The visible or otherwise apparent discontinuance of a nonconforming use of a building or premises, or the removal of the characteristic equipment or furnishings used in the performance of a nonconforming use without its replacement by similar equipment or furnishings, or the replacement of the nonconforming use or structure.

A motor vehicle that is inoperable and is left unattended on public property for more than seven days; or has remained illegally on public property for a period of seven days; or is left unattended on or along a public roadway without a valid registration plate, certificate of inspection, or title. For the purposed of this chapter, vehicles or equipment used or intended to be used in construction or in the operation or maintenance of public utility facilities, which are left in a manner which does not interfere with the normal movement of traffic, shall not be considered to be abandoned. (See also § 250-432.)

See "adjoining."

A means, other than a street, which provides vehicular access from a street or public road to a lot; e.g., a driveway or private right-of-way.

For the purposes of this chapter, an accessory residential use shall be defined as a residential dwelling unit which is accessory to the principal commercial use of a lot in the Village Center District; i.e., an apartment(s) located above or adjoining a retail establishment. (See also § 250-429.)

See "structure, accessory."

See "use, accessory."

Physically touching or bordering another lot, use, or district boundary.

An adult bookstore, adult cabaret (which may or may not include live entertainment), adult drive-in picture theater, adult mini motion-picture theater, adult motion-picture theater, adult walk-in picture theater, adult amusement arcade, massage parlor, and similar establishments providing entertainment of a sexual nature.

Any person, other than the landowner of a lot, who, acting under specific authorization of the landowner, submits plans, data and/or applications to the Zoning Officer or other designated Township official for the purpose of obtaining approval thereof.

For the purposes of this chapter, an agribusiness shall be defined as an independent commercial use, related to agriculture or an agricultural activity, which may or may not be associated with an agricultural operation located on the same tract of ground.

Any farm building or structure used for storing agricultural equipment or farm produce, housing livestock or poultry, or processing dairy products. Such buildings shall not be used for residential purposes.

The use of land for agricultural purposes, including farming, dairying, pasturage, apiculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, aquaculture, forestry, animal and poultry husbandry, and the accessory buildings or structures for packing, treating, or storing that which is produced; provided, however, that the operation of any such accessory use shall be secondary to that of the agricultural activities. (See also "agribusiness" and "farm-related business.")

A permanent, public or private serviceway providing a secondary means of access to lots, not intended for general traffic circulation.

As applied to a building or structure, an alteration shall be defined as a change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the exit facilities, or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or increasing in height, or the moving from one location or position to another. For the purposes of this chapter, alteration shall not be defined to include maintenance or repair activities.

One thousand pounds live weight of livestock or poultry animals, regardless of the actual number of individual animals comprising the unit. (See listing of standard animal weights in the Nutrient Management and Odor Management Act, 3 Pa.C.S.A. § 501 et seq.)

An establishment where animals are given medical or surgical treatment and may be boarded for short-term care incidental to their treatment.

A landowner or developer, as herein defined, who has filed an application for development including his heirs, successors, and assigns.

The surface included within a set of lines.

See "junkyard."

An establishment, dwelling, or part thereof, in which individual rooms are offered for temporary lodging purposes by the owner or operator for limited periods of time. Breakfast or other meals may also be offered for overnight guests as a part of the lodging fee. (See also § 250-411.)

The elected governing body of Eldred Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

The Zoning Hearing Board of Eldred Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

A single-family owner-occupied dwelling or part thereof, where lodging is provided for a fee by the owner thereof. Such lodging may be provided for no more than six persons unrelated to the owner and shall be for periods of time exceeding one week, whether or not arrangements are made for meals.

Yard space, either landscaped or planted, provided between high intensity activities and other uses. (See also § 250-505.)

A structure having walls and a roof which is used for the shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, animals, or property. The word "building" shall include any part thereof. Included shall be all mobile or manufactured homes and trailers to be used for human habitation.

That percentage of the plot or lot area covered by the total ground floor area of all principal and accessory buildings, including porches, patios and decks, carports, and breezeways, but excluding unenclosed parking or loading areas.

The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the ground surrounding the building to the highest point of the roof, excluding chimneys, spires, towers, tanks and similar projections which may be attached to the building.

The required setback (front, side, or rear) of a building from a property line.

The line established by the required minimum front yard setback from the street right-of-way or front lot line for buildings and/or structures. The building setback line shall be the point at which minimum lot width shall be measured.

See "professional office."

A permanent building or structure intended for occupancy only occasionally during the year, including buildings intended as camps, cottages, lodges, hunting cabins, vacation homes and similar seasonally used dwellings. For the purposes of this chapter a recreational vehicle may be considered as a camp, cabin or vacation home, but shall meet all requirements set forth in § 250-422G for such units.

