All buildings associated with the use, i.e., barns, sheds, silos, etc., shall be permitted, provided that no building shall be located any closer than 100 feet to any street line, proposed street line or a dwelling other than the owner's dwelling and not less than 50 feet from any other property line. Any building or structure used for the keeping or raising of livestock, horses or poultry shall be situated not less than 100 feet from any street line or property line.

A nursery or produce sales yard or farm stand or farm market, as part of this use, shall be permitted for the sale of products grown on the property. In addition, the buying of some plants or products for resale will be permitted, so long as the buying and resale does not result in the cultivation and sale of products produced on the property becoming mere accessories to the commercial buying and resale. Access to the tract must be controlled by physical means to limit access to two points. The access points shall be no more than 24 feet wide, and the location of the use shall not be closer than 60 feet to any intersection. Sales buildings or stands shall comply with the minimum setback requirements of the district. Such use does not include landscape contracting.

The minimum lot area shall be two acres, except as specified below.

A plan must be submitted to the Zoning Officer and constantly maintained for the disposal of deceased animals and birds by controlled incineration or by being removed from and disposed of off the premises no later than 24 hours after the same are deceased where the use involves feedlots or confinement livestock or poultry operations.

A plan must be submitted setting forth and indicating the system by which liquid and solid waste will be disposed of and shall be in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources manual, "Manual Management for Environmental Protection," where the use involves feedlots or confinement livestock or poultry operations.

This use shall not include riding academies, livery or boarding stables, commercial dog kennels and the raising of fur-bearing animals.

A lot area of not less than 10 acres shall be required.

Dwellings and accessory farm buildings shall be permitted in accordance with the regulations for agriculture and horticulture use A-1.

No more than one horse per acre shall be permitted.

Minimum lot size shall be five acres.

No animal shelter or runway shall be located closer than 300 feet to any residential building other than the owner's or closer than 100 feet to the property line.

The kennel shall be constructed so that the animals cannot stray therefrom.

All animals must be kept indoors between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Dwellings shall be arranged in groups or clusters and not in long rows parallel to street lines. No more than eight such buildings may be so attached in any one group.

To create architectural interest in the layout and character of housing fronting streets, variations in setbacks, materials and design shall be encouraged. In any case, a minimum of two feet variation in setback shall occur at least every third dwelling.

Such uses shall be served by public water and public centralized sewage systems.

In addition to the minimum yard requirements for each unit, a group of single-family attached dwellings shall meet the following yard requirements for the group development:

The maximum length of such a building shall be 180 feet.

Multifamily units shall be arranged in groups or clusters and not in long rows parallel to street lines.

To create architectural interest in the layout and character of housing fronting streets, variations in setbacks, materials and design shall be used.

The distance between any two buildings, either of which faces or backs upon the other in whole or in part, shall not be less than 75 feet.

The distance between the ends of two buildings, similarly oriented and without openings or windows in the end walls, shall not be less than 24 feet.

The distance between any building face and a parking area shall not be less than 20 feet.

All multifamily developments shall be served by public water and public centralized sewage disposal facilities.

The following yard requirements for multifamily development shall apply:

Where individual dwelling units do not have separate lots, there shall be an area at least 20 feet along the outside perimeter of the dwellings which shall be available to the residents of the dwellings, but which shall not be considered and/or counted as required open space.

Required open space shall be separated from the rest of the development by means of a fence or planted buffer so that open space areas are clearly defined.

All single-family detached dwelling units within a cluster development shall include front, rear and side yards.

The tract of land to be developed shall be a minimum of 10 acres and shall be in single and separate ownership or shall be the subject of an application filed jointly by all the owners of the entire tract who shall stipulate that the entire tract will be developed in accordance with the approved plan.

All dwelling units shall be served by a public sewage disposal system or a nonpublic centralized sewer system acceptable to the Board of Supervisors, the Bucks County Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources and shall be served by a centralized water supply system, either public or nonpublic.

Areas set aside for open space shall be part of the same tract as the proposed cluster development, be suitable for the designated purpose and shall be consistent with the future land use plan policies of the Township. Any such area shall contain no structure other than a structure related to the purposes of the open space. Where structures are included in the open space, no more than 5% of the total open space area may be used for buildings.

Open space shall be uninterrupted by unrelated buildings or drives and appropriately landscaped and designated as open space. Open space areas shall be interconnected with open space areas on abutting parcels whenever possible. It shall be incumbent upon the applicant to demonstrate that the open space configuration meets the intent of the cluster philosophy and the goals of the Township and is compatible with the surrounding areas.

Any land set aside as open space which is of such a size as may be capable of future subdivision under the regulations of this chapter must be made subject to a deed restriction, conservation easement or agreement acceptable to the Board of Supervisors and duly recorded in the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds Office.

Open space shall be offered for dedication to Doylestown Township, which shall have the sole discretion to accept the open space.

The mixed residential subdivision shall be constructed in accordance with an overall plan.

The development shall consist of a harmonious grouping of buildings, parking areas, circulation system and open spaces, planned as a single unit, in such manner as to constitute a safe, efficient and convenient residential site.

There shall be adequate provisions for safe and efficient pedestrian and vehicular traffic circulation within the site and for ingress and egress to and from public streets and highways serving the site without undue congestion of or interference with the normal traffic flow within the region.

If the development is to be carried out in successive stages, each stage must be planned so that the requirements of this chapter shall be fully complied with by the development at the completion of any stage.

All mixed residential subdivisions shall conform to the minimum standards for a mix of dwelling unit types as set forth below:

Such uses shall be served by public water and public centralized sewage systems.

The project is to be served by public water and public centralized sewer services.

The total number of lots within the development proposed shall not exceed the number of lots which would be permitted if the tract were to be developed using single-family detached cluster development (use B-7) or, in districts where use B-7 is not permitted, single-family detached development (use B-1). Prior to approval of any subdivision plan for lot averaging, the applicant shall submit an engineered sketch plan which shall establish the maximum number of lots which could otherwise be developed in accordance with the requirements for use B-1 for the district in which the development is proposed. The proposed development using lot averaging shall not exceed the maximum number of lots otherwise obtainable.

As a condition precedent to approval of the final subdivision plan by the Board of Supervisors, the applicant shall deliver to the Township for recording a deed of dedication for the lands which the Board of Supervisors, in its sole and absolute discretion, has chosen to accept, title to the same to be free and clear of all liens and encumbrances and of a quality for recording acceptable to the Board of Supervisors, upon advice of its Solicitor, all costs of transfer and recording to be borne by the applicant.

Such use shall be permitted as a special exception with approval of the Zoning Hearing Board only for structures which have been officially designated by the Township as being historic structures.

Each dwelling unit shall have not less than 750 square feet of floor area.

The lot area per family shall not be reduced thereby to an amount less than 75% of that required by this chapter for the district in which the designated lot is located.

There shall be no external alteration of the building area except as may be necessary for reasons of safety. Fire escapes and outside stairways shall, where practical, be located on the rear of the building.

The Zoning Hearing Board shall specify the maximum number of families permitted to occupy such buildings and may prescribe such further conditions and restrictions as the Board may consider appropriate and reasonable.

