Greene Township Franklin County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Supplementary Regulations
§ 105-25 Accessory building regulations.
A.
An accessory building in a residential district and not attached to the principal structure may be located in any required side or rear yard provided that:
B.
Accessory buildings constructed at the same time may be located in pairs or groups on continuous lots in the required rear or side yard along the common side lot line or rear lot line.
[Added 2-27-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-1[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former Subsections B through G as C through H, respectively.
C.
Accessory buildings for principal uses other than residential uses shall be located not closer than 10 feet to any side or rear property line abutting a residential district or lot used for residential purposes.
D.
When an accessory structure is attached to the principal building it shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the principal building.
E.
An accessory building on that portion of a lot not included in any yard setback shall conform to the height regulations for principal buildings in the applicable zoning district. Any building or other structure attached to the principal building shall be part of the principal building and not be considered an accessory building for purposes of this paragraph.
[Amended 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]
F.
No accessory building shall project nearer to the street on which the principal building fronts than the minimum building setback distance for the principal building.
G.
Fences located in the side or rear yards are exempt from property line setback requirements. Fences located within the front yard or otherwise located along a road or street are exempt from property line setback requirements, provided that: such fences are not located in the clear-sight triangle; such fences are located, constructed and maintained so as not to obscure or impair the visibility of an operator of a motor vehicle exiting the property; and such fences are see-through type fencing, being constructed of chain-link, post and rail, picket or other similar type fencing material.
H.
A building permit must be obtained for all fences exceeding four feet in height.
§ 105-26 Height regulations.
A.
Where a lot has frontage on two or more streets or other public rights-of-way, the height limitation shall apply only as measured from the curb level along the street or way with the higher elevation above sea level.
B.
Chimneys, flues, towers, spires, cupola domes, pole masts, antennas, barns, and silos shall be exempt from height limitations of this chapter provided their location is not in the required yard. The exemption provided in this subsection shall not be applicable to personal wireless or cellular telecommunication facilities as regulated in §§ 105-11C and F and § 105-12C of this chapter.
[Amended 10-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-3]
§ 105-27 Yard and lot regulations.
A.
On corner lots:
(1)
Front yards are required on both street frontages, and one yard other than the front yards shall be deemed to be a rear yard, and the other (or others) side yards.
(2)
No obstructions to vision exceeding 30 inches in height above curb level shall be erected or maintained within the clear-sight triangle.
B.
Front-yard exception. No proposed dwelling need have a setback greater than the average of the two existing dwellings with the greatest setback located within 100 feet on each side of the said proposed dwelling, on the same side of the street, within the same block, and the same district.
C.
Projections into required yards:
(1)
Cornices, canopies, eaves or other architectural features may project into side yards a distance not exceeding two inches per one foot of side yard width but may not exceed a total of three feet.
(2)
Bay windows, balconies, fireplaces, uncovered stairways and necessary landings, and chimneys may project a distance not exceeding three feet.
D.
Existing small lots. A lot owned individually and separately in ownership from any adjoining tracts of land on August 1, 1973 and of the date of any subsequent amendment which increases lot sizes, which has a total lot area or lot width less than prescribed in this chapter and subsequent amendments, may be used provided such lot shall be developed in conformity with all applicable district regulations other than the minimum lot area, lot width and all required yards. Existing small lots meeting the above stipulations shall comply with the following:
(1)
Side yards shall be minimum of eight feet.
(2)
Rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
(3)
Front yard. No proposed dwelling need have a setback greater than the average of the two existing dwellings with the greatest setback located within 100 feet on each side of the said proposed dwelling, on the same side of the street, within the same block, and the same district.
E.
Through lots. Where a lot extends through from street to street, the applicable front yard regulations shall apply on both street frontages. However, in the event of a complete system of through lots which are designed for reversed frontage, the front yard need only be along the more minor street of the subdivision.
F.
Waiver of yard. No side yard or rear yard shall be required where such yard abuts an operating railroad right-of-way.
§ 105-28 Private outdoor swimming pools.
A.
A building permit shall be required for the installation or construction of a private outdoor swimming pool on the same lot as the principal residence subject to the following conditions:
(1)
Such pool may be erected in the required rear yard, but not in the required side yard or front yard.
(2)
The water edge of such pool shall not be located nearer than 20 feet to any lot line for an in-ground pool or nearer than 15 feet for an above-ground pool.
