a transmitter or transmitter relay located in a planetary unit.

B. Other Antenna.

Any type of antenna or device for receiving signals or transmission from space or otherwise through the atmosphere othei- than a satellite television antenna.

C. Usuable Satellite Signal.

A satellite signal which when viewed on a conventional television set is at least equal in picture quality to that received from local commercial televisiorl stataions or by way of cable television.

SIGN: Any surface, fabric device or st,ructui-e bearing lettered, pictorial or sculptured matter intended, designed, or used to convey information visually and exposed to public view, which directs attention to an obJect-, product. place, activity, person, institution, organization, or business. The term "sign" does not apply to a flag, emblem, or in- signla of a nation, political unit, school o r religious group.

SIGN, GROSS SURFACE AREA OF: Tho entire area within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the ext-reme limits of such sign. All signs shall be limited to not more than two ( 2 ) faces. All area limitations shall be computed in square feet. Each face of a double-face sign rnay equal the

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maximum s i z e p e r m i t t e d fo i - t h e p a r t i c u l a r t y p e of s i g n . When i n d i v i d u a l l e t t e r s a r e u s e d s e p a r a t - e l y 011 t h e s u l - f a c e of a b u i l d i n g w a l l , t h e s p a c e s b e t w e e n s a i d l e t t e r s h a l l b e i n c l u d e d i n comprrt-ing t h e a r e a of t h e s i g n .

9 8 . SORORITY: S e e D o r m i t o r i e s .

9'3. SPECIAL EXEPTION: A s p e c i a l excepti1-71-1 i s a p e r i n i s s i o n or a p p r o v a l g r a n t e d a n a p p l i c a n t t n use l a n d 11-1 a l i i s t - r i c t f o r a p u r p o s e o t h e r t h a n that. g e n e r a l l y p e r m i t t e d o u t r i g h t i n t h a t d i s t r i c t . Tne p e r m i s s i o n o r s p e c i a l e x c e p t i c ~ n i s g r a n t e d h y t h e z o n i n g h e a r i n g i s i ~ a r i l a F t e r a p u h l I C h e a r i n g 111 a c c o r d a n c e w i t-h t-he s t a n d a r d s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e z o n i n g o r d i n a n c e , p r o v i d e d g e n - e r a 1 l y that. t h e s p e c i f i c a p p l i c a t i o n of the use wor.1113 n o t p r o v e i n j u r i o u s t-o the p u b l i c i n t e r e s t .

1 0 0 . STABLE: A s t - r r r c t u i - e w h e r e i n c a t - t l e , s h e e p , 1 3 r 1-101-ses a n d o t h e r r e l a t e d a n i m a l s are k e p t f o r t h e p u r p o s c of b r e e d i n g , b o a r d i n g , s a l e o r r ; h o w pr-rrposes .

1 0 1 . STORAGE SHED: A s t r r r c t u r e whose d l m e n s l o n s a r e nt2tt l e s s t h a n s l x t y (611) s q u a r e f e e t nor ni13re t h a n o r ~ e Ilundrecl f o r t y - f o u r ( 1 4 4 ) s q u a r e f e e t , i n sqrrare footage a r e a and n o t e x c e e d i n g f o u r t e e n (14) f e e t - 11-1 h e i g h t . , w i t h o n l y o n e s t - o r y o r floor and r r s e d s o l e l y f o r t h e st13i-agti o f househo lc l n i a t e r i a l s a n d / o r e q u i p m e n t 1 . 0 ~ n c Lr-icle f o u r - w h e e l v e h i c l e s a s d e f i n e d by t h e P e n n s y l v a n i a Mot@r Vehi c les C o d e . O n l y o n e ( 1 ) s t o r a g e s h e d s h a l l b e p e r n i i t t e ~ : l p e r l o t and w i l l n13 t be p e r m i t t e d i n t-hi? f r o n t y a r d of a l o t - .

102. S U B D I V I S I O N : The division 01- r e d i v i s i o n of a l o t , t r a c t - p a r c e l of l a n d b y a n y means i n t o two ( 2 ) o r more l o t s , t r a c t s , p a r c e l s o r o t -her divisions of l a n d i n c l u d i n g c h a n g e s i n e x i s t i n g l o t l i n e f o r t h e p u r p o s e , w h e t h e r i n m e d i a t e o r f u t u r e , o f l e a s e , t r a n s f e r of oWni?rship of 13r.ii l d i n g or l o t d e v e l o p m e n t : P r o v i c l e d , h e w e v e r , t h a t the d i v i S i l ~ J n of l e a s e d lancl f o r a g r i c u l t r r i - a 1 purposes i n t o p a r c e l s of more t h a n ten ( 1 0 ) a c r e s , not i n v o l v i n g any new s t r e e t - i r l r e a s e m e n t of a c c e s s , s h a l 1 be Yxemyt-ed.

1 0 3 . TOWNHOUSE: A b u i l d i n g o r d w e l l l n g d e s i g n e d f o r o r occupiec i by n o more t h a n o n e (1) f a m i l y and at4t,achecl to otl-lei- s i m i l a r b u i l d i n g s or d w e l l i n g s hy n o t more t h a n t -wo ( 2 ) common w a l l s e x t e n d i n I ] f r o m the f o u n d a t - i o n t o t h e r o o f a n d p r o v i d i n g two ( 2 ) d i r e c t - means of a c c e s s t o t h e 1 2 1 ~ t s i c l p . A "t-ownhou5p" 0 s i n d i v i d r r a l l y owned , a n owner r e c e i v i n g a d e e d e n a b l i n g h im t o s e l l , m o r t g a g e , o r e x c h a n g e h i s d w e l l i n g u n i t - a t t a c h e d t h e r e t o by s. common w a l l .

1 0 4 . USE: The s p e c i f i c p u r p o s e f o r wh ich l a n d 1 3 1 - a b u i l d i n g i s I d e s i g n e d , a r r a n g e d , in t .ended o r f o r w h i c h i t i s or may be o c c u p i e d o r m a i n t a i n e d . The t e r m " p e r m i t t e d u s e " o r i t s e q u i v a l e n t - s h a l l not- b e deemed t o irlclrrcle any n o n c o n f o r m i n g u s e .

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USE, MIXED: The occupancy of a building or of a lot for more than one (1) use, such as: both a business and a residential use; both an industrial and a residential use, etc.

VARIANCE: The permission granted by the Zoning Hearing Board, following a public hearing that has bsen properly advertised as required hy this Ordinance, for an adjustment to some regulation which if strictly adhered to would result in an unnecessary hardship, and where the permission granted would not be contrary to the public interest, and would maintain the spirit and original intent o f the Ordinance.

WASTE: Waste will be considered to be garbage, rubbish, construction debris o r waste products of manufacturing processes. A l s o , to include hazardous materials as specified by D.E.R. such as asbestos, oils, etc.

YARD: An unoccupied space open to the sky , on the same lot with a building or structure.

(a) YARD, FRONT: A n open unoccupied space on the same lot with a main building, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the sLreet right-of-way line and the front line of the building projected to the side line of the lot. The depth of the front yard shall be measured between the front line of the build- i n g and the s t - r e e t right-of-way line, Covered porches whether enclosed or unenclosed, shall be considered as part of the main building and shall n o t project into a required front yard.

( 1 1 ) YARD, REAR: An open unoccr-Ipied space on the same lot with a main brlilding, extending the full widkh of the lot and sitrrat-ed between the r e a r line of the lot and the building projected to the s i d e lines of the lo t - and the rear line of the building. A building shall not extend into the required rear yard.

( c ) YARD, SIDE: An open unoccrrpied space on the same lot- with the buildlny situated between the building and the side line of the lot and extending from the front yard to the rear yard. A n y lot line not. a rear line or a front line shall be deemed a side l i n e . A building shall not extend into the required side yards.

ZONING HEARING BOARD: The Zoning Hearing Board of Mansfield Borough as duly constituted by and established pursuant to this Ordinance and the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code Act 247 as amended.

ZONING OFFICER: The individual authorized b y the Borough Council of Mansfield t o be the administrator of the daily application of the provisions cont,ained in this Zoning Ordinance.


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1 1 1 . ZONING PERMIT: A statement signed by the Zoning Officer .

indicating that t h e application for permission to construct, alter or add is approved and in accordance with the requirements of the terms of this Ordinance.


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ARTICLE I 1 1

ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS

Section 300: PURPOSE

The purpose of zoning districts is to provide f o r development- of the broadest possible range of compatible uses in an orderly manner:

( A ) A1 lowing more intensive development and higher p13pulatlon densities in those area where pubiic services are 01- wlll be most readily available.

(B) Maintaining low population densities i n t-hose areas in which public services are not. o r will not- be readily available.

( C ) Restricting development in those areas which, due to natural conditions, present a direct threat to the health and safety of persons and property.

Section 301: ZONING MAP

The location and boundaries of said districts are hereby established as shown 011 the Zoning Map of the municipality attached hereto and hereby made a part of t-his Ordinance. Said map or maps and all no- tations, references and designations shown thereon shall be as much a part of this Ordinance as if the same were all fully described and set- forth therein.

Section 302: INTERPRETATION OF BOUNDARIES

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries clf any of the aforesaid districts a s shown on the said zoning map, the Z~ning Hearing B o a r d upon written application or upon its awn motion shall determine the location of such Ooundaries.

Se c t i on 3 0 3 : AMENDMENTS

The Zoning Map may be amended by the adoption of supplementary zoning maps amending portions of the Zoning Map adopted by this orciinaiice o r by ordinance describing the district borriidai-ies. I n the event of any conflict between a map and a boundary description the description shall control.

Section 304: ZONE REGULATIONS

The zone regulations that establish the permitted uses, special exceptions and special zone restrictions for each established z o n e shall be those set- forth i n Article 1 1 1 , Section 305 of this Ordinance.


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Section 305: DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS (Continued)

Neiahhorhood B ~ s i n e ~ s Zone ( B - 1 ) : The Neighborhood Brjslness Zone 1s establish to provlde area in which the principal use of land is for restricted real estate establishments offering goods and services f o r the day to day needs of the nearby residential areas. This zone must be restrictive to provide protection to and compatibility with nearby residential districts. The Neighhurhood Pusiness Zone should be located on a icollect-or street. and must be serviced by adeqruat.p wat-er and sewer facilities.

Permitted Uses: T h i s district shall specifically permit:

Arcades Barber shops Beauty shops Billiard parlors Book stores Candy stores Cigar stores Convenient food stores Electricians Flor i s t s Locksmiths Newsstands Paint stores Pa r k 1 II CJ g a 1- a g e s Parking lots

Pho t o g r aph i c s t- r-rcl 1 o 5 Plumbers Print shops Sewing shops Tailors and furriers TV, radio and music stores TV sales and s ~ r v ~ c e Upho 1 s t ere r s Undertakers and funeral homes

Pet shops

And all permitted uses of t he R - 1 , R-2 , R - ? , a1114 0-1 Districts.


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Neiahborhood Brrsiness Zone ( B - 1 ) : (Continued)

S~ecial Exce~tion Uses: The following u s e s may he permitted as special exception uses after a public hearing and a finding by t.he Board that srich uses are necessary and desirable in a particular location:

Eating and drinking p l a c e s Fire and police stations Restaurants Water and pumping stations And all special exception uses of the R - 1 , R - ? ,>, R - 3 , and 0-1

Districts.

Accessorv Uses: All accessory uses of the R-1, R-2, R - 3 , and 0-1 Districts and other accessory uses customarily assigned to a permitted use.

Special Zone H~strictions: The following conditions where special restrictions shall apply to the uses allowed in the zone:

All permanent buildings shall be so constructed s o as to minimize pollution to the environment.

MINIMUM LOT AREA: 7,1500 square feet. MINIMUM LOT WIDTH: 70 feet MINIMUM FRONT YARD: 35 feet, MINIMUM SIDE YARD: 10 feet MINIMUM HEAR YARD: 20 feet MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 4 0 feet MAXIMUM COVERAGE: 4 O;?/, STORI ES : 2 1 1 2

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Community Brrsinpss Zone (E-2): The Community Business Zone 1s establlshed to provlde areas for the general communitywide commerclal neecls of the borough and is a zone 11-1 which office. general commercial, apartments and wholesale trades are Located. The C o m m r _ r n i t - y Buslness Zone, because of the intensity of use, is gerlerally ass131:lated wlth major street intcrsl?ctions, large size wal-er, , storm, arid sanitary utlllties as well as governmental centers and public parking ar12as.

Permitted U S F S : This district is designed t-0 function as the central business district of the community. Permitted u s e s are:

Automobile service stations Bakeries Banks and other financial inst.itutions Bus stations Carpet and rug cleaners Clothing and clothing accessory shops Drug stores and pharmacies Dry goods stores Electric substations (including transformers, switches, and

auxiliary apparatus) serving a distribution area En t e r t a i nmen t f a c i 1 i t i e s and en t e r t a i n m e n t c en t. e I- s . Food stores Furni tnre stores Hardware stores Health s p a s and clubs Hotels and motels Household app1 i a n c e s t o r e s Interior decorating stores Photo developing Phot ogr aphi c eyu ipmen t, ani3 s u p p l y ii ! .ores Physical culLure and health s e r v i c e s Post offices Professional Off ices Repair shops (including mrisical instruments, radio, TV,

hous sho 1 ci app 1 i an c e s and Re s t au r an t s Sporting and athletic goods stores Taxi service The a t e r s Var i e ty shops Youth centers And all permitted uses of t h e E?-1, H - 2 , R - 3 , 0-1, and B-1

iypew r i t e r s )

Districts.


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Communitv Business Zone ( B - 2 ) :

Special ExceDtion Uses: The following may be permitted as special exception uses after a public hearing and a finding by the B o a r d that such uses a r e necessary and desirable in a particular location:

Entertainment centers serving alcoholic beverages Fire and police stations Taverns Vehicle service centers And all special exception uses of %he R-1, H-2, R-3, 0-1,

and B-1 Districts.

Accessory U s e s : All accessory uses of the R - 1 , R-2, H - 3 , 0-1, and B-1 Districts as well as other accessory use5 customarily assigned to a permitted use.

SDecial Zone Restrictions: The following conditions whore special restrictions shall apply to the uses allowed in the zone: All permanent buildings shall be s o constructed s o a s to minimize pollution to t-he environment.

MINIMUM LOT AREA: 2,500 square feet- MINIMUM LOT WIDTH: 25 feet MINIMUM FRONT YARD: 1 0 feet MINIMUM !;IDE YARD: None MINIMUM REAR YARD: None MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 40 feet. MAXIMUM COVERAGE: 70% STOR I ES : 2 1 1 2


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Hiahwav Business Zone ( B - 3 ) : The Highway Business Zone 1s created to provide for businesses that cater specifically to the needs of the motorist. The Highway Business Zone must be located on m a ~ o r streets and highways. Because of its intensity of use and potential hazard that unrestricted highway developments create f o r safe and convenient traffic flow, this zone will be restricted by access control regulations of the borough.

Permitted Uses: This district shall specifically permit highway oriented stores and establishments. Permitted uses are:

Auto Sales-New and Used Automobile, truck trailer and motorcycle repair shops

Boat sales Building material yards, roofing, brick yards Carpentry (including custom woodworking, furniture makiny,

Custom body and fender shops Fuel, ice, oil. coal, or wood sales (open or enclosed) Linen, towel and drapery service suppliers Machinery sales and rentals, farm equipment Manufacturing limited to the following processes and

(including riiajor repairs)

c ab i ne t mak i ng 1

p r odu c t s : blinds , and window shades; book hand-binding and tooling ; brushes and 1:)roonis ; hand-weaving and tapestries; medical, dental, and draft-ing :nst-ruments; novelty products from the following: bone, canvas, cork, feathers, felt, fur, glass, hair, hl2rn, plastics and shells; optical goods and equipment, watches, clocks, and other similar precision instruments.

adve r t i s i n g d i s p 1 ay s ; a w n i n g s , ven e t. i an

Mirror servicing and glass cutting Monument works and stone works Motorcycle and trailer sales Nurseries and greenhouses Packing and crating Silver plating and repair Soldering and welding shops Tool, die and pattern m a k i n g Small machine shops Trucking terminals arid motor f i.eight s t a t i o n s Wholesale off ice arid show-rooms, including s t - o r a g e Tin-smithing Tire sales All permitted uses of the R-1, R-2, € 4 - 3 , 0-1, E?-1 and B-2 Districts are permitted uses of this district.


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SDecial Except-ion Uses: The following uses may be permitted as special exception uses after a public hearing and a finding by the Eoard that such uses are necessary and desirable in a particular location:

Amusement parks Animal hospitals Arenas Armories Bowling alleys Car washes Dry Cleaners Golf courses Drive-in theat,: rrs Kennels Large scale deve 1 opmeI-i t. s Laundromats Miniature golf courses Outdoor skating rinks Prisons All special except-ion uses of the R - 1 , R-2, R-3, 0-1, B - 1 ,

and B-2 Districts.

Accessorv Uses: All accessory uses of the R-1, R-2, R-3, 0-1. B-1 and B-2 Districts as well as ot-her accessory uses customal-ily assiyned to a permitted use.

SDecial Zone Restrictions: The following are conditions where special restrictions shall apply 1.0 the u s e s allowed in the zone: All outdoor parking and storage facilities shall be developed on dust free all-weather surface lot, screened from adjoining residential neighborhoods. All permanent. buildings shall be s o const-ructed so as to minimize pollution to the environment.

MINIMUM LOT AREA: 10,000 square feet MINIMUM LOT WIDTH: 100 feet MI N I MUM FRONT YARD : None MINIMUM SIDE YARD: None MINIMUM REAR YARD: None MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 40 feet MAXIMUM COVERAGE: 7 0 % STOR I ES : 2 1.12


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Conservation Zone ( C - 1 ) : The Conservation Zone is establlshed to prevent the construction upon or alteration or rural or natural environments which have natural conditions of soil, slope, suscep- tibility to flooding or erosion, geological condition, vegetation or an interaction between the aforesaid which n ~ a l t e such lands unsuitable for urban development. Further, this Zone i s ~stablished to protect areas of the environment, that, if alt-ered, would cause health, oi- PO l lu t ion pr ob l erns and envi r onmen t a l deter i or at i Ion. The Cons e rva t I on Zone will also i n s u r e adequate areas for future conservation and recreational pursuits. Certain agricultural uses worild be permitted.

Permitted Uses: This district shall specifically permit public parks, wildlife and forest preserves and soil and water manage- ment or demonstration projects.

Special Exception Uses: The following uses may be permitted as special exception uses after a public hearing and a finding by the B o a r d that such uses are necessary and desirable i n a pa r t, i c 1-1 1 a r 1 o c a t i on :

Cemeteries C omme r c i a 1 r e c r ea t i on ope r a t. i on s , i II c 1 ud i ng :

Bait shops, and incidental facilities. Boa t hou s e s Campg rounds Fire and police stations Golf courses Guest ranches Hunting and fishing facilities Ma I- i n a s Mun i c ipa 1 Bui Id i n g s Riding stables Operations which ant-icipate the deepening, filling, or

alteration of any stream channel shall o n l y be allowed by special permit and environmental impact study.

Special Zone Restrict-ions: The following are conditions where special restrictions shall apply to the uses allowed in the z o n e : All permanent. buildings shall be so constructed s o as to minimize pollution to the environment. Camp area shall not. he wit-hin six hundred ( G O O ) feet of a residentla1 z o n e ,

MINIMUM LOT AREA: 1 acre MINIMUM LOT WIDTH: 200 feet MINIMUM FRONT YARD: 5 0 feet MINIMUM SIDE YARD: 2 0 feet MINIMUM REAR YARD: 100 feet MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 40 feet MAXIMUM COVERAGE: 20% STOR I ES : 2 1 1 2


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Office Zone ( 0 - 1 ) : The Office Zone is provided explicitly f o r the development of offices and office complexes. This zone is consldered a classification with restrictions that make i t conipatlble as a buffer or peripheral use to residential zones. Because of the intensity of use anticipat-ed in an Office Zone, such zones must be located on higher classified streets and must be supplied with adequate water and sewer facilities.

Permitt-ecl Uses: T h i s district shall specifically permit office buildings, business buildings, professional buildings, and all permitted uses of the R-1, R - 2 , and H-3 Districts.

Special Excention Uses: All special exception uses of the R-1, R - 2 , and R-3 Districts may be permitted as special exception uses as a public hearing and a finding by the Board that such uses are necessary and desirable in a particular location.

Accessorv Uses: This District sha l l permit accessory uses allowed in the R - 1 , ?3--2, and R-3 I3istrict.s.

Special Zone Restrictions: The following are conditions where I special restrictions shall apply to the uses allowed in the zone: All permanent buildings shall be so constructed as to minimize pollution to the environment.

MINIMUM LOT AREA: 10,000 square feet. MINIMUM LOT WIDTH: 70 feet MINIMUM FRONT YARD: 25 feet. MINIMUM SIDE YARD: 10 feet MINIMUM REAR YARD: 2 0 feet. MAX I MUM HE I GHT : 40 feet. MAXIMUM COVERAGE: 35% STOR I ES : 2 1 1 2


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Section 305: DESIGNATIONS OF DISTRICTS (Continued)

Public and Instit-utional Zone ( P - 1 ) : The Public and Institutional Zone is provided for the development and USE? of public and institri- tional property. Included in this zone a r e colleges and universi- ties, schools of all types, libraries, public utilities and municipal buildings and facilities.

