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1. The sales/display areas shall be considered to be that of the smallest rectangle or other regular geometric shape which encompasses all sales/display areas plus any adjoining aisles and/or walkways from which consumers can inspect items for sale. The sales/display areas shall include all indoor and outdoor areas as listed above.
2. Any exterior lighting and/or amplified public address system shall be arranged and designed so as to prevent objectionable impact on adjoining properties.
3. Outdoor display/sales areas shall not include any required parking areas.
4. Outdoor sales and outdoor address systems shall only be permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
5. Outdoor trash and recycling receptacles shall be provided amid any outdoor retail sales area. Such trash receptacles shall be emptied so as to prevent the scattering of litter and debris.
6. All outdoor sales/display areas shall be setback a minimum of 50 feet from any residential district or use.
7. Temporary sales vendors must be located within the sales/display areas as set forth in 1. above.
8. Off-street loading shall be calculated on the interior sales/display area.
9. The applicant shall demonstrate adequacy of sewage disposal and water supply.
10. Farm/farmers markets shall have vehicular access to an arterial or collector road as identified in the Dover Township Comprehensive Plan.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Access shall be via an arterial or collector road as identified in the Dover Township Comprehensive Plan.
2. Parking and loading areas must be screened from view adjoining residential use or zone.
3. Adequate space shall be provided for the formation of automobile processions to prevent traffic backups onto adjoining roads.
4. Crematory/crematorium may be considered an accessory use to a funeral home establishment or animal hospital. Such accessory use must be operated and maintained entirely within the primary use and must comply with PA Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality General Permit BAQ-GPA/GP-14: Human or Animal Crematories license requirements.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. All garden centers shall have vehicular access to an arterial or collector road as identified in the Dover Township Comprehensive Plan.
2. All outdoor display areas shall be set back at least 50 feet from the street right-of-way line.
3. All structures, parking lots and loading areas shall be screened from adjoining residential properties existing at the time development and/or residential zones.
4. If on-lot water and sewage is proposed must supply proof of availability and adequacy.
5. All landscaping equipment and associated vehicles shall be screened in accordance with § 22-721 of the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
6. A buffer yard of 50 feet shall be provided when the lot located adjacent to an existing residential use or a residential zone.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Golf course, including club house, restaurant and other accessory uses provided these are clearly accessory to the golf course, subject to the following lot area provisions:
Minimum Lot Area.
A. Regulation | 18 hole | 6000-7000 yds. in length | 130 ac. |
B. Executive | 18 hole | 3000-4000 yds. in length | 60 ac. |
C. Nine hole | 3100-3500 yds. in length | 60 ac. | |
D. Par | 3-18 hole | 2000-2500 yds. in length | 45 ac. |
2. No building shall be closer than 100 feet to any lot line.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. All greenhouses and nurseries shall have vehicular access to an arterial or collector road as identified in the Dover Township Comprehensive Plan.
2. Parking lots and loading areas shall be screened from adjoining residential properties existing at the time of development and/or residential zones.
3. The display and sale of nonplant material shall be incidental to the nursery operation. The display area for these items shall not exceed 25% of the total gross display and sales area on the subject property and shall be set back at least 35 feet. The display, sale or repair of motorized nursery or garden equipment shall not be permitted.
4. All landscaping equipment and associated vehicles shall be screened in accordance with § 22-721 of the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
5. A buffer yard of 50 feet shall be provided when the lot located adjacent to an existing residential use or residential zone.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
The number of residents permitted in a group home may exceed ten if the following criteria are met:
1. No more than two residents may occupy any existing bedroom. Rooms converted to bedrooms (i.e. kitchens, dining rooms, etc.) do not qualify.
2. Occupancy limitations of the Uniform Construction Code for Dover Township must be complied with; however at no time shall the number of residents exceed ten.
3. Parking. The requirement for additional off-street parking (See § 27-703.1) may be waived by the Zoning Hearing Board if evidence is provided that due to the nature of the group home, the residents would not operate vehicles. If waived, such parking would need to be added at such a point as the nature of the group home changes and parking is deemed to be needed.
4. An on-site resident staff person must be present at all times.
5. A group home shall be operated and maintained in the character of a residential dwelling in harmony with and appropriate in appearance to the character of the general vicinity in which it is to be located.
6. In accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Act, a "Group Home" does not extend to the following persons:
A. Persons who claim to be disabled solely on the basis of having been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent.
B. Persons who claim to be disabled solely on the basis of having a criminal record.
C. Persons who claim to be disabled solely on the basis of being registered as a "sex offender."
D. Persons who currently use illegal drugs.
E. Persons who have been convicted of the manufacture or sale of illegal drugs.
F. Persons with or without disabilities who present a direct threat to the persons or property of others.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. A half-way house must be licensed where required by an appropriate government agency(ies), and shall be in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations of the licensing body(ies). A copy of any required license must be delivered to the Township prior to beginning the use.
2. A half-way house shall be directly affiliated with a parent institution or organization that shall provide full-time supervision and administration to the residents of the house.
3. A common cooking and eating area must be provided; no cooking or dining facilities shall be provided in individual rooms or suites.
4. The residents of the half-way house shall reside on-premises benefit from the services provided.
5. Necessary permits for water supply and sanitary waste disposal must be obtained.
6. A minimum of one off-street parking space shall be provided for each three residents of the half-way house plus one for each employee.
7. A minimum of 250 square feet of habitable floor space per occupant (excluding employees).
8. A maximum of ten occupants (excluding employees).
9. Each special exception application shall be accompanied statement describing the following:
A. The character of the half-way house.
B. The policies and goals of the half-way house, and the means proposed to accomplish those goals.
C. The characteristics of the residents and number of residents to be served.
D. The operating methods and procedures to be used.
E. Any other facts relevant to the proposed operation of the half-way house.
10. Any special exception granted for a half-way house shall be bound to the type and number of offenders listed on the application. Any change in the type or number of offenders being housed shall require a new special exception.
11. If a facility will house persons presenting a potential physical threat to the safety of nonresidents, the facility operator shall provide evidence that sufficient staffing and other security measures will be provided.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
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