(3)
Any such pool with a depth in excess of two feet shall be completely surrounded by a fence or wall that is not less than four feet in height. All gates or doors opening through said fence shall be erected, maintained and provided with a self-closing, self-locking gate to prevent accidents. However, if said pool is located more than 3 1/2 feet above the ground level, then a fence is not required, provided that all points of access to said pool are adequately protected. The Greene Township Supervisors shall be notified within 30 days of completion of construction so a final inspection can be made.
§ 105-29 Parking regulations.
A.
Parking and circulation plan. All nonresidential uses, garden apartments, townhouse developments and planned residential developments shall submit to the Township a parking and circulation plan designed in accord with the requirements of this section. The plan must be submitted to and approved by the Township Supervisors prior to the issuance of a building permit, a land use or an occupancy permit or the initiation of any change in use of the premises in question. The applicant shall be responsible for the construction of all traffic controls and access requirements according to the finally approved circulation plan. The proposed parking and circulation plan shall be submitted to the Township at least 14 days prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Township Planning Commission in order for the Planning Commission and the Township Engineer to have an opportunity to review the plan and make appropriate recommendations to the Township Supervisors.
B.
Schedule of parking requirements. Accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided for any use as specified below. Any land which is developed as a unit under single ownership and control shall be considered a single lot for the purpose of these parking regulations. Reasonable and appropriate off-street parking requirements for structures and uses which do not fall within the categories listed shall be determined by the Township Supervisors upon consideration of all factors entering into the parking needs of each such use.
[Amended 8-24-1999 by Ord. No. 99-5; 8-25-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-7]
For: | Minimum Parking Space: | |
|---|---|---|
Place of worship, library, other public buildings and places of public assembly | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area, but not less than 1 space for each 3.5 seats where provided | |
Tennis courts | 2 spaces for each court | |
Secondary schools space auditorium | 4 spaces per classroom plus 1 for each 5 seats in any or other place of assembly | |
Elementary schools space auditorium | 2 spaces per classroom plus 1 for each 5 seats in any or other place of assembly | |
Hospitals, sanitaria, each nursing homes, philanthropic, or charitable institutions | 1 space per 3 beds plus 1 for employee | |
Buildings housing health care facilities, including hospitals [Added 3-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-2] | One parking space for every 600 square feet of habitable floor area | |
Buildings housing overnight lodging accommodations in health care facilities [Added 3-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-2] | One parking space for every guest room plus one parking space for each employee on the greatest shift | |
Boarding or lodging house, tourist home | 1 space per guest bedroom and resident family | |
Eating places | 1 space per 3.0 seats | |
Undertakers and funeral for homes | 1 space per 2 employees plus 1 each chapel seat | |
Hotels, motels and for resorts | 1 space per guest room plus 1 each employee | |
Bowling alleys | 8 spaces for each alley | |
Home occupations or accessory occupation professional offices except physicians and dentists | 2 spaces per each home or accessory professional office | |
Professional offices of veterinarians, physicians, dentists [Amended 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6[2]] | 6 spaces per each physician, dentist or veterinarian, plus 1 space for each doctor and 1 space per other employee on the maximum working shift | |
Commercial stable or riding academy | 1 space for each horse stall | |
Retail stores and shops in areas zoned commercial | 5 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area in a Community Commercial District; 7 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area in a Highway Commercial District | |
Convenience stores | 7 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 space per employee on maximum working shift, and, where applicable, 1 space per 3 seats of any associated and designated seated dining areas (indoor and/or outdoor) | |
Wholesale establishments, warehouses, offices, businesses, and industrial facilities | 1 space for each employee on average working shift or 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater | |
Golf courses | 2 spaces per hole and [60 per tee time spacing (in minutes)] spaces and 2 spaces per designated station on the driving range tee area; and 1 space per 50 square feet of dining area (indoor and outdoor combined); and 1 space per 300 square feet of retail sales area; and 1 space per golf course facility staff; and 1 space per 500 square feet putting and chipping green; and additional spaces for specific ancillary facilities as required by this chapter | |
Swimming pools (indoor or outdoor) | 1 space per 100 square feet of water surface | |
Fitness centers/spas | 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area | |
Tennis courts, racquetball/handball courts | 2 spaces for each court | |
Eating establishments | 1 space per 50 square feet (including outside dining/sales), exclusive of kitchen, restrooms, storage, etc., or 1 space per each 3 seats, whichever is greater plus 1 space per employee | |
Personal services, such as beauty parlor, manicurist, barber shop, and similar uses | 2 spaces per chair plus 1 per employee | |
Retail establishments associated with country club | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area |
C.