Permitted Uses: All requests for use must be referred to the Zoning Hearing Board.

Special Exception Uses: The following uses may be permitted as special exception uses after a public hearing and a finding by the Board that such uses are necessary and desirable in a particular location: None.

SDecial Zone Restrictions: The following are conditions where special restrictions shall apply to the uses allowed in the zone: All permanent buildings shall be s o constructed so as to minimize pollution to the environment.

MINIMUM LOT AREA: 2,500 square feet MINIMUM LOT WIDTH: 25 feet MINIMUM FRONT YARD: 35 feet MINIMUM SIDE YARD: None MINIMUM HEAR YARD: None MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 4.0 feet MAXIMUM COVERAGE: 70% STORIES : 2 1 1 2

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S e c t - i o n 305: DESIGNATIONS O F DISTRICTS ( C o n t i n u e d )

Low D e n s i t y R e s i d e n t i a l / S i n u l e F a m i l y D w e l l i n a ( R - 1 ) : The Low D e n s i t y R e s i d e n t i a l Zone i s e s t a b l i s h e d t o p r o v i d e low d e n s i t y deve lopmen t - i n a r e a s w h e r e w a t e r and s e w e r ~ t i l i t i e s a r e a v a i l a b l e to accommoda te n e c e s s a r y p o l i c e , i - e c i - e a t i i i n , e c l n c a t i o n aiid f i r e p r o t e c t i o n n e e d s .

P e r m i t t e d U s e s : This d i s t r i c t shall s p e c i f i c a l l y pe rmi t - s i n g l e f a m i l y d e t a c h e d i d w e l l i n g s , a n d p u b l i c p a r k s and p l a y g r o u n d s .

SDecial Excei - l t inn [ J s e s : The f o l l o w i n g Insy be p e r m i t - t e d a s s p e c i a l e x c e p t i o n u s e s a f t e r a p r r h l i c h e a r i n g a n d a f i n d i n g b y the Board t h a t s u c h u s e s art3 n e c e s s a r y and d e s i r a b l e i n a p a r t i t : u l a r l o c a t i o n : ChLirche.;, c o n v e n t s , home o c c u p a t i o n s , l i b r a r i e s , m o n a s t a r i e s , parish h o u s e s , p o l i c e a n d f i r e s t a t i o n s , p u b l i c , p r i v a t e and r e l i g i o u s s c l - ~ o ~ ~ l s , temporary t r a c t o f f i c e s and a l l a c e s s o r y u s e s n o r m a l l y i n c i d e n t a l to t h e a b o v e s ~ s e s .

Cotid i t i ona 1 U s e s : d i s t r i b u t i o n .

Non-Pr o f i t Ai: t i vi t i e s ; :>en i o i- C i t- i z e n s GI- orrp

A c c e s s o r v U s e s : P r i v a t e G a r a g e s ; S i g n s as r e g u l a t e d b y s i g n o r d i n a n c e an111 o t h e r a c c e s s o r y u s e s a n d s t r u c t u r e s c u s t ~ m a r i l y a p p u r t . e n a n t t o a p r i n c i p a l p e r m i t t e d use.

MINI MUM LOT AREA : 15 , 0 I? I1 C. 1:fiJa i- e f ee t MINIMUM LOT W I D T H : ioc r f e e t N I N I M U M FRONT YARD: 317 feet . MINIMUK SIDE YARD: 10 f e e t M I N I M[JM 3EAR Y ARrj : 2 5 f e e t MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 3 s f e e t . MAX I MrJM C O V E R A G E : b ..> /.r

STOR I ES : 2 I f 2

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Perrn i t t . ed U s e s : T h i s r l i s t - r i c t s h a l l s y e c i f i c a i l y p e r m i t - two. f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s plus p e r m i t - t e d u s e s of t h e R-1 d i s t - r i c k .

Srr ,ecial E:-:cerr,t-ion U s e s : A l l s p e c i a l e x ~ e p t i o n u s e s o f t-he H - 1 D i s t r i c t . may Le p e r m i t t e d a f k e r a p u b i l l : h e a r i n g and a f l n d i n g by t h e Eoarcl t ha t - sr-rch I . I ; Y ~ a r c ? ncr?ccr ;s . i ry a n d 1 - 1 e s i r a t i l e i n a p a r t i c u l a r

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a l l o w e d i n R-1 D i s t r i c t as W F ! I ac, p a r k i n g areas.


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Section 3 0 5 : DESIGNATIONS OF DISTRICTS (Continued)

Hiuh DensitvlMulti-Familv Dwellinu (R-3): The High Density Residen- tial Zone i s provided for the development of high density residential development. Because of the intensity of u s e srrch zone m u s t be located on a collector or major street and must be supplied with adequate water and sewer iacllities.

Permitt-ed Uses: T h i s district shall specifically permit multiple-family dwellings, and all other permitted uses of the R- 1 and E-2 Districts.

Special Exce~tion Uses: All special exeception uses of the R - 1 and R-2 Districts as well as the following special exception uses may be permitted as special exception uses after a public hearing and a finding by the Board that such uses are necessary and desirable in a particular location:

Bed and breakfast inns Business offices Churches Convents Country clubs Day care businesses Dormitories Efficiency apart+ment.s Fraternal institutions Fraternity and s o r o r i t-y hciuses Funeral homes Governmental off ices High rises Hospitals and medical clinics Medical offices Mobile home parks Mobile home subdivisions Monasteries Mortuaries Nursing homes Police and fire stations Private clubs Professional offices R o om i n y ti o u s e s Sanitoriums Schools of a1 1 types Social halls Town houses

Accessorv Uses: This District shall permit necessary uses allowed in R-1 and R-2 Districts.

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S ~ e c i a l Zone Restrictions: The following conditions where special restrictions shall apply t o the uses allowed in the zone: All uses must be approved by the Zoning Hearing B o a r d . Mobile H o m e Parks and Mobile H o m e Subdivisions shall not have an area of less than five ( 5 ) acres.

MINIMUM LOT AREA: 7,500 square feet MINIMUM LOT WIDTH: 60 feet MINIMUM FRONT YARD: 2 0 f e e t MINIMUM SIDE YARD: 5 feet MINIMUM REAR YARD: 25 feet MAX I MUM HE I G H T : 35 f e e t MAXIMUM COVERAGE: 40% STOR I ES : 2 1 1 2

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ARTICLE I V

NATURAL HAZARD AREAS

Section 400: PURPOSE:

The purpose of this Article is to protect persons from undue and unnecessary exposure to natural conditions and locations which will result in threats to their health and safety, and damage and/or destruction.

Section 4 0 1 : STEEP SLOPES AND S L I D E HAZARD AREAS

No area having a slope in excess of twenty-five ( 2 5 ) percent. for one hundred ( 1 0 0 ) feet horizontal measures across the slope, nor any area identified by the U. 5 . Soil Conservation Service's Soils Maps for Tioga County as being slide prone shall he used for the construction of any building or structure except after approval as a Special Exception by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to the requirements of this Ordinance.

A. Delineation of steep slope and slide hazard areas shall be the responsibility of the landowner, certified by a professional engineer, upon a general finding that said areas may exist on the site by the Zoning Officer.

B. If use of steep slope and slide hazards areas is requested, plans shall be prepared and presented which demonstrate appropriate design considerations to preclude any potential damage to the proposed use and which have been certified by a professional engineer.

ARTICLE V

SfJPPLEMENTAL REGULAT I ONS

The provisions of the Zoning Ordinance shall be sutlject- to such exceptions, additions, 01- modifications as herein provided hy the following supplemental regulations.

Sect-ion 5 0 0 : USES:

A . HOME OCCUPATIONS

Home occupations and professional offices are permitted as a subsidiary and subordinate use to residential units provided that:

1 . Official residences shall be rnaintainei-l by the Occupa~lt who may be an owner, a renter or a lessee.

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2. The subsidiary use shall be located in the principal dwelling building.

3 . The subsidiary use shall not occupy more than forty ( 4 0 ) percent of the gross floor area of the principal dwell ing building.

4. There shall be a minimum of three ( 3 ) off-street parking spaces in addition to those required under the provisions of this Ordinance.

5 . No more than two ( 2 ) assistants shall he employed on the premises.

6. Permitted uses shall include, but not- be limited to the following occupations:

(a). Professional Occupations: Accounting Architecture Computer Consulting Dent i s t ry Engineering Financial Consul t ing In sur an c e Law Professional Counseling P r of e s s i ona 1 Cons u 1 t i ng Ve t e r i ria r i an s ( exc 1 ud i ng 5 t ab 1 is s o r k enn s 1 s )

( b ) . Service Occupations: barbers Beauticians Custom dressmaking Day care Foster family care f o r not- xiore I-han four ( 4 )

Rooming and/or boarding of not more that two ( 2 ) children simultaneously

persons, except that the rooming and/or boarding of diseased or ment . a l ly i l l persons is prohibited

simultaneously, including music, dancing, o r business scl-~ools or similar activities. I t shall clearly be incidental and secondary to the use of the dwell ing unit f o r resident ial purposes.

Tutoring, f o r not more than f o u r ( 4 ) students

B . MISCELLANEOUS USES

1. Conversions.

(a) Year-around dwellings. No conversions shall be permitted except in accordance with the following:


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( 3 )

( 4 )

( 5 )

( 6 )

Such structure shall be located on a lot in ,

an R-2 or R-3 Zone.

Every dwelling unit shall have two ( 2 ) means of egress in case of fire. Ingress and egress shall not be permitted through another dwelling unit.

Where such conversion is under taken, there shall be provided on the same zone lot not less than one ( 1 ) additional off-street parking space.

Such structure shall contain n o t less than one thousand six hundred ( 1 , 6 0 0 ) square feet of living space, and no dwelling unit therein shall contain less than seven hundred fifty ( 7 5 0 ) square feet of living space.

Such structure shall n o t be located on a lot containing less than seven thousand five hundred ( 7 . 5 0 0 ) square feet.

No efficiency apartments shall he permitted in an R - 1 Zone.

C. B E D AND BREAKFAST INN

1. Regulations:

a. A bed and breakfast inn may be located in any R-2 o r R - 3 Zoning District.

b. The number of guest rooms for transient. accommodations shall not exceed three ( 3 ) in any building having a habitable floor area of three thousand ( 3 , 0 0 0 ) square feet or less. O n e ( 1 ) additional guest room may be added for each additional six hundred ( 6 0 0 ) square feet of' habitable floor area up to a maximum total rirrmber of six ( 6 ) guest rooms.

c. The minimum l o t size shall be the minimum lot size designated in the applicable zoning district, p l u s an additional two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet for each guest- room for a n y lot l e s s than one ( 1 ) acre.

d. The building shall be the "principal residence" of the " owner . "


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e. At a minimum, parking shall be provided as required by the minimum parking regulations of the applicable district; provided, however, that one ( 1 ) additional parking space shall be required f o r each guest room and for one ( 1 ) employee, if any. In all residential districts, the minimum parking setback from an adjacent- property line shall he five ( 5 ) feet.

f. No more than one ( 1 ) employee shall be permitted to work on the premises at any time, and none shall be present between the hours of 1 1 : O O PM and 6 : O O AM. Members of the owner’s family who are residents on the premises shall not he considered employees, whether or not receiving compensation f o r services rendered.

g. Notwithstanding anything contained in any of the applicable district regulations, any bed and breakfast inn containing four ( 4 ) or more guest rooms shall be served by public sewer.

h. A l l applicable requirements of the B.O.C.A. Code shall be met, including review and approval by the Department of Labor and Industry.

i. No guest may be registered f o r a maximum continuous period in excess of seven ( 7 ) consecu- tive nights. The owner shall Kia.intain a guest register and preserve the registration for three ( 3 ) years. The register and all records shall be made available for inspection by the Borough Zoning Officer or Codes Enforcement Officer at, any time.

j. A n y meals provided and amenities connected with the guest rooms, such as a swimming pool or tennis court, shall be solely f o r the L T S C of the owner, the owners‘s family, and the ownei-’c> registered grres t s .

k. One (1) sign shall be FermitLed identifying the property as a bed and breakfast inn. The sign shall not exceed four ( 4 ) square feet in area, shall be set back a minimum of threc ( 3 ) feet from the road right-of-way and shall contain no information other than identification of t-he premises as the named bed and breakfast i n n , proprietor(s) and address.

1. The procedure f o r the application f o r a Special Exception is required f o r a bed and breakfast inn. The i ssuance of a Bui ldirig and Occupancy Permit are set forth in this ordinance.

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m. Upon compliance with all of the requirements of ,

this section and other applicable codes and regulations, the Zoning Officer shall be authorized to i.ssue a permit.

D. MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS

1. Mobile Homes. Mobile Homes o r house trailers, whether wheels are attached o r not, shall be permitted only in mobile home parks which meet the requirements of this subsection. Occupied travel trailers shall meet. all of the requirements specified for mobile homes.

‘3 & . Mobile Home Parks

(a). No mobile home park shall have an area of less than five ( 5 ) acres.

(b). Each mobile home site or space within the park shall have an area of five thousand ( S , 0 0 0 ) square feet, provided further that the minimum width of each site shall n o t be less than fifty ( 5 0 ) feet.

(c). No mobile home site shall be located within ten (10) feet of its respective site lines, provided further that t h e r e be no less than a twenty-five ( 2 5 ) foot clearance between mobile homes and any building within the park.

(d). No mobile home shall be located closer than thirty (30) feet to any property line of the park or any abutting public street or such other lessor distance as may be established by t h i s ordinance with respect to conventional huildlngs in the district in which the mobile horne p a r k is located.

( e ) . Not less than ten percent- ( 1 0 x 1 of the g r o s s a r e a of the park s h a l l be improved f o r t he recreat-i.ona1 use of the residents of khe park.

(f). All service and accessory buildings s h a l l meet the requirement o f this ordinance and all other applicable codes and ordinances.

(g). The park shall meet all applicable requirements of the borough‘s land srrbdivision regulations, except as herein provided.

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E. TOWNHOUSES. The following standards shall govern the construction of townhouses:

1. Townhouses shall be subject to the following regulations and restrictions:

a.

b .

C.

d.

e.

f.

g.

h.

i.

Townhouses shall be built in groups of not less than four (4) nor more.than eight ( 8 ) individual townhouse units in a single group. The maximum number of units may be increased to ten ( 1 0 ) where all said units do not front in the same directions.

The distance between each g r o u p of townhouses shall be not less than thirty-five ( 3 5 ) feet.

Of the townhouses in a single group which front in the same direction, not. more than two ( 2 ) shall have the same setback. The setback shall be at least two ( 2 ) feet.

No single group of townhouses shall exceed a measurement of one hundred sixty ( 1 6 0 ) feet in its longest dimension.

The maximum height shall be no more than thirty- five ( 3 5 ) feet. with a maximum of t-hree ( 3 ) stories from the lowest grade level of each unit.

Unit size. No townhouse shall be smaller than seven hundred fifty ( 7 5 0 ) square feet, and the average size of townhouses i n any group shall be a minimum of one thousand ( 1 , 0 0 0 ) square feet.

Lot a r e a for each unit. No townhouses lot . shall contain an area of less than two thousand ( 2 , 0 0 0 ) square feet, and the average size for a group of townhouses shall not be less than two thousand two hrrndred ( 2 , 2 0 0 ) square feet. Each townhouse shall have its foundatlon on its individual lot, except where the townhouse units are separated by a common wall, in which event t h e foundation may he installed equidistant on each side of the lot line for the length of a party wall and i t s extenslon along the offset of the townhouses on the ahuttlng lots.

A front yard setback of twenty ( 2 0 ) feet shall be maintained as open space and shall not be used for service of any kind, such as clothes drying, storage, or required vehicle parking.

Rear Yard: No rear yard shall have a depth of less than twenty ( 2 0 ) feet.

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j. No incinerators shall be permitted. Trash shall be placed in appropriate containers and removed as set forth in the solid waste ordinance.

k. Each townhouse unit shall be equipped with its own eleckric, water, gas and sewer lines or connections and with its own meters therefore.

1. Parking. A minimum of two ( 2 ) off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each townhouse. Such parking spacer; may be provided on the lot of the townhouse or in a commonly owned and maintained off-street parking facility, provided that no parking space shall be more than one hundred fifty ( 1 5 0 1 feet, by the most direct pedestrian route, from the door of the townhouse i t is intended to serve. Where on-site parking space is provided in the front yard area, i t shall be limited to two ( 2 ) parking spaces, arid the balance of the front yard area shall be landscaped. Each townhouse site must provide its own off-street parking area and driveway thereto where on-site off-street parking is t o be provided.

m. No parking shall be permitted on interior streets and access drives.

n. The coverage by the principal buildings shall be limited to thirty percent (30%) of the lot area. Accessory buildings shall be permitted to cover up to an additional ten percent ( 1 0 x 1 of the lot area. Parking areas and drives shall not- be permitted to cover more than an additional thirty percent ( 3 0 % ) of the lot area.

0. Widths of right-of-way and construction of primary interior streets shall conform to prevailing Borough street standards.

p - Patios and 5ervice areas. T h e r e shall be provided on each townhouse lot at, least two hundred fifty ( 2 5 0 ) square feet of patio living area, exclusive of parking and service areas.

q. No townhouse unit- or any part thereof may be used for professional office space or in home occupations.

r. No townhouse unit or any part thereof may be used or occupied by more than one ( 1 ) family.

s . Each townhouse unit shall have a front entrance and a rear service entrance.


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t. In any group or groups of townhouses, usable open, space for outdoor active or passive recreation shall be provided in the amount of eight hundred ( 8 0 0 ) square feet per individual townhouse unit. Such required recreational space shall not be less than twenty-five ( 2 5 ) feet in its shortest dimension and shall not be located in the required front yard, nor within ten ( 1 0 ) feet of the side or rear of t-he property l i n e s .

u. The following maximum density for townhouse construction shall be permitted:

( 1 ) One ( 1 ) to three ( 3 ) acres: Len ( 1 0 ) units per acre.

( 2 ) Over three ( 3 ) acres: ten ( 1 0 ) units per acre.

The following accessory buildings and structures shall be permitted: accessory c o mmun i t y f a c 1 1 i t i e s brr i 1 d i n g s f o 1- recreational and meeting rooms o n l y , which shall be designed and used exclusively to serve the townhouse occupants; garages not exceeding one ( 1 ) story i n height; storage building, and swimming pools, and other recreational facilities, provided that all such accessory buildings and structures shall comply with the setback and open space requirements.

( 3 ) In the event that, an R - 3 Zone contains historically significant- structures or environmentally sensitive lands, such a5 extremes in topography, s o 1 1 conciitii3ns, flooding, or drainage problems or the existence of endangered flora 01- fauna. Such environmentally sensitive lands may be preserved by clustering of dwelllng units with no increase 111 gri: lss i1en;i ty, then a developer may provide J. mixf-rrrt. 01- single- level and townhouse d w e l l i r - i g units subject. to t h e f ol lowing condl t i o n s .

(a) There shall be a raininial overall site area of five ( 5 ) acres.

(b) The overall density of the development must not exceed ten ( 1 0 ) dwelling units per acre.

(c) A l l height, setback and density requirements of the R-3 Zone must be adhered to.


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(d) Dwelling units may have e i t h e r a ceiling or a floor as a common horizontal party separation bet-ween adjacent units in addition to one ( 1 ) or more vertical party walls.

(e) A parking garage may be located beneath the single-level dwelling units as long as the overall height of the garage and dwelling units do not exceed the maximum allowed in the R-3 Zone. In addition, any such garage must be designed and constructed to blend harmoniously with the residential structure located above i t -

Section 501: SIGNS

A . Signs may be erected and maintained only when in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance.

B. Signs in R - 1 , H-2, R-3, 0-1 district-s. The following types of nonilluminated, nonadvertising signs a.re permitted in R - 1 . R-2, H - 3 , and 0-1 distriiits a5 follows:

1. Nameplates and identification signs

(a) Nor1 Advertisiiig Signs. S ~ . g n s indicating the name and address of the occupant- or r3. permitted home occupation, provided they shall not- be more than four ( 4 ) square feet. i n area. Only one ( 1 ) s u c h sign per dwelling unit. s h a l l be permitted except- in the case of cornei- l o t s , where f.wci ( 2 ) such signs (one facing each street4) shall be pel-mitted.

(b) Advertising Signs in R - 3 , 0-1 Dist-rizts. Buildings other t h a n dwellings, a single sign not exceeding six ( 6 ) square feet in area may be erected, provided that on a corner lot two ( 2 ) such signs (one facing each street) shall be permitted.

2 . Sale o r Rental Signs. Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises on which they are erected and signs bearing the ~(3rd "sold" or "rented" with the name of persons effecting the sale or rental may be erected and niaintained, provided:

(a) The size of any such s i g n is not in excess of six ( 6 ) square feet.


