The following rules of construction shall apply to this ordinance:

All definitions in the Municipalities Planning Code, (53 P.S. 10101 et. seq.) as amended, are hereby adopted and made a part hereof by reference.

All definitions in the Medical Marijuana Act, Act 16 of 2016, are hereby incorporated by reference.

ACADEMIC CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER — An accredited medical school within this commonwealth that operates or partners with an acute care hospital licensed within this commonwealth.

ACCESSORY BUILDING or ACCESSORY USE — A building or use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building or use and located on the same lot with such principal building or use. The combined floor area of all building(s) accessory to a nonresidential use shall be limited to not more than 10% of the gross floor area size of the first floor of the principal building. The combined floor area of all sheds or buildings for domestic storage shall not exceed 400 square feet, and detached garages for residential use with approved driveways shall not exceed 1,000 square feet. An accessory use includes, but is not limited to, the following:

ADULT ARCADE — Any place to which the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-operated or slug-operated or electronically, electrically, or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines, projectors, or other image-producing devices are maintained to show images to five or fewer persons per machine at any one time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by depicting or describing of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.

ADULT BOOK STORE — A commercial establishment having a substantial or significant portion of its stock-in-trade including books, magazines, photographs or other materials, which are distinguished and characterized by their evidence of matter depicting, describing or relating to the specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas defined herein or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to the sale or display of such material.

ADULT CABARET — A nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar commercial establishment which regularly features:

ADULT MOTEL — A hotel, motel or similar commercial establishment which:

ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATER — A commercial establishment where, for any form of consideration, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides or similar photographic reproductions are regularly shown which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.

ADULT THEATER — A theater, concert hall, auditorium or similar commercial establishment which regularly features persons who appear in a state of nudity or live performances which are characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities.

ADULT USE — Any use involving specified sexual activity notwithstanding the characterization of that use by the applicant.

ALLEY — A serviceway at least 25 feet wide providing a secondary public means of access to abutting properties.

ALTERATIONS — As applied to a building or structure, a change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the exit facilities, or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height, or the moving from one location to another, or any change in use from that of one zoning district classification to another.

ALTERATIONS, STRUCTURAL — Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders or foundations.

AMUSEMENT ESTABLISHMENT — An enclosed building where the principal use is the entertainment or recreation of the general public or a particular organization excluding adult use as defined herein.

ANTENNA — Any system of wires, rods, discs, panels, flat panels, dishes, whips, or other similar devices used for the transmission or reception of wireless signals. An antenna may include an omnidirectional antenna (rod), directional antenna (panel), parabolic antenna (disc) or any other wireless antenna. An antenna shall not include tower-based wireless communications facilities as defined below.

APARTMENT — A room or suite of rooms in a multiple-family structure which is used as a single housekeeping unit and which contains complete kitchen, bath and toilet facilities permanently installed.

APARTMENT HOUSE — A building used by three or more families living independently of each other and containing dwelling units.

ARCHITECT — A professional architect licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

APPROVED — Approved by a designated authority or person in strict conformance with the terms of this ordinance and the Bethel Park Code.

AREA, BUILDING — The total of areas taken on a horizontal plane at the main grade level of the principal building and all accessory buildings, exclusive of uncovered porches, terraces and steps.

AREA, FLOOR — The sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors of a building or buildings, measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the center line of common walls separating buildings.

ASSEMBLY HALL — A room, hall or building used for lectures, meetings, sermons and gatherings of over 50 people.

ASSISTED LIVING CARE — A residential facility designed and designated for the long-term care of persons requiring special assistance. This includes nursing homes, personal care boarding homes intended to provide residence for over eight adults and specialized elderly housing and similar types of residential facilities. Such residential units shall not include full cooking facilities as part of each unit.

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR, MAJOR — Engine rebuilding or major reconditioning of worn or damaged motor vehicles or trailers; collision service, including body, frame or fender straightening or repair; and overall painting of vehicles.

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR, MINOR — Incidental repairs, replacement of parts, motor service to automobiles and state inspection, but not including any operation specified under "automobile repair, major" above.

BASEMENT — A story partly underground but having at least 1/2 of its height above the average level of the adjoining ground. A basement shall be counted as a story for the purposes of height measurement if the vertical distance between the ceiling and the average level of the adjoining ground is five feet or more or if the basement is used for business or dwelling purposes.

BEACON LIGHTING— Any source of electric light, whether portable or fixed, the primary purpose of which is to cast a concentrated beam of light generally skyward as a means of attracting attention to its location rather than to illuminate any particular sign, structure, or other object.

BILLBOARD — See the definition provided under "signs" in this section.

BOTTLE CLUB — Principal use of property involving the assembly of patrons for social, amusement or entertainment purposes wherein the patrons either provide or bring onto the premises their own intoxicating beverages.

