Bloomsburg City Zoning Code

Passenger "drop-off and "pick-up" areas shall be provided on site and arranged so that the passengers do not have to cross traffic lanes on or adjacent to the site.

All day care facilities shall obtain and maintain proper licenses and credentials from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Common open space shall be provided. The minimum area for outdoor space shall equal 100 square feet for each individual at maximum enrollment.

Off-street parking areas will not constitute nor be used for outdoor activity area.

Common open space shall not be located in any front yard.

Common open space shall be enclosed by a fence that is four feet in height constructed in accordance with this Chapter and screened with the applicable buffer yard requirements of this Chapter.

All common open space shall be accommodated with shade trees or pavilions to provide shade.

Enclosed structures in which livestock or poultry are kept, including the storage of manure, shall not be erected within 50 feet of any lot line.

Heated greenhouses, whether heated by coal or wood, shall not be operated within 100 feet of any residential district boundary and greenhouses heated by natural gas or oil shall not be operated within 50 feet of any residential district boundary.

The selling of products raised, bred or grown on the premises shall be permitted provided that all temporary stands or shelters shall be constructed in accordance with applicable building and fire codes.

Passenger "drop-off and "pick-up" areas shall be provided on site and arranged so that the passengers do not have to cross traffic lanes on or adjacent to the site.

Outdoor and indoor play areas for children shall be provided. The minimum area for outdoor recreation space shall equal 65 square feet for each individual at maximum enrollment. The minimum indoor area is 65 square feet for each individual at maximum enrollment.

Off-street parking areas will not constitute nor be used for outdoor activity area.

Outdoor play areas shall be setback at least 10 feet from any street right-of-way.

Outdoor play areas shall be enclosed by a fence that is four feet in height constructed in accordance with this Chapter.

Required Buffer Yards.

Minimum Planting Requirements. Plantings shall be arranged to provide a complete visual screen of the principal building of at least 14 feet in height (measured in addition to the height of the required earth berm).

See § 27-510, Performance Standards.

The emissions of dust, dirt, fly ash, fumes, vapors, or gases which can cause any damage to human health, animals, vegetation, or property, or which can cause any soiling, or staining of persons or property at any point beyond the lot line of the use creating the emission is prohibited.

No loud speakers shall be permitted outside any enclosed structures.

No materials or other substances that can contaminate wells, watercourses, or potable water supplies shall be deposited on the site.

No warehouse or storage building, or part thereof, may be used for a dwelling purpose at any time.

A minimum buffer of 15 feet shall be required between a fire station and or fire company social hall and a residential use or district.

Height restrictions shall meet the current zoning district requirements.

A maximum of 75% of the area of the lot shall be covered by buildings, structures, and impervious surfaces.

Fire stations and fire companies hours of operation are permitted to be 24 hours/day and seven days/week.

Fire station, and fire company social hall may operate any additional uses permitted by the underlying district for the direct profit of the fire company.

Does not include other properties owned, operated, under the control of or leased by the fire company.

Fire company social hall may operate meetings for municipal and fire company use.

Fire company social halls may operate election polling places.

All events within residential zoning districts may only be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., and Sunday 10:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m.

Forestry shall be permissible in accordance with the regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

A forest management plan shall be prepared by a professional forester and submitted to the Town.

The business activity shall be compatible with the residential use of the property and surrounding residential uses.

The business shall employ no employees other than family members residing in the dwelling.

There shall be no display or sale of retail goods and no stockpiling or inventory of a substantial nature.

There shall be no outside appearance of a business use, including, but not limited to, parking, signs, or lights.

The business activity may not use any equipment or process which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference, including interference with radio or television reception, which is detectable in the neighborhood.

The business activity may not generate any solid waste or sewage discharge, in volume or type, which is not normally associated with residential use in the neighborhood.

The business activity shall be conducted only within the dwelling and may not occupy more than 25% of the habitable floor area.

The business may not involve any illegal activity.

A mixed-use building shall be considered one principal use, where residential and nonresidential uses permitted within the same zoning district as a mixed-use building shall be located within the same building.

Residential uses shall not exceed 75% of the total floor area of a mixed-use building.

Residential uses shall not be located on the ground floor.

A plan showing the location of all structures and improvements, tract location, metes and bounds, parking areas and sanitary facilities shall be submitted.

The applicant shall preserve or provide natural vegetation to the greatest extent feasible.