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(b> Not more than two ( 2 ) signs are placed on any property unless such property fronts on more than one (1) street, in which event- two ( 2 ) more signs may be erected on each additional frontage.

(c> Any such sign shall be removed within thirty (30) days of the sale or rental of the property.

3 . Institutional Signs. Signs of schools, colleges, churches, hospitals, sanatoria or other institutions of a similar public or semipublic nature may be erected and maintained, provided:

(a) The size of any such sign is not- in excess of twenty-five ( 2 5 ) square feet.

(b) Not more than one ( 1 ) such sign is placed on a property unless such property fronts 011 more than one ( 1 ) street, in which event one ( 1 ) sign may be erected on each frontage.

4. Signs Accessory to Parking Areas. Signs designating entrance or exit to o r from a parking area are limited to ( 1 ) s i g n for each such entrance or exit and to maximum size of two ( 2 ) square feet each sha l l be permitted. One ( 1 ) sign per parking area designating the conditions of use or identity of such parking area and limited to a maximum size of twelve ( 1 2 ) square feet shall be permitted, provided that on a c o r n e r lot two ( 2 ) such signs shall he permitted, one facing each 5 t. ree t .

5. Development Signs. Signs advertising the sale or development of the premises on which t-hey are erected, when erected i n connection with the development of the premises by a builder, contractor, developer o r other persons interested in s u c h sale o r cieve lopmeiit , may be erected and maintained, provided :

(a) The size of any such sign is not in e x c e s s of twenty ( 2 0 ) square feet.

(b) Not more than two ( 2 ) signs a r e p l a c e d on a property unless s u c h property fronts on more than one ( 1 ) street, i n which event, two ( 2 ) such signs rnay be erected on each frontage.

( c ) Any such sign shall be removed wit-hin thirty (30) days of the final sale o r rental of the property.

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6 . D i r e c t i o n a l S i g n s . S i g n s i n d i c a t i n g t h e 113 ,ca t ion and d i r e c t i o n o f p r e m i s e s a v a i l a b l e or i n t h e p r o c e s s of d e v e l o p m e n t b u t n o t e r e c t e d on s u c h p r e m i s e s , and h a v i n g i n s c r i b e d t h e r e o n tne name o f t h e o w n e r , d e v e l o p e r , b u i l d i n g or a g e n t , may b e e r e c t e d a n d m a i n t a i n e d , p r o v i d e d :

( a ) The size of a n y s u c h s i g n is not- i n excess of s i x ( 6 ) s q u a r e f e e t a n d t h e l e n g t h is n u t i n excess of f o u r ( 4 ) f e e t .

( b ) Not more t h a n o n e ( 1 ) s u c h s i g n i s e r e c t e d on e a c h f i v e h u n d r e d ( 5 0 0 ) f ee t . s t r e e t f r o n t a g e .

( c ) Any s u c h s i g n s h a l l b e removed w i t h i n t h i r t y (30) d a y s o f the f i n a l s a l e o r r e n t a l o f t h e p r o p e r t y .

7 . A r t i s a n s ’ S i g n s . Signs o f c o n t r a c t - o r s , p a i n t e r s and o t h e r a r t i s a n s may he e r e c t e d a n d m a i n t a i n e d d u r i n g t h e p l2r iod s u c h p e r s o n s a r e p e r f o r m i n g work on t h e p remises on w h i c h sricli s i g n s are e r e c t e d , p r o v i d e d :

( a ) The size i s n o t i n e x c e s s o f t w e l v e ( 1 2 ) s q u a r e f e e t .

(b) S u c h s i g n s are removed wit2hj .n f i v e ( 5 ) d a y s of c o m p l e t i o n of t h e WOI-I,:.

8 . P r i v a t e D r i v e w a y . S i g n s i n d i c a 1 , i n g t.he p r1va t . e n a t u r e of a d r i v e w a y o r n o t r e s p a s s i n g s i g n s may be e r e c t e d a n d r r i a i n t a i n e d , provi l ieci t h e y s h a l l not. e:cceed two ( 2 ) s q u a r e f e e t .

9 . H e i g h t and P r o j e c t i o n of S i g n s . F J o s i g n i n an H-1, R - 2 , R - 3 , or 0-1 D i s t r i c t shall pi -c~jeck . i n t o t h e p u b l i c r i g h t o f way or s i d e w a l k s a d j a c e n t . t h e r e t o 131- p r o j e c t h i g h e r t h a n o n e ( 1 ) s t o r y or t w e n t y ( 2 0 ) f e e t . , w h i c h e v e r is l o w e r .

C . S i g n s i n B-1, B - 2 , B - 3 , C - 1 , M-1, P-1 D i s t r i c t s . B u s i n e s s s i g n s shall be p e r m i t t e d a s f n 1 l o w ; :

1 . S i z e of S i g n s .

( a ) Pi-oject i11g S i g n s . T h e s i z e o f a n y pi-eject-ing s i g n a f f i x e d t o a b u i l d i n g nl- s t r u c t - u r e i n a n y B-1, 8 - 2 , or B-3 D i s t r i c t s h a l l not. e x c e e d a gross s u r f a c e a r ea o f f i f1 .y ( 5 0 ) s q u a r e f e e l ; and i n a n y C - 1 , M-1, 01- P-1 D i s t r i c t , t h e s i z e shall not- e s c e e d a g r o s s s r ~ r f a c e are o f o n e h u n d r e d ( 1 0 0 ) s q u a r e f e e t .

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( h > W a l l , F l u s h o r N o n p r o j e c t i n g S i g n s . The g r o s s s u r f a c e a r e a o f a w a l l , f l u s h o r n o n - p r o ~ e c t i n g s i g n s h a l l n o t e x c e e d t e n p e r c e n t ( 1 0 % ) of t-he a r e a o f t h e d e s i g n a t e d s u r f a c e of t h e b ~ l l d l ~ 1 ~ r3r s t r u c t u r e w h e r e t h e s i g n i s l o c a t e d or a f f i x e d ; p r o v i d e d f u r t h e r , h o w e v e r , that. o n l y t h a t p o r t l o n o f t h e d e s i g n a t e d s u r f a c e d i r e c t l y r e l a t - e d t o t h e b u s i n e s s u s e s h a l l b e u s e d i n c o m p u t i n g t-he p e r - m i t t - e d a r e a of t h e s i g n .

( c ) F r e e - s t a n d i n g S i g n s . The maximum s i z e of a f r e e - s t a n d i n g s i g n t h a t d o e s n o t r e q u i r e a v a r i a n c e h e a r i n g w i l l be o n e ( 1 ) s q u a r e foo t - f o r e v e r y one (1) foot of p r o p e r t y frontage.

( d ) A l l s i g n s s h a l l be s e c u r e l y a t t , a .ched t o t-he b u i Id i n g o I- the i r s u p p o r t i n g s t r u c t u r e .

-, & . L o c a t i o n of Signs. I n any E-1 121- B-2 D i s t r i c t a l l

s i g n s s h a l l be s e c u r e l y a t t a c h e d t o a b r i i l d i n g . F r e e - s t a n d i n g s i g n s s h a l l be p e r m i t t e d i n a l l o t h e i - R - 3 , C- 1 , M - 1 , I?-1 D i s t r i c t s o n l y , p r o v i d e d n o s i g n i s n e a r e r t o a n y p r o p e r t y l i n e %han f i f t y (50) f e e t . F r e e - s t a n d i n g s i g n s w i l l I lot- he a l l o w e d i n a n y B-1 or 8 - 2 D i s t r i c t w i t h o u t a v a r i a n c e h e a r i n g .

3 . I 1 l u m i n a t ion o f S i g n s . F l a s h i n g s i g n . s a n d r e v o l v i n g 11 l u r n i n a t e d signs s h a l l be c o n s i d e r e d a s p e c i a l use p e r m i t t e c l in M - 1 D i s t r i c t s , p r o v i d e d s u c h s i g n s d o not. c r e a t e any t r a f l ' i c h a z a r d n o r ahrit- or f a . c e any resi- d e n t i a l p r o p e r t y or a n y r e s i d e n t i a l zorin l o t . S t a - t i o n a r y i l l u m i n a t e d s i y n s a r e p e r m i t t e d 11-1 E { - 1 , E - 2 , B - 3 , C - 1 , M-1, a n d P-? D i s t r i c t s on l ; r .

D . G e n e r a l R e g u l a t i o n s . The f o l l o w i n g r e g u l a t i o r ~ s s h a l l a p p l y t o a1 1 p e r m i t t e c l s i g n s :

1 . M a i n t e n a n c e . S i g n s must. be c o n s t r u c t e d o f d u r a t i l e iila t e 1- i a 1 s a n d ni.3.i 1-1 t- a i tied i II g n od c o n d I k. i Ion .

2 . F r o j e c t l o n of S ign . ; . A t t a c h e d s i g n s s h a l l n o t p r o j e c t f r o m any b u i l c i i n y more t h a n for.rr ( 4 ) f ~ e t i i i t h e d i - r e c t i o n of t h e S t r e e t , p r o v i d e d tha t - n o s u c h s i g n shal e x t e n d o v e r t h e pub111: r i g h t - - o f - w a y o r p r ~ l j l i c s i d e w a l i . a d j a c e n t t h e r e t o .

3 . H e i g h t o f S i g n s . No s i g n s h a l l b e h i g h e r t h a n t h e h e i g h t l imit in t h e d i s t r i c t . w h e r e s u c h s i g n i s l o - c a t e d , n o r s h a l l a n y s i g n b e locatecl upon t h e r o o f o f a n y h u i 1 d i n g .

4 . P e r m i t s ( B r r i l d i n g ) f u r S i g n s . Br.ri lding p e r m i t s s h a l l b e r e q r r i i e d f o r a l l s i g n s e x c e p t s i g n s p r o v i d e d f o r 11-1

S u b s e c t i o n B ( 3 ) a h o v e and ot4her access i3 i -y r e s i d e n t i a l s i g n s . For s i g n s i n t h e i n t e r e s t of t h e p u b l l r - i n f o r -


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mation and convenience, t..e Zoning rficer, upon approval by the Zoning Hearing Eoard, may issue a tern- porary permit for a period to be designated by the Board. Such temporary signs shall be removed by the property owner at the termination of any permit for t h , erection thereof.

5 . Utility Signs. Signs necessary f o r the identification protection and operation of public utility facilities shall not exceed an area of two ( 2 ) square feet.

6. Fees. No fees shall be charged for any permit- for the erection of a sign necessary to the prrblic welfare.

D. Billboard or Advertising Structures. The erection of billboards or advertising structures shall not be permitted in the Borough of Mansfield.

Section 502: OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING 8. UNLOADING REGULATIONS

A. Off-street parking. In all districts, in connection with every manufacturing, business, i n s t A i w 1 or recreationa. use, there shall be provided, at the time any building or structure is erected, enlarged or increased 111 capacity, off-street parking space open to the public a t no charge fo. automohiles 11-1 accordance with the requirements set forth herein.

(a) Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than two hundred ( 2 0 0 , square feet, exclusive of access drives o r aisles, and shall 1:). of usable shape and condition. Escept in t-he cas of' dwell ings, no parking a r e a provided hereunder shall be established with less than three ( 3 ) spaces.

(b) There shall be adequate provisions for ingress an egress to all parking spaces. Access to off- st-reet parking areas shall be limited to several well-defined locations and in no case shall there be permitted unrestricted access a l o n g the length of the street or alley upon which the parking are aliuts, except where a parking area shall be less than thirty-five ( 3 5 ) feet in depth.

2. NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED.

(a) The number of off-street- parking spaces required shall be set forth i n Table I .


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(b> ,n the case of any building, structure or premises, the use of which is not specifically mentioned herein, the provisions for a use which is SI> mentioned and to which said use is similar, in the opinion of the Zoning Hearing Board, shall apply

(c) I n addition to the required parking spaces, one (1) handicapped parking space for off-street parking shall be provided, properly maintained, marked by lines on pavement, stenciled and signed.


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TABLE I

- Uses

Churches and schools

Community building, social

Country Club hall and bowling alleys

Dormitories Dwe 11 ings

Funeral homes, mortuaries Hospitals, nursing and

convalescent homes Manufacturing plants, research

or testing laboratories, bottling plants

Medical or dental clinics or

Motels Office Buildings Professional Offices Restaurants, beer parlors and

Retail store, store groups

offices

nightclubs

Wholesale establishments or warehouses

3.

Required Parkinu SDaces

1 for each 3.5 seats in an auditorium or 1 for each 17 classroom seats, whichever is greater 1 for each 200 square feet of floor area 1 for each 200 square feet of floor area occupied by all principal and accessory st-ructures, except those structures use for parking purposes 1 for each 2 occupants 1.5 for each family or dwelling unit 1 0 for each parlor 1 for each 3 beds plus one for each emp 1 oye e 1 for each 1,000 square feet of floor area plus 1 for each 4 employees i n the maximum working shift; the total parking area shall be not l e s s than 253.; of the building floor area. 4 spaces for each doct-or or dentist

1 for each family u n i t . 1.5 per employee 3 for each professional 1 for each 4 seats

2 each 3 0 0 square feet of floor area, except. f o r supermarkets and department s t o r e s , which shall provide not less khan 1 space for each 100 square feet of retail floor area 1 for each 2 employees in the maximum working shift. ; the total parking area shall be not less than 25% of the building floor area

Off-site facilities. All permitted and required accessory off-street- parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be located on the same z o n e lot as the use to which such spaces are accessory, except that such spaces may be provided elsewhere but shall be provided wlthln a radius of no greater distance than two hundred flfty ( 2 5 0 ) feet from the closest property line of that zone lot, and provided further that required spaces shall be in the same ownership as the use to which they are accessory and shall be subject to deed restrictions


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filed in an office of record, binding the owner and his heirs, survivors and/or assigns to maintain the required number of spaces available throughout the life of such use, and that such spaces shall conform to all regulations of the district in which they are located.

B. Off-street loading. In any district, in connection wit.h every buildiny or building group or part thereof hereafter erected and having a gross floclr area of five thousand (5,000) square feet or more, which i s to be occupied by manufacturing o r commercial uses or to be used for distribution of material o r merchandise by vehicles, there shall be provided and maintained, on the same zone lot. as such building, off-street loading berths in accordance with the requirements of Table I 1 following.

1. Size and location. Each loading space shall be not less than ten ( 1 0 ) feet i n width, twenty-five ( 2 5 ) feet i n length and fourteen ( 1 3 ) feet i n height, and such loading spaces may occupy all or any part of any re- cluired yard, except. that where located adjacent to any R District, they shall set back a minimum of six ( 6 ) feet f rom any p i - ~ p e ~ - t y line.

TAELE I 1

Hospitals (in addition From 1 0 , 0 0 0 - 3 0 , 0 0 0 1 to space for ambu- F o r each addi tional 30,000 lances) or niaJor fract-ion thereof 1 additional

Hotel and offices 10,000 or more 1

Retail, commercial, From 1 0 , 0 0 0 - 2 5 , 0 0 0 1 wholesale, manu- From 25,000-40,000 2 facturing, storage, Frorn 40,r3170-60,000 3 and miscellaneous From 6 0 , 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 4

For each addi t-ional 50, 0 0 0 or major fraction thereof 1 acld 1 t 1 ona 1

Schools 15,0170 o r more I

Undertakers and funeral homes

5 , 0 0 0 1 For each additional 5,000 or major fraction thereof 1 add i t i ona 1

Joint facilities for parking or loading. Off-street parking and loading facilities for separate uses may be provided joiiitly if the total number of spaces provided i s not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use, and pi-ovided that all regulations governing the Location of accessory spaces i n relation to the use served are adhered to. NO accessory space o r portion thereof sha l l serve as a required space for more than one ( 1 ) use unless otherwise 3.p-

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proved by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with t h e purposes and procedures set forth herein.

D. Development and maintenance of parking and l o a d i n g areas. Every parcel of land hereafter u s e d a5 a public or pr1vat.e parking area or loading area, includinr~ a commercial parking lot, shall be developed an? maintained i n accordance with the f o 1 1 ow i n g I- equ i r emen t s :

1 . Screening and landscaping. Off-street- parking areas for more than five ( 5 ) vehicles and off-street loading areas shall be effectively screened by a fence or hedge on each side which adjoins or faces premises situated in any R District or institutional premises. Such fence or hedge shall be not l e s s than four ( 4 ) feet nor more than six ( 6 ) feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition without any advertising thereon. Any of the space between such fence o r hedge and the side lok line adjoining premises or t-he front lot line of the facing premises i n any R District. s h a l l be 1andsca.ped with g r a s s , hardy s h r u b s or evergreen ground cover and n\aintained in good condition.

2 . Minimrrm distances and setba~:E:s. No off-street parking or loading area or part thereof for more than five ( 5 ) vehicles shall be closer than ten ( 1 0 ) feet from any dwelling, school, hospital or other institution for hrrman care or located within five ( 5 ) feet from the established street right-of-way line or within fifty ( 5 0 ) feet cf any H District.

3 . Surfaciiig. Any off-street. parking or loading area shall be surfaced with an asphaltic, concrete, laid stone, brick, exposed aggregate o r othet- form of non- p13rous rnaterisl. I t shall be s o graded and drained a; to dispose of all surface water accurnulat-i?d within t-he area and shall b e so arranged a n d m a r k e d as to provide for the orderly and safe l o a d i n g , p a r k i n g , a n d storage of self-propelled vehicles.

4. Lighting. Lighting u s e d to illuminate any off-street parking 01- loading a r e a s shall b e so arranged as to reflect the light- away from the adjoiIiing premLses 111

any R District..

E. Service stations and parking l o t s .

1 . Locat ions of exits and ent;rances.

(a) No gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel filling st-ations, nor commerciaL p a r k i n g , n n r automobile repair shop, nor vehicle access thereto s h a l l be located withln two hundred ( 2 0 0 ) feet of t-he following uses if the property owned oi- dedicated to such uses i s located along the same street and


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on t h e s a m e b l o c k : s c h o o l s , p l a y g r o u n d s , c h u r c h e s ,, h o s p i t a l s , p u b l i c l i b r a r i e s a n d i n s t i t u t i o n s f o r d e p e n d e n t s o r f o r c h i ? d i - e n ( d a y c a r e , g r o u p home, nrxr s i n g home, e t c . 1 .

(b) V e h i c u l a r a c c e s s t o t h e a b o v e a u t o m o t i v e u s e s s h a l l n o t b e c l o s e r t o t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of a n y two ( 2 ) s t r e e t l i n e s t h a n f i f t y ( S O ) f e e t , n o r s h a l l a n y s u c h u s e be l o c a t e d w i t h i n t w e n t y - f i v e ( 2 5 ) f e e t of any b o u n d a r y l i n e of aiiy R D i s t r i c t .

2 . L o c a t i o n of a p p l i a n c e s o r p i t s . Nn g a s o l i n e f i l l i n g s t a t i o n o r p a r k i n g g a r a g e s h a l l b e pei-mitLed where aiiy g a s o l i n e o r o i l pump, o i l d r a i n i n g p i t - OI- v i s i b l e a p - p l i a n c e f o r a n y s u c h pui -POSE i s l o c a t e d w i t h i n t e n ( 1 0 ) f e e t o f a n y s t r e e t , l i n e , e x c e p t w h e r e s u c h a p p l i a n c e or p i t - i s w i t h i n a b u i l d i n g .

S e c t i o n 5 0 3 : HEIGHT REGULATIONS; EXCEPTIONS

A . P u b l i c , s e m i - p u b l i c o r p u b l i c s e r v i c e s b u i l d i n g s , h o s p i t a l s , p u b l i c i n s t i t u t i o n s o r s c h o o l s when p e r m i t t e d i n a d i s t r i c t may b e e r e c t e d t o a h e i g h t n o t e x c e e d i n g f i f t y ( 5 0 ) f e e t i f t h e b u i l d i n g is s e t b a c k f rom e a c h y a r d l i n e at. l e a s t two ( 2 ) f e e t f o r e a c h a d d i t i o n a l o n e ( 1 ) f o o t o f b r r i l d i n g h e i g h t a b o v e t h e h e i g h t l i m i t o t h e r w i s e p r o v i d e d i n t h e d i s t r i c t i n wh ich t h e b u i l d i n g is l o c a t e d .

B . S p e c i a l i n d u s t r i a l s t r u c t u r e s s u c h as c o o l i n g t o w e r s , e l e v - a t o r b u l k h e a d s , f i r e t o w e r s , t a n k s , w a t e r t o w e r s which re- q u i r e a g r e a t e r he igh t . s h a l l be p e r m i t t e d p r o v i d i n g :

(1) The s t r u c t u r e s h a l l n o t o c c u p y more t h a n t w e n t y - f i v e ( 2 5 ) p e r c e n t of t h e l o t a r e a ; a n d ,

( 2 ) The y a r d r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h e d i s l - r i c l - i n which t h e s t - r u c t r r r e i s e r e c t e d s h a l l be i n c r e a s e d b y two ( 2 ) f e e t . f o r e a c h foot, of h e i g h t o v e r t h e maximum h e i g h t p e r - m i t t ed .

C . A g r i c u l t u r a l u s e s i n c l u d i n g b a r n s , s i l o s , e t - c . a r e exernpt- f r o m h e i g h t r e g u l a t i o n s .

