Coudersport City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Application of District Regulations
§ 450-7 District regulations.
[Amended 2-8-1989 by Ord. No. 490]
A.
No structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no structure shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered unless in conformity with all of the regulations for the district in which it is located except as may be otherwise provided in this chapter.
B.
No part of a yard, open space, parking space or loading space required for any structure under this chapter shall be included as part of a yard, open space, parking space or loading space similarly required for another structure.
C.
No yard, lot or parking space now existing shall be reduced in size below the minimum requirements of this chapter. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall meet its minimum requirements.
D.
Tractor-trailers, flat beds, or other trucks and or truck/trailer units may not be used for the purpose of storage within the Borough limits. Tractor-trailers, flat beds, or other truck and/or truck-trailer units not used in conjunction with on-going construction activity shall not be permitted to remain in any location for more than 30 days after the license has expired. Exception: Tractor-trailers and other vehicles used on a continuing basis at a construction site, however, shall be removed within 30 days after the completion of construction, nor shall said vehicles be permitted to remain in any location for more than 30 days after the license has expired.
E.
Mobile homes. Mobile homes shall be located only in approved mobile home parks or in any district where the dwellings are permissible, subject to the terms and conditions hereof. In addition they shall adhere to the following requirements:
(1)
They shall be Class A, B, or C mobile homes, as defined herein, that meet the general appearance similarity standards, including having fenestrations or other features, or using colors or color combinations, that would be compatible in a general residential neighborhood in which most residences are site-built.
(2)
Minimum width of main body. The minimum width of the main body of the mobile home as assembled on the site shall not be less than 12 feet as measured across the narrowest portion.
(3)
Roofs. The pitch of the main roof shall not be less than one foot of rise for each 10 feet of horizontal width for single-wide manufactured models. In the case of shingle roofs, the minimum shall be 2 1/2 feet of rise for each 12 feet of width; for sectional units, the minimum shall be 2 1/2 feet of rise for each 12 feet of width. In general, any roofing material may be used that is generally acceptable for housing built on the site, if applied in such a manner as to be similar in appearance.
(4)
Angular placements on the site are prohibited.
(5)
All lots for mobile homes are to comply with minimum lot sizes as specified elsewhere in this chapter.
(6)
All mobile homes in areas other than mobile home parks shall be placed on a permanent frost-free foundation.
(7)
Mobile home standards. The following classifications of mobile homes are established:
(a)
Class A. New mobile homes certified as meeting the Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1974, and approved as meeting "acceptable similarity" appearance standards.
(b)
Class B. New mobile homes certified as meeting HUD Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards, but not approved as meeting "acceptable similarity" appearance standards.
(c)
Class C. New mobile homes certified as meeting Standard for Mobile Homes—Body and Frame Construction, Installation of Plumbing, Heating, and Electrical Systems, NFPA N. 501B, ANSI A119.1, or used mobile homes certified as meeting either the HUD standards specified above or such prior code, found on inspection to be in good condition and safe and fit for residential occupancy.
§ 450-8 General exceptions to lot size requirements.
If a property ownership, consisting of the entire contiguous land holdings held in a single ownership at the time of passage of this chapter, has an area or dimension which does not meet the lot size requirements of the zone in which the property is located, the holdings may be occupied by a use permitted in the zone subject to the other requirements of the zone; however, residential use shall be limited to a single-family dwelling or to the number of dwelling units consistent with the density requirement of the zone. In no case may a single family dwelling occupy less than 4,000 square feet; in no case may the building occupy more than 1/2 the area of the lot.
§ 450-9 Exceptions to height limitations.
[Amended 2-8-1989 by Ord. No. 490]
Height limitations stipulated elsewhere in this chapter shall not apply to open amusement areas, barns, silos, school or church spires, belfries, cupolas and domes, monuments, water towers, utility poles, chimneys, flagpoles, satellite dishes, radio and television towers, masts and aerials; or to parapet walls extending not more than four feet above the limiting height of the building.
§ 450-10 Uniformity.
Within each district, the regulations established by this chapter shall be minimum regulations and shall be applied uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land.
§ 450-11 Satellite dishes.
[Added 2-8-1989 by Ord. No. 490]
A satellite dish may not be located in any district as defined in this chapter unless it complies with the following conditions:
A.
It is located only in rear yards and at least 10 feet from the side lot line, or if a corner lot, at least 20 feet from the side street line; or,
B.
It may be mounted on a flat roof, provided it does not exceed overall height limitations and it is invisible from the front property line.
C.
It is used for private noncommercial purposes.
D.
Placement of any satellite dish will require a building permit.