ZONING ORDINANCE

BOROUGH OF FORTY FORT

LUZERNE COUNW, PENNSYLVANIA

The preparation of this Ordinance was

Illqlggd l[r Fart through a ptanning grant
ll_o1 tL" Department o,f Communiiy-effairs
under the provisions
9f Act 21A, a'pproved
Jyn. 26, 4,.as administered'by ihe
tsureau of.1_97
Plannin-g,- pennsylvania Department
of Community Affbirs.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1".100 Title
1.200 Short Title
1. 300 Connuni.ty Developrnent Obj ectives
1.400 Scopeof Regulations
1.410 Establish Zoning Districts
I.420 Regulate Buildings and Population Density
1. 500 Purposes
2. 100 Designation of Zone Districts
2.200 Zoning Map

2 .300 fnterpretataion of Boundaries

2.3I0 Designation of Zoue Boundaries
2.320 Deternination of Locations of Boundaries
2.330 Division of Lot or Parcel in Single Ownership
2.400 Degree of Restrictiveness
2. 500 Lirnitation of Land Use
2.600 Classification of Annexed Lands
3. l-00 Schedules
3.200 Schedule I Residential
3.300 Schedule If Comrnercial
3.400 Schedule III IndustriaL
3. 500 Sched.ule 1y Ponding A.teg
4.100 Zone Lot Regulations
4.110 Existing Lot of Record
4.I20 Minimurn Lot Sizes Where There is No Public l{ater or Sewer
4.130 Lot Frontage
4.1,40 Corner Lots
4.150 Through Lots
4.160 Required Area or Space Cannot be Reduced
4.200 Height Regulations
4.2L0 General Application
4.220 Perrnitted.. Exceptions

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4. 300 Yard Regulations
4.310 Side Yards
4.320 Front Yard Exceptions
4.330 Front Yard of Corner Lot
4.340 Projections into Required Yards
4.400 Maxirnum Coverage

4. 500 Nurnber of Buildings Restricted

4. 600 Accessory Structures
4.610 Maximum Permitted Height
4.620 Mininum Yard Regulations
4.622 Attached Accessory Structures in R Districts
4.623 Non-IhceLling Accessory Structures in Other Districts
4.700 General Landscaping Regulations
4.710 Enclosed Uses
4.720 Unclosed Uses
4.800 Miscellaneous BuiJ.ding Regulations
4.810 [hrenc].osed 'Tvttr Uses
4.820 Uses to be Enclosed
4.830 Increased Density for Housing for the Elderly
5.100 Anusement Uses
5.110 Outdoor Recreation Facilities
5. 200 Conmuuity Facilities
5. 210 Courrnunity
Buildings r Clubs, Social Hal1s, Lodges,
Fraternal Organizations and SimiLar Uses. -
5.220 Essential Seivices, Enclosed or Perntanent Structures
5.230 Fire and PoLice Stations
5.240 H_ospita_ls, Churches or other Religious and
Philanthropic Ins titutions
5.250 Nursery School-s and-Day Care Centers
5.300 Residential and Residential Related Commercial Uses.
5.310 Two FarniLy Multi-Fanily and Garden Apartments
5.320 Motels, Motor Courts, Motor Hotels ana Similar Use
5.400 Retail and Manufacturing Uses
5.410 Bakeries
5.420 Drive-in Eating and Drinking Places
5.430 Retaiil, Sales for Guests Only
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 5. s00 Large Scale Developments
5.510 Confornity with Master Plan
5.520 Large-scale Resid.ential- Developrnents
I 5.521 Spacing and 0rientation of ResLdentiaL Developnents
5.522 Vehicle E Pedestrian Circulation
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5.523 Paving and Drainage
I 5.524 Development Standards
5.525 Supporting Commercial Facilities
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5.526 Esthetic Considerations
I 5. 530 Large Scale Conmercial and }rlanufacturing Development
5.531 Spacing and Orientation
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5.532 Signs and Lighting
) 5.533 Planting and Screening
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5.540 Justification for Exceptions in Large Scale Developments
) 5.600 Vehicles Autonotive
) 5.610 Off Street Parking
l 5.6L1 Size and Access
5.612 Number of Parking Spaces Required
) 5.613 Off Site Facilities
) 5.620 Off Street Loading
Schedules for Parking and Load.ing Requirements
) 5.630 Joint Facilities for Parking or Loading
) 5.640 Developnent and Maintenance of Parking and Loading Areas
) 5.641 Screening ancl Landscaping
) 5.642 Mininurn Distance and Setbacks
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5.643 Surfacing
5.644 Lighting
) 5.645 }dod,ification of Requirements
) 5.650 Service Stations and Parking Lots
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5.651 Location and Access
) 5,652 Location of Appliances or Pits.
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5. 700 Services, General
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) 5.710 Anirnal Hospitals, Kennels and Pounds
5.720 Cemetery, Crematorlr Mausoleun
) 5.730 Undertakors and Funeral Parlors
) 5.740 Aninals in Residential Districts
) 5. 900 Special Exceptions and Miscellaneous Uses
) 5.810
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Special Exceptions
l.liscell.aneous Uses
Permitted Home Occupations
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5.840 Outdoor Storage Areas
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) 5.851 Signs in Residential Areas
) 5.852 Signs in rfC'r and rrl{rf Districts
) 5.853 General Regulations
) 5,860 Tenporary Tract Offices
) 6.100 General Application of Performance Standards
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I 6 .200 Performance Standard Procedure
) 6.2L0 Prior to Construction and Operation
) 6.220 Continued Complianc'e
6,230 Deterrninatisn of Violation
) 6.240 Termination of Violation
) 6.300 Regulation of Nuisance Elernents
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) 6.3L0 Definition of Elements
6.320 Location
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I 6. 400 Standards to be Enforced
) 6.410 Fire and Explosion Hazards
) 6.420 Radioactivity or ELectrical Disturbance
6.430 Noise
) 6.440 Vibration
I 6.450 G1are
6 .460 Srnoke
l 6.470 Odors
6.480 Others
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) 7.100 Continuation of Nonconforrning Uses
) 7 .200 Registration of Nonconforming Uses
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) 7.500 Certificate of, Nonconformance
) 7.400 Destruction of a Nonconfornning Use
) 7. s00 Partial Destruction of a Nonconforming Use
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) 7.600 Conforning Use on a Nonconforrning Lot
) 7.700 Nonconforming Building
I 7. 900 Termination of
I 7.900 Change of Use
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) 8.100 Organization and Proced.ure of Zoning Hearing Board
I 8.110 Establishment
I 8.L20 Appointment
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8.I22 Appointrnent to Fil1 Vacancies
8.L23 Renoval
8.L24 Organization
' 8.1S0 Compensation
8.140 Heaiing
t.150 Board,rs Function
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8.151 Special Exception
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| 8.15i _gh"llenge- to Validity
8.154 Variances
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parties Appellant Before

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8.L70 Tine tirnitltions
Board
r 8.1q0 Standard of proceeding
I 8.190 General Grant of power
t 8.200 Zoning Challenges
I 8.300 Zoning Appeals to Court
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9.100 Zoning Officer
I 9;200 Zoning Permits
| 9. i00 occupancy perrnits
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) 9.400 Planning Cornrnission

I 9.500 Violations
I 9.600 Fees
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l 10.200 Public Notice
I f0.300 publication After Enactment
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 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

Ttro Borough of Forty Fort has ,enasled the zoning ord,inance of

which this stat-ement - is I part in accordance with tti6 penntyivinii
Municipalities Planning Code and various loca1 goals and obj ectives.
The adoption and enforcement of these regulatioi.s is intend6d to
provid.e the municipality with procedures-which will assist in directing
its growth and developnent in accordance with local needs and desires.
Pertinent 1ocal goals which these regulations are intended to
bring to fruition relate to such factors is land use, population
density, streets and traffic and other comrnunity tacirities and
utilities, generally as defined in the Forty.trout,.gorough.Master p1an.
More specifically, it is intended to:
1. create-a pattgrn of land uses which are compatible and
harnonious, where a suitable environment nai be created
for residential, commericaL and industrial functions.
The protection of our present and future residential areas
is a_prime concern; as well as the reservation and pro-
tection of lands which are considered desirable and^
suitable for comnerical and ind.ustrial uses, but not those
industrial uses which will ernit nuisances r^riich would have
an adverse affect on any part of the Corununity.
2. Maintain a density of population which can feasibly be
s,erved by the streets and other public facilities
which presently exist or can be ieasonablv provided
by the rnunicipality
3. Direct the types of development and the intensity of
development in strch a mannbr as will not place ait
unreasonabl'e burden on the capacity of 1otal streets
and other public facilities.
4. Preserve and characterl lppearance and integrity of the
community in keeping with the present pattein aird
character of developrnent.
5. Encourage_ the growth and development of the Municipality in-
cluding-the expansion of commerical and manufacturing
activities.
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TITLE AND PURPOSES

1. 100 TITLE

'rAn ordinance to lirnit and, restrict the specified districts

or zones and to regulate therein, uuiiainls ,tr,ritrrr",
according to their construction ina ""aand
irre nature
use,. ext.ent
the naiure and u"t""i.of, uses of land
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ln Ene Bo'rough"t_,{
b'f Forty Fort . and providing for t[e--ian:.nis-
tration and iinfoicern;nt ;r-the proviiions herein contained
and f ixing penalties for trre -vi5iiii"""ir,ereof.rr.
1.200 SHORT iITtE
This ordinance sha11 be known _and may be cited as the
rrForty Fort ; Bof,,ough Zoning Oialnini"{'. --
1. 500 COMIVTTINI TY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTI\ES
The intent of this ordinance is to establi.sh a precise
and detailed plan for the use of land
based on the t'r'nicipariiy' r-il";;";*i;;"i, i" fi.b":;nd;"J-f""ty,Fort
ir,.r,riling, but
not linit'ed to thosb rip6cit of the tlariu" plan relating
to land use' density of-population, io."tron and function
of streets and othei". comrnuiriti i"tiriiils ana utilities.
This ordinance has been furthLr in order to pro-
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mote and protect- the general.healrh, rari""!l-r"r"iyl' ana
convenience of the Municipality.
1.400 SCOPE OF REGUTATIONS

This Zoning Ordinance .is intended to:

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Establish zoning districts and to regulate therein
the use of landland s.tructures for-.8iiJ."tia1, ---
commerical, manufacturing and ottrer-purfo=ur.
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Regulate the loeation, height, bulk, and size of
buildings and -structuies, it and.
open spaces, tlg.percentfge of"'rir.-'6r*vJras
lots which may be
g::"pi"d by buildi-rgs and structures, and. the
d.ensr_ty of population.
1.500 PURPOSES

Such regulations are

following purposes: deened necessary to achieve the
-"'vrr Iresessary
1'510 To promote, protect
the rorrowin;; - -;h;^*tf
"r,.d_facir.itate one or nore of
i;-fr;;ili:_:"fe.y,
welf.are, coordinated *r,J- prrqtical morars,
fil"JSt
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;i,'g"#*i:i3;, commun_

;i"i*,1*t9 tiehi"i"d air;;, protection, vehicle

;ffi rift :3.i;t f; l', ;ri i: Iiil.5i"f#';:il, **;l, .
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L-szo To prer ra or
or i;"Jl"fr:;f;.:'ulilu ^r rr
the rollowing: over(
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or other oangers*, :;3ffi

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ZONE DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP

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rn accordance with the Munigipalityrs p1an, and
with consideration of the chaiacter of Master it. trtrttiiip"iity
and its various parts, and the suitablility of ttr-e various
qart9. for particular uses and struciui"i, trru goiough'or
Iqrly !_o_r!,is- he_rglr dr-vided in ro zoning oiitiiiisi"aif.-. "
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f{e'i'eirtiateid accoldilg ro - rises iaa u,rfliring
regulations, as follows: feimittatd
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2.200 ZONING MAP

The location and boundaries of said. zones are hereby

established as shown on the official zoning u"p or-tne
ilbrough gf-Foi*ty Fgft;- , -date4
in the office oi the Secietary offiEffi;I6;Tli"."tr o-n fire
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official Zoning Map, ffi;"ffr;;;;g; is
hereby ma{e a part or_together'wiih-."y
t[is ordinance irii ttre,"*u
were all fu1ly described and set forth herein.
2.300 INTERPRETATION OF BOUNDA4IES

z.s.,o r"rr*ffioundaries
the zone boundary lines are intend.ed to follow
thg right -of-way lines of streets and roads,
e^Iisling 1ot qnd property l_ines, the mean aia/ot
flood 1evel of water-bodies and'rronicipar Boundary
lines, all as shown on the Zoning Map;'but ;h;;-'
a zone boundary. line does not rorrow iuch a line,
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its position ii shown on the Zoning l-laf-Uy a
specific dirnension expressing
a street or road liner or otheritsboundary
iistinc6 fron
indicated, or by a reierence to a contourlineline
as
delineated on the united states Geological survey
Maps.
2.32a Deterrninatign' of Locatibns of Boundaries
fn the.event of uncertainty as to the true
location of a zone boundary line in a parti-
cuLar instance, aDI decisibn of the Zoiring
3ay be-appbaled before the Zoning
.{fffger Board
Bearing by ^iny alfected property owner.
It shal1 be rhe dury,of the Zoirin! Heiring
Board to render its- determination-with respect
thereto.
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t 2.330 Division of Lot or_larcel in Single Ownership

) Where a zone boundary line divides a 1ot or
) parcel in singLe ownership at the time of the
passage of this Ordinance, any use authorized
) or permitted in either zone may be extended a
) distance not to exceed fifty (50) feet beyond
the boundary of the zone in which such use is
) authorized or perrnitted.
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2.400 DEGREE OF RESTRICTIVENESS
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) The phrase "more restrlctive usesrr as enployed in this
Ordinance shall mean the following:
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) a. Those uses perrnitted in a P-f Zone are the most
restrictive.
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) b. All other uses are less restrictive in the order
) they are permitted in the Zones in the sequence
shown: R-f, C-1, M-1,
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c. ltihere a use is specifically enumerated in a less
) restrictive zorLe, such use sha11 not be permitted
) in a more restrictive zorLe unless it is specifically
enumerated as a permitted use therein.
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) 2.500 LIMITATION OF LAND USE
) Except as provided in this Ordinance, no building or part
) the.reof or other structure sha11 be erected, aitered,
ad.<led to or enLarged, nor sha11 any land, builditrgsr
) structures or premises be used, designed or intended to
) be used. for any. purpose other than the uses hereinafter
listed as perrnitted in the zone in which such building
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2.60.0 CLASSIFICATION OF ANNEXED LANDS
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t) In the event of annexation g{-ttj_g.hgi[f.9-f- the. Munfi_ip_ql-_-_,
ityrs territory to an adjaient o?-contituous municipalitf --
for municipal purposes, the foll-owing shatr-l apply:
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If the annexing nunicipality has a zoning ordinance
in effect which includes provisions of due proces.s
) for rezoning territory that may be annexed to that
rnun.icipality, the provisions of the zoning ordin-
) €rnce of the annexing nunicipality shall prevail.
) Notwithstanding the above provision, the procedure
to afford and effect proper protection for zoning
) purposes nay be as rnutually agreed by arbitration
p or adjudication by and between both municipalities,
p or as a condition of annexation.
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) DISTRICT REGUTATIONS
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) 3.100 SCHEDULES
I The attached schedules set forth the restrictions and
) controls intended to regulate developrnent in each zone
) District: The-se regulalions supilene"iua ttA;;icles
4 and 5 and other sections _are of this biairr"".".
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) .3:.,2Q:A ;.SCHEDULE Ii
) schedule-r governs developnent and the use of land in
) al-l Residential Districts.
) 3. 300 SCHEDULE II
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Schedule II governs developnent and the use of land in
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3. 400 SCHEDULE III
) sched-ule_rrr governs developnent and the use of land in
the Manufacturing District.
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I schedule rv governs
the .Panding Area
development and^ the use of land. in
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REGULATIONS GOVERNING RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
IN THE BOROUGH OF FORTY FORT

District R-1 R-2

Principal SingJ.e fanily, detached All uses perrnitted in an
Peruritted temporary tract offices R zone.
Use and tract signs. Two fanily dwellings.
(d) Other uses as deterrnined Mu1ti-family dwellings in-
in accordance with pro- cluding garden apartments.
cedures set forth in Other sirnilar uses in
Section 9.430 . accordance with the pro-
cedures set forth in
Section 9.430

Accessory Home occupations to in- Same 'as R-1.

Uses clude . only professional Home occupations
(d) offices. Private garages
and private parking areas.
Signs as regulated in
Section 5.850 . Other
accessoryG-and struc-
tures customarily appurt-
enant to a principal use.

Special Pu,bJ.ie usos, Semi-Ptlblic Same as R-1.

Uses uses, Largo s.cale {eveloP- Mortuaries.
(d) ments, inc'luding,singJ.e Nursing and convalescent
f,arnily, two: f.amily and homes. Outdoor recreation
rnul t i : f.alri ly' dtpel L ings areas. Mobile home parks.
Churches, Publ-i.c and Seni-
Public uses.

Minimum 7 1200 square feet 6r000 Sq. Ft. - 1 fanily

Lot Size 3,000 Sq. Fr. - 2 fanily
(b) 18,000 Sq. Ft. - Multi-fanily

Minirnun 7,200 Square feet 1 fanily - 6,000 sq. ft.

Lot Area 2 fanily - 3,000 sq. ft.
Per D.U. Multi-fanily - 21000 sq. ft.
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Mininurn
Yards
Front 25 feet Z0 feet (c)
Side (one) 6 feet (d) 6 feet (c)
Side (both) 12 feet (d) 12 feet (c)
Rear 35 feet 30 feet (c)

Mininun
Lot Depth 100 100

Mininum
Lot 72 feet 60 feet
Frontage

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I Height 35 feet See (a) below.
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) (a) In any area designated "High Density Residential- R-zrtr rlo
) structure sha1l be erected to a height greater than the
width of the street or al.ley upon which it fronts or abuts,
) or to a height in excess of thirty-five feet, except that
l public and institutional buildings and multipJ.e dwelling
high rise apartment builditrBsr may exceed that linit pro-
t vided that for every two feet they exceed such limit the
l portion exceeding such limit shall be set back one foot
beyond the building line established for streets upon which
t the building fronts or abuts, and also be set back one
I foot from each line of abutting private property, for each
tr,io feet of such excess height.
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? (c) Except that for garden apartments and other multi-fanily
l structures, the provisions of Section 5.312 sha1l apply.
t (d) Except that in the case where driveways exist the side yard
requirement shall be a minimum of 6 feet and 10 feet to pro-
t) vide for a maximum of an 8 foot drive.

