A vehicle that is unregistered and unlicensed in this commonwealth or any other state, or a vehicle that does not appear to be owned by the owner of the property it sits on.

The relinquishment of property or a cessation of the use of the property by the owner or lessee without any intention of transferring rights to the property to another owner or of resuming use of the property. In regard to nonconforming uses, such use shall only be considered "abandoned" when known to be intentional and voluntary on the part of the owner and lessee.

A self-contained residential dwelling unit subordinate to and within or on the same lot as the principal residential dwelling.

See "structure."

See "structure."

See "use."

The conversion of the use of an existing building, structure, or use into some other form of permitted use in accordance with § 224-61, Conversion of uses.

Uses regulated in §§ 224-60C(7) [Principal] adult entertainment uses and 224-18G Definition of terms.

Land over which there is a right-of-way, municipally or privately owned, typically serving as a secondary means of access to two or more lots and is paved or laid with gravel to allow vehicular access. Pavement or gravel shall be compliant with § 197-40, Streets and alleys.

Work that is done to a structure that is not a repair, a replacement, nor an addition. An alteration is an addition or subtraction in structural support members of a building or structure.

A facility operated as a gainful business within a building or structure providing three or more automatic amusement devices or games, including pool or billiard rooms, but shall not involve the sale of food and beverages except for vending machines.

See "structure."

See "use."

A retail establishment where goods of an antiquarian nature are sold. Such shop typically offers items for sale that are considered to be of collectible, heirloom or heritage value due to their age, scarcity, significance, or artistic quality. Antique shops are typically owned and operated by persons who are members of the state or local antique dealers' association.

A commercial establishment involving the retail sales of vehicular fuel, automotive repair or service or a car wash facility.

A space having 1/2 or more of its floor-to-ceiling height above the average level of the adjoining ground and with a floor-to-ceiling height of not less than 6 1/2 feet.

A building or group of buildings occupied by a resident innkeeper containing guest rooms for the temporary lodging of guests for compensation and providing to the occupants such lodging services as maid service and accessory eating and drinking facilities limited to the serving of breakfast.

The line which defines the placement of the building from the sidewalk or street on which the building fronts. The build-to line of the building typically forms the street wall line. On a corner lot, the build-to line is located on each side of a lot abutting a street. Facade articulation, such as window or wall recesses and projections are not counted as the building facade line, which begins at the applicable facade wall.

Any combination of materials to form a permanent structure having enclosed walls and a roof, whether assembled on the premises or not. For temporary buildings, see "structure."

The ratio of the aggregate building area of all buildings on a lot to the gross acreage of that lot.

The height of a building measured from the average grade at the base of the building to the top of a parapet of a building with a flat roof, or to the midpoint of any building with a sloped roof.

A commercial establishment like a coffee shop or tearoom at which food and beverages are sold. Such facility is typically smaller than a restaurant and has seating for less than 40 persons.

A space with less than 1/2 of its floor-to-ceiling height above the average finished grade of the adjoining ground or with a floor-to-ceiling height of less than 6 1/2 feet.

Land used or intended to be used for the burial of the deceased, including columbaria, crematoria, mausoleums, and mortuaries when operated in conjunction with the cemetery and within the boundaries.

A document, issued by the City Council, which assures that the reconstruction, alteration, or restoration proposed for a historic resource meets the design criteria set forth in Article X of this chapter and authorizes the Zoning Officer to issue a building permit.

A certificate issued and enforced by the Zoning Officer upon completion of the construction of a new building or upon a change or conversion of the structure or use of a building, which certifies that all requirements and regulations as provided herein and within all other applicable requirements have been complied with.

Rehabilitation/construction plans and work which has been approved by the National Park Service in order to qualify for federal historic preservation tax incentives.

A building or structure used for public worship by a congregation, including buildings used for associated purposes, such as rectories, convents, retreats or schools when located on the same property as the church or place of worship.

A place, structure, area or other facility used for providing religious, fraternal, social and/or recreational programs generally open to the public and designed to accommodate and serve significant segments of the community.

A building, structure or use or extension thereof which is operated, owned, or maintained by a public utility corporation, municipality or municipal authority or which is privately owned and approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for the purpose of providing public sewage disposal and/or treatment; public water supply, storage and/or treatment; or the transmission of energy or telephone service.

See "use."