D . The h e i g h t l i m i t a t i o n s o f t h i s Z o n i n g O r d i n a n c e s h a l l n o t a p p l y t o f l a g p o l e s , c h u r c h spires, b e l f r i e s , c h i m n e y s , v e n t s , c u p o l a s , OI- s o l a r c o l l e c t o r s .

S e c t i o n 5 0 4 : YARD REQUIREMENTS

A . A l l y a r d s r e q u i r e d t o b e p r o v i d e d u n d e r t h i s Z o n i n g O r d i - n a n c e s h a l l b e o p e n t o t h e s k y a n d u n o b s t r u c t e d hy a n y b l l i l d i r l g o r s t r u c t u r e e x c e p t f o r f e n c e s o r a c c e s s o r y b u i l d i n g s i n t he r e a r y a r d .

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B . The following may project in the required yards as estab- ,

lished in this Zoning Ordinance:

1. Steps and stoops not- exceeding twenty-four ( 2 4 ) square feet. Handicapped access ramps shall not exceed fifty ( 5 0 ) square feet.

2. Open o~r lattice enclosed fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways and balconies opening upon fire towers and the ordinary projection of chimneys, flues vents, and air conditioners i n t o the side or rear yard not exceeding three and one-half ( 3 . 5 ) feet in width and placed s o as to obstruct light or ventilation.

3. Sills, eaves, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features not exceeding two ( 2 ) feet in width.

4. Patios. Patios, decks and porches may n~>t e:ctend into the yard requirements in that district.

C. Irregular lots. Where any main wall of a ~t~rrrcture located on an irregular shaped lot does not parallel the lot- line which a wall faces, t-he yard OI- minimum disi-ance to the lot line at every point shall he at least equal to the mininium dimension required for the yard OI- minimum distance to the lot line.

Section 505: L O T AREA MEASUREMENTS, OEEF L O T S

A . Deep Lots. F o r purposes of measuring lot area on excep- tionally deep lots, 13nly the p a r t of depth which i s less than four ( 4 ) times the average width of t-he, lot may be utilized in calculations.

N o lot area, though i t may consist- of one ( 1 ) or more adjacent lots of record, shall be reduced i n a r e a so that the yard lot area per family, lot width, building area of other reyuxrements of this Ordinance are not maintained, public utilities excepted.

Sect ion 5 0 7 : F E N C E S

A . Permit Required. N o fence5 shalt be erected wit-hin the municipality without the owner of the premises, or his representat-ive authorized in writing to make srich application, first obtaining a permit- from the Zoning O f f i cer .

B. Applications. Applications for such fences shall be made in writing to the Zoning Officer and shall set- fort-h the following informat ion:

1. The owner and address of the premises where the fence is to be erected.


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2 , A description and specification of the fence, including size, height, dimensions, materials and percentage of openings.

3. A sketch or plan of the fence showing location on the premises.

C. Fees. The fee for such permit shall be established by the Borough Counci 1.

D. Height Regulations; Exceptions.

1. No fence hereafter erected, altered or reconstructed on any residential lot i n any District R-1, R - 2 , R - 3 , or 0-1, or on lots in any other district. on which residential buildings are erected, shall exceed s i x ( 6 ) feet in height above the adjacent ground level, unless a greater height shall be required for ssreening.

2 . No fence hereafter erected, altered or reconstructed in the A - 1 , 8 - 1 , B-2, 8-3, C-1, P-1 Distril-t shall exceed the height of eight ( 8 ) feet- above ground level, except a.5 noted in Subsection 4 below.

3. No fence hereafter erected, altered or constructed in the M-1 Manufacturing District shall exceed the height of ten (10) feet above ground level, except as noted in Subsection 4 below.

4. Exceptions. The foregoing restrictions shall not be applied so as to prevent the erection of a n y open-wire fence, not esceeding fifteen ( 1 5 ) feet- in height above c_iround l eve l , anywhere within a public park, PUkJlliZ playground or public school propert-ies. These restrictions shall not be applied 50 a5 t ~ > restrict the erection of a wall for the purposs ~f retaining earth, provided that sr~ch wall d o e s n o t e;.:ccei-l such heights to be measured from the ground level of the highest a d j a - cent grade.

E. Restrictions on Illaterials and Types

1. The fnllowing fences and fencing material 51-8 specifically prohibited in any location on t h e lot upon which a dwelling or structure is sitr.rstecl: barbed-wire fences, sharp-pointed fences, canvas, cloth, electri- cally charged fences, poultry netting, temporary fences and collapsible fences, exclusive of temporary collapsible fences for the protection of children.

2 . I n all front yards of any residential lot and in any other zone on which residential properties are erected, only a decorative fence may be erected, which height is established in Section 5 0 7 . Is.


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3 . I n c o m m e r c i a l o r i n d u s t r i a l d i s t r i c t s , not- more t h a n f o u r ( 4 ) s t r a n d s of h a r b e d w i r e or o t h e r r e s t r a i n i n g m a t e r i a l may b e a d d e d t o t h e t o p o f f e n c i n g , wh ich i s a minimum o f e i g h t ( 8 ) f e e t i n h e i g h t .

F . M a i n t e n a n c e S t a n d a r d s . E v e r y f e n c e s h a l l be m a i n t a i n e d i n a s a f e , sorlrid, u p r i g h t c o n d i t i o n a n d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e a p p r o v e d p l a n on f i l e w i t h t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r .

G . L o c a t i o n . A l l f e n c e s must be e r e c t e d w i t - h i n t h e p r o p e r t y l i n e , a n d n o f e n c e s s h a l l b e e r e c t e d s o as to e n c r o a c h upon a p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y , or t o o b s t r u c t v i s i o n e x c e e d i n g t h r e e ( 3 ) feet- 111 h e i g h t a b o v e t h e e s t a b l i s h e d g r a d e of a s t r e e t , o r t o o h s t r u c t v i s i o n a t a h e i g h t e x c e e d i n g t h r e e ( 3 ) f e e t a b o v e t h e e s t a b l i s h e d g r a d e o f t h e s t r e e t - a t t h e p r o p e r t y l i n e on a n y l o t w i t h i n t h e t r i a n g l e f o r m e d b y t h e s t r e e t , l o t l i n e s o f such l a n d and a l i n e d rawn a l o n g s u c h s t r e e t . l o t l i n e s t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) d i s t a n t f r o m t h e i r p o i n t of i n t e r - s e c t i o n .

H . R e p l a c e m e n t . Any f e n c e i n e x i s t e n c e o n e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s O r d i n a n c e may continue i n e s i s t e n c e w i t h o u t c o m p l i - a n c e w i t h t h i s c l i a p t - e r , e x c e p t Chal. f e n c e s h a l l be k e p t p a i n t e d , w h e r e a p p l i c a b l e , a n d i n good r e p a i r . However , no s u c h f e n c e , d e s t - r o y e d o r removed s h a l l b e r e p l a c e d except - i n c o n f o r m i t y w i t h t h i s c h a p t e r .

I . Main t ,enar ice . I f t-he Z o n i n g O f f i c e r , upon i n s p e c t i o n , c l e t e r - m i n e s tha t . any f e n c e or p o r t i o n of a n y f e n c e i s n o t b e i n g m a i n t a i n e d i n a safe, s o u n d , u p r i g h t c13ndi L i o n s , h e s h a l l n o t i f y the owner of s u c h f e n c e , i n w r i t i n g , o f h i s f i n d i n g s a n d s h a l l s t a t e briefly t h e r e a s o n s f o r sr-rch f l n c l i n g s a n d o r d e r t h a t s u c h fence or p o r t i o n of s u c h f e n c e he r e p a l r e d o r removed wit-hil i t e n (10) d a y s of t h e d a t e o f t h e w r i t t e n n o t i c e . Each d a y t h e p e r s o n f a i l s ti:, obey t h e o r d e r r e f e r r e d t o a b o v e s l i a l l const. i tr_rt-e a s p p a r a t e v i o l s t - i o n o f t h i s c h a p t e r .

S e c t i o n 5 0 6 : HEDGES

S u b j e c t t o t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s , h e d g e s may be e r e c t e d a l o n g t h e b o u n d a r i e s o f a l o t :

A . On a n y c o r n e r l o t , n o h e d g e , tree, s h r u b OI- o h h e r g r o w t h s h a l l b e p e r m i t t e d w h i c h may c a u s e d a n g e r t o t - r a . f f i c on a s t r ee t . by o b s c u r i n g t h e v i e w .

B . N o solid h e d g e o r g r o w t h s h a l l b e p l a n t e d 01- p e r m i t t e d t o grow h i g h e r t h a n t h r e e ( 3 ) f e e t i n h e i g h t on any p r o p e r t y l i n e o r s t r e e t . r i g h t - o f - w a y l i n e h e t w e e n t h e f r o n t o r s i d e s t r e e t S O t h a t t h e r i g h t d i s t a n c e f r o m a n y a d j a c e n t d r i v e - way o n t o a p u b l i c h ighway o r s i d e w a l k i s r e s t r i c t e d .

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S e c t i o n 5 0 9 : STRUCTURE ON SMALL LOT OF RECORD

A v a r i a n c e r e q u e s t s u b m i t t e d t o khe Z o n i n g O f f i c e r may p e r m i t the e r e c t i o n o f a s t r u c t u r e on a n y l o t o f r e c o r d s e p a r a t e l y owned o r u n d e r c o n t r a c t o f s a l e a n d c o n t a i n i n g a t t h e time o f p a s s a 3 e of t h i s o r d i - n a n c e , a n a r e a or a w i d t h s m a l l e r t h a n r e q u i r e d i n t h i s o r d i n a n c e . I n n o c a s e s h a l l a n y s t r u c t u r e b e p e r m i t t e d w i t h i n f i v e ( 5 ) f p e t o f a l o t 1 ine .

I n o r d e r t o p r e v e n t t h e c r e a t i o n of a t r a f f i c h a z a r d by l i m i t i n g v l s 1 - b l l l t y a t a s t r e e t l n t . e r s e c t i o n , no s t r u c t u r e , b u i l d i . n g , e a r t h e n b a n k or v e g e t a t l o n e x c e e d i n g t h r e e ( 3 ) f e e t i n h e i g h t a b o v e t he f i n l s h e d p a v e d a r e a at. t h e c e n t e r of t h e roadway s h a l l b e a l l o w e d w i t h l n t h e c l e a r s i g h t t r i a n g l e on cu i -ne r l o t s .

S e c t i o n 51 1 : ADDITIONAL DWELLINGS AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES

A . A d d i t i o n a l D w e l l i n g s . A d d i t i o n a l r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e s may be e r e c t e d on a l a r g e t r a c t - i f t h e r e q u i r e d minimum l a n d a r e a is a v a i l a b l e and i f s a i d l a n d a r e a i s d e f i n a b l e .rrith a l o g i c a l p a r c e l f o r e a c h .sr.ich s t r u c t u r e . Each a d d i t i o n a l d w e l l i n g must m e e t t h e r e q u i r e d minimrrm lo i - a r e a . f o r t h e d i s t r i c t i n wh ich i t i s l o c a t e d . Each a c i d i t i o n a l d w e l l i n g must f u r t h e r m e e t y a r d a n d 13pen s p a c e requirements o f t h e d i s t r i c t i n wh ich i t is l t 3 c a t e d . , I n n o I - F I ~ P s h a l l t h e a d d i t i o n a l d w e l l i n g b e p e r m i t t e d i f t h e g r o s s den- for - t h e s r ~ r c i i i c ZZLI .- I- P T h e r e s IC? b e *-man o n e (1) p r i n c i p a l d w e l l i n g n o r more t h a n t w o ( 2 ) a c c F s s o r y s t r u c t u r e s , i n c l u d i n g a p r i v a t e g a r a g e , on e a c h r e s i d e n t i a l z on e 1 o t. , e x c e p t t h a t s e a s i3na 1 shall n o t b e s r rh jec t - L o Lhe p r o v i s i o n s o f I-.liis s e c t i o n .

B . N o n r e s i d e n t i a l S t r u c t u r e s . Where a 11:it. or t r a c t - i s used f o r a n o n r e s i d e n t i a l p u r p o s e , more t h a n ~11212 1) p r i n c i p a l b u i 13- i n 9 may b e l o c a t e d upon t h e l o t o r t r a c t , bi.~t. o n l y when s u ~ h h r r i l d i n g s c n n f o r m t o a l l o p e n s p a c e a n d y a r d r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h e l o t f o r t h e d i s t r i c t . in w h i c h the lo t . o r 1;ra.ct i s l o c a t e d .

A c c e s s o r y s t r u c t u r e s .

t r a n s 1 en t 13 w t ~ 1 1 i n CJ f a. c i 1 i t i e s

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(),,, FfiW 1 . Maximum p e r m i t t e d h e i g h t . Acce5soi-)I s t r r . r c t r r r e s s h a l l n o t e x c e e d o n e a n d o n e - h a l f ( 1 1 / 2 ) s t o r i e s 131- f i f t e e n fee t . i n h e i g h t , w h i c h e v e r is l e s s .

2 . Minimum y a r d r e g u l a t i o n s .

( a ) U n a t t a c h e d a c c e s s o r y s t r u c t - u r e s i n €? D I s t r 1 c t . s . A c c e s s o r y s t r u c t u r e s w h i c h are not a t t - a c h e d t o a p r i n c i p a l s t r u c t u r e may be e r e c t e d w i t h i n o n e of t h e s i d e y a r d o r w i t h i n t h e rear y a r d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t he f o l l o w i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s :

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( 1 ) Front yard, fifty ( 5 0 ) feet.. .

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( 2 ) Side yard (interior lot), five ( 5 ) feet.

( 3 ) Side yard (corner lot), same as principal structure.

( 4 ) Rear yard, five ( 5 ) feet.

( 5 ) Not closer to a principal structure than ten ( 1 0 ) feet.

( h > Attached accessory structures in R Districts. When an accessory structure i s attached to the principal building. i t shall comply with the yard requirements of this chapter applicable to the p 1- i n c i pa 1 bu i 1 d i n g .

(c) Non-dwelling accessory structures in other districts. Nondwelling accessory structures shall comply with front and s i d e yard requirements for the principal structure to which they are accessory and shall not- be closer to any r e a r property l i n e than five ( 5 , feet.

Section 512: ESSENTIAL SERVICE INSTALLATIOMS

Essential service installat-ions as defined in t-his Ordinance, shall be permitted subject Lo restrictions recommended by the P l a n n l n g Com- mission and approved by Lhe Borough Council with respect. ti:, u s e , ds- sign, yard area, setback and height-.

A. General Storage. No lot or premises shali be u s e d for the storage of garbage, rubbish, waste, or miscellaneous refuse storage i n the open where the same may be c o n s t r i r e d as a rnenace to the public health or safety.

B. Outside storage areas. Such u s e s shall n o t a b u t - exist-ing residential development, be l o c a t e d in the f rant yard or s 1 d e y a r cl o f any r e s i d en t- i a 1 d i s t. r i c t- ; o r any R District. The operation thereof s h a l l be yovei-ned by the follQwlng and any other conditions required by the Zoning H i s a r i n g Hoard to protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenlence and general welfare especia!ly with regard to abutting properties and the occupants t.I-tereof:

a r e s 1 d 1-2 i l t 1 a L 6 t r e e 1-

( 1 ) In residential zones, outdoor storage i3 pi-cihibited. This shall not be deemed to include the display and sale of seasonal f a r m produce o r specifically permit-ted outdoor uses, the outdoor parking of farm machinery o r vehicles in use on a farm nor normal out -door storage, such as firewood intended for use on the p r e m i s e s . l t

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( 3 )

( 4 )

( 5 )

( 6 )

Section 51.4.:

shall include furniture, household appliances, tires, construction debris and materials. salvaged materials, junk or waste of any kind, except trash, garbage and similar wastes temporarily stored in suitable containers awaiting trash collection.

Flammable arid explosive liquids. No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids o r gases shall be stored i n bulk ahovegrorriid. Tanks o r d rums of fuel directly connecting with heating devices 01- appliances located 01-1 the same premises are ej.:cluded from this provision.

Fencing and setbacks. Outdooi- storage facilities shall be enclosed b y a fence or wall adequate to conceal srrch facilities and their contents Prom adja-cent property.

Deposit of wastes. No materials or wastes shall be de- posited on any premises in such form or mariner that they may be transferred off such premises by natural causes o r forces.

Other hazardous materials. A l 1 materials or wast-es which might cause fumes or dust, which const.itute a fire hazard or which may be editile by o r otherwise attractive to rodents or insects shall he stored out- doors only i n closed containers.

There shall be nc o r i t d o o r stl2rage 131- par1:ing of construction equipment except d u r i n g the course of construction on the premises.

J U N K YARDS

All j u n k y a r d s existing at the effective date of this Ordinance, shall comply with the following provisions:

A . No junk material, apprrrt-enant s1;1-uct-ureI 12r ot-her enclosure shall be stored or placed within fifty ( 5 0 ) feet- of any adjoining property or pub1 i,c rigl-it-of-way and such setback area shal 1 be k e p t f rei? of weeds arid scrub-growth un!esr; t-lie adjoining property is woodecl.

E. Any j u n k yard shall be completely enclosod with a visual screen of evergreen or eve rg rce i i type hedge where practical, or a maintenance free shadow fencing may be substituted, OI-

tree-row of a variety arid size at- the tirile of planting that such will attain a height of eight- ( 8 ) feet. within three ( 3 ) years thereafter and maintained in a sound and at-tract4ive manner.

C. All j u n k shall be stored or arranged s o as to permit access by firefighting equipment and to prevent the accumulation of water, and with no junk piled to a height. of more than s i x ( 6 ) feet.

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D. No oil, grease, tires, gasoline or other similar material shall be burned at any time.

E. Any junk yard shall be maintained in such a manner as to cause no public or private nuisance, nor to cause any offensive,or noxious sounds or nc lo r s , n o r to cause the breeding or harboring of rats, flies o r other vermin.

Seckion 515: SANITARY LANDFILL

Sanitary landfills shall be regulated by the applicable laws of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources.

Section 516 : SATELLITE ANI3 OTHER ANTENNA

A . Installation rest-rict.ions, permit. required. No person shall cause, suffer, or permit the erection and/or maintenance of any exterior parabolic dish or other radio or satelli te television o r device, the purpose of which i s to receive television, radio and/or microwave or ot-her electrical signals from space satellites o r any other soc i rcs , except as set forth herein:

1 . Any such exterior satellite television antenna or other type of antenna shall be placed within the property line setbacks as set out i n the Zoning Ordinance. No more than ( 1 ) satellite television oi- any other type of antenna sha l l he located on a n y lot.

2. N o such antenna or satellite television antenna shall be installed i n the Borough of Mansfield unless a permit. has been obtained.

3. Each installed antenna o r satellite television antenna shall meet the following requirements:

(a) No installations shall be allowed o v e r or upon an easement.

(b) The diameter of a dish type ant-enna shall not- esceed ten (10) feet and the height of such d e v i c e and i t s instal lat-ion shall not exceed t en ( 1 0 ) feet above the r o o f apex. All instaliations must be p r o p e 1 - 1 ~ sT-xpportei?,.

( c ) No part of Che b a s e o r the satellite televi5ion antenna OI- other type of antenna o r 1ts installation shall be located wit-hin five ( 5 ) feet of t h e sldeyard o r five ( 5 ) feet. of the rear yard 1 ine.

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(e) All installations shall be accomplished under the, permit in a good workmanship-like manner and shall be installed s o as to assure no problems resulting from wind, electrical, or other factors giving rise to an unsafe condition.

(f> Complete applications for permits shall be completed and signed by the owner of the property and shall be reviewed and approved by the building inspector.

(g) Every effort shall be mads to provide under said permit that the color be i n solid earth tones so as to reduce or eliminate aesthetic concerns of the adJoining properties in s o far as is possible and that said color hones be maintained in such character during the usage of said sat-ellite television antenna or any other anlenna under this permit. I t is the basic requirement that t h e colors be solid and in the black, brown, green, beige or similar muted colors, including solid mesh cons t, r uc t i on.

(h) The application shall be accompanied by an initial permit application fee in an amount t-o be determined by Borough Council.

(1) I n the event that a usable sa.tellit-e television antenna signal UI- other type of antenna signal. cannot. be obtained by locating the antenna as provided for under the provisions of t h i s chapter and i f the applicant can show pi-ioof I-hat a usable signal can only be obtained i n s o m c o t h e r location on the property, then the applicant niay apply f o r a variance as p r o v i d e d for under thr provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.

B . Ap p 1 i c a t i on f o i- va r i an c e f r Sa t e 1 1 i t. e An t eiina / A n t enna .

All applications f o r a variance shall be in w r i t i n g to the Zoning Hearing Board and shall contain the following information:

1. Specific site data on a map, acceptable in form and content, to the Zoning Hearing Board, which shall be prepared to scale and in sufficient detail and accuracy so as to depict. placement- of all component par t - s of the antenna, including any grry w i r e s o r 1?11c1os r~ t r e s , in relation to:

(a) The location of t h e property lines and easements.