The conversion shall be authorized only for a structure with relatively little economic usefulness as a conforming use.[2]

No more than two adults and two children may occupy one guest room.

The minimum lot size for the guesthouse use shall be one acre for the first two guest rooms and 20,000 square feet for each additional guest room. In no case shall the lot area be less than that required for single-family detached dwellings in the district in which the proposed guesthouse is located.

The off-street parking and off-street loading provisions and provisions relating to highway frontage contained in this chapter shall apply.

At least one bathroom shall be provided for each two guest rooms.

No external alterations, additions or changes to the exterior structure shall be permitted except as required by any governmental agency for safety reasons.

The use shall be carried on primarily by members of the immediate family which must reside on the premises. Nonresident employees shall be limited to two in addition to the resident members of the family. There may be a resident employee on the property whose living quarters shall be exclusive of those provided for guests.

There shall be no separate kitchen or cooking facilities in any guest room.

The maximum uninterrupted length of stay at a guesthouse shall be 14 days.

The use of any amenities provided by the guesthouse, such as swimming pool or tennis courts, shall be restricted in use to guests of the establishment. The serving of meals shall be restricted to the guests of the establishment.

There shall be no use of show windows or display or advertising visible outside the premises to attract guests other than a single nonilluminated sign which meets the regulations set forth in this chapter.

If the facility is served by an on-lot water supply system and/or an on-lot wastewater disposal system, the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Bucks County Health Department and the Board of Supervisors that these on-lot facilities are adequate to serve the maximum number of guests which could be housed at the facility at any one time.

Such use shall be restricted to structures which are officially designated as historic structures by the Board of Supervisors.

Applications for senior citizen housing developments shall be accompanied by a proposed set of regulations including definitions of age and income limitations and admissions procedures.

Senior citizen housing shall be designed to serve persons aged 55 and over and persons with disabilities as defined by the Social Security Act.

Dwellings shall be arranged in groups or clusters and not in long rows parallel to street lines. No more than four such buildings may be so attached in any one group.

To create architectural interest in the layout and character of housing fronting streets, variations in setbacks, materials and design shall be encouraged. In any case, a minimum of two-feet variation in setback shall occur at least every second dwelling.

Such uses shall be served by public water and a public centralized sewage systems.

Minimum area/yard requirements for each unit if the underlying zoning is R-1:

Minimum area/yard requirements for each unit if the underlying zoning is R-1a:

Condominium ownership of the units is permitted, provided it is demonstrated that each unit would meet the minimum area/yard requirements under this subsection.

In addition to the minimum yard requirements for each unit, a group of single-family attached dwellings (two or more) shall meet the following yard requirements for the tract development:

The open space created shall be owned and maintained by Doylestown Township and/or a homeowners' association, or a combination thereof, which said determination shall be made by the Township Board of Supervisors.

The applicant shall submit architectural renderings for the proposed building units which must be approved by the Board of Supervisors of Doylestown Township. The architecture of the proposed buildings shall be compatible and consistent with the historic structures located on the tract.

This use shall only be permitted if the tract contains a structure or structures identified as eligible historic resources in accordance with the provisions of § 175-30A of the Doylestown Township Codified Zoning Ordinance of 1988, and said historic structure or structures must be preserved as part of the use. The detached historic structure may remain as a single-family dwelling although the balance of the tract may be developed utilizing use B-15.

The following residential unit types shall be permitted in a senior affordable housing use. A dwelling unit mix of up to three unit types may be permitted, which said unit types are as follows:

Affordability requirement.

Dimensional standards. The following dimensional standards shall apply to the use B-16, senior affordable housing use, and shall supersede any conflicting dimensional standards otherwise applicable to any individual unit type.

Density. The maximum density for a senior affordable housing use shall be a function of the percentage of total units that meet the affordability requirement, as follows:

Additional regulations.

Environmental protection standards. The following environmental protection standards shall apply in lieu of the requirements specified in Article V, § 175-27D(5):

The minimum gross site area shall be five acres.

The maximum gross site area shall be 10 acres.

The site shall be located walking distance from Fountainville Village and shall provide a direct pedestrian connection to the Village via public sidewalks or walking trails. "Walking distance" shall be the measurement of 1/2 mile from the intersection of Swamp Road and Ferry Road, measured from the center of the community gathering area.

The maximum permitted net density shall be six dwelling units per acre of Net Buildable Site Area.

The maximum length of a building shall be 180 feet. Any building greater than 90 feet long shall have at least one break in the facade of at least four feet.

To create architectural interest in the layout and character of housing fronting streets, variations in setbacks, materials and design shall be used. In any case, a minimum of two-feet variation in setback shall occur at least every second dwelling. All houses shall include brick and/or stone facade on a portion of the front elevation.

All Village Carriage Home communities shall be served by public water and public centralized sewage disposal facilities.

Dimensional and bulk requirements:

The minimum distance between any two buildings shall be 20 feet.

The minimum width of an on-site private shared access drive shall be 24 feet.

The minimum depth of a driveway for an individual dwelling unit shall be 22 feet. The maximum depth of a driveway for an individual dwelling unit shall be 40 feet.

Additional parking requirements:

Perimeter buffer. A 50-foot buffer is required where a property abuts a residential use. A 20-foot buffer is required where a property abuts a nonresidential zoning district or public roadway. The entire perimeter of the property shall be landscaped to provide a visual screen in all open areas located between the buildings and the property lines exclusive of parking areas, walking trails, accessways, driveways, sidewalks, stormwater detention basins, and passive recreation areas. Privacy and decorative fencing or walls may be incorporated into the perimeter buffer. The perimeter buffer shall comply with Zoning § 175-21A, B, D.

Environmental protection ratios under § 175-27D and E shall apply, except that a woodlands protection ratio of 40% shall be required. All healthy, mature trees that are located within the perimeter buffer shall be protected to the extent as is reasonably possible.

Access shall be to a collector or arterial highway or to a street which lies within 1,000 feet of a collector or arterial highway;

Minimum yards. Where said use abuts a residential use, the minimum yard requirements shall be doubled, but in no case shall be less than the following:

The minimum lot area shall be five acres.

The minimum lot area for elementary schools, junior high schools, middle schools or high schools shall meet the minimum requirements of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.

Outdoor play areas shall be screened so as to protect adjacent residential neighborhoods from inappropriate noise and other disturbances.

Minimum yards shall be as follows:

There shall be no outdoor storage of buses on the property.

Colleges and/or universities shall be permitted to operate on their property ancillary uses, facilities and/or events operated by an entity other than the college/university subject to the following provisions:

No outdoor active recreational area shall be located nearer to any lot line than 100 feet, unless the adjacent property is preserved open space or park land.

A planted buffer 10 feet in width shall be provided where the use abuts existing residences or where properties that adjoin are zoned for residential use and are not preserved open space or park land.

Minimum lot area shall be one acre.

This use shall not include a shooting range or target or gun club.

A minimum lot size of three acres is required.

This use shall not permit amusement parks, shooting range or target or gun club, or any other activity specifically listed by this chapter as commercial recreation and entertainment or recreational facility.

