East Earl Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIII
Mineral Recovery MR District
§ 450-89 Intended purpose.
The regulations for this district are intended to provide suitable areas for mineral recovery activities. This District is also suited for many of the uses which are permitted in the Agricultural District.
§ 450-90 Permitted uses.
Any use specifically listed as a "permitted use" in the Agricultural District with the exception of single-family detached dwellings and "second dwellings" as defined in § 450-14A. Such uses shall be subject to all applicable conditions and requirements contained in this chapter.
§ 450-91 Special exceptions.
The establishment and/or expansion of the following uses may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in Articles XXII and XXV, herein.
A.
Any use specifically listed as a "special exception" in the Agricultural District with the exception of accessory apartments, conversion apartments, ECHO housing, schools, bed-and-breakfast establishments, and churches or similar places of worship. Such uses shall be subject to all applicable conditions and requirements as contained in this chapter.
B.
Mineral recovery in accordance with the following:
(1)
All gates shall be locked when the establishment is not in operation.
(2)
All side walls of the excavated area shall slope at an angle not to exceed standards as set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
(3)
No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such a form or manner that it may be transferred off the lot by natural forces, nor shall any potential water contaminating substance be allowed to enter any wetland, stream or watercourse.
(4)
Operations shall be conducted in compliance with performance standards of § 450-111, and other applicable standards established herein.
(5)
All activities and facilities shall be operated, maintained and restored in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
§ 450-92 Height, dimensional, impervious coverage, and setback regulations.
All uses shall be subject to the height, dimensional, impervious coverage, and setback regulations of the Agricultural District except that mineral recovery operations also shall be subject to the following:
A.
The mineral recovery operation shall not be located within 100 feet of any public rights-of-way.
B.
The operation shall not be located within 300 feet of any property currently occupied or zoned for residential uses, and shall be screened and buffered in accordance with § 450-114 herein.
C.
The operation shall not be located within 100 feet of an existing watercourse, waterway, or body of water.