Areas computed as parking spaces. Areas which may be computed as open or enclosed off-street parking spaces include any private garage, carport, or other area available for parking, other than street or driveway. However, a driveway within a required front yard for a one-family or two-family residence may count as two parking spaces.
D.
Size of spaces. Minimum parking stall width and aisle width shall be provided in accordance with the following chart. Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in compliance with the regulations promulgated pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code and any other applicable law, rule or regulation.
Parking Stall | Aisle Width | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angle of Parking | Width (feet) | Length (feet) | One-Way (feet) | Two-Way (feet) | |
90° | 9 | 20* | 20 | 25* | |
60° | 9 | 22 | 18 | 25 | |
45° | 9 | 21 | 15 | 25 | |
30° | 9 | 20 | 12 | 25 | |
Parallel | 9 | 23 | n/a | n/a | |
NOTE: | ||
|---|---|---|
* | When located within a parking garage structure, minimum depth of the parking stall may be reduced to 18 feet, and the minimum aisle width for two-way traffic may be reduced to 24 feet. | |
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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect 6-1-2015.
F.
Access. Two unobstructed accesses to and from a street shall be provided. Each such access shall have a minimum width of 12 feet. Alternatively, if only one access is proposed, it shall have a minimum width of 24 feet. No entrance or exit for any off-street parking area shall be located within 75 feet of the intersection of the center lanes of adjacent streets.
[Amended 7-9-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-5]
G.
Drainage and surfacing. All open parking area shall be surfaced with an asphaltic or Portland cement or similar durable and dustless surface and shall be so graded and drained to dispose of all surface water anticipated within the area.
H.
Joint facilities. Required parking spaces, open or enclosed, may be provided in spaces designed to serve jointly two or more establishments whether or not located on the same lot or structure, provided that the number of required spaces in such joint facilities shall not be less than the total required for all such establishments. Where it can be conclusively demonstrated that one or more such uses will be generating a demand for parking spaces primarily during periods when the other use or uses is not in operation, the Commission may reduce the total parking spaces required for that use with the greater requirement.
I.
Off-site facilities. All permitted and required accessory off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be located on the same zone lot as the use to which such spaces are accessory, except that such spaces may be provided elsewhere but shall be provided within a radius of no greater distance than 250 feet from that zone lot, and provided further, that required spaces are provided off the site in accordance with the provisions set forth herein and that such space shall be maintained for the use to which they are accessory and shall be subject to deed restrictions filed in an office or record, binding to the owner and his heirs and/or assigns to maintain the required number of spaces available throughout the life of such use, and such spaces shall conform to all regulations of the district in which they are located.
J.
Minimum distances. No off-street parking shall be closer than 10 feet to the principal structure or closer than 10 feet to any side or rear lot line.
K.
Screening and lighting. Off-street parking areas for more than five vehicles shall be screened as defined in § 85-40.1 on each side which faces premises in any residential district, including institutional uses. All off-street parking areas shall be subject to a lighting plan as defined in § 85-40.2.
[Amended 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6[6]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect 6-1-2015.
§ 105-30 Off-street loading requirements.
A.
Off-street loading berths, open or enclosed, are permitted accessory to any use other than residential subject to the following minimum provisions:
(1)
Size of spaces. Each loading berth shall be at least 12 feet wide, 33 feet long, and 14 feet high.
(2)
Location and access. Unobstructed access, at least 10 feet wide, to and from a street shall be provided. Such access may be combined with access to a parking lot. All permitted or required loading berths shall be on the same lot as the use to which they are accessory. No entrance or exit for any off-street loading area shall be located within 50 feet of any street intersection. No off-street berth shall be located in any front yard or within 10 feet of any side or rear yard which adjoins a residential district boundary or residential use.
§ 105-31 Storage of mobile homes, trailers, boats and dismantled or non-operable vehicles.
B.
Where a building permit has been issued for the construction or alteration of a building, a temporary permit for one mobile home or camping trailer may be issued for a period not to exceed six months. Said temporary permit may be extended for one additional six-month period if it can be shown that justifiable circumstances require such an extension. Said residence may be occupied during the term of the temporary permit, and it may be situated upon the lot for which the building permit has been issued, provided all yard setback requirements are met. In mobile home parks where the life expectancy of a mobile home is 15 years, no land use or building permit shall be required for the life of the existing mobile home or for 15 years after replacement.
[Amended 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-3]
C.
