[Amended 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1182, § 1; 11-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1188, § 3; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 1195, § 2; 11-14-2008 by Ord. No. 1205, § 1; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11- 1241, § 2; 4-10-2012 by Ord. No. 12-1258, § 1; 5-14-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1273, § 2; 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277, § 1; 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 14-1284, § 2; 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 14-1291, § 1; 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351, § 1; 3-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-1368, § 1; 7-13-2021 by Ord. No. 21-1371, § 1]
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and phrases shall be construed throughout this chapter to have the meanings indicated below:
ACCESSORY APARTMENT — A
added to or created within a single
with provision for independent cooking, living, bathroom facilities and sleeping. [Added 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1241]
ACCESSORY BUILDING — A
subordinate to the
on the
and used for purposes customarily incidental to those of the
.
ACCESSORY USE — A
subordinate to the
of land or of a
or of a principal
on a
and customarily incidental thereto. An accessory
may not be subordinate to another accessory
. Where a
is accessory to a
permitted by
or conditional
, then the accessory
shall be permitted only if a like authorization is obtained. [Amended 4-10-2012 by Ord. No. 12-1258]
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT — The advanced prehospital and interhospital emergency medical care of serious illness or injury by appropriately trained health professionals and by certified emergency medical technician paramedics. [Added 11-5-1997 by Ord. No. 956]
AGE QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY —
(1) A residential community consisting of
, each of which must qualify as
as defined in this chapter (added 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 1127). Such
shall contain a community
with associated recreational amenities satisfactory to the Board of Commissioners for the size of the
, as well as perimeter buffering of the community from bordering roadways and adjoining residentially zoned
. The community
and amenities, as well as all buffer/setback areas and internal roadways, which shall be undedicated, to be managed and maintained by a duly formed non-profit corporation (
) the members of which shall be the owners of the individual housing units. Access/usage of any community
and associated amenities to be restricted to the owners and occupants of the individual housing units and accompanied guests. Such
must be in full compliance with the Federal Fair Housing Act, with the caveat that 100% of the detached
shall qualify as
.
(2)
.
to the Age Qualified Residential Community shall be specifically restricted to serve only residents of the Age Qualified Residential Community and their invited guests and shall be limited to the following:
(a) A clubhouse consisting of activity rooms, craft rooms, lockers and shower room, library, physical therapy and fitness center, lounges, and similar facilities for members of the Age Qualified Residential Community and invited guests.
(b) Recreational facilities such as a swimming pool, tennis courts, bocce courts, and shuffle board.
(c) A guard station and/or mechanical entrance gate.
[Added 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 14-1284]
AGE-RESTRICTED HOUSING —
restricted to occupancy by at least one
55 years of age or older and no regular resident under the age of 18, with the following exceptions: [Added 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 1127]
A. A spouse under 55 years if married to a resident over that age.
B. Up to two children, or one child and one child-in-law, over 18 years of age, residing with at least one parent over 55 years of age whose presence is required to care for that parent.
C. A spouse under 55 years of age who is the surviving member of a previously qualified household.
D. An employed member of the facility management staff and his/her
, not to exceed one unit per 100
, or portion thereof in the project.
E. A live-in nurse or similar caretaker whose presence is required to care for an occupant over 55 years of age.
AGRICULTURE — The cultivating of the soil, including, but not by way of limitation, nursery, horticulture and forestry, and animal husbandry.
AMBULANCE SERVICE — An entity which regularly engages in the business or service of providing emergency medical care and transportation of patients. This term includes mobile advanced and
that may or may not transport patients and excludes the transportation of patients for nonemergency medical services. [Added 11-5-1997 by Ord. No. 956]
AMUSEMENT GAMES — Unless otherwise expressly stated, for the purpose of this chapter, an “amusement game” means any automatic, mechanical, electric or electronic machine or device used or designed to be operated as a game, or for entertainment or amusement, by the insertion of a coin, token, money or other article, or by the payment of money to have it activated. This definition shall not include the following:
A. Jukeboxes.
B. Rides.
C. Bowling alleys.
D. Merchandise machines.
E. Photographic machines.
F. Any game or device maintained within a residence for the sole
of the occupants thereof and their guests.
ANTENNA — An apparatus, external to or attached to the exterior of a
, together with any supporting
for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves. Antennas may be principal or accessory
. [Added 10-14-1986 by Ord. No. 713]
ANTENNA HEIGHT — The vertical distance measured from the base of the
at grade to the highest point of the
. If the support
is on a sloped grade, then the average between the highest and lowest grades shall be used in calculating the
height. [Added 8-13-1996 by Ord. No. 915]
ANTENNA RECEPTION WINDOW — The area which lies between a
and an orbiting satellite. [Added 10-14-1986 by Ord. No. 713]
ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE — Any pole, telescoping mast, tower, tripod or any other
which supports a device used in the transmitting or receiving of radio frequency energy. [Added 8-13-1996 by Ord. No. 915]
AVERAGE SLOPE — The slope of land determined according to the formula: [Added 9-14-2004 by Ord. No. 1138]
Where:
S is the average slope in percent.
I is the contour interval in feet.
L is the combined length in contour lines in feet.
A is the area in acres of the parcel being considered.
BARN — An
used primarily for the keeping of animals and/or the storage of vehicles or materials, which such
may include a work area. [Added 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 14-1291]
BASE FLOOD — The which has been selected to serve as the basis upon which the management provisions of this Chapter 255 have been prepared. For purposes of this Chapter 255, a which has a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Also referred to as the , as referenced in the current Upper Dublin Township prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) — The water surface elevation resulting from a
(i.e. the
elevation). Within the approximated
as delineated in the
, or other areas subject to flooding outside of the , the Base Flood Elevation shall be established as a point on the boundary of the Floodplain District closest to a subject property. When available, information from other federal, state and other acceptable sources shall be used to determine the elevation, as well as a area, if possible. The elevation shown on the for Zones AE, AH, A 130 that indicates the water surface elevation resulting from a that has a 1% or greater chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. The BFE is also shown on the FIS profile, and can be determined for Zone A . [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
BASEMENT — Any area of a having its floor below ground level on all sides. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES — The prehospital or interhospital emergency medical care and management of illness or injury performed by specially trained and certified or licensed personnel. [Added 11-5-1997 by Ord. No. 956]
BED AND BREAKFAST INN — A
used for the purpose of furnishing temporary lodging to guests together with food service to such guests, limited to breakfast and sometimes lunch or afternoon tea, prepared and served on-site only to such guests, and having an owner or manager in residence on the property. The
may contain no more than eight guest rooms. Such temporary lodging would normally be for a few nights and may not exceed two weeks. [Added 6- 13-2000 by Ord. No. 1034]
BEDROOM — A private room planned and intended for sleeping, separated from other rooms by a door, and accessible to a bathroom without crossing through another bedroom. [Added 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351]
BUILDING - A combination of materials to form a permanent having walls and a roof. All manufactured homes and trailers to be used for human habitation are buildings. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
BUILDING AREA — The aggregate of the maximum horizontal cross-section areas of all
or
on a
above the ground level, measured at the greatest outside dimensions, excluding cornices, eaves, gutters or chimneys projecting not more than 18 inches, bay windows not extending through more than one story and not projecting more than five feet, steps and balconies.
