Applicability. It is the intent of this article to provide special controls and regulations for particular uses that are permitted by right, special exception, or conditional use within the various districts established in this chapter. All uses must comply with the standards expressed within the underlying district and all other applicable sections of this chapter, unless those standards expressed within this article differ; in such case, the specific standards listed within this article shall apply.

Permitted uses. For uses permitted by right, these standards must be satisfied prior to approval of any application for a land development (when applicable) or for a zoning/building permit (applicable to all uses, including those subject to land development). The applicant shall have the burden of proof that the proposed use is in compliance with these standards and all applicable regulations contained within this chapter and must furnish whatever evidence is necessary to demonstrate such compliance.

Special exceptions. For uses permitted by special exception, this article sets forth standards that shall be applied to each respective special exception and which the applicant must demonstrate are satisfied prior to approval of any application for special exception. The applicant shall have the burden of proof that the proposed use meets all applicable regulations contained within this chapter, including those specific to the use, applicable to special exceptions generally, and otherwise generally applicable to all uses.

Conditional uses. For uses permitted by conditional use, this article sets forth standards that shall be applied to each respective conditional use and which the applicant must demonstrate are satisfied prior to approval of any application for conditional use The applicant shall have the burden of proof that the proposed use meets all applicable regulations contained within this chapter, including those specific to the use, applicable to conditional uses generally, and otherwise generally applicable to all uses.

Findings. Adult uses have potential negative impacts upon the community in that:

Within the CI Commercial and Industrial District, adult uses are permitted by conditional use, provided that the applicant has met his/her burden of proof that the proposed use meets all applicable requirements contained within this chapter, including but not limited to criteria generally applicable to conditional uses and the requirements of this section.

An adult use shall not be permitted to be located within 500 feet of any other adult-related use. The distance between any two adult uses shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures, from the closest point on the exterior property line of each establishment.

No adult use shall be located adjacent to or across the street or within 500 feet of any land within the R-1, R-2, R-3 or Mixed Use Districts; the distance between any adult use and any land specified above shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures, from the closest point on the exterior property line of the adult-related use to the closest point on the property line of said land use or the closest lot line of any building used for residential or educational purposes of any nature.

No adult use shall be located within 500 feet of any parcel of land which contains any one or more of the following specified land uses: amusement park, camp (for minors' activity), child-care facility, church or other similar religious facility, community center, museum, park, playground, school or other lands where minors congregate. The distance between any adult use and any land use specified above shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures, from the closest point on the exterior property line of the adult-related use to the closest point on the property line of said land use.

No materials, merchandise or film offered for sale, rent, lease, loan or for view upon the premises shall be exhibited or displayed outside of a building or structure.

Any building or structure used and occupied as an adult use shall be windowless, or have an opaque covering over all windows or doors of any area in which materials, merchandise or film are exhibited or displayed, and no sale materials, merchandise or film shall be visible from outside of the building or structure.

Required parking for the adult use shall be located behind the building housing the use.

Signage related to the adult use shall be regularly shaped and not evocative of the human form or feature.

Any external lighting shall be designed in accordance with this chapter as static lighting and sufficient to illuminate the building access and to provide building security and shall not cause direct or reflected glare to adjoining areas or be directed in an outward or upward direction.

Each entrance to the premises shall be posted with a notice specifying that persons under the age of 17 years are not permitted to enter therein and warning all other persons that they may be offended upon entry.

No adult use may change to another adult use except upon approval of an additional conditional use.

Vehicle and parts storage shall not be located within any required yard.

No building or structure shall be located closer than 50 feet to a residential district line or residential use.

Any external lighting shall be designed in accordance with this chapter as static lighting and sufficient to illuminate the building access and to provide building security and shall not cause direct or reflected glare to adjoining areas or be directed in an outward or upward direction.

All solid waste disposal, loading and delivery, and service areas which adjoin or are adjacent to residential districts and residential uses shall be screened by means of natural and man-made components to a height of six feet.

