A Flood that, on the average, is likely to occur once every 100 years (i.e., that has a 1% chance of occurring each year, although the Flood may occur in any year).

A Building or other Structure subordinate to and located on the same Lot as the principal Building. The use of the Accessory Building or Accessory Structure is incidental and subordinate to the principal use.

Any equipment serving or being used in conjunction with a Wireless Communications Facility or Wireless Support Structure, including, but not limited to, utility or transmission equipment, power supplies, generators, batteries, cables, equipment Buildings, cabinets and storage Sheds, shelters or similar Structures.

A use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the same Lot.

A Person who acts on behalf of another Person.

Any Accessory Building used for an Agricultural Operation, such as for storing agricultural equipment, farm produce or products, or housing Livestock or poultry. Barns and silos are considered to be Agricultural Structures, but Dwellings are not.

An enterprise that is actively engaged in the commercial production and preparation for market of crops, Livestock and Livestock products and in the production, harvesting and preparation for market or use of agricultural, agronomic, horticultural, silvicultural and aquacultural crops and commodities. The term includes an enterprise that implements changes in production practices and procedures or types of crops, Livestock products or commodities produced consistent with practices and procedures that are normally engaged by farmers or are consistent with technological development within the agricultural industry.

Farm-based entertainment including activities such as hayrides, pony rides wine tasting, cornfield maze contests, and harvest festivals.

Agricultural uses such as farms and vineyards that through promotion and advertising, facilities, and activities, seek to attract visitors and guests.

The science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production.

A Right-of-Way providing secondary vehicular access to the side or rear of two or more Lots.

Any change in the exterior or structural components of a Building; any change to or in a Building that would alter its use classification; or any change that would substantially alter the type, method, or scope of Sewage disposal system, or traffic condition.

Secured in accordance with accepted engineering practices to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement.

An apparatus designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency (RF) radiation, to be operated or operating from a fixed location pursuant to Federal Communications Commission authorization, for the provision of wireless service and any commingled information services, including any device or mechanism used in the collection, transmitting, routing or receiving of radio signals or radio frequency energy.

Any pole, telescoping mast, monopole, tower, tripod, or any other Structure that supports or has attached to it an Antenna or Antennas.

A Building containing three or more Dwelling Units separated by party walls, and that may have more than one Dwelling Unit from ground to roof, common outside accesses and hallways.

An Owner or Tenant who has filed an application pursuant to this chapter, including his or her heirs, successors, and assigns.

Approved by an authorized Township official or board.

The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.

A Highway classification by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to designate high volume vehicular thoroughfares, such as Baltimore Pike (Route 1) and Wilmington-West Chester Pike (Route 202).

The workroom of an artist involving activities such as acting, painting, pottery, sculpture, woodworking, photography, graphic design, industrial design, architectural design, or the making of music.

Any Premises in which food, shelter, assisted living services, assistance or supervision and supplemental health care services are provided for a period exceeding 24 hours for four or more adults who are not relatives of the Operator, who require assistance or supervision in matters such as dressing, bathing, diet, financial management, evacuation from the residence in the event of an emergency or medication prescribed for self-administration. This use does not include a Premises that provides drug or alcohol rehabilitation or medical nursing care of current court adjudicated felons or misdemeanants.

Facilities providing indoor or outdoor seating for meetings or live performances, including any community use of same, whether for use by a principal Cultural Facility or for rent or by donation. Movie theaters, adult cabarets or taverns shall be prohibited.

The channel at the Top of Bank or point from where water begins to overflow onto a floodplain.

Facilities used for conferences, seminars, and banquets that may include accommodations for food preparation and eating, recreation, entertainment, resource facilities, meeting rooms, and services primarily for guests of the facilities, including use by a principal Cultural Facility or use for rent or by donation.

A Flood that has a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (also called the "100-Year Flood" or "1% annual chance Flood").

The volume of water resulting from a Base Flood as it passes a given location within a given time, usually expressed in cubic feet per second (cfs).

The elevation shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Zones AE, AH, and A1-30 that indicates the water surface elevation resulting from a Flood that has a 1% or greater chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

Any area of the Building having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides.

A Building or group of Buildings containing fewer than 10 guest rooms, converted or designed for the temporary lodging of transient guests. Such establishments typically provide accessory eating and drinking facilities for serving morning breakfast and/or afternoon tea and are typically converted from single-family residences, schools, churches and the like, and are occupied by resident innkeepers.

A room or space designed to be used for sleeping purposes with two means of egress (one of which may be a window acceptable under the building code) and in close proximity to a bathroom. Spaces used for eating, cooking, bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility rooms and similar uses are not considered Bedrooms. Space used or intended for general and informal everyday use such as a living room, den, and sitting room or similar is not to be considered a Bedroom.