The storage of dismantled or non-operable vehicles shall be screened from the view of adjacent properties and road frontages. Only two such vehicles may be stored on any property within a residential district or on any property in any other district, which is used for residential purposes. If said storage is to occur in the side yard, the vehicle(s) shall be set back of the property line in accordance with the side yard setback established by this chapter for the district in which the property is located. If said storage is to occur in the rear yard, the vehicle(s) shall be set back not less than five feet from the rear lot line.
[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2]
D.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the placement of "mobile classrooms" for the use of schools and churches. Such placement, however, shall be subject to the submission of storm drainage plans for approval by the Township. Under no circumstances may "mobile classrooms" be used as a residence.
§ 105-32 Home occupations.
A.
Home occupations and professional offices or studios are permitted as an accessory use subject to the following provisions:
(1)
Where permitted. Within a single dwelling unit or in a building or other structure accessory to the dwelling unit and provided not more than two persons in addition to those persons residing in said dwelling are employed in the home occupation.
(2)
Evidence of use. Does not display or create outside the building any evidence of the home occupation, except that one unanimated, non-illuminated flat sign having an area of not more than four square feet shall be permitted on each street front of the lot on which the building is situated.
(3)
Permitted uses. One of the following customary home occupations shall be permitted for a single-family dwelling provided all off-street parking standards and any other requirements are in compliance.
(a)
Accounting services.
(b)
Architectural service.
(c)
Art/painting restoration.
(d)
Barber shop or beauty parlor.
(e)
Catering services.
(f)
Computer programming.
(g)
Consulting services.
(h)
Data processing.
(i)
Dental services.
(j)
Direct sale of products (Amway, Avon, Tupperware).
(k)
Dressmaking, sewing and tailoring.
(l)
Engineering services.
(m)
Financial planning and investment services.
(n)
Flower arranging.
(o)
Gunsmithing (provided no discharge of weapons on the premises).
(p)
Home crafts, such as model making, rug weaving, lapidary work, candle making and ceramics and pottery (with kiln limited to six cubic feet).
(q)
House cleaning.
(r)
Individual instrument instruction (provided no instrument may be amplified).
(s)
Interior design (i.e. custom drapery, blinds, painting and wall papering).
(t)
Laundry and ironing services (excluding laundromats).
(u)
Legal services.
(v)
Locksmith services.
(w)
Medical services.
(x)
Office facility for clergy.
(y)
Painting, sculpting or writing studios.
(z)
Pet grooming services.
(aa)
Real estate services.
(bb)
Rooming and boarding of not more then three persons.
(cc)
Secretarial services.
(dd)
Security services and security systems (administrative office only; no installations on the premises).
(ee)
Telephone answering services.
(ff)
Telephone solicitation.
(gg)
Tutoring for not more than four students simultaneously.
(hh)
Watch and jewelry repair services.
(ii)
Any similarly related customary home occupation which in the opinion of the Zoning Hearing Board is clearly incidental to the residential use of the premises and neighborhood.
(4)
Limited use. The home occupation shall not occupy or use more than 50% of the floor space of the existing residential structure.
B.
No-impact home-based businesses are permitted as accessory uses, subject to the following provisions:
[Added 8-11-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
(1)
The business activity shall be compatible with the residential use of the property and surrounding residential uses.
(2)
The business shall employ no employees other than family members residing in the dwelling.
(3)
There shall be no display or sale of retail goods and no stockpiling or inventory of a substantial nature.
(4)
There shall be no outside appearance of a business use, including, but not limited to, parking, signs or lights.
(5)
The business activity may not use any equipment or process which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electronic interference, including interference with radio or television reception, which is detectible in the neighborhood.
(6)
The business activity may not generate any solid waste or sewage discharge, in volume or type, which is not normally associated with residential use of the neighborhood.
(7)
The business activity shall be conducted only within the dwelling and may not occupy more than 25% of the habitable floor area.
(8)
The business may not involve any illegal activity.
§ 105-33 Homes association.
A.
When a developer or owner proposes to provide land or structures for the benefit of only particular home owners of a project such as common open space and active play areas, a homes association shall be established in accordance with the following provisions:
(1)
The homes association shall be established as an incorporated organization operating under recorded land agreements through which each lot owner (and any succeeding owner) is automatically a member, and each lot is automatically subject to a charge for a proportionate share of the expenses for the organization's activities. Additionally, specific provisions shall be established which define completely all membership requirements of all non-lot owners in the event rental units are included in the project.