A tract or tracts of ground, or portion thereof, used for the purpose of providing space for two or more recreational vehicles or tents for camping purposes, with or without a fee charged for the leasing, renting, or occupancy of such space. Such facility may also include a recreational vehicle park. (See also § 250-423.)

A roofed structure providing space for the parking or storage of motor vehicles which is enclosed on not more than three sides.

The area of a street or alley within which vehicles are permitted, including travelled lanes and on-street parking spaces, but excluding shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, or drainage swales.

A portion of a building partly underground, having 1/2 or more than 1/2 of its clear height below grade. A cellar shall not be considered in determining the permissible number of stories.

Property used for interring the dead.

A certificate issued by the Zoning Officer stating that all work authorized by the zoning permit has been satisfactorily completed or, in cases not involving construction, a proposed new use is in conformity with this chapter and the building or land may be occupied.

A certificate issued by the Zoning Officer which acknowledges the existence of a nonconforming use, structure or lot as of the effective date of this chapter, thereby authorizing its right to continue until it is eliminated or abandoned.

An alteration of a building or a change of use existing within a building or on a lot to a new use which imposes other provisions of this chapter.

A building or structure, or group of buildings or structures, which by design and construction are primarily intended for conducting organized religious or worship services, and uses customarily accessory and incidental thereto. For the purposes of this chapter, uses such as schools, child nursery or day-care facilities, social halls or similar places of assembly associated with the church or other place of worship shall require separate consideration and approval by Township officials.

An area of unobstructed vision at street or driveway intersections defined by lines of sight between points at a given distance from the intersection of the street and/or driveway center lines.

An organization catering exclusively to members and their guests in premises or buildings for social, recreational, or administrative purposes, which are not conducted for profit. Clubs shall include but need not be limited to service organizations, hunting or sportsmens' fraternal organizations, as well as social, athletic or similar groups.

See "lodging facility, commercial."

A wall on an interior lot line or a wall adapted for joint service between two buildings; i.e., a party wall.

All forms of antennas, dishes, or devices, and the poles, masts, towers, or other structures which support them, as well as any equipment buildings which may be necessary for the operation or maintenance of such uses, except that those communications facilities utilized by governmental agencies or those regulated by applicable public utility laws shall be exempt. Privately owned and operated communications antennae, including residence-mounted satellite dishes and television reception devices, and ham or citizen band radio antennas, shall also be exempt from the regulations of this chapter. (See also § 250-425.)

A structure designed or intended to provide space for neighborhood or community gatherings or assemblies, including grange halls or similar facilities.

A space which will remain totally dry during flooding; the structure is designed and constructed to prevent the passage of water and water vapor.

The complete plan for future development of Eldred Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as adopted by the Board of Township Supervisors in 1974, and amended by the Township Supervisors in 2002.

Agricultural operations where the animal density exceeds two animal equivalent units (AEU) per acre on an annualized basis. (See also § 250-420.)

A use permitted in a particular zoning district pursuant to the provisions in Article VI of the MPC (53 P.S. § 10601 et seq).

A building or group of buildings in which units are owned individually, and the structure, common areas, and facilities are owned by all the owners on a proportional, undivided basis.

Land used for game lands, wildlife or nature preserves, or similar activities.

See "new construction."

A building or buildings and space used for the storage of construction equipment and/or building materials. Such uses may also include equipment repair facilities and office space.

A dwelling or other building existing at the effective date of this chapter which is converted for residential occupancy by one or more families. The specific number of permitted dwelling units shall be as set forth in the district regulations of this chapter. (See also § 250-403.)

A building providing lodging facilities for overnight guests for limited periods of time. Dining facilities may be available only for lodgers, except in the Village Center District where such facilities may be open to the public. (See also "bed-and-breakfast establishment.")

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

See "land cultivation."

Art galleries, auditoriums, libraries, museums, community centers, botanical gardens, adult education centers, or other similar facilities, open to the public or connected with a permitted educational, institutional, philanthropic, service or religious use.

A private facility enrolling more than 12 young children where tuition, fees, or other forms of compensation for the care of the children is charged and which is licensed, inspected and approved to operate as a child day-care center by the PA Department of Human Services. For the purposes of this chapter, such facilities may also provide care for adult, elderly, or handicapped persons.

The number of families, individuals, dwelling units, or housing structures permitted to be constructed or situated on a specific unit of land.

See "office, medical or dental."

Any landowner, agent of such landowner, or tenant with the permission of the landowner, who makes or causes to be made a subdivision or land development.

Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, expansion, or alteration of buildings or other structures; the placement of mobile homes or manufactured housing; streets, and other paving; utilities; filling, grading, and excavation; mining; dredging; drilling operations; storage of equipment or materials; and the subdivision of land.

A zoning district as laid out on the Zoning Map,[3] along with the regulations pertaining thereto.