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REGULATIONS GOVERNING COIO{ERCIAL
DISTRICTS IN THE BOROUGH OF FORTY FORT

mmunity
Comrnercial
District c- r.
Principal Any local retail business and personal services.
Peunitted Major -retail establishnents, specialty shops, bank
Use and other financiar institutions and persoirai services
which are intended and designed to the comrnunity as
a who1e. commercial recreational facilities, tL,.ea.t"er-s.
ieStauianis,'excludiirg f,ast rooo type facitiiies- and-oihe:
commercial establishment facilitie3, intended and de-'
signed-to serv@ ag"e wh-ole-, Office build,ing:
ichools anil stu<lios for photbgraphy, art'and dance.
Business and technical schools. -piinting, litho-
gr-aphing, type cornposition, ruling and binding es-
tablishnents. Public and serni-public buildinls.
Essential services other sinilai uses in accoidance
with procedures set forth in Section 9.450 .

Accessory Off street- parking and loading areas. Signs as

Uses regulated by Section 6.850. 6ther accessory uses
customarily appurtenant to a principal pernitted use.
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) Special Multi-farnily dwelling provided, however, that said
) Uses dwellings are situated on sites of Z or more acres.
Mortuary and undertaking establishments.
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huioir,r* 'Front 5 (b)
)Sef,back side (1)
{a) Side (both) (c)
, Rear 20

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)Building 3 stories
40 feet (d)
fasht
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Front

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)Lot Depth 100

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adjacent to residential developnent, as specified herein.
(b) In any area designated as commercial, the front yard
setback of any building or other structure hereafter erected
shal1 be the average of the front yard depths of the lots
imrnediately adjoining on each side, providing such adjoining
lots are irnproved witlr permanent comlnercial buildings con-
structed of fire resisting material situated within 100 feet
of the joint side property line, but where said imrnediately
adjoining lots all not both so irnproved., than the depth of
the front yard of any building hereafter erected sha11 not be
less than the average d.epth of the front yards of all lots
within 100 feet on each side thereof whiqh are inproved as
described above, however, in no instande shall the minimum
front yard be less than 5 feet. ,

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(c) Although no side yard is otherwise required, where the side
property line of a local cornmercial or a manufacturing use
) adjoins a property designated or used for residential pur-
poses, then such non-residentiaL uses shall be set back from
) ' such side property li.ne a distance of not less than the
) minirnun side yard required for such residential uses.
) (d) In the areas designated "Commercialil the maxirnurn building
) height sha11 not exceed 3 stories or forty feet, hortrever,
) in such cases where the area in question is rnore than
three acres, the naximum building height shal1 not exceed
) five stories or sixty feet.
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REGULATIONS GOVERNING MANUFACTURING
DISTRICTS IN THE BOROUGH OF FORTY EORT

District Manufacturine - M-l

Pernitted Automobile andnetal appliance manufacturing and

Uses assenbl ing.
Structural steel fabricating ship, forges, foundaries,
bakerie s.
Stone and monunent works.
Large scale bleachingr-cleaning and dyeing establish-
ments
ldanufacturing, assenbly or packing of products fron
previously prepared materials, such as cloth, plastic,
paper, leather, precious or .seni-precious metals or
stones.
-l'lanufacture of electric and electronic instrunents and
devices, s"ch as televisions, radios a-nd phonograph
equipnent.
'l{rrllFxg111re of food products, pharmaceutical and the
1i.ke, but not including producticin of fish or neat
ptoducts or the like or the renilering or refining of
f,ats and oils- ' '
Public and institutional uses.
Radio and television transmission or receiving towers
and facilities.'
Other similar uses as determined in accordance wi.th
the procedure set forth in Section 9.43q

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Uses All C District .acc€ssorY uses. -

Areanas
Special Large scale industrial development.
. Uses Principal. pernitted' comnercial uses rrthich shall be
necessary and appropriate for the M Di strict.

Mininun
Lot Size L8r000 squa.re feet.

Minimun .

Side Yards
. Front 50 f€€-t
Rear 50 feet

Mininun
Lot 100 ;feet :

Frontage

Minimunt
Lgq 150 feet

Maxinrm.
Lot' 40*
Coverage.

Maxirnun
Builtling '3 stqries or'40 feet
Height
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t REGULATIONS GOVERNING PONDING DISTRICTS IN THE
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t PnRMrrrED usES - A11 permitted uses proposed within
@ r91d_rn-g, disrricts shaii iequire
approval and shalL be linited
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, to recreatidn, conser-
) vation and agricultural uses which do not irivolve a
permanent structure.
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I rn addition, _the following uses nay be pernitted in
the ponding-district, but require levieir by the nuni-
I gipal planning comrnission widh approval of'the Board
to wit:
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I A. _D.r*r, culverts and Bridges approved by the common-
I wealth of Pennsylvania, Departnent of Environmental
Resources.
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I B. hnpounding basin.
I C. _Storms, sewers, provided flap gates shall be in-
I stalled on all storm- water outfaitl where an area or
portion thereof is susceptible to back flooding.
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I D. Other uses similar to the above, provided the
effect is not to alter substantiarly ihe crosssection-
l al profile of the river basin at thb point of the
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I E Public recreation.
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SUPPTEMENTARY tOT HEIGHT AND YARD REGULATIONS

4.100 40NE LOT REGULATTONS

4. 110
r-" lll R-District only-a single-farnily detached.
ling
dwel b9 erected ott -""ronio"ioi*i"g-".""
lot of official record at the eiiective date of
^T?y-
this ordinance irrespective or-ili
the swner of which dbes roi o*"-""yarea or widih,
property rhich woutr-d create a conformi"g-ioi'ir
"ai"i"i"g*-
111 or, parr of said property were combi-ied *ii[
Ene suDJect zone lot, provided, however, that
1ot or iotr il ;i"iiu ownership sha11 hereafterno
be reduced so as t6 create on":1ij or more non_
conforming-1ots, .and provided, i"i.trr"t, -irr"i-o"
any nonconforming-1ot-no side-yard shait t;-
less than five- (5) feet nor shifl any ,ia. yatd
adjoining a side itreet be fu;r-it"" ten (10)
feet; pfoyided, further that the iear yard
arlr- sqch 10t shal1 in no case be less'thanof ten
(10) fegt' ald the front yard.,tr.if be as re-
quired in subsection 4.32A frereoi.
4.L20 l{here there is No public Water
Wzes
or' Sewe
uhless the regulations of the district in which
suy are tocaTed ""-oir,ut dt"tu or 1oca1 regula-
!io": fgeuire greater lot areas or lot widif;;;-
the following iegulations strafi ;;pi;; ^

4.127, Not Servec|_bl.public Water br Sewer The

be not less !hq. 2o,OOo ,q".i.-ilet nor halt
1es's than 100 feet in widtfr ai ihe front
1o! line when ,,r.h i"t ir-;o;-=;;ied by a
public yaler or sanitary
provided further, that inysewer system and,
a*uf i'i"g erected
T1r1_1"* goy:rae9 requirernenrs ai- lpecifi;a
1n any R-l District.

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) 4.L22 No! Serve4_by Pubtic Sewer
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t Lots served by a public water system and an
individual on-Lot sewage disposil systen such
I as a cesspool or septic tank shal1 not be less
than 10r000 square feet _in area per dwelling
I unit nor less than 100 feet in at the
, front lot line and shall be in width
accordance with-
, the following yatd and coverage requirementsl
I a. Mininurn Lot Depth
b. Minirnuln Front Yard
100 feet
I c. Mininuurl Side yard (one)
25 feet
10 feet
t d. Minirnun Side yard (Uoth)
e. Maxirnum Lot Coverage
25 feet
t 25 percent
t 4.130 Lot Frontage
I the rnininum 1ot frontage of any 1ot sha1l be
t measured along the rninimun buiiding setback
line as required for the district ihere lo-
I cated. The width of any 1ot in any district
I except,'rC'r and rrMrr Districts, shali not be
less than thirty- (50) perceni of the depth
) of said 1ot at the front lot line, provided
I however that no 1ot need exceed a'dbpth of
t three hundred (50_0) feet nor sha11 airy 1ot
less than fifty (50) feet along the fiont be
l lot line.
I 4.L40 Corner Lots
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) At all street intersections no obstructions
to vision (other than an existing building,
) polt_, column or tree) exceeding S0 inches-in
I height above the established giade of the
strilet at the property line sf,al1 be erected
I or maintain-ed on any l_ot wi.thin the triangle
I formed by the street 1ot lines of such 1of
and a f-ine drawn between points along suif,
i street lot Lines i0 feet distant from their
I points of intersection.
) 4.150 Through Lots
I Where single 1ot und.er individual ownership
) -a from
extend.s a street to an aLLey, the widesi
l street sha1l be deemed the street upon which
the property fronts and no principai structures
) and no dwelling sha1l be erected irn the rear
) of such a lot.
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The area or dimension of any zorle lot, yard,
parking area or other -space shall not be
ieduced to less than thb ninimum required' pf
this Ordinancel and if already less than the
ninimum required by this Ordinance,- s?id area
or dimension may be continued and shal1 not
. be further reduced.
4.20 0 HEIGHT REGULATIONS
L.2L0 General APPlication
No building or structure sha1l have a greater
nurnUer of itories than are permitted in Artic1e
3 here.of, pTovided further that the aggrgg?le
height oi iuch buildings- o-r structures sha11
Aoi"u*.ued the nunber of feet perrnitted in
Article S, excePt as follows:
4.22A Peritritted ExcePtions

8:iil:" ::- :;31 i'l:,' :;iii': :u, church.spires,

areas, barns, silosr,s-hoo1s,
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belfries, cupolas' and domes, monumetltt water
towers, utifity poLes, chimneys, smokestacks,
flagpoies, radio-and television towersr, -masts
and"beriais; or to parapet walls extending lo!
*otu than four (4) ieet- above the liniting height
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of the building
l In any district other than the R-1 ortoR-exceed 2 Dis-
) i;icii, a builcling_nal be.permitted
itt" tr"5.gttt lirnit of the'district where it 'is
) 6-be 16cated, and be erected 9P to a heigttl
fe-et, which-'
t oi "ot more tfian 5.i stories orit 60'
iutr, provided that can be shown that
), """i-ir fir6 irotection will be avaiLaqlg, "}d
,auqu"i"
) A;i such nodiiic.ation sha1l be approved by the
fo"i"g Hearing Board upon the review and applo-
) o"i oi the Plinning. Coiunission only in accordahce
) forthe appro
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) 4. 300 YARD PJGULATIONS
) 4.310 Side Yards
) where the side-
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4.511 Siile Yard lflclth May be varied 11e1 with the side
) i;t-ritt" ot is br6ken or ilregular, the side -y?rd'
nay be varied. rn such cases the average- width
) of the side yard sha11 not be less tha4 the other-
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that such side yard. shall not be narrower at
any point than one-half (L/Z) the otherwise re-
quired ninimum width.
4 r3L2 Side Yard of Corner Lot
The side street setback line of any corner 1ot
as it existed at the tirne of adoption of this
Ord.inance or any corner lot shovrn on any sub-
divi.sion-pLat which received final apprbval prior
to the adoption of this.Ordinance sha11 not 6e
less than one-half (L/2) of the depth of the
min'imuni front yqrd required on any adjoining lot
fronting on a side street. Any cbrnei 1ot Ie-
lineated by subdivision after the adoption of
this Ordinance sha1l provide a side street
setback line which shatt not be less than the
mininurn front yard rgquired on any adjoining
lot fronting on a side street
4.32Q Frbn,t Tafd Exce'ption
rn any area d.esignated for frResidential'r use the front
yard depth- f9q any residentiar. building hereafter
erected, shaLL be the-aver?g9 9f the fiont yard. depths
of
'suchthe ].ots irnnediateLy ad.joining on each ride proiiaea
adjoining lots arb improved with principal-bui1d-
ings situated within 200 feet of the j-oint ride prop-
erty 1in-e, but where said inrnediately- adjoining iotl
are not both_ so inproved, then the depth-of th6 front
yard of any building hereafter erectei sha1l be not less
than the. average depth of the front yards of all improvea
lots in the same block front within 200 feet on eacir
thereof- pr-ovided that no dwelling sha1l be required toside
be set back.more than 60 feet ani shal1 not bd less than
10 feet.
rn any area desisnated for ilcommercial uge'], the front
-se
yarrl ructure here-
after erected shali be the iverage of the front iira
agpth.of the. lots inrnediately aE;oinint on each'side,
providing such ldjoililg lots are improied with peim-
anent conmercial buildings constructed of fire.rbsist-
ing materials situated within 100 feet of the joini--
side-property line, but where said irnmediately- adioin-
1lg lots are not both so improved, .then the dbpth-of
the -frorrrt yar4 of any building heieafier erected shall
not be less tl"I'-th9-ave_rage depth of the front y"iJ-
of a1L 1ots within 100 feei on iach side thereor'wrriit
are improved as describ-ed above.

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rner lot shal1 be established
on the wider of the tyo (e abutting said ioi,
except where the widths of the -streets
two (z) abutiing streeis
are- equal, then the front yard nay be establis[ed. on
either street.
4,340 Projections into Required yards
shall be determined by
measuring the d,istance between tlre foundation wal1 aira
property-tin_e, however, certain ieatures
rnay project into required yard.s as "rctriiui;;;;i
follows:
a. cornices, canopies , eave.s or other architectural
features qray project into side yards a distance
exceeding _twg Q) inches per one (1) foot of
"?t
s-r.de y1r! wid.th but rnay not exceed a total of
three (3) feet
b. Bay windows, barconies, firepraces, and chinneys
Tay p{oject a distance not exceeding three (S)'
feet fron foundation wall, providea-tfrii such
f-eatures do not -gqcPp/rin-tir,e aggregate, more
rh"an one-tlrird -cL/3)- ai th€ ren[Itr 6i ilr" build-
ing wall on which they are loca[ed
Open €iq_.f".4"lgve-1 fFtios r to be used solely for
recreational= puipoles rnai be located in side
yards provided that they'are not closer than
!!r9e (3) feet to any adjacent property
If located closer than elght (8) f-eet to1ine.prop-
eTty 1ine, they shaLl be Icreened in accoidaice
wi.th the provision of Section 4.7I0 hereof .
In case of a corner 1ot, no enclosed patios
shall extend into the side yard adjoihing such
side street.
d. i, Feincing af-*y aypa -shAll bnly be pernitted fion,t
:* -Te4!, Pp{t i gn_ q-f .!he-_pfrfr_-c_ipe1. 5 .t-tu-c luJe . .qLt e-D_dqd*'-i
to each side yard - .
a;id--to- rear propeiiy-line ;;d
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- . shpl I -not.:.exc.edd a heieht of 6 fqet, N,9-.fence shal1
be nore than {6e" encio;dd and sha11 not be made of
any masonry mdterial.
Hedging-and/or shrubs sharr. be permitted around
tlre,entire
urle errErre property.
properEy. -Said hedging shaii11 not exex-
height 6f
ceed a heiellt
cegct sLx (6) feet as rnentioned in
of six
otlr.er sections of the ordinance. .Sawe that
ordinance, Save fln^i said
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hedging extending from the front line of the
str!.rcture proper to the inside edse of the sid.e-
waLk shall.not exceed a height of"24 inches.
4.400 MAXIMUM COVERAGE

tand coverage by princip_ar-and acgessqry buirdings or struc-

tures on each zone t ot shall not be greiter than-is pernitted
in Article 3 or other pertinent sectioni-;i ii;r; 5iairrrrr...