(2)
The homes association's Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions shall as a minimum establish the following:
(a)
Property rights including the owner's easements of enjoyment and delegation of use.
(b)
Covenant for maintenance assessments, including the creation of the lien and personal obligation of assessments, purpose of assessments, the maximum annual assessments, special assessments for capital improvements, uniform rate of assessment, due dates, effect of nonpayment of assessments, and subordination of the lien to mortgages.
(c)
Architectural and exterior maintenance control.
(d)
General provisions including enforcement, amendments, and property annexation procedures.
(3)
The developer or owner shall assume all responsibilities for the homes association until 75% of the dwelling sites are sold or until such time as the Homeowner's formally assume such responsibility.
(4)
Staged developments. If the developer or owner proposes to construct the project over a period of separate stages, the homes association shall also be staged consistent with the development time schedule.
(5)
In the event a homeowners' association is used to service any portion of the development, there shall be a statement under a separate heading on the final subdivision or land development plan advising of its existence and responsibilities and that the responsibilities being assumed by the association are covenants running with the land and primarily and ultimately the proportionate responsibility/liability of each individual lot owner served by the association.
[Added 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect 6-1-2015.
§ 105-34 Sign regulations.
A.
Signs may be erected and maintained only when in compliance with the following provisions:
(1)
Signs permitted in all districts. The following types of non-illuminated non-advertising signs are permitted in all districts without the necessity of securing a land use permit for such signs. The size of any sign shall be computed as applied to one side. Any permitted sign may be printed on both sides. The size of the sign is the size of the complete sign face measured horizontally and vertically and not the size of the type face or graphics on the structure.
[Amended 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]
(a)
Nameplates and identification signs:
[1]
Signs indicting name and address of the occupant, or permitted home occupation, provided that they shall not be larger than four square feet in area. Only one such sign per dwelling unit shall be permitted, except in the case of corner lots where two such signs (one facing each street) shall be permitted for each dwelling unit.
[2]
For buildings other than dwellings, a single identification sign not exceeding four square feet in area and indicating only the name and address of the building and the name of the occupants or tenants may be displayed, provided that on a corner lot two such signs (one facing each street) shall be permitted.
(b)
Sale or rental signs. Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon which they are erected are permitted provided that:
(c)
Institutional signs. Signs of schools, colleges, churches, hospitals, sanitaria, or other institutions of a similar public or semipublic nature may be erected and maintained, provided that:
[1]
The size of any such sign shall not be in excess of 50 square feet.
[2]
Not more than two signs are placed upon any property that fronts upon more than one street, in which event two more signs may be erected on each additional frontage.
[3]
In any case, no institutional sign may be erected within 10 feet of the road right-of-way line.
(d)
Signs accessory to parking areas. Signs designating entrances or exits to or from a parking area and limited to one sign for each such exit or entrance and to a maximum size of four square feet each, shall be permitted. One sign per parking area designating the conditions or use or identify of such parking area and limited to a maximum size of nine square feet shall be permitted, provided that on a corner lot two such signs shall be permitted, one facing each street.
(e)
Development signs:
[1]
The size of any such sign shall not exceed 32 square feet.
[2]
Not more than two such signs shall be placed upon any property, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which event two such signs may be erected on each frontage.
[3]
Any such sign shall be removed by the original owner of the property developer within 30 days of the final sale of property.
[4]
Signs appurtenant to residential developments or PRDs shall contain only the name of the development or PRD and a directional indicator. Such signs shall not be used for advertising of any type.
(f)
Directional signs. Signs indicating the location and direction of premises available for or in the process of development, but not erected upon such premises and having inscribed thereon the name of the owner, developer, builder, or agent, may be erected and maintained, provided that:
(g)
Artisans' signs. Signs of mechanics, painters, and other artisans may be erected and maintained during the period such persons are performing work on the premises on which such signs are erected, provided that:
(2)
Signs permitted in Community Commercial and Transitional Commercial Districts:
[Amended 3-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-2]
(a)
Size of signs. No sign shall have a gross surface area of more than 80 square feet.
(b)
Location. Signs shall be parallel to the face of the building and shall not extend more than 18 inches beyond the face of the building. Provided, however, that whenever a building is located more than 35 feet back from the right-of-way one freestanding sign shall also be permitted. Such freestanding sign shall not be located closer than 10 feet to any building.
(3)
Signs permitted in Highway Commercial, Exit 17 Interchange Overlay and Industrial Districts:
(a)
Size of signs. No sign shall have a gross surface area of more than 120 square feet in the HC, Exit 17 Interchange Overlay, and LI Districts and 200 square feet in the HI District.