A temporary structure extending into a stream or other body of water for the purpose of securing a boat(s).

The digging or boring of a well, either vertically or horizontally, for the purpose of exploring for, developing or producing oil or gas or other hydrocarbons, or for the purpose of injecting gas, water or any other fluid or substance into the earth.

The area or surface operation surrounding the surface location of a well or wells. Such area shall not include an access road to the drilling site.

A minor vehicular access between a street and a parking area or garage within a lot or property.

A building, structure, or shelter designed for or occupied exclusively as the residence or sleeping place of one or more persons.

One or more rooms in a dwelling structure designed for use by one or more individuals living as a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities. Recreational vehicles, lodging facilities, boarding or rooming homes, personal care or nursing homes shall not be considered as dwelling units for the purposes of this chapter.

A defined right of use or privilege granted for a limited use of land, usually for a public or quasi-public purpose.

A use which is located entirely within a building or structure.

An indoor facility operated as a business for profit, open to the public, for the purpose of providing entertainment, including but not limited to bowling alleys, roller-skating rinks, amusement arcades, motion-picture theaters, health clubs, and similar types of establishments, including adult entertainment facilities as defined herein.

A space which will remain dry during flooding, except for the passage of some water vapor or minor seepage; the structure is substantially impermeable to the passage of water.

One or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption or guardianship occupying a single dwelling unit and living as a single household unit, using common living, cooking, sanitary and sleeping facilities. (See also "group family household.")

A place of residence for a person or persons, only where some form of personal care or assistance in daily living is necessary, whether for reason of health, handicap or age limitation in daily living capacity. For purposes only of calculating the number of dwellings permitted on a tract, a family care unit is considered an accessory structure for a residence and not a separate dwelling unit and shall be occupied only by a family member of the owner/occupant of the single-family detached dwelling permitted use.

A family residence where care is provided for no more than six children unrelated to the resident household and which is registered by the PA Department of Human Services to provide such care. For the purposes of this chapter, a family day-care home may also provide for care of up to six adult or elderly persons.

For the purpose of this chapter, a farm shall be defined as a parcel of land which is used for agricultural purposes or activities. (See also "agriculture.")

See "agricultural building."

For the purposes of this chapter, a farm-related business shall be defined as a commercial enterprise conducted on a farm parcel which is related to or supportive of an ongoing agricultural operation located on the same tract. (See also § 250-428.)

Any combination of materials creating an enclosure or barrier to prevent intrusion from outside or straying from within. For the purposes of this chapter, a fence shall not be considered a structure and shall therefore not require the issuance of a zoning permit prior to its placement or erection, although the standards of § 250-504D of this chapter shall be met.

For the purposes of this chapter, a financial office shall include, but need not be limited to, a bank, credit union, loan company, or other tending institution, including drive-in windows, automated teller machines, and similar night deposit facilities.

A temporary inundation of normally dry land areas.

That portion of the one-hundred-year floodplain outside of the floodway, excluding areas shown as approximate 100-year flood zones on the Township's Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps.

A flood that on the average is likely to occur once every 100 years (i.e. that has a 1% chance of occurring each year, although the flood may occur in any year).

Any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, structures or their contents. (See § 250-601 for flood damage control provisions.)

The designated area of a floodplain required to carry and discharge the floodwaters of a 100-year flood.

The area of a structure covered by floors.

See "forestry."

The management of forests and timberlands when practiced in accordance with accepted silvicultural principles, through developing, cultivating, harvesting, transporting and selling trees for commercial purposes, which does not involve any land development. (See also § 250-419.)

A factor of safety usually expressed in feet above a flood level for purposes of floodplain management. Freeboard tends to compensate for the many unknown factors that could contribute to flood heights greater than the height calculated for a selected size flood and floodway conditions, such as wave action, bridge openings, and the hydrological effect of urbanization of the watershed.

A building or structure used for the parking and storage of vehicles.

A retail business establishment specializing in the sale of seeds, plants, flowers, shrubs, or small or ornamental trees, and related products and utensils.

The specific principles and policies adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2002 as an amendment to the Township Comprehensive Plan of 1974, intended to guide the future growth of Eldred Township.

That portion of the floodplain area for which no specific flood profiles exist and which is designated as approximated 100-year floodplain area on the Township's Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps.

A retail establishment primarily selling food or groceries as well as other household goods or merchandise. Such facilities generally offer fewer items and maintain a smaller inventory than a supermarket or grocery store. In some cases, gasoline or related automotive supplies are also offered on a limited or self-service basis.

A facility housing governmental agencies, including state, county and municipal operations.

The degree of rise or descent of a sloping surface.

A building whose sides and roof are made largely of glass or other transparent or translucent material, and in which the temperature and humidity can be regulated for the cultivation of delicate or out-of-season plants for subsequent sale or personal enjoyment. (See also "nursery.")