Bed-and-breakfasts shall meet the following objective requirements:

Licensing. No bed-and-breakfast shall operate in the Borough until it has been licensed to operate by the Borough. An application for license shall be made on a form provided by the Borough and shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer, together with a licensing fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council. The Zoning Officer shall inspect the bed-and-breakfast, and if he or she finds that the facility is in compliance with the provisions of this section and that the bed-and-breakfast has not been found to have violated this section on more than two separate occasions, the Zoning Officer shall issue a license to operate. An annual application for license and annual inspection shall be required.

Within the CI Commercial and Industrial District, billboards are permitted by right.

No billboard shall be located within 500 feet of another billboard as measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures, property lines, street rights-of-way, or any other improvement.

All billboards shall be a minimum of 40 feet from all property lines and street rights-of-way.

All billboards shall be set back at least 500 feet from any land within the R-1, R-2, R-3, Mixed Use and Educational Districts and/or the closest lot line of any building used for residential or educational purposes of any nature.

No billboard shall obstruct the view of motorists on adjoining roads or the view of adjoining commercial or industrial uses which depend upon visibility for identification.

The maximum area for any one billboard sign face shall not exceed 12 feet in vertical measurement or 25 feet horizontally and in no event exceed 300 square feet.

The terms "face" and "facing," as used in this section, shall mean the surface area or surface areas of the structure containing the message of the billboard sign or signs.

All properties upon which a billboard is erected shall be regularly maintained so as not to create a nuisance by means of weeds, litter or vector habitation.

Any lighting used for billboards shall be designed in accordance with this chapter to only illuminate the face of the billboard and not cause direct or reflected glare to adjoining areas or in an upward direction.

Billboards may not be illuminated by means other than a fixed light.

A billboard may only contain a fixed message. Changing messages are prohibited.

Churches, hospitals and nursing homes and their accessory parking facilities shall be so located as to be readily accessible from streets that are designed and functioning at a service level that is adequate to handle the additional traffic generated by the uses.

All parking, outdoor use, solid waste disposal, loading and delivery, and service areas which adjoin or are adjacent to residential districts and residential uses shall be screened by means of natural and man-made components to a height of six feet.

All other areas of the use adjoining or adjacent to a residential district or residential use shall employ building design and landscaping elements that are compatible with and maintain a residential character.

Any outdoor lighting shall be designed to prevent direct or reflected glare to adjoining properties. Any outdoor lighting in areas which adjoin or are adjacent to a residential district or residential use shall be designed and operated after 10:00 p.m. and before 6:00 a.m. to meet the minimum requirements necessary for safety of person and security of property.

In consideration of Act 191 of 2012, the Wireless Broadband Collocation Act, effective December 23, 2012, this section applies to wireless telecommunications facilities and wireless support structures as defined in this section.

Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this section shall have the following meanings:

Wireless support structures, as defined in this section, are subject to the following provisions:

No zoning/building permit is required for modification, replacement or co-location that meets all of the following requirements:

Commercial parking shall be located off street and shall be of adequate size and design to allow vehicles to maneuver on site and without backing onto public rights-of-way.

Entrance and exits shall have a width of 12 feet for each lane of traffic and shall not exceed a total width of 24 feet. In the event the entrance and exit is controlled with a mechanical control device, only one traffic lane, 12 feet in width, is required.

All entrances, exits and parking areas shall be paved and shall be marked to delineate direction of travel and individual parking spaces.

Landscape plantings, comprised of a mix of native evergreen and deciduous trees, of sufficient height and density to screen the commercial parking use, shall be located in areas adjoining a residential district or residential use. A landscape plan specifying the type, size and location of existing and proposed plant material shall be submitted as part of the application for conditional use.

Service islands and other pickup or service facilities shall be set back at least 30 feet from all public rights-of-way.

Service islands and other pickup or service facilities shall be set back at least 15 feet from any side or rear lot line.