(b)
Whenever a building is located more than 35 feet back from the right-of-way line, one freestanding sign shall be permitted. Such freestanding sign shall not be located closer than 10 feet to any building.
(4)
Commercial advertising signs. Commercial advertising signs, outdoor advertising structures, or billboards which advertise products or businesses not connected with the site or building on which they are located shall be permitted in Highway Commercial and Industrial Districts subject to the following conditions:
(5)
Farm market signs.
[Added 2-27-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-1[2]]
(a)
No more than two signs, each having a maximum area of nine square feet, displaying the name of the market are permitted. Individual signs displaying the types of produce for sale may not exceed two feet in length and eight inches in height.
(b)
Signs must be only located on the site where the farm products are sold.
(c)
Signs may not be located more than 100 feet from the market activity.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former Subsection A(5) through (7) as A(6) through (8).
(6)
Residential development entrance monuments.
[Added 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7[3]]
(a)
Computed as provided in § 105-34A(1), the actual sign face may not exceed 32 square feet.
(b)
Where residential development entrance monuments are intended to be permanent, the monument must be located within an established easement area as shown on the approved subdivision plan and the owner of the land on which the easement is located must be identified. While the development may make separate provision for maintenance of the monument and the area within the easement, as between the Township and the owner of the land on which the monument easement is situated, the landowner shall be ultimately responsible for maintenance of the monument and the easement area.
(c)
Development entrance monuments four feet high or less may be located within the required minimum front yard setback area but must be kept outside of the required clear sight triangle. Development entrance monuments over four feet high must conform to the required front yard setback that would apply to the lot on which the development entrance monument is proposed.
(d)
If two development entrance monuments are proposed for any one entrance, a separate sign face not exceeding 32 square feet may be erected on each development entrance monument. Not more than two thirty-two-square-foot sign faces may be erected at each development entrance.
(7)
General regulations applying to all signs:
[Amended 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7[4]]
(a)
No sign shall be located or projected within the established right-of-way of any public street as that term is defined by the Greene Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance chapter of the Greene Township Code, Chapter 85.
(b)
No sign shall be located or projected within the required side or rear setback applicable to the zoning district in which the property in question is located.
(c)
No sign shall be located or projected within the clear sight triangle unless elevated so as not to restrict visibility within the clear sight triangle.
(d)
In the event a sign is proposed to be placed on private property adjacent to the established right-of-way, the written consent of the property owner must be first obtained, and the property owner on whose property the proposed sign is erected shall be responsible to the Township for the proper location, maintenance and ultimate removal of the sign in accord with Township regulations.
(e)
No sign shall exceed the established building height limitations of the applicable district where located.
(f)
All signs shall be removed within 30 days after the circumstances leading to their erection no longer apply.
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After the thirty-day period the Township may remove any such sign and charge the property owner for the costs incurred.
(g)
Signs erected in violation of these provisions shall be removed upon written notice of the Township. Failure to remove such signs shall constitute a violation of this chapter and in addition the Township may charge the owner for removing the sign.
(h)
All signs shall be constructed of durable materials and maintained in a good state of repair.
(i)
No sign may be erected in such a manner that it obstructs the view of oncoming traffic, whether from the driveway, or the intersecting road. Signs which contain open spaces or are elevated in order to permit safe sight distance, shall be permitted providing the applicant proposing the sign can demonstrate that such sight distance is assured.
(j)
Where there exist or are proposed two points of ingress and egress to any property, a sign shall be placed on only one such point unless the two points are in excess of 800 feet apart.
(k)
Signs appurtenant to residential developments or PRD's shall contain only the name of the development or PRD and a directional indicator. Such signs shall not be used for advertising of any type.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also relettered former Subsections A(7)(b) through (h) as (e) through (k), respectively.
(8)
Prohibited:
(a)
Signs, advertisements, etc. which simulate official directional or warning signs erected by a municipality or public utility.
(b)
Signs erected within the clear-sight triangle.
(c)
Signs which use a series of two or more freestanding signs placed parallel to the highway carrying a single advertising message, part of which is contained on each sign.
(d)
Signs illuminated by flashing, intermittent, rotating light which beams upon a public street or adjacent premises.
(e)
Signs shall not project beyond roofline.