A residence where day care is provided for between seven and 12 children unrelated to the resident household, which is licensed and inspected by the PA Department of Human Services to provide such care. For the purposes of this chapter, such use may be either a principal or accessory use (see applicable district regulations) and may also provide for care of adult or elderly persons.

A group of individuals not related by blood, marriage, adoption or guardianship living together in one dwelling unit as a single housekeeping unit under a common housekeeping plan based on an intentionally structured relationship providing organization and stability.

A residence occupied by eight or fewer persons unrelated by blood, marriage, adoption or guardianship which live together as a single housekeeping unit; i.e., a group family household. Such homes include, but are not limited to, homes for orphans, foster children, the elderly, mentally or physically handicapped or challenged persons, battered children and women, and specialized treatment facilities providing less than primary health care. Group homes of eight or fewer residents, excluding staff, shall be permitted in all districts which permit single-family residential uses. (See also § 250-408 and "institutional residence.")

Any structure that is:

An accessory use or service-oriented occupation operated for gain or profit conducted entirely within the resident's dwelling or a building accessory thereto, which is carried on by the inhabitants thereof and is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes and does not change the character thereof. (See also § 250-427.)

The growing of fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants, shrubs, or trees for profit.

Those floodplain areas specifically identified in this chapter as being inundated by the 100-year flood.

For the purposes of this chapter, limited industrial uses shall be defined as:

Establishments primarily engaged in the provision of residential, social and personal care for children, the elderly, and other special categories of persons with some limits on their ability for self-care, but where medical care is not a major element. These uses include, but are not limited to, group foster homes; residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers with incidental health care; children's boarding homes; halfway homes for persons with social or personal problems, except halfway homes for delinquents, offenders and other adjudicated individuals, and not including training schools for delinquent and other adjudicated individuals; homes for destitute individuals; homes for the deaf or blind; homes for emotionally disturbed or mentally or physically handicapped persons, with health care incidental; and group homes for nine or more residents, excluding staff. Residents of these facilities would be treated by staff in an institutional setting rather than living independently. Institutional housing where there is commercial rental or condominium ownership is also included in this category, with the exception of personal care homes as defined herein. Such facilities may also require licensing by the PA Department of Public Health or other state agencies. (See also § 250-408.)

A private, nonprofit, or quasi-public use or facility such as a church, library, a public or private school, personal care or nursing home, cemetery, or a municipally owned building, structure, or land used for public purposes.

That portion of the national system of interstate highways located within the commonwealth as officially designated by the state and/or U.S. Departments of Transportation.

Any discarded article or material not ordinarily disposed of as rubbish, garbage, or refuse, including but not limited to, scrap metal, scrapped, junked or abandoned motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, paper, rags, glass containers and other salvageable materials. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "junk" shall not include hazardous wastes or materials, industrial residual wastes, or municipal wastes as defined in the PA Solid Waste Management Act.[4]

A motor vehicle, including but not limited to, an automobile or truck that is so worn, deteriorated, obsolete, dismantled or disassembled as to make it inoperable or unusable in its existing condition, and/or a motor vehicle which has become incapable of being operated for a period of 30 days due to mechanical defects and/or because it is not licensed and/or does not have a current valid PA inspection sticker. (See also § 250-432.)

Any outdoor establishment, place of business, or use of land which is maintained, used or operated for storing, keeping, buying or selling junk or junked motor vehicles, or other salvage, with or without dismantling, processing, sale, or other use or disposition of the same. For the purposes of this chapter, such facilities may also be referred to as auto salvage operations. The use of 100 square feet of space (or 400 square feet in the case of a farm) as defined above shall constitute a junkyard. (See also § 250-417.)

For the purposes of this chapter, a kennel shall be defined as an establishment where five or more dogs or domesticated animals in excess of six months old are housed, groomed, bred, boarded, trained or sold. (House pets maintained in a private home are excluded.) In addition, all requirements of the PA Dog Law,[5] administered by the PA Department of Agriculture, shall be met before establishing a kennel in the Township.

The tilling or cultivation of soil for crop or tree farming.

Any of the following activities:

The legal or beneficial owner(s) of land, including the holder of an option or contract to purchase (whether or not such option is subject to any condition), a lessee, if he is authorized under the lease to exercise the right of the landowner or other person having a proprietary interest in the land.

Grass and other plantings such as trees, shrubs and/or bushes.

See "industrial uses, limited."

For the purposes of this chapter, livestock shall be defined to include cows, pigs, horses, sheep, llamas, and other similar types of farm animals.

An off-street space accessible from a street or alley in a building or on a lot, for the temporary use of vehicles while loading or unloading merchandise or materials.