Convenience stores shall be screened from any adjoining residential district or residential use by means of a solid masonry wall, fence or vegetation to a minimum height of six feet.

Solid waste disposal and collection facilities shall be contained within a gated enclosure constructed of masonry or wood.

No screening wall or solid waste enclosure may contain advertising.

If fuel is sold, no more than three gasoline pumps are permitted on a lot meeting the required minimum lot size for the district. Three pumps may be added for each additional 1,000 square feet in lot area.

All ventilation equipment associated with fuel storage tanks shall be set back 100 feet from adjoining residential districts or residential uses.

All exterior compressors shall be enclosed to muffle sound to adjoining properties.

Any outdoor lighting shall be designed to prevent direct or reflected glare to adjoining properties. Any outdoor lighting in areas which adjoin or are adjacent to a residential district or residential use shall be designed and operated after 10:00 p.m. and before 6:00 a.m. to meet the minimum requirements necessary for safety of person and security of property.

The operator of a day-care service shall at all times comply with all commonwealth requirements and, upon request, shall present evidence of such compliance to the Zoning Officer.

Family day-care centers shall have no nonresident employees. Group day-care centers shall have no more than two nonresident employees.

One off-street parking space shall be provided for each employee.

The area for delivery and pickup of children shall be located on site of the use. For all new buildings and, where feasible, for all existing buildings, circular driveways shall be provided for this purpose.

Any outdoor play area shall be fenced to restrict access to and from abutting properties, streets or alleys. Such fence shall be a minimum of four feet in height.

All drive-through facilities shall be located on site of the commercial use.

All drive-through facilities shall be designed and located to minimize conflict with pedestrian traffic.

A stacking area for six cars shall be provided at each drive-through.

A solid masonry wall of at least 24 inches in height shall be constructed along a drive-through lane that adjoins an internal pedestrian walkway or a public sidewalk.

Fences and walls are permitted by right within required yard areas, provided that no fence or wall, except a retaining wall as noted below, shall be erected to a height of more than:

The use of retaining walls higher than two feet, up to a maximum height of 10 feet, is permitted, subject to the following findings:

The use of glass topped, barbed wire and electric fences is expressly prohibited.

Fences and walls shall be constructed of durable materials suited for their purpose and the use of discarded materials, vehicles and appliances is prohibited. No wall or fence shall be constructed of corrugated metal, corrugated fiberglass, or sheet metal.

Prior to issuance of a zoning/building permit and commencement of harvesting, an erosion and sedimentation control plan approved by the Clarion County Conservation District shall be submitted to the Borough.

Prior to issuance of a zoning/building permit and commencement of harvesting, road bonding in a form and amount satisfactory to the Borough shall be submitted to the Borough.

Prior to issuance of a zoning/building permit and commencement of harvesting, liability insurance in a minimum amount of $2,000,000 to protect existing infrastructure and buildings during harvesting shall be submitted.

To avoid traffic congestion and excess noise impacts, all harvesting activities must be conducted between Monday and Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

A lot of at least 21,000 square feet shall be required.

All parking and solid waste disposal areas which adjoin or are adjacent to residential districts and residential uses shall be screened by means of natural and man-made components to a height of six feet.

There shall be no receiving vault, preparation room, or display of merchandise or advertising of merchandise or services visible from outside the principal building.

There shall be a minimum of 5,000 square feet of off-street parking, but in no event less than the number of parking spaces otherwise required by this chapter.

Vehicle and parts storage areas shall not be located within any required yard.

Buildings shall not be located closer than 50 feet to any residential district or residential use.

All parking, vehicle and parts storage, solid waste disposal, delivery and service areas which adjoin or are adjacent to residential districts and residential uses shall be screened by means of natural and man-made components to a height of six feet.

Any outdoor lighting shall be designed to prevent direct or reflected glare to adjoining properties. Any outdoor lighting in areas which adjoin or are adjacent to a residential district or residential use shall be designed and operated after 10:00 p.m. and before 6:00 a.m. to meet the minimum requirements necessary for safety of person and security of property.