An earthen embankment that serves purposes such as retaining/detaining the flow of surface water runoff, preventing soil erosion, or is used to aid in visual screening between land uses, often by supporting plant materials.

A practice or combination of practices that is an effective means of reducing the amount of pollution generated by nonpoint sources to a compatible level with water quality goals.

Emergency telephone facilities in public spaces providing direct communication to emergency services, the location of which is usually indicated by a blue light.

Unless specifically designated to the contrary, the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Chadds Ford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

An area adjacent to a neighboring Lot or Tract; designed and intended to lessen the proposed uses impact on the adjacent property.

A strip of land located within the required Buffer Area that shall be landscaped and maintained for a width as required in certain districts of this chapter, and in a manner as required in Article XXV.

Any roofed Structure supported by walls or columns that is intended or used for the shelter, housing or enclosure of any individual(s), animal, process, equipment, goods, or materials of any kind.

The relation of the total ground Floor Area of all Buildings on a Lot to the total area of the Lot on which they are located.

The area bounded by the Building Lines.

A line that is parallel to a Lot Line at a distance equal to the required Setback. The Rear Building Line is parallel to the Rear Lot Line. A Side Building Line is parallel to a Side Lot Line. A Front Building Line is parallel to a Street Line.

The diameter of a new tree measured six inches above the top of the root ball.

A residential Dwelling Unit typically not exceeding 1,200 square feet of Gross Floor Area, an Accessory Use to the principal use of the Premises, occupied by a watchman, guard, or custodian who is responsible for the security and upkeep of the Premises.

A Tract or Parcel of land that contains the wireless, cellular or personal communications service Antenna, its Antenna Support Structure, Accessory Building(s), and parking, and may include other uses associated with and ancillary to providing wireless communications, cellular communications or personal communications services.

A statement signed by the Code Enforcement Officer setting forth that a use, Building, or other Structure legally complies with this chapter and other applicable Codes and regulations and may be used for the purposes stated therein.

A Building or other Structure identified by Chadds Ford Township and listed in the National Register of Historic Places or located within a Registered Historic District and certified by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior as being of historical significance to the district.

A group of people and associated facilities organized for a common purpose to pursue common goals, interests or activities and usually characterized by certain membership qualifications, payment of fees and dues, regular or semi-regular meetings, and a set of laws, rules or guidelines.

The Code of Chadds Ford Township.

The Township's Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) or any duly authorized representative who is charged with the administration and enforcement of this Code.

A Highway classification by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to designate a high-volume vehicular thoroughfare that connects directly or eventually to an Arterial Highway.

The mounting of one or more WCFs, including Antennas, on a pre-existing Structure, or modifying a Structure for the purpose of mounting or installing a WCF on that Structure.

A Building or other Structure whose roof and sides are made largely of glass or other transparent or translucent materials and in which temperature and humidity can be regulated for cultivation of plants and flowers for subsequent sale.

A vehicle that is registered by the state for commercial use or ostensibly displays a commercial related identity by virtue of lettering, Signs, ladder racks, tool racks, and the like.

Area or areas of land or an area of water, or a combination of land or water within a Planned Residential Development Tract, designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents of the PRD not including Streets, off-street parking areas, and areas set aside for public facilities.

As applied to more than one Lot, ownership by the same party(ies) and/or subject to unified control and management with binding documentation of agreement by all ownership parties.

A Building that houses various community activities through meeting rooms, assembly rooms, and areas for dining, recreation, fitness and the like.

The services that provide for various community health, education, safety, leisure, and like needs and the locations at which these services are provided. Typical Community Facilities include schools, parks and recreation areas, libraries, hospitals and other health-care facilities, fire protection, police, ambulance and rescue service, and postal services.

A community Sewage disposal system consisting of approved sanitary Sewage disposal Structures that serve more than one Lot or one Building, which along with its appurtenant facilities is administered and maintained by an organization or other entity having the right and obligation to administer and maintain such system in accordance with federal, state, county and Township regulations.

A community water supply system consisting of a well or series thereof with facilities serving more than one Lot or one Building, which along with its appurtenant facilities is administered and maintained by an organization or other entity having the right and obligation to administer and maintain such system in accordance with federal, state, county and Township regulations.

A space that will remain totally dry during flooding; the Structure is designed and constructed to prevent the passage of water and water vapor.

The Comprehensive Plan Update 2017 for Chadds Ford Township, or the most recent update thereto.

To adjudge unfit for Occupancy.