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shrubs maximum height of six feet spaced at intervals
of not more than six (6) feet, located and maintained
in gciod condition within minimtim'five (5) feet of the
property l+te. qdjoining or abqtli1g -an ff!" Diqtrict.
4 .7 ?.0 Unenclosed Uses
Any use which is not conducted within a completely
encLosed building, except for nurseries, and the dis-
play for sales purposes or new or used cars, trucks,
trailersr or farm equipnent, in operative condition,
shall be entirely'enclosed by a fence maintained in
good condition or evergreen type hedges or shrubs
spaced at intervaLs of not more than six (6)-feet.
Said areas sha1I be surfaced with an asphaltic or
cenent binder pavement or sinilar durable and dustless
material which shaLl be so graded and drained as to
dispose of all surface water accunulated within the
area without causing ad.verse condLtions on abutting
properties and sheeets.
4. 800 MISCELTANEOUS BUILDING REGUTATIONS

4.810 Unenclosed .Mrr Uses

All uses which are not conducted wholly within a
I'Mrr
cornpletely enclosed building shall be not less than
100 feet distant from any R-District.
4.820 Uses to be Enclosed
A11 ttCrr and t'Mrr uses sha1l be conducted who1ly within
a completely enclosed t"iiai"g uiiupt for offistreet
parking and loading facilities, new and used. car-199t'
service stations, terminals, storage yards and similar
uses.
4.830 Increase{ gensitv for Hgusing for ghg Eldgrlv :

fn any R District where housing shal-l- be designed for

occupancy by the eJ.derl.y persons, 60 years of age or
o1der,theminimum].otarearequiredperdwe11ingunit
shall be reduced to perurit a maximum density of L26
dwelling units for el-derly persons per net acre
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4.840 Ghange of Properlv Grade i
In any,district no construction sha1l take place as to
aLter'th;-;ii;ii"i s;;a;-oi t.ia-property. -
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) SUPPTEMENTARY REGUI,ATIONS GOVERNING SPE.CIAL EXCEPTIONS AND SPECIAL USES

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5.100 AMUSEMENT USES
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) 5.110 Outdoor Recreation Facilities
) a. Such uses strall include golf coutrses, ice-skating
) rinks, swimming pools, tennis courts and amusement
) parks.
) b. unenclosed recreational.facilities shal1 be
) not less then twen-ty-five (25) t9.t from anylocated
prop-
eTty line except where greater distances arl bttbr-
t wise required herein anii shall be effectiv"fy- - --
I screened from-adjoining dweJ.ling uses in accordance
with the provisi6ns of"section 7,i20.
t,
l C, rLLuminated signs and other lights sha1l be directed
awafr or sieldd from adjoining lesidential prop-
) erties in such a way as not t6 disturb the bcci,pants
l thereof
l d. No pubJ.ic address system is permitted except where
T such system will not be audibre at any proierty line.
I e. Private swiruning pools, permanent and portable,
l which sha1l be- accessoiy- to a principai. non-commercial
dwelling.use shal1 in a-ddition'to th; followint- ----'
I goryply with the Forty Fort Borough Swirnning po6f
l Ordinance.
) 1) May be erected only on the the
same zone as prin-
l cipal structure.
t 2) fn the instaJ.Lment of all permanent type swlm-
ning pQol the existing graie shalL not'be in-
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t creased more than six- (6) inches.
3) 411.pumping, cleaning, filtering, and screening
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devr.ces and water supply and discharge sha1l b;
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9f " typu and source aplroved by tocit
State health department- euthorities. ^na/or--
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) 5.200 COMMUNITY FACILITIES
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) 5.210 Cornrnunity Buildingsr Clubsr Social Hallgl tpdgesr_
fraternal urganrzatl-ons ancr .5L-ml.lar uses
)
) B. All buildings shaLl be a minimum of twenty (20)
i feet fron any property 1ine, except where greater
distances are otherwise required herein.
)
b. In R-Districts whore permitted, there may be in-
) cluded, retail sales for guests'only.
) c. All applications for such uses in R-Districts sha11
) denonstrate to the satisfaction of the Zoning
t Hearing Board that the proposed use will serve pri-
rnarily th.e residents of the surrounding neighbor-
) hood and that said use cannot satisfactorily be 1o-
t cated elsewhere to serve said neighborhood.
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t 5.220 Essential Services, Enclos-ed or Permanent Structures
) Such uses shall include facilities for sewerage treat-
) ment, electric substations, transformers, switches, and
auxiliary apparatus serving a d.istribution area, in
t R-District and s[atl be subject to the following regu-
t lations:
) 1) Such facility shall.:'.not be located on a resi-
t dential street (unless no other site is avail-
able), and sha1l be so located as to draw a
) minimum of vehicular traffic to and through such
t streets.
l 2) The Locatione design and operation of such
t facility may not adversel-y affect the character
tt 3)
of the surrounding residentiaL area.
Adequate fences, barriers and other safety
devices shal1 be provided, and'shall be land-
, scaped in
accordance with the provisions of
h Section 4.700.
) 4) Noise enitted from electric substations shal1
rp not be greater than permitted in accordance
with the performance standards set forth herein.
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I -
I such facilities shall b9-perrnitted in all R-Dist_ricts,
provided that such facility is neceii*ft t; -r"-..n. the
t surrounding area.
) s.240
) f,
) A11 such uses shall be located on a public street
l which shal1 have a pavement width of'not less than sg
feet and sha11 maintain a minimurn 10 foot wide rana--
) scaped slr_iq^in accordance with the provisions of
I section 4.700 on-a11 property lines iuutting R-dist::icts
and all residontial strebts.- such uses shafl not be-
) located or designed in such a manner as would be deir:.-
) mental to the-piivacy,_convenience and property values
) of nearby residential development.
) s.250 Nurser School Da Care Center for More than Five
t
) Such uses sha1l be situated on a zone 1ot of not less
) than 20r000 square feet, except where a greater area is
t otherwise required herein, and shaLl be screened in
accordance with.the provisions of Section 4 .700.
I
l 5.300 RES

5. 510
IDENTIAL-{I'IE
Two - Fanil
'Rf;S IDETfTTAL'- RETATED COMIGRI

Multi-Famil and Garden

CAL USES

artment Dviellinss
)
I 5.311 411 two-family, garden apartment, townhouses
and other rnulti-family development sites sha11
)
)
be
-provided with an existing 6r approvea puUfic
andlor community tpe_r,irater supplif and ;r;i;;;i
) sewer system, approved by appropriate 1oca1 and
State hi:alth- auihorities' havittgl j uri sdictibn. --
)
) 5.312 Mi"tn* l"t nre", C

)
) .'l: T;3:TFT"1"l"'i:?r3i:
hereof for the zorLe district where situatedr-- s
) except that in zones designated R-l, the ninirnum
, Lot area per dwelling unii sha11 be.not less
than 4r000 square feet. Minimum frontage, depth,
) rards, and naxinum coverage shall be as ip6cified-
) for the zorre district where situated
) Multi-Farni.ly a_nd Garden Apartrnents
) a.
)
Miniurufr lol__q.iZe: Multi-family or garden
@use devetopmeirt sfrifl not
) be erected. on a zone lot of- less than
b
) 5-3
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t 18,000 sq. ft. The ninimurn width of such
tp a lot sha1l not be less than 150 feet at
the front property Tine.
p b. Maxinun lot coverage: The land area covered
p s and other access ory'-
structures sha11 not exceed an aggregafe of-
) 25 percent of the 1ot area.
t c. Yards:
E
t 1) Front yatd: No structure, other than
townhouse, sha11 be located nearer to
) a front street property line than 50 feet,
F except as specified for townhouses, etc.
p 2) Rear Yard: No structure shall be located
lp nearer to a rear property line than
50 feet
) 3) Side yard: No structure sha11 be located
nearer to a side property line than 50
t feet.
t
t 4) A building wa1l exposing both windows
and an entrance vray sha11 be located not
Il closer to another building than a dis-
tance equal to the height of the taller
building of the two, but in no case less
t than fifty (50) feet.
I s) A building wa11 exposing only windows or
t only an entrance way shal1 be located no
t closer to another building than a dis-
tance equal to the height of the taller
It building of the two, but in no case Less
than twenty-five (25) feet.
t: 5.313 Maximun Nunber of Dwe1li
not exceed e
Units. Garden apart-
Tl!)-dwel1ing units
l 4en
per structure.
t
t 5.314 Pernanent Open Space, fn addition to the yard,
setback, and off-street parking requirements of
l this Ordinance, there sha1l be provided a
minimum of 10 percent of the gross area of the
II site to be permanently set aside for open rec-
reation area, which sha11 be for the comrnon use
t 5r315
of the resid,ents thereof.
O-ff-Street Parking. Provision for off.-street
5
I 5. 316
@s required in Section 5.600.
Approval of Site Plalr. The pLans for any pro-
b
t i-farnily or garden apart-
t
tI s-4
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a
a ment_development shal1 require the approval of
n the Pla1ning_cornmission and Zoning ubiring Board
as provided in Section 5.g00, Spelial Eicep-
n tions, and the reqr,rirements ,5f tni, ,""iiorr.
) s.320 Motels Motor Courts Motor Hotels and Sirnilar Uses
)
l 5.32L such uses shal1 have a minimum aiea for each
unit of occupancy of 150 square feet and sha1l
n include a minimum of one (i) bed*oorn and an en_
n closed bathroon containittg ; b.atfrtub or showei,
tn commode and lavatory. and 5e suppiiea
and co ld rirnning water. ' ' lt- - - with hot
p s.322 rlluninated, signs and other lights shall be
directed away from or shielded-fi^om
p residential properties in such attwayadjoining
as not to
rp disturb the occupants thereof. ',

I ' 5.323 such uses.shall be located on a public s-tr.eet,

l?;it'r?*i"I::;"j"H'Xll,l"i,:;i;i.1fi;,:ljtjr;'
t) egress so as to ninirnize tlafficjconlestion.
5.400
l
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5.410 Bakeri,es :

t
:

Bakeries first peruritted in any C-1 District sha11 be

t located ng closer to an R-Disti-ict than fifty (50) feet
and'goods produced on the premises shalli be sold only
) at retail on the premises.- i

l 5.420 Diiu"-i" Eet+g. .

I

I
i

Such businesses, where persons are served

) biles shal1 be not c.losbr than two hundeidin(200)
dutomo-
t to an R-District and shal1 be located onj a fublic feet
street
l having a pav6ment width of not less thani thirty-bight
feet and sha1l provide ingress and egresp so as t_o (38)
t ninimize traffic congestion.
I s.430
) j

Where such uses are permitted

I

) the followi_ng shal1 apply:

) a. There sha11 be no external evidence 6f any eainful
) activity, however incid.ental, nor an|, acceri io-""y
space used gainful activity,' othbr than from
) within the -for
building.
) i

b. There sha11 be no harm to adjoining i-.xisting or po-

i

) tential- residential deveropm6ni auE ,*."rsive

) traffic generation or noisb o{ otherlLocircumstances.
)
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)
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l 5.440 Retail Uses in M-1 District
)
such uses sha11 be perrnitted only where the appricant
) proves that such use is or will 6" ,u.uri.rv-lo serve
t manufacturing uses and wilr noi ;4";;;;il'iitu.t
industrial the
of adjoining randi -lth"ru such
developmen_t
) uses are perTitted, the ninimum
l sha1l be 10r000 square feet. ----- 10I size ,eqrir"m;;;--
) 5.450 Manufacturihg Uses
I
t Manufacturing uses in any M-1
District sha11, when
abutting-an R-Distri-ct, 6e screened such district
I in accordance with the p.olriti;;, off,rom
sections 4.7L0 and
4. 720
t
I 5.500 LARGE.SCATE DE]/ELOPMENTS .

; Large-sca1e developments qs $e{!ned herein sha11 be pernitted

) a:.p special Exception and shall b; aevuropea il ;;.;;a;;;;'-
)
with the followin! requirements:
) 5.510
) pt9p9?ed.large--scale development sha11 conform to
T" municipalityis
I the Master pian-i' tur*s of general 1o-
; cation
I 5.520 Large-scale Residential Developments
)
]he purpole gf this section sha1l to permit
I large-scale,development or nouiingbe in rrlt
the
-r-,i"rrrr",
l as to provide for rhe flexibility"of d;;i;"-";;
arraRgement of dwelling structur6s which. io"ia-"chieve
l the objectives of-eiiaur
thi-s"orainance-but would not be bound
"iy"iJ'd*
d'evelopments- such developq";t;,iiir.,iiiir"iit
) !y rhe- standardi i;h;a-i;,
sha11, however, be
I ' subject to the broader stairdardi'set forth be1ow.
I
5.521
)
spacing between buildings and orientation
)
dential building sroups-straii b;-;; i;ii;*;; in resi-
--
I

I
a. rn buildings containing.nultiple dwelling units,
wa1_11_containing rnain wind.ow exposures or main
) entrances, sha11 !e so oriented'as io-iniure
I adequate light and air
"*poi,rr.r.
I b.
9y:l buildings phall be so arrdnged. as to avoid
yndyg-exposurg t_o concentrated l6adins or parking
faci.lities and sha11 be ,o-oriu";;J-;; i" pFe-
)

l serve visual and auelible privacl,

I- UJtw"", a' djacent
I buildings.
I

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 c., A building group may not be so arranged that
any tenporary or permanently inhabited
building is inacce.ssible by emergency
vehicles.
5.522 Vehicle 4!d Pedestrian Circulation. Adequate
n ciriula-
tion shaL1 be designed as follows:
a. Safe and convenient arrangement of walks,
roadways, driveways, and off-street parking
and loading space.
b. Separation of general vehicle traffic from
pedestrian walks and public transportation
-loading places.
5.s25 Paving and Dl4aqqgq. The developer sha11 in-
@;rry proposed laige scale
residential development, hard-surfaced strqets
at reasonable grades, which sha11 include curbs
or gutter, catch basins and storm sewers.
5.524 levelopnent Standards
a. Mininum Lgt AreS per Dwelling Unit
1) Single-family Detached and Attached
i-
frffil6TErea per dwelling unit shal1
not be less than the minimum area
requirement for the District where the
development is located, the size of
each lot rnay be reduced as needed, to
not less than two thirds of the nini-
num required in the R-1. district, pro-
vided, however, that for rrclusterrr
developrnents each 1ot may be reduced
to one:third of the minimum lot area,
but the average area per dwelling unit,
within each d.eveioprnent section incLud-
ing open-space shal1 not be less than
the.rnininurn otherwise required for the
R-1 District
Z)
. Ttyo-fanily Dwellings, Garden Apartments
avetage mlnilnulnllot arela per dwelling
unit s'hall not be less than the mini-
mun area required for each respective
type of dwelling structure in the dis-
trict where such principal perrnitted
uses are first perrnitted. The dimen=
sions of each individual lot nay, how-
,
)
J
, ever, be reduced by not more than one-
) third of the minimum requirement, pro-
vided that the average 1bt area per
t
p
dwelling unit within each development
district sha11 not be less than the area
p otherwise required.
p b. Minimun Lot Size
p There shall be ho minimum lot frontage
p required except, as follows:
tp 1) l-family and. Z-fanily dwellings de-
tached: 80 feet
p 2) 1-family and 2-famILy dwellings, semi-
detached: 50 feet for each side.
p 3) 1-family dwellings, attached
(town houses) i 25 feet per dwelling
R unit plus an additional 25 feet
p at each end of all rows.
I 4) l-farnily cluster. development: none
5) Multi=fanily garden apar tments: none
6) Other multi-family dwelling struc-
b
tp tures: none
d. Minimum Lot Depth
p No 1ot for any residential structure
) or group of residential structures shal1
p have a 1ot depth of less thap 100 feet.
p e. Ir,linimurn Front Yards
tp The.nininum front yard for all residen-
tial- structures shall be 25 feet, except
p that garden apartments and other multi-
famiLy structures not including town
p houses shall have a rninimum front yard
p of not less than 50 feet; provided,
however, that these minimum front yatd
n requirements rnay be reduced by not more
p than 20q if the developer shal1 provide
adequate justificati-on acceptable to both
p the Planning Conrnission and the Zoning
p Hearing Board.
p f. Minintrm Side Yards and Other Distances
p BetWeen Buildings
p .
Mininum side yards for all single-farnily
p dwe11-ings including rf clusterrr develop-.
ments shal1 be as specified in Schodule I
p hereof for 1-farnily dwellings in an R-l
p District. There shalI be no i.ide yard
p
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b
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)
requirenents for all other residential
I structures, except, a's f ol1ows:
)

I
1) Side yards adjoining public rights-
of-way on other thoroughfares sha11
) be not less than 50 feet, except
)
where the front yard of such struc-
ture sha1l be reduced by up to 202
) as specified in Section 5.524 o.r
)
hereof, then such side yard adjoin-
ing a thoroughfare may be reduced to
) the same depth as such front yard.
)
)
.2) A11 bther distances between build-
ings sha1l be as set forth under
)
Section 5.3L2 c. and 5.521 hereof.
, g. lvlaxilnurn Lot Coverage
)
There shall be no maximum lot coverage
) linitation on a 1ot-by-1ot basis;
) provid.ed, however that the overall
coverage of land by buildings within any
) development section sha1l not exceed 25
) . percent of the net land. area (excluding
land used for rights-of-way).
)
) 5.525 S.upporting Cornnercial,.Fa cili ties
) Local retail and service commercial facilities,
) including those uses permitted as princip.al
permitted uses in a C-1 Commercial District
) may be permitted in a Large-sca1e Residential
) Development provided that such cornmercial de-
velopnent including required off-street parking,
) off -street load.ing and landscaping sha11 not
) exceed 10 percent of the net land area of the
large-sca1e residential developurent; and, pro-
) vided, further that the location of such
) commercial facilities shal1 be approved by the
Planning Cornnission.
)
) 5.s26 Esthetic Considerations
) Due to the potential inpact of a large-scale
) developrnent on the municipality as a whole;
and'since the developer is'provided the oppor-
) tunity to rnodify otherwise rninimum developrnent
) standards, the Planning Conrnission nay withold
'the oirerall approval of such projects as well
) as the approvii of reduced stindirds pending
) their review and approval of the propbsed oveL-
all design, arrangement and layout. of the
) buildings to be erected, including the exterior
) design of such buildings provided that the
)
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)
)
 architectural character of the large-scale de-
velopment area will be compatible with that of
the adjoining areas.
s.530 Lar e-Scale Comrnercial and Manufecturin Developnent

5.551
in conmercial and""
. industrial building groups sha1l be as follows:
a.Exteriorwallsofoppositebuildingsshall
be located no closei- than a distance equal
to the height of the taller building'
b.Abuildinggroupmaynotbesoar.rangedthat
any permaieitty- or tulPorary inhabited
builbing is iniccessibie by emergency vehicles.
5.532 Signs and Ligh!!4g. All signs and lighting
- ffif a type ind design that_will
not confLict with traffil control signs and
lights and sha11 be so- oriented that t-!ey do
nol produce glare on the highway or adjacent
res idential develoPrnent.
)
In any commercial development of 5 acres or more,
) identification signs nay-be erected in accordance
I with the provision of section 5.850 hereof, €x-
cept as follows:
)
) a. There shalI be not more than one (1) such
tigtt for each conmercial establishrnentr but
I thEre may be a maximum of one additional
) sign i-deirtifying the large-scale development
and the occupants thereof.
)
) b. A sign identifying 1 large-scale commercial
a"v"iop*ent nay bE free-itanding or attached
t to a wa1l or fence.
l Cr Any free standing.s-igl shal1 be located at
) tha entrance way-cif ihe use 'which it iden-
) tifies. No .such free-standing sign sha11
extend more than 30 feet above the mean ground
I leve1 where it is located.
) d. No sign identifying a building gro-up shall
t have in area of-noie than 10? of the verti-
I cal wal1 area of the front of 'the building
nor shal1 the total area of the sign of each
) ienant exceed 108 of the verticaL building
I *"it area of the front of the space occupied
Ip by the tenant

s-
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)
t
e. The lesser d^inension of any sign sha1l
not exceed five (5) feet, provided, however,
that for large-sca1e development signs,
this provision sha11 not apply.
f. Except for signs identifying the large-
scale developnent, all signs sha11 be
attached to the principal buildings.
g. No business sign shall project more than
two (2) feet from the building facade to
which it is attached
h. No business sign sha11 be erected or main-
tained upon the roof of a building nor sha11
any sign extend above the roof of a building
a distance of more than five (5) feetr pro-
vided, however, that a business sign may
be affixed. to a parapet. It rnay not ex-
tend not more than five (5) feet above the
roof of the building and no such sign sha1l
project more than one (1) foot from the
parapet.
l_. The area of any sign sha1l include the en-
tire face of the sign and any structural
work incidental to its erection and/or
decoration. If the sign is conposed of in-
dividual letters, figures or designs, the
space between and around such letter,
figures or designs sha11 be considered as
part of the area
j. Pl-ans showing proposed location and design
of all signs, including also directional
traffic signs and parking .signs sha11 be
subrnitted to the Planning Conrnission for its
review and recommendation to the Zoning'.
Hearing Board which sha11 be responsible for
approval. In granting such approval, special
attention shal1 be given to considerations
df safety and convenience of traffic move-
ment, and the appropriate and harmonious
relationships between buil'dings, structures,
and signs, both on the site and in adjacent
areas
Proper arrangement
k. 'devie,ea-.=with of signs and lighting
-r63p-eet to traffic control
equipment 1nd adJabent residential districts.
1. Directional signs indicating the direction
of preurises avIilable and hiving inscribed