BUFFER AREA — A strip of land which is landscaped and maintained in a manner prescribed by the Planning Commission. Walls and fences as approved by the Planning Commission may be erected in a buffer area. However, all other structures are excluded and not permitted in a buffer area. Structures included are, but not necessarily limited to, buildings, parking lots, parking spaces, roads, streets, driveways and signs.

BUILDING — Any structure having a roof, supported by columns or by walls and intended for the shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, animals or any other property. Separation by party and fire walls shall not constitute separate buildings.

BUILDING HEIGHT — The vertical distance of the building from the average elevation of the proposed finish grade to the highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deck line of mansard roofs and to the eave line for gable, hip and gambrel roofs. Said measurement shall be made on the side of the building with the primary building entrance used by the public. No floor area above the height may be occupied for any use.

BUILDING LINE — An established line within a property defining the minimum required distance between the face of any structure to be erected and an adjacent street line.

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — Any use involving business or professional offices and not including retail trade or manufacturing.

CELLAR — A portion of a building having 1/2 or more of its height below the average grade of the adjoining ground. In a dwelling, a cellar may not contain living quarters.

CLINIC, MEDICAL OR DENTAL — A facility for the outpatient diagnosis and treatment of human ailments not involving twenty-four-hour-per-day operation and not involving the sale of drugs or foodstuffs on the premises.

CLUB AND CLUBHOUSE — A nonprofit association of persons who are bona fide members paying periodic dues, which owns, hires or leases a building or lot or portion of either or both, the use of which is primarily restricted to members and their guests.

CLUSTER AREA — A recorded lot within a cluster subdivision containing a group of single-family homes. Further subdivision of the cluster area is permitted for conveyance and recording of the individual residences. Said lots in the subdivision do not need to meet the dimensional requirements set forth for the zoning district they are located in.

CO-LOCATION — The mounting of one or more WCFs, including antennae, on an existing tower-based WCF, or on any structure that already supports at least one non-tower WCF.

COLUMBARIUM — A structure of vaults lined with recesses for urns containing cremated human remains. The structure is used, or intended to be used, for the placement of urns containing cremated human remains. This structure can be located as a separate structure or located within the walls of an existing structure.

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COMMUNITY CENTER — A building and/or appurtenant land owned, leased and/or operated by the Municipality, used for meetings, assemblies, theatrical performances, recreation, limited retail sales directly associated with the community uses and associated functions within the center and with the recreational functions on the appurtenant land, providing meals to Bethel Park residents and guests, education and other similar uses reasonably calculated to improve the quality of life of the residents of the Municipality.

COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, MAJOR — A residential facility providing residence for no more than eight dependent children, foster children, disturbed children, mentally retarded persons or physically handicapped persons or adjudicated delinquents and including no more than two live-in supervisors who provide service for such residents. For the purposes of this definition, a "child" is any person under the age of 19. This definition does not include rest homes, convalescent homes, homes for the elderly or other similar uses described elsewhere in this ordinance.

COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, MINOR — A residential facility providing residence for no more than three dependent children, foster children, disturbed children, mentally retarded persons or physically handicapped persons and including no more than two live-in supervisors. For the purposes of this definition, a "child" is any person under the age of 19. This definition does not include rest homes, convalescent homes, homes for the elderly or other similar uses described elsewhere in this ordinance.

COMMUTER PARKING — A parking lot constituting a principal use on a lot intended for use by the public to park vehicles while using available mass transit.

CONVALESCENT HOMES — An institution or building for the inpatient long-term care of convalescent or postoperative patients, including therewith full-time nursing care.

COPY SHOP — A retail establishment for the purposes of reproducing and printing written and graphic materials by photographic methods.

COUNCIL — The Municipal Council of Bethel Park.

COVERAGE — That percentage of the lot covered by the building area.

DAY-CARE FACILITY — A use involving the care of children in lieu of parental care for a portion of the day or the care of elderly or handicapped adults for a portion of the day.

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT — A written agreement between the developer or applicant and the Municipality which guarantees the completion of site improvements and specifies the requirements for the posting of security.

DEVELOPMENT AREA — An area or parcel of land that is to be developed under one subdivision or land development plan. This can include land that extends into abutting municipalities. Any land in other municipalities shall be considered zoned the same as the property in Bethel Park for the purpose of determining any overall parking, dimensional and density requirements for the development. Regulations in the abutting neighboring Municipality must also be met for areas within that Municipality.

DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS (DAS) — Network of spatially separated antenna sites connected to a common source that provides wireless service within a geographic area or structure.

DISPENSARY, MEDICAL MARIJUANA — A person, including a natural person, corporation, partnership, association, trust or other entity, or any combination thereof, which holds a permit issued by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ("Department of Health") to dispense medical marijuana.