Swimming pools shall comply with the currently adopted International Building Code and any other applicable Town-adopted swimming pool regulations.

In no case shall the edge or wall of a swimming pool be located any closer than five feet from the side or rear property line. Swimming pools shall not be permitted in front yards.

All operations shall be conducted:

Parking on the property shall be located in driving/parking lanes located adjacent to the storage buildings. These multi-use lanes shall be at least 26 feet wide where storage cubicles open onto one side of the lane only, and at least 30 feet wide when cubicles open onto both sides of the lane.

Required parking spaces are intended for renter use and shall not be rented as or used for vehicle storage.

Additional external storage area may be provided for the storage of privately owned licensed and registered motor vehicles, travel trailers and/or boats. These storage areas shall not be located in the front yard and shall be screened along adjoining residentially zoned land and public streets.

External storage areas shall not be used for vehicles that are partially dismantled, wrecked, or inoperative.

All storage above shall be kept within an enclosed building.

Doors for any self-service storage facility shall be oriented to face away from any existing residential uses and residentially zoned property.

The following uses are prohibited at a self-service storage facility site:

All outdoor lighting shall be sufficient to discourage vandalism and theft. Direction, intensity and glare of lights shall comply with § 27-510, Performance Standards.

No modifications to the external appearance of existing residential buildings (except fire escapes) which would alter its residential character shall be permitted.

All floors above and/or below grade shall have a permanently affixed direct means of escape to ground level.

Fire and safety provisions shall be approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

Rooms for lodging shall have a minimum gross floor area of 150 square feet.

The personal care boarding home shall be occupied by the supervisory personnel at all times.

The minimum lot area per establishment shall be one acre if adequate sewage and space for available parking is available. The minimum lot area shall be increased as necessary to accommodate off-street parking.

To ensure proper access and adequate water and sewer facilities, the application to establish a personal care boarding home shall be processed as a land development plan.

The establishment must be served by an adequate sewage system and water supply and the applicant shall provide evidence that the specified system has adequate treatment capacity.

No building or structure shall be located within 50 feet of a property line or street.

The development shall be connected to the municipal sewage system or shall provide a disposal facility approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

A safe potable water supply shall be provided. When public water service is not available, the source and system shall be approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

"Play areas" shall not be located in the front yard.

"Drop-off" and "pick-up" areas shall be provided and arranged so that passengers do not have to cross traffic lanes on or adjacent to the school site.

A land development plan for the entire development shall be submitted for review by the Town Planning Commission. This plan shall show the location of all buildings and use areas, lawn areas, parking, and any screen planting. General plans for stormwater collection, water distribution and sewage treatment shall also be provided.

The wind turbine shall be independent of any other structure and shall be located a minimum distance of 1 1/2 times the turbine height from any structure and property line, except for roof-mounted wind turbines.

No part of the wind turbine shall be located within or above any required front, side or rear setback.

The minimum height of the lowest position of the wind rotor shall be 15 feet above the ground. Maximum tower height shall not exceed maximum building height for the zoning district in which the wind turbine is placed.

Wind turbines shall not be climbable up to 12 feet above the ground surface.

Wind turbines shall be equipped with a redundant braking system. This includes both aerodynamic overspeed controls (including variable pitch, tip and other similar systems) and mechanical brakes. Mechanical brakes shall be operated in a fail-safe mode. Stall regulation shall not be considered a sufficient braking system for overspeed protection.

All electrical components of the wind turbine shall conform to the relevant and applicable local, state and national codes and relevant and applicable international standards.

Wind turbines shall be a nonobtrusive color, such as white, off-white or gray.

Wind turbines shall not be artificially lighted, except to the extent required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other applicable authority that regulates air safety.

Wind turbines shall not display advertising, except for reasonable identification of the turbine manufacturer, which sign shall have an area of less than 200 square inches.

On-site transmission and power lines shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be placed underground.

A clearly visible warning sign concerning voltage must be placed at the base of all pad-mounted transformers and substations.

Visible, reflective, colored objects, such as flags, reflectors, or tape, shall be placed on the anchor points of guy wires and along the guy wires up to a height of 10 feet from the ground.

The applicant shall avoid any disruption or loss of radio, telephone, television or similar signals and shall mitigate any harm caused by the wind turbine.

The applicant shall be responsible for obtaining all state and federal permits if required.

When a building is necessary for storage cells or related mechanical equipment, the building shall comply with applicable regulations as enforced by the Town and must not be located within any required front, side or rear setbacks.