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(b) The location of all structures on the side and all structures within five ( 5 ) feet of the sideyard and five ( 5 ) feet- of the rear yard.

( c ) Identify the locat-ion of all utility poles above and below ground utility lines, trees or other natural or artificial structures.

( d ) The location, nature, and extent of any proposed fencing, buffering. plantings or other screening nleasures, if any, proposed.

( 2 ) A l l information prepared by the manufacturer of the antenna for which the permit is being sought, including but not- limited to:

(a) The make and model.

( b 1 The rnanuf ac t u 1- e r ’ s s ugg r? s t4 ed i ns t a 1 1 a t i on instructions.

(c) The manufacturer’s suggested niaint-enance and/or inspection procedures.

( 3 ) Any other information which the Zoning Hearing Board deems reasonable or necessary in 12rder t-o review the application.


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B. Locations where determinations are to be made for enforce- ,

ment o f performance standards. The determination of the existence of any dangerous and objectionable elements shall be made at:

1 . The point or points where such elements shall be most, apparent for fire explosion hazards, for radioactivity and electrical disturbances, for smoke and other forms of air pollution.

2 . The property lines of the use creating such elements for noise, for vibration, for glare and for o d o r s .

Section 6 0 3 : STANDARDS TO BE ENFORCED

A . Fire and Explosion Hazards. In all activities involving flammable and explosive materials and in a11 storage of such materials, the owner or operator of such use shall provide adequate safety devices against the hazard of fire and explosion and adequate f ire-f ight-ing a n d f ire-suppression equipment and devices standard in such industry. Brii-ning of waste materials in open fire is prohibited. A l s o , the owner shall register with the fire department. flammable and explosive hazards as to type and location.

B. Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbance. No activities shall be permit-ted which emit- dangerous radioact-ivity nor shall any electrical disturbance adversely affecting t he operation of any equipment other than that of the creat-or of suck disturbance bo permit Led.

C. Noise. At the points of measurement specified in the maximum sound-pressure level radiat-ed i n s u c h standarc1 octave band by used or facility (other than transportation facilities and temporary construction w o r k ) shall not exceed %he values for octave bands lying wi thin the several f reqr.iency 1 imit-s given in Table I I I after applying t h e corrections shown in Table IV. The sound-pressure level shall be measured with a sound-level meter and a;sociated oct.ave-band analyzer conforming to standards prescribed hy tlie American

for Measurement of Noise and other Sounds, 2 2 4 . 3 - 1 9 4 1 , American Standards Association, I n c . , New Y o r k , N.Y., and American Standard Specification f o r an Octave-Band Filter Set for the Analysis of Noise and O t h e r sounds, 224.10-1953, or latest approved revision thereof, American Standards Association, Inc., New Y o r k , N.Y., shall be used.).

Standards Association (American Standarc1 Soijncl Level Meter S

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F. Smoke. N o e m i s s i o n s h a l l b e p e r m i t t e d f r o m a n y ch imney o r ,

o t h e r w i s e o f v i s i b l e g r a y smoke of a s h a d e e q u a l t o o r d a r k e r than N o . 2 on t-he Power ' s r n i c r e - R i n g e l m a n n C h a r t , p u b l i s h e d h y McGraw-Hi11 P u b l i s h i n g C o . , I n c . arid c o p y r i g h t 1954 ( h e i n g a d i r e c t - f a c s i m i l e r ec l r r c t ion o f a s t4anda . rd R i n g e l m a n Chart- a s i s s u e d b y t h e U n i t e d Z t a t e s B u r e a u of Miner;) , except - t h a t v i s i b l e g r a y smoke o f a s h a d e e q u a l t o No. 3 on s a i d c h a r t may b e e m i t t e d f o r for.11- ( 4 ) minr r t e s i n a n y t h i r t y (30) m i n u t e s .

G . O d o r s . No e m i s 5 i o n s h a l l b e p e r m i t t e d of o d o r o u s g a s e s 131-

o the r - oc1oror:s ma t t . e r i n s u c h q r t an+- i t ie. ; as t o he r e a d 1 l y d e t e c t a b l e w i t h s r ~ t i n s t r u i n e r i t s a t t h e p r ~ > p e i - t y l i n e o f t h e z o n e l o t f 1-om w h i c h t h e y a r e e n 1 1 t t e d .

H . O t h e r f o r m s o f a i r p o l l u t i o n . No e m i s s i o n o f f l y a s h , d u s t , f u m e s , v a p o r s , g a s e s , and o t -he r form; I2f a i r p13llrut~ioi-1 s h a l I b e p e r m i t t - e d w h i c h c a n c a u s e a n y damage t o health, t o a n i - m a l s , v e g e t a t i o n 131- o t h e r f o r m s o f 1sroperl.y o r wh ich c a n c a u s e a n y e x c e s s i v e s o i l i n g .

I . Grass a n d Weeds.

1 . No p e r s o n , f i r m , o r corporation o w n i n g Q r o c c u p y i n g a n y p i -op l? r ty w i t h i n t h e Boror-rgh of Mansf i r - l c l s h a l l p e r m i t a n y qrass o r weed o r a n y v e g e t a t i . o n w l ~ a t s ~ ~ ~ v e r - , n o t e d i b l e o r p l a n t e d f o r some u s e f u l or o r n a m e n t a l p u r - p ~ s e , t o grow o r r e m a i n u p o n s u c h p r e m i s e s s o a s t o e x c e e d a h e i g h t - of s i x ( 6 ) inches 131- t o t h r o w off any r rnp leasan t . o r n o x i o u s o d o r o r t o c o n c e a l any f i l t h y d e p o s i t 01- t o c r e a t e lor p i - ~ d u c e p o l l ~ r i . Any g r a s s , weeds , o r o t h e r v r g e t a t . i o n gi-owI.i-~g upon a n y p r e m i s e s i n t h e B o r o u g h in v i o l a t i o n o f a n y o f 1 . h ~ p r i sv i s ions of Lhis srr1:lsection i s hereby d e c l a r e d t o he a n u i s a n c e a.nd d e t r i m e n t a l t o t h e h e a l t h , s a f e t y , c1 . san I . i nes s and corn- f o r t o f t h e i n h a b i t , a n t - s o f t h e P S i ~ i - o ~ : g h .

2 . The owner o f a n y p r e m i s e s , a s t u vacan t . p remi . se s o r p r e m i s e s o c c u p i e d hy t h e owner, cti- t h e ~ c c u p a n t + t h e r e - o f , i n c a s e o f p r e m i s e s n c c u p i ~ ~ : I b y o t h e r t n a n t-he owner thereof, s h a l l remove, t r i m or c i~r t . . a l l g r a s s , weeds o r o t h e r v e g e t a t i o n g r o w i n g C I - r e m a i n i n g vpon r;r:ch prem- i s e s i n v i o l a t i o n o f t-lie p r o v i s i o n s o f S r r b z e c t i o n I (1) a b o v e .

ARTICLE V I 1

NONCONFORMING USES

S e c t i o n 7 0 0 : PERMITTED CONTINUATION

A nonconforrninc_r u s e nlay c o n t i n u e , bo b o u g h t or sold, a1 t c r e d , r e s t o r e d 01' e x t e n d e d S u b j e c t t o t he p r o v i s i c ~ n s o f t h i s A r t l c l e e v e n t-horrgh such use d o e s n o t c o n f o r m to t h e r e g u l a t i o n s ~ ~ t . a b 1 1 s h e . d ~n t l - t l c , O r d i n a n c e for t h a t u s e .

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S e c t - i o n 7 9 1 : ALTERATIONS

A . A n o n c o n f o r m i n g br.ri1.ding or s t r u c t u r e niay k-c a l t e r e d 0,- im- p r o v e d w i t h i n t h e conf i n e s of t h e e > : i s t i n g b u i l d i l l g s .

B . A n o n c o n f o r m i n g b r r i l d i r i g or s t r u c t u r e may be a l t e r e d or i m - p r o v e d or r e c o n s t r u c t e d i n excess o f f i f t y ( 5 0 ) p e r c e n t o f t h e f a i r m a r k e t v a l u e of t h e b u i l d i n g o r s t - r u c t u r e , k l r r t n o t e x c e e d i n g o n e h u n d r e d ( 1 0 0 ) p e r c e n t . o f t h e f a i r mar-ket v a l u e a s d e t e r m i n e d hy t h e T i o g a C o u n t y A s s e s s o r i f a p p r o v e d a s a Special E x c e p t i o n by t h e Z o n i n g H e a r i n g B o a r d .

C . A n o n c o i i f o r m i n g b u i l d i n g or s t r u c t u r e may b e a1 t e r e d t o t h e e x t e n t . n e c e s s a r y i f s u c h a l t e r a t i o n i s i n t e n d e d and w i l l r e - s u l t i n t h e h r i i l d i n g o r s t r r r c t r r r e s c o n v e i - s i o n t.o a confo rm- ing use.

S e c t i o n 7 0 2 : EXTENSION OR EXPANSION

A n o n c o n f o r m i n g u s e may b e e x t e n d e d upon a p p r o v a l a s a !:pecial Excep- t i o n b y t h e Zl3ning F Iea r lng B o a r d srrbjei: t t o and p r o v i d e d t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s a r e m e t :

A . The e x t - e n s i o n d o e s not. e n c r o a c h upon t h e f r o n t , s i d e a n d r e a r y a r d r e q u i r e m e n t s and :he maximum b u i l d i n g h e i g h t . r e - q u i r e m e n t s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e .

B . The e x t e n s i o n is f o r t h e purpclses of expancl ing the noni-on- f o r m i n g rise 111 e x i s t e n c e at- Lhe t i m e o f t h e ado,t . ion o f t - h i s Lon ing O r d i n a n c e . -

E . Such e x p a n s i o n d o e s n o t p r e s e n t a t h r e a t - t o t h e h c J a l t h o r s a f e t y of t h e community o r i. t s r e s i d e n t s .

A . s p e c i a l E x c e p t i o n . S p e c i a l e: . :ceptinn use 's s h a l l be p e r m i t t e d o n l y upon a u t h o r i z a t i o n by t h e Z o n i n g H9ar i n g b o a r d p u r s r r a n t i o S e c t - i o n 9 0 4 ( C ) o f t h i s Z o n i n g O r d i n a n c e and p r o v i d e d t h a t s u c h u s e s a r e f o u n d t o comply w i t h t-he f o l l o w i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s a n i d o t h e r a p p 1 i c a b l e I -eqr r i re rnents in t h i s O r d i n a n c e . The P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i ~ ~ n w i l l review all a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r s p e c i a l e x c e p t - i o n us12.s and v a r i a n c e s and make a w i - i t t e n r ecommenda t ion t-o t h e Z o ~ i i n g H e a r i n g Board.


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1 . T h e u;e 1; a p e r m i t - t e d s p e c i a l e:*:cept.ion 1151-3 a s s e t f o r t h i n S e c t i o n 3 0 5 o f t h i s O r d i n a n c e .

+ L . T h a t u s e i s d e s i g n e d , l o c a t e d a n d p rop l2 : , ' ; p~~ t.0 be o p e r a t e d s o t h e p u b l i c h e a l ! - h , s a f e t y , wel fa l -e , al11-j c o n v e n i e n c e w i 11 be p r o t e c trd .

3 . The u s e w i l l nclt c a u s e s u b s t a n t i a l i n ~ u r y t o t-he - .ralue of o t -he r p r o p e r t y 111 t h e n e i g h b o r h o t 3 d w h e r e i t 1s t o be l o c a t e d .

4 . The u s e s h a l l b e c o m p a t i b l e w i t h &id joining d ~ ~ , v e l ~ : ~ p m e n t . a n d t h e p r o p o s e d c h a r a c t e r o f t h e z o n e d i s l . r i c t whe1I-e i t 1s l o c a t e d .

5 . A d e q u a t e l a n d s c a p i n g a n d s c r e e n i n g a r e p r o v i d e d a s r e q u i r e d i n S e c t i o n 5 @ 2 ( D > o f t h i s o r d i n a n c e 01- as o t h e r w i s e s t a t e d h e r e i n .

6 . A d e q u a t e o f f - s t r e e t p a r k i n g and l o a d i n 3 a r e p r o v i d e d and i n g r e s s and e g r e s s ar12 d e s i g n e d t o c a u s e minimum i n t e r f e r e n s e w i t h t r a f f 1 c o i l abrr t t ir ig s t- 1- et3 t s .

7 . The u s e c o n f o r m s w i t h a l l a p p l i c a b l e r e g u l a t ~ i o n s gove1-111ng t h e d i s t r i c t w h e r e l o c a t e d , e:<cept- as rnay otherwise be d e t e r m i n e d f o r Inrge-scale d e v e l o p m e n t - .

B . S p e c i a l Zone R e s t r i c t i o n s

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A . A building w h i c h i s darnaged by f i r e , e x p l o s i l ~ n , f l o o d o r o t h e r c a s u a l t y t o t h e e x t e n t o f s e v e n t y - f i ve ( 7 5 ) p e r c e n t o r more of i t s v a l u e (esclusive o f w a l l s below grade) at. t h e d a t e o f damage a5 dei .e rmined by f a i r marl::~.?t. va . lue of t-he t l r i i I c l ing , and w h i c h d o e s not. c o m p l y with t.1-1e I . I S ~ , a r e a ~ s r h e i g h t r e g u l a t i o n s o f t h i s O r d i n a n c e , s l i a l 1 n o t 1312 r e s t o r e d e x c e p t i n c o n f o r m i t y w i t h t h e i -egula t , io i - l s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e .

B . A l a w f u l n o n c o n f o r m i n g b u i l d i n g d e s t r o y e d t o thc e x t e n t o f l e s s t h a n s e v e n t y - f i v e ( 7 5 ) p e r c e n t o f i t s v a l u e ( ~ x c l u s i v c o f w a l l s b e l o w g r a d e ) b y f i r e , e x p l o s i o n , flood 131- o t -he r c a s u a l t-y o r l e g a l l y condemnel-1, may t113 r e c o n s t. r u c t e d and u s e d f o r t h e s a m e n o n c o n f o r m i n g u s e , p r o v i d e d t h a t (a) t-he r e c o n s t r u c t e d b u i l d i n g s h a l l not- e x c e e d i n l - ~ e i g h L , a r e a o r v o l u m e , t-he b u i l d i n g d e s t r o y e d o r condemned a n d (b) b u i I d i n g r e c o n s t r u c t i o n .;ha1 1 b e commenced w i t h i n one ( 1) y e a r from


t h e d a t e t h e b u i l d i n g w a s d e s - r o y e d o r condemned a n ( b e c a r r i e d on w i t h o u t i n t e r r u p t i o n .

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Se c t i on 7 0 5 : ABANDONMENT

A . The n o n c o n f o r m i n g u s e o f b u i l d i n g o r l a n d w h i c h h a s b e e n a b a n d o n e d s h a l l n o t t h e r e a f t e r b e r e t u r n e d t o s u c h n o n c o n - f o r m i n g u s e . A n o n c o n f o r m i n g UT^ s h a l l be c o n s i d e r e d abandoned when o n e ( 1 ) of t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s e x i s t - s :

1 . When t h e w r i t t e n i n t e n t - of t-he owner t o d i 5 1 : l ~ ~ l t i l l u e u s e i s made known t o t h e B o r o u g h .

3 When t h e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c e q u i p m e n t and f u r n i s h i n g s of t h e n o n c o n f orrning u s e h a v e b e e n removed f r o m t h e F i r e m - i s e s and h a v e n o t b e e n r e p l a c e d by s i m i l a r equ ipmei i t w i t h i n s i x ( 6 ) months u n l e s s o t h e r f a c t s show i n t e n t i o n t o re sume t h e nonconf o r m i n y u s e .

3 . When a n o n c o n f o r m i n g u s e h a s beeii d i scont - i i - luod f o r a p q r i o d of o n e ( 1 ) y e a r .

4 . When i t has beon r e p l a c e d by a c o n f o r m i n g rJse

5 . When i t . h a s heen changed t - o a. u s e p e r m i t t e d as a Spe- c i a l E x c e p t i o n b y t h e Zoning Hr=ari i ig B r ~ a i - d .

B . Any n o n c o n f o r m i n g u;e of a s i g n o r i ~ i l l b o a r d w h i c h i s d i s - c o n t i n u e d o r n o t u s e d f o r s i x ( 6 ) months s h a l l not. be r e - s u m e d ; an13 i f any s i g n o r t l i l l b o a r d i.s removed, i t - s h a l l n o t b e r e c o n s t r u c t e d .

S e c t i o n 7 0 8 : UNSAFE STRUCTLJRE

N o t h i n g i n t h i s O r d i n a n c e s h a l l p r e v e n t t h e s t - i - engkhcn ing o r r e s t o r i n g t o a s a f e c o n d i t i o n o f a n y p o r t i o n of a b r - r i l d i n g o r 5 t , r u c t u i - e d e c l a r e d u n s a f e by a n o f f i c e r of t h e B o r o u g h .

Sec t - i o n 707 : CONSTRUCTION APPROVED PRIOR TO LEGAL ENACTMENT OF T I E ORDINANCE.

N o t h i n g h e r e i n cc)ntaii-iecI s h a l l i - eq~ .~ i i - e any change i n pI.ans, c o n s t r u c - t i o n or d e s i g n a t e d U S E o f a b u i l d i n g o r s t r r - r c t u r e f o r w h i c h a permi t - h a s b e e n issued a n d t h e c o n s t r u c t i i i i n csf w h i c h s h a l l h a v e d i l i g e n t l y p r o c e e d e d w i t h i n o n c (1) y e a r of Lhe d a l - e of s u c h perrni t .

Se c f. i on 7 0 8 : K E G I S T R A T I ON

The Z o n i n g O f f i c e r s l ia l l p r e p a r e a l i s t r e g i s t e r i n g a11 n ~ ~ ~ ~ c o n f o ~ - m i n c ~ u s e s e x i s t i n g a t t h s time o f t h e l e g a l e n a c t - m e n t o f t h i s (3 rc i inance . S a i d 1 i s t s h a l l i n c l u d e a. g p n e r a l d s s c r i p t ~ i o n of the n a t u r e a n d e x t e n t - o f t h e n o n c o n f o r m i t y and may i n c l u d e p h o t o g r a p h s a s dncumeri t -af . ion. F u r t h e r , said l i s t s h a l l be m a i n t a i n e d f o r p i ~ h l i c u s e a n d i n f o r m a t i o n .


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ARTICLE VI11

ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT

S e c t i o n 8 0 0 : ADOPTION

T h i s Z o n i n g O r d i n a n c e i s a d o p t e d i n c iompl iance w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of A r t i c l e V I , S e c t i o n s 4 0 1 , 6 0 3 , 6 0 4 , 6 0 6 , 6 0 7 , 6 0 8 , 6 0 9 a n d 6 1 0 of Act 2 4 7 , a s amended , known a n d c i t-ecl as 1-he “ P e n n s y l v a n i a Municipalities P l a n n i n g C o d e ” .

S e c t i o n 801: AMENDMENT

T h i s Z o n i n g O r d i n a n c e niay be amended f i-om time to time as doerned nee- e s s a r y f o r t h e p u b l i c w e l f a r e o f c o n v e n i e n c e , in c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f A r t i c l e V I , S e c t - i o i i s 6 0 3 , 8 0 4 , G O 5 , 6 0 7 , 606, 6 0 9 , 6 0 9 . 1 , 6 0 9 . 2 , and 610 of Act 2 4 7 , a s amended , known ani3 cit.i?d a s t h e “ P e n n s y l v a n i a M u n i c i p a l i t i e s P l a n n i n g C o d e ” .

A . E n a c t m e n t n f Amendment. A n amendment t o t h i s @ I - d i n a n c e may b e i n i t ia tecl by t h e Borough C o u n c i l and the P l a n n i n g Commis- sion. Defc!re v o t i n g on t h e e n a c t m e n t o f a n anipndment , t h e Borough C o u n c i l s h a l l ho1.d a p r r b l i c h e a r i n g I .horeon , p r ~ r - s u a n t t o p u b l i c n o t i c e . I n 1:he c a s e of an amendment< p r e - p a r e d by o t h e r t-han t h e P l a n n i n g Commiss ion , the P.oi-ough C o u n c i l s h a l l s u b m i t s a i d amendment t o t h e P l a n n i n g Commis- s i o n for r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s , a t least- t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) d a y s p r i o r t o t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g . I f , a f t e r a n y p u b l i c h s a r i n g h e l d upon a n amendment , t h e F r o p o s e d amendment i s r ~ ~ v i s c c l , 131- f u r t h e r r e v i s e d , tl : , i n c l u d e l a n d not- p r e v i o u s l y a f f e c t e d by i t , t h e B o r o u g h C o u n c i l s h a l l h o l d a n o t h e r p i ~ b l i c h e a r i n g , pr r r s r ran t t o p u b l i c n o t l c e , b e f o r e proceedi i i lg t o v o t e nri the amendment. T h i r t y ( 3 0 ) clays p r i o r t o !.he pr.rk11ic h e a r i n g h e l d by the Borough C ~ ~ u n c i l , t h e Borough Planr r i i ig Commiss ion s h a l l submit- t h e p r o p o s e d amendment- t o t h e Tioc_ia C o u n t y P l a n n i n g Commiss ion f o r r e c c ~ r m e i - i d a t i t ~ n s .

