No building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered unless it is in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

All construction and/or development shall meet all regulations of each zoning district and the following supplemental regulations as applicable.

A one-acre (43,560 square feet) minimum lot size shall be required in all zoning districts, unless otherwise stated, where the proposed lot does not have both public water and public sanitary sewerage.

The use or occupation of any building, land area, or water area, or part thereof, which is not specifically permitted by any rule or regulation of this chapter, is a violation of this chapter.

The classification of a permitted use as conditional use, special exception or accessory use within this chapter does not mean that said use can ultimately be implemented in the district. In addition to the requirements set forth herein, all uses within the Township must meet and continue to meet all applicable environmental and health and safety laws and regulations of the federal and state government in effect for the particular use. Owners, tenants, and developers must meet and obtain any and all necessary and required permits from all applicable governmental agencies and entities (federal, state and local) before the proposed use can be implemented within the applicable zoning district. Proper waste, residue and by-product disposition and disposal must be provided and obtained for the particular use before the use can commence within the applicable zoning district. No permanent occupancy or use of the property shall be made unless and until all applicable permits have been obtained and all necessary facilities have been constructed and are in proper working order. Temporary occupancy may be granted for a period not to exceed 30 days in order to test operating systems within the building or development.

More than one principal use. Where a lot, parcel or tract is used for a nonresidential purpose, more than one principal use, building, or structure may be located upon the lot, parcel, or tract, but only such uses, buildings, or structures that conform to all off-street parking, open space and yard requirements for the district wherein said development is proposed. A principal structure shall be a minimum of 30 feet from any other principal structure on the same lot or tract unless affixed by way of adjoining walls.

Condominium developments. Residential subdivisions and land developments with multiple uses and/or structures may be developed in conformance with the Uniform Condominium Act, 68 Pa.C.S.A. § 3101 et seq., where such uses are permitted, as per the following provisions:

The following architectural features may project into required yards as established herein:

The minimum setback allowable for any structure within any zoning district shall be measured from that part of the structure which is closest to the lot line or street right-of-way line from which the setback is being measured.

A lease parcel related to an unmanned communications tower or unmanned essential services shall not be required to comply with the minimum lot size, minimum lot width and maximum lot coverage requirements of the zoning district in which the lease parcel is located, provided that the fee simple lot on which the proposed unmanned communications tower or unmanned essential services are located complies with these requirements.

Was held under separate ownership from the adjoining lots; and

Is a lot in a recorded plan which complies with all district regulations for building setback lines and yard requirements, except lot area requirements.

Fences, hedges or other plantings, structures or walls shall not be located at street corners so as to interfere with vision clearance across the corner lots. The height of such objects is restricted to three feet within the clear sight triangle.

Barbed wire or other sharp pointed material shall not be used in the construction of a fence unless said material is at least eight feet above the ground level and supported by fencing across its entire length, except where used to contain livestock.

A permit under this chapter shall not be required to construct, maintain or alter a fence. If a fence is erected up to the property line, the Township shall not be responsible for determining the location of the property line. The owner of the subject property shall be responsible for determining the location of his property line, and any claims which arise out of the erection of a fence shall be the responsibility of the person who erected the fence.

A fence or wall may be built or a hedgerow planted along a property line, provided that any fence, wall or hedge is not constructed or maintained at a height exceeding four feet along the front lot line or along the side lot line between the front lot line (street right-of-way line) and the front building setback line, or at a height not exceeding six feet along all other lot lines. The height limitations set forth in this subsection shall not apply to any fence erected pursuant to this section.

A lot on which a mobile home is installed shall conform to the minimum dimensional requirements of the district for single-family dwellings.

Mobile homes shall be anchored to poured-in-place concrete footers.

The mobile home base shall be enclosed entirely by materials compatible to the design.

Mobile homes shall have pitched and shingled roof and siding comparable to the materials in use in the district.

The application for a zoning use permit shall include a sketch indicating location site of mobile home, size of mobile or modular home, materials used for enclosure and external finish of mobile or modular home, and proposed anchorage. Anchorage shall meet minimum standards of the Mobile Home Manufacturers Association recommendations.

