Except as noted below for retaining walls, no fence or wall (except livestock, required junkyard or tennis court walls or fences, or the wall of a building permitted under the terms of this chapter) shall be erected to a height of more than four feet in a front yard, and more than six feet in any other yard within the (A, C, R, R-1, R-2, R-3, MHP, and VO) Zones. Except as noted below for retaining walls, within any (C-1, C-2, I-1, and I-2) Zones, no fence nor wall (except livestock, required junkyard or tennis court walls or fences, or the wall of a building permitted under the terms of this chapter) shall be erected to a height of more than 10 feet in any yard. No fence or wall shall interfere with the required clear sight triangle as listed in § 220-40C of this chapter;

The use of retaining walls higher than: four feet in a front yard within the (A, C, R, R-1, R-2; R-3, MHP and VO) Zones; six feet in any side or rear yards within the (A, C, R, R-1, R-2, R-3, MHP and VO) Zones; and 10 feet in any yard within the (C-1, C-2, I-1, and I-2) Zones; up to a maximum height of 30 feet is permitted, subject to the following findings:

Alternative energy systems constructed prior to the effective date of this section shall not be required to meet the requirements specified under this section of the Zoning Ordinance. Any physical modification to an existing alternative energy system that materially alters the size, type and quantity of the facilities shall require a building permit and shall comply with the applicable provisions specified under this section of the Zoning Ordinance.

Alternative energy systems shall be primarily utilized by the principal use of the lot upon which they are located, and energy generated must first be used to meet the demand on site. Surplus energy may be exchanged, transferred and/or sold to a public or private utility company, if the applicant submits written expert evidence that the proposed alternative energy system is designed not to generally exceed the peak energy demands of the principal use, including foreseeable expansions.

The owner of any alternative energy system connected to an electric utility grid shall provide the Township with written authorization from the utility acknowledging and approving such connection.

Alternative energy systems may be erected as detached accessory structures or attached to a building, provided that the structural components of such systems do not exceed the permitted height requirements of the zone in which they are located, except that:

Except as noted in § 220-31E(17)(b) of this chapter, alternative energy systems may be erected as detached accessory structures or attached to a building, provided that the structural components of such systems (along with other site improvements) do not exceed the maximum permitted lot coverage requirements of the zone in which they are located.

Alternative energy systems may be erected as detached accessory structures or attached to a building, provided that the structural components of such systems comply with all applicable setbacks of the zone in which they are located. Detached accessory systems shall comply with applicable accessory use setbacks. Systems attached to a principal structure will be required to comply with principal use setbacks. In zones with no accessory use setbacks, principal use setbacks shall apply.

Aboveground alternative energy systems shall be clear-coated, transparent, and/or be designed with a nonobtrusive color such as white, off-white or gray and a flat finish. Wind turbine towers may be painted brown up to the height of nearby trees. All such facilities shall not be artificially lighted, except to the extent required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other applicable authority that regulates air safety.

On-site electrical transmission and power lines connected to or associated with the alternative energy system that are not contained within a building shall be located underground.

Clearly visible warning signs concerning voltage must be placed at the base of all aboveground 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 the guy wires up to a height of 10 feet from the ground.

The applicant shall provide written evidence that the proposed alternative energy system shall comply with the noise standards listed in § 220-48A of this chapter. A manufacturer's certificate of specification may be used to demonstrate compliance with this standard.

The applicant shall make reasonable efforts to avoid any disruption or loss of radio, telephone, television or similar signals and shall mitigate any harm caused by the alternative energy system.

The design and installation of the alternative energy system shall conform to applicable industry standards, including those of the American National Standards Institute, and the Township's Building Code and be subject to all applicable permit requirements thereof as well as all other applicable laws, codes and regulations.

In addition to those materials required in § 220-148B of this chapter for a building permit, applicants for alternative energy systems shall be required to submit:

All solar energy systems shall comply with the following requirements:

Roof-mounted solar energy systems shall also comply with the following requirements:

Ground-mounted solar energy systems shall also comply with the following requirements:

The following provisions shall specifically apply to ground-mounted wind turbines:

The following provisions shall specifically apply to all wind turbines:

The following provisions shall specifically apply to geothermal systems:

Manure digester facilities are permitted as an accessory use to a principal agricultural use within the Agricultural Zone, subject to the following requirements:

Within the (A, C and R) Zones, outdoor furnaces are permitted as an accessory use to a principal residence or an agricultural or horticultural use, provided that the applicant has met his/her burden of proof that the proposed use meets all applicable regulations contained within Chapter 79 of the Code and the following specific criteria:

Such structures shall comply with all accessory use setbacks;

No such impoundment shall contain more than 337.5 cubic feet of water (2,530 gallons); all ponds, pools or other impoundments exceeding the requirements of this section shall be considered as "man-made lakes, dams and impoundments," and are subject to the criteria listed in § 220-31G of this chapter;

No such impoundment shall have a length or diameter exceeding 15 feet nor a maximum depth exceeding 1 1/2 feet;

All such ponds or pools shall be maintained so as to not pose a nuisance by reason of odor, or the harboring of insects; and

No such pond(s) shall be used for the commercial hatching of fish or other species.

All lakes, dams, ponds, and impoundments located along, and connected to, a stream that involve any of the following shall require a permit from the PA DEP, Bureau of Dams and Waterways, Division of Dam Safety, or a letter indicating that the proposed use does not require a PA DEP permit: the lake, dam, pond, or impoundment contains a volume of at least 50 acre feet; the dam reaches a height of 15 feet; and the lake, dam, pond, or impoundment impounds the water from a watershed of at least 100 acres. All such lakes, dams, ponds, and impoundments shall be located 75 feet from all adjoining lot lines, as measured from the closest point of the adjoining property line to the maximum anticipated water surface elevation.

All lakes, dams, ponds, and impoundments not contiguous to a stream that have an intake, outlet, or both, and/or have an embankment within 50 feet of a stream shall require the obtainment of a permit from the PA DEP Bureau of Dams and Waterways Division of Waterways and Stormwater Management.

All other lakes, dams, ponds, and impoundments require the submission of a statement and seal by a qualified engineer that the proposed use is properly constructed and will not pose a threat to the public safety nor the environment during normal flow conditions and those associated with the base flood. All dams shall be constructed to a height of one foot above the water surface elevation occurring during the base flood.

All lakes, dams, ponds, and impoundments, including stormwater management basins, shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from any subsurface sewage disposal system or well.

Fencing. All ponds constructed within areas subject to livestock shall be enclosed by fencing that prevents livestock from trampling the pond's shores and polluting the waters.

Maintenance. All ponds shall be regularly maintained, and floating debris shall be removed from all pipes and spillways. All ground cover shall be trimmed. Weeds, brush and trees shall not be permitted to grow on the dam or spillway.

All vehicles shall be maintained with proper registration;

All work shall be performed on the vehicle owner's (lessee's) property of residence;

Work shall be limited to the following:

All by-product or waste fuels, lubricants, chemicals, and other products shall be properly disposed of; and

No vehicle shall be stored in a "jacked-up" position, or on blocks for more than 72 continuous hours.

Where all of the horses to be boarded are used as the residents' principal mode of transportation, the following requirements shall apply:

Where horses to be boarded are not used as the residents' and/or owners' principal mode of transportation, the following requirements shall apply:

Where livestock other than horses are to be boarded, the following requirements shall apply:

For purposes of this section, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, buses, boats (including trailers), and other trailers used solely for the transport of the residents' recreational vehicle(s) are divided into two separate categories, as follows:

The temporary parking of one Class I or Class II vehicle for periods not exceeding 72 hours during any seven-day period is permitted on a paved or gravel surface in any yard, so long as the vehicle is set back no less than 10 feet from any street right-of-way, and five feet from adjoining property lines.

The storage of one Class I vehicle shall be permitted per lot behind the building setback line, so long as the unit is set back no less than five feet from any adjoining lot line. All areas used for the storage of Class I vehicles shall be maintained so as to keep vegetation properly trimmed and debris or litter disposed of regularly. All vehicles shall maintain required licensure and current inspection and shall prevent the leakage of fuels and/or lubricants into the ground.

Except as permitted in § 220-32A(2), and as follows, the parking or storage of any Class II vehicle is expressly prohibited in any residential zone, or on any property used principally for residential purposes. The storage of one Class II vehicle on a residentially zoned parcel, or a parcel used for a principal residence, is permitted, subject to the following requirements:

Telephone booths; and cornices, eaves, chimneys, steps, canopies, and similar extensions, but do apply to porches and patios whether covered or not;

Open fire escapes;

Minor public utility structures, articles of ornamentation or decoration;

Fences, hedges, and retaining walls; and

Driveways, sidewalks and access drives.