Any dwelling unit, regardless of dwelling type, which has all of the following characteristics:

A retail activity designed to serve a regional market (convenience stores typical to Coatesville include such stores as Turkey Hill or could include such stores as Wawa, 7-11 or like-type stores).

A small commercial building that is typically located on the corner of two intersecting streets, which is less than 1,500 square feet in gross floor area but typically in the range of 600 to 800 square feet, in which the sale of retail items is offered for the convenience of the neighborhood. The corner store typically serves persons within a ten-minute walk of the facility.

See "structure."

See "use."

The dismantling or tearing down, entirely, or partially, of a structure or use.

A retail establishment of 5,000 square feet or more in gross floor area.

The area in the City within the TND Overlay District comprised of the C-1 and C-2 Zoning Districts.

A building designed or used as the living quarters for one or more families.

A room or rooms within a building connected together, constituting a separate, independent housekeeping establishment for one family only, for owner occupancy or for rental, lease or other occupancy on a weekly or longer basis, physically separated from any other rooms or dwelling units and containing independent cooking and sleeping facilities.

Land and/or buildings specifically designed, arranged, and intended for the primary purpose of instruction and learning, including preschool, elementary schools and secondary schools owned and operated by the local school district or other public education authority.

A natural feature identified in the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory which is of particular interest because it is exemplary, unique, rare or endangered on a global or statewide basis. Such elements may include plants, animals, geologic landmarks, natural communities, and other natural features.

A retail establishment at which fruits, vegetables, breads, eggs, milk, cheese, meat, flowers, and the like are sold by persons who typically grow, harvest, or process such items from their farm or agricultural operation.

Any building wherein the primary occupation or use is concerned with such government regulated businesses as banking, savings and loans, loan companies, mortgage companies or investment companies.

The place where a building is accessed at grade, typically constituting the first story. In the C-1 and C-2 Districts in the City of Coatesville, the first floor/ground floor is typically where patrons enter a store or shop from the sidewalk frontage.

A relatively flat or low land area which is subject to partial or complete flooding from an adjoining or nearby stream, river, or watercourse; or any area subject to the unusual accumulation of surface waters from any source. For the purpose of this chapter, the "floodplain" shall include, but is not limited to, the area included in the Floodplain Conservation Overlay District as defined in Article VIII of this chapter.

Areas subject to periodic flooding and listed in the Soil Survey of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania, United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, May 1963, as being on the floodplain or subject to flooding. "Floodplain soils" include, but are not limited to, the following soil types:

A room for the storage of one or more automobiles and/or other vehicles accessory and incidental to the primary use of the premises, such room can be attached to the primary building on the property or in a detached accessory building on the property.

A building where motor vehicles are stored for compensation or as a community facility.

Excessive brightness in the field of view that causes loss in visual performance, so as to jeopardize health, safety or welfare. Light caused by either the direct viability of an exposed light source or by the reflection of a light source that is sufficient to cause discomfort or loss in visual performance or visibility.

A use, structure or activity carried out or maintained by any county, commonwealth, or federal agency.

A plaza, square, courtyard, pocket park, walkway, promenade, riverwalk, alley, or other outdoor space in which features such as pavers, benches, gazebos, pergolas, trellises, planters, plantings, lighting, sculpture, and the like are installed and maintained, and in which public seating, outdoor dining, and the like take place.

The total floor area designed for tenant occupancy and exclusive use, including basements, mezzanines, and upper floors, if any, expressed in square feet.

A licensed, community-based living arrangement, functioning as a single household and providing habilitative services, in accordance with Chapter 5310, Community Residential Rehabilitative Services for the Mentally Ill, as defined in the Pennsylvania Code or any other state or federal program pertaining to housing for developmentally disabled individuals as regulated by the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act. Group homes shall also include alcoholism or drug treatment centers, provided that those involved in such programs, as a condition of participation, are not using alcohol or drugs. Group homes shall not include work-release facilities for convicts or ex-convicts or other housing facilities serving as an alternative to incarceration. Also included in the definition of "group homes" shall be any use determined to comply with the nondiscriminatory requirements of the latest interpretation of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., by the United States Supreme Court or other controlling jurisdiction.

A living arrangement for any group of up to five individuals that do not meet the definition of "family" but reside together as a household. This may include a licensed community-based facility which provides lodging, habilitative services or meals to clients where supervision is provided seven days a week, 24 hours a day, or is staffed continuously by the provider whenever the structure is occupied.