A building or structure arranged or used for sheltering, sleeping, and/or feeding of overnight guests for limited periods of time, including hotels, motels, inns and other similar types of commercial lodging establishments. Dining facilities associated with such uses may also be open or available to the public if authorized by the proper Township officials. (See also "bed-and-breakfast establishments" and "country inn.")

A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed or built upon as a unit.

The property lines bounding the lot.

A lot which individually or as a part of a subdivision has been recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lycoming County, PA.

The lowest floor of the lowest fully enclosed area of a building or structure (including basement or cellar). An unfinished, flood-resistant partially enclosed area, used solely for parking of vehicles, building access and incidental storage in an area other than a basement or cellar area is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such space is not designed and built so that the structure is in violation of the applicable nonelevation design requirements of this chapter and the National Flood Insurance Program.

A business establishment primarily engaged in the sale of lumber and related products to contractors or the general public.

A workshop, manufacturing facility, or other industrial operation where machines are built, repaired or assembled. For the purposes of this chapter, such facilities shall include tool and die making, engine rebuilding, and similar types of activities.

The act of producing, preparing or assembling finished products or goods from raw materials or component parts through the repetitious use of an established or set process.

The fair market price of a structure or property as determined by an appraiser or insurance adjuster; the price at which both buyer and seller are willing to do business.

See "office, medical or dental."

For the purposes of this chapter, a mineral batching or mixing plant shall be defined as an facility where extracted minerals are amassed, sorted, mixed, and/or crushed, ground or otherwise treated for distribution or use, which is associated with a mineral extraction operation located on the same or an adjoining tract.

The commercial extraction of sand, gravel, clay, shale, rock or other natural mineral deposits from the earth, but excluding the extraction of oil or gas reserves. (See also § 250-418.)

Any aggregate or mass of mineral matter, whether or not coherent. The term includes, but is not limited to, anthracite and bituminous coal, limestone and dolomite, sand, gravel, rock, stone, earth, slag, ore, vermiculite, clay, crude oil and natural gas.

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

A transportable, single-family dwelling intended for permanent occupancy, contained in one unit, or in two units designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of again being separated for repeated towing, which arrives at a site complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, and is constructed so that it may be used without a permanent foundation. (See § 250-402.) For floodplain management purposes, the term shall also include park trailers, travel trailers, recreational vehicles and other similar types of manufactured homes which are placed on a site for a period of time exceeding 180 consecutive days.

A parcel of land in a mobile home park, improved with the necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for the erection thereon of a single mobile home.

That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been reserved for the placement of a mobile home and appurtenant structures and connections.

A parcel or contiguous parcels of land which has been so designated and improved that it contains two or more mobile home lots for the placement thereon of mobile homes. For floodplain management purposes, the term shall also include facilities for the placement of two or more park trailers, travel trailers, recreational vehicles, and other similar types of manufactured housing for a period of time exceeding 180 consecutive days. (See also § 250-406.)

A building or structure arranged or used for sheltering, sleeping, and/or feeding of overnight guests, where each unit has independent outside access and where provision may be made for limited cooking in individual rooms.

See "dwelling, multifamily."

Eldred Township, Lycoming County, PA.

The construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, extension, expansion, alteration, location or relocation of a building (including mobile and manufactured homes), structure, and/or improvements (such as streets, utilities, etc.). For floodplain management purposes, the term shall pertain to structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after September 3, 1980, and includes any subsequent improvements thereto.

A business or commercial activity administered or conducted as an accessory use which is clearly secondary to the use as a residential dwelling and which involves no customer, client or patient traffic, whether vehicular or pedestrian, pickup, delivery or removal functions to or from the premises, in excess of those normally associated with residential use. The business or commercial activity must satisfy the following requirements:

A lot which does not conform to the minimum width, depth, or other dimensional requirements specified for the district in which it is located (Article III), including those lots which existed prior to the enactment of this chapter. (See § 250-901 for applicable provisions.)

A structure or part of a structure not designed or built to comply with the use or extent of use provisions of this chapter, including those structures which lawfully existed prior to the enactment of this chapter or amendment. Such nonconforming structures include, but shall not be limited to, nonconforming signs. (See § 250-900 for applicable provisions.)

A use of a building or land which does not comply with the applicable use regulations (Article III) of this chapter or amendment, including those uses which lawfully existed prior to the enactment of this chapter or amendment. (See § 250-900 for applicable provisions.)

Land and/or greenhouses used to raise flowers, shrubs, trees, and plants for sale.

A state-licensed institutional establishment which provides full-time convalescent or chronic nursing and/or medical care. Such facilities shall not provide surgical, obstetrical or other services generally provided by a hospital.

