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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)
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)
1. Minimum lot area for vehicle sales shall be one and one-half acres.
2. Access shall be via an urban arterial or collector road as identified in the Dover Township Comprehensive Plan.
3. Service and/or repair activities shall be conducted within a wholly-enclosed building.
4. All exterior vehicle storage areas shall be screened from view on all sides.
5. A maximum of five unlicensed vehicles on the premises which are used for parts and not for sale are permitted. All vehicles shall be screened in accordance with the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
6. All merchandise, except vending machines shall be stored within a building.
7. If gasoline pumps are to be installed, all special exception requirements for a service station shall be satisfied.
8. Any use involving the generation of waste grease and/or oil shall be required to install traps to collect these waste products. Such uses shall also demonstrate a regular and proper means of disposal of such greases and/or oils, as required by applicable State and/or Federal regulations.
9. 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.
10. Satisfactory provision shall be made to minimize harmful or unpleasant effects such as noise, odors, fumes, glare, vibration and smoke.
11. The Dover Township Fire Chief shall review and approve the application in accordance with the State fire codes.
12. Illumination shall be in accordance with § 27-509 of this Chapter.
13. One hundred percent of the area utilized for the display or parking of vehicles must be paved or improved with impervious cover as defined in Dover Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
(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. Minimum System Height: In no case shall the height be less than 60 feet. In cases where the manufacturer's minimum height recommendation is higher than 60 feet, that recommendation shall be used as the minimum allowable height.
2. Maximum System Height: There is no limitation on system height, except as imposed by FAA regulations and the required setbacks set forth in this Chapter 27.
3. Building Mounted Systems: Wind turbines mounted on buildings are still required to follow the industry standard that the entire wind turbine should be 30 feet above all obstructions within a 500-foot radius of the turbine, including the structure to which it is mounted, and the surrounding tree height.
4. Setback: no part of the wind system structure, including guy wire anchors or any other appurtenance may extend closer than ten feet to any property boundary line. No setback requirement shall exceed the total system height as measured to the center of the base of the tower.
5. Access: To prevent unauthorized climbing, climbing pegs shall be removed from the lower ten feet of the tower, or ladder access shall be restricted.
6. Signage: A "Danger, High Voltage" sign shall be installed where it is clearly visible by persons standing near the tower base.
7. Sound: During normal operation, small wind energy systems shall not exceed five dBA over ambient sound as measured at the closest neighboring inhabited dwelling that exists or is permitted for construction at the time of permit application for the wind energy system.
8. Compliance with Building Codes: Permit applications for wind energy systems shall comply with all applicable state and local building codes.
9. Tower and foundation drawings provided by the manufacturer or the project developer shall be submitted with the application.
10. Applications for roof-mounted (or other non-traditionally mounted) turbines must include a wet stamped structural engineering analysis for the turbine mounting system and for the suitability of the building to which the turbine is to be mounted.
11. Compliance with FAA Regulations: Wind energy systems must comply with applicable FAA regulations, including any necessary approvals for installations close to airports.
12. Decommissioning: A small wind system that has reached the end of its useful life shall be removed within six months of such determination. A wind system is considered to have reached the end of its useful life when it has been inoperable for 12 consecutive months. Time extensions are allowed when good faith efforts to repair the turbine can be demonstrated. Foundations need not be removed.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
Part 7
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-Street Parking and Loading
The purpose of this Part is to develop standards for the provision of off-street parking and loading facilities for all uses including the size, quantity, location and design of these facilities. Furthermore, the standards in this Chapter complement the design criteria set forth in the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
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