BUILDING COVERAGE — The maximum horizontal covered area of a
at or above grade. [Added 8-12-1997 by Ord. No. 947]
BUILDING LINE — The line which establishes the minimum depth of front
for the particular district as measured from the
.
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL — A
in which is conducted the
of the
on which it is situated.
BUILD-TO LINE — The line which defines the placement of the , measured from the curb line on which the fronts. [Added 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351]
CELL SITE — A
or parcel of land that contains a
as the
, its support
,
(s), and parking, and may include other
associated with and ancillary to cellular communication transmission. [Added 8-13-1996 by Ord. No. 915]
CELLULAR COMMUNICATION ANTENNA — Any assemblage of transceiving antennae designed and used solely for the transmission and receipt of telephonic, cellular, computer or similar signals of subscribers to the system. [Added 8-13-1996 by Ord. No. 915]
CLUB - A nonprofit organization or association of
who are bona fide members paying annual dues, and their guests, organized for social, intellectual, recreational or athletic purposes, not involving the sale of alcohol. [Added 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1241]
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL — A private for profit vocational, avocational, trade, arts, performing arts, or other skill-teaching institution or training provider that is not a primary, secondary, or
as defined herein. [Added 4-16-2002 by Ord. No. 1087]
COMMON FACILITIES — All the real property and
set aside for the common
and enjoyment of the residents, including, but not limited to,
,
, private
, parking areas, walkways, recreation areas, landscaped areas, drainage easements and any utilities that service more than one unit, such as sewer and water facilities. [Added 8-12-1997 by Ord. No. 947]
COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM — An establishment, sometimes referred to as a community living arrangement or a group home, licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, that provides a home for not more than eight handicapped individuals, not fitting the definition of
, excluding staff who do not reside on the property, who live and cook together as a single housekeeping unit. This definition shall not include a facility housing
released from or under the jurisdiction of a government bureau of corrections or similar institution. “Handicapped” means with respect to a
: a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such
’s major life activities; a record of having such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment; but such term does not include current, illegal
of or addiction to a controlled substance [as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 802)]. [Added 10-12-1993 by Ord. No. 858]1
1. Editor’s Note: The definition of “comprehensive plan” which immediately followed this section, was deleted 1-10- 1995 by Ord. No. 879.
CONSTRUCTION — The construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, extension, expansion, alteration or relocation of a or , including the placement of manufactured homes. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
CONTRIBUTING RESOURCE(S) — A
,
, site or object that adds to the historic associations, historic architectural qualities or archeological values for which a property,
or district is significant because it was present during the period of significance, relates to the documented significance of the property,
or district and possesses historic integrity and/or is capable of yielding important information about the period. [Added 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1241]
CULTURAL LANDSCAPE — The minimum essential setting or context in which an identified
retains its historic integrity; “resource” being constituted by either individual object, site or
or by multiple objects, sites or
(historic district); “setting” including both natural (trees, streams, slopes, etc.) and man-made features (bridges and walls, outbuildings, such as spring houses,
, corn cribs, railroad tracks, cemetery markers, etc.); “historic integrity” being the unimpaired state which allows the viewer of the resource to have a better understanding of the materials and culture of the past. [Added 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1241]
CULTURAL STUDIO — A facility used for providing to the public instruction in the performing arts, limited to dance, music and theater, and the fine arts, including drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. [Added 6-13-2000 by Ord. No. 1034]
DAY — A period of 24 hours as a unit of time, calculated from one midnight to the next. [Added 1-10-2022 by Ord. No. 23-1382]
DAY CAMP — A camp for minor children conducted daily but excluding Saturdays and Sundays. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
DAY CARE — An out-of-home care provided for: [Amended 10-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1010]
A. Children 15 years of age and younger, excluding care provided by relations, for a part of a twenty-four-hour day. Day-care service for children shall not include day care shed in a place of worship during religious service.
B. Adults who require assistance, for a part of a twenty-four-hour day, to meet personal needs and who, because of physical or mental infirmity, cannot themselves meet these needs. Day-care service for adults shall not include care provided by relations or nursing care.
DAY-CARE CENTER — A facility which is licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in which care is provided for seven or more children, 16 years old or younger, at any one time.
DEED OF DEDICATION — With respect to transferable
rights, the legal instrument used by a landowner to transfer ownership of a cleared and stabilized
, without its associated
, to Upper Dublin Township or its designated agent. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
DEED OF DEVELOPMENT CREDITS — The legal instrument necessary to sever and transfer
currently or previously appurtenant to a
in the Transferable Development Rights Overlay District. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
DETENTION BASIN: A stormwater management with a controlled release rate which is essentially dry while not receiving stormwater. [Added 4-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1316]
DEVELOPABLE ACREAGE — All land is defined as developable acreage except land area located within existing
;
; 100% of
, wetlands, ponds and lakes; 50% of slopes from 15% to 25%; 85% of slopes over 25%; and 50% of existing utility rights-of-way. [Added 8-12-1997 by Ord. No. 947; amended 1-17-2006 by Ord. No. 1162]
DEVELOPMENT — Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to , alteration, or repair of or other ; the placement of manufactured homes, , paving, and utilities; mining, dredging, filling, grading, excavation or drilling operations; and the storage of materials and equipment. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
DEVELOPMENT CREDITS — Within the Transferable Development Rights Overlay District, the quantification of a landowner’s right under the Township’s zoning and
regulations to
a parcel and the
thereon for a particular
and/or to develop land and
thereon to a particular area
, bulk or height. The terms “
credits” and “
rights” are synonymous as used herein. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL — The maximum number of
and/or square feet of nonresidential floor area that may be constructed on a given
in a specified zoning district in accordance with all the applicable laws and regulations, including, for example: land
, zoning, stormwater and
regulations in effect on the date of the
application. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
DWELLING — A
designed for and occupied exclusively for residential purposes, excluding, however, a
used only for temporary or transient residence such as
, motels, rooming houses, dormitories, institutional homes and the like.
A. DWELLING UNIT — A single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more
, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
B. SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING — A
having only one
from ground to roof, independent outside access and open space on all sides.
C. MULTIPLE DWELLING — A
or series of connected
containing two or more
in which two or more
live independently of each other as separate housekeeping units. “Multiple dwelling” shall include the following:
(1) TWIN DWELLING — A single-family semidetached
having only one
from ground to roof, independent outside access and any portion of only one wall in common with an adjoining
.
(2) DUPLEX DWELLING — A two-family detached
having no more than two
from ground to roof, independent access for each and open space on all sides.