A health and recreation facility which may include uses such as game courts, exercise equipment, locker facilities and gymnasiums but shall not involve the sale of food and beverages except for vending machines.

A Board of the City that reviews applications for a certificate of appropriateness for Class I, II and III resources in the Historic Overlay District.

The area within the City of Coatesville which contains Class I, Class II and Class III historic resources, in accordance with § 224-34 of this chapter.

A map, adopted as part of this chapter which identifies the City of Coatesville Historic District.

The Historic District placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1987, bounded roughly by Chestnut Street on the north; Sixth Avenue on the east; and Oak Street between Sixth Avenue and Fifth Avenue, Fifth Avenue between Oak Street and Harmony Street and Harmony Street between Fifth Avenue and First Avenue on the south and First Avenue between Maple Avenue and Chestnut Street on the west.

All structures and uses which are designated as Class I, Class II or Class III, in accordance with § 224-34 of this chapter.

Any structure on the list of National Landmarks or the National Register of Historic Places.

A structure or use which is within a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

A structure or use which is not on the National Register of Historic Places but is determined to be of significance to the City of Coatesville and appropriately documented to that effect by the Historical Commission.

The Historical Commission of the City of Coatesville.

An accredited general medical facility or institution within which the diagnosis, treatment and care of human ailments is performed primarily on an inpatient basis.

An establishment which is open to transient guests and in which lodging with or without meals is offered for compensation and in which there are sleeping accommodations for more than 10 individuals.

A soil that is saturated, flooded, or ponded, long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions that favor the growth and regeneration of wetlands vegetation. Wetlands vegetation are those plant species that have adapted to saturated soils and periodic inundations occurring in wetlands. "Hydric soils" or soils containing portions of hydric soils include but are not limited to the following soils, as classified by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service for Delaware and Chester Counties:

A use which may involve a health/recreation spa and/or may involve indoor tennis, racquetball, handball, basketball, batting cages, and/or rides and play areas for children, or any combination of those uses therein.

A use which may involve a health/recreation spa or may involve indoor athletic and/or mind/body activities and/or play areas for children.

A structure or building which contains two or more industrial uses that share common facilities, such as parking, signs or entryways.

A grouping of two or more industrial establishments in separate buildings, developed according to a single, unified plan, involving the layout of several lots, buildings, access streets, utilities, landscaping, and other improvements.

An area of land, with or without buildings, used for the storage of used or discarded materials, including but not limited to wastepaper, rags, metal, building materials, house furnishings, machinery, vehicles, or parts thereof, with or without the dismantling, processing, salvage, sale or other use or disposition of the same.

The landside edges of lakes and ponds from the established shoreline to an upland boundary. "Lake and pond shorelines" shall be measured 100 feet from the spillway crest elevation.

Natural or artificial bodies of water which retain water year-round. Artificial "ponds" may be created by dams, or result from excavation. "Lakes" are bodies of water two or more acres in extent. "Ponds" are bodies of water less than two acres in extent.

Includes any of the following activities:

A facility for the transitional residency of elderly and/or disabled persons, progressing from independent living in single-family units to congregate apartment living where residents share common meals and culminating in a full health and continuing care nursing home facility.

A small shop, typically less than 600 square feet in gross floor area, which is in front of or wraps around a larger store or building. Liner shops are typically specialty shops, incubator businesses, or small kiosks that are supplemental to a larger business found beyond the front line.

A shop, studio, office, or other place of business in combination with a dwelling unit located above such place of business. A person or persons other than the proprietor of the business may occupy a live-work unit.

A contiguous area of land held or to be held in one ownership separately described by metes and bounds and not divided by a street, not including any land within the limits of a street right-of-way upon which said lot abuts, even if such right-of-way is maintained by the owner of the lot; a designated parcel, tract or area of land established by a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County by deed description.

A document that is intended to guide the design of the buildings, structures, and related improvements.

An area and supporting structures and facilities where formal public mass transit opportunities are provided. Facilities provided generally include a parking area, a ticket booth or counter and a loading and unloading area. A "mass transit station" could involve a bus depot, a train station, a park and ride facility or other similar transit facilities.

A building and lot for the practice of medical or dental arts or similar examination and treatment of persons as outpatients by three or more physicians or licensed medical specialists practicing medicine as a group during normal office hours. Medical practices with two or fewer physicians are considered offices. Clinics providing twenty-four-hour emergency services or overnight lodging of patients shall be considered hospitals.

