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Carroll Township Perry County
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VIII

V Village District

§ 138-55 Intended purpose.

The purpose of this district is to provide a mixture of uses to maintain the village atmosphere in the Shermans Dale area of Carroll Township; to preserve the residential uses; and to limit commercial, industrial, and office uses to those which are compatible with the village atmosphere of the district.

§ 138-56 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses are as follows:
A. 
Residential uses.
(1) 
Single-family detached dwelling units.
(2) 
Single-family semidetached dwelling units.
(3) 
Single-family attached dwelling units.
(4) 
Two-family detached dwelling units.
(5) 
Multifamily dwellings.
(6) 
Home occupations in accordance with Article XII of this chapter.
[Amended 5-3-2016 by Ord. No. 72]
B. 
Public/semipublic uses.
(1) 
Churches and similar places of worship.
(2) 
Public or private preschool, primary, and secondary educational facilities and related school uses.
(3) 
Public parks and recreation areas.
(4) 
Municipal and public buildings.
C. 
Conditional uses.
(1) 
The following uses shall be allowed as conditional uses by the Board of Supervisors subject to meeting the following standards and criteria and to the review by the Carroll Township Planning Commission:
(a) 
All commercial uses shall abut a minor arterial street (PA Route 34, Old State Road, or PA Route 850).
[Amended 6-20-1995 by Ord. No. 38-B]
(b) 
Conditional uses shall not equal more than 50% of the property being considered. In the event the property is subdivided, the 50% shall be based on the entire property prior to subdivision that originally established the 50%.
(2) 
Commercial uses shall be limited to the following:
(a) 
Garden supplies.
(b) 
General merchandise stores.
(c) 
Food stores.
(d) 
Automobile service stations when erected and conducted as follows:
[Amended by Ord. No. 38-A; 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 60]
[1] 
No repair work is performed out-of-doors.
[2] 
Pumps, lubricating, and other devices are located at least 25 feet from any street line or highway right-of-way.
[3] 
All fuel, oil, or similar substances are stored at least 25 feet from any street or lot line.
(e) 
Apparel and accessory stores.
(f) 
Furniture and home furnishing stores.
(g) 
Restaurants.
(h) 
Drugstores and proprietary stores.
(i) 
Retail sales.
[Amended 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 60]
(j) 
Private amusement and recreation areas.[1]
[Amended 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 60]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2)(k), listing private amusement and recreation services, was repealed 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 60. See now Subsection C(2)(j).
(3) 
Professional/business offices and services.
[Amended 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 60]
(a) 
Business services.
(b) 
Educational services.
(c) 
Finance, insurance and real estate.
(d) 
Health services.
(e) 
Miscellaneous repair services.
(f) 
Museum and art galleries.
(g) 
Personal services.
(h) 
Private amusement and recreation areas.
(i) 
Professional offices.
D. 
Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any permitted use in accordance with Article XII.
[Amended by Ord. No. 38-A]
E. 
Farm animals in accordance with Article XII, § 138-94I.
[Amended by Ord. No. 38-A; 10-16-2001 by Ord. No. 44]

§ 138-57 Building height and floor area.

[Amended 5-3-2016 by Ord. No. 72]
A. 
The height of principal building shall not be greater than 30 feet. No accessory building shall exceed one story or 24 feet in height, except that the buildings devoted for farm use shall be exempt from height restrictions. This height requirement is measured from the highest point of the adjacent existing ground.
B. 
The floor area of any structure housing a commercial use shall not exceed 3,500 square feet.

§ 138-58 Yard requirements.

Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards of not less than the depth and width indicated below:
A. 
Front yard depth: 20 feet.
B. 
Side yards (two), width: 10 feet each.
C. 
Rear yard depth: 20 feet.

§ 138-59 Area, width and coverage regulations.

[Amended 6-20-2000 by Ord. No. 42; 10-16-2001 by Ord. No. 44]
The lot area per dwelling unit and lot width at the required front building line, with the exception of lots located on a cul-de-sac turnaround, shall be not less than, and the coverage shall be no greater than, indicated on Tables 138-51A and 138-51B.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Tables 138-51A and B are included at the end of this chapter.

§ 138-60 Off-street parking requirements.

Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XIV of this chapter.

§ 138-61 Sign requirements.

Signs shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XI of this chapter.

§ 138-62 Environmental study.

[Amended by Ord. No. 38-A; 6-20-2000 by Ord. No. 42]
A. 
Limited environmental assessment (LEA) [permitted uses in § 138-56A(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5)]. An LEA shall be required for all subdivision of land not classified as a minor subdivision as set forth in § 120-14 of Chapter 120, Subdivision and Land Development, and all residential land development plans proposing between three and 19 units.
B. 
Environmental assessment (EA). An EA shall be required for all subdivision of land into 20 or more residential lots and/or units other than as provided for under Subsection A above, and all subdivision and land development plans for nonresidential uses regardless of their size and number of lots.
C. 
The appropriate environmental study shall be submitted to the Township Engineer and Planning Commission for review and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. The intent of the environmental study is to monitor the impact of development on the existing natural and socioeconomic environment of Carroll Township and shall be in accordance with Article XII, § 138-109.