(9)
Permits for erection of a sign:
(a)
All business identification signs as permitted in the Community Commercial, Transitional Commercial, Exit 17 Interchange Overlay, Highway Commercial and Industrial Districts shall obtain a land use and building permit prior to erection. Commercial advertising signs and billboards shall also obtain both a land use and a building permit.
[Amended 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-3; 3-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-2]
(10)
Signs acknowledging sources of community support at public recreational facilities.
[Added 4-28-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3]
(a)
Signs identifying and acknowledging community support from individuals and/or businesses that have contributed to the construction, operation or maintenance of public recreational facilities may be erected on fences, concession stands, scoreboards or dugouts located on the premises of the public recreational facility to which the financial support was given by the individual or business member of the community. No land use permit shall be necessary for such signs.
(b)
The foregoing notwithstanding, the authorization described in this subsection shall not be construed in any manner to authorize the provision of space by the public recreational facility to general commercial advertisers for the erection of business signs or billboards intended to offer advertising messages to the general public. The intent of this provision is simply to allow recognition of the donor support for the recreational activity to those using the facility.
§ 105-35 Shopping centers and enclosed malls.
A.
Compliance with the following standards in addition to the applicable requirements contained elsewhere in this chapter shall be required in order for shopping centers and enclosed malls to be permitted in Highway Commercial, Light Industrial and Heavy Industrial Districts.
(1)
Access. There shall be a minimum of two separate points of ingress and egress and no access points shall be located within 70 feet of intersecting streets, unless such points are located directly at an intersection.
(2)
Management. A shopping center or enclosed mall shall be under unified management which shall clearly establish centralized responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the project including all common area.
(3)
Signs. There shall be a maximum of 300 square feet for joint use identification per freestanding sign for each access road frontage which shall be designed and used for the purpose of announcing the shopping center or enclosed mall itself in compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter. Such signs shall not emit glare into residential areas and traffic rights-of-way.
(4)
Parking. There shall be a minimum of 5.5 parking spaces for every 1,000 square feet of floor area designed for tenant occupancy and exclusive use, including basements, mezzanines and upper floors measured from the center line of joint partitions and from outside wall faces. Commonly referred to as gross leasable area (GLA).
(5)
Circulation. Traffic circulation within a shopping center or enclosed mall project shall be designed to minimize pedestrian and vehicular mixing and congestion. Circulation shall be provided along the outer perimeters and along store entrances.
§ 105-36 Performance standards.
No land or building in any district in the Township shall be used or occupied in such a manner so as to create any dangerous or objectionable elements in such amount as to adversely affect the surrounding area or premises. All uses of land or building shall initially and continuously comply with all applicable performance standards established by federal and state agencies. Performance standard determinations shall be administered in accordance with § 105-51E.
§ 105-37 Migrant labor quarters.
A.
Buildings designed for the housing of migrant laborers and similar farm employees and their families shall be permitted as an accessory use to agricultural operations subject to the following conditions:
(1)
Prior to the issuance of a building permit it shall be required of the owner or his agent to submit to the Township certification of compliance with all applicable provisions of the State Department of Environmental Protection.
(2)
No building for the housing of migrant or temporary laborers in group quarters shall be located closer than 50 feet to any property line.
(3)
There shall be a minimum distance of 30 feet between group quarters and no building shall exceed 150 feet in length.
§ 105-37.1 Specific criteria for certain industrial uses.
[Added 4-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-2]
A.
Where required by the zoning ordinance for a specific use, such uses shall comply with the following specific criteria:
(1)
The designated uses shall be considered industrial for the purposes of regulating performance standards, parking, screening and buffer zones.
(2)
The subject property shall be located no closer than 500 feet from a property containing a school, day-care facility, park, playground, library, hospital, or nursing, rest or retirement home.
(3)
The subject property shall be located only in either the Light Industrial District or the Heavy Industrial District.
(4)
All structures (including, but not limited to, air compressors, fuel pump islands, kiosks) shall be set back at least 100 feet from any street right-of-way line;
(5)
All access drives onto the same road shall be set back at least 150 feet from one another, as measured from closest points of cartway edges.
(6)
Off-street parking shall be provided at a rate equal to that required for each of the respective uses comprising the use. The applicant shall also present credible evidence that the number of "oversized" off-street parking spaces provided for trucks and/or trailers will be adequate to accommodate the expected demand generated by the use. Any gates or other barriers used at the entrance to parking or truck court areas shall be set back and arranged to prevent vehicle back-ups onto adjoining roads during peak arrival periods.