No outdoor active recreational area shall be located nearer to any lot line than 100 feet.

A planted buffer 10 feet in width shall be provided where the use abuts existing residences or land zoned residential.

A lot area of not less than 90 acres shall be provided.

No building shall be closer than 100 feet to any lot line.

A buffer shall be provided, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, along side and rear property lines where abutting properties are in any residential district or residential use.

The use shall not be conducted as a private gainful business.

No outdoor recreational area shall be located nearer to any lot line than 100 feet.

In residential districts, private organizations and community centers shall be limited to those operated by groups which do not provide dining services and/or the service of alcoholic beverages.

The minimum lot area shall be three acres in the R-2 and R-2b Zoning Districts, but in all other districts the minimum lot size shall be five acres.

The facility shall meet all applicable design, site and area standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Day-Care Division.

Buffer yards shall be provided if the use is located within a residential district or adjacent to a residential use or district.

The minimum lot area shall be 10 acres.

The minimum lot width shall be 500 feet.

A hospital shall have direct access from a major collector or arterial highway.

Emergency and service entrances shall be located so as not to be offensive to adjoining residential areas.

Cemetery area and bulk regulations.

Cemetery design standards.

Such use may be an accessory use to any place of worship.

A juvenile detention facility as described and regulated in 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6327.

A rehabilitation center providing for minimum security detention of prisoners for work release or partial confinement. Such rehabilitation center shall not include facilities for the total confinement of prisoners who have been sentenced or who are awaiting trial.

A penitentiary, correctional institution or prison.

The facility shall meet the standards and requirements for licensing of personal-care boarding homes as established by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and shall be licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Residents of the facility shall be 55 years of age of older, but in the case of married couples wishing to be admitted together, at least one of the individuals must be 55 years of age or older.

The maximum density shall be 20 beds per acre of net lot area unless the facility is located within the C-2 Commercial District. ["Net lot area" is defined as the lot area less covenants, easements, rights-of-way and resource-protected areas pursuant to § 175-27C(2)(b),[7] and, for the purposes of this use, a bed shall be used as the indicator of the capacity of the facilities so that the maximum capacity of the facility shall not exceed 20 beds per acre.]

A maximum of 10% of the facility's beds may be included within independent living units, as defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.

Area and dimensional requirements shall be as follows:

A buffer area, planted and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article V, shall be established and shall have a minimum width of 30 feet. A buffer area shall be located along all lot lines except where the lot line is a front street line.

A minimum of 40% of the tract shall be devoted to open space, which shall be area which is not used for building, parking, paving, loading area, detention basins, accessory buildings, rights-of-way, etc., but the open space may include minimum yard requirements for this district, all of which said open space shall be landscaped or, if wooded, may be left in its natural state.

For the purposes of this use, the open space must be contained within the lot which will ultimately include the personal care facility, and the site upon which the facility is to be placed must, in and of itself, meet all of the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, including but not limited to such issues as environmental performance standards and tree preservation, etc.

Such use shall be carried on wholly indoors and within the principal building.

No office building shall include a store, beauty shop or other personal service shop.

No office building shall include a store front, a store window or any other retail commercial characteristic which detracts materially from the character of the district or surrounding neighborhood.

No structure designed for office use erected or renovated after the effective date of this chapter shall include any dwelling unit or units.

All products produced on the premises are sold on the premises.

Over-the-counter sale of alcoholic beverages in taverns and bars is not included.

Stores with a gross floor area in excess of 10,000 square feet are not included.

Drive-in service is prohibited.

The sale of alcoholic beverages must be incidental to the sale and consumption of food.

The use must have direct access to an arterial or community collector street.

There shall be only one point of ingress and only one point of egress per community collector or arterial street.

Where a drive-in window is proposed, a stacking lane shall be provided to serve a minimum of 10 cars. The stacking lane shall not be used for parking lot circulation aisles nor shall it in any way conflict with through circulation or parking.

A pedestrian walkway shall be provided between an existing sidewalk and the entrance to the restaurant. If there is no sidewalk, one shall be provided along the street frontage.

All such restaurants shall provide a trash storage area which shall be screened from the street and adjacent properties, in accordance with this chapter, to prevent trash from blowing from the area and to permit safe and easy removal of the trash.

Trash receptacles shall be provided outside the restaurant for patron use.

The use must have direct access to a community collector or an arterial street.

Units in such facilities shall contain a minimum of 200 square feet of floor space, with a minimum of two rooms: a bedroom and a separate bathroom equipped with a flush water closet, a lavatory basin and a bathtub or shower, all properly connected to a public water and public centralized sewer system.

All such uses shall be served by public water and public centralized sewage disposal systems.

The minimum lot area shall be 10 acres.

Any retail or commercial use accessory to the hotel, motel or inn use shall be subject to the following restrictions:

Loading requirements.

Minimum lot area: 5 acres.

No outdoor active recreation area shall be located nearer to any lot line than 100 feet.

Outdoor play areas shall be sufficiently screened with a planted buffer 10 feet in width.

This use does not include a shooting range or target or gun club.

A minimum lot width of not less than 200 feet shall be provided along each street on which the lot abuts.

The minimum lot area shall be one acre.

Such use shall be located on an arterial or a higher order road.

All fuel tanks shall be placed underground.

All pumps, lifts and other service facilities shall be located not closer than 35 feet to any lot or street line.

No vehicle shall be stored in the open, except those awaiting minor repairs, for a period exceeding seven consecutive days, unless screened from adjacent or residential properties.

All lubricating, making of minor repairs or similar activities shall be performed in an enclosed building.

Separate accessways shall be provided for the safe and convenient egress and ingress of motor vehicles. No accessway shall exceed 35 feet in width nor be less than 15 feet in width.

Access to the street shall be physically controlled by a concrete curbing at least eight inches in height.

All parking, access and outdoor service areas shall be graded, surfaced, drained and suitably maintained to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer to the extent necessary to avoid nuisances of dust, erosion or excessive water flow across streets.

All automobile parts and similar articles shall be stored within a building.

All refuse shall be stored within a building or enclosed area.

Paint spraying or body and fender work shall not be permitted.

Junk vehicles shall not be stored in the open at any time.

The sale or rental of automobiles, trucks, trailers or other vehicles shall be prohibited.

Convenience shopping shall be permitted as an accessory use to the sale of petroleum products, provided that:

Service stations designed to offer to the public self-service facilities for dispensing of gasoline and other motor vehicle fuels shall meet the following conditions:

Lighting. All outside lighting shall be directed in such a way as not to create a nuisance to any adjacent property, and all lighting shall be arranged and shielded so as to protect the street or highway and adjoining property from direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind.

All facilities shall be located and all services be conducted within the confines of the lot.

All preparation, lubrication, repair or similar activities shall be accessory.

All such work is performed within a building.

All related automotive parts, refuse and similar articles shall be stored within a building or enclosed area.

A car wash shall include a water-recycling facility.

Car washes shall be designed with a stacking area adequate for six cars so that waiting cars do not interfere with traffic flow.