Water towers, antennas, utility poles, smokestacks, chimneys, farm silos, flagpoles, or other similar structures, excluding wind turbines and solar panels;

Rooftop structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, water storage tanks, ventilating fans, and other mechanical appurtenances, excluding wind turbines and solar panels; and

Parapet walls or cornices used solely for ornamental purposes if not in excess of five feet above the roof line.

Single-family, duplex and townhouse dwelling units: 700 square feet per dwelling unit;

Multifamily dwellings: 400 square feet per dwelling unit; and

Cabins, ECHO housing, temporary farm employee housing, and apartments of two-family conversions: 250 square feet per dwelling unit.

Such driveways must be arranged as a side-by-side, joint-use driveway with an adjoining townhouse (see Lots 1-6), except that one end unit within a townhouse grouping containing three, five or seven units may use one freestanding driveway (see Lot 7);

Such driveway shall be at least 43 feet in length (see Lot 7), and the side-by-side, off-street parking spaces shall be set back at least 23 feet from the street line (see Lot 1);

Such driveways must be set back at least:

No individual driveway shall be narrower than 20 feet (See Lot 7);

Garages must be attached to, and rely upon, a driveway as permitted above;

Garages must be set back at least:

Such driveways must be arranged as a side-by-side, joint-use driveway with an adjoining townhouse (see Lots 1-7);

Such driveways must be set back at least:

No individual driveway shall be narrower than 20 feet (see Lot 2);

Garages must be attached to, and rely upon, a driveway as permitted above;

Garages must be set back at least:

Such driveways must be arranged as a side-by-side, joint-use driveway with an adjoining townhouse (see Units 1-6), except that one end unit within a townhouse grouping containing three, five or seven units may use one freestanding driveway (see Unit 7);

Such driveway shall be at least 43 feet in length (see Unit 7), and the side-by-side, off-street parking spaces shall be set back at least 23 feet from the street line (see Unit 1);

Such driveways must be set back at least:

No driveway shall be narrower than 20 feet (see Unit 7);

Garages must be attached to, and rely upon, a driveway as permitted above;

Garages must be set back at least:

Such driveways must be arranged as a side-by-side, joint-use driveway with an adjoining townhouse (see Units 1-7);

Such driveways must be set back at least:

No individual driveway shall be narrower than 20 feet;

Garages must be attached to, and rely upon, a driveway as permitted above, and shall be no wider than 48 feet (see Units 3 and 4);

Garages must be set back at least:

Such townhouses have garages contained on the ground floor of the unit;

Such garages share the front wall on the same vertical plane as the townhouse unit;

Such driveways are only connected to local roads;

Such townhouses, garages and their driveways comply with the following as depicted below:

Such townhouses have garages contained on the ground floor of the unit;

Such garages share the front wall on the same vertical plane as the townhouse unit;

Such driveways are only connected to local roads;

Such townhouses, garages and their driveways comply with the following as depicted below:

Such townhouses have garages contained on the ground floor of the unit;

Such garages share the rear wall on the same vertical plane as the townhouse unit;

Such driveways are only connected to alleys as regulated by § 194-26 of Chapter 194, Subdivision and Land Development; and

Such townhouses, garages and their driveways comply with the following as depicted below:

For units employing the above design, the minimum required front yard setback is reduced to 25 feet and the maximum permitted lot coverage is increased to 60%.

Such townhouses have garages contained on the ground floor of the unit;

Such garages share the rear wall on the same vertical plane as the townhouse unit;

Such driveways are only connected to alleys as regulated by § 194-26 of Chapter 194, Subdivision and Land Development;

Such townhouses, garages and their driveways comply with the following as depicted below:

For units employing the above design, the minimum required front yard setback is reduced to 25 feet and the maximum permitted lot coverage is increased to 60%.

A building is constructed or a new use is established;

The use of an existing building is changed to a use requiring more parking facilities; and

An existing building or use is altered or enlarged so as to increase the amount of parking space required.

Site plan. Each application for a zoning permit (or a use for which parking spaces are required) shall include a drawing (site plan) showing the proposed layout of the lot. The drawing shall clearly indicate all of the design elements required by § 194-30 of Chapter 194, Subdivision and Land Development.

Schedule of required spaces. The following lists required numbers of automobile and oversized parking spaces by use type. Any use involving a combination of several uses shall provide the total number of spaces required for each individual use.

Joint parking lots:

Prohibited uses of a parking lot. Automobile parking lots are for the sole purposes of accommodating the passenger vehicles of persons associated with the use which requires them. Parking lots shall not be used for the following:

A new use is established;

The use of a property or building is changed, and thereby requiring more loading space; or

An existing use is enlarged, thereby requiring an increase in loading space.