(3) TWIN DUPLEX DWELLING — A multifamily, semidetached
having no more than two
from ground to roof, and any portion of no more than one wall in common with a similar adjoining
, with each unit having independent access.
(4) TOWNHOUSE DWELLING — A single-family attached
containing only one
from ground to roof in a multifamily
in which
may share common walls but shall have independent outside access. Such unit may be independently owned along with the
of ground upon which it is constructed or may be rented as in an apartment
. In addition, appurtenant areas may or may not be owned, rented or held in some form of community ownership.
(5) TOWNHOUSE STRUCTURE — A multifamily
containing two or more
. Such
may share common walls or be otherwise connected in a series or group. A
of
shall average not more than eight units per townhouse
or group.
(6) APARTMENT BUILDING — A
containing three or more individual
, each of which share common structural elements, areas and access, and which is designed to be operated as a single operating unit. The residents of such
may be the tenants of the owner of the
or such
’s individual unit may be owned under the
form of ownership.
(7) CONDOMINIUM — A multifamily
as defined in 68 Pa.C.S.A. § 3103. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES — The services utilized in responding to the needs of an individual for immediate medical care in order to prevent loss of life or aggravation of physiological or psychological illness or injury, including
and including other services provided for in the Emergency Medical Services Act, act of July 3, 1985, P.L. 164, No. 45, as amended, 35 P.S. § 6921 et seq. [Added 11-5-1997 by Ord. No. 956]
EPHEMERAL STREAM — A stream or part of a stream that flows only in direct response to precipitation; it receives little or no water from springs, melting snow, or other sources; its channel is at all times above the water table. [Added 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1377]
ESTATE LOT — A large, privately owned
comprising all or part of an area of
. The purpose of the estate
is to provide surrounding residents with visual access to
, while keeping the land under private ownership and maintenance. Only a small portion of the estate
may be developed; the remainder may be farmed or left in its natural state. Public access to estate
is not required. [Added 8-12-1997 by Ord. No. 947]
EXHIBITION CENTER — A
or group of
used for trade, consumer and recreational shows and expositions which cater to commercial and leisure time interests through the exposition marketplace and not primarily through retail sales. [Added 7-14-1992 by Ord. No. 824]
EXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION - A or for which the of facilities for servicing the on which manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the of , and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) if completed before the effective date of this Article. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
EXISTING STRUCTURE OR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION - A , for which the “n” commenced before the effective date of the FIRM. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
EXPANSION TO AN EXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION - The preparation of additional sites by the of facilities for servicing the on which manufactured homes are to be affixed, including the installation of utilities, the of , and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads. [Added 2- 9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
FAMILY — Any number of individuals living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit, including not more than three unrelated individuals. The term “unrelated individual” shall include any individual who is unrelated by blood, marriage, or legal adoption to one or more other individuals in the unit, but it excludes domestic servants. The term “family” shall include a
for not more than three unrelated individuals. [Amended 1-10- 1995 by Ord. No. 879; 10-12-1993 by Ord. No. 858]
FLOOD — A temporary, partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas. [Added 2- 9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) — The official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency or Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY (FIS) — The official report provided by the Federal Insurance Administration that includes profiles, the , the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, and the water surface elevation of the . [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
FLOODPLAIN — A relatively flat or low land area which is subject to partial or complete inundation from an adjoining or nearby stream, river or ; and/or any area subject to the unusual and rapid accumulation of surface waters from any source. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
FLOODPROOFING — Any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to which reduce or eliminate damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, and their contents. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
FLOODWAY — The channel of a river or other and the adjacent land areas that must be preserved to discharge the without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
FLOODWAY FRINGE — That part of the adjacent to and extending from the and subject to inundation by the 100-year . [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16- 1313]
FREEBOARD — A factor of safety usually expressed in feet above a level for purposes of management. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
GARAGE, PRIVATE — A
or part of a
used for the storage of motor vehicles. Detached garages shall be considered
; attached garages shall be part of the
. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
A. GARAGE, PUBLIC — A
, other than a
or
, one or more stories in height, used solely for the commercial storage, service or repair of motor vehicles.
B. GARAGE, STORAGE — A
not a private or
, one story in height, used solely for the storage of motor vehicles (other than trucks), but not for the sale, service or repair thereof, nor for the sale of fuel, accessories, or supplies.
GARAGE, REPAIR — A
or
in which a business, service or industry involving the maintenance, repairs, servicing or painting of vehicles is conducted or rendered. [Added 3-11- 2008 by Ord. No. 1195, § 2]
GASOLINE SERVICE STATION — Any area of land, including
thereon, or any
or part thereof, that is used for the sale of gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel or accessories and which may or may not include facilities for lubricating, washing or otherwise servicing motor vehicles, but which shall not include painting or body and fender repairs.
GREEN ROOF — An engineered, multilayered roofing system sustaining the growth of plants on a rooftop while protecting the integrity of the underlying
designed to provide stormwater management and other environmental benefits. The components of a green roof consist of a waterproofing membrane, root barrier, drainage layer, retention layer, filter fabric, growing medium and plants. [Added 5-14-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1273]
GREEN SPACE — The area of the that includes , as well as open yard areas that are landscaped, as well as those portions of a that include natural features such as meadows, woodlands, streams, ponds, and other like type conserved resources. [Added 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351]
GROCERY STORE — As applied to the DO Dresher Overlay District, a retail store that has more than 40% of its gross sales floor area devoted to the sale of a variety of fresh and packaged food items. [Added 5-14-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1273]
GROSS FLOOR AREA — The total floor area measured to the outside of the exterior walls of a
, exclusive of open courts. [Added 11-13-1990 by Ord. No. 789]
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT — The value specified on the federal weight certification label by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle. [Added 9-14-1993 by Ord. No. 849]
HEIGHT OF BUILDING — A
’s vertical measurement from the mean of the ground surrounding the
to a point midway between the highest and lowest points of the roof.
HIGH WATER MARK — For ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water, the high water mark is delineated at the highest elevation of water retained within the water body. For wetlands, the high water mark is defined as the outer limit of the wetland. [Added 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22- 1377]
HIGHEST ADJACENT GRADE — The highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to next to the proposed walls of a . [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
HISTORIC RESOURCE — A
,
, or site which is historically or archaeologically significant, or which has significant architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political, military, cultural or aesthetic merit, including those
,
, and sites that are classified by Federal, State or local government authority as historic
or sites. [Added 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1241]
HISTORIC RESOURCE HOME OCCUPATION — A
which involves not more than eight commercial visits per day. There may be one employee in addition to the practitioner for every 500 square feet of
devoted to the
. [Added 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1241]
HOME DAY CARE — The provision of
services, in a
’s primary place of residence, for not more than six children 16 years old or younger.
