Highway Safety Shelters may be erected and maintained for the convenience and safety of school children and resident commuters in any zoning district of Hanover Township on the following terms and conditions.
A. Highway Safety Shelters erected for the convenience of resident commuters and/or school children shall be erected only at locations approved by the Township Council of Hanover Township, upon Planning Commission recommendation.
B. Highway Safety Shelters erected between intersections shall be located at least one foot back from the legal right-of-way line of the street on which the shelter fronts. Highway Safety Shelters erected on street intersection properties shall comply with § 27-500 of this Chapter.
C. Highway Safety Shelters may bear advertising displays not exceeding 20 square feet on each side of the shelter, without any advertisement permitted on the rear wall or appurtenant thereto, provided, however, that advertisement of intoxicating beverages or tobacco products shall not be displayed on any shelter.
D. The owner of each Highway Safety Shelter shall cause the same to be covered by liability insurance issued by a reputable insurance company insuring the owner of the shelter, the owner of the land on which the shelter is erected and Hanover Township against any and all liability for personal injury, death or property damage. The limits of coverage for such insurance policies shall be $250,000 to $300,000 for each occurrence. Hanover Township shall be furnished a certificate by the company issuing such a policy certifying that such policy has been purchased, that it is in full force and effect and that the same may not be cancelled without Hanover Township first being given 10 days notice of the intention to cancel said policy.
E. No Highway Safety Shelter shall be erected until the Zoning Officer shall have issued the permit authorizing such erection. Application for such permit shall be made to the Zoning Officer on a form prescribed for him which application form shall be accompanied by: (a) a copy of a written Lease signed by the owners of the ground on which the shelter is to be erected authorizing such erection; (b) a picture or diagram of the proposed shelter indicating the dimensions thereof; (c) a plot plan showing the location of the proposed shelter on the property and indicating the setback of said shelter from the street on which it fronts and from the side street; in the case of shelters erected for the convenience of school children, a certification from the proper school district officials certifying that the proposed location is an official school bus stop.
F. The Zoning Officer of Hanover Township may order the removal of any shelter which (a) is not properly maintained and kept in repair; (b) is erected or maintained contrary to the terms of this Chapter; (c) is no longer covered by insurance as herein required; and (d) when the location at which the shelter is situated has ceased to be an officially designated bus stop for a period of at least 1 year. In the event that such removal is ordered, the shelter shall be removed and the premises restored to its original condition within 30 days of said order of removal.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 515, 5/12/76)