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Part 6
Specific Standards for Uses
Specific Standards for Uses
The purpose of this Part is to provide specific standards for the particular uses allowed by special exception or permitted by right, in addition to the general standards as contained in the various zoning district regulations. For special exception uses, the standards of this Part must be met prior to the granting of the special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board. For permitted uses in the various zones, the standards of this Part must be met to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer prior to granting a building permit, occupancy permit, or other permit issued by the Township. In the case where a specific minimum lot size is required in Part 6, such lot size requirement shall not be less than the required lot size stated within the appropriate district.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. The principal dwelling unit must be occupied by the property owner.
2. A detached accessory family dwelling unit shall be of portable construction (excluding recreational vehicles, campers, or any other type of vehicle capable of being moved) and shall not exceed 900 square feet of floor area and shall not exceed 15 feet in height. A detached accessory family dwelling unit shall be located only in the side or rear yard.
3. All setbacks and total lot coverage for the relevant district must be met.
4. Adequate sewage disposal and water for both the principal dwelling and the accessory family dwelling unit must be maintained.
5. No more than two persons shall occupy the accessory family dwelling unit.
6. An accessory family dwelling unit shall be occupied only by the property owner's family members, defined as: great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, children or lineal descendants (a family member's spouse and children are to be included in the definition).
7. A use permit shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance, and shall be renewable in annual increments, provided that the medical hardship of the family member continues. A use permit that is issued shall become null and void if the property owner does not obtain a renewal thereof prior to the expiration date.
8. An accessory family dwelling unit shall not be rented under any circumstances.
9. A use permit shall automatically expire and a detached accessory dwelling unit must be removed from the property within six months upon the occurrence of any of the following:
A. Removal of the property owner from the principal dwelling unit.
B. Removal of the family member from the detached accessory family dwelling unit.
C. A violation of the requirements of this Section.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Permitted Reuses. Structures determined to meet the criteria of adaptive reuses may be reused for the following purposes by special exception:
A. Single-family dwelling.
B. Multi-family dwelling.
C. Financial institution.
D. Private clubs or social halls.
E. Day care facilities of all types.
F. Civic or cultural building.
G. Community/Senior center.
H. Other such uses as determined appropriate upon recommendation of the Planning Commission and approval of the Zoning Hearing Board.
2. Standards for Exterior Alterations. All exterior alterations must be generally consistent with the original structure's architecture and the neighborhood in which it is located.
3. Parking shall meet the requirements of Part 7 of this chapter based on the permitted reuses.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. An adult-oriented facility shall not be located within 1000 feet of any residential use or district.
2. An adult-oriented facility shall not be located within 2,500 feet of any church, school, library, park, playground, day care center, community center, or any other adult-oriented facility.
3. Any building or structure used and occupied as an adult-oriented facility shall be windowless or have an opaque covering over all windows or doors of any area in which materials, merchandise, film or other offered items of service are visible from outside the building or structure.
4. No sign shall be erected upon the premises depicting or giving a visual representation of the type of materials, merchandise film or service offered therein.
5. Each and every entrance to the structure shall be posted with a notice, minimum one foot by one and one-half feet, that the use is a regulated facility, that persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to enter and warning all others that they may be offended upon entry.
6. The following shall be prohibited. Any use or activity prohibited by §5903 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Codes, 18 Pa.C.S.A. §5903.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
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