Such centers shall have a lot area of not less than 10 acres and a lot width of not less than 500 feet at the street right-of-way line.

The majority of all parking shall be provided in separate areas surrounding any group of shopping buildings.

Such centers shall be located on an arterial or higher order road.

The following uses are permitted as part of a shopping center:

The shopping center shall be constructed in accordance with an overall plan and designed with a single architectural style approved by the Board of Supervisors.

Regulations dealing with lighting, parking, outdoor storage, buffering, points of access, signs, landscaping and other applicable regulations set forth herein shall be met.

All establishments in the shopping center must have vehicular service access either from an individual service yard or from a common service area serving several establishments. All such service areas must be segregated from public areas and screened from public view.

Within a tract to be used for a shopping center, subdivision of the tract into individual lots is not permitted.

The maximum site area shall be 15 acres.

The minimum site area shall be five acres.

The minimum setback from all property lines and the street right-of-way line shall be 50 feet.

A planted buffer shall be provided wherever the use abuts a noncommercial district or use.

Snack stands and food vendors operating outside an enclosed building are permitted. Vending machines located outside an enclosed building shall be prohibited.

Tables and other accessories to the flea market use shall be stored within a completely enclosed building when the market is not open or otherwise in operation.

The building or structure of such use shall be located no less than 400 feet from any residential use or district, public or private school, church recreation facility or any other religious, institutional or educational, or any youth-oriented use (e.g., day-care service, entertainment, and including parks and recreation areas) within Doylestown Township or any adjoining municipality.

No such use shall be located within 2,000 feet of a similar use.

No display of adult-related materials depicting specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas shall be visible from a window, door or exterior of the building.

No person under the age of 18 years of age shall be permitted within a building whose operation would be considered an adult-oriented establishment.

No more than one adult-oriented use shall be permitted within any one building or lot, and no adult-oriented use shall be permitted on the same lot as any other principal use.

No adult-oriented use or activity may change to another type of adult-oriented use or activity except upon application to and approval by the Zoning Hearing Board of such change as a special exception.

The entrance to the adult-oriented use shall include a sign warning all individuals that the premises is classified as an adult-oriented use and that no persons under the age of 18 are permitted on the premises.

No adult-oriented use may remain open at any time between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and 1:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Sundays.

The Zoning Hearing Board must determine that the adult-oriented use:

It shall be a violation of this subsection for a person to knowingly or intentionally, in an adult-oriented use, appear in a nude or seminude condition, unless the person is an employee who, while nude or seminude, shall be at least 10 feet from any patron or customer and on a stage at least two feet above the floor level.

A medical marijuana dispensary must be legally registered in the commonwealth and possess a current valid medical marijuana permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. A medical marijuana dispensary shall provide proof of registration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and shall at all times maintain a valid, accurate, and up-to-date registration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Should registration be denied or revoked at any time, any permits shall immediately become void.

A medical marijuana dispensary shall at all times operate in compliance with all Pennsylvania Department of Health regulations pertaining to such facilities.

A medical marijuana dispensary must operate entirely within an indoor, enclosed, and secured facility. No exterior sales and no sidewalk displays shall be permitted. No drive-through, dropoff, or pickup services shall be permitted.

A medical marijuana dispensary may not be located:

A medical marijuana dispensary shall submit a security plan to the Township. The security plan shall specify the type and manner of twenty-four-hour security, tracking, recordkeeping, record retention, and surveillance system to be utilized in the facility as required by the Medical Marijuana Act and as supplemented by regulations promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health pursuant to the Medical Marijuana Act.

A dispensary shall post a copy of its permit in a location within its facility in a manner that is easily observable by patients, caregivers, law enforcement officers, and agents of the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

The minimum required lot area: two acres.

The minimum required lot width: 200 feet measured at the street line.

Access shall be to a regional arterial or community arterial street classification as identified in the Doylestown Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.[8]

All activities except those performed at fuel pumps and air pumps must be performed completely within an enclosed building.

No drive-in windows are permitted for the sale of convenience items.

The applicant shall incorporate design elements such as buffer plantings, sidewalks, fencing, ornamental plantings, and other similar features to enhance the aesthetics of the street frontage.

Buffer yards shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of § 175-21 and Chapter 153. Subdivision and Land Development.

A traffic impact and pedestrian/bicycle circulation study as required by Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, shall be submitted as part of the application.

No vehicle may be stored on the site,and no vehicle may remain on the premises for more than 24 hours.

As part of the land development approval process, the applicant is required to present a plan that demonstrates the methods by which any spills of liquids will be contained and shall also demonstrate that the stormwater management system is designed to capture volatile organic compounds, oils and solids. The applicant shall submit a copy of the maintenance agreement setting forth the terms for the management of the facility.

Canopies over pump islands shall be constructed with pitched roofs, and canopy columns shall be laced with brick wainscoting or similar materials up to a height of at least six feet. All building facades facing a public right-of-way must include two additional features among this list: windows, pent roofs, offsets, variations in materials, or other architectural amenities designed to enhance the building's appearance.

Such use may he conducted on a twenty-four-hour basis, notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, providing that all of the following criteria are met:

All trash shall be stored within a building or enclosed area.

Any electric vehicle charging station(s) shall comply with the requirements of § 175-30.7E.

Such installation must be essential to serve the Township of Doylestown.

No zoning permit shall be required for public utilities to be located in public streets or rights-of-way.

The following minimum setbacks from all property lines shall be provided:

Minimum lot sizes shall be adequate to accommodate the above setbacks, parking requirements and other building requirements.

No parking shall be permitted within the required setbacks.

For facilities without a community room, there shall be a minimum lot size of one acre.

For facilities with a community room, there shall be a minimum lot size of three acres.

Definitions. Terms used in this section shall have the following meanings:

General requirements for all tower-based wireless communications facilities. The following regulations shall apply to all tower-based wireless communications facilities:

Tower-based facilities outside the rights-of-way. The following regulations shall apply to tower-based wireless communications facilities located outside the rights-of-way:

Tower-based facilities in the rights-of-way. The following regulations shall apply to tower-based wireless communications facilities located in the rights-of-way:

General requirements for all non-tower wireless communications facilities.

Non-tower wireless facilities outside the rights-of-way. The following additional regulations shall apply to non-tower wireless communications facilities located outside the rights-of-way that do not meet the criteria in Subsection (e)[1]:

Non-tower wireless facilities in the rights-of-way. The following additional regulations shall apply to all non-tower wireless communications facilities located in the rights-of-way that do not meet the criteria in Subsection (e)[1]:

No research facility shall be a commercial production facility.

No research facility shall be permitted which constitutes a danger to the community because of combustible or radioactive materials.

The use shall be enclosed with a fence. Between the fence and the perimeter of the property there shall be a landscaped buffer planted in accordance with § 175-21.

The minimum driveway width between buildings shall be 20 feet.

No business activity other than leasing of storage units shall be permitted.

All storage shall be within enclosed buildings.

Explosive, radioactive or highly flammable materials and automobiles shall be prohibited.

The maximum lot area shall be 10 acres.

No retail sales will be permitted on the premises.