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 thereon the name of the occupant(s) nay be
erected and maintained, provided, however,
that the s ize of such sign sha1l not exceed
arL area of six (6) square feet nor a length
of four (4) feet, and provided further that
there sha1l be not msre than one (1) such
sign for each entrance to any premises.
5.533 Planting and Screening. In business building
in one hundred (100)
feet of residential districts, fences, wa1ls
:; If;?:i;"X11,::i;"1":13:;1t5,-l;:.1::ff '?;L
parking lot illumination, headlights, fences,
heat, blowing papers and dust and to reduce
the visual encroachments of commercial archi-
tectural signs and activity
5.540 Justification for E:rceptions
Such exceptions, which may be required fron the strict
application of this Ordinance shall be soIely for the
purpose of prornoting an integrated site plan no less
beneficial to the. residents or .occupants of such de-
velopments as well as of neighboring properti_es_ than
would obtain under the normal requirements of this
Ordinance.
5.600 VEHICLES AUTOMOTIVE

s.610 off-Strse!_3@g.
In all d.istricts, except in the C'2 District, in connec-
tion with every manufacturing, business, institutional,
recreational, T€sidential or any other use, there shal1
be provided, at the tine any building or structure is
erected or is enlarged or increased in. capacity, off-
street parking space open to the public at no charge
for automobiles in accordance with the requirements set
forth herein
5.611 Size and Access
Eachoff-streetparking--9pe-9.-9.,qbauh+t'-g-..al..ar.9?9f,not
less than .tw.-orihundred (200f j.qugfg fegt ea;
clusive of access drives or aisles, and shal1 be of
usable shape and condition. Except in the case of
dwellings, no parking area provided hereunder sha11 be
established. for less than three (3) spaces
lhere shal1 be adequate provisions for ingress and egress
to all parking spaces. Access to off-street parking
areas shall be linited to several r+el1-defined locations
and in no case sha1L there be permitted unrestricted

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 SCHEDUTE I
MINIMUM REQUIRED OFF.STREET PARKING SPACES

Uses

1. Autonatic Laundry 5 for each laundry machine

Do it yourself 2 for each laundry machine
2. Automobile Sales Q Service 1 for each 400 sq. ft. of floor
Garages area
3. Banks or ProfessionaL 1 for each S00 sq. ft. of floor
Off i.ces area
4. Bowling A11eys 5 for each alley
5. Churches € Schools 1 for each 5 seats in an auditorium
or 1 for each L7 classroom seats,
whichever is greater
6. Conrnunity Buildings and 1 for each 100 square feet of
Social Ha11s floor area
7. Dwellings 1 for each fanily or dwelling unit,
except in multi-fanily dwellings
where 1.5 spaces sha11 be provided
for each.dwelling unit. Onfy f
space sha11 be required for 6ach 4
dwelling units in housing designed
exclusively for the e1der1y.
8. Food Supermarkets 1 for each 200 sq. ft. of floor
area
9. Funeral ll6mes, Mortuaries 10 for each parlor
10. Furniture or Appliance 1 for each 400 ft. of'ftroo r area
S.tores
11. Ilospitals, Nursing and 1 for each 3 beds
Convalescing Homes

L2t Hotels or Motels 1 gpace for each living or sleeping

15. Irdanuf,acturing Plants ,
Research or Testing
' Laborato.ries, Bottling
Plants
L4. Medical or Dental Offices
unit.
The total parking area shal1 not
be less than 25? of the building
floor area
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) -16. Retail Stores and Shops 1 for each i00 sq. ft. of floor
) area, except in the excluded area
) along Wyoming Avenue
) L7. Roorning Houses and 1 for each two bedrooms
) Dormitories
) 18. .Autornobile Service 2 for each punp
) Stations
) 19. Sports Arenas, Auditoriums 1 for each 5 seats
) Theatres, Assembly Hal1s
) 20. Trailer or Monument Sales 1 for each 2,500 sq. ft. of
) of Auctions 1ot area
) 2L. Wholesale Establishments The total parking area shall
) or ltlarehouses not be less'than ZSeo of the
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) uses may be provided jointly if the total number of
) spaces so provided is not less than the sum of the
separate requirements for each use and provided that
) all regulations governing the location of accessory
) spaces in relation to the use served are adhered to.
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) Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or
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private parking area or loading area including a
comrnercial parking'1ot sha11 be developed and main-
l, tained in accordance with the following requirements:
} 5.641 Screening and Landscaping. Off=street parking
I 1S1 vehicles and off-
street loading areas sha11 be effectively
) . screened on each side which adjoins or faces
), premises, by a fence or hedge. Such fence or
) hedge sha11 be not less than four (4) feet nor
more than six (6) feet in height and sha1l be
) maintained in good condition without any ad
) vertising thereon. Any space between such fence
or hedge and the side 1ot line adjoining prem-
l isesr or the front 1ot line facing premises, in
any R-District sha1l be landscaped with grasst
) hardy shrubs or ev.ergreen gound cover and main-
} tained in good condition.
l 5.642 Mininurn Distances and Setbacks. No off -street
) thereof for more
.than five (5) vehicles shal1 be closer than ten
) (10) feet to any dwe1ling, school, hospital or
) 'other' institutiol-f-qf bUrna-tr calq .1_9_94_ted gn .?p
) -adi-o-i:t-iqg.-19.!-'- . -No narki,ng aree -sha 1 1 - be -located
less than five feet fron the established 1egal
) -street orr al l ey. Said ?igbt-nf-wey shel L inclt'rle
) and not be linited to street pavement, tree launs -
or s-idewalks
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) 5.643 Surfacing. Any off-street parking or loading
?-r€:taTf,ETl be surfaced with an asphaltic or
) c€ineht binder pavement or sirnilar durable and
) " dustless surfale which shall be so graded and
drained as to dispose of all surfac.e. water
) . accumuLated wi.thin the area. and sha11 be so
) arranged and marked as to provide for the
orderly and safe loading, paiking and storage
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s.644 Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any
) off-street parking or loading areas sha1l be
) arralged as to reflect the light away from the--
adjoining premises in any R-District.
)
) 5.645 Sodilication .of Bequirenents. The Zoning Hearing
Board may authorize on appeal, a nodification,
l reduction or waiver of the foregoing require-
) ments, if it-should f ind..that in ttre particular
case_ appe*led the peculiar nature of the use,
) or' the .exceptional- situation or condition must
) justify such action.
) 5.650 Service Stations and parkins Lots
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and Access Thereto.
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thereto are regulated as follows: ".."s,
t a. Sha11 not be located within one hundred (100)
) feet of any boundary line of any R-District.
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) b. Shall not be located within two hundred. (200)
feet of property dedicated to or intended
) for schools, pLaygrounds, churches, hospi-
) ta1s, public libraries and institutions
for dependents or for children, when 1o-
) cated along the same street and in the same
) block as said properties.
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'' X:::'l#ir'ili'i"'irllE,"|3"in3"ffHll::tion
o-f any two (2) street lines than iifty- tSOl
) feet.
) 5.652 Location of Appli@ or pits. No gasoline
) f ge shi.tr be
) perrnitted where any' gasotlnS or"oil punpr or
' oi1 draining pit or visible appJ.iance for any
) such purpose is located wi'thin- ten (10) feet of
) . any street 1ot 1ine, except where such appli-
) . ance or. pit is within a building.
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) 5.7LA Anirnal Sospital_s, Kerlnels ar}4 pounds

) In any zotre district where permitted, no such use
) sha11 be located closer than one hundred (100) feet
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) a. That the use is a permitted Special Exception as
) set forth in Article 3 hereof
) b. That the use is so designed, located and proposed
) to be operated that the public health, safety,
welfare and convenience will be protected,
)
) c. That the use will not cause substantial injury to
) the value of other property in the neighborhood
where 1t is to be located.
I d. That the use sha1l be'compatible with adjoining
) development and the proposed character of the zone
) district vrhere it is to be located.
) e. That ad.equate landscaping and screening is pro-
) vided as required in Section 4.700 and as other-
) wise provided herein.
) f. That adequate off-street parking and loading is
) provided and ingress and egr.ess is so designed as
to cause minimum interfer€nce with traffic on
) abutting streets.
l g. That the use conforms with all applicable regu-
) lations governing the district where located,
) except as may otherwise be determined for large-
scale developnent.
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) 5.820 Miscellaneous Uses
) 5.821 Conversions, Year-Round Dwellings. Conversion
) of a s two-fanily
residence sha11 be perrnitted only in an R-2 or
) less restrictive district, provided that:
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a. The minimurn lot area per dwelling sha1l be
) as required for the zone district where
) the zone 1ot to be convorted sha1l ba 1o-
I b.
cate.d,
Where. suchconversion is undertaken there
)
shal1 be provided on the same zone lot not
) less than one (1) additional off-street
) parking space in accordance with the pro-
visions of Section 5.600 hereof.
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) c. Such structure shall contain not less than
1,700 square feet of living space and no
) dwelling unit therein sha11 contain less
) than 850 square feet of living space.
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5.822 Non-Dwelling Structures. No commercial or manu-
iginally designed for
other than residential use, sha11 be converted
to a dwelling structure, nor shall any such
structure which was so converted prior to the
adoption of this Ordinance be further converted
to provide for additional dwellings

Peruritted hone occupations operated in any dwelling unit

nay be operated only if it conplies with all of the
following conditions:
5.8'51 Where Permitted. Within a single dwelling
ffitlding or other structure access-
ory to a dwelling unit and only by the person
or persons maintaining a dwelling therein and not
more than two (2) additional persons shal1 be
ernployed in the home occupation.
5.832 Evidence of Use. Does not display or create
@lding any evidence'of the home
occupation, except that one (1) unanimated,
non-illuninated flat or window sign having an
area of not more than two (2) square feet shal1
be permitted on each street front of the zone
lot on which the building is situated.
5.833 Extent of Use. Does n0t utilize more than twenty
@f the gross floor area of the
dwelling unit (except foster farnily care), and
except that med.ical and dental offices may
utiLi,ze not more than fifty (50) percent of the
gross floor area of the dwelling unit.
5.834 Pernitt-ed Uses. Includes not more than one (1)
ffiguses:-
a. Professional offices in aqcordance with
provisions for off-street parking as required
here with not more than two (2) .non-re-
si{gqt. -19.s ist4ntg r
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b. Rooning -and/or boaiding of not more than

two (2) persons, e:gcept that the rooning
and/or boarding of diseased or mentally i1l
persons is prohibited.
c. Custom dressmaking.
d. Foster fanily care (for not more than tWo (2)
children s imultaneously) .
g. Comnercial photography and other similar

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3 employee
t) f. Barber shop and beauty parlor with not
than 1 non-resident ernployee.
more

p g. Tutoring for not more than four (4) stu-

) dents simultaneously, but not inifuaing
) ongsi9, dancing, or business schools, oi
p similar activities. It is clearly inci-
dental and secondary to the use oh the
I dwelling unit for residential purporui.
P
Ip such uses shall not abut existing residential devel-
oprnent, a residential street or any.R-District and the
) operation thereof sha11 be governed by the folLowing -
provisions and_any ot-her coiditions ,t may be-;;----'
p guile$ by the Zoning Hearing Board to protect the public
n lealthr.s3fety, comfort, coivenience, ind gun"iii ;;i-
t?re and e.specially with- regard to abuttin! proper-
n ties and the.occupants thereof.
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rp 5.84:1 .''Flammable
sases shaIl be 3toi-ed in --biil'F=db;v;-di.i"i.i.
rarrKs or oruns
Tanks of ruel
druns ot fuel directly
directly connecting
.otrE.iirrg with
n heating devices or appliances iocated on lhe
n same premises as the tanks or drums of fuel are
t excluded from this provision.
5.842 len?ir,rg. and Feggasks. All outdoor storage
n facilitffincl0sed
r by a fence Jr wal1
adequate to conceal such facilities and the con-
tents thereof fron adjacent property. such r,ra11s
n and. fences sha1l be distant not-lesi than.z0 feet
r fron all property lines which abut an R-District
tD or existing residentiar developrnent, but in any
other case sha1l be distant nof iesi than 10 fbet
,'from any property rine and sha11 be distant not
tt less than twenty:five (ZS) feet from any public
street
tp 5.845 Pupgrit of Wastes. No materials or wastes shalI
@y prernises in such form oi ---
manner that they rnay be transferred off such
E premises by natural causes or forces.
n 5-844 other Hg_zgq4qlls Materials. A11 uraterials or
p i.r*"i-oi dust or which
constitute a fire hazatd or which nay be edible
n by or otherwise be attractive to rodents o"-itriu"tt
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shal1 be stored outdoors only in closed contain-
I ers.
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5.850 Signs
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Signs nay be erected and maintained only when in com-
) pliance with the fol-lowing provisions:
)
5.851 Signs in Residential Districtq. The following
)
dvertising signs
) are'permitted in all Residential Districts as
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follows:
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1) Signs indicating the name or address of
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) the occupantr. or a permitted horne occu-

pation, provided that they shall not be
)
larger than two (2) square feet in area.
) Only one such sign per dwelling unit shall
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be perrnitted except in the case of corner
lots where two such signs (one facing
) each street) shal1 be pernitted for each
)
dwelling unit.
) 2) For hotels and for buildings other tJ:an
)
dwel-1ings a single identification sign
not exceeding six (6) square feet in area
) and indicating only the name and address
)
of the building and the name of the
management may be displayed, provided that
) on a corner 1ot two such signs (one facing
)
each street) shall be perrnitted.
) b. Sale or Rental Signs. Signs advertising the
)
premises upon which
they are erected by the owner or broker or any
) other person interested in the sale or rental
of such premises, and signs bearing the work
) trsoldtr or rrrentedrr with the name o f persons
) effecting the sale or rental may be erected
)
or naintained, provided:
) 1) The size of any such signs is not in excess
) of six (6) square feetl and
2) Not nore than two (2) signs are placed
) upon any property unless such property
)
fronts upon more than one street, in which
event two (2) more signs may be erected
) . on each additional frontage.
) c. Institutional Signs. Signs of schools,
) @ hospitals, sanatoria, or
) other institutions of a sinilar public o-r
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tained, provided:
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) 1) The size of any such sign is not in excess
of six (6) square feet; and
) 2) Not more than one (l) such sign is placed
) on a property, unless such property fronts
upon more than one street, in wtrich event
) two such signs may be erected, one on each
) frontage.
) d. . Signs desig-
) natlng entrances or exits fo or from a parking
area and limited to one sign for each sirch
) exit or entrance and to a maximum s ize of
) two ( ?) square feet each shall be pernitted.
I One
-!ign per
conditions
parking area designating the
of use and identity of suih parking
) area and linited to a maximum- size of nine (g)
square feet shal1 be permitted, provided
) that on a corner 1ot lwo such signs shal1 be
I permitted, one facing each street
) e. Devglopnent Signs. Signs advertising the sale
) or development- of the premises upon which they
are erected., when in connection wittr the de-
) velopment,of the premises by a builder, con-
) tractor, develop€rr or other persons interested
in such sale or development, lnay be erected and
) maintained, provided: .

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1). The size of any sign is not in excess of 20.
) square feet; and
)
t Z) Not more than two (Z) signs are placed
gpon any property, unless such property
t fronts upol more than one street, ir wiricfr
event _two (2) .such signs rnay be erected on
t such frontage.
t 3) Any such sign shall be removed by the d.e-
, veloper within S0 days of the fiiral sale
l of property.
) f. Directional Sig+s. SigT: indicating rhe lo-
) - @s avail.able for oi in-piocess
I of developnent, but not erected upon rucir prem-
. ises, and having inscribed thereon the narne
) of the ownerr.developgr, -builderr 9r agent t f,dy
) be erected and maintained, provided:
) 1) The s ize of any such sign is not in excess
) . of six (6) square feet, and not in execss
of four (4) feet in length; and
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2) Not more than one such sign is erected on
) each five hundred (500) feet of street
J frontage.
3 g. Artisansr_Signs. Signs of mechanics, paint
t er@rtisians may be erecied and
t maintained during the period such persons are
performing work on the premises on which such
l signs are erected. provided:
Ip 1) Thesize thereof is not in excess of
twelve (12) square feet; and
I 2) Such s&gns are removed promptly upon com-
I pletion of the work.
t h. Pr@.
ffirivewayr
Signs indicating the pri-
or trespLssing^ sign,
tp provided that the size of any such sign ifraff
not exceed two (2) square fe'et.
I i. Hu . No s'ign in an
It or proj ect higher than one story
€eGt, whichever is 1owe31.
Fo-the publlc way
oi twenty (ZO1
p 5.852 Signs in rrcrr and istricts.
tt rrMtLD. Business signs

a. Size of Signs. No sign shalI have a gross sur-

tI @ (both iiaes) of more t[an one
hundred square feet in any ttctt District or more
I than one hundred and fifty square feet in any
rfMil District.
I b. Lo-cation q[_Qigng. In any C-I District, all
t @urely attached to a Uuira-
iI ltg. Free standing signs sha1l be permitted
in all other rrCm q rfMrr Districts on1y, pro-
vided that_no such sign sha1l be neaier to any
In property line than the height of such sign,
but in no case less than twenty (20) feet.
tp c. , Flashing signs and
signs shalt b6 considered
as a Special Exception permitted in M-Districts
t provided that -such signi shal1 not create any
traffic hazard" or abut or face any residen--
) tial property or any resid,ential zbne lot.
t) Stationary illuminated. signs are permitted in
rrctf or rlultt Districts only.