B . F r o c e d u r e Upon C u r a t i v e Amendment . A landownl2r who d e s i r e s t o c h a l l e n g e o n s u b s t a n t i v e gi-oui-ids t h e v a l i d 1 t-y of t h i s Or- d i n a n c e , o r a n y p r o v i s i o n h e r e o f , wh ich p i - [ ~ h i . b l t ~ 01- r e - s t r i c t s t h e u s e o r icieve1oprne”nt. (of lanicl i n w h i s h !le h a s an i n t e r e s t - may s u b m i t a c u r a t - i v e amendment t o tl io I3~~rclrrgl-1 Counc i 1 w i t h a wr i t t e n r e q u e s t t h a t h i s [:ha1 iei-139 and p r o - p o s e d a.mendment or amendment-s 1212 h e a r d a n d decidi3i:l i n t h e manner p r e s c r i b e d by A c t 2 4 7 , t h e “ P e n n s y l v a n i a Mrrn ic ipaL- i t y P l a n n i n g C o d e ” a n d f u r t h e r c l e f i n e d a; Col l o w s :

1 . F r o c e d u r e f o r F i l i n g f o r C u r a t i v e Amendment.

(a) The l a n d o w n e r s h a l l make ii w r i t t e n r e q u e s t 1.0 t h e Borough C o u n c i l that . 1 1 , i s t o h o l d a h e a r i n g on h i s c h a l l e n g e . The r e q u e s t s h a l l cox-ltairl a s h o r t s t a t e m e n t r e a s o n a b l y i n f o r m i n g t h e 9 o r o u g h Councl 1 ~ r f t h e m a t t e r s t h a t a r e i n i s s u e a n d o f t h e g r o u n d s for t h e c h a l l e n g e .

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S u c h r e q u e s t may b e subrnitt-eld a t a n y t i m e b u t i f ’

a n a p p l i c a t i o n f o r a p e r m i t o r a p p r o v a l i s denied u n d e r t h i s O r d i n a n c e t h e r e q u e s t s h a l l be made not- l a t e r t h a n t h i r t y (30) clays a f t e r n o t i f i c a t i o n o f s u c h d e n i a l . I n sui:h c a s e , i f t h e l a n d o w n e r e l e c t s t o make t-hi? r e q u e s t t o t h e Fctrough C o u n c i l a n d the r e q u e s t i s t i m e l y , t h e t i m e w i t h i n w h i c h h e may s e e k review of t h e d e n i a l o f t h e p e r m i t o r a p p r o v a l on o t h e r i s s u e s s h a l l n o t b e g i n t o run u n t i l t h e r e q u e s t . is f i n a l l y disposed o f .

The r e q u e s t s h a l l be accompan ied b y p l a n s and o t h e r m a t e r i a l s d e s c r i b i n g t h e rise or d e v e l o p m e n t p r o p o s e d b y t h e l a n d o w n e r . Such p l a n s a n d o t h e r m a t e r i a l may bo g e n e r a l i n n a t u r e , but. s h o u l d p r o v i d e a s u f f i c i e n t base f o r e v a l u a t i n g the c h a l - l e n g e .

Upon p e t i t i o n t h e Borough Counci l . s h a l l h o l d a h e a r i n g t h e r e o n w i t h i n s i x t y (60) d a y s o f t h e f i l - i n g r e q u e s t .

A t l e a s t t h i r t y (30) d a y s p r i o r t o t h e hearing, the Borough C o u n c i l s h a l l r e f e r t h e p r o p o s e d amendment t o t h e Borough P l a n n i n g Commi s s i o n and t h e T i o g a C o u n t y P l a n n i n g Commiss ion f o r recorn- meiida t i on5 .

The p u b l i c n o t i c e s of t h e h e a r i n g s h a l l , in a d d i - t i o n t a the r e q u i r e m o n t s f o r a d v e r t i s e m e n t - f o r a n y amendml-3nt, i n d i c a t e t h a t t.he v a l i d i t y cof t h i s O r d i n a n c e i s 11-1 q u e s t i o n a n d s h a l l i n d i c a t e t h e p l a c e and L i m e s a copy of tlis l a n d o w n e r ’ s r e q u e s t , i n c l u d i n g a l l p l a n s s u b m i t t e d and Lhs p i -opgsed arnendment ( s ) may be examined by t.he puh1 1 c .

The p u b l i c h e a r i n g s h a l l be ~onc1r.11: t e c i w i t -hin t h e .follo..+Tlng g u i d e l i n e s :

( 1 ) The P r e s i d e n t u i - a c t i n g F r e s i r i e n t of t h e B13rough C o u n c i l p r e s i d i n g s h a l 1 have the power t o a d m i n i s t - c r o a t h s and i s 5 . 1 ~ 1 ~ s u b p o e n a s to compel t h e aLt.r3ndnnce of w i t n e s s e s and t h e p r o d u c t i o n of r e l e v a n t docr.1ment.s a n d p a p e r s i n c l u d i n g w i t n e s s e s and d o c u m e n t s r e q u e s t e d by t h e p a r t i e s .

( 2 ) The p a r t i e s h a v e t h e r i g h t t o b e r e p r e s e n t e d by c o u n s e l a n d s h a l l b e a f f o r d e d the oppor - t u n i t y t o r e s p o n d a n d p r e s e n t e v i d e n c e and a r gum e n t a n d c r o s s - e x a m i n e a d ve 1- s e w i t n e s s e s on a l l r e l e v a n t i s s u e s .

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F o r m a l r u l e s of e v i d e n c e s h a l l not- a p p l y b u t i r r e l e v a n t , i m m a t e r i a l o r u n d u l y r e p e t i t i o u s e v i d e n c e may be e x c l u d e d .

The B o r o u g h C o u n c i l s h a l l k e e p a s t e n o g r a p h i c r e c o r d o f t h e p r o c e e d i n g s a n d a t r a n s c r i p t - of t h e p r o c e e d i n g s a s w e l l a s c o p i e s o f g r a p h i c or w r i t t e n m a t e r i a l r e c e i v e d i n e v i d e n c e s h a l l be made a v a i l a b l e t o a n y p a r t y at, c o s t .

The Borough C:ounci l s h a l l not- communica t -e , d i r e c t - l y 01- i n d i r e c t l y , w i t h a n y p a r t y o r h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a n y i s s u e i n v o l v e d e x c e p t upon n o t i c e a n d o p p o r t r r n i t y f o r a l l p a r t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e ; s h a l l n o t take n o t i c e of a n y c o m m u n i c a t i o n , r e p o r t s , s t a f f memoranda , o r o t h e r m a t e r i a l s u n l e s s the parties are a f f o r d e d an o p p o r t u n i t y t-o c o n t e s t t h e m a t e r i a l s o n o t i c e d ; and s h a l l n o t i n s p e c t the s i t e o r i t s s u r r o u n d s a f t e r t h e cornmencement o f h e a r i n g s w i t h a n y p a r t y 01- h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s u n l e s s a l l p a r t i e s a r g i v e n a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o be p r e s e n t .

request of t h e l a n d o w n e r o r t h e Borough C o u n c i l o r b y m u t u a l c o n s e n t of t h e l andowner a n d Borough Counc 11.

3 . P r o c e d u r e f o r R e n d e r i n g N o r m a l A c t i o n . Upon c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e h e a r i n g t h e Borough C o u n c i l s h a l l r e n d e r a c l ec i - s i o n and communica te s a i d d e c i s i o n t o a l l p a r t i e s w i t h - i n t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) c lays .

( a ) A p p r o v a l o f t h e amendment s h a l l b e g r a n t e d b y f o r m a l a f f i r m a t i v e v o t e at. a r e g u l a r or s p e c i a l m e e t i n g of t h e Borough Counc i 1 .

(b) T h e l a n d o w n e r ‘ 5 r e q u e s t shal 1 be c o n s i d e r e d d e n i e d when :

( 1 ) Thi? Bororrgh Corrnc i l n o t i f i e s t h e l a n d o w n e r t h a t i t w i l l not- a d o p t khe amendment .

( 2 ) The Borough C o u n c i l a d o p t s a n o t h e r amendment w h i c h i s u n a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e l a n d o w n e r .

( 3 ) The Borough C o u n c i l fails t o a c t on t h e l a n c l - owner ’ s r e q u e s t w i t h i n t h i 1% ty ( 311) d a y s o f the close o f t h e l a s t h e a r i n g , u n l e s s t h e t i m e i s e x t e n d e d by m u t u a l c o n s e n t of the l a n d o w n e r a n d Borough Counc i 1 .


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( c ) Appeal. Any action taken or decision rendered under this Article may be appealed by any parties aggrieved by said action or decision under the provisions and provisions in Act- 247.

ARTICLE I>(

ZON I NG HEAR I NG BOARD

Section 8 0 0 : CREATION AND APFOINTMENT 01; ZONING I-IEARING BOARD

A. A Zoning Hearing Board as defined by Act 247, as amended, titled the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code", is hereby created.

B. Membership of t-he Zoning H e a r i n g P.oarc1

1. The membership of the board shall consist of five residents of the Borough of Mansfield appointed by Borough Council. Tne terms of office of the five- member b o a r d shall be three years and shall be fixed that the term O F office of no more than two members of the f ive-member board shall exp i re on any year. The Board shall promptly notify the Borough Corrncil of any vacancies w h i c h occur. Appoil~tments to f i l l vacancies shall be only for the unexpired portion of the term. Members of the Z o n i n g Hea r ing I30ard shall hold no other ofFice in the munlcipali%y, escept- no more than one member may also be a member of the Planning Commission.

Section 901: REMOVAL OF MEMBERS

A n y Zoning Wearing R o a r d member may be removed f o r malfeasance o r n ~ > n - feasance i n offlce o r for (other ~ ~ 1 s t cause; by a ma~urit-y vote of t-he Borough Corrnci 1 which a p p o i n t e d t he m e m b i ~ r , t a k e n after t h e nieniber has received fifteen ( 1 5 ) d a y s adviAi>ci- not.rs~ of t.he i n t e n t to take such vote. A h ~ a r i r i g shall be held i n c ~ n n e c k i o n w i t - 1 1 t.ho vat-12 i f t-he nieniber shal 1 reclues t i t 111 w r I t i n g .

Section 902: ORGANIZATION OF ZONING H E A P I N G BOARD

The Zoning Hearing Board shall eiect from its o w n membership its officers who shal 1 serve annual terms as srrcli a n d may sr~cceed theniselves . For the conduct O F any hearing and the taking uf any a c v - i o n , a qiiorr_rm shall be not less Lhan a ntajority of all niemhers of the Zoning Hearing Board, but. the Zoning Hearing Eoai-d may appoint. a hearing officer f r o m its own membership to condrrct any h e a r i n g on i t s behalf, and the p a r - ties may waive further action by the Zoning Hearing Bnard as provided i n Article IX, Sec t - ion 908 of the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Plan- n i n g Code", Act 247, as amended. The Zoning Hearing Board may make, alter, and rescind rules and flli-ms for its procedure, consistent with the ordinances of the Boro i igh and the laws of the Commonwealth of

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P e n n s y l v a n i a . T h e Z o n i n g H e a r i n g B o a r d s h a l l k e e p f u l l p u b l i c records of i t s b u s i n e s s , a n d s h a l l s u b m i t a r e p o r t o f i t s a c t i v i t i e s t o t h e Borough C o u n c i l o n c e a y e a r .

S e c t i o n 9 0 3 : POWERS AND DUTIES

A . The Zoning H e a r i n g Board s h a l l h a v e t h e p o w e r s a n d d u t i e s g r a n t e d t o i t p u r s u a n t t o Act 5 4 7 , t h e P e n n s y l v a n i a Mrrnic i p a 1 P l a n n i n g C o d e , as amended.

B . The Zon ing H e a r i n g Board s h a l l h e a r and d e c i d e a p p e a l s f rom a n y o r d e r , r e q u i r e m e n t , decision or d e t e r m i n a t i o n made b y t h e Zon ing O f f i c e r i n t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h i s O r d i n a n c e .

C . The Z o n i n g H e a r i n g Board s h a l l hear a n d d e c i d e a l l m a t t e r s r e f e r r e d t o i t or upon w h i c h i t i s r e q u i r e d t o p a s s u n d e r t h i s O r d i n a n c e .

D . The Z o n i n g H e a r i n g Board s h a l l h e a r r e q u e s t s f o r v a r i a n c e s f r o m t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s O r d i n a n c e w h e r e i t i s a l l e g e d t h a t t h e p r o v i s i o n s of 1-he O r d i n a n c e i n f 1 i c t u n n e c e s s a r y h a r d s h i p upon t h e a p p l i c a n t f o l l o v i n g t h e p r o c e d r ~ r e s s e t f o r t h i n S e c t - i o n 9 0 4 . Tho Z o n i n g H e a r i n g P.13ai-d may g r a n t a v a r i a n c e p r o v i d e d the f o l l o w i n g f i n d i n g s a r e macle where r e l e v a n t - i n a g i v e n c a s e .

1 . T h a t t h e r e a r e un iqu l i p h y s i c a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s or c o n d i - t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g i r r e g u l a r i t y , n a r r o w n e s s , 131- s h a l l o w - n e s s o f l o t size o r s h a p e , or e x c e p t i o n a l t o p o g r a p h i - c a l or o t h e r p h y s i c a l c o n d i t i o n . ; p e c u l i a r t o t h e p a r - t i c u l a r p r o p e r t y , a n d t h a t t h e u n n e c e s s a r y h a r d s h i p i s d u e t o s u c h c o n d i t i o n s , a n d not. t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s o r c o n d i t i o n s g e n e r a l l y c r e a t e d by t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e Zon iny O r d i n a n c e in t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d oi- d i s t r i c t i n wh ich t h e p r o p e r t y i s l o c a t e d ;

2 . T h a t b e c a r ~ s e ~ 7 f s u c h p h y s i . c a 1 ~ i . i - i ~ l . i n ~ ~ ~ ~ a r 1 1 ~ ~ ~ ctr c o n d i - t i o n s t h e r e i s no p o s s i b i l i t - y f-hat t h e p r o p e r t y c a n he d e v e l o p e d irt s t r i c t c o n f o r m i t y w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e Z o n i n g O r d i n a n c e a n d t h a t t h e auLhor i z a t i o n o f a v a r l a n c e i s t h e r e f o r e n e c e s s a r y t o enah1.e t h e r e a s o n a b l e of I - h e p r o p e r t y ;

4 . T h a t the v a r i a n c e , i f a u t h o r i z e d , w i l l not- a l t e r t h e e s s e n t i a l c h a r a c t e r of t he n e i g h b o r h o o d 01- d i s t r i c t i n w h i c h t h e p r o p e r t y i s l o c a t e d , n o r s u h s t a n t i a l l y or p e r m a n e n t l y i m p a i r t h e a p p r o p r i a t e use 121- development -


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o f a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t y , n o r b e d e t r i m e n t a l t o t h e public w e l f a r e ; and

5 . T h a t t h e v a r i a n c e , i f a u t h o r i z e d , w i l l r e p r e s e n t t h e minimum v a r i a n c e tha t - w i l l a f f o r d r e l i e d and w i l l r e - p r e s e n t t h e l e a s t modi f i l i a t i o n p o s s i b l e of t h e r e g u - l a t i o n i n i s s u e .

I n g r a n t i n g a n y v a r i a n c e , t h e E n a r d may a t t - a c h sr.icl-I r p a s o n - a b l e c o n d i t i o n s and s a f e g u a r d s a s i t m a j r deem n e c e s s a r y i m - p l e m e n t t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s a c t a n d t h e Z~r ,n ing O r d i n a n c e .

E . The Z o n i n g H e a r i n g Board s h a l l h e a r and d e c i d e r e q u e s t s f o r S p e c i a l E x c e p t i o n s i n t h o s e c a s e s w h e r e t h i s O r d i n a n c e i n - d i c a t e s a S p e c i a l E x c e p t i o n may b e g r a n t e d s u b j e c t , t o corn- p l i a n c e w i t h t h e s t a n d a r d s a n d c r i t e r i a p r e s c r i b e d . I n g r a n t i n g a S p e c i a l E x c e p t i o n , the Zon ing H e a r i n g Board may a t t a c h s u c h r e a s o n a b l e c o n d i t i o n s a n d s a f e g u a r d s , i n a d d i - t i o n t o t h o s e e x p r e s s e d i n t h e O r d i n a n c e , a s i t may deem n e c e s s a r y t o implement. t h e pirrposes of t h e O r d i n a n c e .

F . The Z o n i n g H e a r i n g Eoarcl may conduct - a h e a r i n g and t a k e ev i - d e n c e (3n a s r r b s k a n t i v e c h a l l e n g e and amenijment- to t17is Ol-di- n a n c e f i l e d b y a lanclowner . The Zon ing H e a r i n g Board may f r - r r t h e r m a k e f i n d i n g s of f a c t r e l a t - i v e t o t h e c h a l l e n g e , a n d c a u s e t o b e made a r e c o r d o r k r a n s c r i p t , w h i c h may s e r v e a s t h e bas i s for f u i - t h e r a c t ion. The Zoning Hea. r i n g B r ~ a r d s h a l l h a v e t h e power 1-0 " d e c i d e a l l c n n t e s l : e d ques t . i ons" i n c l u d i n g v a l i d i t y ~ i l a i m s .

S e c t i o n 9 0 4 : PROCEDURES

A . V a r i a n c e

1 . The l andowner s h a l l f i l e a r e q u e s t f o r a v a r i a n c e w i t h t h e Zon ing O f f i c e r a l o n g w i t h a l l m a p s , p l a n s and t e x t w h i c h may be r e l e v a n t . t o thG? r e q u e s t . .>aid r e q u e s t - s h a l 1 b e accompal l ied b y a f e e s p e c i f IPI.! Isy t h e Bororrgh Counc 11 .

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2 . The Zon ing O f f i c e r s h a l 1 t. r ansn i i t t h e rec lues t. and a n y i n f o r m a t i o n r e c e i v e d t h e r e w i t h , a l o n g w i t h h i s f i l e o n s a i d i s sue f o r t h w i t h t o t h e Z o n i n g H e a r i n g B o a r d .

3 . TJpon r e c e i p t o f a r e q u e s t - f o r v a r i a n c e , t h e Zon lng H e a r i n g Board s h a l l h o l d n h e a r i n g on sa id r e q u e s t - w i t h i n s i x t y ( 6 0 ) clays.

4 . T h e Z o n i n g H e a r i n g B o a r d s h a l l r e n d e r a d e c i s i o n and i n f o r m t h e a p p l i c a n t i n w r i t i n g of s a i d d e c i s i o n with- i n f o r t y - f i v e ( 4 5 ) clays of t h e f i n a l h e a r i n g d a . t e .

5 . E x p i r a t i o n of V a r i a n c e - Any v a r i a n c e a u t h o r i z e d by t h e Z o n i n g H e a r i n g Board w h i c h i s n o t e x e r c i s e d w i t h i n o n e

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(1) year from t-he date of issuance shall espire auto- matically without a further hearing by the Zoning Hearing Board.

B. Appeal of the Zoning Officer's decision.

1. Appeals arising from the Zoning Officers's decision on a specific provision of this Ordinance shall be handled in the same manner as a variance request.

C. Special Exception.

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Section 905:

The landowner shall file a request fcr t h e granting of a Special E:-:ception along with all maps, plans and text which may be necessary to explain the development p r o - posed and its conforrnance with the stanclards and cri- teria of this Ordinance with the Zoning ( 3 f f i c e r . Said request shall be accompanied by a fee s p e s i f ied by the Eorough Cor-rnc 1 1 .

The Z o n i n g Officer shall transmit the request and back- ground data forthwith to the Zoning Hea.ring Board.

The Zciriing Hearing B o a r d shall scheclrrle a pub1 ic hearing with public notice within sixl-y ( 6 0 ) days of said r eqrre 5 t. .

The Eoard shall render a del-ision and i n f o r m the applicant i n writing of said decision within forty-five ( 4 5 ) days of the final hearing d a t e . The cliai rper son may unilaterally continue the proceedings.

TIME LIMITATIONS

AS provided by Act 247, t-he "Pennsylvania Municipal i ties F'lanning Code", as amended, any p e r s o n aggrieved by the rendering o f a decision by the Borough Council, Pianning Cornmission, o r Zg>ning Officer shall have thirty ( 3 0 ) days i n which t o file a n appeal 0 1 - reque.;t for review with the Zoning Hearing Boarcl from t he illat-63 of sa id decision.

Section 9 0 6 : APPEALS

AS provided by Act 217, a5 amended, the "Penns;rlvania Mrrnicipalities Planning Code", as amended, appeals f rom a decision of t h e Z o n i n g Hearing Board shall be filed and handled i n the manner prescribed by Act 2 4 7 , as amended, the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code". Appeals will referred to the Flanning Commission for S i t e Plan Review and written comments and recommendations to Ihe Zoning Hearing Board.