Millworking is permitted as an accessory use.

Storage yards shall be fully enclosed by fencing and a landscaped buffer at least 20 feet in width.

The storage of flammable or toxic gases and liquids and the production and mixing of asphalt and concrete is prohibited.

The minimum lot area shall be three acres.

Storage yards shall be fully enclosed by fencing and a landscaped buffer at least 20 feet in width.

The minimum lot area shall be three acres.

This use may not include facilities for the hauling or transfer of solid or liquid wastes.

No outdoor storage of materials or vehicles is permitted.

The minimum lot area shall be three acres.

The proposed use of an area shall not be detrimental to adjacent land uses.

There shall be maximum lot size of five acres.

Such use shall be a minimum of 200 feet from any public road as measured from the street line.

The land area used for such purposes shall be hidden from public view by an evergreen buffer so that it is not visible from neighboring streets, residences or other structures.

There shall be no compacting of automobiles and no storage of auto chassis from which usable parts have been removed.

The storage of paper shall be within a building.

The storage of toxic chemicals shall be prohibited.

Dumping of trash or landfill operations and burning of any materials shall specifically be prohibited.

Any such uses shall be sealed from groundwater contamination.

The following definitions are applicable to the regulations contained herein and within Article XVI.

The activities and residual effects shall not create conditions hazardous or otherwise adverse to the value and use of adjacent properties or the well-being of the surrounding area and its residents.

The site shall be reclaimed to a nonhazardous state permitting some reasonable future use and so that the extracting activities and resulting condition of the site will not result in environmental degradation of the surrounding area.

All activities of these land uses shall comply with all setback requirements of the zoning district in which the site is located or a minimum of 100 feet, whichever is greater, to protect adjacent properties.

Unique or environmentally significant natural features and significant historic or architectural structures and sites shall be protected from disruption or adverse effects from quarrying and/or mining activities.

Access to the site shall be from a community collector or arterial street.

A narrative describing an overview of the project, including the number of acres to be involved, the number of wells to be drilled (if applicable), the location, and the number and description of equipment and structures, to the extent known, shall be provided.

The contact information of the individual(s) responsible for the operation and activities at the site shall be provided to the Township and all emergency service and all emergency service responders. Such information shall include a phone number where such individual(s) can be contacted 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

A location map of the site showing the approximate location of derricks, drilling rigs, equipment and structures (as applicable), and all permanent improvements to the site, and any post-construction disturbance in relation to natural and other surroundings shall be provided. Included in this map shall be an area within the development site for the location and parking of vehicles and equipment used in the transportation of personnel and/or development and use of the site.

A narrative and map describing the manner and routes for the transportation and delivery of equipment, machinery, water, chemicals, and other materials used in the siting, drilling, construction, maintenance, and operation of the site shall be provided.

A certification or evidence satisfactory to the Township that, prior to the commencement of any activity at the site, the applicant shall have accepted and complied with any applicable bonding and permitting requirements, and shall have entered into a roadway maintenance and repair agreement with the Township, in a form acceptable to the Township Solicitor, regarding the maintenance and repair of Township streets that are to be used by vehicles for site construction, drilling activities, and site operations shall be provided.

A copy of all information submitted to the state agencies shall also be submitted to the Zoning Officer at the same time.

A detailed and appropriate land reclamation and reuse plan of the area to be excavated shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer. Compliance with such plan shall be a condition of Township permits.

Prior to submitting an application, the applicant is strongly encouraged to meet with Township staff to determine the requirements of and the procedural steps and timing of the application. The intent of this process is for the applicant to obtain necessary information and guidance from the Township before entering into any commitments or incurring substantial expenses with regard to the site and plan preparation.

Federal or state law or regulation preempts ordinance requirements that conflict with federal or state statutes or regulations.

The retail store shall be an accessory use which is clearly incidental and subordinate to the primary use G-15;

The retail store may only sell those items stored at the property in accordance with use G-15; and

The retail store may not exceed 15% of the gross floor area or 1,000 square feet, whichever is less.

The proposed use of an area shall not be detrimental to adjacent land uses.

There shall be maximum lot size of five acres.

Such use shall be a minimum of 200 feet from any public road as measured from the street line.

The land area used for such purposes shall not be exposed to public view from any residence or public street or road.

Such uses shall be entirely enclosed by a solid fence or wall at least six feet high and constructed of plank boards, brick, cinder block or concrete, with access only through solid gates. Such fence or wall shall be kept in good repair and neatly painted in uniform color.

A dense evergreen buffer shall be provided on the outside perimeter of the fenced area. Evergreens shall be four to five feet in height and planted on ten-foot staggered centers.

The contents of such use shall not be placed or deposited to a height greater than the height of the fence or wall herein prescribed.

The storage of paper shall be within a building.

The storage of toxic chemicals shall be prohibited.

Dumping of trash or landfill operations and burning of any materials shall specifically be prohibited.

All such uses shall be sealed from groundwater contamination and shall provide groundwater monitoring wells.

The use must comply with the open space, impervious surface, area, lot area, and dimensional requirements of the district in which the use is proposed.

The applicant must demonstrate that the use proposed will comply with all permit requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or any other commonwealth or federal government agency which regulates such use.

A buffer area shall be established in accordance with the conditions imposed upon the granting of conditional use approval which is sufficient to adequately screen the lawful permitted use from other uses in the vicinity. The buffer area shall be in accordance with § 175-21 of the Zoning Chapter and shall be of sufficient width to protect the surrounding area from the objectionable effects of the proposed use, including, but not limited to noise, dust, vibration, odor, illumination, visual effects and the like.

In addition, conditional use approval will only be granted by the Board of Supervisors after it has determined that the granting of such will not result in additional threats to public safety or extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud or victimization of the public or conflict with local laws or ordinances.

A medical marijuana grower/processor may only grow medical marijuana in an indoor, enclosed, and secure building, which includes electronic locking systems, electronic surveillance, and other features required by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The grower/processor facility shall not be located in a trailer, cargo container, mobile or modular unit, mobile home, recreational vehicle, or other motor vehicle.

Marijuana remnants and by-products shall be secured and properly disposed of in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Health Policy and shall not be placed within any unsecure exterior refuse containers.

The grower/processor shall provide only wholesale products to other medical marijuana facilities. Retail sales and dispensing of medical marijuana and related products is prohibited at medical marijuana grower/processor facilities. A medical marijuana grower/processor may not operate on the same site as a medical marijuana dispensary.

Growers/processors may not locate within 1,000 feet of the property line of a public, private, or parochial school or day-care center. This distance shall be measured in a straight line from the closest exterior walls of the buildings or portions thereof in which the businesses are conducted or proposed to be conducted. Any medical marijuana facility lawfully operating shall not be rendered in violation of these provisions by the subsequent location of a public, private, or parochial school or day-care center.

A medical marijuana grower/processor shall at all times operate in compliance with all Pennsylvania Department of Health and Medical Marijuana Act regulations pertaining to such facilities. A medical marijuana grower/processor shall provide proof of registration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and shall at all times maintain a valid, accurate, and up-to-date registration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Should registration be denied or revoked at any time, any permits shall immediately become void.