) d. {o flashing signs shall be pernitted in any

district within the Municipality.
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p 5. 853''Generat_-BSggl'atibns-. The following regulations

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8.. Maintenance.
signs:
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p b. U4llsig11g. Display signs placed against the
ffierlFTalls of buildings or structures sha11
) not extend more than 15 inches out fron the
wal1 surface. Wal1 signs exceeding 40 square
) feet in area sha1l be of non-conbustible nater-
) ].aI.
t) c. Projecting Signs. Attached signs sha11 not
ffi building more than 3 feet in
) the direction of a public street or public
walk-way area nor shal1 any such sign extend
b over a public street or walkway area. A clear
space of not less than ten (10) feet sha1l be
) provided below all parts of projecting signs.
) Projecting signs exceeding forty (40) square
)
feet in area sha1l be'made of non-combustible
material.
)
) d. Height of Signs. No sign except a free-
ffia11 be higher than the build-
) ing on which such sign is located nor sha11
arry sign be located upon the roof of any
) building. No such free-standing sign sha11
t) extend. more than 30 feet above the mean
ground leve1 where it is located.
) g. Permits (Building) for Signs. Building permits
) ns except signs
provided for in Subsection 5.832 and other
) accessory residential'signs. For signs in the
) interest of the publ-ic information and conven-
ience, the Zoning Officer, upon approval by
) the Zoning Hearing Board r qay issue a tem-
) porary pernit for a period to be designated
by the said Board. Such tenporary signs shal1
) be removed by the property owner at the term-
) ination of any perrnit for the erection itself.
) f. Fees. No fee shall be chdrged for any permit
Ip Gffi-ected with the erection-of a sign neces-
sary to the public welfare.
l 5.860 TenpoTary Tract Office
A tenporary tract office in any district shall be located
)
p on the property to which it is appurtenant; shal1 be
p limited to six (6) nonth period at the expirgtion of
which time the applicant may request a further extension
p of tirne. Otherwise, the tract office sha11 be removed
p at the expense of the owner
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) ARTICTE 6
)
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
)
)
6.100 GENERAL APPLICATION
)
) Perrnitted and special uses enumerated in the ttcrr and rrMrl
Districts, and uses accessoxy thereto, are subject to the
) following performance standards and procedures. If the
) Zoning Officer or the Zoning Hearing Board has reasonable
grounds for believi-ng that any other use will vi-olate
) these performance standard.s, such existing and proposed
) use sha11 also be subject to these perforimance itairdards.
) 6.20A PERFORMANCE STANDARDS PROCEDURE
)
) 6.2L0 Prior to ConstfuctioTr and Operation
) Any application for a building pernit for a use
) which^'stratf Ue t,tU;u"t to periohrrr." standardsl
sha11 be accompanied by a sworn statenent by the
) Owner of subject propeity that said use wili be
) operated in accordance with the performance stan-
d.arcls set forth herein.
)
) 6.220 Continued Compliance.
) Continued conpliance with performance standards
) is required and enfolcement of continued compliance
with these performance standard.s shal1 be the
) {esponsibility of the Zoning Officer or Zoning
Hearing Board. .r

)
) 6.230 Determination of Violation
) The Zoning Officer sha11 investi.gate any purported
) violation of perform:rnce standards and, if there is
) reasonable ground, for the same, sha11 notify the
Zoning Hearing Bbard of the occurrence or existence
) of a probable violation thereof. Said Board shal1
) investigate the alleged violation. If after public
hearings on due notice, said Board finds that a vio-
) lation occurred or exists, such violation shalI be
l terminated as provided in Subsection 6.240 following:
)
) 6.240 Termination of Violation
) A11 violations as ascertained in accordance with Sub-
) section 6.230 above shal-l be terminated within thirty
(30) days of the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board
I or shal1 be deemed a separate violation for.ea-h day
following and subject to fines as set forth herein,
)
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) except that certain uses established before the
I effective date of this ord.inance and non-conform-
I i-ng as ]! nerformance stand.ards sha11 be gi"."
reasonable tirne in which to conform therefrith as"
) determined by said Board.
) 6.300 REGULATION OF NUISANCE ELEMENTS
)
) 6.310 Definition' of 'Elements
) No lancl or building in any rrM' District which shal1
) be used or occupie4 for manufacturing purposes sha11
be operated in such a manner so as to creite-ouJir.-
any
) dangerous injurious , noxious; or otherwiiu
)
'.
tionable firer_ -
explosive -
or oiher hazard.; nois6 or
vibration, smoker^dust, dirt or other form of air
) po11u_tion; electrical or other disturbance; glare;
) or other nuisance, .condition or element in'sich
amount as to adverrgly- affect the surrounding area or
) premi_ses (referred to herein f,Dangerous ;; ;bt;.- -
)
-as_
tionable elements"); p-rovided'that aiy ,rre perniited.
!r trtis ordinance rnay- be undertaken
l in 'lMt' District if it conforrns to theaira nnaiirtained
regulations of
) this Subsection liniting d.angerous and o53uctio""Uie
elements at the _sp-ecifi;d point or poinis of the
) tletermination of their exiitence.
) '6.320 Locations' fihere Determinations Are to be Made for
) enent o'f Perfrolnande-TTEn s
)
The d-etermination of the existence of any d.angerous
) ani objectionable elernents shal1 be rnade'^i,
) 4. The point or points where such elements sharl be
) no:! apparent for fire and expolsion hazard.s, lo,
I radioactl"iltn and electrical iisturbances, for
smolce and other forms of air pollution.
)
) b. The propefty lines of the use creatiirg such
eLements for noise, for vibration, foi g:."r"
) and for odors.
I 6.400 STANDARDS TO BE ENFORCED
)
) 6.410 Fire and Explosion Hazards
'

) In all activities involving, and all .storage .of,

f, inflarunable and- explosive iliterials, the owner or
operator of such use sharl plovide idequate safeiy
) devices against the hazara bf fire ina-exprosion-'
and.. adequate and fire suppression
equipment_and-firefighting
)
devices stindard in thi!' i;a;;a;y. -
) of waste rnaterials in open
) hibiteil. The relevant provisioirs offire
Pyfli"g is pro'_
state ind 1ocal
1ar+s and regulations stritf also apply.
)
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) 6.42A Radioactivi-ty or Electrical Disturbance
) No activities sha11 be pernitted which ernit danger-
) ous radioactivity or el-ectrical disturbance adversely
) affecting the operation of any equipment other than
that of the creator of such disturbance.
)
6.430 Noise
)
) At the points of measurement specified in Section
6.320, the maximurn souncl pressure 1eve1 radiated in
I each standard octave band by any use or facility
) (other than transpgrtation facilities or temporary
consturction work) sha11 not exceed the values for
) octave bands lying within the several frequency
) limits given in Table III after applying the cor-
rections shown in Table IV. The sound pressure 1evel
) sha11 be measured. with a Sound Level Meter and asso-
) ciated Octave Band Analyzer conforming to standards'
prescribed by .the American Standards Association.
)
) (Anerican Standard Sound.Leyel Meters for Measurement
of Noise and Other Sounds, 224.3-1944, American Stan-.
) dards Association, fnc., New York, N.Y., and American
) Standard Specification for an Octave-Band Filter Set
for the Analysis of Noise and Other Sounds 224.10-1953,
) or latest approved revi.sion thereof , American Stan-
) dards Association, Inc., New York, N.,Y., sha1l be used.)
) TABLE III
) Frequency Ranges Containing Octave Band Sound Piessure
) Standard Octave Bands Level in Decibels.
)
in Cycles Per Second re_ 9;0002_ dyne/crn?'

) 20 - 500 60
300 - 2400 40
) above 2400 30
) If the noise is not smooth and continuous and'is not radiated.
) between the hours of 10 P.M. and 7 A.M. one or more of the
)
corrections in Table IV sha11 be applied to the octave band
levels given in Table III.
)
TABLE IV
)
Type or Location of Operation Correction
) or Character of Noise_ in Decibels
) 1. Daytime .operation only 5
) 2. Noise source operates less thdn*
) a. 20% of any one-hour period 5
b. 5% of any one-hour period 10
) 3. Noise of inpulsive character, hammering, etc. -5
) 4. Noi-se of periodic character, hum, screech, etc. -5
5. Property is located in an "M" District and
) is not within 500 feet measured horizontally
) or vertically of any R-District
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6.440 Vibration
No vibration sha11 be permitted which is detectable
without instruments at the points of measurement
specified in Subsection 6.320.
6.450 Glare .

' No direct or sky-reflected g1are, whether from flood-

lights or from high-ternperature processes such as
combustion or welding or otherwise, so as to be visible
at the points of measurement specified in subsection
6.320. This r.estriction sha11 not apply to signs other-
wise permitted by the provi-sions of trrii ordinince.
6.460 Smoke
No emission sha11 be permitted form any chimney or
otherwis,e visible grey smoke of a shadb equal to or
darker than No. Z on the powerts Micro-Ringlenann
Chart, publ-rshqd,U McGraw-Hi11 publishing-Co., fnc. ,
and cop_yrighted 1954 (being a direct facsImlle-reduc-
tion of a standard Ringlernann chart as issued by the
united states Bureau of Mines), except that visibte
,grey smoke of a shade.gual to No. J bn said chart mayr
be emitted for four (4j ninutes in any thirty (30)
minutes.
6.470 Odors
No ernission sha1l be perrnitted of odorous gases or
othgr odorous matrer -in such quantities as-to be
readily de,tectable at the property line of the zone
1ot frorn which they are emitted without instruments.
6.480 Other Forns of Air Pollution
No ernission of f1I ash, dust, fumes, vapors, gases
and other forms of air pollution shitt 6e p6riitted.
which can cause any danige to health, to airimals,
vegetation, or other forms of properiy, or which-
can cause anry excessive soiling.

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 ARTICLE 7

NONCONFORMING UbES AND STRUCTURES

7.100 .CONTINUATION OF USE

A use, building or structure lawfully in prior to

the adoptiol of this ordinance., which do",existence
not compiy with
ll:.,iptli:?!l".u:-e provisions of this ordinance or'airy appli-
cable amendnent thereto nay be continued if registereS i;'
accordance with the provisions of section T.zTd hereof.
Nothing herein contained shall requir-u-""r ;h;g;-irr'tr,"
construction, 9r designated use of a uuirii.ng-.3*piiing p1ans, -'
I:!h-:lilting laws-, a permit for which had bEen d:"ii gianted
and the construction of which sha11 have been started.-before
the date of adoption of this ordinancu-o, any applicable
anendment thereto, and the ground stoTy franlwoi.l-or which,
including tbe second tier of beams,
pleted within six months of rhe dateilirr u--pur*itl
have been com-
which entire building
-shal1 have .been"i-it ""a
completed, according
!:-:":1 p{an; as have been fi1ed, within 6ne yeir of the
clate of adoption of this Ordinanie or any appiicable amend-
ment thereto.
7:200 REGISTMTION OF NONCONFORMING USES

The owner of the pr.emises occupied by a nonconforming use

or structure sha1l,' with the aisistance of the t;;ilE ofiicer, --'
within 6 nonths of the passage of this ordina".., iJErrtity-
and register such nonconformance with the Zoning'oificer.
7.300
Ttre zo^ning officer sha11 issue a certificate of Nonconforrn-
lnce -for_any: nonconformance registered in accordance ;i;h"
section 7.200 hereof for the purpose of insuring.io-ttr" o*n"r,
the right to continue such. noircoirformance.
7 .400 DESTRUCTION OE,A NONCONFORMING U.SE

Any nolconforming use which sha11 be destroyed by fire or

other disaster may not be restore4r except is a ion-orning
gset- providedr__however that the of^such rr" r"y appiy
to the Zoning Hearing Board. for owner
the restoration of sirch'irse
in accordance_with the procedure set forth under section
8.151 herein for applications for special gxaepiio;;;-and the
Zoning.Hearing Board may authorize the zoni,ng 6rii..i. t" issue
a p-ermit for such replaienent if the findingl are-in-accordance
with the criteria set forth under section sl81o not i"ai;ai;t--
section 5.810 a.;-and providedr_ further that such apfiicatioi
sha1l be made within 90 dals oi such disaster, i["t such
permit sha11 not be valid ior a period of mor6 "nd
than one year.
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7.500 PARTIAT DESTRUCTION OF A NONCONFORMING USE

Any nonconforming use or structure darnaged less than S0

) percent of its existing floor area rnay 6e restored, recon-
) str.ucted or used as before, provided that the volume of
such use or structure sha1l not exceed .the f'loor area which
) existed up to the tirne of such damage; and, provided. further
) that such restoration sha11 be in accordanie-with the follow-
ing:
)
) 7.510 It sha1l be cornpleted within one (1) year of such
damage.
)
) 7.520 Except f,or the previous nonconformance, it shal1
be in accordance with all other requirements of
) this Ordinance.
)
) 7.600 CONFORMING USE ON A NONCONFORMING tOT
p where a use is in conformity with this zoning ordinance in
all.respects other than its Iot size, yards ind setbacks,
) and such use is destroyed, totally oi partially, it may be
) restgred to it: condition prior to such danage, - providbd,
however, that it sha11 not be made any more ionconforrning
D as -to yards ' and setbacks than it was irrio:r to such danage;
) and, to the extent feasible, such reconstruction shall 6e-
I made more conforming as to yards and setbacks.

t 7.700 NONCONFORMING BUILDING

t Any nonconforming building which is not also a nonconforming
) use may, if darnaged or destroyed, be restored to its orig-
t 1ngal condlt1on.
ip 7.800 TERMINATION OF USE

when the use and occupancy of a nonconforming use shal1 be

t terninated for a period of one (1) year or more, then the
reuse of such property sha1l not th-ereafter be iesumed as
) a nonconforrning uqe. Tn*e use of such property following
t the termination of a nonconforming use fo-r a period of it
I l."?rt^o19
this
year sha11 be in accordance with the provisions of
ordinance governing the zone District wherb it is loca-
t 'l
ted.
I 7. 900 CHANGE OF USE
I
t a. A nonconforrning use shal1 not be changed into a use
which is first perrnitted in a less restrictive zone
t District than where it is located.
) b. A nonconforming use may be changed into a conforming
I use. ,

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) C. A nonconforrning use which is not permitted in any
I Zoning District, or which is permitted only as a
Special Use, nay only be changed into a conforming
) use.
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d. When a nonconforming use shal1 be changed in accord-
) with the provisions hereof, the use of the
l) ance
building or other structure or tract of land shal1
not thereafter be changed again except in accordance
with these regulations.
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) ARTICLE 8
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ZONING HEARING BOARD
)
) 8.100 ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE
I 8.110 Establishment
I Pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Muni-
) cipal.ity Planning Code, Article fX, a Zoning Hearing
) Board is hereby established.
t 8.120
)
I 8.121 Members of the Board shall U6 recldbnts of
I the Municipality, appo,inted by the Governing
Body.-- The- Zoniirg Hbhring noaid shall consiit
:

) of three rnenbers, one of whon shall be desig-

I nated to serve until the first day of January
l following the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance,
one untiL the first d.ay of the second January
) thereafter, and one until the flrst day of ihe
I third January thereafter. Their successors
shall be appointed on the expiration of their
I respective terms to serv.e three years. Members
t of the Board shaLl hold no other public
office in the Municipality, except that no
I more than one member of the Board may al-so be a
member of the Planning Conrnission.
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Appointnent !o Fi1l ygc3ng+gs
I TIie'Bijard 5na11 itid*prly notTqf ttt6:GoVeiirftne Body
9f any vacanci,es which od.cur. . Appointhetts to
I fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired
I '
term of the menber or members whose term or
terms become vacant and such appointments
to fi'll such vacancies shall be nad.e in the
)
same manner as the original appointrnent.
)
I 8.123 'Renoval
I) Any
-Board member
misfeasance
rnay be removed for malfeasance,
or nonfeasance in office or for
) other just cause by t rilajbrity-
vote of the Governing Body who appointed the
tt rnernber, taken after Ehe rnlrnber h'ai received
fifteen days I advance notice of the intent to
take such a vote. A hearing shalL be held in
I connection with the vote if the member shall
I requqst it in writing.
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) The Board.shall elect from its own nembership
) its officers, who sha1l serve annual terms
"i
such and may succeed themsetrves. For the con-
) duct of any hea-ring and the taking of any
) a- quorqn shal1 be not less than a najority ".-iorr,
of ali
the members of the Board but the Boaid, nay
) appoint a hearing officer frorn its own mernber-
) r-hip to conduct any hearing on its behalf and
the parti": furtf,er action by the Board
) as provided T*y_waive
in Section 8.140. The Boaid nay
) rnake, alter and rescind rules and forns for'
its procedure, consistent with ordinances of the
) Municipality and laws of the comrnonwealth. The
) Board sha11 keep ful1 public records of its
business and shal1 subrnit a report of its
) activities to the Governing Body once a year.
) 8.130 Compensat ion
)
) l{ithin the lirnits of funds appropriated by the Govern-
ing Body, the Board. rnay emplby oi contraci for
) secretaries, clerks, 1ega1_ counsel, consultants and
) other technical and clerical services.
) 8. 140 Hearings ,;

