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(a) Fire Hazards and Protection: Any activity involving the use or storage of flammable or explosive materials shall be protected by adequate fire-fighting and fire-suppression equipment acceptable to the Board of Fire Underwriters and shall be readily available when any activity involving the handling or storage of flammable or explosive materials is carried on.
(b) Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbances: No activity shall emit dangerous radioactivity at any point, or electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation at any point of any equipment other than that of the creator of such disturbance.
(c) Noise: Noise which is determined to be objectionable because of volume, frequency or heat shall be muffled, suppressed or otherwise controlled, except fire sirens and related apparatus used solely for public purposes shall be exempt from this requirement.
When measured at any lot line, the sound pressure level of noise emanating from within the lot when measured on the "A" scale of a sound pressure level meter shall not exceed the values shown in Table I after applying the corrections shown in Table II. This section shall not apply during the hours from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. prevailing time, for land or buildings under construction or home repairs. The sound pressure level shall be measured with a sound level meter conforming to the standards as prescribed by the American National Standards Institute, New York, N.Y. in Specifications for Sound Level Meters, S1.4-1971, or latest approved revision thereof.
TABLE I | |
Residential (all districts) | 55 dBA |
Commercial | 60 dBA |
Light Industrial and Industrial | 65 dBA |
TABLE II | |
Type or Location of Operation or Character of Noise | Correction Decibels |
1. Daytime operation only | -5 |
2. Noise source operates less than * | |
a. 20% of any one-hour period | -5 |
b. 5% of any one-hour period | -10 |
3. Noise of impulsive character (hammering, etc.) | -5 |
4. Noise of periodic character (hum, screech, etc.) | -5 |
5. Property is located in any C or I district and is not within 500 feet measured horizontally or vertically from any residential district | 0 |
*Apply one of these corrections only. | |
(d) Vibration: No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments on any adjoining lot or property, except that the temporary vibration as a result of construction activity shall be permitted.
(e) Air Pollution: No pollution of air by fly-ash, dust, vapors or other substances shall be permitted which is harmful to health, or to animals, vegetation or other property or which can cause soiling of property.
(f) Smoke: Smoke which is of a shade equal to or darker than No. 3 on the Standard Ringlemann Chart issued by the United States Bureau of Mines shall not be emitted by industrial or commercial uses for longer than eight minutes in any hour.
(g) Odors: No malodorous gas or matter shall be permitted which is discernible on any adjoining lot or property.
(h) Glare: Lighting devices which produce objectionable direct or reflected glare on adjoining properties or thoroughfares shall not be permitted.
(i) Erosion: No erosion by wind or water shall be permitted which will carry objectionable substances onto neighboring properties.
(j) Liquid and Solid Wastes: There shall be no discharge at any point into any public or private sewerage system or watercourse, or into the ground, of any materials in such a way or of such nature as will contaminate, pollute or otherwise cause the emission of hazardous materials in violation of the laws of the Commonwealth.
(k) Major Excavation, Grading or Filling: No major excavation, grading or filling shall be permitted which shall fail to be undertaken in such a manner as to offer reasonable protection to the neighborhood against detrimental effects, taking into consideration the physical relationship to surrounding properties and access to the site, including any nearby residential streets that may be traversed in conveying materials to and from the site.
In order to determine whether a proposed use will conform to the requirements of this section, Council may obtain a qualified consultant to testify and/or make tests to determine if a violation exists, whose cost for services shall be borne by the applicant or persons found to be in violation.
(Ord. 2717. Passed 2-10-86.)
(a) Proposed Installation. Any person, firm or corporation may make an application in writing for a building permit to construct, operate or maintain a family swimming pool on any property in the Borough. The application shall be forwarded to the Building Inspector together with the design, materials to be used in construction and the type and character or permanent safeguards to be installed around such swimming pool. If a review of the contents of the application by the Building Inspector shows all provisions of this section are covered satisfactorily, a building permit shall be issued.
(b) Existing Installation. Any person, firm or corporation that operates or maintains a family swimming pool on any property in the Borough in existence before December 2, 1974, the date of the enactment of this Zoning Ordinance, shall notify the secretary of the Borough in writing of the design and material of which the same is constructed, and the type and character of safeguards permanently constructed around such swimming pool.
(Ord. 2717. Passed 2-10-86.)
(c) Regulations. A private swimming pool may be erected in a rear or side yard in any residential district, provided the following conditions are met:
(1) All in-ground pools shall be located to meet all the yard requirements applicable to a principal structure in the Zoning District in which the pool is to be installed. Above-ground pools shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any side or rear property line.
(Ord. 2874. Passed 12-17-90.)
(2) The pool must be suitably designed and located so as not to become a nuisance or hazard to adjoining property owners or the public. Outdoor lights, if used, shall be shielded and not reflected towards adjacent residential properties.
(Ord. 2717. Passed 2-10-86.)