No more than one home occupation may be located in any dwelling unit.

A home occupation must be conducted by a single resident of the dwelling unit.

Home occupations shall be limited to not more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling unit.

No accessory building or structure shall be utilized as a home occupation.

The home occupation shall not alter the appearance of the building as a dwelling unit.

No signage is permitted.

No sales of any goods or merchandise shall occur on the premises that would require customer visitation to the site, other than those goods or merchandise which are produced on the premises and incidental goods and services.

No mechanical equipment shall be employed in a home occupation, other than that customarily utilized for hobby or domestic purposes and used consistent with hobby or domestic purposes.

No manufacturing shall occur on the premises other than the products of customary hobbies and fabrication of garments by a seamstress or tailor.

No goods shall be displayed so as to be visible from the exterior of the premises.

In addition to the required parking spaces for the dwelling unit, one off-street parking space shall be provided for the customer.

The applicant shall submit evidence of all applicable state approvals, certificates and permits for the proposed use.

The applicant is required to submit written information providing for the appropriate disposal of all materials and wastes. The zoning/building permit for this use shall remain valid only so long as all materials and wastes are properly disposed of on a regular basis. Should the nature of the home occupation change in the future such that the materials used or wastes generated changes significantly, either in type or amount, the owner of the home occupation shall so inform the Zoning Officer and shall provide additional evidence demonstrating continued compliance with the requirements of this section.

In addition to individual animal enclosures, a kennel shall be surrounded by a secure fence at least six feet in height.

If dogs are to be kenneled, a sound-reduction plan for the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. shall be devised and implemented.

Kennels shall maintain and at all times comply with commonwealth licensing requirements.

Access to medical clinics shall be from a street with a pavement width of at least 24 feet.

All required parking, loading and unloading shall be contained entirely on the lot containing the medical clinic and shall include sufficient on-lot maneuvering room so that vehicles will not back onto a public street.

Any outdoor lighting shall be designed to prevent direct or reflected glare to adjoining properties. Any outdoor lighting in areas which adjoin or are adjacent to a residential district or residential use shall be designed and operated after 10:00 p.m. and before 6:00 a.m. to meet the minimum requirements necessary for safety of person and security of property.

All parking, solid waste disposal, loading and delivery, and service areas which adjoin or are adjacent to residential districts and residential uses shall be screened by means of natural and man-made components to a height of six feet.

The applicant shall submit as part of the application the following:

The mobile home shall be placed on a permanent foundation with a footer extending below the frost line.

The mobile home shall be anchored to the foundation, and such anchoring shall be equivalent to or exceed then-current ANSI standards.

All utility connections must be made with rigid pipe or conduit.

External modifications to be made to the mobile home shall be proposed with sufficient detail to demonstrate that the mobile home will be architecturally compatible with the residential resources of the established neighborhood.

Mobile homes may be placed or installed for temporary purposes for periods not to exceed six months as a construction office or similar purpose or as emergency housing or place of business necessitated by flood, fire or other catastrophe in all zoning districts, provided that a permit for such location and use is applied for and obtained from the Zoning Officer. Such permit may be extended for a single six-month temporary period upon reapplication to and approval by the Zoning Officer.

The minimum gross area for the use shall be three contiguous and regularly shaped acres.

The minimum lot area required for each mobile home in the cluster shall be 5,000 square feet.

The minimum width of the lot area required for each mobile home in the cluster shall be 50 feet.

The minimum distance between mobile homes shall be 20 feet.

The minimum setback of any mobile home from the street right-of-way shall be 20 feet.

A safe and convenient paved entrance shall connect the mobile home cluster with a public street, and such entrance shall be 34 feet in width. Such entrance shall be designed at a right angle to the public street.

A paved access drive shall be provided within the cluster and designed to provide safe and convenient vehicular access to each mobile home. The access drive shall be 38 feet in width where parking is proposed for each side and 29 feet in width where parking is proposed only on one side.