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ARTICLE X

ADMINISTRATION

S e c t i o n 1000: Z O N I N G OFFICER

A . A p p o i n t m e n t . The p o s i t - i o n o f Z o n i n g O f f i c e r f o r Mansf i e l d Borough i s h e r e b y c r e a t e d a n d t he Borough s h a l l a . p p o i n t a Z o n i n g O f f i c e r pursi-rant t-o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of S e c t - i o n 6 1 4 o f A c t 2 4 7 , a s amended , t h e " P e n n s y l v a n i a M u n i c i p a l i t i e s P l a n - n i n g C o d e " .

B . Powers and i 3 i t i e s . The Z o n i n g O f f i c e r - s h a l l a d m i n i s t e r t h i s O r d i n a n c e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h i t s l i t e r a l t e r m s , a n d s h a l l n o t have t h e p ~ w e r t o p e r m i t a n y c o n s t r u c t i o n o r a n y u s e o r c h a n g e o f u s e wh ich does n o t c o n f o r m t o t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s O r d i n a n c e . W i t h i n t h i s p o w e r , t-he Zoning O f f i c e r s h a l 1 h a v e d u t i e s as f o l l o w s :

1 . The Z13niny O f f i c e r s h a l l r e c e i v e s p p 1 i 1 : a t i o n s f o r , a n d Issue z o n i n g and s i g n p e r m i t s , c e r t i f i c a t e s of u s e arid o c c u p a n c y anill stopwork o r d e r s 1.11 a c c o r d a n c e w i t h the p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s O r d i n a m c e .

2 . The Zon ing O f f i c e r s h a l l make a l l t h e requi r e d i n s p e c - t i o n s o r h e may, s u b j e c t t o t h e a p p r o v a l of Borough C o u n c i l e n g a g e sul:h e x p e r t o p i n i o n as he nmy deem n e c - e s s a r y t o r e p o r t - u p o n u n u s u a l t e c h n i c a l issues that . may a r i s e .

3 . A t least- a n n u a l l y , t h e Zoning O f f i c e r s h a l l submit- t o t h e B o A - ~ u ~ ~ C o u n c i l a w r i t t e n s t a t e m e n t of a 11 z o n i n g and s i g n p e r m i t s , c e r t i f i c a t e s of 11se a n d o c c u p a n c y i s s u e d , a n d n o t i c e s a n d o r d e r s i s s r _ r e c l .

S e c t 101-1 1 0 0 1 : FERMI TS

A . Z o n i n g P e r m i t . A z o n i n g p e r n ~ i t (building p e r r u ~ t ) ; h a l l be r e q u i r e d p r i o r t o the e r e c t i o n , a d d i t i o n , c ~ ~ n v e 1 - s i o ! l , o r a l t e r a t i o n of a n y b u i l d i n g o r p o r t i o n t h e r e o f ; p r i o r t o t h e u s e or c h a n g e i n u s e o f a b r r i l d i n g o r l a n d ; a n d p r i o r t o t h e c h a n g e s o r e x t e n s i o n of a n o n c o n f o r m i n g r r s e . T t s h a l l be u n l a w f u l f o r a n y person t o conlmence woi-11. for t h e e r e c t i o n , c o n v e r s i o n o r a l t e r a t i o n o f any b r i i l d i n < i 01- for a c h a n g e 11-1

l a n d use, u n t i l a p e r m i t has been d u l y i s s u e d . N o zoning p e r m i t s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d i n c a s e s o f n o r m a l n i a i n t e n a n l - e a c t i v i t i e s , or o r d i n a r y r e p a i r s .

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1 . L i m i t a t - i o n of t i m e f o r c o n s t r r u c t i o n u n d e r p e r m i t . From t h e d a t e o f i s s u e of t h e p e r m i t , c o n s t r u c t i o n mus t b e g i n w i t h i n si:.: mont-hs a n d b e comple t -ed w i t h i n o n e y e a r o f t h e t i m e of t h e s t a r t - o f c o n s t - r u c t - i o n . E x t e n s i o n s of u p t o s i x m o n t ~ h s w i l l b e g rnn tec l beyond t h e o n e y e a r c o m p l e t i o n d a t e . R e q u e s t s f o r e x t e n s i o n s w i l l b e f i l e d w i t h t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r . T h e r e will b e a m o n t h l y c h a r g e o f 1 5 0 . 0 0 01- 10% o f t h e i n i t i a l p e r m i t

P r o j e c t s e x p e c t e d t o r e q u i r e more t h a n o n e y e a r t o c o m p l e t e s h a l l b e s o s t i p u l a t e d at. t h e t i m e o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r a p e r m i t 01- at- s i t s r e v i e w .

. f e e , w h i c h e v e r is g r e a t e r , f o r e a c h e x t e n s i o n g r a n t e d .

2 . A p p l i c a t i o n s f o r p e r m i t s . A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r p e r m i t s s h a l l b e a c c o m p a n i e d b y p l a n s i n d u p l i c a t e , d rawn t-o s c a l e , showing t h e a c t u a l s h a p e a n d d i m e n s i o n s of t h e

to b e b u i l t u p o n , t h e er:act- s i z e and l o c a t i o n of brii l d i n g s .

N o b u i l d i n g o r s t r u c t u r e s h a l l b e e r e c t e d , c o n v e r t e d , a l t e r e d , r i?modeled , a d d e d t o o r s t - r u c t u r a l l y a l t e r e d l int-i 1 a permit. t h e r e f o r e h a s b e e n i s s u e d b y t h e Zon ing O f f i c e r . A l l a p p 1 i c a t i o n s f o r z o n i n g p e r m i t s s h a l l b e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h i s Zon ing O r c l i n a n c e , and i i n l c s s upoi-1 w i - i t t e n o r d e r of t h e Zon ing H e a r i n g B o a r d , no such z o n i n g p e r m i t- .sha 11 b e i s s u e d f o r a n y b u i l d i n g w h e r e s a i d c o n s t r u c t i o n , a d d i t i o n , o r a 1 t e r a t- i o n f o r crse t h e r e o f wou ld b e in v i o l a t i o n of a n y o f t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s O r d i n a n c e .

c o n v e r s i on ,

Remode l ing o r improvemen t of e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g s which d o e s n o t a l t e r or c o n v e r t t h e b a s i c s t r u c t u r e , c r e a t e a d d i t i o n a l l o t a r e a c o v e r a g e , 0 1 -

c h a n g e t h e u s e o f the p a r c e l o r b u i l c l i n ~ i s exempt f r o m t h i s s p e c i f i c r e q u i r e m e n t p r o v i d e d t h e e s t i m a t e d cost. o f s u c h a c t i v i t i e s d o e s not. e x c e e d f i f t y ( 5 0 ) p e r c e n t o f t h e f a i r m a r k e t v a l u e o f t h e e:.: 1 s t 1 n g bu i 1 d 1 n g .

A l l r e q u e s t - s f o r b u i l d i n g p e r m i t s s h a l l b e made i n w r i t i n g by t h e owner o r his a u t h o r i z e d a g e n t and s h a l l i n c l u d e a s ta tement . of % h e rise a5 i n t e n d e d of t h e b u i l d i n g a n d s h a l l b e a c c o m p a n i e d by t-wo ( 2 ) c o p i e s o f a l a y o u t o r p l a t p l a n d rawn t o s c a l e showing t h e a c t u a l d i r n e n s i o n s of t h e lot- b e b u i l t u p o n , t h e e x a c t s i z e and l o c a t i o n of t h e lo t - 13f t h e b u i l d i n g a n d a c c e s s o r y b u i l d i n g s t o b e e r e c t e d and s u c h o t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n as may b e n e c e s s a r y to d e t e r m i n e a n d p r o v i d e f o r t h e en fo rcemen t - o f t h i s Zon ing O r d i n a n c e . When c o r o p l e t e a n d a c c u r a t e i n - f o r m a t i o n is n o t r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e f r o m e x i s t i n g r e c o r d s , t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r may r e q u i r e a n a p p l i -

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c a n t L o f u r n i s h a s u r v e y o f the lot- b y a r e g i s - t e r e d e n g i n e e r or r e g i s t e r e d s u r v e y o r .

(d) One ( 1 ) c o p y of s u c h l a y o u t o r p l a t p l a n s h a l l be r e t u r n e d when a p p r o v e d b y the Zoning O f f i c e r to- g e t h e r w i t h t h e p e r m i t t o t h e a p p l i c a n t u p o n payment of a f e e a s p r e d e t e r m i n ~ d f r o m a f e e s c h e d u l e a d o p t e d by t h e Borough C o u n c i l .

B . Occupancy P e r m i t

1 . A c e r t i f i c a t e o f o c c u p a n c y , e i t h e r fo i - t h e w h o l e or f o r a p a r t o f a new b u i l d i n g o r f o r t h e s t r u c t u r a l a l te i -a - t i o n o r c @ n v e r s i o n of a n e x i s t i n g b r r i l d i n g s h a l l kro a p p l i e d f o r c o i n c i d e n t w i t h t h e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r a b u i l d i n g p e r m i t a n d s h a l l b e i ; s u e d w i t h i n t e n ( 1 0 ) d a y s a f t e r t h e e r e c t i o n o r a l t e r a t i o n o f s u c h b u i l d i n g o r p a r t o f a b u i l d i n g s h a l l have b e e n c o m p l e t e d a n d a f t e r d u e i n s p e c t i o n shows t h e s a m e to be i n c o n f o r m a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s I Ions of t h i s Z11nin3 O r d i n a n c e .

2 . A c e r t i f i c a t e o f o c c u p a n c y f o r t h c u s e 01- o c c u p a n c y o f vacant . l a n d o r for a c h a n g e o f u s e i n an e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g s h a l l b e a p p l i e d f o r and issued b e f o r e any s u c h l a n d o r b u i l d i n g s h a l l b e o ~ c u p i e c l , u s e d or changecl i n u s e a n d s u c h c e r t i f i c a t - e o f o c c u p a n c y s h a l l b e i s s u e d w i t h i n t e n ( 1 0 ) d a y s a f t - e i - a p p l i c a t i o n has heen made , p r o v i d e d s u c h proposed u s e 1 5 i n c o n f o r m a n c e w i t h t h e provisions of t h i s C ' r d i n a n c e .

3 . A f e e s h a l l b e c h a r g e d f o r an application f a r a c e r t i - ficate o f o c c u p a n c y . The c h a r g e sha.1 1 be determined b y t h e BiIi-ough C o u n c i 1 per a f OF' schedr_ i l e .

4 . Refusal by the Z o n i n g O f f i c e r t o 1 2 5 ~ 1 e an ~ c c ~ ~ l p a n c y perm1.t s h a l l include a w ~ - i t i , e n st~atdc.rnent t o t ! -~e a p p l i - c a n t c o n t a i n i n g r e a s o n s f o r z u c h d e n 1 . a l .

( a ) Occupancy o f a ne-+/ b u i l d i n g .

( c ) Change ( c o n v e r s i o n ) i n t h e u s e o f an e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g o t h e r t h a n t o a u s e of t h e same t y p e .

( d ) Occupancy a n d u s e of u n i m p r o v e d or v a c a n t l a n d .

( e ) Change (conversion) i n the u s e of land except - t o another u s e o f t-he same t y p e .


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( f ) Any c h a n g e i n u s e o f n o n c o n f o r m i n g u s e t o a con- f o r m i n g u s e .

( g ) B e f o r e o c c u p a n c y of a n y v a c a n t - , p u b l i c , c o n l m e r c i a l o r i n d u s t r i a l b u i l d i n g .

6 . Occupancy p e r m i t s s h a l l s t a t e t h a t t h e b u i l d i n g or t he p r o p o s e d u s e of a b u i l d i n g o r l a n d c o m p l i e s w i t h a l l p r o v i s i o n s o f l a w a n d o f t h i s Z o n i n g O r d i n a n c e and a l l o t h e r o r d i n a n c e s o f t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y . They a r e deemed t o a u t h o r i z e a n d a r e r e q u i r e d f o r 130th i n i t i a l a n d c o n - t i n u e d o c c u p a n c y a n d u s e of t h e b u i l d i n g and l a n d s o l o n g a s s u c h b u i l d i n g a n d u s e i s i n f u l l c o n f o r m i t y w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e O r d i n a n c e .

C . S i g n P e r m i t

1 . N o pe rn ianen t o r t e m p o r a r y s i g n a s d e s c r i b e d i n t h i s O r d i n a n c e s h a l l b e e r e c t e d u n t i l a permi t - t h e r e f o r e h a s b e e n i s s u e d hy t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r .

2 . A p p l i c a t i o n t o t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r s h a l l be p r o c e s s e d w i t h i n 0110 ( 1 ) w e e k a f t e r r e c e i p t of t h e w r i t t e n r e q u e s t t o e r e c t a s i g n a n d payment o f a fee as p r e d e t e r m i n e d f r o m a f e e s c h e d r r l e a d o p t e d by t h e Borough C o u n c i l p r o v i d e d t h e s i z e and n a t u r e of t h e Borough Counc i 1 p r o v i d e d t h e s i z e and n a t u r e o f t h e s i g n i s i n c o n f o r m i t y w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e , and a l l o t h e r e f f e c t - i v e a n d a p p l i c a b l e o r d i n a n c e s . R e f u s a l of a s i g n p e r m i t s h a l l i n c l r ~ d e a w r i t t e n s t a t e i n e n t t o t h e a p p l i c a n t c o n t a i n i n g t.he r e a s o n s f o r d e n i a l .

3 . F a i l u r e t o a p p l y f o r a s i g n p e r m i t i s p u n i s h a b l e w i t h a f i n e as p r e s c r i b e d i n S e c t i o n 1 1 0 2 of t h i s O r d i n a n c e .

D . T e m p o r a r y P e r m i t

1 . Tempora ry p e r m i t s are r e q u i r e d where i t i s i n t e n d e d t h a t a m o b i l e , t e m p o r a r y or s c a s o n a l L I S P be i i ~ c a t e d a n y w h e r e i n t h e B i ~ r o u g h f o r a v e r y s h o r t _ p e r i o d of t i m e . Tempora ry p e r m i t s a r e l i m i t e d t o a one (1) week. p e r i o d renewable f o r a niajci:num of f o u r ( 4 ) w e e k s d u i - i n g any o n e ( 1 ) c a l e n d a r y e a r u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d i n t h i s O r d i n a n c e .

2 . Tempora ry p e r m i t s a r e r e q u i r e d f o r , a n d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h , t h e f i > l l o w i n g :

( a ) S e l l i n g of C h r i s t m a s t r e e s at- c h u r c h e s , s c h o o l s , c l u b s , l o d g e s .

(b) C a r n i v a l , c i r c u s or s t r e e t f a i r s .


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! c ) M o b i l e amusements a n d l i g h t i n g equipment - f o r p r o - , m o t i o n , a d v e i - t l s e m e n t and g r a n d o p e n i n g s .

3 . No t e m p o r a r y p e r m i t s h a l l be i s s u e d f o r a n y t -emporary U S ? w h e r e s a i d u s e w o u l d v i o l a t e any o f the provisions o f t h i s Z o n i n g O r c l i n a n c e .

4 . W r i t - t e n r e q u e s t t o Zoning O f f i c e r f u r a t e m p o r a r y p e r m i t s h a l l b e p r o c e s s e d w i t h i n o n e ( 1 ) weel , . a f t e r r ~ c ~ i p t o f t h e r c q r r e s t a n d payment. o f a fee a; p r c d e t e r r n i n e d f roni a f e e s c h e ~ i u l e adroptod by t h e B 1:) I- 12 u g 1-1 C D 1-1 n c i J p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s Zon ing O r d i n a n c e .

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I t s h a l l be t h e d u t y o f t h e Zoning O f f i c e r , 01- 1-11 s d u l y a p p o i n t e d r e p - r e s e n t a t i v e , t u maJ.e t h e f o l l o w i n g minimurn nunthei- o f i n s p e c t ions on p r o p e r t y f o r w h i c h a p e r m i t - h a s been i s s r i ed .

A . A t t h e B e g i n n i n g o f C o n s t r u c t i o n . A record s h a l l b e made i n d i c a t i n g t h e t i m e and d a t e o f t h e inspe i : : t ; .on arid t h e f i n d i n g o f t-he Z o n i n g O f f i c e r i n r e g a r d t o confoi-riia.nce o f t 11 e 8: on s t r CI c t i on w i t h p 1 a n s f o r t h e b u i l d i n g .

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1 . I f the ackual c o n s t r u c t - i o n d o e s n o t c o n f o r m t-o t h e a p p l i c a t i o n , a w r i t t e n n o t i c e t o c e a s e c~7nc: t i -uct . ion s h a l l be i s s n o d by t h e Zoning Off i . c e i - , and suc1-I v i o l a t i o n s h a l 1 b e d i s c o n t i n u e d . Upon proper c o r r e c t i i ~ n o f t h e v i o l a t i o n and r e c e i p t tof wri. t t e n n o L i s e fi-om L h e Zoning O f f i c e r . , c o n s t r u c t i o n s h a l l p r o c e e d .

B . The f o l l o w i n g i n s p e c t i o n s will. LJE made by t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r w i t h i n t w e n t y - f o u r ( 2 4 ) h o u r s o f n o t i f i c a t i i i n c2f t-he c o m p l e t i o n o f w ~ r k . Upon c o m p 1 . e t ~ i o n o f a1 I. ~ ~ ~ ~ t ~ - ~ ~ t - r i ~ i c t i o n , a n a d d i t i o n a l i n s p e c t i o n s h a l . l 1312 m a r r i e b y the Z o n i n g Officer a n d i f t he a c t u a l c o n s t r r r c t i o n conforms w i t h t.he a p p l i - c a t i o n , t h e o r d i n a n c e , a n d t-he b u i l d i n g c o d e s of t he B o r o u g h , an occr rpancy p e i - n i i t- shal 1 be is.sur3rll by t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r . A r e c o r d sha1.1 b e made i n d i c a t - i n g t - h ~ d a t e and t i m e o f the i n s p e c t i o n a n d t h e f i n d i n g s of t-he brri 1 d i n g i n s p e c t o r . N o t i f i c a t i o n will b e g i v e n t.o a l l u t i l i t y c o m p a n i e s i n accordance w i t h P e n n s y l v a n i a Act. 2 2 2 and P e n n s y l v a n i a A c t 38 p r i o r t o e x c a v a t i ~ n .

1 . s i t e i n s p e c t i o n 2 . e x c a v a t i o n 3 . f 130 t e r 4 . f o u n d a t i o n i n s p e c t i o n 5 . f r a m i n g i n s p e c t ].or> 6 . m e c h a n i c a l i n s p e c t i o n

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7 . p l u m b i n g 8 . e l e c t r i c a l 9 . f i n a l i n s p e c t i o n

C . A t t h e C o m p l e t i o n o f C o n s t - r u c l - i o n . A r e c o r d s h a l l be made i n d i c a t i n g t h e t i m e a n d d a t e of the i n s p e c t i o n ; t h e f i n d - i n g s o f the Zonlt-ig O f f i c e r 11-1 r e g a r d to t h e 1 s5rIant:e 13f a n o c c u p a n c y p e r m i t .

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A . B e f o r e a n y s p e c i a l e>:cept . ion use s h a l l be ar_r thorj .zecl , t h e P 1 a n n i ng C i2mm i s .s i on .s h a 1 1 make w r 1. t. t- e 11 f i rid i 1-1 g s c e I- t i f y i n g c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e s i t e plan r e v i e w p r o c i - d u r e g c ~ v e r n i n g i n d i v i d u a l s p e c i a l e x c e p t i o n use p e r m i t - s .

B . S i t e p l a n r e v i e w . P r i o r t i 3 t h e i s s u a n c e o f a b u i l d i n g p e r m i t i n a n y d i s t r i c t f o r new ~ c o n s t . r u c t i o n , a l t e r a t - i o n s , o r c o n v e r s i o n s , a s i t e p l a n f o r s a i d u s e s h a l l be a p p r o v e d by t h e Z @ n i n g O f f i c e r . I n condrrct- ing s u c h r e v i e w , t h e Z~:,nirlg O f f i c e r sha l l r e q u i r e t h a t a l l t he p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e s e r e g r i l a t i o n s a r e compl i e d w i t-h.

C . A p p l i c a t i o n f o r s i t e p l a n a p p r o v a l . A.n a p p l i c a t i o n f o r s i t e p l a n a p p r o v a l s h a l l b e made i n w r i t > i n g t-o t h e E r ~ i l d i n g I n s p e c t o r o r Z o n i n g Off r c e r a n d s h a l 1 be rlcci3mpanled by 1 n f o r ma t 1 on d 1- awn f r o m t he f 13 1 1 o w 1 ng c h e c k 1 i s t :

( 1 ) S i t e p l a n r e v i e w c h e c k l i s t .

A n a r e a map s h o w i n g t h e p a r c e l u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t - i o n f o r s i t e r e v i e w a n d a . i i p i - o p p r t i e s , s u t 7 c l i v i s i o n s , s t. I- e 1-3 t 5 , feet o f t - h e ? bourii-far i e s t h e r e o f .