HOME OCCUPATION — Any lawful occupation constituting, either entirely or partly, the livelihood of a
, which is conducted in the practitioner’s principal residence as an incidental
. Two people sharing a
as their principal residence shall each be permitted to practice. [Amended 7-8-2003 by Ord. No. 1113]
HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION — A community association combining individual homeowner ship with shared
or ownership of common property and facilities. The homeowner owns the
, including the interior and exterior of the individual home, while the association owns and maintains the
. [Added 8-12-1997 by Ord. No. 947]
HORIZONTAL FLOODPLAIN BUFFER AREA — The area adjacent to the Floodplain Conservation District that is up to one foot above the . [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
HOTEL — A
or group of
, detached or semidetached, containing rooms or suites used for the purpose of furnishing for compensation more or less temporary lodging to the public with or without meals, and having lodging accommodations for 10 or more
. Such
or
may include additional, subordinate
such as a business center for the
of occupants, which may contain facilities such as a computer center, telecommunications availability, copy production; meeting and conference rooms; fitness center;
, with or without a liquor license; retail space of not more than 10% of the floor area, and an apartment for the manager or caretaker. Any such provided by the hotel primarily for the comfort or convenience of its guests, including cooking fixtures, shall be a subordinate to the principal purpose of the hotel . This may include extended stay accommodations for transient nonresidents. [Amended 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 976; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351]
IMMEDIATE FAMILY — One who stands in direct lineal descent, i.e., grandparent, parent, child or grandchild of a
or spouse. [Added 3-12-2002 by Ord. No. 1080]
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE — Any material placed on or above the earth, or any material change in the natural surface of the earth, which substantially reduces or prevents the natural infiltration of water. Examples include but are not limited to
, including eaves, roofs, and roof overhangs;
; parking areas (whether hard surfaced or not); driveways; sidewalks; walkways; patios; sports courts; pools; and, the horizontal surface area of aboveground stormwater management
, including retention and
. Stormwater basins designed and constructed to allow for infiltration shall not be considered as impervious surface. Patios designed and constructed with pervious materials shall not be considered as impervious surface. [Amended 1-10- 1995 by Ord. No. 879; 9-14-2004 by Ord. No. 1138; 4-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1316]
IMPROVEMENT — Any man-made
, object and/or area constituting a physical addition to or alteration of real property. [Added 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 1195, § 2]
INDOOR RECREATION — An indoor, enclosed facility such as a gymnasium or natatorium designed to accommodate athletic and recreational activities such as bowling, skating, swimming, court sports, weightlifting, fitness programs, and similar
which are operated on a commercial or membership basis primarily for the benefit of patrons who do not reside on the same
or premises. [Added 4-16-2002 by Ord. No. 1087]
INDOOR STORAGE FACILITY — An enclosed building that consists of or contains varying sizes of individual, compartmentalized, self-contained, and controlled access stalls or spaces, which stalls or spaces are leased or rented for the storage of business, private, or household goods. All storage must be contained within the building. An office related to the conduct of the self-storage business is permitted as an accessory use. There shall be no retail business activities other than those directly associated with the storage units business. No habitation of humans or storage of animals shall be permitted. No storage of explosive, toxic, radioactive or highly flammable materials shall be permitted. [Added 3-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-1368]
INTERMITTENT STREAM - A stream that flows only when it receives water from rainfall runoff or springs, or from some surface source such as melting snow. [Added 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1377]
JUNKYARD — A
, land or
or part thereof used primarily for the collection, storage and sale of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal or discarded materials; or for the collection, dismantling, storage and salvaging of machinery or vehicles not in running condition and for the sale of parts thereof. The term “junkyard” shall not include recycling centers. [Amended 1-10- 1995 by Ord. No. 879]
LICENSED DAY-CARE CENTER — A facility which is licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in which care is provided for either seven or more children, 15 years old or younger, at any one time, or four or more adults, at any one time. [Added 10-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1010]
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE — A that involves shipping/transportation, a flex (combination of office and warehouse, but excluding self-storage units), assembly and/or manufacturing activity with processed materials to produce items of high value per unit weight, such as foods, beverages, personal care products, cosmetics, drugs, clothes, shoes, furniture, arts and crafts, and home appliances. [Added 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351]
LOADING SPACE — An off-street space not less than 11 feet wide, 35 feet long and having a minimum clear height of 14 feet exclusive of access area, accessible from a
or way, in a
or on a
, for the temporary
of vehicles while loading or unloading merchandise or materials.
LOT — A designated parcel,
or area of land established by a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed or built upon as a unit pursuant to 53 P.S. § 10107. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
LOT AREA — The total horizontal area of a
lying within the
. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879; 1-17-2006 by Ord. No. 1162]
LOT LINE — A property boundary line of any
held in single and separate ownership, except that, in the case of any
abutting a
, the
line for such portion of the
as abuts the
shall be deemed to be the same as the
and shall not be the center line of the
or any other line within the
even though such may be the property boundary line. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
LOWEST FLOOR — The lowest floor of the lowest fully enclosed area (including of a ). An unfinished, resistant, partially enclosed area, used solely for parking of vehicles, access, and incidental storage in an area other than a area is not considered the lowest floor of a provided that such space is not designed and built so that the is in of the applicable non-elevation design requirements. [Added 2- 9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
MANUFACTURED HOME (also referred to as MOBILE HOME) — A , transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis, and is designed for occupancy as a , office, , or other place of assembly with or without a permanent foundation when attached to required utilities. The term includes park trailers, travel trailers, recreational and other similar vehicles which are placed on a site for more than 180 consecutive days. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
MANUFACTURED HOME LOT — A parcel of land improved with the necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for the placement thereon of a single manufactured home. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK — A parcel of land under single ownership which has been planned and improved for the placement of manufactured homes for nontransient , consisting of two or more manufactured home . Manufactured home parks shall include manufactured home and . [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
MEDICAL FACILITY — A unit of or a
constructed and to be used for the care of sick, wounded, including the study of medicine or the science and art of the investigation, prevention, cure and alleviation of disease; such
shall not include facilities for the housing of patients, but may include
quarters for one qualified medical attendant and his
.