A dead-end street shall provide a turnaround with an outside roadway diameter of at least 60 feet.

The owner of the mobile home cluster lot shall install and maintain required stormwater management facilities.

The mobile home cluster shall satisfy the applicable requirements of Chapter 190, Subdivision and Land Development. Where this section conflicts with Chapter 190, this section shall be controlling.

The mobile home cluster shall be improved with lighting at sufficient frequency and intensity to maintain a safe and secure community.

Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home, located on the area reserved for the mobile home. Where the internal accessways are insufficient for off-street parking for guests and invitees, additional off-street parking shall be provided within the mobile home cluster.

Each mobile home lot shall be improved with a foundation or pad constructed from concrete, asphalt or other material sufficient to adequately support the mobile home.

Each mobile home shall be anchored to the foundation, and such anchoring shall be equivalent to or exceed then-current ANSI standards.

The base of each mobile home shall be enclosed; such enclosure shall provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the mobile home.

Each mobile home shall be connected to the public water and sewer systems and to an electrical distribution system operated by a public utility, municipal authority or the Borough.

The mobile home cluster shall be served by fire hydrants designed and placed in conformance with the requirements of the water service provider and installed and maintained at the sole expense of the owner of the mobile home cluster.

Open space and recreational areas suitable in size, design and location for the intended occupants of the mobile home cluster shall be provided on site, provided that such areas shall include a minimum of 20% of the total area of the mobile home cluster, of which 1/2 of the area shall be a single piece and located as centrally as possible within the mobile home cluster.

The owner of the mobile home cluster is responsible for the general care of the mobile home cluster, including all common improvements, access drives, walkways and sidewalks, recreation and open space areas.

The owner of the mobile home cluster is responsible for the provision of solid waste disposal and collection. All solid waste collection facilities shall be located in areas convenient to the occupants of the mobile homes and shall be gated and contained in a masonry or wood enclosure. Such enclosure shall be regularly cleaned.

The owner of the mobile home cluster is responsible for the maintenance of the access drives and common sidewalks and walkways, including repair, replacement and snow and ice removal.

No mobile home shall be removed from the Borough without first obtaining a permit from the Borough Tax Collector, as required by Act 54 of 1959, upon payment of the required fee and real estate and personal taxes assessed and unpaid at the time the permit is requested.

Preemption. Chapter 32 of Act 13[1] specifically preempts regulation through this chapter of:

Definitions.

Permitted uses.

Conditional uses. As mandated by Act 13, the following uses are permitted as conditional uses.

May not exceed limitations on other industrial uses or land developments.

Review periods. As mandated by Act 13 and for purposes of this section only, the review period for a complete application for uses covered by this section shall:

This section complies with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code for provision for no-impact home-based businesses as permitted uses in all districts.

For purposes of this section, a no-impact home-based business is a business or commercial activity administered or conducted as an accessory use which is clearly secondary to the use as a residential dwelling and which 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 residential use.

To qualify as a no-impact home-based business, the business or commercial activity must meet the definition of no-impact home-based business and satisfy all of the following requirements:

No more than six roomers may occupy a rooming house during any twenty-four-hour period.

One off-street parking space shall be provided for each roomer on the lot on which the rooming house is located.

The single-family residential structure existed as of the effective date of this chapter.

The structure is of such size as to reasonably accommodate a density greater than allowed under the definition of "family" provided in this chapter.

Bedrooms of sufficient size are available for each occupant.

In addition to parking otherwise required by this chapter for a single-family use, one additional parking space is provided for each additional occupant above the number allowed under the definition of "family" provided in this chapter.

A maximum of four persons is allowed.

Townhouses shall have no more than six dwelling units in a single row.

Architectural treatments shall vary between units, including elevations, setbacks, balconies, architectural detail, roof pitch, and external materials and colors.

The particular physical characteristics and natural amenities of the site shall be considered in the layout and arrangement of buildings, parking areas, recreation and open space areas, and landscaping.