A use that is not appropriate to a particular zoning district as a whole, but which may be suitable in certain locations within the district only when specific standards, criteria, and conditions are met in accordance with Article XXVIII. Conditional Uses, and applications for permits therefor, are allowed or denied by the Board of Supervisors after recommendations are provided by the Planning Commission.

A Building or group of Buildings in which units are owned individually, and the Structure, common areas and facilities are owned by all of the Owners on a proportional, undivided basis, all of which shall be owned and operated under the Pennsylvania Unit Property Act of 1963, as amended.[1]

The erection, reconstruction, renovation, repair, extension, expansion, Alteration, or relocation of a Building or other Structure, including the placement of Manufactured Homes.

The improvement of land with Buildings and other Structures that enhance the character of Chadds Ford Township due to the effective use of materials and the effective arrangement of Buildings that reflects the traditional history, heritage and culture of the community.

Contiguous Lots shall have a common Lot Line of 100% of one side of the smaller Lot, which common Lot Line shall not be less than 50 feet. Contiguous Lots shall not be separated by a Public Street or Right-of-Way.

A visually impenetrable screen created through the effective use of plant materials, fencing, walls and/or earthen Berms.

A resource in a Registered Historic District that is on file with the National Register as supporting the district's historical significance through location, design, setting, workmanship, feeling and association.

Any penal or correctional facility, such as a jail, reformatory, detention center, or halfway house.

Indoor and outdoor facilities that promote presentation and interpretation of the arts, drama, music, dance, science and history.

When a structural element is physically disconnected from another structural element.

Disintegration, corrosion, rust, decay, weakening, and loss of effectiveness.

Any Landowner, equitable Owner, or authorized Agent of such Landowner who makes or causes to be made a Subdivision of land or a Land Development.

Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, Buildings or other Structures, the placement of Manufactured Homes, Streets, and other Construction, paving, utilities, filling, grading, excavation, mining, dredging, or drilling operations and the Subdivision of land.

The diameter of a tree trunk measured at a point 4 1/2 feet from the ground surface at the center of the base of the tree.

A mental or physical impairment(s) that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

A Building or entirely self-contained portion thereof containing complete housekeeping facilities for Occupancy by only one Family (including any domestic Employees living or employed on the Premises), with no enclosed space (other than vestibules, entrance or other hallways or porches) in common with any other Dwelling Unit. Dwellings or Dwelling Units may be classified, but not limited to the following defined types: "manufactured home," "mobile home," "modular single-family detached dwelling," "multi-family dwelling," "single-family attached dwelling (townhouse)," "retirement residence," "single-family detached dwelling," "single-family semi-detached dwelling (twin)," "two-family detached dwelling." See also "apartment building" and "condominium building."

That portion of land or property reserved for present or future use by a Person or agency other than the legal fee Owner(s) of the property. The Easement shall be permitted to be for use under, on or above a Lot or Lots.

The denial of all reasonable beneficial uses or reasonable return on a property as a result of the Township's denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness.

Buildings and land for kindergarten/pre-school, elementary, and secondary schools, either public or private.

A Person employed for wages or salary.

An addition to the Floor Area of any existing Building, an increase in size of another existing Structure, or an increase in that portion of the Tract of land occupied by an existing use.

An area surrounding or adjacent to a Wireless Support Structure within which base stations, power supplies, or Accessory Equipment are located.

A space which will remain dry during flooding, except for the passage of some water vapor or minor seepage; the Structure is substantially impermeable to the passage of water.

Federal Communications Commission.

The Service Area within which a Fire Department or multiple Fire Departments provide fire protection services.

A temporary inundation of normally dry land areas.

The official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both the Special Flood Hazard Areas and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.

The official report provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that includes flood profiles, the Flood Insurance Rate Map, the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, and the water surface elevation of the Base Flood.

A relatively flat or low land area that is subject to partial or complete inundation from an adjoining or nearby stream, river, or Watercourse; and/or any area subject to the unusual and rapid accumulation of surface waters from any source.

The failure of a Structure or other Development to be fully compliant with the community's floodplain management regulations. A Structure or other Development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in 44 CFR 60.3(b)(5), (c)(4), (c)(10), (d)(3), (e)(2), (e)(4), 1(e)(5) is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided.

Any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to Structures that reduce or eliminate Flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, Structures and their contents.

The channel of a river or other Watercourse and the adjacent land areas that shall be reserved in order to discharge the Base Flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot.

The sum of the several floors of a Building or Buildings measured from the face of the exterior walls or from center lines of walls separating two Buildings. In particular, Floor Area includes, but is not limited to, the following:

The management of forests and timberlands when practiced in accordance with accepted silvicultural principles, through developing, cultivating, harvesting, transporting and selling trees for commercial purposes, which does not involve any Land Development.