MICRO FACILITY — An
that is either: no more than four feet in height, with an area of not more than 580 square inches; or if a tubular
, no more than four inches in diameter and no more than six feet in length, with an equipment facility (
used to contain ancillary equipment such as cabinets or shelters) capable of being mounted onto a supporting
. [Added 7-14-1998 by Ord. No. 974]
MINOR REPAIR — The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of routine maintenance and upkeep, but not including the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a affecting the exit-way requirements. Minor repairs shall not include addition to, alteration of, replacement or relocation of any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, oil, waste, vent, or similar piping, electric wiring or mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT — A
of different land
categories within a single parcel. To qualify as mixed-
, no one
of a parcel may utilize more than 80% of the
. For purposes of calculating the
limitation above, accessory parking shall not be included as a separate
.
shall provide a variety of peak hour pedestrian and vehicular activity times. [Added 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1182]
MOTEL - A or a group of two or more detached or semidetached containing , bathroom and closet space, without cooking fixtures, where each unit has convenient access to on-site parking for the of the unit’s occupants. Such units, with the exception of an apartment for the manager or caretaker, shall be designed, intended, and used principally for providing sleeping accommodations for automobile transients and suitable for occupancy at all seasons of the year. This includes a motor inn and a motor lodge. [Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351]
NATURAL FEATURE — A component of a landscape existing or maintained as a part of the natural environment and having ecological value in contributing beneficially to air quality, erosion control, groundwater recharge, noise abatement, visual amenities, growth of wildlife, human recreation, reduction of climatic stress and energy costs. Such features include those which, if disturbed, may cause hazards or stress to life, property and the natural environment. Examples include groundwater recharge zones, springs, streams, wetlands, woodlands, prime wildlife habitats and areas constituting high recreational, scenic, historic, and esthetic value which exist on developed or undeveloped land. [Added 11-14-2006 by Ord. No. 1173]
NEIGHBORHOOD — Under Open Space Preservation District, a
consisting of between five and 25
surrounded by
. [Added 8-12-1997 by Ord. No. 947]
NEW CONSTRUCTION — for which the commenced on or after the effective date of this Article, and includes any subsequent thereto. Any started after January 3, 1979, and before the effective date of this Article is subject to the ordinances in effect at the time the or other approval was issued, provided the was commenced within 180 days of or other approval issuance. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
NEW MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION — A or for which the of facilities for servicing the on which the manufactured homes are to be placed (including at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the of , and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is initiated after the effective date of this Article. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
NONCONFORMING — A
or other
,
or
which, by reason of design, size or
, does not conform to the requirements of the district or districts in which it is located.
NONCONFORMING LOT — A
the area or dimension of which was lawful prior to the adoption or amendment of this chapter, but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reasons of such adoption or amendment. [Added 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE — A
or part of a
manifestly not designed to comply with the applicable
or extent of
provisions in this chapter or amendment heretofore or hereafter enacted, where such
lawfully existed prior to the enactment of such chapter or amendment or prior to the application of such chapter or amendment to its location by reason of annexation. Such “
” include but are not limited to
. [Added 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
NONCONFORMING USE — A
, whether of land or of
, which does not comply with the applicable
provisions in this chapter or any amendment heretofore or hereafter enacted, where such
was lawfully in existence prior to the enactment of this chapter or such amendment or prior to the application of such chapter or amendment to its location by reason of annexation. [Added 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
NONCONTIGUOUS LAND — Land separated by
, or railroads, or land where the connecting link is less than 50 feet wide. [Added 8-12-1997 by Ord. No. 947]
ONE-HUNDRED-YEAR FLOOD — A that has one chance in 100 or a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any one year. For the purposes of this chapter, . [Amended 2-14-1995 by Ord. No. 889; 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
OPEN LAND — Under Open Space Preservation District, that portion of the
that is set aside for the protection of sensitive
, farmland, scenic views and other unique features. Open land may be accessible to the residents of the
and the Township or it may contain areas of farmland or
which are not accessible to the public. [Added 8- 12-1997 by Ord. No. 947]
OUTDOOR RECREATION — An outdoor, unenclosed facility designed to accommodate athletic and recreational activities such as miniature golf, public or private golf, court sports, field sports, track sports, trail activities, and similar
which are operated on a commercial or membership basis primarily for the benefit of patrons who do not reside on the same
or premises. [Added 4-16-2002 by Ord. No. 1087]
PARKING, RESERVED — Required
that are shown on a recorded
plan in dashed lines and that are not installed when the
is initially constructed, but which must be installed if required by the Township at some future date. [Added 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 1195, § 2]
PARKING SPACE — A reasonably level space, surfaced to whatever extent necessary to
use under all weather conditions, or surfaced and sized as otherwise provided herein, available for the off-street parking of one four-wheel motor vehicle, exclusive of passageways or other means of circulation or access to a
. Outdoor parking spaces shall be paved or covered with gravel or cinders and shall under all circumstances be considered as
. Off- street parking shall be permitted only on areas improved as parking spaces. [Amended 6-11-2002 by Ord. No. 1089]
PERENNIAL STREAM - A stream that normally has water in its channel at all times. [Added 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1377]
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS — Measures and standards by which the suitability of a proposed
can be measured by the extent of its external effect.
PERMIT — A permit, in writing, issued by virtue of this chapter and/or Chapter 73, Building Construction, of the Township and often referred to either as a zoning permit, a
or occupancy permit or a
permit.
PERSON — An individual, partnership, public or private association or corporation, firm, trust, estate, municipality, governmental unit, public utility or any other legal entity whatsoever, which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
PERSONAL CARE FACILITY — A commonwealth-licensed, high-
residential facility consisting of private and semiprivate
and
wherein staff supervision and personal assistance with dressing, bathing, diet or medication prescribed for self- administration as well as medical supervision are provided for the residents of the facility only but no hospital services are provided. [Added 6-14-1994 by Ord. No. 866]
PERSONAL USE HELIPORT — An area on private land used for landing and takeoff of helicopters which is restricted to the exclusive use of the owner or lessee of such land and not for the purpose of operating helicopters for hire or for a fare.
PORTABLE STORAGE UNIT — A transportable fully enclosed box-like container, not an
or shed, which has a maximum size of 8 feet by 8 feet by 16 feet and which is:
A. Designed for the temporary outside storage of personal property, household items, wares,
materials or merchandise.
B. Rented to the owner or occupant of the site where it is placed in use.
C. Delivered and removed by truck.
[Added 10-14-2008 by Ord. No. 1205, § 1]
POST-FIRM STRUCTURE — A for which or occurred after January 3, 1979, the initial for Upper Dublin Township and, as such, would be required to be compliant with the regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL — A public or private nonprofit
or institution of higher learning beyond educational grade 12 offering degree, certificate, or continuing education programs in the arts, sciences, trades, or professions. [Added 4-16-2002 by Ord. No. 1087]
POTENTIAL INCREMENTAL DEVELOPMENT — Within the Transferable Development Rights Overlay District, the amount of additional
or
that may be added to a
beyond that already developed, as per the Zoning Code regulations in existence on the date Article XXXVI was adopted. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
PRE-FIRM STRUCTURE — A for which or occurred on or before January 3, 1979, the initial for Upper Dublin Township, and, as such would not be required to be compliant with the regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
PRESCHOOL — A public, private, or parochial
, not a
or
, offering early childhood education programs such as found in a nursery
or kindergarten. [Added 4-16-2002 by Ord. No. 1087]
PRESERVATION AREA — An area or areas of land and/or water set aside to preserve
and to protect
and
. The preservation area shall be part of the common open space and shall be free of paved areas and
, other than historic sites, permanently restricted for common enjoyment and recreational
by residents of a or the general public. [Added 11-14-2006 by Ord. No. 1173]
PRIMARY SCHOOL — A public, private, or parochial
teaching kindergarten and/or one or more educational grades of 1 through 8. [Added 4-16-2002 by Ord. No. 1087]
PRINCIPAL RESIDENTIAL USE — A single family
; the primary residential
on a particular
. [Added 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 14-1291]
PUBLIC SPACE — The area of land which invites public and occupancy, including a plaza or other like-type outdoor gathering area, and trails where applicable, as required in the GFW District, and as regulated in Chapter 212, Article IV, § 212-35.2 of the Design Standards: Appendix A in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. within required public space shall be included for stormwater management design but shall not count for purposes of zoning calculations. [Added 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351]
PUBLIC UTILITIES FACILITIES — A
or
and its equipment used for the transmission and exchange of telephone, radio telephone, gas power, sewer and water facilities; provided, however, that in a residential district these shall not include public business facilities, storage of materials, trucks or repair facilities or housing of repair crews.