The wind turbine shall comply with all other applicable regulations and requirements as set forth in this Chapter. However, land development approval shall not be required under the Town Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22] for a single wind turbine. A zoning permit shall be required from Town prior to the erection of a wind turbine.

The landowner shall, at his/her expense, complete decommissioning of the wind turbine within 12 months after the end of the useful life of the wind turbine. It shall be presumed that the wind turbine is at the end of its useful life if no electricity is generated for a continuous period of 12 months.

Decommissioning of the wind turbine shall include removal of the wind turbine and related appurtenances.

The wind turbine shall be subordinate to and located on the same lot occupied by the principal use to which it relates.

Audible sound from a wind energy facility shall not exceed 55 dBA, as measured at the exterior of any occupied building on a nonparticipating landowner's property. Methods for measuring and reporting acoustic emissions from wind turbines and the wind energy facility shall be equal to or exceed the minimum standards for prevision described in American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Standard 2.1-1989, titled "Procedures for the Measurement and Reporting of Acoustic Emissions from Wind Turbine Generation Systems Volume 1. First Tier," or any successor provision or publication.

The system owner/operator shall make all reasonable efforts, including, but not limited to, structure positioning, height, rotor diameter, blade to minimize and/or eliminate shadow flicker to occupied buildings on immediately adjacent properties. The applicant is responsible for identifying problem areas where shadow flicker will interfere with existing or future residences and describe proposed mitigation measures, including, but not limited to, a change in siting of the wind energy conversion system, a change in the operation of the wind energy conversion system or grading or landscaping mitigation measures.

Accessory structures shall not be permitted in the front yard areas.

One accessory building shall be permitted for any principal residential dwelling. This does not apply to agricultural uses, which may have multiple accessory buildings.

For nonresidential uses, the building area of an accessory use shall be equal to or less than 50% of the building area of the principal building.

For residential uses, the total building area of an accessory building shall be equal to or less than the building area of the principal building.

Applicability. All nonresidential uses proposed on a lot located in one of the subject districts, as listed in the following 27-504.1, which contains a property line which abuts or generally aligns with an adjacent district boundary, as listed in 27-504.1, shall provide a buffer yard in accordance with the width prescribed in Table 27-504.1.

Required buffer areas shall be reserved solely for open space and landscaping. No proposed building addition, structure, parking area, manufacturing or processing activity, storage of materials, or any other type of physical land improvement shall be located in a required buffer; provided, that driveways or roads may cross required buffers if necessary to provide access to the building site. Sidewalks, bikeways, and pedestrian paths may also be located within required buffers.

A buffer area may be located within a required front, rear, or side yard.

All buffer yards shall contain screening which shall be landscaped according to the requirements of § 27-505.

The berm shall have a minimum average height of five feet above the average finished ground level (disregarding drainage channels) on the school or residential side of the berm.

Evergreen screening required in a buffer yard shall be placed on the top of the berm.

The berm shall be continuous along such boundary, except:

Any berm shall be placed immediately adjacent to the lot line. Any fencing shall be placed parallel to the berm and on the side closest to the interior of the lot.

The berm shall have a maximum side slope of three horizontal to one vertical.

The entire berm shall be covered by a well-maintained and attractive all-season vegetative ground cover.

The berm may be located within a required buffer yard.

General Requirements.

Requirements for Landscaping within Parking Areas.

Requirements for Landscaping Screening Within Buffer Yards.

Landscaping Plan Requirements. A landscaping plan shall be submitted along with the site or land development plan, subject to the following requirements:

Maintenance Requirements.

Fences shall be constructed at current grade level and without altering or impeding the existing or approved flow of stormwater.

The applicant shall provide evidence that the vision of motor vehicle operators is not impeded at intersecting streets, alleys, private drives and/or access drives.

Front Yard Fences. Property line fences may be installed along the front lot line and along the side lot lines between the front lot line and the front building setback line to a height not exceeding four feet.

Rear and Side Yard Fences. Property line fences may be installed along the rear lot line and along the side lot lines between the rear lot line and the front building setback line to a height not exceeding six feet.

Corner Lots. For corner lots, which have two front yards abutting the street and two side yards, fences installed along the lot line parallel to the architectural front facade of the principal building shall be considered front yard fences. Where the architectural front facade is not clearly defined, fences installed along the lot line having the most frontage on a street shall be considered front yard fences.

Front Yard Fences.