Any required landscaping (landscape strips and interior landscaping) shall include a combination of the following elements: deciduous trees, ground covers, evergreens, shrubs, vines, flowers, rocks, gravel, earth mounds, berms, walls, fences, screens, sculptures, fountains, sidewalk furniture, or other approved materials. Artificial plants, trees and shrubs may not be used to satisfy any requirement for landscaping or screening. No less than 80% of the required landscape area shall be vegetative in composition, and no outdoor storage shall be permitted within required landscape areas.

For each 750 square feet of required area for landscape strips, one shade/ornamental tree shall be provided. If deciduous, these trees shall have a clear trunk at least five feet above finished grade; if evergreen, these trees shall have a minimum height of six feet. All required landscape strips shall have landscaping materials distributed along the entire length of the lot line abutting the yard.

Trees and shrubs shall be typical of their species and variety; have normal growth habits, well-developed branches, dense foliage, vigorous, fibrous root systems. They shall have been grown under climatic conditions similar to those in the locality of the project or properly acclimated to conditions of the locality of the project.

Any tree or shrub which dies shall be replaced so as to maintain ground cover and/or screening. All landscaping and screening treatments shall be properly maintained.

Signs must be constructed of durable material and maintained in good condition;

No sign shall be maintained within the Township in such a state of disrepair as to have the appearance of complete neglect, which is rotting or falling down, which is illegible, or has loose parts separated from original fastenings;

Whenever a sign becomes structurally unsafe or endangers the safety of the building or premises or endangers public safety, the Zoning Officer shall give written notice to the owner of the premises on which the sign is located that such sign be made safe or removed within five days;

Advertising painted upon or displayed upon a barn or other building or structure shall be regarded as a flat wall sign and the regulations pertaining thereto shall apply;

Each sign shall be removed when the circumstances leading to its erection no longer apply;

Signs must be positioned so that they do not interfere with any clear sight triangle;

Determination of size. The area of a sign shall be construed to include all lettering, wording and accompanying designs and symbols, together with the background, whether open or enclosed, on which they are displayed, including any border framing or decorative attachments, but not including any supporting framework or bracing incidental to the display itself. Where the sign consists of individual letters or symbols attached to a building, wall or window, the area of the sign shall be considered to be that of the smallest rectangle or other regular geometric shape which encompasses all of the letters and symbols. Where a sign has two or more faces, the area of all faces shall be included in determining the area of the sign; provided, however, for a double-faced sign, if the interior angle formed by the two faces of the double-faced sign is less than 45°, and the two faces are at no point more than three feet from one another, the area of only the larger face shall be included;

No loud, vulgar, indecent, or obscene advertising matter shall be displayed in any manner, including, but not limited to:

No sign shall be erected or located as to prevent free ingress or egress from any window, door or fire escape;

No sign shall be placed in such a position that it will obscure light or air from a building or which would create a traffic danger;

No sign shall be permitted within the right-of-way of any street;

No sign located within any floodplain shall exceed six square feet of area per side;

In the event that a symbol, trademark or other such figure is used as a sign post or standard which could be construed to indicate or identify a particular use or business, that symbol, trademark or figure is to be computed as part of the total allowable sign area;

Except in the cases of billboards, as regulated by § 220-45B, and off-premises signs, as regulated by § 220-45B, only those signs referring directly to materials or products made, sold or displayed on the premises, to services offered on the premises, and/or to activities conducted on the premises, shall be permitted;

Banners, ribbons pennants, or other similar materials shall not be permitted to be located on any building, structure (including signs) or on the premises;

Except in the case of billboards and school bus shelters, all signs must relate to a use or activity that is located and/or conducted within East Cocalico Township;

All signs, except permitted temporary signs as specifically regulated by this § 220-45, shall be affixed at a permanent and stationary location.

No advertising sign shall contain lighting that is not shielded, and any lighting shall be of such low intensity as not to cause glare or impair the vision of the operator of any motor vehicle. The brightness of a sign can be no more than 0.5 footcandles per square foot of display area.

No advertising display or device shall be illuminated by any rapid flashing, intermittent light, scrolling, or motion lights.

No regulation contained within this chapter shall be interpreted to prevent the display of a flag of the state or federal government.