Any wall, dam, wharf, embankment, levee, dike, pile, abutment, projection, excavation, channel rectification, culvert, building, wire, fence, stockpile, refuse, fill, structure or other matter in, along, across or projecting into any channel, watercourse or regulatory flood hazard area which may impede, retard or change the direction of water, either by itself or by catching or collecting debris carried downstream to the damage of life or property.

See "loading space."

See "parking space" and "parking lot."

The well site preparation, construction, drilling, redrilling, hydrolic fracturing and/or site restoration associated with an oil or gas well of any depth, water or other fluid storage impoundment and transportation used for such activities; and the installation and use of all associated equipment, including tanks, meters and other equipment and structures, whether permanent or temporary, the site preparation, construction, installation, maintenance and repair of oil and gas pipelines and associated equipment, and other equipment and activities associated with the exploration for, production and transportation of oil and gas.

Facility or location on a permitted site for the storage of equipment, pipes and vehicles used to support oil or gas development activities at other permitted sites.

A pierced or bored hole drilled or being drilled in the ground for the purpose of or to be used for producing, extracting or injecting gas, oil petroleum or other liquid related to oil and gas production, storage, including brine disposal.

The location where facilities, structures, materials and equipment, whether temporary or permanent, necessary for and incidental to preparation, construction, drilling, production or operation of, an oil or gas well, including exploratory wells, are located.

See "professional office."

For the purposes of this chapter, a medical or dental office shall be defined as an establishment housing a physician, dentist, psychologist, or social worker, where patients are received for examination or treatment, but where no patients are lodged overnight. (See also "office, veterinary.")

For the purposes of this chapter, a veterinary office shall be defined as an establishment housing a veterinarian where animals are examined and treated, but where no boarding is provided. (See also "animal hospital.")

For the purposes of this chapter, on-lot storage shall be defined as the unenclosed storage of personal property, materials, equipment or other items, excluding junked or abandoned motor vehicles, on a lot occupied by the owner of the item(s). The unenclosed storage of products or equipment used in the performance of agricultural activities may however be permitted on a lot or land not occupied by the owner of the item(s). Firewood being stored for personal use shall also be exempt from this definition. (See also §§ 250-430 and 250-432.)

Space not occupied by a structure, open to the sky, and on the same lot with the building or structure.

Land used for growing fruit and/or nut trees where the fruit or nuts produced are sold on a wholesale or retail basis.

See "recreation use, outdoor commercial."

A public, semipublic or private park or park-type facility which provides for outdoor recreational enjoyment and activity, either for free or on a fee basis. Such facilities may include tennis or basketball courts, baseball or other athletic fields, swimming, hiking and picnic areas, and playgrounds and may also include buildings and accessory structures. Activities may be organized to include day camps, leagues or other groups or may be strictly independent.

An open area, other than a street or other public way, used for the parking of automobiles which is available to the public whether for a fee, free, or as an accommodation for clients or customers. (See also § 250-800.)

An off-street area on a lot available for the parking of one motor vehicle and having direct, usable access to a street or road. For the purposes of this chapter, parking space shall include uncovered lot space located off of any right-of-way and enclosed garage space. (See also § 250-800.)

A principal use allowed in a zoning district, subject to the applicable district regulations, and approved by the Zoning Officer.

A state-licensed institutional facility providing supervised care services, including meals and less than full-time skilled or intermediate nursing care, for individuals, usually the elderly. (See also § 250-409.)

For the purposes of this chapter, a personal service business shall be defined as a small-scale retail business providing direct service or care to a patron or client, including, but need not limited to, a barbershop or beauty shop, a tailor or dress-making shop, a music or art studio, upholstery or shoe repair facility, a fitness center, or similar establishment of a related nature.

A warehouse facility where separate storage spaces, of varying sizes, are available for lease or rental to the general public, usually on a self-service basis. For the purposes of this chapter, there shall be no residential occupancy of nor commercial sales conducted from such storage areas. (See also § 250-415.)

The Planning Commission of Eldred Township, Lycoming County, PA.

Domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat.

That portion of connected main highways located within the commonwealth as officially designated by the State or U.S. Departments of Transportation.

See "use, principal."

The office of a member of a recognized profession, including but not limited to, a real estate or insurance agent, a physician or dentist, an attorney, accountant, architect, or engineer. A professional office may be considered a home occupation when conducted from a residence, by a member of the resident family and when the office is clearly secondary to the residential use of the dwelling. (See also § 250-427.)

See "entertainment facility, public."

A formal meeting held pursuant to public notice by the Township Supervisors, Township Planning Commission, or Township Zoning Hearing Board, intended to inform and obtain public comment, prior to taking action in accordance with this chapter.

A forum held pursuant to notice under 65 Pa.C.S.A. Chapter 7 (relating to open meetings).

Notice published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the particular nature of the matter to be considered at the hearing. The first publication shall not be more than 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the date of the hearing.

See "park or playground."