A roof- or ground-mounted structure used to receive satellite transmissions and which is greater than 24 inches in diameter.

Storage units provided for lease to the public for the purpose of storage of personal property generally stored in residential structures.

The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep, but not including the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support or the removal or change of any required means of egress or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the exit way requirements; nor shall "minor repairs" include addition to, alteration of, replacement of or relocation of any standpipe, water supply sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electric wiring or mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety.

A combination of two or more uses in a building or on a lot.

A transportable single-family dwelling intended for permanent occupancy, contained in one unit or in two units, each having separate and individual sets of axles, designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of again being separated for repeated towing which arrives at a site 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, i.e., a double-wide "mobile home" not a modular home.

A parcel 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.

A parcel of land under single ownership which has been planned and improved for the placement of mobile homes for non-transient use, consisting of two or more mobile home lots.

A hotel primarily for transients traveling by motor vehicles with a parking space for each guest facility and access directly from the outside.

A building or part of a building devoted to the showing of moving pictures on a paid-admission or nonprofit basis.

A use, structure or activity carried out or maintained by the City of Coatesville.

Any establishment that displays art or artifacts for public exhibition. Retail sales are limited to accessory use only.

A list maintained by the Secretary of the Interior composed of buildings, sites, structures, objects and districts of national, state or local significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and culture.

Those areas of land for which disturbance would contribute significantly to the degradation of environmental conditions or amenities. Environmentally sensitive areas shall include, but are not limited to, floodplains, floodplain soils, lakes or ponds, lake or pond shorelines, Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory sites, steep slopes, tree protection zones, watercourses, wetlands, wetland margins and woodlands.

A commercial establishment dispensing alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises and in which dancing or other entertainment is provided on a regular basis.

See "lot."

A sign which does not conform to one or more of the applicable regulations in the district in which it is located.

See "structure."

See "use."

A building or portion of a building wherein services are performed involving predominantly administrative, professional, or clerical operations. Retail sales from an "office" are limited to the provision of medical, legal, or social services.

A structure or building which contains two or more offices that share common facilities, such as parking, signs or entryways.

A tract of land designed and developed from a single, unified plan involving the layout of several lots, buildings, access streets, landscaping, and other improvements typically in a campus-like setting.

Parking that is adjoining the curb line of a street and that is either parallel to or at an angle from the curb line.

An off-street area designed solely for the parking of five or more vehicles in accordance with Article XIII.

A site listed on the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) due to its biological resource value. PNDI is a comprehensive computerized inventory of Pennsylvania's most significant natural areas. The database, which is maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR), contains the status and location of plants, animals, geologic landmarks, natural communities, and other natural features which are considered exemplary, unique, rare or endangered in the state.

A venue at which audiences or patrons gather to observe forms of performing art in which artists use their bodies, voices, and/or instruments to convey artistic expression.

See "use."

Services of skill applied to the person, and not the salable product of skills, i.e., hair, nail, make-up stylist, massage therapist when not an accessory use to a medical practitioner, photographer, etc.

A building or portion of a structure devoted to the performance of theatrical productions on a paid-admission or nonprofit basis, excluding motion-picture productions.

The facade of a building where the front entrance door is located. On a corner lot, there shall be two primary facades.

See "use."

A use related to a social or fraternal organization where the facilities and services, including restaurant and bar facilities, for the use of members and guests exclusively.

A document composed by the land development applicant, which shows all aspects of design in the development, that shall be generally consistent with the Manual of Design Guidelines provided by the City.

A formal meeting held pursuant to public notice by the City Council or Planning Commission, intended to inform and obtain public comment, prior to taking action in accordance with this chapter and the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), Act 247, as amended.

In accordance with the PA MPC, notice published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the particular nature of the matter to be considered. The first publication shall not be more than 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the date of the hearing. If this definition conflicts with the PA MPC, then the PA MPC shall take precedence.

Any land dedicated to public use or passage, including, but not limited to, streets, avenues, boulevards, highways, sidewalks, alleys, parks, or pedestrian rights-of-way, whether constructed, dedicated, or proposed, and which is controlled by a governmental entity.

The destruction or tearing down, entirely, or partially, of a structure or use.

Such accommodations that are necessary to afford persons or groups of persons with disabilities, as defined by the Fair Housing Act, an equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing. Accommodations which impose an undue financial or administrative burden on a local government and create a fundamental alteration in a local government's zoning scheme shall not constitute "reasonable accommodation."