)
The Board shal1 conduct hearings and make decisions in
) accordance with the fo11_owing iequirements:
)
8.141 Notice shaLl be given to the public, the appli-
) cqt!, the county planning agency, the zoniir!
) officer, such other p-ersons-as the Governin[
Body shal1 designatu !y ordinance and to an|
) person who has made tilnely request for the same.
) Notices shal1 be. given'at'such tirne and in such
manner a: shal1 be prescribed by ordinance or,
l in the absence of oidinance provision, by ru16s
of the Board. The Governing- Body may establish
)
reasonable fees, -based on cost, to bL paid by
) the-applicant and by persons requestin!, any
) notice not required by ordinance. tn addttton
) *:":l#Hii
ff?rins
Jrearrng snall. pe conspl
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) 8.142 The, rnss, sher_l b_e_ so_ufuq.t_ed_ by_-ths__ B_qar_d_:
F9sIE'oaTd
or-EEe
) may appoin t any member as a hearing
may
)
fjcg.--gh€--decisigL,-e..r,r-ruhere--u.oAeiis-ior-::
--9f
1: calle{ fgr: the findini; ;h_;li-Eu *;a;:Et
) the Board, but
Ine_.soard, bgt the
the parties may waive decision
) or findings by the Bo.nrd and accept-ai'-i:.nar
the d.ecision
d.ecis
or f inclinls oi the rreiiine--"eiii"i .
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I 8.143 The parties to the _hearing sha1l be any per-
son who is entitled to notice under Seltion
I 8.1-41 without special request therefore who
t has made tinely appearanie of record before
the Board and any other person pernitted to
I appear by t-he Board. .The chairlnan or acting
chairman of the Board or the hearing officei
)
prgsiding sha11 have power to adminlster oaths
) and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance
) of witnesses ind the produition of relevant
documents and papers, including witnesses and
) docurnents requested by the parlies.
)
)
8. 144 The parties shal1 have the right to be repre-
sented by counsel and'sha1l be afforded
) the opportunity to respond and present evi-
dence and cross-examine adverse-witnesses on
) all relevant issues. Formal rules of evidence
) shal1 not apply, but irrelevant, immaterial, or
unduly repetitious evidence rnay'be excluded.
)
) 8. 145 The Board of the hearing Qff-icerr 3S the case
) nay -be, sha1l keep a stenographic record. of the
) SJ€+hic- o r, r^rr-i-tten
material- recei.ved in evidence sha1l be made
p -avai.].able .to aqp 4ar-ty .at eost.
) 8. 146 The Board or the hearing officer sha11 not
) communicafg, directly or indirectly, with any
party or his representatives in connection wittt
I arly issue involved except upon notice and
opportunity for all parties to participate, shal1
I not take notice of any_ communicition, ieports,
) staff niemoranda, or other materials for itt
parties to participate, sha11
) ot any communica-tionr, repor-ts,not take notice
staff
D or other naterials unles-s the partiesmemoranda,
are
affbrded an opportunity to contest the naterial
I so noticed and shall not inspect the site or its
) surroundirgr with any party 6r his representative
) yilg:: aLL parties are-given an opportunity to
De present.
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8.L47 The Board or the hearing officer, 4s the case
) rnay-be, sha11 render a written d6cision-or, when
) no d,ecision is caIled for, make written finail;;
) g" !h9 app-lication wirh forty-tive days. Each
decision shall b_e accompanied by findings
) and conclusions based thereon t6getliei--iittofttfact
) reasons therefor. Conclusions based on any "
provisions of the pennsylvania MunicipaLi-ty
) Planning Code or of any'ordinance,
regulation shal1 contaiir a reference",ri"-o,
) visionsrelied on and the reasons why to the pro-
the .on^-
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) hearing officer, and there has been no stipulation
) that his decision or findings are final, the Board
shall nake his report and reconnendations available
) . to the parties .and. the parties sha1l be entitled
) to make written representations thereon to the Board
prior to final decision or entry of findings. Where
) the Board has power to render a decision ana the Board
) or the hearing officer, as the case nay be, fails to
render the s€rme within the period required-by this
) clauser the decision shall be deemed to have been
) rendered in favor of the applicant. Notice of siid
hearing sha1l be conspicuously posted on the affected
) tract of 1and.'
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8.148 A copy of the final decision or, where no decision is
cal-l-ed for, of the findings sha11 be delivered to the
) applicant person?lly or nailed to hin not later than
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the day fol_lowing its date. To all other persons who
have filed their nane and address with the Board
) not later than the last day of the hearing, the'Board.
) shalL provide by rnail or otherwise, brief"notice pf
the decision or findings and a statement of the place
) at which the fuLl decision or findings may be exam-
) ined. Notice of said hearing sha11 be conspicuously
i posted on the affected tract of land
8.150 Soard! s Functions
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) 8.151 Special Exceptions. The Board shal1 hear and
) @ special exceptions in
accordance with the standards and criteria
) set forth herein. In granting a special ex-
) ception, the board nay attach such reasonable
conditions and safeguards, in addition to
) those expressed in.the ordinance, as it nay
) deem necessary to implement the purposes of
this zoning ordinance.
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t 8.152 .Unified Appeals. Where the board has juris-
ffizoning matter, the'boari shalI
) alsolhear al-1 apoeals which an applicant uray
) elect to bring before it with resbect to arry
municipal ordinance or requirement pertainiirg
) to the same development plan or devblopment.
) In any such case, the board sha11 have-no power
to_ pags gpon the nonzoning issued, but shall
) take evidence arrd nake a iecord thereon. At the
) conclusion of the hearing, the board shall make
findings on all relevant issues of fact which
) shaLl becorne part of the record. on appeal.to
) court.
) 8.153 Challenge to the Validity of any Ordinance or
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lating to variances, the Board sha11 have no
) power to upon the validity of any pro-
) vision of-pass
an ordinance or map idopted-Uy the
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to the validity of_an ordinance or nap may
. present issues of fact.and of interpr6tation
which rnay 1ie within the special competence
of the Board, and to facilitate speei.y dis_
position of such challenges by a Lourl, the
Board may hear all charlenges'wherein the var-
idily of the ordinance or map presents alry issue
of fact or of interpretationl irot hithert6
properly determined at a hearing before another
competent agency or body, and shall take evi_
dence and nake a record'thereon as provided-
in Section 8.140. At the conclusioir of the
hearing, the Board sha11 decide all contested
questions of interpretation and shal1 make
findings on all relevant issues of fact
which sha1l become part of the record on appeal
to the court.
8.154 variances. The Board shal1 hear requests for
variancE where it is all_eged that the pro-
visions of the Zoning 0rdiiance inflict un-
necessary- hardship upon the applicant. Sub-
ject -to th-e provisions of Section g. ZL}, the
Board'rnay by rule prescribe the form of'app1i-
cation and may lgquire preliminary applicaiion
to the zoning officer. -The Board'may grant a
variance provided the following findinls are
made wheie relevant in a given case:
a. That there are unique physical circtmstan-
ces or conditions, including irregulatity,
narrowness, or shallowness of Lot-size oi-
rltapgr or exceptional topographical or other
physical conditi-ons peculiir to the particular
property, and that the unnecessary hirdship
is due to such conditions, and not the circum-
stances or conditions generally created by the
pro-visions gf thg Zo{ring_Ordinance in the neigh-
borhood or district in whi.ch the property is
located t
b. Ttrat because of such physical circumstances or
conditions, there is no reasonible possi-
bility that the propelty can be dev3loped in
strict conformity with irovisions of the
Zoning Ordinance'and thit the authorization
a variance is therefore necessaty to enable of
the reasonable use of the poop"rty;
c. That such unnecessary hardship has not been
created by the appeLiant;
d. That the variance, if authorized, will not
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) locatedr- nor substant iaLLy or permaneirtty
impair the appropriate use or ievelopnent
) of adjacent property, nor be detrirneirtal to
) the public welfare; and
) e. That the variance -, if authorized, will rep-
) resent the ninimum variance that will'afford.
relief and will represent the least rnodifi_
) cation possible of the regulation in issue.
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) fn g:ranting any variance, the Board may attach
such-reasonable conditions and safeguaid.s as it
) rnay deern necessary to implement the purposes of
) this Zoning 0rdinlnce.
) 8.160
) Appeals under sectio;r 8:1s1-"14 proceidings to challenge
) an ordinance under section g.1sz^ may be rfrea with
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the Boar9. i" writing by any officer or agency of the
municipaLity, or any person aggrieved. [equbsts for a
I variance under section 9.1s4 miy be filed *itt ttr"
Board b^y any landgwner or any ti:nan:t with itre--pernis-
) sion of such landowner.
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8.170 Time Linitations
) The tine linitations for raising. certain issues and
) filiqg certain proceedings with-the Board srrari b;
the following:
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) 8.171 No issue o-f alleged. defect in the process of en-
actment of anjr_ ordinance or map or- any amend-
) rnent thereto sha11 be- taised in any pi.oceeding
I filed with the Board later than trrir'iy-d"t;-l-;o'n
the tirne such ordinance, or anendlnent'takes
) effect unless the person nap
ra'ising ;;;h-i;;,lJ--'--
) alleges and proves-that he failed to receive
adequate notice of the enactment or amendrnent.
) rf 'such person has succeeded to his :.nteiJsc--
) after the enactment of the ordinances, adequate
notice to his predecessor in interest shali be
) deemed.adequate notice to him.
) 8-772 No person sha.ll 'be allowed to f ile any proceed-
) ing with_the Board rater than thirty Sais afier
) any^application for development, prLlinirr"ry
or final, hl!-been approvei by in' appropriaTe
I municipal offi.cer, ag-ncy or Lody ;.i^suih
proceeding is designed tb secure reversal or to
) lirnit the approval in any manner unless such
) person alleges and proves that he failed to re-
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, approval, adequate notice to his pred.ecessor in
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interest shal-l be deemed adequate notice to hirn.
) 8.180 Stay of Proceed.ings
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Upon filing of'any proceeding referred to in Section
) 8.160 and d.uring its pendency before the Board all
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land development pursuant to any challenged ordinance,
order or approvaL of the zoning officer or o f any
) agency or body, and. all official action thereunder shall
I be stayed unless the zoning officer or dny other appro-
priate agency or body certified to the Board facts in-
) dicating that such stay would cause irnninent peril to
) life or propertl in which case the development
or official action sha11 not be stayed otherwise than
) by a _restraining order, which may be granted by the
) Board or by the court having jurisdiction of zoning
appeals on petition after notice.to the zoning officer
) or other appropriate agency or body. Illhen an appli-
) cation for d.evelopment, preliminary of final, has been
duly approved and:procceiings desilned to reverse or
) linit the approval are filed with the Boar.tl by persons
) other than the applicant, the applicant may pbtition
the court having jurisdiction of 'zoning appeals to ord.er
) such persons to post bond as a condition lo continuing
) the proceedings before the Board. The question whether
or not such petition should be granted and the amount
) of the bond sha1l be within the sound discretion of the
) court
) 8.190 General Gratlt of Power
) The Zoning Hearing.Board shall perform all the duties
) and have a1.1 the. powers prescribed by the Pennsylvania
) Muni.cipalities Planning Code and as herein more par-
ticularly provided.
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) 8.20 0 ZONING CHALLENGES

) 8.2L0 Landowner
) A landowner-de_siring to challenge the validity of any
) provision of the Zoning 0rdianacer or any amendnent
) thereof shall not be required to make or file any
application for development. as a condition to pursuing
) any available judicial or adninistrative relief, except
) in the following cases:
) 8.2Lt When the power to grant relief against the
) chal-lenged provision is lodged in any adminis-
trative dgency or officer and the application
) is necessary to a d.ecision upon the appropriate
) re1-ief; and
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) the controversy and to aid in its proper
disposition.
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) Notwithstanding any provision contained in
) section 8 -zL| sr thii ordinance, a landowner
desiring-tg, .h311enge^the validity of r"y--pro_
) vision.of the' zonin! ordinanc;,-;; any amendment
) thereof,_nay elect io file a conplet"'.pJil;;;;o"
for development, either prefiminSr" o, fina1.
) with the- appropriate ageircy or officer ;;e--'
) demand thal-such agency or officer decide'in
what respects the application accords with che
) provisiols of the governing ordinance or map
) and in what respecis it coifticts therewiih'i
) 8.221 The deternination pursuant to such dernand
) . sha1l be made in alcordance with the pro_
ced.ures and within the time preicribed
) by this Ordinance for acting upon the
) application in question. g[t i,here the
procedures otherwise appl_icable do not
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Iequi{e this, a.decision pursuant to a
demand rnade under this ,.ition iharr be
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in writing and sha11 note the maiters
) deemed to-be in conflict wiCh ihe orain_
) ance or map relied upon. A copy of the
decision shal1. be. fu-rnished. thL' applicant
) personally or nailed to hirn not Later
) than the. day after the decirior, i, ,"r_
dered.
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) 8.222 Upon receipt of the decision, the land_
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. oumer ryay imurediately pursue the admin_
istrarive. agg judiciil proceedings avail-
) able .to chal_lenge the pioviiiorrr-found
be in conflict with hi3 application. fnto
) additionr.he rnay elect to-ierve a copy of
) the deci:ign upon the Governing Body-io--
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getler wltl-coiies of his and
notice of his lntention to"ppii.rtion
lbcure the
) . lqecial relief authorized
If the landovmer elects toby Section 8.560.
serve such
) notice, the_Governing Body ;h;ii ir".ru
) slTt)r from the ieceiit ttrereof within
which {"yr
it 4ay- anend the chillenged. pro_
) visions of the ordinance or mai. if no
anendmeng, ir ad.opted within
period-, the court rendering thb sixty day
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up-on the challenge sha1l dlsregard
) subsequent amendment and may, if it "rry
fr6fas
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judt:T?lt ordering the
) Srnroprir.u asency
or otrr.cer to approve the landowner,i
, is
?pplication as fifea. If an amendment
adopted within the sixty -diy period,
the landownef may accept tire airendment
and disrniss his iction without prejudice
to his right to raise the sarne issies---
in another action; or he ,ry ,*urrd his
complaint and challenge the amendmeni
provisions and if suc[ amendeJ provisions
are held invalid by the court, ihu
court-:!"-11 have power to
ordering the- apprbpriate enter or officer
judgenent
"g;;;y
to approve the landownerts-appiicati;;-;;-
filed-
8-223 when the landowner is of
'naware io, the
flict between his appliciiion con-
develon_
ment and the provisi6ns of the oiai"""i.'
or map at the time of filing thereof and
files a-complete appricatioi -preriminarv
or final without sbiving demant-i;;-;"*''
decision thereon as proiid.ed itt trrit
section, and thereafter the appli""iio"
is disapproved on ttre gro;na=-[t"t it
conflicts with provisions of the govern-
ing ordinance oi nap, the fandowner may
e1ect, tt that tine, to dema"a J..irio"
in the term,s required by this section
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whereupon the pfocedures ,"i-eortfr in
this section aird th, powers granted to the
court. sha1l be applicible as-if a demand,
had been served it the tine-ttE application
was fi1ed.
8.500 ZONING APPEALS TO .COURTS