See "park or playground."

A commercial, outdoor recreation facility, including a golf course, golf driving range, a miniature golf course, campground or recreational vehicle park, ski area or resort, church or service club affiliated camp, a shooting preserve or sporting clays range, and similar facilities.

A portable or mobile vehicle used for temporary living or sleeping accommodation, without a permanent foundation. Recreational vehicles shall include travel trailers, house trailers, truck campers, motor homes and other similar types of vehicles used for recreational, camping or travel purposes. Such vehicles are permitted to be used in campground areas in the municipality or on private independent parcels.

Any site upon which two or more recreational vehicles are, or intended to be located. (See also "campground.")

The flood that has been selected to serve as the basis upon which the floodplain management provisions of this chapter have been based; the 100-year flood.

The 100-year flood elevation.

A retail establishment where food and drink is prepared and served, primarily within the principal building. In some instances, the food is consumed on-site and, in other cases, it is taken out.

An establishment where horses are kept for riding, jumping, or showing for compensation or incidental to the operation of a club, association, or similar group.

A temporary or permanent booth, stand or shelter located along a roadway (but off the road right-of-way) from which farm, nursery or greenhouse products or other merchandise is offered for sale to the general public. (See also § 250-421.)

The outside cover of a building or structure other than its walls, including all of the materials and construction necessary to maintain the cover upon its walls or other support.

For the purposes of this chapter, a satellite dish antenna shall be defined as an accessory structure capable of receiving radio or television signals from a transmitter or transmitter relay located in planetary orbit.

A business establishment equipped with machinery for cutting lumber or timber into boards.

An establishment or facility, or part thereof, which is designed, constructed, or used for public or private education or instruction in any branch of knowledge. For the purposes of this chapter, such facilities shall not include halfway homes or training facilities for delinquents, offenders, and other adjudicated individuals, nor other detentional facilities providing residential or "live-in" services. (See "institutional residence.")

The use of vegetative plants, such as trees or shrubs, as a barrier to visibility, glare and noise between adjacent properties. Such plantings shall adhere to the requirements of § 250-506 of this chapter and shall be broken only at points of vehicular or pedestrian access or utility easements.

The provision of a visual shield or barrier between adjacent properties, structures, or uses, which may consist of vegetative plantings, fences, or a combination thereof.

A zoning permit issued seasonally by the Zoning Officer which authorizes the placement of:

A system of sewage collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal which will prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated sewage or other waste into waters of the commonwealth or otherwise provide for the safe and sanitary treatment and disposal of sewage or other wastes.

A sewage facility, whether publicly or privately owned, for the collection of sewage from two or more equivalent dwelling units and the treatment or disposal, or both, of the sewage on one or more of the lots or at another site.

A sewage facility, whether publicly or privately owned, located on a single lot and serving one equivalent dwelling unit and collecting, treating, and disposing of sewage in whole or in part into the soil or into waters of the commonwealth or by means of conveyance of retaining tank wastes to another site for final disposal.

Any device, structure or object used for visual communication or for the purpose of bringing the subject thereof to the attention of others, but not including any flag, badge, or insignia of any government. (See § 250-701 for definitions of specific types of signs.)

The entire face of a single side of a sign, including all advertising surface and any framing, trim, molding, or border area, but excluding any supporting framework or bracing.

The vertical distance measured from the highest point of the sign to the average finished grade of the proposed sign site.

See "dwelling, single-family attached."

See "dwelling, single-family detached."

A building or structure where animals are butchered. Such a facility shall be associated with an animal husbandry operation in an Agricultural or Conservation District. (See also "concentrated animal feeding operations.")

Any waste, including but not limited to, municipal, residual or hazardous wastes, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous materials.

A use permitted in a certain zoning district as provided for in Article III, District Regulations, which must be approved by the Zoning Hearing Board as set forth in § 250-1001D of this chapter. Special exception approval may not be granted for uses other than those expressly listed in Article III.

A special approval needed for specific types of development being proposed to be located in any portion of the designated floodplain. (See § 250-607 for a listing of the activities requiring special permits and details for submission of applications for such activities.)

A building in which one or more horses are boarded, whether or not for compensation, hire or sale, not including the boarding of horses for personal use.

See "warehousing facility."

That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor or ceiling next above it.

Any thoroughfare, whether public or private, located in whole or in part within Eldred Township, excluding alleys. The word "road" may be used interchangeably with the word "street."

The dividing line between the street right-of-way and the lot, also known as the "right-of-way line."

Any change or adjustment made to a building affecting the overall area occupied by that structure or that will change the supporting members, bearing walls, beams, girders, or interior walls of the structure. Such alterations generally require a zoning permit.