DISTRICT, ZONING — A section of the Municipality for which uniform regulations governing the use, height, area and intensity of use of buildings and land and open spaces about buildings are herein established.

DISTURBED CHILD — A child who, because of dysfunctions in emotions, behavior or social relationships, is unable to successfully continue his developmental progress utilizing only the ordinary community influences and supports.

DRIVE-IN FACILITIES — Establishments which offer in-car service or take-out service, including, but not limited to, banks, food stores and film developing, but not including drive-in theaters and carry-out restaurants. Where the drive-in facility is accessory to the principal use, the parking requirements of the principal use shall be used.

DRIVING LANES — That interior driving aisle or aisles used for the main access or vehicles within a parking lot.

DWELLING — A building that contains dwelling units intended or designed to be used, rented, leased, let, or hired out to be occupied for living purposes.

DWELLING, GROUP — A group of two or more one-family, two-family or townhouse dwellings, multiple-family dwellings or multistory multiple-family dwellings occupying a lot in one ownership and having common yards.

DWELLING, MULTIPLE-FAMILY — A dwelling or group of dwellings on one plot or lot containing separate living or dwelling units for three or more families, but which may have joint services or facilities, or both, and not exceeding 35 feet in height.

DWELLING, MULTISTORY MULTIPLE-FAMILY — A multiple-family dwelling of more than 35 feet in height, but not exceeding 75 feet in height, unless further restricted in district regulations herein.

DWELLING, ONE-FAMILY — A detached building designed for or occupied exclusively by one family.

DWELLING, TOWNHOUSE — A building developed for or occupied exclusively by not fewer than three families living independently of each other in dwelling units that are attached side by side by an unpierced party wall, each with a separate and distinct entrance.

DWELLING TWO-FAMILY — A building designed for or occupied exclusively by two families living independently of each other, with separate dwelling unit entrances.

DWELLING UNIT — A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for onw or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.

EDUCATIONAL STUDIO — A use involving the training of individuals or groups in specialized physical activities, not including specified sexual activities. Included, but not limited to, are dance studios, martial art studios and gymnastic studios.

EMERGENCY — A condition that: 1) constitutes a clear and immediate danger to the health, welfare, or safety of the public; or 2) has caused or is likely to cause facilities in the rights-of-way to be unusable and result in loss of the services provided.

FAMILY — An individual; two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption; or not more than four unrelated persons living as a single housekeeping unit; or any living arrangement provided for by the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.

FARM — A tract of land under one ownership or forming a single property not less than five acres in area, and may include a private housing for animals not less than 200 feet distant from any adjacent property line.

FCC — Federal Communications Commission.

FENCE —

FENCE, SNOW — An enclosure or barrier of nonmasonry construction, not more than five feet high, used for a temporary period, not to exceed from November 1 through May 1, to control the drifting snow.

FENCE, ORNAMENTAL — An enclosure or barrier of nonmasonry construction where the open portion thereof exceeds in area the closed portion when viewed from a perpendicular position.

FENCE, PRIVACY — An enclosure or barrier of nonmasonry construction where the closed portion thereof exceeds in area the open portion.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS — Establishments which offer financial-related services, including but not limited to banks, saving and loans, credit agencies, investment companies, brokers and dealers of securities and commodities. Establishments offering short-term loans or offering cash loans in return for physical collateral are not considered to be financial institutions.

FLOOD — A temporary inundation of normally dry areas.

GARAGE, PRIVATE — An accessory building housing only motor-driven vehicles, the property of and for the use of the occupants of the lot on which the private garage is located.

GARAGE, PUBLIC — Any garage other than a private garage, available to the public, and which is used for storage, parking, repair, rental, greasing, washing, servicing, adjusting or equipping of motor-driven vehicles.

GASOLINE SERVICES FACILITIES — An area of land, together with any structure thereon, used for the retail sale of motor fuel and lubricants and incidental services, such as the lubrication and hand washing of motor vehicles, and the sale, installation or minor repair of tires, batteries or other automobile accessories. Any use meeting the definition of "gasoline service facilities" shall not be considered an accessory use. Gasoline service facilities, where permitted, shall be the principal use, and any other uses on the same lot shall be subject to the district regulations governing setbacks, times of operation, lighting, signage and any other regulation governing gasoline service facilities.

GROSS FLOOR AREA — Same as area floor.

HEALTH SERVICES OFFICES — Offices of health practitioners, such as physicians, dentists, chiropractors, physical therapists, psychiatrists, optometrists and veterinarians.

GROWER/PROCESSOR, MEDICAL MARIJUANA — A person, including a natural person, corporation, partnership, association, trust or other entity, or any combination thereof, which holds a permit from the Department of Health to grow and process medical marijuana.

HEIGHT — See "Building Height."

HEIGHT OF A TOWER-BASED WCF — The vertical distance measured from the ground level, including any base pad, to the highest point on a tower-based WCF, including antennae mounted on the tower and any other appurtenances.

