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Dover Township, PA Code of Ordinances
CODE OF ORDINANCES of the TOWNSHIP OF DOVER
OFFICIALS of the TOWNSHIP OF DOVER County of York, Pennsylvania
FOREWORD
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
Chapter 1 Administration and Government
Chapter 2 [Reserved]
Chapter 3 [Reserved]
Chapter 4 Buildings
Chapter 5 Code Enforcement
Chapter 6 Conduct
Chapter 7 Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Chapter 8 Fire Insurance Escrow
Chapter 9 [Reserved]
Chapter 10 Health and Safety
Chapter 11 Housing
Chapter 12 [Reserved]
Chapter 13 Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Chapter 14 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Chapter 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 16 Parks and Recreation
Chapter 17 [Reserved]
Chapter 18 [Reserved]
Chapter 19 Stormwater Management
Chapter 20 Solid Waste
Chapter 21 Streets and Sidewalks
Chapter 22 Subdivision and Land Development
Chapter 23 [Reserved]
Chapter 24 Taxation; Special
Chapter 25 [Reserved]
Chapter 26 Water, Sewer and Sewage Disposal
Chapter 27 Zoning
Part 1 Short Title, Purpose, Community Development Objectives and Authority
Part 2 Definitions of Terms
Part 3 Zoning Districts, Map, Boundaries
Part 4 District Regulations
Part 5 Supplementary Regulations
Part 6 Specific Standards for Uses
§ 27-601. Purpose.
§ 27-602. Accessory Apartment.
§ 27-603. Accessory Family Dwelling Unit.
§ 27-604. Adaptive Reuse.
§ 27-605. Adult-Oriented Facility.
§ 27-606. Age-Restricted Community (ARC).
§ 27-607. Agribusiness.
§ 27-608. Animal Day Care/Animal Grooming Facility.
§ 27-609. Animal Hospital/Crematorium.
§ 27-610. Asphalt/Concrete Plant.
§ 27-611. Banks and Other Similar Financial Institutions.
§ 27-612. Bed and Breakfast Inn.
§ 27-613. Business and Professional Offices.
§ 27-614. Campground or Recreational Vehicle Park.
§ 27-615. Care Facilities.
§ 27-616. Car Wash, Automatic and Self-Service.
§ 27-617. Catering Facility.
§ 27-618. Cemetery.
§ 27-619. Clubs, Profit/Nonprofit.
§ 27-620. Commercial Recreation Facilities.
§ 27-621. Conference Centers and Corporate Headquarters.
§ 27-622. Conservation-Based Design.
§ 27-623. Contractor Office/Shop.
§ 27-624. Contractor's Yard/Heavy Storage.
§ 27-625. Cryptocurrency Mining Factory.
§ 27-626. Drive-Through Service Facility.
§ 27-627. ESA - Environmentally Sensitive Areas.
§ 27-628. Farm Product Warehouses, Farm Equipment Sales and Service.
§ 27-629. Farm/Farmer's Market.
§ 27-630 Funeral Home/Crematorium.
§ 27-631. Garden Center.
§ 27-632. Golf Courses.
§ 27-633. Greenhouses and Nurseries.
§ 27-634. Group Home.
§ 27-635. Half-Way House.
§ 27-636. Home Occupations.
§ 27-637. Hospital.
§ 27-638. Hotel and Motel.
§ 27-639. Household Pet Breeding, Commercial.
§ 27-640. House of Worship.
§ 27-641. Industrial Park.
§ 27-642. Intensive Agricultural Operations.
§ 27-643. Junkyards.
§ 27-644. Kennel.
§ 27-645. Laundry/Laundromat and Dry-Cleaning Establishments.
§ 27-646. Manufacturing
§ 27-647. Medical Center/Facilities /Laboratory.
§ 27-648. Medical Marijuana Dispensary/Grower/Processor.
§ 27-649. Micro-brewery.
§ 27-650. Micro-distillery.
§ 27-651. Mineral Development.
§ 27-652. Natural Gas Compressor Station.
§ 27-653. Natural Gas Processing Plant.
§ 27-654. Mini-Storage Facility.
§ 27-655. Mobile Home Park.
§ 27-656. No Impact Home-Based Business.
§ 27-657. Outdoor Recreations Facilities
§ 27-658. Outdoor Trap, Skeet, Rifle, Pistol or Archery Range.