A grower/processor facility shall not be open to the general public. Visitors, including vendors, contractors, and other individuals requiring access to the facility, shall be required to sign a visitor log and present government-issued identification in order to gain access to the site and facility.

A grower/processor shall have security and surveillance systems to prevent unauthorized entry and to prevent and detect an adverse loss. A medical marijuana grower/processor shall submit a security plan to the Township. The security plan shall specify the type and manner of twenty-four-hour security, tracking, recordkeeping, record retention, and surveillance system to be utilized in the facility as required by the Medical Marijuana Act and as supplemented by regulations promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health pursuant to the Medical Marijuana Act.

The home-based business shall be accessory to a residence and carried on wholly indoors and within a dwelling or other structure accessory thereto and shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants.

The business activity shall be compatible with the residential use of the property and surrounding residential uses and shall meet the minimum and maximum area, height and dimensional requirements of the district in which the use is located.

Such use shall be limited to single-family detached dwellings.

There shall be no use of show windows, display or advertising visible outside the premises, except as provided for signs herein.

There shall be no exterior storage of material or building material.

There shall be no parking of commercial vehicles, except that parking of not more than one commercial vehicle exceeding a one-ton loading capacity and with no more than two axles or four wheels, whichever is less, including any construction or landscaping vehicles and trailers used for their transportation (i.e., front-end loaders, cranes, cement mixers, riding lawn mowers, etc.) shall be permitted only within a completely enclosed building.

The appearance of the residential structure shall not be altered or the home-based business within the residence be conducted in a manner which would cause the premises to differ from the residential character by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, show windows or advertising visible on the premises to attract customers or clients, other than an identification sign not exceeding two square feet, notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter.

A sign displaying the name and address of the home-based business may be permitted, subject to the following requirements: no more than one such sign shall be erected on the lot; the area of the sign shall not exceed two square feet in size; and the sign shall be either fixed flat on the main wall of the building or may be erected in the front yard, but not within 10 feet of the cartway.

No articles shall be sold or offered for sale except such as may be produced on the premises.

There shall be no stockpiling, storage or inventory of products of a substantial nature.

There shall be no commodities sold or services rendered that require receipt or delivery of merchandise, goods or equipment by other than passenger motor vehicle or by parcel or letter carrier mail service using vehicles typically employed in residential deliveries.

The home-based business shall be carried on only by inhabitants of the dwelling and not more than two additional employees.

The floor area devoted to a home-based business shall not occupy more than 25% of the ground floor of the principal residential structure or 500 square feet, whichever is less; all portions of the floor area to be used for the home-based business shall be accessible to employees and clients without having to enter or walk through the areas of the residence devoted to solely residential use, and all areas to be used for employees and client visits shall be in one location and not separated by rooms or hallways which are used for residential purposes.

No equipment or process shall be used in a home-based business which creates discernible noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference at the property line, and no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receiver off the lot or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the lot.

No manufacturing, repairing or other mechanical work shall be performed in any open area. All such activities shall be conducted in such a manner that they are not detectable or noticeable at or beyond the property line.

The business activity may not generate any solid waste or sewage discharge, in volume or type, which is not normally associated with residential use in the neighborhood.

The maximum number of off-street parking spaces shall be limited to six parking spaces, which shall not include any garage spaces and shall be designed to comply with the appropriate provisions of Article V of this chapter.

No more than one home-based business shall be permitted per residential dwelling.

The hours of operation shall be limited to Monday through Saturday, and activities shall occur between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Parking spaces required by the home-based business in addition to those required for the residential use must be located to the side or to the rear of the principal residence and must be separated from adjoining properties by a ten-foot-wide planted buffer.

The business may not involve any illegal activity.

The no-impact home-based business shall be accessory to a residence and carried on wholly indoors and within a dwelling or other structure accessory thereto and shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants.

The business activity shall be compatible with the residential use of the property and surrounding residential uses and shall meet the minimum and maximum area, height and dimensional requirements of the district in which the use is located.

There shall be no use of show windows, display or advertising visible outside the premises.

There shall be no exterior storage or building material.

There shall be no outside appearance of a business use, including, but not limited to, parking, signs or lights.

The appearance of the residential structure shall not be altered or the no-impact home-based business within the residence be conducted in a manner which would cause the premises to differ from the residential character by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, show windows or advertising visible on the premises to attract customers or clients.

There shall be no display or sale of retail goods and no stockpiling, storage or inventory of products of a substantial nature.

There shall be no commodities sold or services rendered that require receipt or delivery of merchandise, goods or equipment by other than passenger motor vehicle or by parcel or letter carrier mail service using vehicles typically employed in residential deliveries.

The no-impact home-based business shall be carried on only by inhabitants of the dwelling.

The floor area devoted to a no-impact home-based business shall not occupy more than 25% of the ground floor of the principal residential structure or 500 square feet, whichever is less.

No equipment or process shall be used in a no-impact home-based business which creates discernible noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference at the property line, and no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receiver off the lot or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the lot.

The business activity may not generate any solid waste or sewage discharge, in volume or type, which is not normally associated with residential use in the neighborhood.

The business may not involve any illegal activity.

Parking spaces for the parking of passenger vehicles. All driveways and on-lot parking spaces shall be at least 10 feet from any side or rear lot line for single-family detached dwellings (use B-1), single-family cluster dwellings (use B-7) and single-family dwellings with lot averaging (use B-9).

Parking of not more than one commercial vehicle not exceeding a one-ton loading capacity and with no more than two axles or four wheels, whichever is less, including any construction or landscaping vehicles and trailers used for their transportation (i.e., front-end loaders, cranes, cement mixers, riding lawn mowers, etc.) shall be permitted only within a completely enclosed building and only as an accessory to a single-family detached dwelling and shall only be for the use of the inhabitants of the subject residence.

Structures, such as fences and walls, that are man-made structures, erected to enclose or screen areas of land are permitted, subject to the property owner and/or applicant applying for and receiving a zoning permit from the Township and subject to the following restrictions:

Structures, such as storage sheds, bathhouses, detached garages, and private greenhouses, provided that they do not exceed 20 feet in height and that they meet the following requirements:

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Tennis courts or sports courts. Tennis courts or sports courts and any accessory construction associated with tennis courts or sports courts, including but not limited to fencing and paving, shall be no closer than 15 feet to any side or rear property line.

In addition to the regulations as set forth herein, all accessory buildings or structures shall also be subject to the requirements of § 175-17F of this chapter for minimum setbacks for accessory uses.

Outside storage, other than storage as a primary use of the land, necessary but incidental to the normal operation of a primary use, shall be permitted, subject to the following additional provisions:

Uses requiring more substantial amounts of land area for storage may be exempt from the provisions of Subsection H(4)(a)[2] and [3] above. For these uses only, outdoor storage may be placed within the required yard area so long as all storage is set back a distance equal to at least 50% of the required yard area for the district in which the use is located.

The storage of tractor trailers, panel trucks, vans and similar vehicles which supply or service establishments in commercial or industrial districts shall be permitted, provided that such vehicles shall be used by the establishment in the normal conduct of its business.