RECEIVING PARCEL — A parcel of land in the
where the landowner/authorized agent may attach
, directly or by intermediate transfers, from a
, and on which increased
and/or intensity is allowed by reason of the
. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
RECEIVING ZONE — A designated area in the Transferable Development Rights Overlay District, not including a
, in which
that were originally associated with a
may be associated with a
. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (also referred to as a TRAILER HOUSE) — a vehicle which is
A. Built on a single chassis; and
B. Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck; and
C. Not designed for as a permanent but as temporary living quarters for recreation, camping, travel, or seasonal . [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK (also referred to as a TRAILER HOUSE PARK) — Any premises used as a for more than one . [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
REDEVELOPMENT AREA — A census or group of census eligible for a revitalization program and identified in an adopted revitalization plan. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
REGULATORY FLOOD ELEVATION — The regulatory elevation is the elevation to which is regulated for purposes of elevation and/or dry . It is equal to the or estimated height as determined using simplified methods plus a safety factor of two feet. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
REPETITIVE LOSS — related damages sustained by a on two separate occasions during a 10-year period for which the cost of repairs at the time of each such event, on average, equals or exceeds 25% of the market value of the before the damages occurred. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION — The conversion of a single-family
into a
for a greater number of
. [Added 6-13-2000 by Ord. No. 1034]
RESTAURANT — A
or an area within a
with four or more indoor tables (more than 12 chairs), used primarily for the purpose of furnishing to the public food to be consumed on the premises, but not including a restaurant with drive-in services, a restaurant used primarily for take-out services or a restaurant opened before 6:30 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m. on a single day. [Added 6-13-2000 by Ord. No. 1034]
RETENTION BASIN: A stormwater management with a controlled release rate and which maintains a constant water level while not receiving stormwater. [Added 4-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1316]
RIGHT-OF-WAY — Land used or intended for
as a
,
or crosswalk. [Added 1-10- 1995 by Ord. No. 879]
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE — The legal boundary of a
,
, highway or
, whether publicly or privately held. [Added 1-17-2006 by Ord. No. 1162]
RIPARIAN CORRIDOR — A vegetated or natural area directly adjacent to (or surrounding) a water body, including ponds, lakes and wetlands, that serves a variety of functions important to the health and welfare of humans and the environment, including filtering sediment before it enters a water body; protecting streambanks from ; providing a storage area for floodwaters; providing food and habitat for fish and wildlife; providing shade to regulate water temperature; and, preserving open space and aesthetic surroundings. A is determined by a horizontal measurement extending 50 feet from the top of bank or high-water mark of the water body, whichever distance is greater. [Added 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22- 1377]
ROADSIDE STANDS — A temporary
not exceeding 10 feet in height and 100 square feet in area.
SANITARY SEWERS — The sanitary sewer system and appurtenant facilities constructed and laid out in accordance with the regulations of and under the supervision of the Township. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA — A device incorporating a reflective surface that is solid, open mesh or bar configured and is in the shape of a shallow dish, cone, horn or cornucopia. Such device shall be used to transmit and/or receive radio or electromagnetic waves between terrestrially and/or orbitally based
. This definition is meant to include but not be limited to what are commonly referred to as satellite earth stations, TRVOs and microwave
. [Added 10-14-1986 by Ord. No. 713]
SCHOOL — Any public, parochial or private place of instruction, including institutions of higher learning, having regular sessions, with regularly employed instructors and which teaches those academic subjects that are fundamental and essential in general education and which provide kindergarten, elementary, secondary stages of education or a vocational school, under the supervision of a state or lawfully constituted ecclesiastical governing body and with standards of instruction meeting the requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but excluding any privately operated
of trade, vocation, advocations and business.
SECONDARY SCHOOL — A public, private, or parochial
teaching educational grade 9 and/or one or more educational grades of 10 through 12. [Added 4-16-2002 by Ord. No. 1087]
SENDING PARCEL — A parcel of land in the
from which the landowner may sever
, and after which those
that are severed and transferred may only be used for certain limited activities. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
SENDING ZONE — A designated area in the Transferable Development Rights Overlay District in which
associated with a sender parcel may be severed from the
and separately transferred for
in a designated
. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE — An institutional home providing residence for age 62 and over, regulated by the Commonwealth as an assisted living residence or a personal care home, as defined in the Pennsylvania Code, which consists of private residential units and , provides supportive social residential services such as meals, housekeeping, medication management, dressing and grooming assistance, security and twenty-four-hour monitoring, an emergency call system, wellness promotion, exercise programs, local transportation, laundry services and social and recreational programs, together with accessory uses customarily incidental to senior assisted living residences. A senior assisted living residence does not provide in-house skilled nursing home services or hospital services. [Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 895; Amended 8-11-2020 by Ord. No. 20-1361, § 1]
SERVICE RETAIL — A business focused on the sale of intangible personal services directly to customers, including the sale of goods incidental to and related to such services. [Added 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351]
SETBACK LINE — A line establishing the minimum distance (setback) of a
or
to a property boundary line. Where the boundary line abuts a
, the setback line shall be measured to the
, or, where no
has been established, then to the
. [Added 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879; amended 1-17-2006 by Ord. No. 1162]
SIGN — A
,
wall or other outdoor surface or any device used for visual communication which is used for the purpose of bringing the subject thereof to the attention of the public or to display, identify and publicize the name and product or service of any
, exclusive of supporting members that bear no message. [Amended 7-10-2001 by Ord. No. 1066]
SIGN AREA [Added 7-10-2001 by Ord. No. 1066] —
A. The “area of a
” shall mean the area of all lettering, wording and accompanying designs, logos and symbols, together with the background on which they are displayed (whether such background is open or closed), but excluding any supporting framework and bracing which are solely incidental to the display itself, provided that the same do not contain any lettering, wording or symbols.
B. Where the
consists of individual letters, designs or symbols attached to a
, awning, wall or window, the area shall be that of the smallest rectangle which encompasses all of the letters, designs and symbols.