HOME OCCUPATION — Shall mean an accessory use of a nonresidential nature which is conducted within a dwelling unit by a resident of the dwelling unit, which is clearly incidental and accessory or secondary to the use of the property for residential purposes and which meets the following additional conditions:

HOSPITAL — An institution or building for the reception, care and medical treatment of the sick or injured, containing facilities for surgery and twenty-four-hour-per-day emergency treatment, including ancillary commercial activities customarily incident thereto.

HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY — See "assisted living care."

HOUSING FOR SENIORS — Multiple-family dwelling or multistory multiple-family dwelling designed and operated specifically for occupancy by residents who are 55 years old or older, where 80% or more of the occupied units in the development are occupied by a resident who is 55 years old or older. Such multiple-family dwelling or multistory multiple-family dwelling may include full cooking facilities as part of each residential unit, a central kitchen and dining room for the building, or any combination thereof.

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INSTITUTIONAL HOUSE — A public or private benevolent or eleemosynary establishment devoted to the shelter, maintenance or education and care of minor children; homeless, aged or infirm persons; or members of a religious community. This classification shall not include an almshouse or penal or reformatory institutions for the custody, care or treatment of persons suffering from amentia, mental derangement or drugs or alcohol addiction.

LARGE MEDICAL CENTER — A mix of medical uses with common service areas and a total floor area exceeding 12,000 square feet.

LOADING SPACE — A space within the main building or on the same lot therewith providing for the standing, loading or unloading of vehicles.

LOT, CORNER — A lot at the junction of two or more intersecting streets and having frontage on two or more such streets.

LOT, COVERAGE — That percentage of the lot covered by the principal and accessory buildings.

LOT, DEPTH OF — The mean horizontal distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line, measured midway between the side lot lines.

LOT, INTERIOR — A lot other than a corner lot or a through lot.

LOT LINE, FRONT — In the case of an interior lot, the line separating the lot from the street; in the case of a corner lot, the line separating the narrowest frontage of the lot from the street.

LOT LINE, REAR — That lot line which is most distant from and is most parallel to the front lot line.

LOT LINE, SIDE — Any lot line which is not a front or rear lot line.

LOT, THROUGH — A lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets and which is not a corner lot.

LOT WIDTH — The dimensions of a lot measured between the side lot lines on the building line.

MONOPOLE — A WCF or site which consists of a single pole structure, designed and erected on the ground or on top of a structure, to support communications antennae and connecting appurtenances.

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MPC — The Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.) as amended.

MUNICIPALITY — The Municipality of Bethel Park.

NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR STATION — A facility designed and constructed to compress natural gas that originates from an Oil and Gas well or collection of such wells operating as a midstream facility for delivery of Oil and Gas to a transmission pipeline, distribution pipeline, natural gas processing plant or underground storage field, including one or more natural gas compressors, associated buildings, pipes, valves, tanks and other equipment.

NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANT — A facility designed and constructed to remove materials such as ethane, propane, butane, and other constituents or similar substances from natural gas to allow such natural gas to be of such quality as is required or appropriate for transmission or distribution to commercial markets, but not including facilities or equipment designed and constructed primarily to remove water, water vapor, oil or naturally occurring liquids from natural gas.

NON-TOWER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY (NON-TOWER WCF) — All non-tower wireless communications facilities, including but not limited to antennae and related equipment. Non-tower WCF shall not include support structures for antennae or any related equipment that is mounted to the ground or at ground level.

NUDE MODEL STUDIO — Any place where a person who appears in a state of nudity or displays specified anatomical areas is provided to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed or similarly depicted by other persons who pay money or any form of consideration, except when such place has no sign visible from the exterior of the structure that indicates a nude person is available for viewing.

NUDITY or A STATE OF NUDITY — The appearance of a human bare buttock, anus, male genitals, female genitals or female breast.

NURSING HOME — See "convalescent homes."

NURSERY SCHOOL — A school designed to provide daytime care or instruction for two or more children of preschool age.

OFFICE, BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL — Any building or portion thereof devoted to office purposes, of which no part is used for manufacturing, retail trade or dwelling other than a sleeping quarter for a watchman or custodian.

OIL AND GAS — Crude oil, natural gas, methane gas, coal bed methane gas, propane, butane and/or any other constituents or similar substances that are produced by drilling a well of any depth into, through, and below the surface of the earth.

OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT or DEVELOPMENT — The well site preparation, well site construction, drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and/or site restoration associated with an oil and gas well of any depth; water and other fluid storage, impoundment and transportation used for such activities; and the installation and use of all associated equipment, including tanks, meters, and other equipment and structures, whether permanent or temporary; and the site preparation, construction, installation, maintenance and repair of oil and gas pipelines and associated equipment and other equipment and activities associated with the exploration for and production and transportation of oil and gas other than natural gas compressor stations and natural gas processing plants or facilities performing the equivalent functions that operate as midstream facilities.