The lighting of new, or relighting of existing, billboards and signs shall be subject to the following requirements:

Dynamic message display signs. Signs incorporating dynamic message displays, as defined herein, shall comply with the following:

Exact dimensions of the lot, including any right-of-way lines or building upon which the sign is proposed to be erected;

Exact size, dimensions and location of the said sign on the lot or building together with its type, construction, materials to be used, and the manner of installation; and

Any other lawful information which may be required of the applicant by the Zoning Officer.

Except for agricultural, horticultural and forestry-related uses, no use shall regularly generate exterior noise levels in excess of those listed in the following table:

Should the ambient noise level at any location exceed the above standards, that ambient noise level shall become the maximum permitted noise level at that location. The maximum permitted noise level shall be applied to regularly occurring uses and activities; short-term temporary noises and infrequent instantaneous noises may be permitted at noise levels 20 dBA higher than the above-described standards, but only between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

All on-site lighting shall be provided within the following ranges for periods when the use is in operation and shall be, except as noted in § 220-48B(2), otherwise extinguished between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.:

In all zones, exterior lighting of a building and/or grounds for security surveillance purposes is permitted. Such lighting shall be arranged, and of sufficient illumination, to enable the detection of suspicious movement, rather than the recognition of definitive detail. For security lighting of grounds and parking lots, the level of illumination shall not exceed one footcandle. Security lighting for buildings/structures shall be directed toward the face of the building/structure, rather than the area around it, and shall not exceed five footcandles.

In all zoning districts, all exterior lighting provided in conjunction with any nonresidential or nonfarm use shall be hooded and/or screened so as not to permit the source of illumination nor lenses to be seen from off of the premises.

Adequate lighting shall be provided in parking lots and loading areas that will be used at night. The primary lighting sources shall be pole-mounted fixtures, not building-mounted fixtures. The maximum height of lighting standards shall not exceed the maximum permitted height of principal buildings or 20 feet whichever is less.

For the purposes of this section, a flag-lot shall be described as containing two parts:

Requirements for the flag.

The flag-lot shall contain adequate driveway dimension for vehicular backup, so that ingress to, and egress from, the lot is in the forward direction.

Requirements for the pole:

When one or more flag-lots are proposed, such lots may rely upon a joint-use driveway for vehicular access;

A joint-use driveway must serve at least one flag-lot, but may also serve conventional lots, up to a maximum of four total lots;

All joint-use driveways shall have a minimum cartway width of 16 feet; and

Cross access easements shall be required to ensure common use of, access to, and maintenance of, joint-use driveways; such easements shall be recorded in language acceptable to the Township Solicitor, and depicted on the subdivision plan. A sample easement is contained in Appendix A of this chapter.[1]

The Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101);

The Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act (Act 97);

The Federal Emergency Management Act;

The Federal Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act;

The Pennsylvania Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning and Response Act; and

The Pennsylvania Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Act.

Shopping carts may be collected and stored immediately in front of the storefront (upon sidewalks, or under a canopy) and/or within the parking lot;

In no case shall such designed shopping cart storage and collection areas be located upon any facilities used for vehicle circulation, parking, and loading, nor emergency vehicle access (e.g., fire lanes);

Such shopping cart storage and collection areas shall be situated so as to provide clear pedestrian access (sidewalk or other area) at least eight feet wide adjoining the storefront;

Signage for such shopping cart storage and collection areas shall be governed by those regulations pertaining to on-site informational signs, as regulated by § 220-45 of this chapter; and

The applicant shall submit a working plan for the collection of shopping carts from the parking lot. Also, the applicant shall be required to depict intended shopping cart storage and collection areas upon any permits and/or plans required by the Township. No additional permits shall be required, unless such areas change location or size.

Only seasonal merchandise (excluding fireworks of all classes) may be displayed, and shall be limited to the calendar periods between April 1 and October 1, and November 25 and January 5, of each year.

The location of such outdoor displays shall be limited to sidewalks, under canopies, or other areas immediately in front of the building's storefront. The stacking and/or display of such items shall be arranged to provide clear pedestrian access (sidewalk or other area) at least eight feet wide adjoining the storefront.

In no case shall the location of such sidewalk display areas occur within any area used for vehicular circulation, parking, and loading, nor emergency vehicle access (e.g., fire lanes).

In no case shall such sidewalk display area exceed 75% of the lineal storefront dimension. (For example, a two hundred-foot-long storefront could display no more than 150 lineal feet of a sidewalk display.)

No signage, except as authorized by § 220-45 of this chapter, shall be permitted.

