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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)
Subject to the requirements below, the following home occupations may be authorized in a dwelling unit or accessory structure by special exception in all zones: Physician, dentist, clergyman, lawyer, engineer, accountant, architect, teacher, artist, crafts person (excluding furniture, cabinetry, etc.) licensed insurance or real estate agent, seamstress, barber, beautician, baker, pet grooming, taxidermy and similar service occupations and professions. Firearm sales are allowed in all zones except residential.
1. The owner/resident shall be the operator and no more than one nonresident employee shall be permitted, nor may more than three pupils receive instruction at one time.
2. The character or external appearance of the dwelling unit accessory structure must remain that of a dwelling/accessory structure. No display or products may be shown so as to be visible from outside the dwelling/accessory structure. A name plate not larger than two square feet in area is permitted. It must be illuminated only by indirect lighting.
3. Not more than 30% of the habitable floor area of the dwelling unit, up to a maximum of 350 square feet, may be devoted to the home occupation. If located in an accessory structure, the total area devoted to the home occupation shall not exceed an area equal to 30% of the habitable floor area (up to a maximum of 350 square feet) of the dwelling unit.
4. Besides the required parking for the dwelling unit, additional off-street parking is required as follows:
A. One space for the operation of the home occupation and one space for each nonresident employee.
B. Three additional spaces per 100 square feet of habitable floor area used for medical, dentistry or veterinary professions.
C. Garages shall not be considered parking area for home occupations. Each space provided shall not have direct access to the street to avoid vehicles backing into the flow of traffic.
5. For home occupations utilizing on-lot wastewater systems and generating additional wastewater than the residential use, the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) shall certify that the onlot system will function with the additional volume and content of the wastewater generated by the home occupation.
6. The business activity may not use any equipment or process which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical or electronic interference, including interference with radio or television reception, which is detectable in the neighborhood.
7. The business activity may not generate any solid waste or sewage discharge, in volume or type, which is not normally associated with residential use in the neighborhood.
8. The business may not involve any illegal activity.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Minimum lot area: five acres.
2. Public sewer and water facilities shall be used.
3. Access shall be via an arterial or collector road as identified in the Dover Township Comprehensive Plan.
4. All buildings and structures shall be set back a minimum 50 feet from all property lines.
5. Where possible, emergency entrances shall be located on a building wall facing away from adjoining residentially-zoned properties.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Hotels and motels shall be considered commercial uses.
2. Buffer yards of 50 feet shall separate the hotel and motel use from residential uses and districts. No parking or structure shall be allowed in the buffer yard. The buffer yard shall be measured from exterior property lines and shall not be a part of the minimum setback requirement.
3. Screening shall be provided the length of the buffer yard in accordance with the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
4. Motels and hotels may include accessory restaurant facilities, conference facilities, and meeting rooms. In addition to the parking requirement in Part 7, parking shall be provided for the accessory facilities based on one off-street parking space for each 50 square feet of floor area or one off-street parking space for every four seats, whichever requires the greater number of spaces.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
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