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In connection with any use, building or structure which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles, there shall be provided a sufficient number of off-street loading and unloading berths for the intended use, in accordance with the following minimum requirements.
A. Location. Loading and unloading areas shall not be located between the building setback line and street line, and loading facilities shall be screened in accordance with § 27-806.
B. Space Allowed. Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements of any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.
C. Access. Loading and unloading operations, including arrival and departure, shall not interfere with traffic and pedestrian circulation on public streets or within required off-street parking areas.
D. Size. Loading and unloading spaces shall be at least 12 feet wide with 14 feet of vertical clearance and shall have an adequate maneuvering area.
E. Surfacing. Loading and unloading spaces shall have paved all weather, dustless load-bearing surfaces consistent with the intended use.
(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 409)
1. Applicability. Lighting facilities shall be required for loading, ingress and egress and parking areas for multi-family residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and office uses, and for other uses when required by Chapter. All proposed public road intersections shall have street lights. Lighting design shall be subject to approval by the Township.
2. Design.
A. Lighting facilities shall provide a minimum illumination level of 1/z footcandles.
B. Light standards shall be located in islands, on buildings or walls or beyond the perimeter of the paved area at the minimum distance of 3 feet.
C. All lighting units shall be so designed to prevent direct glare onto adjacent dwelling units. Shielding shall be designed to eliminate direct light and glare beyond an angle of 35° from the vertical plane of the lighting standard.
3. Installation of Underground Utilities.
A. Where street lighting is required by Chapter, the applicant shall install the facilities serviced by underground conduit, and in accordance with a utility plan approved by the Township. The applicant shall be responsible for all costs involved in the lighting of streets and street intersections from the date of installation of the fixtures until the date the street is accepted for dedication by the Township.
B. In single-family developments involving new streets, appropriate conduit and wiring shall be installed underground even though standards and lighting fixtures might not be installed immediately.
C. Underground utilities shall not be required except as required by § 22-410 of the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 410)
Such activities shall be permitted only if conducted in accordance with regulations set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and/or any other governmental body, and under the following conditions: [Ord. 12/10/2001]
A. Provision shall be made by the applicant for erosion and sediment controls, as provided in § 22-409 of the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
B. In no case shall stripping and excavation operations be located closer than 50 feet from any property. line, with the exception of stripping and excavation activities directly associated with a construction site.
C. No stripping or excavation operations shall be located closer than 100 feet from a stream, river or other waterway.
D. Stripping and excavating operations shall comply with the Lamar Township Floodplain Ordinance [Chapter 8].
(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 411; as amended by Ord. 12/10/2001)
A temporary permit may be issued by the Zoning Officer for structures or uses necessary during construction of a permanent building, or for special circumstances of a nonrecurring nature subject to the following additional provisions:
A. Duration. The life of such permit shall not exceed 6 months and may be renewed for an aggregate period of not more than 18 months.
B. Removal. Such temporary structure or use shall be removed completely upon expiration of the permit without cost to the Township.
(Ord. 319/1993B, § 412)
1. On a corner lot, no wall, fence or other structure shall be erected or altered, and no hedge, tree shrub or other vegetation shall be planted or maintained which may cause visual obstruction to motorists on any public road within the Township.
2. Clear sight triangles shall be provided at all street intersections. Within such triangles, no object shall be permitted which obscures vision above the height of 30 inches and below 10 feet, measured from the centerline grade of intersecting streets. Such triangles shall be established from a distance of 50 feet from the point of intersection of the center lines of the intersection of local and collector streets. Triangles shall be established from a distance of 150 feet for all intersections with arterial streets.
(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 413)
Land uses which occur adjacent to streams and/or sinkholes shall require an undisturbed buffer or filter strip along the stream or sinkhole. This shall include agriculture land use.
A. The purpose of the buffer is to intercept sediment and pollutants from project runoff occurring overland before they reach the stream and/or sinkhole, thereby protecting local water resources and the environment.
B. The buffer width shall be a minimum of 50 feet measured from the stream bank or sinkhole to the area of the proposed soil disturbance. This buffer shall apply to each side of the watercourse where soil disturbance is proposed. If the watercourse marks the project boundary, the buffer requirement shall apply to only one side of the stream.
C. Where the subdivision and land development has a slope in excess of 8%, the following buffer widths shall apply to each applicable side of the watercourse.
% Slope | Buffer Width |
0-8% | 50' |
8-15% | 65' |
15-25% | 80' |
25% | 100' |
D. The slopes of a site may not be averaged over the gross acreage. Only the area within 200 feet of the watercourse shall be considered for the purpose of slope calculation.
E. If the land on each side of the stream bank has different slope characteristics (as shown by the diagram) a different buffer width would be required on each side of the stream.
F. The buffer shall consist of existing or new vegetation or a combination thereof as in the following order of preference:
(1) Existing hedgerow, woodlot, brush and/or uncultivated fields which are naturally occurring along the stream.
(2) A combination of existing vegetation (such as above) and newlyestablished vegetation.
(3) A newly established area of trees, bushes and grasses, where no vegetation existed prior to development.
G. Stream encroachment work or any development within 50 feet of a stream bank or wetlands must obtain a permit from DEP and the US Army Corps of Engineers. The applicant shall provide written determination from the applicable regulatory body or a copy of the required permit prior to final plan approval. [Ord.12/10/2001]
(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 414; as amended by Ord. 12/10/2001)
1. For development of hillsides, the developer shall prepare the following: development plans which show the location of steep (15-25%) and severe (greater than 25%) slope areas. These areas may be delineated from U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps, or if a greater level of detail is necessary, a field survey compiled by a registered land surveyor, engineer, landscape architect or geologist may be required.
2. The following protection requirements shall be required for all land development located on slopes exceeding 15%:
A. Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan. An erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be required prior to disturbance of any steep or severe slope area, in accordance with provisions of § 22-409 of the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
B. Soil Stability Analysis. A soil stability analysis shall be performed by a professional soil scientist prior to the disturbance of steep slope areas in excess of 2,000 square feet. This analysis shall evaluate the impact upon the stability of the slope and shall include mitigation techniques.
C. Mitigation Measures. Final plan approval shall require incorporation of mitigation measures in the site design.
D. Severe Slopes. Slopes in excess of 25% shall not be developed, nor their soil disturbed except that such development shall be considered if innovative engineering is utilized.
(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 415)
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