A permit is required. The time period of the initial permit shall be six months. This permit may be renewed for three-month time periods, not to exceed a total time period of two years. Any extension beyond a two-year period will require approval by the Zoning Officer or Board of Supervisors.

Temporary nonconforming use, structures, or signs shall be subject to authorization by the Zoning Officer or Board of Supervisors.

Such temporary uses, structures, or signs shall be removed completely within 30 days of the expiration of the permit without cost to the municipality.

Tractor trailers shall not be permitted to be parked in residential districts, except during construction.

No retail sales shall be permitted from temporary uses or structures.

The placement of all temporary structures shall be subject to the approval of the Zoning Officer.

All signage associated with the H-5 use is subject to the time limits of the temporary permit in Subsection H(5)(a) above, as well as the sign regulations contained in Article XX.

No person, owner or occupant of land shall install or maintain a swimming pool or other artificial body of water capable of being filled to a depth exceeding 24 inches at the deepest or lowest point unless a permit is first obtained from the Building Inspector and the required plans and information are filed, together with required permit fees. Ornamental pools and wading pools which do not exceed 24 inches in depth are exempt from these provisions. Swimming pools shall include any pool, regardless of design or construction materials or the permanency of its location both above and below ground level, which is built, erected, or used for the purpose of bathing or swimming and all buildings, equipment, and appurtenances thereto. This chapter shall also apply to public swimming pools used and maintained by an individual, firm, corporation, club, or association of persons for use by the public or members and their invitees or guests.

The building area restrictions as set forth for the pertinent zoning districts in this chapter shall apply and, in addition thereto, each such pool area and the paving or coping surrounding it or associated with it shall be located not less than 15 feet back from the front building setback line and not closer than 15 feet to property lines.

Construction permits are required prior to the construction, alteration, remodeling or additions to a swimming pool or other artificial water areas not specifically exempt from this chapter. Application for a permit for the construction of a swimming pool shall be made to the Building Code Official. Each application for a private or public swimming pool shall be accompanied by a duplicate set of plans, specifications, and plot plans of the property. The location of the pool on the property and with respect to adjoining property and street lines shall be shown, together with the location, height and type of fencing or walls or protective equipment and accessory buildings. No permit for a private or public swimming pool shall be issued until the plans, specifications and plot plans have been approved by the Zoning Officer through compliance with this chapter and the Township Building Code.[11] Fees for swimming pool permits shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.[12]

Written approval must be obtained upon inspection of the pool and subject to the discretion of the inspecting officer.

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Safety. Any pool or water area subject thereto shall be suitably designed, located and maintained so as not to become a nuisance or hazard either to adjoining property owners or the public generally. All detachable ladders shall be removed when the pool is not in use.

Sanitary quality of water. The physical, chemical and bacterial qualities of the water in public swimming pools shall comply with the latest standards of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health. Failure to maintain the sanitary quality of water prescribed by this section or to restore such water to the required quality within the time prescribed by the Department of Health shall be a violation of this section.

Accessory buildings. Locker rooms, bathhouses, cabanas, shower rooms, toilets, runways and all other physical facilities or equipment incidental to the operation of any public swimming pool shall be kept in a sanitary condition at all times and shall otherwise comply with the Township ordinances, rules and regulations.

Construction and maintenance. The construction and design of all pools shall be such that the same can be maintained and operated as to be clean and sanitary at all times. The owners of every such pool shall be responsible to maintain said pool in such condition as to prevent breaks in the pool chassis or water from the pool overflowing into adjacent public or private property. Swimming pools shall be constructed, equipped, and maintained in strict conformity with the provisions of the latest edition of swimming pool and public health codes issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Bucks County Health Department.

Outdoor lighting, if used, shall be installed in such a way as to be shielded and not to illuminate beyond the property line nor reflect toward or into the interior of adjacent residential properties.

All electrical work connected with the pool and all equipment incidental thereto shall comply with all Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., regulations and must be inspected and certified by an electrical underwriter's inspection agency prior to the issuance of a certificate of compliance. In no event may said pool be used prior to such approval.

If pools are connected to any water, sewer or public utility line, there must be installed a separate valve controlling such line, both as to supply and drainage, and a permit must be obtained prior to installation from the agency furnishing such utility service. A minimum isolation distance of 25 feet or distance as required by Bucks County Health Department shall be required between a swimming pool and any sewage disposal system.

Approved filtration systems and circulators must be provided for all pools except such exempt or nonexempt wading pools as are emptied on a daily basis as hereinafter provided.

All pool installations shall conform to all applicable construction codes as amended.

In no case shall water in the pool or pool area be permitted to emit an offensive odor or create any unhealthful condition. Further, it shall be a violation of this chapter to cause or allow drainage onto adjoining land, public or private.

Overhead conductor clearance will comply with the PA UCC and National Electrical Code, as amended.

No water shall be placed in the pool until a barrier, as required by this chapter, has been completed.

Fencing of pools. Permanent swimming pools above or below grade must be completely enclosed with a barrier in compliance with the latest edition of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code as referenced by the PA UCC, as amended.

The owner of any swimming pool shall allow the Township Building Inspector, Health Officer or other authorized official access to the pool and appurtenances for the purpose of inspection to ascertain compliance with this chapter at all reasonable times.

Pool construction and security. All pools shall be constructed and secured in accordance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC), as adopted by Doylestown Township.

The pool is located either entirely within the house or, if located outside, within an enclosed patio.

The patio shall be fully enclosed by the rear wall of the housing unit and the common walls of adjoining units and/or a wall or fence along the rear and/or side of the patio. The height of the walls or fences shall not be less than 3 5/10 feet or the height of the walls or fences designed throughout the development, whichever is higher. The pool shall be located anywhere within the enclosed patio, either below ground, at grade or above ground, provided that the level of the water surface is at least two feet below the height of the shortest wall or fence enclosing the patio.

The area covered by the pool and any of the framing, decking, pump and filter system or related structures and equipment shall not exceed 40% of the area of the enclosed patio.

The pool shall be required to have a cover capable of being locked, for the purposes of safety and to cover the water surfaces during the off-season or such other periods of nonuse. The pool cover shall be required to be locked when not in use.

Recreational vehicles include travel trailers, boats, campers, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, trailers for these vehicles and other similar vehicles.

Two recreational vehicles, not enclosed within a garage or other building, shall be permitted per dwelling.

Recreational vehicle parking is permitted as an accessory residential use only for single-family detached dwellings.

Recreational vehicles shall not be stored between the street line and the front building line and/or in front of the principal building unless the recreational vehicle is totally screened from view by fencing and vegetation or the recreational vehicle is at least 400 feet from the front property line of the single-family dwelling.

No such vehicle shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot or in any location not approved for such use.

No recreational vehicles stored on the property shall be closer than seven feet from any property lines.

For the purpose of this subsection, recreational vehicles shall be presumed stored on a property if they remain on the property for more than seven consecutive days and more than 10 days in any calendar month.

The number of children in the care of the owner/tenant of the residence shall be limited to three children in addition to the children of the owner/tenant and who normally reside on the premises.