The filing of an application for tentative or Final Plan approval, along with the required number of copies and amount of fees, at least 10 days prior to the regularly scheduled monthly public meeting of the Board of Supervisors.

The Street that the front of the Dwelling faces.

The portion of a Lot that fronts upon a Street or Road.

The condition when a Lot has Frontage on two Streets or Roads opposite from one another.

A Building used for the preparation of the deceased for burial and the display of the deceased and rituals connected therewith before burial or cremation.

The animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food, but not including compost or Recyclable Materials.

The area of a Lot that is not covered by Impervious Surfaces, and which is preserved in its natural vegetated state and/or is landscaped with plant materials and other natural materials; those areas on a Lot including building Setbacks, private yards, and Buffer Areas; and those areas with Active and/or Passive Recreation.

The sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of a Building, measured from the exterior face of exterior walls, or from the center line of a wall separating two Buildings, but not including interior Parking Spaces, loading space for motor vehicles, or any space where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet.

A licensed community-based living arrangement functioning as a single household, providing rehabilitative services as well as residential services to Persons who, due to age, Disability or handicap as defined by the Federal Fair Housing Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.), are not able to live without professional care or supervision. Group Homes do not include disciplinary facilities confining adjudicated delinquents or convicted criminals, parolees, or supervised probationers under the custody of the courts or county, state, or federal correctional agencies.

Historical and Architectural Review Board; the board that conducts reviews of proposed building Construction and/or Alteration work within the Historic Districts, and performs other duties as set forth in this chapter.

A vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the finished grade along the exterior walls of the Structure to the highest point of the roof.

See "street."

An area that possesses a sufficient concentration, linkage, or continuity of Buildings, Structures, sites, objects, or Open Spaces united historically by Plan or physical Development. Such a district may include both distinctive features and features that lack individual distinction. A district may contain Buildings, Structures, sites, objects or Open Spaces that do not necessarily contribute to the significance of the district. A district may include areas that act as a visual buffer to protect the character and significance of the Historic District.[2]

All certified sites, Buildings, and other Structures within the boundaries of the Historic Overlay District; or sites, areas, Buildings, Structures, Trails and/or routes that are valued due to their significance as locations of events, customs, skills and/or arts of the past.

Any Structure that is:

A facility, such as a museum, that houses artifacts available for display to the general public.

A business or commercial or professional services activity conducted on a residential property that may require additional review and regulation beyond that of a No-Impact Home-Based Business because of the potential impact on the area in which it is located. A Home Occupation is also defined as a residential business, commercial or professional services activity that does not meet one or more of the requirements for a No-Impact Home-Based Business as regulated in Article XXVI.

A Building in which horses are kept in individual stalls.

The science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants.

A Building or group of Buildings containing 10 or more guest rooms, or a group of such Buildings especially designed for the temporary lodging of transient guests.

Any area within which the community has selected to enforce floodplain regulations. It will always include the area identified as the Special Flood Hazard Area on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Insurance Study and may include additional areas identified by the community. See § 135-130A and B for the specifics of areas included in the Identified Floodplain Area.

A surface that does not normally absorb rainfall, such as Buildings, Streets, parking areas, walks, decks, pools, Sheds and similar surfaces and Structures.

The persistent presence, within or contiguous to, a Structure or Premises of insects, rats, vermin, feral animals, or other pests, so as to cause an issue to the health, safety or welfare of adjoining properties.

As applied in the Mobile Home Park provisions, a Street privately owned, constructed and maintained, which functions only to provide direct access to individual Mobile Home Lots.

Any of the following activities:

The record holder of legal title to land; the rightful holder of an option or contract to purchase (whether or not such option or contract is subject to any condition); a lessee if he or she is authorized expressly under the lease to exercise the rights of the Owner, of the land which is the subject of an application for Subdivision and/or Land Development.

That portion of a Tract or Lot in which plantings have been installed in accordance with the special provisions for landscaping in Article XXV. The Landscaped Area includes the Buffer Planting Strip, as well as plantings that serve a functional and/or aesthetic purpose when located around and between Buildings, Roads, parking areas, sidewalks, walkways, sitting areas, service or maintenance Structures, courtyards, and the like.

Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as milk, meat, and wool.

A Shed or other like-type enclosure used to contain Livestock and provide protection from the weather.

A designated Parcel, Tract or area of land established by a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed or built upon as a unit.

The area of land contained within the Property Lines of a Lot, excluding the following features (NOTE: This definition applies equally to all Zoning Districts.):

A title line or, in the case of a title line located within a Right-of-Way, the Street Line.