ONE-HUNDRED-YEAR FLOOD — A flood that, on the average, is likely to occur every hundred years, that is to say it has a one-percent chance of occurring each year although the flood may occur in any year.

OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT — A residential subdivision where individual detached single-family dwellings are permitted closer together than normally allowed in a residential zone and on smaller lots than normally permitted, but where the overall density of the development is not increased beyond that allowed in the district. Open space areas of undisturbed land are required to be preserved in such a plan.

OPERATOR (oil and gas) — Any person, partnership, company, corporation and its subcontractors and agents who have an interest in real estate for the purpose of exploring or drilling for, producing, or transporting oil or gas.

OUTDOOR PATIO USE — An accessory use of an outdoor portion of a lot for the service and/or consumption of food and drink, not including live entertainment and/or not including recorded music of any type where such music would be audible from the property line of the nearest property zoned R-1, R-2 or R-3.

OUTDOOR WINTER RECREATIONAL USE — A use that consists of providing outdoor physical fitness and sports activities occurring principally during the winter portion of the year and is conducted on snow or ice covered areas. Activities include, and are similar to the following: tobogganing, sledding, snow tubing, snowboarding, skiing, cross country skiing, snow surfing, acrobatic skiing, ice skating, curling and ice hockey. This excludes the use of specialized motorized equipment for individual recreational use, such as snowmobiles.

OVERLAY ZONE — A special zoning district with a set of requirements that is described in the ordinance text, is mapped and is imposed in addition to those of the underlying district.

PARKING AREA — That interior portion of an improved or impervious parking lot. This is measured for landscaping calculation purposes as being the total area inside the edge of pavement, excluding the portion occupied by the buildings or structure.

PARKING LOT — Any lot, parcel or yard used in whole or in part for the storage of parking of two or more vehicles where such usage is not incidental to or in conjunction with a one-family or two-family dwelling.

PARKING SPACE — An off-street parking space available for the parking of one motor vehicle and having passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto and giving access thereto and having a direct access to a street or alley.

PAVING — Concrete or bituminous wearing surfaces with appropriate base consistent with sound engineering practices. "Paving" shall not include tar and chip and other similar practices.

PERSONAL CARE BOARDING HOME — A state licensed residential facility for adults in which food, shelter and personal assistance or supervision are provided for a period exceeding 24 consecutive hours for more than three adults but not exceeding eight adults, who are not relatives of the operator and who require assistance or supervision in such matters as dressing, bathing, diet or medication prescribed for self-administration, but do not require hospitalization or care in a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility.

PERMITTED USE — Use which, upon proper application for development, shall be granted by the designated authority if in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.

PETITIONER — An individual, group of individuals or firm who requests a zoning text or Zoning Map change through the filing of an application for such change. The Council is not a petitioner.

PLACE OF WORSHIP — A building or group of buildings, including customary accessory buildings, designated or intended for public worship.

PLANNING COMMISSION — The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Municipality of Bethel Park.

PRINTING SHOP — A retail establishment for the purpose of reproducing and printing written and graphic materials where type is cast and inserted into a mechanical printing press machine.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE (oil and gas) — Any residence, commercial business, school, religious institution or other public building located within 1,000 feet of the surface location of a well that may be impacted by noise generated from drilling or hydraulic fracturing activity at a well site. The term shall not include any structure owned by an oil and gas lessor who has signed a lease with the operator granting surface rights to drill the subject well or whose owner or occupants have signed a waiver relieving the operator from implementation of the measures established in Section 69.88.2(15) of this ordinance for the owners' or occupants' benefit.

RECREATIONAL USE — A use which consist of providing indoor physical fitness and sports activities. Recreational uses include, but are not limited to, the following: gymnasiums, roller and ice skating rinks, indoor sport courts, indoor golf, educational studios, weight lifting and aerobic exercise facilities, swimming pools, bowling and batting cages. Recreational uses do not include video arcades, billiards and adult uses.

RECREATIONAL CENTER — A site where the principal use is a private recreation development as defined in this ordinance or a public park or public facility.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING — The temporary storage of recreational vehicles for a continued period of time not exceeding 72 hours. Continuity of a single period shall not be considered broken or terminated unless the recreational vehicle involved shall have been removed from the property owner's premises for a period of at least 24 consecutive hours.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE — A single-axle or multiple-axle structure mounted on wheels or otherwise capable of being made mobile for the purpose of travel, recreational and vacation use, and shall include, but not be limited to, travel trailers, mobile homes, tent trailers, boat trailers, pickup campers and horse trailers.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE — The placement of recreational vehicles at a given location within the Borough for continuous periods of time exceeding 72 hours.