No outside advertising is permitted.

A minimum lot area of five acres shall be required.

No more than two animals shall be permitted for every five acres of lot area.

Accessory structures shall be located only in the side or rear yards and no closer than 100 feet from the property lines.

Poultry. The following regulations shall apply specifically to the raising and keeping of chickens on a noncommercial basis at a residential property:

The accessory family apartment shall occupy no more than 25% of the total usable floor area of the principal residence, not including any garage.

Accessory family apartments shall be part of the principal residence or may be contained in the existing accessory structure such as a garage.

The required off-street parking for the principal dwelling plus one additional off-street parking space for the accessory family apartment shall be provided.

There shall be no changes to the exterior of the residence which suggests that the dwelling unit is other than a single-family dwelling or which would otherwise detract from the single-family character of the neighborhood. Manufactured homes, industrialized housing, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, and any other wheeled or transportable structure shall not be used as an accessory family apartment.

No more than one accessory family apartment shall be permitted per single-family detached dwelling.

A maximum of two occupants are permitted in such units. Accessory family apartment shall be occupied by family members or a family caregiver.

Each accessory family apartment shall be registered with the Township Zoning Officer, who shall keep a record of its use to ensure compliance with this chapter. A fee shall be imposed by the Township Board of Supervisors for the registration of said use, which said fee shall be fixed periodically by the Board of Supervisors by resolution. Registration of an accessory family apartment shall expire upon conveyance of the property, at which time the new property owner may reregister said use if warranted.

A certification shall be received from the Bucks County Board of Health or other regulatory agency certifying that the wastewater facilities are adequate to accommodate the single-family dwelling as well as the accessory family apartment as defined in this subsection.

The record owner of the property shall grant a deed restriction limiting such use in accordance with the foregoing provisions in favor of the Township, which agreement shall contain the following provisions:

The apartment use shall be accessory to nonresidential uses only.

No accessory uses shall be permitted in a building or structure wherein the principal use is a residential use or on a lot whereon the principal use is a residential use.

Each accessory apartment unit shall contain separate cooking, sleeping, living and bathroom facilities.

One accessory apartment will be permitted per 1,000 square feet of nonresidential use.

There shall be a maximum of one device on a single parcel, or multiple contiguous parcels in the same ownership.

Wind energy facilities and/or systems shall be located no less than 100 feet from overhead utility lines and no less than 300 feet from a street line unless the building located on the parcel is located closer to the street line than 300 feet, at which time, the wind energy facility and/or system may be located no closer than the front setback of the house and/or primary building from the street line. In no case, however, shall a wind energy system be located within a front yard as defined in the Zoning Ordinance or within the minimum required side and/or rear yard.

Maximum height of the structure, including all moving and rotating parts, shall be 65 feet, measured from the undistributed ground elevation at the base of the device, to the highest point of the arc of the blade, or to the top of the tower, whichever is greater, unless a greater restriction is imposed by FAA regulations.

Minimum distance between the undisturbed ground at the base of the device and any protruding blade shall be 15 feet, as measured at the lowest point of the arc of the blades.

When a building is necessary for storage cells or related mechanical equipment, the building shall not exceed 150 square feet in area, shall not exceed eight feet in height and must not be located in any required front, side or rear yards.

Wind turbines shall be an unobtrusive, nonreflective color such as white, off-white or gray, or the original factory galvanized steel.

Shadow flicker at any occupied building on any adjacent property caused by a wind energy facility and/or system located within 1,000 feet of the occupied building shall not exceed 30 hours per year.

Operation of a device shall comply with the performance standards of § 175-26 of the Zoning Ordinance.

The use shall not interfere with the reception of any radio, television or other communication equipment, nor inhibit solar access to adjacent properties.

No artificial lighting (unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration), signage (with the exception of warning signage at the base of the tower), or any forms of advertising shall be utilized or attached to the wind energy facility and/or system.

All ground-mounted electrical and control equipment shall be labeled or secured to prevent unauthorized access. The tower shall not provide steps or a ladder readily accessible to the public for a minimum height of eight feet above the ground surface. All wind energy facilities and/or systems and associated buildings shall be enclosed by a fence at least four feet in height which is located at least five feet from the base. All access doors and gates shall be locked, as appropriate, to prevent entry by unauthorized persons.

A clearly visible warning sign concerning voltage must be placed at the base of all pad-mounted transformers and substations.

Visible, reflective, colored objects, such as flags, reflectors, or tape shall be placed on the anchor points of guy wires and along guy wires up to a height of 10 feet from the ground.

All wind energy facilities and/or systems shall be equipped with a redundant braking system. This includes both aerodynamic overspeed controls (including variable pitch, tip and other similar systems) and mechanical brakes. Mechanical brakes shall be operated in a fail-safe mode. Stall regulation shall not be considered a sufficient braking system for overspeed protection.

All wind energy facilities and/or systems shall primarily serve on-site generation needs unless otherwise approved by the Board of Supervisors. If a hookup to a public or community utility system is proposed, electrical plans must be prepared by a certified electrical engineer, at the applicant's expense, and submitted to the utility company and Township for approval.

If a proposed project includes the installation of building-integrated wind energy facilities, then such facilities shall be integrated into the overall design and architecture of the proposed project.

Building-integrated wind energy facilities and/or systems shall not have a height (as measured from the highest portion of the roof), including all mounting and supporting structures, greater than 25% of the height of the building on which the facility is to be installed, and may not exceed 65 feet from the ground to the highest point of the turbine rotor plane.

Design and location of a wind energy facility and/or system shall consider, to the greatest extent possible, the aesthetics of the surrounding environment. In no case shall a device be attached to a structure listed on the Registry of Historic Structures. The Township may require submission of illustrations and photos depicting the color, size, shape, and architectural features of the proposed device; and submission of color photographs of the proposed tower location taken from view of all adjoining properties and roads. All utility lines, including electrical wires other than wires necessary to connect the wind generator to the tower wiring, the tower wiring to the disconnect junction box, and the grounding wires, must be installed underground in accordance with the prevailing standards of the servicing utility company.

Any wind energy facility and/or system that is defective, or has been abandoned, that is deemed to be unsafe by the Township Building Code Official shall be required to be repaired by the owner to meet federal, state and local safety standards, or be removed by the property owner within three months of written notification from the Township. If the owner fails to remove or repair the defective or abandoned wind energy system, the Township may pursue a legal action to have the system removed at the owner's expense.

A plot plan of the parcel on which the facility will be located shall be submitted, which identifies property lines, lot area, location of existing natural and manmade features, location of the proposed wind energy device, ownership information for adjoining properties, and setback measurements from property and street lines.

A wind energy facility and/or system, including the tower, shall comply with all applicable state construction and electrical codes, and the National Electrical Code. Prior to issuance of a building/zoning permit for installation of the device, the applicant must submit to the Township all documentation required by the Township Building Code Official to verify that the design of the device complies with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC), including, but not limited to, documentation of the structural integrity of the foundation, base, tower, and all appurtenant structures; and electrical design. Design information must be certified by a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and/or equipment manufacturer.