C. Where a
consists of a double-face with
faces parallel with each other and facing in opposite directions, only one side shall be considered in the calculation of area.
SIGN HEIGHT — The distance from the highest portion of the
to the mean grade at the base of the
. [Added 7-10-2001 by Ord. No. 1066]
SIGN SETBACK AREA — The area parallel to a paved
and within a distance of six feet from its nearest edge or within the area between the edge of the paved
and the opposite edge of an adjacent sidewalk or within the required sight triangle at an intersecting
. [Added 7-10-2001 by Ord. No. 1066]
SIGN TYPES [Added 7-10-2001 by Ord. No. 1066] —
ANIMATED SIGN — A
with action or motion, flashing or color changes requiring electrical energy, but not including window displayed computer monitors or wind-actuated elements such as flags, banners or novelty items. An animated
shall not include a
displaying alternating time and temperature messages at intervals of no less than two seconds nor shall it include a “message board” displaying a message or visual impression which remains unchanged for no less than ten seconds. However, it shall include
the content of which changes more rapidly than provided herein.
AWNING SIGN — A
painted on, printed on or attached flat against the surface of an awning.
BUSINESS SIGN — An on-premise
which advertises or otherwise directs attention to a business, commodity, service, industry or other activity which is sold, offered or conducted, other than incidentally, on the premises upon which the
is located, or to which it is affixed.
DIRECTORY SIGN — A
on which the names and location of the occupants or the
of a
are given, including office
and church directories.
FREESTANDING SIGN — A self-supporting
resting on or supported by means of poles or standards, either on the ground or on the roof of a
.
IDENTIFICATION SIGN — A
whose copy is limited to the name of a
, institution or
and/or to the activity or occupation being identified.
INCIDENTAL SIGN — A directional
of a public service nature which contains no advertising.
MARQUEE SIGN — A
attached to or supported by a marquee
.
MONUMENT SIGN — A
resting on the ground supported by or incorporated within a continuous foundation or structural base.
OBSCENE SIGN — A
or symbol which displays or contains obscene matter. The matter shall be considered obscene if the average
, applying contemporary community standards, would find the
or symbol, taken as a whole, appeals to prurient interest; the
or symbol depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual conduct specifically defined by applicable state law; and the
or symbol, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.
OFF-PREMISES SIGN — A
advertising an establishment, merchandise, service or entertainment which is sold, produced, manufactured or furnished at a place other than on the property on which said
is located; a
which advertises or otherwise directs attention to an activity not on the same
where the
is located, e.g., billboards.
ON-PREMISES SIGN — A
that advertises or otherwise directs attention to an activity on the same
where the
is located.
PAINTED WALL SIGN — A
that is applied with paint or similar substances on the face of a wall.
PARALLEL WALL SIGN — A
mounted parallel to a vertical
surface.
PERSONAL EXPRESSION SIGN — A
which displays an individual's political, religious or personal belief.
PROJECTING SIGN — A
mounted to a
surface other than a parallel
or a
.
REVOLVING SIGN — A
which revolves 180° or more.
ROOF SIGN — A
erected upon or above a roof or parapet wall of a
and which is wholly or partially supported by that
.
SNIPE SIGN — A permanent or
or poster affixed to a tree, fence, utility pole or upon rocks or
.
TEMPORARY SIGN — A
which advertises community or civic projects,
projects, real estate for sale or lease or other special events on a temporary basis. The following types of
shall be considered temporary
:
BANNER SIGN — A
intended to be hung either with or without frames, possessing characters, letters, illustrations or ornamentation applied to paper, plastic or fabric of any kind. National flags, flags of political
and symbolic or decorative flags of any institution, residential
or business shall not be considered banners for the purpose of this chapter.
CONSTRUCTION SIGN — Any
giving the name or names of principal contractors, subcontractors, architects and lending institutions responsible for
on the site where the
is placed.
DEVELOPMENT SIGN — An
on a
or
which announces the nature, purpose or name of the prospective
/enterprise.
DIRECTIONAL SUBDIVISION SIGN — An on-premises or off-premises directional
advertising to the public the name of the
project and the nature of the product offered.
POLITICAL SIGN — A
used in connection with a local, county, state or national election or referendum.
PORTABLE SIGN — Any
not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent
or a
designed to be transported, including, but not limited to,
designed to be transported by means of wheels;
converted to A- or T-frames; menu and sandwich board
; balloons used as
; umbrellas used for advertising; and
attached to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public
unless said vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business. Portable
shall not be illuminated unless conditional
approval is granted by the Board of Commissioners.
REAL ESTATE SIGN — A
which relates to the sale, lease or rent of the property on which the
is placed. Open house
for property that is for sale shall be considered real estate
.
SPECIAL EVENT SIGN — On-premises window
, banners or commemorative flags which advertise a grand opening or other special event.
STREET BANNER SIGN — Any
that is stretched across and hung over a public
.
WINDOW SIGN — Any
affixed to or visible through a window and intended to be viewed from the outside.
TRAILER SIGN — Any
that is erected upon a
having wheels or rollers facilitating movement from one location to another.
VEHICULAR SIGN — Any vehicle to which a
is affixed in such a manner that the carrying of the
is no longer incidental to the vehicle's purpose but becomes a primary purpose in itself. An example is an empty tractor trailer with advertising painted on its side, left for an extended period of time in front of the business premises that is advertised on the trailer.
SPECIAL EXCEPTION — Permission or approval granted by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with § 255-173 thereof, in situations where provision therefor is made by the terms of this chapter.
SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA (SFHA) — An area in the subject to a 1% or greater chance of flooding in any given year. It is shown on the as Zone A, AO, A1-A30, AE, A99, or AH. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
SPECIAL FLOODPLAIN AREA — An area identified as Zone AE in the , where 100-year elevations have been provided, but no has been delineated. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
START OF CONSTRUCTION — Includes and other proposed new and means the date the was issued, provided the actual start of , repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, or other was within 180 days from the date of the and shall be completed within 12 months after the date of issuance of the unless a time extension is granted, in writing, by the Floodplain Administrator. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent of a on a site, such as the pouring of a slab or footings, the installation of piles, the of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a . Permanent does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it include the installation of and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a , footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of , such as garages or sheds not occupied as or not part of the main . For a , the actual start of means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a , whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the . [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
STEALTH — Any
which is designed to be unobtrusive, including, but not limited to, architecturally screened and or landscaped
arrays and equipment facilities, and support
designed to look other than like a support
, such as a light pole, a power pole, a component of a
or a tree. [Added 7-14-1998 by Ord. No. 974]
STORAGE AREA or STRUCTURE — A space or place where goods, materials, vehicles and/or equipment is placed and kept for more than 24 consecutive hours. [Added 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 1195, § 2]
STREAM — A natural . [Added 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1377]
STREET — Includes street, avenue, boulevard,
, highway, freeway, parkway, lane,
, viaduct and any other ways used or intended to be used by vehicular traffic or pedestrians, whether public or private, pursuant to 53 P.S. § 10107, and shown on the Official Street Map. The various classifications of
shall be as follows:
(1) ALLEY— An unnamed private easement less than 18 feet in width that is permanently reserved and primarily designed to serve as a secondary access to the rear or side of properties whose principal frontage is on some other
.