The applicant shall submit a working plan to the Township for the cleanup of litter and debris which may result from such outdoor display. Also, the applicant shall depict intended sidewalk display areas upon any permits and/or plans required by the Township. No additional permits shall be required, unless such area is to change location or size.

In addition to the above, two special event sales shall be permitted per calendar year. Such special event sales shall be limited to no more than a total of 30 days per calendar year. The sales of fireworks of all classes shall be expressly prohibited.

Special event sales displays shall be located no closer than 45 feet from an adjoining road, nor 10 feet from any side or rear lot lines.

Special event sales may be located within the parking lot, provided that such location minimizes congestion within the parking lot, and those access drives that provide direct vehicular access to adjoining roads. Within parking lots, such display areas shall be specifically delineated from the adjoining parking lot by the use of identifiable barriers (e.g., tents, canopies, temporary fences, or ropes). Additionally, location within the parking lot shall only be permitted upon parking spaces in excess of the number required by § 220-42C of this chapter.

Special event sales shall only be operated between the hours of dawn to 9:00 p.m.

The area devoted to special event sales displays shall not exceed 20% of the gross leasable floor area of the uses(s) conducting the special event sale.

All uses conducting a special event sale shall be responsible for the ongoing cleanup of litter and debris. Also, no exterior public address nor lighting systems shall be used which produce impacts beyond the subject property.

Signage for special event sales shall comply with the applicable requirements contained within § 220-45 of this chapter.

Promoting good forest stewardship;

Protecting the rights of adjoining property owners;

Minimizing the potential for adverse environmental impacts; and

Avoiding unreasonable and unnecessary restrictions on the right to practice forestry, and improving human health and welfare of the community.

Notification of commencement or completion. For all timber-harvesting operations that are expected to exceed 5,000 square feet, the landowner shall notify the municipality enforcement officer at least two business days before the operation commences and within two business days before the operation is complete. No timber harvesting shall occur until the notice has been provided. Notification shall be in writing and specify the land on which harvesting will occur, the expected size of the harvest area and, as applicable, the anticipated starting or completion date of the operation.

Logging plan. Every landowner on whose land timber harvesting is to occur shall prepare a written logging plan in the form specified by this section. No timber harvesting shall occur until the plan has been prepared and provided to East Cocalico Township. The provisions of the plan shall be followed throughout the operation. The plan shall be available at the harvest site at all times during the operation and shall be provided to the Code Enforcement Officer upon request.

Responsibility for compliance. The landowner and the operator shall be jointly and severally responsible for complying with the terms of the logging plan.

Minimum requirements. At a minimum, the logging plan shall include the following:

Map. Each logging plan shall include a sketch map or drawing containing the following information:

Compliance with state law. The logging plan shall address and comply with the requirements of all applicable state regulations, including, but not limited to, the following:

Relationships of state laws, regulations, and permits to the logging plan. Any permits required by state laws and regulations shall be attached to and become part of the logging plan. An erosion and sedimentation pollution control plan that satisfies the requirements of Title 25, Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 102, shall also satisfy the requirements for the logging plan and associated map specified in Subsection E(1) and (2) of this section, provided that all information required by these subsections is included or attached.

Felling or skidding on or across any public thoroughfare is prohibited without the express written consent of East Cocalico Township or the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, whichever is responsible for maintenance of the thoroughfare.

No tops or slash shall be left within 25 feet of any public thoroughfare or private roadway providing access to adjoining residential property.

All tops and slash between 25 and 50 feet from a public or private roadway providing access to adjoining residential property or within 50 feet of adjoining residential property shall be lopped to a maximum height of four feet above the ground.

No tops or slash shall be left on or across the boundary of any property adjoining the operation without the consent of the owner thereof.

Litter resulting from a timber-harvesting operation shall be removed from the site before it is vacated by the operator.

Code Enforcement Officer. The Code Enforcement Officer shall administer and enforce Subsections A through H of this section.

Inspections.

Violation notices; suspensions.

Penalties. Any landowner or operator who (1) violates any provision of this section; (2) refuses to allow the Code Enforcement Officer access to a harvest site pursuant to Subsection H(2) of this section; or (3) fails to comply with a notice of violation or suspension order issued under Subsection H(3) of this section is guilty of a summary offense and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 plus costs. Each day the violation continues may constitute a separate offense. The enforcement of this section by East Cocalico Township shall be by action brought before a district magistrate in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.

At least one business sign is oriented to each road frontage; and

No more than 2/3 of the permitted total sign area is oriented to either road frontage.