Applications for special exceptions, when listed as permissible by this chapter, shall be approved or denied by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the standards and criteria of Part 21 and of this Part 13.

The banquet facility shall be located on a lot with a minimum of five acres if located in the R District.

The establishment shall directly access a collector or arterial street, as defined by the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22).

All parking facilities shall be set back at least 75 feet from all property lines adjoining lots in the R District.

Outside ceremonies and functions shall not occur within 125 feet of any property lines adjoining lots in the R District and shall be limited from dawn to dusk and shall not exceed the limitations set forth in the performance standards of this chapter as set forth in § 27-1513.

Other than incidental outside activities such as wedding ceremonies and similar events customarily occurring at a banquet facility, entertainment and primary dining functions shall occur within a completely enclosed building.

The minimum lot area shall be two acres.

All rooms and related facilities provided for transient guests shall be regular, integral components of the principal dwelling.

The operator of the bed-and-breakfast must own at least a twenty-five-percent interest in the real property upon which the bed-and-breakfast use is operated and shall be a full-time resident of that property.

No more than six guest sleeping rooms shall be available and/or utilized at any one time for the transient guests.

Each guest sleeping room shall be a minimum of 100 square feet in area, excluding closets.

No meals, other than breakfast, shall be served on the premises, nor shall breakfast be served to groups or individuals who are not guests of the facility.

One off-street parking space shall be provided on the lot or parcel for each guest sleeping room, plus two additional parking spaces shall be provided for the owner/resident. Parking spaces shall not be placed within the required rear or side yard setbacks. The parking spaces shall be screened from adjoining properties by a compact hedge or fence six feet in height.

Sharp cutoff luminaries shall be used for all exterior lighting, except that decorative seasonal lighting shall be exempt from this requirement.

The applicant shall document the capacity of on-lot sewage treatment and/or adequacy.

As part of the special exception application process, the facility shall be inspected by the Building Code Official and/or Fire Marshal (or agent thereof) to evaluate egress, fire hazard potential, fire escape provisions and fire escape routes for the guests. Each guest room and each hallway of the facility shall be equipped with a smoke detector and fire alarm device. No certificate of occupancy for the facility shall be issued until the respective officers have given approval of the fire provisions and fire warning devices. Each room shall also be posted with a fire excavation route.

The facility shall be licensed by the Department of Human Services. Proof of this valid license shall be provided to the Township prior to the Township's issuance of a zoning occupancy permit for the use. Copies of this valid license shall also accompany the annual operating report to be filed with the responsible Police Department and Township Fire Departments.

A minimum area for indoor play shall be provided at a ratio of 40 square feet per child.

A minimum area for outdoor play shall be provided at a ratio of 65 square feet per child using the outdoor play area. Long, linear configurations shall be avoided to assure the functionality of the space as an outdoor play area. The outdoor play area shall also:

Safe vehicular access and areas for discharging and picking up children shall be provided.

Minimum Lot Area: 30,000 square feet.

The home occupation shall be carried on by a member of the family residing in the dwelling unit. No more than one person who is not a resident of the dwelling unit shall be employed on the site.

In the R District, the home occupation shall be carried on wholly within the principal dwelling and shall not be conducted in any accessory structure. In the C, I or MU District, the home occupation may be carried on in an accessory structure, provided the gross floor area of the accessory structure shall not exceed 25% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling.

No more than 25% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling shall be devoted to the conduct of the home occupation.

There shall be no on-site production of articles for sale in the home occupation, other than customary handicrafts made by the resident, which may be produced for sale off the premises. Such articles shall not be displayed in quantity for sale on the premises, except that samples may be kept for the purpose of accepting orders.

There shall be no exterior product displays or signs, either on or off the premises, other than a small identification sign no more than two square feet in surface area.

The use shall not require internal or external alterations or construction features which are not customary to a dwelling or which change the fire rating of the structure.

The use shall not significantly intensify vehicular or pedestrian traffic beyond that which is normal for the residences in the neighborhood.

There shall be no use of materials or equipment except that of similar power and type customarily used in a residential dwelling for domestic or household purposes.

The use shall not cause an increase in the use of water, sewage, electricity, garbage, public safety or any other municipal services beyond that which is normal for the residences in the neighborhood.

The home occupation shall not involve the use of commercial vehicles for regular delivery of materials to or from the premises, and commercial vehicles shall not be parked on the premises.

There shall be no storage of materials or equipment used in the home occupation outside a completely enclosed building.

Parking shall be furnished with a minimum of two inches of gravel or slag and maintained in a mud- and dust-free manner.

The following are examples of permitted home occupations, provided all of the foregoing criteria are met:

Minimum lot area: One half acre.

Minimum Lot Area: One acre.

The residential dwelling must meet the current dimensional requirements of the underlying zoning district.

Adequate parking shall be provided.

Valid water and sanitation must be demonstrated.

No more than three (3) bedrooms are permitted in the dwelling to be utilized for use as a short-term residential dwelling unit.

Each guest sleeping room shall be a minimum of 100 square feet in area, excluding closets.

The premises and this use shall not exceed the limitations set forth in the performance standards of this chapter as set forth in § 27-1513.

As part of the special exception application process, the facility shall be inspected by the Building Code Official and/or Fire Marshal (or agent thereof) to evaluate egress, fire hazard potential, fire escape provisions and fire escape routes for the guests. Each guest room and each hallway of the facility shall be equipped with a smoke detector and fire alarm device. No certificate of occupancy for the facility shall be issued until the respective officers have given approval of the fire provisions and fire warning devices. Each room shall also be posted with a fire excavation route.