The purpose of this district is to expand upon the community development objectives associated with environmental protection and preservation of natural resources as expressed in § 1250.02 by:
(a) Conserving and protecting those areas having steep slopes from excessive and inappropriate development;
(b) Preventing development that would cause excessive erosion and consequently promote increased flood crests and associated hazards both upstream and downstream;
(c) Protecting the quality of stream water that would be threatened by excessive grading and development in the Steep Slope Conservation District; and
(d) Protecting the natural vegetative cover in the Steep Slope Conservation District, thereby reducing runoff and flooding potential.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
(a) Compliance. No area within the Steep Slope Conservation District shall hereafter be used without full compliance with the terms of this district and other applicable regulations.
(b) Repeal and greater restrictions. This district is not intended to repeal or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions. However, when this district imposes greater restrictions, its provisions shall prevail.
(c) Municipal liability. Any determination that a proposed use complies with this district, or any approval of a subdivision or land development plan, or any issuance of a building permit within or near the Steep Slope Conservation District, shall not constitute a representation, guarantee or warranty of any kind by the township, or by any official or employee thereof, of the practicability or safety of the proposed use and shall create no liability upon the township, its officials or employees. This Zoning Code does not imply that areas outside the Steep Slope Conservation District boundaries or land uses permitted within said district will always be totally free from the adverse effects of erosion, or other effects of nearby steep slopes.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
(a) The Steep Slope Conservation District shall not be an independent zoning district but shall be a district overlay.
(b) The district shall have no effect on the permitted uses in the underlying zoning district, except when such uses are in conflict with the permitted uses enumerated in § 1288.05.
(c) In areas where this overlay district applies, its requirements shall supersede the requirements of the underlying zoning district(s).
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
(a) The Steep Slope Conservation District is comprised of areas of steep and very steep slopes.
(b) The applicant shall use an actual field topographic survey as a source of contour information and the basis for depicting steep and very steep slopes as described below. This field survey must depict the subject site’s topography at the time the plan is submitted for review under this chapter.
(c) Areas of steep slope have a vertical slope greater than or equal to 15%, and up to 25%.
(d) Areas of very steep slope have a vertical slope of greater than or equal to 25%.
(e) All contours must be shown at a two-foot vertical change interval. All areas of steep slope and areas of very steep slope must be depicted clearly using hatching or shading to differentiate between the two areas.
(f) The use regulations of § 1288.05 below are only applicable where contiguous areas of steep or very steep slopes, or of any combination of these two categories, continue over a vertical grade change of ten feet or more.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
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