(3) Every in-ground pool installation shall be enclosed by a fence which is at least four feet in height. No holes or other openings in the fence, other than regular points of entry, shall have a length or width in excess of two inches. All points of entry into the pool area shall be equipped with a secure gate which has a locking device on the pool side, which locking device shall be inaccessible to small children and which shall be closed and locked at all times when the pool is not in use.
An above-ground pool, the top of which is at least four feet above the adjacent ground level on the entire perimeter of the pool, and which has removable or retractable steps, shall not be required to be fenced, provided the steps are removed or retracted when the pool is not in use. All other above-ground pools shall be fenced in accordance with the requirements of this Section for in-ground pools.
(Ord. 2874. Passed 12-17-90.)
(4) No family pool shall provide a diving board unless sufficient space for diving has been provided for to a depth of eight feet.
(5) All electrical wiring installed or used in conjunction with any family pool shall be in conformity with the National Electrical Code standards, and the materials used or installed shall be as provided by the National Underwriters Laboratory. Further, the electrical supply to the motor and lights shall be inaccessible to users of the pool. The recirculating equipment and main power supply shall be housed in a structure that remains locked at all times. There shall be no electrical plugs or wiring, other than lights and motor mentioned above within eight feet of the edge of the pool.
(6) Provision shall be made for drainage of the pool and backwash water disposal. The use of open fields or dry wells shall be permitted for this purpose, provided they meet the requirements of health and sanitary regulations of the Commonwealth and the County regulating swimming pools. In addition, family pool installations shall comply with the health and sanitary regulations of the above governing bodies. Water shall not be emptied onto public roads or adjoining land belonging to others.
(Ord. 2717. Passed 2-10-86.)
Parabolic or satellite dish antennas shall be permitted as accessory structures in any zoning district, provided that:
(a) No such antenna shall be located in any front yard.
(b) No more than one satellite or parabolic dish antenna shall be located on any one lot.
(c) In residence districts, no such antenna exceeding four feet in height, diameter or depth shall be installed on any roof or above any building.
In commercial and industrial districts, no such antenna exceeding twelve feet in height, diameter or depth shall be installed on any roof or above any building.
(d) When roof-mounted, the satellite or parabolic dish antenna shall be located on a portion of the roof which slopes away from the front of the lot and no part of the antenna shall project above the ridgeline of the roof.
(e) The diameter of any satellite or parabolic dish antenna, other than those installed on a roof or above a building, shall not exceed twelve feet.
(f) No part of any freestanding antenna structure shall be located any closer than ten feet to any property line.
(g) The maximum height of any freestanding satellite or parabolic dish antenna shall be fifteen feet.
(h) A building permit shall be required for the installation of any parabolic or satellite dish antenna. The permit shall be subject to payment of the required fee as established by resolution of Council.
(Ord. 2717. Passed 2-10-86.)
Private garages, private swimming pools, antennas, and storage sheds as defined as accessory structures by this article shall not be constructed on a lot unless the principal structure to which it is accessory already exists on the same lot. If a landowner owns two adjoining lots and proposes to construct an accessory structure on the adjoining lot, the two lots shall be consolidated into one lot in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
(Ord. 2874. Passed 12-17-90.)
(a) When accessory to a residential dwelling, a fence no more than six feet in overall height, measured from the adjacent ground level to the highest point on the fence, shall be permitted to be located in the required rear or side yard. The fence shall be constructed so that the finished surface of the fence faces out towards the adjoining property or street right of way.
(Ord. 2942. Passed 7-19-93.)
(b) Decorative fences, such as split rail fences, which are at least seventy-five percent (75%) open and which are not used to continuously enclosed or secure property may be located in the required front yard, provided they shall not exceed four feet in height.
(Ord. 3505. Passed 12-17-07.)
(c) When accessory to a nonresidential use or public or private recreational use, fences shall be a minimum of six feet in height and a maximum of ten feet in height and shall contain openings which equal fifty percent (50%) or more of the area of the fence, except where a screening fence is otherwise required by the Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. 2874. Passed 12-17-90.)
(a) Residential Zoning Districts. All central air conditioning units located on residential properties shall be placed in the rear of the dwelling no closer than five feet to either side of the dwelling and no farther than three feet from the rear wall of the dwelling. Air conditioning units placed in the side yard must be a minimum of five feet from the side yard property line.
(1) Central air conditioning units shall not be placed in any front yard.
(2) All exhaust fans shall be placed so that they face vertically or to the rear of the property.
(b) Commercial, Industrial or Transitional Zoning Districts. All central air conditioning units on properties in a Commercial, Industrial or Transitional Zoning District shall be located at least ten feet from the rear property line and at least ten feet from the side property lines.
(1) Central air conditioning units shall not be placed in any front yard.
(2) All exhaust fans shall be placed so that they face vertically or to the rear of the property.
(Ord. 2874. Passed 12-17-90.)
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