A Lot that abuts two Streets (or a Street and a Shared Driveway) at their intersection if the interior angle of intersection does not exceed 135°. Both Yards abutting said accessways are deemed Front Yards; the Yard opposite one Front Yard is designated a Side Yard, and the Yard opposite the other Front Yard is designated the Rear Yard.

The Lowest Floor of the lowest enclosed area (including the Basement). An unfinished or Flood-resistant enclosure usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a Basement area is not considered a Building's Lowest Floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the Structure in violation of applicable non-elevation design requirements of this chapter.

A transportable, single-family Dwelling intended for permanent Occupancy, office, or place or assembly, contained in one or more sections, built on a permanent chassis, which arrives at a Lot complete and ready for Occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, and constructed so that it may be used with or without a permanent foundation. The term includes park trailers, travel trailers, Recreational Vehicles and other similar vehicles that are placed on a Lot for more than 180 consecutive days.

A Lot under single ownership that has been planned and improved for the placement of two or more Manufactured Homes for non-transient use.

A facility permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health under the Medical Marijuana Act (MMA)[3] or any future legislation governing the dispensing of cannabis products.

A facility permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health under the Medical Marijuana Act (MMA)[4] or any future legislation governing the growing and/or processing of cannabis products.

Any aggregate or mass of mineral matter, whether or not coherent. The term includes, but is not limited to, limestone and dolomite, sand and gravel, rock and stone, earth, Fill, slag, iron ore, zinc ore, vermiculite and clay, anthracite and bituminous coal, coal refuse, peat and crude oil and natural gas.

A combination of commercial and residential uses on a Lot, or combination of two uses in a Building.

A transportable, Single-Family Detached Dwelling intended for permanent Occupancy contained in one unit, or in two units designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of again being separated for repeated towing, that arrives at a Lot complete and ready for Occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations and constructed so that it may be used without a permanent foundation.

An area of land in a Mobile Home Park, improved with the necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for the erection thereon of a single Mobile Home, which is leased by the Mobile Home Park Owner to the Occupants of the Mobile Home erected on the Lot.

A Lot or Tract that contains two or more Mobile Home Lots for the placement of Mobile Homes.

That part of an individual Lot that has been reserved for the placement of the Mobile Home, appurtenant Structures or additions.

The improvement, upgrade or expansion of existing Wireless Communications Facilities or base stations on an existing Wireless Support Structure or the improvement, upgrade, or expansion of the Wireless Communications Facilities located within an existing Equipment Compound, if the improvement, upgrade, expansion or replacement does not Substantially Change the physical dimensions of the Wireless Support Structure.

A Dwelling that is Detached and intended for Occupancy by one Family and is constructed using prefabricated parts or modules that are assembled to form the Dwelling Unit.

A business which as its principal use services or repairs motor vehicles.

A Building or part of a Building used for the showing of motion picture films as a principal use.

A Dwelling Unit in a Building containing three or more Dwelling Units in single ownership including apartments.

Any Building, other Structure, facility, complex, area or use specifically provided, constructed, or maintained by the municipal government of Chadds Ford Township or a municipal authority created or organized in whole or in part by Chadds Ford Township.

The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code Act of 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as amended.[5]

The National Register of Historic Places, a list maintained by the Secretary of the Interior composed of Buildings, sites, other Structures, objects and districts of national, state or local significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and culture.

Any naturally occurring tree, plant life, habitat or geological site, not including man-made improvements.

A facility where people are educated about the environment, with particular emphasis on flora and fauna.

New Construction means, for the purposes of determining insurance rates, Structures for which the "start of Construction" commenced on or after the effective date of an initial FIRM or after December 31, 1974, whichever is later, and includes any subsequent improvements to such Structures. For floodplain management purposes, New Construction means Structures for which the start of Construction commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain management regulation adopted by a community and includes any subsequent improvements to such Structures.[6]

A business or commercial activity administered or conducted as an Accessory Use that is clearly secondary to the use as a residential Dwelling and that involves no customer, client or patient traffic, whether vehicular or pedestrian, pickup, delivery or removal functions to or from the Premises, in excess of those normally associated with a residential use.

Any sound that annoys or disturbs humans or animals or that causes or tends to cause an adverse psychological or physiological effect on humans or animals.

Wireless Communications Facilities that are Collocated on existing Structures, such as, but not limited to Buildings, water towers, electrical transmission towers, utility poles, light poles, traffic signal poles, flag poles and other similar Structures that do not require the installation of a new tower.

A Lot the area or dimension of which was lawful prior to the adoption or amendment of a zoning ordinance, but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reasons of such adoption or amendment.