Any man-made object having an ascertainable stationary location on or in land or water, whether or not affixed to the land, including buildings, sheds, telecommunications antennas and towers, signs, and parking lots, but excluding fences, poles, playground equipment, mailboxes, lawn ornaments and other similar objects. For floodplain management purposes, the term shall also include a gas or liquid storage tank, that is principally aboveground, as well as a mobile or manufactured home.

A place where a musician, photographer, dancer, or artist does his work or gives lessons.

The division or redivision of a lot, tract or parcel of land by any means into two or more lots, tracts or parcels or other divisions of land including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution to heirs or devisees, transfer of ownership or building or lot development; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential dwelling, shall be exempted.

Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before-damaged condition would equal or exceed 50% of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.

Any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure either a) before the improvement or repair, or b) if the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred. The term also includes structures which have incurred substantial damage regardless of the actual work performed. For the purposes of this definition, substantial improvement is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not include either 1) any project for improvement of a structure to comply with existing state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions or 2) any alteration of an historic structure, provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as an historic structure.

The Board of Supervisors of Eldred Township, Lycoming County, PA; the elected governing body of the municipality.

A body of water in an artificial container, whether located in or above the ground, having a depth at any point of more than two feet or a surface area of more than 250 square feet, used or intended to be used for swimming by children and/or adults, excluding "kiddy" or wading pools. Such pools may be private, public, or semipublic in nature. (See also § 250-426.)

A nonpermanent structure or building which is located on a lot in the Township for a specified duration. (See also § 250-431.)

A short-term use or special activity which occurs in the Township and exceeds more than a single day in duration. Although such a use may be held periodically, in order to retain its temporary status, it may not be an ongoing operation or use. (See also § 250-431.)

A zoning permit authorized by the Zoning Officer for a nonpermanent building, structure or use where such structure or use is deemed to be beneficial to the public health or general welfare or necessary to promote the proper development of the Township, or for temporary uses. (See also §§ 250-431 and 250-1202J.)

See "dwelling, two-family."

The specific purpose or activity for which land or a building is designed, arranged, intended or for which it is or may be occupied or maintained.

Utility services provided by public utility companies, governmental agencies, or public service corporations which are accessory to an approved, principal use and are necessary for the preservation of the public health and safety. Such services shall include, but need not be limited to, the placement, construction, alteration, use, and maintenance of underground or overhead electrical, telephone, television, natural gas, water or sewage disposal systems, and may include the use of poles, wires, lines, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, hydrants, traffic signals or other similar equipment not requiring enclosure in a building. (See also "utility supply facilities.")

Facilities, buildings and/or structures constructed and maintained by public utility companies, municipal or governmental agencies, or public service corporations, which are necessary for the provision of utility services to the general public. Such facilities shall include, but need not be limited to, electrical substations, water or sewage treatment plants, reservoirs, pump stations, or other similar facilities. For the purposes of this chapter, however, utility supply facilities shall not include commercial communications facilities. (See also "communications antennas, towers, and/or equipment buildings.")

A modification of the provisions of this chapter which the Zoning Hearing Board is permitted to grant when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship owing to circumstances unique to the individual property on which the variance is sought. (See § 250-1001C for additional details and criteria to be utilized when a variance is requested.)

A building or structure used primarily for making major repairs to motor vehicles (automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, farm equipment or machinery, and/or snowmobiles), including overhauling, body work, painting, refinishing and upholstering, as well as incidental servicing and maintenance. (See also § 250-413.)

A building or place of business where gasoline or any motor vehicle fuel or oil or other lubricating substance, batteries, tires, and other automotive accessories are supplied and dispensed to the motor vehicle trade, at retail, and where minor repair service may be offered. (See also § 250-413.)

See "office, veterinary."

A vertical architectural structure that serves to define and divide space, especially the sides of a building that connects the foundation to the roof.

A building used primarily for the storage of goods and materials, including facilities handling freight for a specific commercial or industrial operation, and those facilities available to the general public. (See also "personal storage warehouse.")

Any water works, water supply works, water distribution system or part thereof designed, intended or constructed to provide or distribute potable water.

A water facility providing potable water to individual lots or the public for human consumption.

Areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal conditions do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, including swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas. The term includes, but is not limited to, the United States Forest Service Wetlands Inventory of PA, the PA Coastal Zone Management Plan, the United States Fish and Wildlife National Wetland Inventory, and a wetland area designated by a river basin commission.

An open space which lies on the same lot with a building or structure, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward.

The Zoning Hearing Board of Eldred Township, Lycoming County, PA; appointed by the Township Supervisors.

The Official Zoning Map of Eldred Township, Lycoming County, PA, together with all notations, references and amendments which may hereafter be enacted. Said map is made a part of this chapter as set forth in § 250-202.

The administrative officer duly appointed by the Township Supervisors and charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the Eldred Township Zoning Ordinance.