The horizontal distance between rows of townhouses shall be:

The minimum width of any side yard adjoining a street, driveway or parking area shall be not less than 30 feet.

Access and delivery areas shall be provided in the front of each townhouse unit.

Parking may be provided as carports, integral parts of a townhouse, or in a joint parking facility subject to a maintenance agreement.

Adequate solid waste disposal and collection facilities shall be provided in either a structure closed on at least three sides or screened from adjoining properties by a fence, masonry wall or screen plantings.

Townhouse dwellings shall comply with the following requirements:

Townhouse dwellings shall be allowed as a conditional use in the R-1 Residential Zoning District providing they meet the following additional requirements:

The use of the first-story space is a use permitted in the district and meets the general requirements set forth in this chapter.

Off-street parking for the upper-story dwelling in the C-2 District shall be provided on site and at the ratio of one parking space per bedroom, provided that one parking space is required for an efficiency unit.

Each dwelling unit shall maintain at least 144 square feet of floor area per bedroom, which area cannot include a kitchen, bath or laundry area.

An applicant proposing construction of a new wireless support structure shall demonstrate that a good faith effort has been made to obtain permission to mount proposed wireless telecommunications facilities on an existing building, structure or wireless telecommunications tower. At a minimum, the applicant shall have contacted all owners of potentially suitable existing buildings, structures and wireless support structures within a one-fourth-mile radius of the site of the proposed wireless support structure site and shall certify one or more of the following reasons preventing co-location:

A wireless support structure may be located on a lot occupied by other principal buildings or structures or may occupy a leased parcel within a lot, provided the area reserved for the wireless support structure and accessory buildings, structures and equipment satisfies Subsection C.

The base of the wireless support structure shall be set back from all property lines and street right-of-way lines a minimum distance equivalent to 1 1/2 times the height of the structure, and in no event shall the structure be placed within any required yard for the district.

Accessory buildings, structures and equipment shall be set back from all property lines a minimum of 50 feet.

Access to the wireless support structure and accessory buildings, structures and equipment shall be provided by means of a public street or easement to a public street. The easement shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width and shall be improved to a width of at least 10 feet with a dust-free, all-weather surface (if stone or gravel, at a depth of six inches and compacted) for its entire length.

The applicant shall submit certification from a Pennsylvania-registered professional engineer that the proposed wireless support structure will be designed and constructed in accordance with current national structural standards.

The applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed height of the wireless support structure is the minimum height necessary for the provision of wireless telecommunications services.

Unless preempted by airport zoning, the maximum height of any wireless support structure shall be 190 feet. In the event the height of the structure must be increased to provide the minimum height necessary for the provision of wireless telecommunications services, the setback required by Subsection B from adjoining property lines and street right-of-way lines shall be increased by one foot for each foot of height in excess of 190 feet.

The wireless support structure shall be landscaped so as to screen the base and accessory buildings, structures and equipment from adjoining properties.

All guy wires associated with a guyed wireless support structure shall be clearly marked so as to be visible at all times and shall be located within a fenced enclosure.

The site of a wireless support structure shall be secured by a fence with a minimum height of eight feet.

One off-street parking space shall be provided within the fenced area.

No signs or lights shall be mounted on a wireless support structure except as may be required by the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Aviation Administration or other governmental agency that has jurisdiction.

The applicant shall submit to the Borough a copy of the current Federal Communications Commission license for the owner/operator of each wireless telecommunications facility co-located on the wireless support structure; the name, address and emergency telephone number for each owner/operator of each co-located wireless telecommunications facility on the structure; and a certificate of insurance evidencing general liability coverage in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence and property damage coverage in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence covering the wireless support structure and co-located wireless telecommunications facilities.

A wireless support structure that is unused for a period of 12 consecutive months shall be considered abandoned. The owner of the structure and the owner of the property on which the structure is located shall remove the structure within six months of the expiration of such twelve-month period.