(7)
Trash receptacles shall be provided amid off-street parking areas that shall be routinely emptied. Furthermore, a working plan for the regular clean-up of litter shall be furnished and continuously implemented by the owner/operator.
(8)
All vehicle service and/or repair activities shall be conducted only at a truck repair and service facility and then only within a completely enclosed building. No outdoor storage of parts, equipment, lubricants, fuels, or other materials used or discarded in any service or repair operations, shall be permitted.
(9)
The outdoor storage of unlicensed vehicles is prohibited.
(10)
Any exterior public address system shall be designed and operated so that the audible levels of any messages conveyed over the system will not exceed the ambient noise levels of the use, as measured at each of the property lines; The proposed facility shall demonstrate compliance with the landscaping, screening and buffer requirements set forth in § 85-40.1 of the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and with any modification(s) of requirements granted by the Township Board of Supervisors.
(11)
The following supporting documentation shall be submitted by the applicant for review as part of the conditional use application:
(a)
A traffic impact report shall be prepared by a professional traffic engineer, according to § 85-18I of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
(b)
The applicant shall furnish evidence that the storage and disposal of materials and wastes will be accomplished in a manner that complies with all applicable state and federal regulations.
(c)
A note shall be placed on the land development plan indicating the applicant's understanding of the Township's industrial performance standards (i.e., drainage, electricity, glare, radioactivity, vibration, fire and explosion hazards, traffic control, storage of explosives, storage of flammable substances, waste disposal, noise, odor, dust, fumes, vapor, gas and smoke) as outlined in §§ 105-11E, 105-12E and 105-36 of the Township Zoning Ordinance and other applicable sections of the Township Code, and its agreement to meet the applicable standards.
[Amended 10-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-3]
(d)
A detailed description of the preparedness, prevention, and contingency plans and procedures ("PPC Plan") to be utilized onsite in dealing with fuel spills and hazardous materials releases should they occur on the premises.
(e)
A narrative identifying, as applicable and at a minimum, the nature of the on-site activities and operations, the responsible individuals or entities and their contact information, the hours of operation, the number of shifts and the total number of employees on each shift.
(f)
Proposed building elevations along with line-of-sight diagrams/profiles from occupied structures in each direction, as applicable.
(g)
A narrative demonstrating compliance with all applicable requirements of the Pennsylvania Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicle Idling Act (35 P.S. § 4601, Act 124 of 2008, as amended) including, but not limited to, signage and stationary idle reduction technology. A note shall be placed on the land development plan indicating the applicant's understanding of the Act and its agreement to at all times, ensure compliance with all applicable requirements.
§ 105-37.2 Chickens and ducks.
[Added 4-8-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-2]
Noncommercial keeping of chickens/ducks is permitted accessory to a residential use, subject to the following:
A.
Chickens/ducks shall not be kept on two-family semi-detached dwelling (duplex), single-family attached dwelling (townhouse), multi-family dwelling (apartment building) properties or in mobile home/manufactured home parks.
B.
The structure or enclosure used to house the chickens/ducks shall not be located in the front yard area of the property.
C.
Chickens/ducks (animals) shall only be permitted on lots with a minimum gross lot area of 12,000 square feet. For lots with a minimum gross lot area of 12,000 square feet, no more than a combination of four chickens or ducks are permitted. Additional animals may be kept up to a maximum animal density of 10 per acre (one acre = 43,560 square feet) and with a maximum number of 15 animals per lot.
D.
The structure or enclosure used to house the chickens/ducks shall be considered an accessory structure and accessory use. Enclosures or structures shall be constructed so as to prevent rodents from being harbored underneath or within the enclosure. A land use permit shall be required for placement/construction/use of the housing.
E.
In all zones, the structure or enclosure used to house the chickens/ducks shall be subject to a minimum setback of 15 feet from side and rear property lines.
F.
No, geese, turkeys, peafowl, or male chickens/roosters, or any other poultry or fowl, may be kept under the provisions of this section.
G.
Chickens/ducks (animals) shall be kept for personal use of the residents of the subject lot only. The selling of animals, animal products, animal manure, or the breeding of animals for commercial purposes is prohibited.
H.
Chickens/ducks shall not be permitted to trespass onto neighboring properties.
I.
Other than as permitted by this section or otherwise permitted by this chapter, all other noncommercial keeping of chickens/ducks is prohibited.
J.
Where a use under this section is permitted subject to a minimum lot area, a subdivision of a lot shall terminate the use permitted by this section if the remaining lot no longer meets the minimum lot area requirement.