Such modification of rules or policies as is necessary to afford persons or groups of persons with disabilities, as defined by the Fair Housing Act, an equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing. Modifications which impose an undue financial or administrative burden on a local government and create a fundamental alteration in a local government's zoning scheme are not "reasonable modification."

A place designed and equipped for the conduct of sports, leisure activities and other customary and usual recreation activities, excluding facilities which customarily charge a fee for use such as an indoor commercial recreational facility.

Outdoor recreation activities which are intensive in nature, both in terms of participation and in use of the land or facility where such activities take place. "Active recreation" usually involves a group or groups of participants and requires some knowledge or skill for adequate participation.

Activities which are or can be performed within a structure and may be either active or passive in nature.

Outdoor low-intensity activities for individuals or small groups which are usually performed in natural or seminatural surroundings. Minimal site preparation and little, if any, structural facilities are required to accommodate most passive activities.

A business that accumulates material, such as paper, glass, aluminum, and plastic that is no longer useful for its intended purpose. The materials are then used or sold to another business as a raw material which can be used to manufacture a new product.

The process of returning a property to a state of utility through repair or alteration, which provides for a contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of the property which are significant to its historical, architectural, and cultural values.

The replacement of existing construction with the same material for the purpose of maintenance only, but not including any addition, removal, or modification in construction.

A commercial establishment whose principal business is the selling of unpackaged food ready for consumption by the customer, in individual servings or in nondisposable containers, where the customer consumes these foods while seated at tables or counters within the building.

A commercial establishment which delivers prepared food and/or beverages to customers in motor vehicles, regardless of whether it also serves prepared food and/or beverages to customers who are not in motor vehicles, for consumption on or off the premises.

A commercial establishment that offers quick food service, which is accomplished through a limited menu of items prepared and held for service or prepared quickly or heated exclusively in a device, such as a microwave oven. Orders are not generally taken at the customer's table, and food is generally served in disposable wrapping or containers.

An eating and drinking establishment that is an accessory use located outdoors in the TND Overlay District and regulated in Article XVIII.

The act of bringing a structure or use back to its original state.

Two or more retail or service uses located in one building.

Two or more retail or service uses located in two or more buildings.

A building or portion of a building in which the services of a person permitted to practice a specific profession are offered to the general public. Examples of such uses include agents, barbers, beauticians, cleaners, photographers, appliance repair persons, tailors, and caterers.

Any commercial establishment involved with the sale of commodities or products directly to the customer on the premises, excluding convenience stores, variety stores and department stores.

A private dwelling which provides sleeping accommodations for valuable consideration for four or more roomers and/or boarders on a weekly or monthly basis, whether or not the serving of meals is included.

Standards used by the Secretary of the Interior, as administered by the National Park Service, when determining if a rehabilitation project qualifies as a certified rehabilitation pursuant to the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

Any permanent or temporary structure or part thereof or any device attached, painted or represented, directly or indirectly, on a structure or other outdoor surface that shall display or include any letter, word, insignia, flag or representation used as or which is in the nature of an advertisement, announcement, visual communication or direction or which is designed to attract the eye or bring the subject to the attention of the public (see Article XIV for definitions of individual sign types and classification).

The deviation of a surface from the horizontal, expressed as a percent. "Slope" percent is computed by dividing the vertical distance by the horizontal distance and, for purposes of this chapter, shall be measured over three or more two-foot contour intervals (six cumulative vertical feet of slope).

A land site on which engineering principles are used to bury deposits of solid waste without creating public health or safety hazards, nuisances, pollution, or environmental degradation.

Those areas of land where the slope is 15% or greater and which, because of this slope, are subject to high rates of stormwater runoff and susceptible to erosion.

The wall of a building adjoining a sidewalk at the edge of the street right-of-way; or architectural and landscape architectural elements such as walls, pillars, colonnades, and street trees in lieu of a building wall when an existing building is already set back from the street wall line.

The space formed by buildings located close to the street, which is embellished with sidewalks, street trees, streetlights, curbs, on-street parking, and cartways. The streetscape is framed by buildings which create the "outdoor room" character of a traditional neighborhood. In Coatesville, the traditional streetscape dimension, from street wall to street wall, is in the range of 60 to 80 feet in width.