A Structure or part of a Structure manifestly not designed to comply with the applicable use or extent of use provisions in a zoning ordinance or amendment heretofore or hereafter enacted, where such Structure lawfully existed prior to the enactment of such ordinance or amendment to its location by reason of annexation. Such Nonconforming Structures include, but are not limited to, Nonconforming Signs and Buildings.

A use, whether of land or of Structure, that does not comply with the applicable use provisions in a zoning ordinance or amendment heretofore or hereafter enacted, where such use was lawfully in existence prior to the enactment of such ordinance or amendment, or prior to the application of such ordinance or amendment to its location by reason of annexation.

The purpose for which a Building or portion thereof is utilized or occupied.

Any individual occupying, living or sleeping in a Building or having possession of a space within a Building.

A Building designated or used primarily for office purposes, no part of which is used for manufacturing or Dwelling purposes.

A single system of piping, a septic tank or other Approved facility serving a single Lot and collecting and disposing of Sewage in whole or in part into the soil through a septic tank filter field.

The Chadds Ford Township Open Space Plan of 2007 and 2018, and any updates thereto.

Any Person who has charge, care or control of a Structure or Premises.

Restaurant service on a terrace, courtyard, sidewalk, deck, or like-type space that adjoins the Restaurant.

Any outdoor space adjoining a Restaurant without drive-through service where waitressed food service is provided.

Any Person, Agent, Operator, firm or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in the property; or recorded in the official records of the state, county or municipality as holding title to the property; or otherwise having control of the property, including the guardian of the estate of any such Person, and the executor or administrator of the estate of such Person if ordered to take possession of real property by a court.

See "lot."

A place to park one motor vehicle, car, truck, etc.

Land covered with grass or other Vegetation suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep.

A facility occupied by Persons that have been sentenced by Court to serve time for correctional behavior.

An individual, partnership, public or private association or corporation, firm, trust, estate, municipality, governmental unit, public utility or any other legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.

An establishment primarily engaged in providing services involving the care of a Person of his or her goods or apparel. Examples of such uses include hair and beauty salons, barber shops, laundry and dry-cleaning establishments, shoe repair shops, tailors and other similar establishments.

A use that provides or plans for the provision of essential foods and services such as food, housing, clothing, counseling, aid or assistance to those in need, for no fee or compensation or at a fee recognized as being significantly less than the cost of the goods and services.

A drawing or set thereof depicting the current and proposed physical features of and improvement to land, and the proposed Development thereof.

An area of land, controlled by a Landowner, to be developed as a single entity for a number of Dwelling Units, or combination of residential and nonresidential uses, the Land Development Plan for which does not correspond in lot size, bulk, type of Dwelling, or use, density, or intensity, lot coverage and required Open Space to the regulations established in any one district created, from time to time, under the provisions of this chapter.

The Chadds Ford Township Planning Commission.

A video display technology that relies upon the electric excitation of phosphors to emit light.

A Structure for which Construction or Substantial Improvement occurred after December 31, 1974, or on or after the community's initial Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), dated September 5, 1979, whichever is later, and, as such, would be required to be compliant with the regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program.

A Person engaged in a professional endeavor such as a Doctor, Lawyer, Architect, or like-type profession.

A Structure for which Construction or Substantial Improvement occurred on or before December 31,1974, or before the community's initial Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), dated September 5,1979, whichever is later, and, as such, would not be required to be compliant with the regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program.

The property including any Structures thereon.

The primary Building, use or other Structure permitted and intended for a Lot or Parcel.

A Street or Road not offered or required to be offered for dedication or duly accepted by the Board of Supervisors as a Public Street.

The office of a member of a recognized profession maintained for the conduct of that profession.

The two-dimensional area measurement of a three-dimensional object created by projecting its shape onto a plane.

A title line of a Lot or Tract.

An outdoor passive recreation facility open to the public for the enjoyment and interpretation of various plantings and potential outdoor installations of art and sculpture.

A formal meeting held pursuant to Public Notice by the Board of Supervisors or Planning Commission, intended to inform and obtain public comment, prior to taking action in accordance with this chapter.

An indoor or outdoor market consisting of two or more vendors, typically operating on a seasonal basis and selling regionally produced items.

Notice published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the particular nature of the matter to be considered at the hearing. The first publication shall be not more than 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the date of the hearing.

See "sewer system."

A paved accessway that is manifest in one or more of the following: all state Roads and Highways; all dedicated Roads maintained by the Township; all Roads for which the offer of a deed of dedication has been made; and all Private Streets over which the general public has the right of access.

See Water System.

Any Active Recreation or Passive Recreation use.

A vehicle that is built on a single chassis; not more than 400 square feet, measured at the largest horizontal projections; designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck; not designed for use as a permanent Dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreation, camping, travel, or seasonal use.