REGULATORY FLOOD ELEVATION — The hundred-year flood elevation plus a freeboard safety factor of 1 1/2 feet.

REPAIR SHOP — A building or lot or portion of either or both where the principal use, which must be operated within the building, is for the repair of goods and servicing of buildings. This includes, but is not limited to, plumbing, electrical repair, automotive body repair and appliance repair.

RELATED EQUIPMENT — Any piece of equipment related to, incidental to, or necessary for, the operation of a tower-based WCF or non-tower WCF. By way of illustration, not limitation, related equipment includes generators and base stations.

RESIDENTIAL PARKING AREA — An off-street parking area (including a driveway) accessory to a residential use, which shall be an area of land (concrete, asphalt, compacted gravel or like material), other than a street or right-of-way, designated and used principally for parking and temporary loading and unloading. The residential parking area must have direct access from a driveway; or if the residential parking areas are detached from driveways, they must have direct access from a public street or alley.

RESTAURANT — An establishment where refreshments, beverages or meals may be obtained by the public. It includes, but is not limited to, the following: cafes, lunchrooms, dairy lunchrooms, cafeterias, tearooms, pancake and waffle shops, etc.

RESTAURANT, CARRYOUT — An establishment where refreshments, beverages, meals or frozen desserts are served for consumption primarily outside of the premises and where not more than 12 permanent seats are provided.

RESTAURANT, HIGH-TURNOVER — An eating establishment with over 10 seats where refreshments, beverages, meals or desserts are not served at the table and include both carryout and eat-in meals. An establishment that has fewer than 10 seats and serves prepared food shall be considered a retail use for the purpose of this chapter.

RESTAURANT, LOW-TURNOVER — An eating establishment with over 10 seats where refreshments, beverages or meals are served by wait staff for consumption primarily on the premises.

REST HOME — A building of residential character housing long-term aged residents capable of self-care. However, nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit the employment or retention of nursing or attendant staff.

RETAIL BUSINESS — Any building or lot or portion thereof the principal use of which is for the selling of goods to the general public.

RETAIL BUSINESS, DISCOUNT — An establishment which offers a broad range of retail trade or specialty items with a pricing structure normally below retail costs.

SEAT — Space provided for one individual to sit as provided for by the local building code regulations.

SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY — A business that provides home-type washing, drying or ironing machines or dry-cleaning machines to be used by customers on the premises.

SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS — Same as "repair shop."

SEXUAL ENCOUNTER CENTER — A business or commercial enterprise that as one of its primary business purposes offers for any form of consideration:

SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS — An adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion-picture theater, adult theater, nude model studio or sexual encounter center.

SHOPPING CENTER — A parcel of land at least 10 acres in size under one ownership which contains at least five individual businesses all sharing a common parking lot and with not more than two access points per street.

SHORT-TERM LENDING ESTABLISHMENT — An establishment which offers short-term cash loans (15 days or less) or offers cash loans in return for physical collateral.

SHORT-TERM RENTAL

A principal or accessory use other than a "hotel," "hotel, motor," or "motel" where lodging is provided for compensation for less than 30 days. Rentals are generally facilitated by an online tool that allows for peer-to-peer lodging options where the lodging facilities are generally owned by private individuals. This definition applies to all types of residential dwellings including (but not limited to) single-family attached, single-family detached, multifamily, and residential properties commonly considered as seasonal dwelling units, vacation homes, or tourist homes. This use includes rentals commonly called by industry names including but not limited to Airbnb, HomeAway, FlipKey, World Escape, Uproost, etc.

SHORT-TERM RENTAL PERMIT

The legal permit issued by the municipality to utilize a dwelling unit for short-term rentals. A short-term rental permit is valid for one calendar year and must be resubmitted each year to maintain compliance.

SIGN — Any surface, fabric or device bearing lettered, pictorial, sculptured or other matter designed to convey information visually and exposed to public view; any structure designed to carry the above visual information; any structure or device designed or installed principally to direct or attract attention, except traffic signs or devices. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, noncommercial copy may be substituted for commercial copy on any lawful sign structure.

SIGN TYPES:

A-FRAME SIGN — A portable sign comprised of two separate panels or faces joined at the top and spread apart at the bottom to form a base on which the sign stands.

ANIMATED/MOVING SIGN — A sign having parts that physically move rather than merely appear to move as might be found in a digital display. The physical movement may be activated electronically or by another means but shall not include wind-activated movement such as used for flags. Animated/moving signs do not include and are not changeable copy signs, electronic message center (EMC) signs, or other digital signs that have changeable, programmable displays.

AWNING OR CANOPY SIGN — Any sign that is a part of or attached to an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic or structural protective cover over a door, entrance, window, or outdoor service area.

BILLBOARD/COMMERCIAL OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN — A permanent off-premises sign erected, maintained, or used for the purpose of providing copy area for advertising messages for rent or lease.

CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN — A sign, or portion of a sign, that is designed so that characters, letters, or illustrations can be changed or rearranged, either manually or electronically, without altering the face or the surface of the sign. Changeable copy signs may include electronic message center signs.

DIRECTIONAL/INFORMATION SIGN — Any on-premises sign generally informational, that has a purpose secondary to the use of the lot or site on which it is located, such as "No Parking," "Entrance," "Exit," "One Way," "Loading Only," "Telephone" and other similar directives, and provided that such sign does not exceed four square feet. Directional/informational signs shall be located only in conjunction with site drive entrances and/or internal traffic drive aisles.

ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER SIGN (EMC) — An electronically activated changeable sign using LED lighting to provide an on-premise variable message and/or graphic presentation capability which can be electronically programed by a computer from a remote location.

FLAG — Any sign printed or painted on cloth, plastic, canvas, or other like material with distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols attached to a pole or staff and anchored along only one edge or supported or anchored at only two corners.

FREESTANDING SIGN — Any sign held up by supports that are placed on or are anchored in the ground and that are independent from any building or other structure.

POLE/PYLON SIGN — A freestanding sign erected on a pole, poles, pylon, or pylons, or other supporting structure where the bottom edge of a sign face is installed above the ground. Pole/pylon signs that have pole covers which extend from the base of the sign face to the ground shall not be considered ground/monument signs.

ILLUMINATED SIGN — A sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally or externally for the purpose of illuminating the sign or a component of its structure.

INCIDENTAL SIGN — A sign that displays general site information, instructions, directives, or restrictions that are primarily oriented to pedestrians and motor vehicle operators who have entered a property from a public street. These signs shall not contain any commercial advertising.

INCIDENTAL WINDOW SIGN — Signs displayed in the window displaying information such as the business' hours of operation, credit institutions accepted, commercial and civic affiliations, and similar information. These signs shall be informational only and shall not contain a commercial message.

MILITARY BANNER — A double-sided twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch military banner displayed annually between Memorial Day and Veterans Day by the municipality. Military banners are purchased and monitored through the Bethel Park Military Banner Program.

MILITARY YARD BANNER — A twelve-inch by eighteen-inch military banner for personal display. Military yard banners are purchased through the Bethel Park Military Banner Program.

MONUMENT — A sign in which a stone or brick structure is used to mount the sign area on, in or as an integral part of such structure. The permissible sign area of such sign shall begin at a height not greater than four feet above normal grade.

MURAL — A large picture/image (including but not limited to painted art) which is painted, constructed, tiled, digitally printed, or affixed directly onto a vertical building wall, which may or may not contain text, logos, and/or symbols. A mural can also be a projecting sign.

PERSONAL EXPRESSION SIGN — A sign that expresses an opinion, interest, position, or other noncommercial message.

POLITICAL SIGN — A sign for specific candidate(s) or party election(s).

PORTABLE SIGN — Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels; signs converted to A-frames; sandwich board signs; balloons used as signs; umbrellas used for advertising; and signs attached to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public right-of-way (ROW), unless the vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business.

PROJECTING SIGN — Any sign affixed to a building or wall in such a manner that any edge of such sign that does not extend more than 12 inches beyond the surface of such building or wall, but does not project above the wall, roofline, or surface to which it is mounted nor in any way interfere with normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic or obstruct upper-story windows or openings.

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OR SUBDIVISION SIGN — A permanent wall or freestanding ground sign containing the name and address of a plan of subdivision or a multifamily building or development. The sign shall contain no commercial message and if a ground sign, shall be located at the principal entrance or entrances of a development. The sign shall indicate that the development is located within the municipality by clearly stating "Municipality of Bethel Park" on the sign in lettering at least 1/2 the size of the lettering identifying the name of the development.

TEMPORARY SIGN — A type of nonpermanent, sign that is located on private property that can be displayed for no more than 30 consecutive days at one time.

WALL SIGN — Any sign attached or affixed to a building or structure, attached flat against the wall surface, in such a way that only one face of a sign is visible. The sign may project outward no more than six inches from the wall of the building.

WINDOW SIGN — Any sign, picture, symbol, or combination thereof, designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or service that is temporarily affixed inside a window or upon the windowpanes or glass and is visible from the exterior of the building.

SIGN AREA — The entire face of a sign including the advertising surface, but not including the supporting structure or base for all other signs. If no framing is provided, the sign area is the smallest rectangle that encloses all lettering and other graphics. The maximum sign area is the maximum allowable gross surface area in square feet of a sign or signs (See Figure 1 in Appendix A[8]).

SIGN FACE — The area or display surface (See Figure 2 in Appendix A).

SIGN HEIGHT — The vertical dimension of a sign (See Figure 3 in Appendix A).