(2) INTERNAL STREET — A
privately owned and maintained and not intended to be dedicated to the Township that is used as the principal means of access to abutting
within a residential
consisting of
or
.
(3) MINOR STREETS — Local routes serving as a means of vehicular travel primarily to give access to abutting properties and not intended to carry through traffic.
(4) TERTIARY STREETS — Routes serving as a means of vehicular travel connecting local
and
to
, providing access to abutting properties and not intended to carry through traffic except to the nearest primary or secondary
.
(5) SECONDARY STREETS — Feeder or collector routes serving as means of vehicular travel linking local communities, connecting
to
and designed to distribute traffic from tertiary and
.
(6) PRIMARY STREETS — Through routes serving as a means of vehicular travel linking local regions with each other and with points of access to freeways, carrying a heavy flow of traffic but with controlled access from intersecting
and abutting properties.
(7) FREEWAY STREETS — Regional routes serving as a means of vehicular travel connecting major population centers and carrying high volumes of traffic for considerable distances at maximum safe speed, including limited access highways.
[Added 11-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1188]
STREET LINE — The dividing line between a
and the
of a public or private
. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879; 1-17-2006 by Ord. No. 1162]
STREET OR ROAD — Includes street, avenue, boulevard, road, highway, freeway, parkway, lane,
, viaduct and any other ways used or intended to be used by vehicular traffic or pedestrians, whether public or private, pursuant to 53 P.S. § 10107. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
STREETSCAPE — The space between along a , including the street, curbs, sidewalks, crosswalks, street trees, street lights, and (where permitted) on-street parking. [Added 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351]
STRUCTURAL ALTERATION — Any change in or addition to the supporting or structural members of a
, such as the bearing walls, partitions, columns, beams, girders or enclosing porches or any change which would convert an existing
into a different
or adapt it to a different
or which, in the case of a
, would prolong the life of such
.
STRUCTURE — A walled and roofed , including a gas or liquid storage tank that is principally above ground, as well as a manufactured home. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879; 9-14-2004 by Ord. No. 1138; 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
SUBDIVISION — The division or re-division of a , , or parcel of land by any means into two or more , , parcels or other divisions of land including changes in existing for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution to heirs, or devisees, transfer of ownership or or , provided, however, that the by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than ten acres, not involving any new or easement of access or any residential , shall be exempted. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE — Damage from any cause sustained by a whereby the cost of restoring the to its before-damaged condition would equal or exceed 50% or more of the market value of the before the damage occurred. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT — Any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other of a , the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the before the “” of the . This term includes which have incurred “” (or ) regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however include any project for of a to correct existing of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
SWALE — A slight depression, sometimes filled with water, in the midst of generally level land, whether natural or manmade. [Added 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1377]
TOP OF BANK — The point along a streambank where an abrupt change in is evident, and where the stream is able to overflow the banks and enter the adjacent . [Added 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1377]
TOPSOIL — The natural surface layer of soil, usually darker than subsurface layers, to a depth of at least six inches within an undisturbed area of soils. [Added 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
TRACT — A
or group of contiguous
not separated by any
, which is occupied or is to be occupied by more than one
and may be further subdivided into
for residential
, together with any
,
or
customarily incidental to such
, and any
or open space arranged or designed to be used in connection with such
, such
or open space and the area and dimensions of such tract being not less than the minimum required by this chapter. [Amended 11-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1188]
TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT CREDITS — The procedure prescribed by this Chapter whereby
may be severed from a
and utilized for additional
on a
, held for later
or extinguished; and the procedure whereby owners of
, currently or previously appurtenant to a
, convey some or all of those credits to another party, including landowners/assignees of
. The terms “
credits” and “
rights” are synonymous as used herein. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
TRANSFEREE or BUYER or GRANTEE — With respect to transferable
rights, the
or legal entity who purchases or otherwise receives
and who may apply the
to a
, hold them, or subsequently sell or otherwise transfer the
. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
TRANSFEROR or SELLER or GRANTOR — With respect to transferable
rights, the owner of
and/or the owner of a
who severs and then sells, grants or otherwise transfers the
associated with the
to another
or entity. [Added 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1277]
ULTIMATE RIGHT-OF-WAY — A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a
, trail, railroad, electric transmission line, gas pipeline, water main, sanitary or storm sewer or for any other special
. [Added 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
ULTIMATE RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE — The intended future boundary of a
,
, highway or
, whether publicly or privately held. [Added 1-17-2006 by Ord. No. 1162]
UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE (UCC) — The statewide
code adopted by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1999 applicable to
in all municipalities whether administered by the municipality, a third party or the Department of Labor and Industry, and applicable to residential and commercial
. Applicable to residential and commercial , the UCC adopted the International Residential Code (IRC) and the International Building Code (IBC), by reference, as the standard applicable to Commonwealth . [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
USE — The purpose for which either land or
is occupied, arranged, designed or intended or for which either land or
is or may have been acquired or occupied.
A. PRINCIPAL USE — The principal or dominant
to which land or a
is devoted. Only one
shall be permitted on a single
. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
B. ACCESSORY USE — See the definition of “accessory
.”
VARIANCE — Relief granted pursuant to the provisions of 53 P.S. §§ 10601 et seq. and 10901 et seq. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
VIOLATION — The failure of a or other to be fully compliant with the Township’s plain management regulations. A or other without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in 44 CFR §60.3(b)(5), (c)(4), (c)(10), (d)(3), (e)(2) , (e)(4), or (e)(5) is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided. [Added 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-1313]
WATERCOURSE — A channel or conveyance of surface water, such as a stream or creek, having defined bed and banks, whether natural or artificial, with perennial or intermittent flow. [Added 7-14-1998 by Ord. No. 973; amended 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1377]
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY — Any facility for the transmission and/or reception of Wireless Communication Services, which may or may not consist of an
Array or
, connection cables, an equipment facility and a support
or attachment
to achieve the necessary elevation. [Added 7-14-1998 by Ord. No. 974]
YARD — An open, unoccupied space on the same
with a
or other
or
, open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky.
A. REQUIRED FRONT YARD — A
extending the full width of the
along the front
and extending in depth from that point to the required
. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
B. REQUIRED REAR YARD — A
extending the full width of the
along the rear
and extending in depth from the rear
to the required
. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
C. REQUIRED SIDE YARD — A
extending from a
to the
and extending in width from the
to the required
. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
YIELD MAP — A plan prepared in accordance and compliance with the underlying zoning and
regulations. This plan documents and quantifies the maximum permitted
on the
. [Added 11-14-2006 by Ord. No. 1173]