Materials that would become municipal solid waste if not collected, separated or processed and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products. Such materials are identified by the stamps thereon and accepted by recycling haulers.

An Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places, or a state or local Historic District whose status has been certified by the Secretary of the Interior substantially meeting all the requirements for National Register listing.

The Base Flood Elevation (BFE) or estimated Flood height as determined using simplified methods plus a freeboard safety factor of 1 1/2 feet.

A Structure and grounds in which worship, ceremonies, rituals and education pertaining to a particular religion are held.

Parking intended to meet required parking or overflow parking on a Property remote from the use(s) served, either owned by the same party(ies) as the use(s) served or secured by documented agreement from another Owner.

Flood-related damages sustained by a Structure on two separate occasions during a ten-year period for which the cost of repairs at the time of each such Flood event, on average, equals or exceeds 25% of the market value of the Structure before the damages occurred.

The replacement of existing Wireless Communications Facilities on an existing Wireless Support Structure or within an existing Equipment Compound due to maintenance, repair or technological advancement with equipment composed of the same wind loading and structural loading that is substantially similar in size, weight and height as the Wireless Communications Facilities initially installed and that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the existing Wireless Support Structure.

Parking Spaces that are planned for but not actually built unless and until necessary.

A business devoted to the sale and preparation of food and beverages that are primarily consumed on the Premises.

A planned community operating under one of the Housing for Older Persons exemptions from the federal Fair Housing Act.

A Dwelling Unit in a Retirement Community.

A strip of land granted or reserved for public or private use.

See "street."

Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except Garbage, Recyclable Materials and Compost; the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible materials; paper rags; cartons; boxes, wood; building materials; rubber; leather; tree branches; tin cans; metals; mineral matter; glass; crockery; dust and other similar materials.

A Structure housing operational, office, recreational, maintenance, and other facilities in a Mobile Home Park built to conform to local standards.

1) The required distance from a Lot Line to a Structure; 2) The required distance between two Structures, e.g., "the Setback between Buildings."

The total of organic waste and wastewater generated by residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, recreational or other establishments.

The Sewer Connection of a Mobile Home consists of all pipes, fittings, and appurtenances from the drain outlet of the Mobile Home to the inlet of the corresponding Sewer Riser Pipe.

The Sewer Riser Pipe of a Mobile Home is that portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at each Mobile Home space.

An off-site system in which Sewage is collected, conveyed, treated or disposed by means approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; in accordance with a sewage facilities Plan Approved by the Township.

A driveway used for shared vehicular access by two or more uses or Lots.

Designated vehicle Parking Spaces that are used by the Occupants of two or more uses, or two or more Buildings, either in a common parking lot or in adjoining parking lots.

A permanent Accessory Structure, not occupied by Person or animal, used for the storage of materials and equipment, but not for the storage of motor vehicles.

A group of commercial establishments that are attached, Detached, or a combination of attached and detached that are planned, constructed and managed as a total entity, with customer and employee parking provided.

The required length of unobstructed visibility along a Street for a motorist.

Any Structure, device, light or natural object, including the ground itself, or any part thereof, or any device attached thereto or painted or represented thereon that is used to attract attention and is intended to be seen from off the Premises or from a parking lot. The word Sign includes, but is not limited to, Signs that are inside Buildings and are intended to be seen from roadways or parking lots through windows and/or glass doors. No other indoor Sign is deemed a "Sign" within Article XXIII.

The maintenance of a forest or Woodland to promote the health and longevity of trees.

The ownership of property by any Person, which ownership is separate and distinct from that of any adjoining property.

A Building containing at least three separately owned Dwelling Units, each of which is separated by party wall on opposite sides, and each of which has only one Dwelling Unit from ground to roof, independent outside access, not more than two walls in common with adjoining units and open areas to the front and rear (internal units) or front, rear and one side (end units). Each unit shall be referred to as a single-family attached unit.

A Building having only one Dwelling Unit from ground to roof, independent outside access and open spaces on all sides.

Each Dwelling within a Building containing two Dwellings, separated by a party wall, each having independent outside access and open space on three sides.

Those areas of land characterized by a change in elevation of 15% up to 25% based on three consecutive two-foot contours, which is six cumulative vertical feet of grade change.

Those areas of land characterized by a change in elevation in excess of 25% based on three consecutive two-foot contours, which is six cumulative vertical feet of grade change.

A Wireless Communications Facility that meets the following criteria:

A venue for performances, receptions or parties, sporting events, and civic events.

A use that is not permitted by right or as a Conditional Use but which may be authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board after Public Hearing, provided that the proposed use is in accordance with the express standards and criteria specified in this chapter and is in conformity with other applicable general standards.

