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1. Minimum lot area: two acres.
2. All animal boarding buildings that are not wholly enclosed and outdoor animal pens, stalls, or runways shall be located within the rear yard area and shall be a minimum of 100 feet from all property lines.
3. All animals must be housed within a common structure except while exercising.
4. All pasture and outdoor recreational areas shall be enclosed to prevent the escape of animals; all such enclosures shall be set back least ten feet from all property lines.
5. Satisfactory evidence must be presented to indicate that adequate disposal of animal waste will be provided in a manner that will not create a public health hazard or nuisance.
6. Provided no veterinary facilities are located on the property, the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer may and shall certify the adequacy of an on-lot wastewater system to handle the additional volume generated by the kennel in those areas dependent on on-lot wastewater systems. Otherwise a permit shall be obtained from DEP's Bureau of Water Quality Management as required by the Clean Streams Law, 35 P.S. §659.101 et seq.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Public sewer and water facilities approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection must be used.
2. All activities shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.
3. Any exhaust ventilation equipment shall be directed away from adjoining residentially-zoned property.
4. Self-service laundromats shall require one off-street parking space for each two washing machines; other laundry-related uses shall provide one off-street parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
5. Dry cleaning establishments must comply with all applicable environmental regulations.
(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. Buffer yards and screening shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. A buffer yard at least 50 feet wide must be provided on the site in all instances where the site adjoins a residential use or district. The buffer yard shall be naturally landscaped, have no impervious cover and shall not be used for building, parking, loading or storage purposes. Screening shall be provided for the length of the buffer yard in accordance with § 22-721 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. This use must demonstrate proper disposal of all waste.
2. Parking shall be provided at the rate of one space per employee, plus one space for each patient service area.
3. Hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., prevailing local time.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. The dispensary/grower/processor shall meet the same land use requirements as other commercial facilities that are located in the underlying District.
2. A growing/processing facility shall meet the requirements of Greenhouses and Nurseries under this Part.
3. A growing/processing facility shall be permitted within any active agricultural use and must have been in agricultural use for a period of at least two years prior to the filing of an application, or an existing and approved greenhouse/nursery in operation regardless of zoning district.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. The applicant for a mining or processing special exception permit shall submit the following information to the Zoning Officer:
A. Evidence of compliance with all state and federal laws applicable to the process for which the special exception permit is sought.
B. A description of the character, timing, and duration of the proposed operation, including maps and plans showing the area and extent of the proposed activity, the location and design of all structures, depth of the excavation, areas for storage of soil materials areas for the deposit of mining waste, and facilities for processing, loading, and transportation of minerals.
2. The location of all structures, land uses, and overlay zoning features which may be affected by the proposed operation and measures which will be taken to protect all structures, land uses, and overlay zoning features from adverse impacts from mining.
3. Measures which will be taken to ensure that any loss, diminution, or pollution of water supplies in areas affected by mining will be corrected or replaced.
4. Measures which will be taken to ensure that the performance standards contained in all sections of this chapter shall be met.
5. Description of plans for the transportation of the mined product, including routes of travel, number and weight of vehicles, and measures which will be taken to preserve all roads within the municipalities which are used to transport minerals shall be provided.
6. Plans for the restoration and reclamation of all land affected by the extractive operation to a condition which will support agriculture or other uses which are permitted by right or as special exceptions in the concerned District. If the proposed reclamation is for development, the proposed development should be compatible with the Comprehensive Plan and in conformance with the purposes and regulations of the District in which it is located.
7. Sufficient screening and buffering shall be provided as required by this chapter.
8. No expansion in area of a mining operation shall be permitted until mining activities have been completed on an equivalent area of land and the land shall have been graded and vegetation established in accordance with the approved plan for reclamation of the site.
9. In no case shall a special exception permit extend to an area of land or mode of operation which is larger or in any way different from the scope of permits issued concurrently by state and/or federal permitting authorities for the same existing or proposed mining or processing activity.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
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