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niap o f s i t e tOPmgfajPhY at, i .111 more t h a n f i v e f o o t c o n t o u r i n t e r v a l s . I f g e n e r a l s i t - e g r a d e s h a v s s u s c e p t i b i l i t y t o e r o s i o n , f looi- l ing o r p o n d i n g , c o n t o u r i n t e r v a l s o f r i o t - mere t h a n t-wq ( 2 ) fee t - i:,f

~ 1 e v a t . i o t - 1 s h o u l d a l s n b e p r o v i d e d .

T l t l e o f c l r a w l n g , 1 n r : l u d i n g nami? a.nd a d d r e s s o f app1 i c a n t a n d per5oi-I r e s p o n s i b l e f o r p r e p a r a t i o n of s u c h d i - a w l n g .

N o r t h a r r o w , s c a l ~ a n d d a t e .

B o u n d a r i e s o f t h e p r o p e r t y p l o t t e d t o s c a 1 . e .

E x i s t i n g w a t e r c o u r s e s .

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( h ) G r a d i n g a n d d r a i n a g e p l a n , s h o w i n g e x i s t i n g and p r o p o s e d c o n t o u r s .

( 1 ) L o c a t i o n , d e s i g n a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n m a t e r i a l s o f a l l p a r k i n g a n d t r u c k l o a d i n g a r e a s , s h ~ w i n g a c c e s s a n d e g r e s s .

( j ) P r o v i s i o n f o r p e d e s t r i a n a c c e s s

(k) L o c a t i o n o f o u t d o o r s t o r a g e , i f a n y .

( 1 ) Lor :a t ion , d e s i g n a n d cons l . ru t : t~ ion n i a t e r i a l s c ~ f a l l e x i s t i n g o r p r o p o s e d s i t e i m p r o v e m e n t s , i n c l u d i n g c l r a i n s , c u l v e r t s , r e t a i n i n g w a l l s and f e n c e s .

( m ) D e s c r i p t i o n of t h e method of sewage d i s p o s a l and l o c a t i o n ; d e s i g n a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n m a t e r i a l s o f s u c h f a c i l i t i e s .

(n) D e s c r i p t i o n of t h e me thod of s e c u r i n g p u b l i c w a t e r a n d l o c a t i o n ; d e s i g n a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n m a t e r i a l s o f s u c h f a c i l i t i e s ( i f a p p l i c a b l e ) .

( 0 ) L o c a t i o n o f f i r e a n d o t h e r e m e r g e n c y z o n e s , i n c l u d i n g t h e l o c a t i o n of f - i r e h y d r a n t s ( i f a p p l i c a b l e ) .

( p ) L o c a t - i o n , d e s i g n a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n m a t e r i a l s of a l l e n e r g y d i s t r i b u t i o n f a c 11 i t i e s , i n c l u d i n g e l e c t-r i c a n d g a s .

( Y ) L o c a t a i m , s i z e a n d d ~ . s i g n and c o n s t r u c t - i o n m a t e r i a l s o f p r o p o s e d s i g n s .

( r ) L o c a t i o n and p r o p o s e d development - of a l l b u f f e r a r e a s , i n c l u d i n g e x i s t i n g v e g e t a t i v e c o v e r .

( s ) L o c a t i o n arid d e s i g n of ou t -door l i g h t i n g f a c i l i t i e s .

( t ) D e s i g n a t i o n of f h e a.mount2 o f b u i l d i n g area p r o p o s e d f o r r e t a i l saies or s i m i l a r commerc ia l ai: t i v i t y .

(u) G e n e r a l l a n d s c a p i n g p l a n a n d p l an t . i n g schedr_r le .

(v) O t h e r e l e m e n t s i n t e g r a l t o t h e p r o p o s e d d e v e l o p - ment a s c o n s i d e r e d n e c e s s a r y by t h e P l a n n i n g Commiss ion , i n c l u d i n g i d e n t i f i c a t - i o n of any s t a t e 01- c o u n t y p e r m i t s r e q u i r e d f o r the p r o J ~ C t ' s exe c u t i on .

(w) R q q r r i r e d f o e , srrhmi t tecl wi t-h t he a p p 1 1 c a t i o n .

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D . P l a n n i n g Commiss ion r e v i e w o f s i t e p i a n . The P - a n n i n g Commiss ion r e v i e w o f a s i t e p l a n s h a l l i n c l u d e a s a p p r o - p r i a t e , but. i s n o t l i m i t e d t o , t h e f o l l o w i n g :

( 1 ) G e n e r a l C c n s i d e r a t - i o n s .

Adequacy and a r r angemen t - of v e h i c u l a r t r a f f i c a c c e s s a n d C I r c u l a t i o n , i n r , l u d i n g i n t e r s e c t i o n s , r o a d w i d t h , pavemen t s u r f a c e , d i v i d e r s and t r a f f i c c o n t r o l .

Adequacy a n d a r r a n g e m e n t of p e d e s t r i a n t r a f f i c a c c e s s and c i r c u 1 a t 1 on , c o n t r o l of i n t e r s e c t i o n s w i t h v e h i c u l a r t r a f f i c a n ? ove r a 1 1 p ed e s t r 1 a n c onv e n i e n c e .

w a 1 kway s t r u 1: t IJ r e s ,

L o c a t i o n , a r r a n g e m e n t - , a p p e a r a n c e and s u f f i c i e n c y o f o f f - s t r e e t p a r k i n g a n d l o a d i n g .

L o c a t i o n , a r r a n g e m e n t , s i z e , d e s i g n and g e n e r a l s i t e c o m p a t i b i l i t y o f b u i l d i n g s , l i g h t i n g and s i g n s .

Adequacy o f s t o r m w a t e r and d r a i n a g e f a c i l i t i e s .

Adequacy of w a t e r s c p p l y a n d sewage d i s p o s a l f a c i 1 i t i e s .

A d e q u a c y , t y p e a n d a r r a n g e m e n t of t r e e s , s h r u b s , a n d o t h e r l a n d s c a p i n g c o n s t i t u t - i n g a v i s u a l a n d / o r n o i s e S u f f e r h e t w e e n a p p l i c a n t ' s and aid j o i n i n g l a n d s , i n c l u d i n g t h e maximum r e t - e n t i o n n f e x i s t i n g v e g e t - a t i u n .

I n t h e c a s e of a n a p a r t m e n t c o m p l e x or o t h e r m u l t i p ? e d w e l l i n g , t h e a d e q u a c y of r i ;a .b le open s p a c e f o r p l a y a r e a s a n d i n f o r m a l r e c r e a t i o n .

P r o t e c t i o n o f a d j a c e n t . 01- n e i g h h o r i ; - ~ g p r o p e r t i e s a g a i n s t 1-10 i s e , CJ l a r e , r ~ n s i g h t- 1 i n e s s or 13 t h e r o b j e c t i o n a b l e f e a t u r e s .

Adequacy of f i r e l a n e s and IcJt-hcr e m e r g e n c y zones a n d t h e p r o v i s i o n o f f1i-e h y d r a n t s .

S p e c i a l a k t e n t i o n t o t h e a d e q u a c y o f s t r u c t u r e s , r o a d w a y s and l a n d s c a p i n g 111 a r e a s w i t h s r r s c e p t 1- b i l i t y t o p o n d i n g , f l on i - l i ng a n d / o r e r o s i o n .

S p e c i a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n s h o u l d be g i v e n t o a l l o w f o r a d e q u a t e s o l a r acr3es.s f o r p r o p e r t y o w n e r s .

A p p r o p r i a t e p l a n n i n g m o d u l e s a s r e q u i r e d .

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C o n s u l t a n t r e v i e w s . The P l a n n i n g CnmmiSsiiJn may c o n s u l t w i t h t he B u i l d i n g I n s p e c t o r , t h e F i r e D e p a r t m e n t or Fire C h i e f , t h e c o u n t y p l a n n i n g c o m m i s s i o n , o t h e r l o c a l a n d co l tn ty o f f i c i a l s and i t s d e s i g n a t e d c o n s u l t a n t s , 11-1 a d d i t i o n t-o r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of f e d e r a l and sLate a g e n c i e s , i n c l u d i n g b u t not- l i m i t e d t-o t h e S o i l Cnnservat . ior- i S e r v i c e and the D e p a r t m e n t of E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e s o u r c e s .

P r e l i m i r i a r y R e v i e w Meeting. The F l a r t n i n g C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l s c h e d u l e n p r e l i m i n a r y m o e t i n g w i t h t h e a p p l i c a n t a t i t -s r ~ j g u ! a r schedrrled m $3 1-1 t. 1-1 1 y IT[ P e t- 1 n g .

A p p r o v a l . N o s i t e p l a n a.pprova.1 s h a l 1 be g r a n t e d soorlei- t h a n t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) d a y s f r o m the d a t e o f t h e p r e l i m i n a r y m e e t i n g , ( d u r i n g w h i c h Lime t h e P l a n n i n g Commi- ,s ion s h a l l c o n d u c t i t ,s r e v i e w i n c o n s u l t a t - i o n w i t h such a g e n c i e s a n d / o r p e r s o n s a s rnay be a p p r o p i - i a t e .

P 1 ann i 1-1 g C ctnim i 5 5 1 12 n a c t. i r~ n o n s i t e 12 1 an .

I f t h e s i t e p1a.n i s c l i s a p p ~ - o v e ~ : l , t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n ' s st.s.t>i-rnent-s w i l 1 c o n t a i n t h e r e a s o n s Poi- s u c h f i n d i n g s . In c a s e o f d i s - a p p r o v a l , thrs F l a r i n i n g C i 7 n i i i l i s s i . o i l may recommend fr-Ir tilei- s t u d y i:lf t h e s 1 t-e pJ.an al-113 r e s u b m i s s i o n t-o t h e P 1 . s n n i n g C o m m i ssi.01-1 a f t e r i t - h a s been revised and o r r e d e s i g n e d . F a i l u r e o f t h e a p p l i c a n t t o make any req rx i r e d rnodif i c a l iI.nr; w i 1 1 r e s u l t i n t-he d i s a p p r o v a l o f t4 13 e s i t e 1:' J. an a p p 1 i 1: a t i on .

E . R e i m b u r s a b l e c o s t s . Costs i nc r r r r ec l by t h e P l a n n i n g C o r n m i s s i o n f o r c r3nsi-r 1 t a t i on f e e s ; e n g i n e e r r- , Bo I- or.igh review , a t t o r n e y s f e e s , or o t h e r e : - : t i - ao rd ina ry expemse i n ccinnei:t ion

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w i t h t h e r e v i e w of a site p l a n s h a l l b e c h a r g e d t o t h e a p p 1 i c a n t .

F . I n s p e c t i o n of i m p r o v e m e n t s . The B r c i l d i n y i n s p e c t o r s h a l l be r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e o v e r a l l i n s p e c t i o n of s i t e i n ~ p r o v e - men+. , inclr-rcling c o o r d i n a t i o n W I t h o % h e r 13f f i c i a l c , a n d a g e n c i e s , a s a p p r o p r i a t e .

G . I n s p e c t i o n F e e s . Fees as e s t a h ! r sher l on yearly l - t ? v l e w 11y aoror-rgh Council f o r s iLe p l a n r ev iew and i n s p e c t i o n s e r v i c e s a r e t o he made p a y a b l e t i , t h o Rir,i-orrgh. R e f o r t o f e e s c h e d u l e .

H . I n t e g r a t i o n o f p r ~ ~ c e c l r - i r e . Whenever t h e p a r t i c u i a r cii-crrm- s t a n c e s of a p r o p o s e d development - r e q u i r e c f3nip l iance w i t h e i t h e r t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e S u b d i v i s i o n R e g u l a t i o n s , o r o t h e r r e q u i r e m e n t s o r r e g u l a t i o n s , the P l a n n i n g Cnmmission s h a l l a t t e m p t t o i n t e g r a t e , a s a p p r o p r i a t e , s i t e p l a n r e v i e w a s r e q u i r e d by t h i s s e c t i o n w i t h p r o c e d u r a l and s r rbmiss ron r e q u i r en ien t s f o r s u c h o t h e r compl l a n c e .

I . W a i v e r s .

( 1 ) Where Lhe P l a n n i n g Commiss ion E i n d s t h a t , dr.re t o t h e s p e c i a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s of a p a r t i c u l a r s i t e , :hc p 1- o v i s i on of 1: e? r t a i n r eqr-r i I- ed i mp r overne n t- s i s no t r e q u i s i t e i n the i n t e r e s t c ~ f t h e p1~11li1: health, s a f e t y , and g e n e r a l w e l f a r e o r i s i n a p p r o p r i a t - e h e c a u s e of i n a d e q u a c y or l a c k of c o n n e c t i n g f a c i l i t - i e s a d j a c e n t - t o o r in p r o x i m i t y t-12 t h e p r o p o s e d s i t e , i t , may recommend t h a t s u c h w a i v e r w i l l n o t . h a v e t h e e f f e c t - o f n r r l l i f y i n g the i n t e n t and pri i -pose of t . h e Of f i1:j.n.l N a p , t he Masker P l a n o r t h e Z o n i i i g O r d i n a n c e .

( 2 ) I n recommending w a i v e r s , t h e P l a n n i n g Conimi he ion may i r 'c l u d e s r rch c o n d i t i o n a s x i 11 , i n i t r ; j r ~ i I l g m e i - i t , s ~ c u i - e s ~ b s t a n t ;.a1 ly t h e o b j e c t i v e s of t h e s t a n d a r d s o r r equ i r ernen t 5 s 13 waived .

L e g i s l a t i o n a s provided f o r i n the P a . G e n e i - a l Mriri ici- p a l i t - i e ; P l a n n i n g C o d e , A c t - 24.7 and E!i~roi.rgh O r i l i n a n c e s w i l l b e r e v i e w e d b e f o r e f i n a l a c t i o n 121-1 ami:.nclin~3r-its, s p e c i a l e x c e p t i o n u s e s or v a r i a n c e s .

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ARTICLE X I

VIOLATIONS AND F'ENALTIES

Whenever a v i o l a t i o n o f t h i s c h a p t e r o c c u r s , a n y person may f l l e a c o m p l a i n t i n r e g a r d t h e r e t o . A l l s u c h c o m p l a i n t s must- be i n w r i t i n g a n d s h a l l 1 3 ~ f i l e d w i t h t he Z o n i n g O f f i c e r - , who s h a l l p r o p e r l y r e - c o r d s u c h c o m p l a i n t and i m m e d i a t e l y i n v e s t i g a t e a n d r e p o r t t - h e r e o n .

No S p e c i a l E x c e p t i o n Ust3 o r V a r i a n c e P e r m i t s h a l l b e i s s u e d f o r a p r o p e r t y where t h e r e i s an e x i s t i n y v i o l a t i o n .

S e c t i o n 3 1 1 : PRCICEDURE F 9 R ABATEMENT O F VIOLATIONS

I n c a s e a n y b u i l d i n g o r s t r u c t u r ~ i s e r e c t e d , c o n s t r u c t e d , r e c o n s t r r ~ c - t e d , a l t e r e d , r e p a i r e d , c o n v e r t e d o r m a i n t a i n e c i , 131- a n y I 3 r r i l d i n g , s t r u c t u r e o r l a n d i s u s e d , i n v i o l a t i o n o f t h i s c h a p t e r 01- 17f a n y o r d i n a n c e o r r e g u l a f - i o n madl? unider a r rLha r i t y c o n f e r i - e d h e r e b y , t h e Borough C o u n c i l , o r w i t h i t s a p p r o v a l , t h e Z,3,ning O f f i c e r 131- ~ t h e i - p r o p e r o f f i c i a l , may i n s t i t r1 t . e a n y a.pprol:mr i a t e at: t iori 131- pr12cepding.s t o p r e v e n t a1 t e r a t - i o n , r e p a i r , c o n v e r s i o n , m a i n t e n a n c e or I J S ~ , t-o r e s t - r a i n , c o r - r e c t o r a b a t e s u c h v i o l a t i o n , t o p r e v e n t t h e o c c u p a n c y 12f sa id b r r i l d - i n g , s t r u c t u r e or l a n d , o r t o prevent^ a n y i l l e g a l a c t . , c o r ~ c l ~ c t . , tgrrsi- n e s s or use i n or a b o u t sr-xci-1 p r e m i s e s .

s u c h ~ I I 1 swf u 1 e r P c t i o n , c e n s t 1- r i c t i 01-1 , 1- e c o 11 s t. I- u r_ t. 1 CI rl ,

Any p e r s o n , ; : I a r t n e r ~ l - ~ i p , c o r p o r a t - i o n O r f i r m who 111- w h i c h s h a l l v i o - l a t e t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s o r d i n a n c e s h a l l , up1211 co r iv i c t i ' 2 n t - h e r e o f i n a summary p r o c e e d i n g , b e senl-eticei:l t-o p2.y a. f ].ne of not. more t h a n f i v e h u n d r e d d o l l a r s ( : K ' J r ? @ . ) . I n d e f a r r l t- o f p ~ y m s n t o f t h e f i n e , s u c h person, o r 111 t h e c a s e of a c o r p o r a t i o n , cornpany, p a r t . n e r s h I . p o r a s s o c i a t i o n , the members o f s u c h p a r t n e r s h i p o r t he o f f i c ~ i - s o f such c o r p o r a t i o n , company, p a r t n e r s h i p o r a s s o c i a t i o n s h a l l b e l i a b l e t o i m p r i s o n m e n t f o r n o t more t h a n s i x t y ( G O ) d a y s . E a c h d a y t h a t a v i o l a t i o n i s c o n t i n u e d s h a l l c o n s t i t > u t e a s e p a r a t e o f f e n s e . A l l f i n e s c o l l e c t e d fer t h e v i o l a t i o n of t h e Z o n i n g O r d i n a n c e s h a l l be p a i d o v e r t o t h e Borough of Mansf i e l c i .

ARTICLE X I 1

SEVERAFILTTY

S h o u l d a n y s e c t i o n o r p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s O r d i n a n c e b e d e c l a r e d b y a c o u r t of competent - j ~ i r i s d i c t i o n t o b e i n v a l i d , s u c h d e c i s i o n s h a l l n o t a f f e c t 1-he v a l i d i t y of t h i s O i - d i n a n c s a s a w h o l e o r a n y p a r t t h e r e o f , a n d t h e p a r t s o f o r s e c t i o n r ; r e m a i n i n g s h a l l r e m a i n i n e f f e c t as t h o u g h t h e p a r t or s e c t i o n d e c l a . r e d ~ . ~ n c o n s t - i t ~ u t i o n a l h a s n e v e r b e e n a p a r t t h e r e o f .


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INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT

Se c t- i on 1 3 0 0 : I NTERPRETAT I ON, PURPOSE AND CONFL I CT

The i n t e r p r e t a t i o n and a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e s h a l l b e h e l d t -o b e t h e niinimum r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r t,he prornot- ion o f t h e h e a l t h , s a f e t y a n d g e n e r a l w e l f a r e of the Bororigh of Mansf i e l c l and i t s c i t i z e n s . T h i s O r d i n a n c e i s n o t i n t - e n d e d t o ir1t-erfei-e w i t h 13r

a b r o g a t e or a n n u l o t h e r r u l e s , r e g u l a t i o n s o r o r d i n a n c c s c f the Borough p r e v i o u s l y a d o p t e d o r p e r m i t c , p r e v i o u s l y i s s u e d kijr lahe Borough w h i c h a r e n o t in c o n f l i c t w i t h any p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s O r d i n a n c e , n o r i s i t . i n t e n d e d b y t - h i s Orc l inance L o i n t e r f e r e w i t h , a b r o g a t e , o r a n n u l any e a s e m e n t s , c o v e n a n t s , b u i l d i n g r e s t - r i c t i o n s , o r o t h e r a g r e e m e n t s b e t w e e n p a r t i e s ; p r o v i d e d , 1-lowever, t h a t w h e r e t h i s O r d i n a n c e i m p o s e s a g r e a t e r r e s t r i c t i o n upon t-he rise of a I3ui l d i n g s o r p r e m i s e s , or upon t h e h e i g h t o f x b c i i l d i n y , o r reqr-rl i-es l a r g e r open s p a c e s khan are imposed by n t h e r s u c h o r d i n a n c e s , r a l e s , regi.rlr7t.ions o r p e r m i t s , o r By easements , c o v e n a n t s , h r ~ i l d i n g r e s t r i c t - i o n s O I -

a g r e e m e n t s , the provisic1i. i o f t h i s O r d i n a n c e s h a l l 1 3 r e v a i l .

BOROUGH OF MAFJSFI ELD ZONING ORDINANCE

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T h i s O r d i n a n c e s h a l l become e f f e c t i v e on t h e d a y 1st. d a y of J u l y , 1 9 9 3 .

Tha t a n y o r d l n a n c e , or p a r t of a n y ordinance previously e n a c t e d conf 1 i c t i n g w i til t h i 5 ordinance be and t h e same 1 s h e r e b y r e p e a l e d i n s o f a r a5 t h e same a f f e c t - s t h i s orclina.nrr:~.'.

ENACTED AND ORDAINED t h i s 9 tl-1 clay o f June , 1 9 9 3 .

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ATTEST :

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APPROVED t h i s 9 t h d a y of .June, 1 3 9 3 .


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MAP O F THE BOROrJGH OF MANSFIELD SHOWING ZONED D I S T R I C T S

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