8.310 Zoning Appeals.

zoni.ng incrude
appeals from the decisions
of the lppeals-_shall
Zoning Hearing Board. ani'app""1, upon reports
or the Board-in proc6edings io.[iir;"t"]h; ;;iiaiiy
of the ordinance or map"
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As used_in this at!!g!er_,rg_ogrt,'_Ae_ans
Common pleas, of J,u..?.giUg To.Ufily. _-l -- the Court of
8.3L2 Who ldaw. Appeal
Zoning AppeaLs may be taken
the Board, or any officer or to court by any party before
agency of the mr-uricipality.
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l All zoning appeals sha1l be filed not rater than
) thirty d.ays issuance of notice of the decision
) or report of_after
the Board.
b 8. 320 Comnenceurent of Zoning Appeals
h 8.321 zoning appeals shall be entered as of course
) bI the prothonotar_y or.clerk upon the fiiilg
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of a zoping appeal notice whicir concisely tEt
forth the grounds on which the appellant're1ies,
verified to the extent that it cintains aver-
) ments of fact. The zoning appeal notice shall_
be accompanied by a.true .opir-thereof.
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) 8.322 Upon filing 9f a zoning appeal, the prothono_
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tary or clerk sha1l forthwith as of Lourse,
send to the Board by registered or certifi6d
) rnai], th9 gopy of tire zSning appeal notice ro-
gether with writ. oi certiorari- iorunanding the
Board within twgnty days after receipt tf,ereof
to certify to the lourt its entire rbcord in
the matter in which the zoning repeal has
- been takenr or a true and conlret6 copy thereof,
includinE lry transcript of tlstimony ir, ,*-
istence and owned by the Board at th6 time it
received the writ of certiorari .
'8.323 If the appellant is a person other than the
owner of property directly involved in the de-
cision or report of the Board, the appellant,
within f:rg,days after the zoning apirbaf is
filed, shal1 serve a true copy of ail; ,o"i"e
appeal notice upon such ownei in the manner
specified by the Rules of Civil procedure for
the'service of a cornplaint in equity and shal1
file proof of such service. Fof inientifica-
tion of such_owner, th9 appellant rnay rely upon
'the record of the Board airb, in the
faith mistakes as to such identity t event'of'lood
may make "
such service nunc pro tunc by Leai6 of'couit.
8" 530 'fntervention
within the thirty d.ays-first following the filing of a
zoning appeal, the mirniciparity-ind-iiy-orntter or tenant
of property directly invoived in the dLcision o.
port of the Board nay intervene as of courie by riiing
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a notice of intervgntion, accompanied by proof'of
serv,ice of the same upon each aipellant'oi each
appellantts counsel or record. -nrr other intervention
sha11 be goverened by the Rules of civil procedure
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Ip The appellant, before proceedilg_to hearing or argu-
ment upon the zoning appeal, shilt obtain irra tir"
) with rhe court tranicriit tt ur"of.
) 8.350 Supersedeas
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I At any tirne during the. pendgncy of a zoning appeal,
the cburt or a iuEge- th;;;;f"ily grrnr an order of
supersedeas gpon such terms and- c6nditiolsr-including
) the filing of-security, ai-the-court or judge thereof
t nay prescribe.
) 8.560 H"uti"g nrg*",
) "rd
p rf no verbatin record of testimony before,the Board
was mader.gr if upon rnotion, it i; ;h;;-tr,i.i proper
) consideration of the ,oring'rpp"rr rgquires the pres-
) entation of additional evidenil a judge-oi-tt" court
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may ho1d,-1
lgllilg ro receive such-;tii";;u-oi *ry
remand the case to the Board or refer it to a referee
p to receive such erridence. Finar decirioo of--eactr
z-oning appeal shal1 be made uy irre courtr or a judge
) thereo-f,golsidering the recorb and tn"-ii"Ji"g,
) fact m?4e by t_hg g6ard."r- ,rff r"rn"rrt.a "r
""al.iraced
by findings of fact nade av iirag; or referue.-
) final decision shal1 contain-.oi"r"rrons of iaw,Theand:
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8.361 {herg th-e appeal is from the decision of the
) Board, the court may-reverse, affiim-o"-roJify
) the d.ecision appealid.
) 8.362 Wh919.the appeal involves a challenge to the
) validity of any ordinance or nap thE .o.rrt
have power to declare the ordinince, map o t sha11
) p_rovisions rhereof invalid and, in iaaition arry
) thereto,
^shatlof1"y." ppwer to: '(ij ;;;;, judge_
t ment in favor the-landowner ds-proviaea-i;--
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ord'inance or rnap in actordance with the JrJ"i"ii""
p of the court. opinion
) 8.570 Costs
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shall be allowed against the Board, unless
it shall appear to the couri that the Board acted
b with gross.negligence or in bad faith or with malice.
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) but no such appeal shall be entertained unless it is
filed within thirty days after the date of entry of'the
) decision of the lower court
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ADMINISTRATIoN Aryq ENFORCEIvTENT
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9.100 zoNrNG. qFF.rcER
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) 9.110 Creation of Office
) The office of Zoni.ng officer is hereby established.
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9.L20 Appointment
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) .Thg Zq+ing Officer shal-1 bu "pp-o_intg1 *nd Cgnift4satect
i by , lhe se_vjr{r +trg*b_qdt,
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) 9. 150
) The Zoning Officer nay not hold any elective
) in the Municipality. office
) 9.L40 Powers and Duties
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) The Zoning officer sha11 administer the Zoning ordin-
ance in accordance with its literal teirns; ile shal1
) not have- the power to pgrli! any construction
use or change of use which does'not conforn toorthis
any
) ord,inance. He shalI exarnine all applications for
) permitsr-issue pernits for the coniiruction, altera-
) 9ion, enlargement and occupancy of all uses which are
in accordance with the reqirireirents of thii oiai"."iu
) and all nonconforming uses, record and fir-e ai1- appli-
cations fgr permits, with acconpanying plans dbiu-
) iielts_, and rnike such reports to tir" Fri""i"g and
.c;**ilJio"
) and the Zoning Hearing Board as nay re iequlrua-
) Building permits for a variance fron the requirenents
) of this Ordinance and fo._such special uses as may
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be enumerated in Article J, herebf srrari-ue iisueit
only upon written order of-the Zoning uearin!-ioara.
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9.150 Appeals
) +11 appeals fron decisions of-the zoning officer sha1l
be taken in the manner set forth in thi; ordinance and
) as otherwise prescribed by the pennsylvania
) ities planning Code. rrt*i.ipat-
) 9.2O0 ZONING PERMITS
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) 9.2L0 lprpgse
) To d-eterrnine cornpliance with the 'provisions of this
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) Ordinance. No person sha1l erect, alter or convert
) any structure or building, or part thereof, nor alter
the use of any land, subseque.nt to the adoption of this
I Ord.inance, until a Zbning Perrnit'has been issued by the
) Zoning Officer.
I g.220 Application for Perrni.ts
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I A11 such applications shall be accompanied by p1ans, in
duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual shape
I and d.imensions of the lot or lots to be built upon,
its assesment map and parcel number as recorded, the
t da€e-sf official record of any 1ot or lots on which
) construction is proposed, the exact sr.ze and l-ocation
of any building, sign, parking or loading area or
) other physical feature existing or proposed on the lot,
t the existing and intended use of each building or part
of a building, the number of families, dwelling units,
) enployees, offices or other appropriate units of
I oecupancy which the building is designed to accomrnodate,
and such other inforrnation as may be necessary to
) determine compl-iance with this Ordinance. One copy of
such plans shal1 be returned to the owner when such
plans sha11 be approved; one copy each of alL appJ-i-
cations with acconpanying plans and documents sha1l
become a public record after a permit is issued or
denied.
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p g.230 'issuance of Permits
) It sha1l be the duty of the Zoning Officer to issue
t a Zoning Permit, provi-ded he is satisfied that the
'structure, building, sign parking area of premises,
) and the proposed uii thereof, conforrn with aLL'require-
p nents of this Ordinance and that all other reviews
and actions, if any, ca11ed for in this Ordinance.
) have been cornplied. with and all necessary approvals
) secured' thereof.
) Al-I- Zoning Permits shall- be issued in drrpl-icate and
I one copy shal1 be kept conspicuously on the premises
effected, and protected from the weather, whenever
) construction work is being performed thereon. No
) owner, contractor, workman or other person sha1l
perforrn any building operations regulated by this
) ordinance of any kind unless a Zoning Pernit covering
) such operation has been displayed as required by this
tp Ordinance, nor shal1 they perform such building oper-
ations after notification of'the revocation of said
Zoning Permit.
) 9.24A Denial of Permits
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Itlhen the Zoni-ng Officer is not satisfied that the
) applicantt.s proposed developnent will meet the require-
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Zoning Permit and the^applicant may appeal to the
lglltg Hearing Board fol-a reversai oi-the Zoning
Officer rs decision.
9.25O Revocation of permits
rf it shall ?ppulT at a'.y time, to the Zoning officer
that th9 application or acconpanying pranr-ai" in any
material respect false or misieah.in[ or that work is'
being d91"-uion the prenises differrng *ri"ri.itty from
that ca11ed for in the applications tirea wiirr nim
under existing laws or oriinances, he r"t i;;;hwith
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revoke-the zoning permit, whereupon it sfrall be the
I dulr of the person holding the iir" to s'rrender it
?ld all- copies thereof
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to the said zoning-ofii....
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the Zoning- perqrit has been rev-oked j; tt e Zoning
officer_marr in his descretion, b;ibi;l'rr"i"e a new
Zoning Perrnit, require the appiicant to file in in-
denlity bond in favor of thelitunicipatity *itr, suf-
ficient surety conditioned for compiianc6 *itr, this
ordinance and alL building laws anh ordi"r"i"i then
in force and in a sun sufficient to cover the cost of
removing the building if it does not so comply.
9. 300 OCCUPANCY PERMITS

9.310 For New Uses

After cornpletion of the whole byild_ing or structure,
and upon_ the sr4,orn application by the"owner or his
d-u1y_authorize_d agenl, setting f6rth such facts ;a
officei nay requir6, ana alier actual
th" Zoning of
ilspection the p_remises by ihe z";i,.; officer or
ln assistant,- hi irrrri""po"-ii"ai"e
the *:lf^rllhglited
facts to be as represented, itiu"-in duplic
occupancy perrnit, certifling ttiat-itrie
with the provisions of ttris-ordina";; ;;J i;"iiz;F
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snalr
set forth in itre-l;;"i;; ;hi)tsffi
conform with_ the requirementi of tfris ordiiranle.
No change of use shall be'rnade in any buiiding;-;a;_
lurer. or premi:u:r or premises now or hereafter erected
or altered rhat ii nor^ consisieni"*iirr"irr.l"q"ri"il"t"
of this Ordinance. Aly_persor-r
use of his oremises srriri a?p+ydesiring to change the
io-irtu-zoning
for_ an Occuiancy eerrnii, -r"ttirrg forth under
officer
such facts ir rniv-19 igquirua.---n-;;;; Jr .n" oath
pancy Permit sharl be kept at aLL tiin;s:upon occu-
premises effected, and siral1 -u"-Jirpi;;"J'6oi"iequert
the
l?d: by 1+y aythoiized oFiiciar. A- record sha'l be
kept on file in the same *"n rur as applications for
Zoning Permits- . Ng person shall
9yr9r,--tenant-oi-5tfr",
use or occupy any building or structure trr"fu"l;;r-"*'
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) erected or altered, use of which shal1 be changed
) after the passage of_thethis 0rdina.nce without first
)
procuring an Occupancy Pernit; provided that an
0ccupancy P-qrni-t _o,nce g{a4ted sha11 continue in effect
) so long as there
there is no change
chailse of u-se-- iegaidless of
u-ser- ieoaidle(s
) change in tTe -perib-nnel- of=;nants -or oe;fitdnts. -
) 9.320 For .Existing Uses
)
Upon written request from the owner, tenant or occu-
) pant, the Zoning Officer, after inspection, shal1
) issue an occupancy Perrnit for an existing use legal1y
existing at the time this ordinance is nade effe-tiv-e,
) certifying-the extent and kind of use and whether arry
) such existing use conforms with the provisions of this
0rdinance.
)
) No change or extensions of use, and no alterations sha11
be made in a nonconforming use or premises r+i-thout an
) occupancy perrnit having first been i'ssued by the Zon-
) ing Qfficer stati.ng that such change, extension or
alteration is in conf,ormity with t[e-provisions of this
) Ordinance. I
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9..400 PLANNING COMMISSION
)
) 9.410 Review Application and Appeals
) Board sha11 refer to the planning
Th. Zoning Hearing
Conmission all applications for Special Exceptiors,
)
and any other applications or app-eals which in their
) opinion require review by the Plinning Commission.
)
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9.420 Report to the Zoning Hearing Board
) The Planni.ng Conmission nay reconmend approval, dis-
approvalr or approval subject to conditions or mod-
) ifications, and shall report its findings to the
) Z,oning _Hearing Board. within thirty (90) -days of receipt
. thereof; such report shal1 state a1i recommended
) ditions and modifications and the reasons for suchccifr:''
) approval or disapproval.
) 9.430 Addition of Other Sinilar Uses
)
9.43L Procedure. Upon application or on its own in-
) fiTtfifand after-i public hearing preceded by
) due notice, the Conmission may rec6mirend to th;
Governing Body additional uses to 'be included in
) Article 3, provided, however, that such uses
) conform with the conditions set forth in the
special findings required in Subsection g.4Sz
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hereof.
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. &. Such use is not permitted in any other zone
district and if so permitted shal1 not be
further permitted in a more restricted dis-
trict than the district where such use is
first permitted.
'b. Such use is more appropriate in the district
or districts where it is added than in any
other district or districts.
' c' i:;1.:';r':ff";il.ll.tni"offiiin'l;'i:T;-0"
added and wil-l not adversely affect arry
uses already pernitted in such districts.
' d. Such use does not create any danger to
heaLth and'safety.
e. Such use is not like1y to create a\y more
traffic than other uses permitted in such
districts, and does not create any more
dangerous or objectionable influeirces nor-
mally res.ulting from other permitted use.
9.440 Special Exceptions
The Planning Commission shal1 review all appJ-ications
for Special Exceptions.in accordance with Section 5.810
hereof.and shalL make reconmendations to the Zoning
Hea_ring Board upon a determination of the suitability of
such exception in accordance with the standards and
criteria set forth in.this Ordinance.
9.450 Report to Govqrning Body
Following the enactnent of this Ordinance the planning
Commission sha1l, from time to ti-me, prepare a file
with the Governing Body, but in no cale it less than
two (2) yean.int-ervals a report bn the operation of this
0rdinance incLuding recomnendations on the enactment
of arnendnents, suppl_ements or changes thereto .
9.s00 VI.OLATIONS

9. 5L0 co.nrB.l3intq of violq,p-io*a

l'llhenever a violation of this Ordinance occurs d\y
person nay file a complaint in regard thereto.r nif
sucfr c_omplaints must 6e in writing and shal1 be filed
with the Zoning Officer, who sha11 properly record
sych complaint and irnnediately investigate and report
thereon.
 9.520 Procedure for Abatement of Violations
In case any building, structure, or land is, or is pro-
posed to be, erected, constructed, reconstructed, a1-
tered, converted, rnaintained or used in violation of
this ofdinance, the.Governing Body or, with the approval
of the-Governing podyr 8n-officer-or the municipaiity,
in addition to other renediesr strr i-nstitute in-the
nane of- the municipality any ippropriate action or
proceed.ing to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such
building, structure or landr or to prevent, in or about
such premisesr anr act, conduct, business or use con-
stituting a violation.
9.530 Penalties
Any person, partnership or corporation who or which
sha1l violate the provisions of any Zoning ordinance
enacted under thi_s act-or prior enibling laws sha1l,
upon conviction thereof in a sunmary proceeding, be-
sentenced to pay a fine of not than five [undred
dollars ($500;00). rn default moreof payrnent of the fine,
sqgtr person, the rnernbers of such p""in""=hip, or th;
officers of such coxporation shali ue 1iabl^e-to irn-
prisonmelt for not more than sixty days. Each day that
a violation is continued shall constitute a separate
offense. All fines collected for the violatio'n of
Zoning,ordinances sha1l be paid over to the Govern-
ing Body.
9. 600 FEES

Tlt" foll-owing fees sha1I be paid to the zoning officer upon

the filing of an application:
9"610 Fees fgr Zoning pernits not requiring
Board Action $' t.oo
9.620 Zoning Permits for Signs $ 10.0o
9.630 Occupancy Perrnit $ s.00
9.640 {nnlications requiring Fga-rd -?gtion, including appeals
for variances, requesis; io? aniendrnents, appliEati'ons
for special yses r ]pplications for reheariirgs on appeals
and appli.cations will be as follows:
One and two fanily residences $ 10.00
Thr.ee to ten family residences $ zs.oo
Ten or more farnily residences $ 5o.oo
CornnericaL uses on less than one acre
of land $ 75.00
Commerical Uses on more than one acre
of land $too. oo

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) ARTICLE 10
) A},IENDMENTS
)
) 10.100 PROCEDURE
)
) Before- votips_on the enactment of an amendment, the Governing
B"-dI shal1-ho1d I public hearing thereon, pursuant to
t public notice. In-the case of in anendnent other than that
prepared by the, Planning Commissi-on, the Governing Body sha11
) subnit each such amendment to the Pianning Commisliotr it least
) thirty 91yt prior to the hearing on such froposed amendment
) to provicle the Planrling Commission an opportunity to submit
recommendations. rf , after any public hearing h'erd upon. an
) arnendment, the pioposed anendment is revised,-or furtirer.
) vised, to include land previously not affected by it, the re-
Governing Boily sha,11 hold another public hearing, puisuant
) _t_o
public notice, before proceeding to vote on lhe^amendnent.
) countl Planning C-ommission exists, amendments shall
I\rhereea-
be subrnitted 50 days piior to the schedul6d publich,hearint:
)
) 1O .2OO PUBTIC NOTICE

) Public notices of the proposed amendrnent sha1l include either

) the fu11 text thereofr or a brief sunmary setting forth the
principal provisions in reasonable detaii, and a"reference
) to a-place within the rnunicipality where -opies of the pro-
) posed amendment rnay be exanined, in addition to the tirne and
place of hearing.
)
10.300 PUBLICATION AFTER ENACTMENT
)
) After enactment' the advertisement of the amendment may consist
) solely of a reference to the place or places within the muni-
cipality where copies of such- amendment sha11 be obtainable
) lor a charge not greater than the cost thereof and available
) for examination without charge. The imendment rnay be inior-
p_orated into the official ordinance book by referl.t.. with
) the same force .and effect as if duly recorded therein.
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) ARTICLE 11
)
DEFINITIONS
)
) 11. 100 unless the context otherwise requires, the followirlg,defini-
) tions sha11 be used in the interpretaiion coristi'uction of
) this Ordinance. lrords used in tire presentand
tense include Cfr"-
future; the singular nunber sha11 iircruae the plurai, and the
) pluqal the singular-; the work "building" shalf include the
) word "structur6"l the word 'fused,r ih.ii i;;i;au-"ii""gua, de"
signed-, -constructed, alteredr_ converted, rented, reaiEar'or
) intended to be usedi the word "shaIl" ii manJai6ry-ria
) optional; the word t'abut'r sha11 "ot
include the wordi"tdirectly
across fromtt.
)
) 11. 101 Agcessory U:e or Strucgure
) A use or structure subordinate to the principal use of a
) building on the'same 1ot and serving a purpose customarily
)
incidental to the use of the princif'ar Luiiaing including'
but not limiteg_lo, garages,
--q - - car por-ts-, slorag.e=trraai,
H'v! 'L:? t -l-::*6:' -f'''*r r -'b"imrr
) she-ltdrsa.and runs.l
) 11. 102 Agent of Owner
)
Any person who can show written proof that he has authority'
) to act for the property owner.
)
11-105 Al1ey
)
) A public thoroughfare r^rhich affords only a segondary means of
) access to abutt.ing property
) 11. 104
) An open ateq, other than a street, used for the dispLay, sale
or rental of new or used rirotor vehicles
)
able condition and where no repair work
or trailers in oper-
) is done.
) 11.105 A.t6f,obiJu s.tri." strtior ot Fillirg st"tiot
) A building o1 Place'of business whbre gas.o.line, oi1 and greases,
) batter'ie!, -tires and autornobile accessories are supplied-and
) dispen::d-*ifgctly to the roiot vehicles tiade at ibtail, and
where the following services nay be rendered..
)
) a. Minor Repair
) 1. sale and servicing of spark plugs and batteries
) 2. Tire repai.r and servicing, no recapping.
)
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 3. Replacement of mufflers and tailpiPgs, -water hose,
fan belts, brake and transmission fluids, light_
O"iUr, floor mats, seat covers (where this grease
shal1 not
re-
be the pr.incipal use), windshieLd wipers,
tainers-and whee.l bearings
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4. Radiator cleaning and flushing'
5. Washing and polishing, not including mechanical and/or
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) automalic cai wash establishrnents'

)
6. Washing and polishing, not including mechanicaL and/ot
) autonatic cat wash establishments '
)
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7. Installation of fuel purps and fuel lines'
) 8. Minor servicing and replacenent of carburetors.
) g. Adjustrnent and installation of brakes'
) cleaning
10. Tuning engines, except for.grinding valves,
and/or crank-
) carbon ot r.roJiir.e th. head-of engines
) caseS.
11. Any similar minor service or repair not listed below
t'major
under rePairr'.
b. Maior Repair
In addition to those repair's and services listed above as
nminor repairrt , &ny genlral repair, rebuil{ittg.or-recon-
diiioni.ng'"oi iiiii,a-"bove; coilisionorservice including
r-epair; painting
U"al', frim" or fender straightening establishnents;
;h";;;-*"itt""ica1 Ear wash but
"i-i,ii"i
notincluding,..flnY"operations-r+hichrequire.theheating
or burning of rubberr
11.106 B.akery
Bakeries which are M-1 District only,
first pernitted in themanufacture
in.i,ra" such U"titrg ePta!*i.ishments which t11n--
t1-an oh the prenises'-
tities of eooi;^il?ialaTf-eTsawfiere
11. 10 7 Basement