A Floodplain Area subject to a 1% or greater chance of flooding in any given year. It is shown on the FIRM as Zone A, AO, A1-A30, AE, A99, or AH.

The length of a Parking Space in a parking lot.

[For other than New Construction or Substantial Improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (Pub. L. 97-348)]

Includes Substantial Improvement, and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of Construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition placement, or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent Construction of a Structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the Construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a Manufactured Home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of Streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a Basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of Accessory Buildings, such as garages or Sheds not occupied as Dwelling Units or not part of the main Structure. For a Substantial Improvement, the actual start of Construction means the first Alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a Building, whether or not that Alteration affects the external dimensions of the Building.[7]

Camouflaging methods applied to Wireless Communications Facilities and Accessory Equipment 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 Antennas, building-mounted Antennas painted to match the existing Structure and facilities constructed to resemble trees, shrubs, and light poles.

That part of a Structure included between any floor and the floor or roof next above. When applied to the permissible Height of Buildings, the term "Story" shall not include a Basement if the Basement is not designated for living quarters and if the floor thereof is more than five feet below the average ground level.

A Street, avenue, pike, boulevard, Road, Highway, freeway, parkway, lane, Alley, viaduct and any other used or intended to be used by vehicular traffic or pedestrians whether public or private.

The edge of a Street Right-of-Way.

Any manmade object or improvement having an ascertainable stationary location on land or in the water, whether or not affixed to the land.

The division or redivision of a Lot or Tract of land by any means into two or more Lots, Tracts, or other divisions of land including changes in existing Lot Lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution to heirs or devisees, conveyance or other transfer of ownership or Building or lot Development; excluding, however, the Subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into Lots of more than 10 acres, not involving any new Street or Easement of access of any residential Dwelling.

Any Alteration that substantially changes the physical dimensions of a support Structure if it meets the criteria established by 47 CFR 1.6100.

A Person, corporation, partnership or group, whether or not the legal Owner of record, occupying a Building or portion thereof as a unit.

The point along either side of a stream at which the slope change in the natural topography defines a channel capable of containing the flow in a natural Watercourse during normal flow conditions.

Any Structure that is used for the primary purpose of supporting one or more Antennas, including, but not limited to, self-supporting lattice towers, guy towers and monopoles, and the accompanying Antenna and Accessory Equipment.

Includes but is not limited to Antenna, Antenna support Structures, and Cell Sites.

The Township of Chadds Ford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

A professional engineer (P.E.) licensed as such in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, duly appointed as the engineer for the Township; or a firm of such engineers employed by the Township or retained as a consultant thereto.

The Secretary of Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

A route or path developed primarily for outdoor recreational purposes.

A contiguous grouping of five or more trees.

Each Dwelling within a Building containing two Dwellings from ground to roof, each of which has independent outside access and open space on all sides.

The statewide building code, contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this municipality, adopted by Chadds Ford Township to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101 through 7210.1103, as amended from time to time, and its regulations.

A service in which professional drivers, known as "valets," park and retrieve customers' vehicles.

A commercial enterprise that primarily sells vaping products, electronic cigarettes products and related products.

Relief from the strict terms of this chapter, by order of the Zoning Hearing Board, after Public Hearing, when authorized by law.

All the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole.

A Building that provides tourist information and services to visitors.

An off-site system in which water is distributed and supplied by means Approved by the state and the Township, and administered, operated and maintained by an organization that is regulated by a governmental agency, authority or commission.

A stream with year-round or substantially year-round flow, such as a creek, run, river, or like moving water channel.

An area with hydric soils that are inundated or saturated by surface water and/or groundwater that supports hydrophytic Vegetation such as swamps, bogs, marshes and the like, such areas being regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the PA DEP.

Any area located within 25 feet of any Wetland or any Watercourse, measured horizontally on a line perpendicular to the edge of the Wetland or, in the case of a Watercourse, to the edge of the water at Bankfull Flow.

An Antenna facility or a Wireless Support Structure that is used for the provision of wireless service, whether such service is provided on a stand-alone basis or commingled with other wireless communications services.

A pole, tower, base station, or other Building, whether or not it has an existing Antenna facility, that is used or to be used for the provision of wireless service (whether on its own or commingled with other types of services).

A Tree Mass or plant community of 10,000 square feet or more, in which either:

An area of each Lot, extending along the pertinent Lot Line and inward to a principal Structure. The depth of the Yard is the shortest distance between the principal Structure and the pertinent Lot Line.

The Chadds Ford Township Zoning Hearing Board.

The administrative officer designated by the Board of Supervisors to administer this chapter.