§ 804 Additional Requirements for Approval of Applications for Conditional Uses for Solid Waste Facilities.
   1.   Application Fee. All applications for conditional use approval for any solid waste facility shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee and such escrow as may be required pursuant to a fee resolution duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors.
   2.   Host Municipality Benefit Fee. There shall be a host municipality benefit fee charged in accordance with the provisions of Act 101, § 1301, to be set annually by the Board of Supervisors, to be paid quarterly by the 20th of the month, with a 1 percent discount for early payments and interest at the prime bank rate plus 2 percent plus a penalty of 5 percent per month for late payments up to a penalty of 25 percent for late payment.
   3.   Indication of Acceptability. All applications for conditional use approval for any solid waste facility shall be accompanied by plans, reports and other documents as herein described to indicate that the proposed use will be acceptable to the Township as follows:
      A.   Consistent with the Township Comprehensive Plan.
      B.   Conform to all requirements of the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and all other ordinances, codes, permit conditions and regulations.
      C.   Will not adversely affect the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the Township and of surrounding municipalities.
      D.   Promotes the harmonious and orderly development of the zoning district involved.
      E.   Compatible with the character and type of development existing in the area which surrounds the site in terms of size, scale, height and bulk of the proposed uses, and the size, shape and placement of the buildings and other structures.
      F.   Will not detract from or cause harm to neighboring properties.
      G.   Compatible with the uses permitted in the surrounding area in terms of the density and/or intensity of land use.
      H.   Reflects effective site planning and design in terms of energy efficiency and environmental protection.
      I.   Reflects sound engineering and land development design and construction principles, practices and techniques.
      J.   Consistent with the logical, efficient and cost-effective extension of public services and utilities and will not adversely affect the public services and utilities of surrounding properties and of the Township as a whole, in terms of public water supply, waste water treatment, police, fire protection and hospital and health services.
      K.   Includes proposals for the effective disposal of residues and unprocessable solid waste.
      L.   Provides safe and efficient access to roads and will not create traffic congestion, hazardous traffic conditions or excess traffic volumes.
      M.   Limits the number of access points along major public streets and generally provides development of the frontage of buildings on access roads which are parallel or perpendicular to major public streets.
      N.   Provides improvements needed to guarantee compatibility with adjoining roads and properties.
      O.   Provides continuity of existing circulation systems including roads, sidewalks, trails, and other walkways.
      P.   Provides adequate off-street parking and loading areas which will be minimally visible and audible from adjoining public streets and neighboring properties.
      Q.   Utilizes effective stormwater management techniques and soil erosion and sedimentation control techniques which are in character with and complimentary to the proposed site grading and landscaping.
      R.   Preserves, to the maximum extent possible, woodlands and other trees existing on the site.
      S.   Will not be disruptive to existing topography, surface water resources and groundwater resources.
      T.   Includes landscaping, in addition to that around the buildings and structures, in areas which are highly visible to the public such as entrances, along roads, trails and walkways, where the use of trees, shrubs, flowers and ground cover would be both functional and decorative.
      U.   Provides that all buildings shall be permanent and the buildings and grounds taxable if privately owned.
      V.   Will not result in appreciable harmful effects to the environment.
      W.   Has been designed and conceived with a view toward the protection of resources.
      X.   Will not, individually or collectively, place a disproportionate or excessive demand upon the total resources available for such proposal and for any future proposals.
(Ord. passed 10-2-2007, § 803)