SIGN SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OR BASE — The support on which a sign face stands. The sign supporting structure of base shall not communicate any messages or include business identification. Sign supporting structures and bases include poles, posts, walls, frames, brackets, or other supports that hold a sign in place (See Figure 2 in Appendix A).

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STABLE, PRIVATE — Any accessory building in which horses are kept for riding, driving and stabling for private use, not for hire or sale.

STORY — That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it or, if there is no floor above it, the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it.

SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL — A private or public school which either: i) does not provide a curriculum similar to that of a public school; or ii) that maintains hours not similar to a public school; or iii) both of the above.

SPECIALTY MEDICAL CENTERS — A medical center for specialized medical care not found in a typical physician's office.

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SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITY — shall mean:

STEALTH TECHNOLOGY — Camouflaging methods applied to wireless communications towers, antennae and other facilities which render them more visually appealing or blend the proposed facility into the existing structure or visual backdrop in such a manner as to render it minimally visible to the casual observer. Such methods include, but are not limited to, architecturally screened roof-mounted antennae, building-mounted antennae painted to match the existing structure and facilities constructed to resemble trees, shrubs, and light poles.

STREET — A public or private way, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting properties. If there is no officially established grade, the Municipal Engineer shall establish same.

SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGE or SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE — 1) Any increase in the height of a wireless support structure by more than 10%, or by the height of one additional antenna array with separation from the nearest existing antenna not to exceed 20 feet, whichever is greater, except that the mounting of the proposed wireless communications facility may exceed the size limits set forth herein if necessary to avoid interference with existing antennae; or 2) any further increase in the height of a wireless support structure which has already been extended by more than 10% of its originally approved height or by the height of one additional antenna array.

SWIMMING POOL, PRIVATE — Any permanently or indefinitely constructed structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over 18 inches deep at any point, or a surface area exceeding 100 square feet. This includes in-ground, aboveground and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs and spas.

TIGHT SCREEN PLANTING — An evergreen planting of shrubbery or trees whose growth within three years will be at least six feet in height and which shall be planted at a distance apart which will provide a tight vegetative screen within three years.

TOWER-BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY (TOWER-BASED WCF) — Any structure that is used for the purpose of supporting one or more antennae, including, but not limited to, self-supporting lattice towers, guy towers and monopoles, utility poles and light poles. DAS hub facilities are considered to be tower-based WCF.

USE — The specific purpose for which land or a building is designed, arranged, intended or for which it may be occupied or maintained. The term "permitted use" or its equivalent shall not be deemed to include any nonconforming use.

WALL, ORNAMENTAL — An enclosure or barrier of masonry construction other than standard structural cinder block or concrete block, and not including a wall for the purpose of retaining earth.

WAREHOUSE, FREIGHT TERMINALS AND TRUCKING TERMINALS — An enclosed building, or portion thereof, where the principal use is temporary storage of goods to be later moved to another location.

WBCA — Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act, as amended (53 P.S. § 11702.1 et seq.).

WELL SITE (oil and gas) — A graded pad designed and constructed for the drilling of one or more oil and gas wells.

WIRELESS — Transmissions through the airwaves including, but not limited to, infrared line of sight, cellular, personal communications services, microwave, satellite, or radio signals.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY (WCF) — The antennae, nodes, control boxes, towers, poles, conduits, ducts, pedestals, electronics and other equipment used for the purpose of transmitting, receiving, distributing, providing, or accommodating wireless communications services.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY APPLICANT (WCF APPLICANT) — Any person that applies for a wireless communication facility building permit, zoning approval and/or permission to use the public right-of-way (ROW) or other municipality-owned land or property.

WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE — A freestanding structure, such as a tower-based wireless communications facility or any other support structure that could support the placement or installation of a wireless communications facility if approved by the municipality.

YARD — A space on the same lot with a principal building, open, unoccupied and unobstructed by structures, except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance.

YARD, FRONT — A yard extending across the full width of the lot, unoccupied other than by steps, walks, terraces, driveways, lampposts and similar structures, the depth of which is the least distance between the front lot line and the building line.

YARD, REAR — A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear of the principal building and the rear lot line, unoccupied by other than accessory buildings, uses or structures, the depth of which is the least distance between the rear lot line and the rear of such building. In the case of through lots, the rear lot abutting the street shall provide a yard equal to the front yard of the applicable zoning district or equal to an established building line.

YARD, SIDE — A yard between the principal building and the side lot line, extending between the rear yard line, the front yard line, unoccupied other than by accessory buildings, uses, or structures. In the case of corner lots, the sides abutting a street shall provide a yard equal to the front yard of the applicable zoning district or equal to an established building line.

ZONING DISTRICT — See "District, Zoning."

ZONING DISTRICT MAP — A map entitled "Municipality of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, Zoning District Map", dated September 1, 1966.