Prior to the erection of the wireless support structure, the owner of the wireless support structure and the owner of the land upon which the wireless support structure is proposed to be erected shall obtain a zoning/building permit from the Zoning Officer, which permit shall have a term of one year, renewable for a similar term upon application to the Zoning Officer. The Zoning Officer may deny a zoning/building permit if he or she determines that any provisions of this section have been violated. Failure to renew a permit shall give rise to a rebuttable presumption that the structure owner and landowner intend to abandon the use of the wireless support structure. In the event of a denial of a permit or failure to renew a permit, the wireless support structure shall be removed within six months of the expiration of the last zoning/building permit issued for the tower.

By making application for a wireless support structure zoning/building permit, a landowner grants to the Borough and to its officials, employees, agents and contractors, for the duration of the term of the permit and a reasonable time thereafter, full authority and permission to enter the premises to remove an abandoned wireless support structure or to remedy an emergency condition directly or indirectly caused by, or relating to, such structure and to place a lien upon the property for the costs of the removal of the structure or remedial action taken.

Dimensional requirements. The lot and yard requirements shall meet the provisions of the MU Mixed Use Zoning District as provided in Attachment 1 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).[1] Exception: the maximum height shall not exceed 45 feet.

Off-street parking.

Maximum permitted occupancy. One bedroom units shall permit no more than two residents. Two bedroom units shall permit no more than four residents.

Minimum size of living spaces. A one-bedroom dwelling unit shall have no less than 600 square feet of livable space. Two-bedroom dwelling units shall have no less than 800 square feet of livable space.

Building frontage. All buildings shall front toward the front of the property if possible. On a lot with multiple buildings, those located on the interior of the site shall front forward and relate to one another, both functionally and visually. A lot with multiple buildings may be organized around features such as courtyards, greens or quadrangles which encourage pedestrian activity and incidental social interaction among users. Buildings shall be located to allow for adequate fire and emergency access.

Maximum permitted units per lot. No more than 20 units are permitted per one-acre lot.

Signs. All signs shall comply with the provisions of the Clarion Borough Zoning Ordinance.[2]

Accessibility. Entrances and sidewalks must be ADA compliant.

Solid waste. All individual refuse containers must be hidden from site until date of pickup. If large roll-off containers or dumpsters are used for an entire multifamily dwelling, they must be hidden behind a screened in area with gate closure.

Recreational facilities. Multifamily dwellings consisting of more than 10 dwellings on one lot must provide an area for social or recreational gathering (e.g., gazebo, park, courtyard, or pavilion).

Dimensional requirements. The lot and yard requirements shall meet the provisions of the MU Mixed Use District as provided in Attachment 1 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).[1] Exception: the maximum height shall not exceed 45 feet.

Off-street parking.

Americans with Disability Act compliance. All development and/or structures shall comply with the current applicable Americans with Disability Act requirements and all other applicable federal, state and local laws.

Maximum permitted occupancy. One-bedroom units shall permit no more than two residents. Two-bedroom units shall permit no more than four residents.

Building frontage. All buildings shall front toward the front of the property if possible. On a lot with multiple buildings, those located on the interior of the site shall front forward and relate to one another, both functionally and visually. A lot with multiple buildings may be organized around features such as courtyards, greens or quadrangles which encourage pedestrian activity and incidental social interaction among users. Buildings shall be located to allow for adequate fire and emergency access.

Signs. All signs shall comply with the provisions of the Clarion Borough Zoning Ordinance.[2]

Lighting. All lighting and/or illumination shall comply with the provisions of the Clarion Borough Zoning Ordinance.[3]

Accessibility. All entrances and sidewalks must be ADA compliant.

Solid waste. All individual refuse containers must be hidden from site until the date of pickup. If large roll-off containers or dumpsters are used for an entire senior development, they must be hidden behind a screened in area with a locking gate.

Recreational facilities. Senior developments must provide an area for social or recreational gathering (e.g., gazebo, park, courtyard or pavilion).