Side and Rear Yard Fences. Fences of wood, metal, or masonry, or other material may be erected to a height not exceeding six feet, except that where such lot abuts upon property in a Residential District, the fences may not exceed six feet in height along lot lines where so abutting.

Corner Lots. The height of a fence along any side lot line may not exceed four feet for that portion of the fence that is within 30 feet of the front lot line.

No more than three strands of barbed wire or one coil of razor wire not less than six feet two inches above the ground are permitted at the top of a lawful fence enclosing a nonresidential use.

Barbed wire or razor wire shall not extend beyond the premises being enclosed.

Barbed wire fencing is not prohibited on premises larger than one acre used for agricultural, livestock or commercial and industrial purposes.

There shall be no open storage of materials or equipment in a required front or side yard.

The outdoor storage of any materials or equipment shall be completely screened from view from any public right-of-way and/or residential district or permitted residential use by screening at least six feet in height.

In all districts, no use of land shall cause or allow stored materials or waste to be deposited on the lot in any manner as to be transferred off the lot by natural causes or forces; to contaminate in any way any wells, watercourses, ground water or any other body of water; to cause a discernible fire hazard; or to attract rodents or insects.

Firewood. The outdoor storage of stacked firewood as an accessory residential use is permitted in any district subject to following requirements:

Junk. The storage of junk, as defined in this Chapter, is prohibited in association with all land uses, except for within a permitted junkyard as defined and regulated by this Chapter.

Stored recreational vehicles shall not be used as a permanent dwelling.

Recreational vehicles stored on private property may be connected to utilities for battery maintenance, travel preparation or limited use not to exceed two weeks per calendar year.

All areas used for storing recreational vehicles shall be maintained free of debris, litter and vegetation shall be trimmed.

Recreational vehicles on public property shall not be connected to utilities.

No recreational vehicle shall be stored in front of the building setback line. On vacant lots, the vehicle must be stored behind the required front yard setback line for principal uses of the district.

All areas used for storing recreational vehicles shall be maintained free of debris, litter and vegetation shall be trimmed. It shall be unlawful to store any recreational vehicle, watercraft, utility trailer, or any non-vehicle mounted camper shell or truck camper or any commercial vehicle on private property, unless such storage is on an improved parking surface or legal driveway comprised of concrete, asphalt, "chip seal" crushed stone, rock or other aggregate that is a minimum of three inches thick. All crushed rock or aggregate must be contained by a permanent border. Such storage does not extend into the legal right-of-way or obstruct sight distance so as to pose a hazard at driveways and intersections, and such storage remains a minimum of three feet from the edge of the roadway. Such storage is permitted inside and rear yards so long as the storage is upon an improved parking surface, trailer or legal driveway and is set back a minimum of three feet from the property line. All watercrafts must be stored upon a trailer capable of safely holding and transporting the weight of said watercraft in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation standards.

In any residential zoning district, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or store, on any private or public property, any commercial vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) exceeding 17,000 pounds for more than 12 consecutive hours, except when such parking is necessarily required while actually carrying out a lawful commercial purpose or local delivery.

Cornices, eaves, gutters, bay windows, awnings and chimneys of a principal building may encroach into the front, side, or rear yards of a lot, not more than 24 inches.

The following elements attached to a principal building may encroach into the front, side, or rear yards of a lot, not more than five feet or more than 65% of a required setback whichever is less, provided that they do not include habitable space: porches, decks, patios, carports, garages, three-season rooms, stoops/stairs, projections covering an entrance, and other similar elements customarily attached to a principal building.

Accessory structures detached from a principal building may encroach into side yards but shall not be closer than three feet to the side property line.

Accessory structures detached from a principal building may encroach into rear yards but shall not be closer than five feet to the rear property line.

Driveways, walkways, hardscaping, and other ground-level impervious surfaces may encroach into front, side, or rear yards of a lot.

Projections covering the outdoor entrance, waiting, or seating areas of any nonresidential use, mixed-use building, or apartment building may be permitted according to the following standards:

Exemptions from Noise Regulations. The following activities or sources of noise are exempt from the noise standards of this section:

Generators. See Town of Bloomsburg Noise Ordinance.

Photometric Plan. All zoning permit and land development applications which include a lighting component shall include a photometric plan indicating the maximum footcandles at the property line.

Measurement. Lighting levels shall be measured in footcandles at the lot line and measured on a vertical plane from ground level to six feet above the ground.