Any man-made object having an ascertainable stationary location on or in land or water, whether or not affixed to the land.

The division or redivision of a lot, tract or parcel of land, by any means, into two or more lots, tracts, parcels 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 lot development, transfer of ownership or building lot development; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving any new street or easement or access or any residential dwelling shall be exempted.

An establishment which primarily serves alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption and which is licensed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, where at least 75% of the total gross receipts is directly from the sale of such beverages.

See "structure."

A use established for a fixed period of time with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the time period.

See "use."

Any single- or multipurpose, nonresidential, and uninhabitable, private or commercial structure terminating over 35 feet from the original grade (height to include any apparatus mounted thereon), whether secured to another structure or mounted on its own in-ground foundation. "Towers" or structures specifically designed to receive or transmit satellite television or other transmissions are included in this definition even if they do not exceed 35 feet in height.

A form of land development in accordance with Article XVIII.

A facility where municipal solid waste is delivered for the purpose of compacting the material into larger vehicles for transport to a final disposal site or processing facility.

A generally circular line marked on the ground below a tree, marking the outer edges of the branches of the tree, the circumference of which is determined by the outer reaches of a tree's widest branching points.

An area that is radial to the trunk of a tree in which no construction activity shall occur. The "tree protection zone" shall be 15 feet from the trunk of the tree to be retained or the distance from the trunk to the dripline, whichever is greater. Where there is a group of trees or woodlands, the "tree protection zone" shall be the aggregate of the protection zones for the individual trees.

A building or part thereof used exclusively for human burial services. Such building may contain space and facilities for embalming and the performance of other services used in preparation of the dead for burial, the performance of autopsies and other surgical procedures, the storage of caskets, funeral urns and other related funeral supplies and the storage of funeral vehicles but shall not include facilities for cremation.

The specific purpose for which land or a building is proposed to be subdivided and/or developed or is otherwise designed, arranged, intended or for which it is proposed or may be occupied, maintained, or converted.

A retail establishment of less than 5,000 square feet in gross floor area in which dry goods are sold, as would be the case in what traditionally has been or is known as a general store or five and dime store.

A medical facility specializing in the treatment of injury and disease afflicting animals, especially domestic animals, and household pets.

A commercial use which provides facilities or at which persons assemble for the purpose of any activity which involves lawful gambling or wagering, including, without limitation, those facilities and activities for par-mutual wagering or thoroughbred and/or harness horse races remote from the Race Horse Industry Reform Act, the Act of December 17, 1981, P.L. 435, as it shall be from time to time amended, 4 P.S. § 325.101 et seq. Gambling and wagering shall include any activity, game or device at which money or other valuable things may be played for or staked or betted upon and in which, by the rules of the activity, game or device, a consideration is paid by the player or participant and a reward is paid to players or participants as a consequence of some element of chance. A commercial use otherwise permitted shall not constitute a gambling or wagering use solely on account of the installation of facilities and devices pursuant to the State Lottery, the Act of August 26, 1971, P.L. 351, as amended, 72 P.S. § 3761-1 et seq.

A stream, such as a creek, run or other body of running water; any stream in which water flows in a definite direction or course, either continuously or intermittently.

Those areas that are inundated and saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support and that, under normal circumstances, do support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, including swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas, such areas being regulated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

The transitional area extending from the outer limit of the wetland. For the purposes of this chapter, the "wetlands margin" shall extend 100 feet from the wetland boundary or to the limit of the hydric soils, whichever is less. The limit of the hydric soils shall be as defined in this chapter unless reclassified by a certified soil scientist.

One-fourth acre or more of contiguous wooded land where the largest trees measure at least six inches diameter at 4 1/2 feet above the average grade at the base of the tree. The "woodland" shall be measured from the dripline of the outer trees. "Woodlands" are also a grove of trees forming one canopy where 10 or more trees measure at least six inches at 4 1/2 feet above the average grade at the base of the tree.

The unobstructed open space around a building or structure on the same lot.

The required distance between every structure and any lot line on the lot on which it is located. Designated as front, rear, or side yard setback.

The designation of specified districts within a community or municipality, reserving them for certain uses, together with limitations on lot size, heights of structures and other stipulated requirements.

The duly constituted municipal official designated to administer and enforce this chapter in accordance with its literal terms.

A permit stating that the purpose for which a building or land is to be used is in conformity with the uses permitted and all other requirements under this chapter for the zone in which it is located or is to be located.