A floor level partly or cornpletely 9q1g* qra.cle' It shal1 be

considered a ri;;i if *rt. ithan 33'L/ 32 of the perimeter
ilil;-;l-" u"i"neirt are 5' or nore above grade'

11-. 108 B-uilding

Any structure having-a roo{ :upp9.tted,by columns or wa11s'of
used or intended to be or.J ioi'ttt" sheiter or enclosure

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) persons, aninals, or property. I{hen such a structure is
t divj.ded into separate paits by one or more unpierced wal1s
extending frorn the ground_up, pach part is debned a separate
) building, except as regards-ririninum side yard requir'ements.
)
11.109 Building Group
)
) Any building, such as a store group, which is divided into
) s.eparate parts by one or more unpierced walls extending from
Ene ground up.
)
I 11. 110 Buildine Heieht
) The vertical distance neasured from the mean leve1 of the
) sloqrd surrounding the building to a point midway between
tl,9 highesr and lowest point of the rbof, but not including
) c!irnr-reys, spires, towerlr' elevator penthouses, tanks, and
) simil.ar projections
) 11.111 Buildi$r, Principa]
) A building in which is conducted the principal use of the
) building site on which it is situated. rn iny. residential
) district any dwelling shall be deened to be a'principal
building on the z,orLe Lot on which the same is iocated.
)
) a. Cluster' Develonment
) A residential- cluster shal1 includ.e an area to be
) deyeloped a9,a single entity according to a plan con-
taining residelntial hsusing r:nits in which the indivi-
) dual lots have a. conmon or. public open space as an
) appurtenance. such conmon or publii opeir space sha11 be
assured of continuecl operation-and naintenairce either
) thiou-gh the d,edicationrof such area to the Municipality
) 'and the Municip_alityrs acceptance thereofr.or thrbugh
the creation of a homeowners association, or througf,
) the acceptance of. such responsibility, in-
- d.eveloperts
cluding such- lega1I-y-binding agreement-! as may bb're-
) quired to achieve such assurancbs.
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I 11. LLT CommerciaL: Vehic.le

t A.comnerciaL uehicl-e sha11 be any vehicle other than a pri-

t vate passenger vehicle, incl_uding trucks,
construction' t.
trailers, and-
t) 11.115 Court
equ ipmen

) A court'is any open, uRoccupied atea which is bounded by

) three or'more attached building waL1s.
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) within any Large-sc_a1e developnent, th9 developer may
select a portion of the-entirb appioved large-ica1e
) development erea to be develgped^ in staget 6" phases;
) any such area shall be considered as a ildeveloilnent
s ec t ionrf :
)
) 11. 114 Di strict
) A district or a zone shall be any portion of the territory
of Municipality within which' cirtain uniforn regulations
) and-the
requirements or various combinations thereof apply under
) the provisi.ons of this Ordinance.
) 11.115 Dwelling
)
Any buildilg or portion thereof designed or used
) as the residence. or sLeeping place oF on" or moreexclusively
persons,
) except a mobile horne and as-otherwise provided herlin.
) a. Dwelline. Sinsle -Familv
)
D A detached building, designated for or occupied exclu-
sievely by one faurily and containing not noie than one
) dwelling unit
)
b. Dw€11ihg, Two - Farnily
)
) A detached or semi-detached. buirding where not more than
two individual.famiLy,or dwelling units _are. entirely sep-
) arated b-)' vertical wills or horiZontal floors, unpi6rcub
) except for access to the outside or to a conmon cillar.
) c. Ilwe 1 lin_g, To.wn_Hous e
) A town house shall include a group of not more than eight
) (8) single-fanily attached aw6ffiirgs separared
) other by common wa11s, where each unit iontains from
a
each
separate
and private entrance io the outside.
)
) d. Dwell.ing, GArden Apartments
t { srour
a
of_rentaL units, generally under single ownership
) 'be
-(but condominium is not:precludbd) where tfiere shait nbt
iiore 'than eight (B) dweiting units.contained within
) each structurel such structurei containing garden apitt-
) ment units are,generaL]-y less than four (4)-stories^.in
height although in the Municipality they-s-hall not
) exceed a height of Z.S storie-s or SS feirt.
)
€. l-1ine. Multi - Fani'l v
'Drnre
)
) A structure containing 3 ot nore dwelling units including
but not lirnited to garden apartments, coidoninium and
) .town houses.
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) 11.116 ?we11ing Structure
) A*I structure which shal1 contain one (1) or more dwelling
) units, not i.ncluding a hoteI, hospital, nursing home, doril-
itory, fraternity or sorority house, room house, boaiding
) house or similar structure.
)
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11.117 Dwelling Unit
) one (1) or more rooms, including a kitchen or kitchenette, and
)
sa!itary facilities in a dwelling structure, designed as a
unit for occupancy by not more than one (1) farnily for living
) and sleeping purposes.
) 11. 118 Essential Services
)
) The, erectig1r , aLteration, or maintenance, by
public utilities-construction
or municipar or other governmental agencies,
) of underground or overhead- gas, electriial, steam or water
) transmission or d.istribution systems, includi.ng poles, wires,
mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm
) boxesr_ police call boxesr-traffic lighi sigr1a1s, hydrants,
) and other sinilar equipnent and acceisoriei in connection
therewith; reasonably necessary for the furnishing of ad-
) eqgate. service by such public utilities or municipal or
) other governmental agencies or for the public health or
safety or general welfare, but not including buildings.
)
) 11.1-19 Famitr-y

) An individual-, or two or more persoris related by blood or

) rnarriage, of a group of not more than f ive persons, excluding
Servantsr who are not. related by blood or marriage, living
) togethep as .a single housekegping unit in a dwelling unit.
) .LL.LZO Floor Area
)
) Fo.r,the. purposes of app.lying the requj-rements for off-street
parking-?nd, loading, ,tfloor-areart, in the case of off ices,
) merchandising, service type of uses, shal1 mean the gross
) floor area used-oror intended- io be used by tenants, or f6r
service to the public as customers, patrbns, clients, or
) patielts, .including areas oc_cupied-b| fixtuies and equipment
) used. for display or sales of rnerchandise. rt shall not- in-
ctrud.e areas used principally for non-public purposes such
) as storage, incidental iepair, processing or-paikaging of
) merchandise, for shop windows, for offices incident to the
nanagenent or'maintenanie of stores or buildings, for toilet
) or rest rooms- for utilities or for dressing roolns, fitting
) or alteration rooms.
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) TL.IzL Garage, Private Parking
)
) A detached accessory building or a portion of a principal
building used-on1y ior the storage 6f autornobilei bt-iiru
) families resident-upon the premiies; and pro.rid.dr iir"t such
garage shal1 not be used foi storage of rnbre than one (1j
) conmercial- rrehcile'per family and iuch vehicle iil"fi-""t
) exceed a 1-ton rated capacity.
) LL.LzZ Garage, Public parking
)
) A structure or portion thereof, other than a priv te garage,
used for the storage, salre, hiie, carer--repaii or refinishing
) of automobiles not including structuie oi p"tt- hereof used
) only for storage or display of1 automobiies fbr ot er than
transients.
)
) 11.123 Govetning BOdv

) The Council of.the Boro.ugh:,.of; {o{ty Foft.

) \L.t24 Hote 1
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) A buildilg dgsigned for occupanly_as the temporar residence
of individuals who are lodgei wilh o. without nea s and in
) which.-no provision is made-for cooking in individ 1 rooms
) or suites.
) LL.L25 Larg.e-Scale Developrnent
)
' a- Resid.ential A large scale residential develo ent
) sharl-T-elranned f5r a site of noc i"ir-it"., aere.
) b.
) -A large
,Co'nmgrcia,l
for
be planned
scale commercial developmnent sha11
a site of not less than S acie
) 't'
c. l'lanufacturing 4 large scale rnanufacturing de:rielLo pmerent
) shall be.planned for a site of not less than x0 a crees.
) .LL.126 - Lirnited Access Highwav_
) i

A highway d.esigned in such a manner so as to prqv,Juuo .'n€

) 1. flO dirreect
acces:. go properties abutting its right-of_way anlda
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) all highways.designated as limited aEcess hig6way'jainls

rcl
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ad
udirng
doptteed
) . by the plaruring Comnission.
) Llz.LZ7 Lot or. Zohe. Lgt l'
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Ibypiece or parcel of land occupied or intended to lbe )cclcuplieed I

) a princlpql -building or a group of such buildi:tiet)( oc

rndt
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) ' accessory buildings, or utilized for a principal ulser r,ndt
>i,an
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uses accessory gr incidental to the opeiation'the:rl.o,rf,,,ttbo-

) gelhgr with-such open spaces as requiied
. and having frontage on i public street; by this lra:lirna tan(lce, (
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) a. Lot. Corner
)
) A lot abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their
intersection or upon two parts of the same street, such
) streets or parts of the same street forrning an interior
) angle of less than 155 degrees. The point of inter-
section of the street 1ot lines is the 'rcorner".
)
) Lotr. DePth
) The mean horizontal distance between the front and the
) rear lot 1ines.
) c. Lot Lines
)
The property lines bounding the 1ot.
)
) l-. Lot Line, Front. The ult.imate right-of -way f-ine
)
ffiroad.
) Z. Lot Line, Rear. The lot line opposite and nost
ffie rronc ror rrne
)
) 3. Lot Line, Side. Any l-ot line other than a front or
A side lot line separating a 1ot
) from a street is qalled a sid.e street 1o.t 1ine.
)
4. Lot Line, Street or A11ey. A 1ot l-ine separating
) 11ey.
)
d. Lot lttidth
)
) The mean width of the 1ot rneasured at right angles to its
depth. Such a line aLong which this minirnum 1ot frontage
) sha1l be neasured at a point which sha1l coincide with
) the building set back or front yard 1ine.
) A Lot Area
)
The computed area contained within the lot lines and the
) ultirnate right-of-way Line. 'The area within the right-
) of-way sha1l not be computed as part of the Iot area.
) 1L. 128 Mot-el_s, Mogor $rur.!s a-ryL Motoq Ho_t.slg
)
A series pf attached or semi-attached dwelling.structures,
) where each unit has convenient access to parking space for
) the use of the unitsr' occupants. Ttre units, with the ex-
ception of the managerts office or caretakerts unit, are de-
) signed to provide sleeping accemmodations for automobile
) transients or overnight guests.
) LL.L29 jr{unicipgli-tv
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The Botdughrrof Forty Fdrt.
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11.130 Nbnconforning Lot
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) Any zone 1ot in single ownership, where. the owner of
said lot does not own any adjoining property, the sub-
) division of which could create one (1) or more conform-
) ing lots, which does not conform with the minimum
area and/or dimensions required in the District where
) .such lot is situated or for any special use, as the case
) nay be
) a. Net Land Area
)
The net land area of any development parcel sha11
r include only the area contained wit"hin the prop-
) erty line and the ultimate right-of-way line. The
area within the right-of-way (public right-of-way
) or other'thoroughfare) shaLl not be computed as
l part of the "net land arearl
) 11.131 Nohconforming St{ucture
)
A sign or structure, the design or size of which does
) not conform to the regulatj-ons of this Ordinance for
) the District in which it is located.
) IL.L32 Nonconforning Use
)
A building, structure or prernises lega11y existing
) and/or used at the tim.e of ad.option of this Ordinance,
) or any amendnent thereto, and which does not conform
wj.trr' the use reguLations of the district in which
) .located. A nonconforming use is not intended to in-
) ' clude the nonconforrnance standards specified in Article
6 hereof. A Zoning Perrnit will be required for a change
) of use only when a use is proposed to be changed to a
) less r.estrictive use, 3s set forth in Sectiorr 2.400
hereof.
)
) 11.133 Nursing Home
) Any prenises with less than fifteen (15) sleeping roons
) where persons are lodged and furnished with rneals and
ntrrsing care. ,

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) 11.134 Parking A.rea, Private
) An open area for the sane uses as a private garage, and
) regulated as a private garage.
) 11.155 Parking- Area,, Pub,fic
)
Arr open aret, other than a street or other public way,
) used for the parking of automobiles and availhble to the
) public whether for a f,ee, free or as an acconmodation
for clients oi customers.
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l 11.136 Planning Cornmission
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l The Planning comlnission
LI.L37 Professional Office
Boroug,h.--o:i Forty Fort.
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tp The office of a rnernber of a recognized profession.
When conducted in a residentiat f,istric^t, a profes-
sional office sha11 be incidental to the residential
F occupation, sha1l be conducted by a menber of the
) residential farnily entirely within a residential
t) building, .and shall include only the offices of
doctors, or physicians, dentist!, optometrists,
ministers, architects, landscape architects, profes-
) sional engineers, lawyers, artists, authors, musicians,
and such other sinilar professional occupations which
) may be so designated by the Zoning Hearing Board upon
lp finding by the Board that such occupation is truly pro-
fessional in character by virtue of the need for
sinilar trainihg and experience as a condition for
p the practice thereof and that the practice of such
occupation shall in no way adversely affect the safe
I and confortable enjoyrnent of property rights in any
zone'to -a greater extent than for the professional
) activities listed herein. The issuance of a'State
l or Local license for regulations of any gainful occu-
pation need not be deemed indicative of professional
F standing.
)
t 11.158 Recreation
I) &. Recreation Commerical
Recreation facilities operated as a business and
t) open to the general public for a f,ee.
b- Recreation Private No.n- Conunercial
)
CLubs or recreation facilities, operated by a non-
) profit organizatLon and open only to bonafide
) members of such organization
)
t) Recreation
Rbcreation
Public
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facilities operated as a non-profit
enter.irise by the Municipal ity, any other govern-
) mental entity or any non-profit organization and
) open to the general public.
) 11.159 Residential Street
) A street, between two intersecting streets, upon
) which an R-District abuts, .or where fifty (50) percent
) or more of the abutting street frontage is in pre-
dominantly residential use.
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p 11.140 Rooning House
F A building containing a. single dwelling
p ror rne rooming and/or unit and rooms
persons, but not more _P::.*_tis_ of Ieast tr,r"" asi-=
; by pfe-arrangement for .l.l.twenty-five
^?t (ZS) persons
cretrnrte period of not
D on€ (1) week. less than
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A seasonal dwelling sha11 be'any-detached
designed for yeat-iound. *r.-bv vi.rtue
of central heiting r"a-ri;;rli of
dwelling not
the absence
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LI.L4Z SigI
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) A "sig1" is a nane, identificatior,

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l prav, or illustratio"-*iii;h-;;. affixed
or represented directlr_or inai.regtly
description, dis-
to, = or painted.
structure, or piece or'rina-;;a-ili;i, ,.rpo' a building-
' to ;i;;.is attenrion
) "l_oblect,.i,rogTr;
tution, organilation ;i;;.]..activ_ity,
or^ uusii"ir.
person,
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) Hoiryevbi, ,,si_gn,,
sha11 not includ",111-a_i;;i;";;^griiJiJi.Jo,,".r
public office noticeb, noi ,iy official or
) trol device'' nor ;hali i;-il.i"a. the f1ag, traific con-
) insignia or a emblem or
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".ri::i-yiitJ,-ilunty,
school or a religiogs rnuniEipa Lity,
group. a ,,:igrr,, shali not in_
clude.a sign rociied-.;;;i5i"ri
building -ercept for iri"fii"";;e-",within an enclosed
show windows.' Eait..Jiipi"-y-JJiface animated signs within
) considered to be a ,,si--;;;:, Jqr of a sign sha11 be
)
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11.143 Sign, Business :i

) A ttbrl;_i19ss sign'f _i:_l^iig' which.directs

) a businest or-friofession-;;r;il;"a-"i-iJ-"-iJrroattention to ,,,,
' service,. or entertainment-;;ii-""
off.:red:upon d.ity, -.ii
) where sucrr-irsii-ii"iJ."tua, -o.-Ir*ir,i.r,rhe
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it is
) IL.L44 S'ign, Flashin_q
) - A 'tf111!rilg-sign" is any illurninated
) sign on which the
3ljiftgt*l 1igf,t ii not'nai.niainea stationary or con_
sign il"ii"ISllttFo""d color "t- iir";i;;;Tif,., ,.,.h
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 a. Side Street
Any street, the length of which shall be not
nore than 50 per-cent of the length of the 1argest
street line of the Municipalityt s blocks of which
it is part
r1.149 Structural Change
Any.change-in the structural members of a building,
such as wal1s, beams, columns, or girders.
11.150 Ultimate Rieht-of-Wav
The fu1l width of the road designaled by the Governing
BgdI to-be the rninirnurn required"width i't ,ny public---'
right -o f-way.
11.ls1 Yard

|1 :t:* space?.3s may be.required by rhis 0rdinance,

ot uniforn width or depth on the same lot.with a
building 9r a group 9f- fuil.aings, which open space lies
betvregn the principal building-oi group o'f buiidines
and' the nearest lot line and is unoccupied and uno6-
structed from the ground upward. except as herein permitted.
a. Yard Front
An open space extending the ful-l width of the 1ot
between the front of t[e building and the
"iiir"i"
rleht-of-way line unoccupied and-unobstructed frorn
tlg gloqnd upward except as specified elsewhere'in
this Ordinanle.
b. Yard Rear
An open splce.exrendiTg the fu11 width of the.lot,
between a building and-the rear 1ot 1ine, unoccu-
pied and unobstruited fron the ground upward ex-
cept as specified elsewhere in ihis OrdLnance.
c. Yard S'ide
An open 9p?ce extending from the f,ront yard to the
rear yard b9!w9en_ a buitding and the neirest side
lot- line, trhlclr_ strallr .el.eluq1yE..gf firt eighieen--
:' not be less.-thah'5 'fddf;-' "
inch eve,

L1.152 Variances
The Zoning Hearing Board is authorized. departure to a

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regard to hardship perculiar to an individual 1otdirect
accordance with tle- proc"drru, set forth in in
ance. this Ordin-
11. 15 3

The Zoning Hearing Board of the Bo*ougb lPf,. Forttrr. Fort,

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11. 154 Zon,ing Offic'er
The aftninistrative officer-
Council who shall adninister appointed by the Borough
and enforce the provi-
sions of this Ordinance.
11. 15s Zonins Man

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