Maximum Illumination. Any lighting that produces glare shall not cause illumination in excess of 0.5 footcandle measured at the property line.

Exterior lighting, except for overhead public streetlights, warning lights, emergency lights or traffic signals, shall be installed and be placed in such a manner to sufficiently obscure and prevent glare from extending onto neighboring residential areas.

Misleading or Confusing Lighting. The installation of any lighting which may be confused with warning signals, emergency signals, traffic signals or emergency vehicles is prohibited.

Light emitted on a lot may radiate into a public right-of-way, however, such light shall not increase the measurement of ambient light existing within the public right-of-way.

Off-street parking facilities shall be provided to lessen congestion in the streets. The facilities required herein shall be available and accessible to patrons throughout the hours of operation of the particular business or use for which such facilities are provided. As used here, the term "parking space" includes either covered garage space or uncovered parking lot space located off the street right-of-way.

A garage or carport may be located wholly or partly inside the walls of the principal building, attached to the outer walls or unattached to the principal building. The garage may be constructed under a yard or court provided that the level of such yard or court shall conform to the general level of the other yards or courts on the same lot. The space above an underground garage shall be deemed to be part of the open space of the lot on which it is located.

Accessory off-street parking areas may be allowed in any zoning district, unless otherwise stated, subject to zoning approval of the principal use and/or structure and subject to compliance with all other applicable provisions of this Chapter as related to off-street parking.

Buildings, structures and uses in existence at the date of adoption of this Chapter shall not be subject to the off-street parking or off-street loading requirements, so long as a structure or use is not changed, altered or expanded.

Existing off-street parking or off-street loading facilities provided prior to the adoption of this Chapter shall not be reduced below the minimum requirements applicable to the particular use and/or structure.

Any existing use, prior to its expansion, which does not conform to the required number of off-street spaces that would otherwise be required shall not be required to provide said spaces as a condition for zoning approval.

Whenever an existing use of a building, structure or land is changed to a different use, off-street parking and/or loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Chapter based upon the proposed new use.

MX-1 Mixed Use District. In the MX-1 Mixed Use District no off-street parking shall be required.

All Zoning Districts Other Than MX-1. Off street parking shall be provided for all uses as set forth below:

The purpose of shared off-street parking shall be to:

The shared use of parking for two or more principal uses shall be subject to the following criteria:

In addition to the off-street parking spaces required above, all commercial and industrial establishments, hospitals or nursing homes and other similar uses shall provide adequate off-street areas for loading and unloading of supplies to and from vehicles. In no case where a building is erected, converted or enlarged more than 25% shall a public right-of-way be used for loading and unloading space. Each off-street loading space shall not be less than 50 feet in depth, 12 feet in width and shall provide an overhead clearance of not less than 14 feet.

Any property and/or use located within the MX-1 District that would otherwise be required to provide off-street areas for loading and unloading is hereby exempt.

Parking Buffers and Other Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all permissible residential land uses in all of the defined districts outlined in this Chapter.

Paving Material. All off-street parking spaces, including access drives and aisles, shall be paved in accordance with land development criteria as applicable. Proper drainage shall be incorporated into the site in order to fulfill Town stormwater management standards, as applicable.

Applicability of Requirements. The following requirements shall apply in all districts.

Design and Layout. Large lots of 10 or more parking spaces shall utilize a minimum of 10% of the total area for pedestrian walkways. These elements shall be used to create buffers, setbacks and other separations will mitigate the paved area. Natural features, such as trees and shrubbery, shall be a component of this design plan. The plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer prior to the start of construction.

Lighting. A plan for lighting of large parking lots shall be submitted with the layout and design plan. It shall include provision for general overhead lighting of the total area as well as appropriate small-scale lighting devices to highlight walkways and other design elements.

Materials. All off-street parking spaces, access drives, aisles, and loading and unloading areas shall be paved with bituminous materials.

Provide property owners and business owners/operators with flexibility in satisfying their on-site energy needs.

Reduce overall energy demands within the Town of Bloomsburg and to promote energy efficiency.

Integrate alternative energy systems seamlessly into the Town of Bloomsburg's neighborhoods and landscapes without diminishing quality of life in the neighborhoods.

This section applies to building-mounted and ground-mounted systems installed and constructed after the effective date of this Chapter.

Solar photovoltaic systems constructed prior to the effective date of this Chapter are not required to meet the requirements of this section.