§ 27-659. Owner-Operated Automotive Repair Business.
§ 27-660. Principal Solar Energy Systems ("PSES").
§ 27-661. Public/Semi-Public Facilities and Uses.
§ 27-662. Public Utility Buildings and/or Service Structures.
§ 27-663. Quarries.
§ 27-664. Recycling Business.
§ 27-665. Refining Operations.
§ 27-666. Research Laboratory/Product Development Facility.
§ 27-667. Residential Conversions.
§ 27-668. Restaurant - Fast Food and/or Carry-Out/Delivery.
§ 27-669. Retail Sales and Services.
§ 27-670. Riding Academy or Boarding Stables.
§ 27-671. Roadside Stand.
§ 27-672. Rooming House.
§ 27-673. Service Station or Convenience Store Dispensing Fuel.
§ 27-674. Schools, Public/Commercial Private/College/University.
§ 27-675. Shopping Center/Flea Market.
§ 27-676. Special Event Venue.
§ 27-677. Tavern/Micro-brewery/Micro-distillery/Nightclub/Winery.
§ 27-678. Transportation Terminal/Trucking Facility.
§ 27-679. Vehicle Sales, Service, Repair and/or Body Shop.
§ 27-680. Wholesale Establishment/Warehousing Establishment/ Distribution Center.
§ 27-681. Wind and Other Energy Related Uses.
§ 27-682. Winery, Retail.
Part 7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Part 8 Signs
Part 9 Nonconformities
Part 10 Zoning Hearing Board
Part 11 Administration and Enactment
Part 12 Wireless Communications Facilities
Part 13 Planned Residential Development
ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
Appendix
Table to Disposition of All Ordinances
Table to Disposition of Significant Resolutions
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§ 27-671.   Roadside Stand.
   1.   Shall be owned and operated by the owners of the property and operated as an accessory use to the principal use.
   2.   Only agricultural products grown or prepared on-site or locally shall be sold.
   3.   Display structures shall be less than 250 square feet in size and be located at least 50 feet from any side or rear property line; as required by the underlying zone, whichever is greater.
   4.   The structure shall be set back at least 50 feet from the street right-of-way.
   5.   Off-street parking shall be provided for all employees and customers.
   6.   Signs shall be attached to the structure and shall not exceed four square feet in area.
   7.   Stand shall be temporary in nature and shall be removed in the off-season.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
§ 27-672.   Rooming House.
   1.   Each sleeping room shall be limited to one bed.
   2.   Maximum of four occupant rooms in addition to the owner's sleeping quarters.
   3.   Shall be owner-occupied.
   4.   Off-street parking requirement equals one space per resident.
   5.   Verification of adequate sewer facilities.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
§ 27-673.   Service Station or Convenience Store Dispensing Fuel.
   1.   Minimum Setbacks from Street Right-of-Way Lines.
      A.   Pumps: 15 feet.
      B.   Building: 40 feet
   2.   Access Drives.
      A.   Minimum offset from intersection of street right-of-way lines: 40 feet.
      B.   Side lot line offset: ten feet.
      C.   Minimum width: 12 feet.
      D.   Maximum width: 35 feet.
      E.   Minimum separation of drives on same lot: 25 feet.
   3.   Except along access drives, a concrete curb eight inches in height must be placed along all street right-of-way lines.
   4.   Illumination shall be in accordance with §27-509 of this Chapter.
   5.   No outdoor stockpiling of tires or outdoor storage of trash permitted. An area enclosed by a wall or fence, screened from view of adjoining properties, shall be provided whenever outdoor storage is required. No materials may be stored so as to create a fire hazard. Storage of materials shall conform to all applicable State and Federal regulations.
   6.   At least 10% of the lot on which the service station situated must be devoted to landscaping.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
§ 27-674.   Schools, Public/Commercial Private/College/University.
   1.   Religious sectarian and nonsectarian, denominational private or public school or college, which is not conducted as a private gainful business, provided that the following requirements are met:
      A.   Minimum Lot Size and Lot Width Requirements.
 
Minimum Lot Size
Minimum Lot Width
Kindergarten
1 acre
150 feet
Elementary school
3 acres
200 feet
Junior high school
Middle school
5 acres
250 feet
Senior high school
5 acres
250 feet
College/University
5 acres
1,000 feet
 
      B.   All outdoor play areas shall be sufficiently screened and insulated so as to protect the neighborhood from inappropriate noise and other disturbances.