Building-mounted and ground-mounted systems are permitted in all zoning districts as an accessory use to any lawfully permitted principal use on the same lot upon issuance of the proper permit pursuant to § 27-1006 and upon compliance with all requirements of this section and as elsewhere specified in this Chapter.

Building-integrated systems, as defined by this Chapter, are not considered an accessory use and are not subject to the requirements of this section.

Building-mounted systems are permitted to face any rear, side and front yard or any unregulated yard area as defined in this Chapter. Building-mounted systems may only be mounted on lawfully permitted principal or accessory structures.

Ground-mounted systems are permitted based on the requirements for accessory uses or structures in the property's zoning district.

Ground-mounted systems accessory to a principal residential use are subject to the accessory use or structure setback requirements in the zoning district in which the system is to be constructed.

Ground-mounted systems as a principal use are subject to the principal use or structure setback requirements in the zoning district in which the system is to be constructed.

The required setbacks are measured from the lot line to the nearest part of the system. No part of the ground-mounted system shall extend into the required setbacks due to a tracking system or other adjustment of solar photovoltaic related equipment or parts.

Notwithstanding the height limitations of the zoning district:

Notwithstanding the height limitations of the zoning district:

Ground-mounted systems shall be screened from adjoining residential uses or zones according to the standards found in § 27-504 of this Chapter.

Building-mounted systems on a sloped roof shall not be required to be screened.

The individual photovoltaic panels within an "array" are arranged in a fashion that:

Ground-mounted solar panels that are supported with structures/foundations require little earth disturbance for their installation/construction. Unless evidence is provided to the contrary, it will be assumed that for these ground-mounted solar panels themselves (not including access drive, etc.) will disturb 5% of the total project area.

Alternate designs may be proposed for review and consideration to the Zoning Officer in consultation with the Town Engineer. If found by the Zoning Officer and Town Engineer to be a demonstrably acceptable alternative, then the proposal shall be forwarded to the Town Council.

Building-Mounted Systems.

Ground-Mounted Systems.

The Town reserves the right to inspect a solar photovoltaic system for Building or Fire Code compliance and safety.

If upon inspection the Town determines that a Fire Code or Building Code violation exists, or that the system otherwise poses a safety hazard to persons or property, the Town may order the property owner to repair or remove the system within a reasonable time. Such an order shall be in writing, shall offer the option to repair, shall specify the code violation or safety hazard found and shall notify the property owner of his or her right to appeal such determination.

If a property owner fails to repair or remove a solar photovoltaic system as ordered, and any appeal rights have been exhausted, the Town may enter the property, remove the system and charge the property owner for all costs and expenses of removal, including reasonable attorneys' fees or pursue other legal action to have the system removed at the property owner's expense.

In addition to any other available remedies, any unpaid costs resulting from the Town's removal of a vacated abandoned or decommissioned solar photovoltaic system shall constitute a lien upon the property against which the costs were charged. Legal counsel of the Town shall institute appropriate action for the recovery of such cost, plus attorneys' fees, including, but not limited to, filing of municipal claims pursuant to 53 P.S. § 7107, et seq., for the cost of such work, 6% interest per annum, plus a penalty of 5% of the amount due plus attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the Town in connection with the removal work and the filing of the Town's claim.

Before any construction or installation on any solar photovoltaic system shall commence, a permit issued by The Town of Bloomsburg shall be obtained to document compliance with this Chapter.

To facilitate infill development that upholds the historic architectural form and scale of the Town's Main Street;

To retain the pedestrian-oriented street-wall; and

To prioritize the safety of pedestrian activities along Main Street.

General Standards.

Building Elements.

Section diagrams illustrating the proposed structure in context of the existing heights of structures on each adjoining lot.

Elevation views illustrating the proposed structure in context of the existing heights of structures on each adjoining lot.

Sunshadow study diagrams for each of the four seasons of a given year where the series of four diagrams illustrate the typical highest angle and lowest angle of the Sun. Each diagram shall illustrate a comparison of the sunshadow cast on the ground plane (including all adjacent lots) for a proposed structure if it were 35 feet in height compared with that height which is proposed for the lot.

A percentage comparison of the sunshadow lengths shall be summarized in tabular format as part of each sunshadow study diagram.

Any comparative sunshadow length greater than 15% between those which are cast for a 35 feet high structure and the height which is proposed shall incorporate facade setback adjustments for the portion(s) of facade(s) so that no comparative sunshadow length exceeds 15%.