   2.   A college/university shall have a maximum of one vehicular access point to an arterial or collector street per 1,000 feet of street frontage.
   3.   Loading areas shall not be visible from the primary entrance to the development or from neighboring residential properties.
   4.   A traffic impact study is required and shall be reviewed and approved by the municipal engineer.
   5.   The site shall be serviced by public water and public sewer systems.
   6.   The owner and operator of any private school or college/university shall be responsible for the conduct and safety of the students, employees, visitors, faculty, and guests and shall be available to respond to inquiries and promptly resolve any issues caused by students, employees, visitors, faculty, and guests.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
§ 27-675.   Shopping Center/Flea Market.
   1.   Minimum lot area: two acres.
   2.   Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
   3.   Access must be via an arterial or collector road as identified the Dover Township Comprehensive Plan.
   4.   All buildings must be set back at least 50 feet from any property line and 100 feet from a street right-of-way line.
   5.   A buffer yard at least 50 feet wide must be provided on the site in all instances where the site adjoins a residential zone. 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].
   6.   Sign requirements shall be provided in accordance with Part 8.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
§ 27-676.   Special Event Venue.
   1.   Venue shall be owned and operated by the owners of the property and operated as an accessory use to the principal use.
   2.   Event structures shall be least 50 feet from any side or rear property line; as required by the underlying zone, whichever is greater.
   3.   Event structures shall be set back at least 50 feet from the street right-of-way.
   4.   Off-street parking shall be provided for all employees, vendors and attendees based on the maximum amount of employees, vendors and guest anticipated to participate in the event.
   5.   Any exterior lighting and/or amplified public address system shall be arranged and designed so as to prevent objectionable impact on neighboring properties. Use of the outdoor public address systems shall only be permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Exterior lighting other than that essential for the safety of the users of the premises shall be prohibited between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
   6.   Tenting or canopies for events shall be temporary in nature and shall be removed in the off-season.
   7.   The applicant shall furnish evidence that the proposed use will not be detrimental to the use of adjoining properties due to hours of operation, light, noise or litter.
   8.   The applicant shall furnish evidence of adequate provisions for water and sewage disposal during the event.
   9.   A Special Event Venue 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, regardless of zoning district.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
§ 27-677.   Tavern/Micro-brewery/Micro-distillery/Nightclub/Winery.
   1.   The facility shall be licensed in accordance with the requirements of the Commonwealth and any other applicable permitting and regulatory agencies.
   2.   Setbacks:
      A.   The building entry shall not be located closer than 100 feet from a property line of a residential use, nor 150 feet from a property line of an existing house of worship, school, care facility, public building, library, park or playground.
      B.   Outdoor seating area(s) shall not be located closer than 100 feet from any property line of a residential use within a residential zone.
      C.   Outdoor seating area(s) shall not be located closer than 50 feet from any property line of a residential use in a non-residential zone. Vegetative screening and a noise barrier, such as a privacy fence, shall be provided.
      D.   No outdoor entertainment or music is permitted within 150 feet of a property line of a residential use.
      E.   Outdoor seating areas along arterial roads may be located within the front setback area provided they are not closer than 35 feet from the street right of way. Protective barriers shall be installed for any seating area located in front of a building.
      F.   Buffer yards and screens shall be designed in accordance with the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
   3.   No new customers shall be seated at an outdoor seating area after 10:00 p.m.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
§ 27-678.   Transportation Terminal/Trucking Facility.
   1.   Access shall be via an urban major arterial or collector road as identified in the Dover Township Comprehensive Plan.
   2.   A buffer yard at least 100 feet wide must be located on the terminal site where the site adjoins a residential district. The buffer yard shall be naturally landscaped, have no impervious cover and shall not be used for parking, building, loading, or storage purposes. A screen shall be provided the length of the buffer yard adjacent to an existing residential use or district in accordance with § 22-721 of the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. [Chapter 22].
   3.   Storage of materials shall conform to all applicable State and Federal regulations.
   4.   Satisfactory provision shall be made to minimize harmful or unpleasant effects such as noise, odors, smoke, fumes, glare and vibration.
   5.   Illumination shall be in accordance with § 27-509 of this Chapter.
   6.   Accessory maintenance facilities shall follow the requirements of Vehicle Sales, Service, Repair and/or Body Shop.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
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