A mobile home shall be eligible to be installed if it is certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 and was issued an insignia of approval by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and has not been altered in violation of applicable codes.

All electrical, gas, water, and drain connections shall be made permanent. Gas shutoff valves, meters, and regulators shall not be located beneath the manufactured home.

The delivery system consisting of wheels, tires, axles, and towing hitch shall be removed within 30 days of placement or stored in an enclosed structure.

Refuse, including recyclables, and waste collection areas of adequate size to serve all uses on a specific parcel, shall be visually screened from adjacent properties and any public or private street by Buffer Yard C as required by Part 19, Screening and Landscaping, Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development and the Township Construction Standards.

Adequate provisions shall be made for access to the refuse and waste collection area by disposal agency equipment.

No person shall create any refuse and waste collection area unless such area complies with these provisions.

These requirements shall not apply to single-family detached residential dwellings.

The pool is intended and is to be used for the enjoyment of the occupants using the principal use of the property on which it is located.

The pool may be located only in the rear yard or side yard of the property on which it is an accessory use.

The pool paved areas and accessory structures adjacent thereto shall not be located closer than 10 feet to any property line of the property on which it is located.

The swimming pool area or the entire property on which it is located shall be so walled or fenced or otherwise protected and secured as required by the Township Construction Code (Chapter 5, Part I).

General. The removal of trees, shrubbery, foliage, grass or other natural growth shall be permitted only when in conformance with the provisions of this chapter, the Code of Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as amended, and any other Township ordinance regulating subdivisions, land developments, logging and forestry activities. Grubbing activity shall be permitted with expressed approval of the Zoning Officer.

Mature woodlands preservation. Not more than 70% of the total area of mature woodlands on a development site shall be removed in conjunction with a subdivision or land development. The remaining woodlands shall be protected as open space. No area of any existing woodland shall be removed prior to the granting of final approval of the proposed subdivision or land development.

Required landscape plan. The landscape plan required by this section shall include a delineation of the woodland area, as defined herein, and the location and species of all existing trees 12 inches in diameter at breast height ("DBH"). In cases where the wooded area on the property is greater than one acre, the applicant may locate trees 12 inches or greater in DBH from a representative wooded area on the subject property that is 100 feet by 100 feet in area and utilize that representative sample to determine the number of trees 12 inches or greater in DBH on the remaining wooded portion of the property. This information may be shown on a sheet not being recorded with the final plan.

Temporary display and sales on the site of an existing commercial business shall be subject to the requirements of § 27-1513 of this chapter.

All organic rubbish and discarded materials shall be contained in airtight, vermin-proof containers which shall be fully enclosed on four sides and shall be screened from public view by an opaque fence or hedge which is at least six feet in height.

Traffic access and impact study required. A traffic access and impact study pursuant to the requirements of § 22-406 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22) shall be required when:

Traffic access and impact study requirements. When required, a traffic access and impact study shall be submitted as part of an application for any zoning use permit, conditional use application, or application for a use by special exception. A scope of work for the study shall first be submitted to the Township for approval. The study shall be performed by a qualified professional traffic engineer with experience preparing traffic access and impact studies. The applicant and study shall comply with the requirements and standards for traffic access and impact studies outlined in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22).

Completion of traffic control devices and other traffic improvements. Traffic control devices and traffic improvements shall be completed in accordance with § 22-406 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22).

Compliance. No use, land or structure in any district shall involve any element or cause any condition that may be dangerous, injurious or noxious, or cause offensive odor, smoke, dust, dirt, noise, vibration, glare, excessive traffic, attract vermin or rodents or constitute a nuisance or be a detriment to the health, safety, moral or general welfare of the community or to any other person or property in the Township. All uses in all districts shall be subject to the following standards of operation.

Environmental performance standards. The developer shall determine the presence of environmental or natural features on any site proposed for land development and shall meet the standards of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22) and the Stormwater Management Ordinance (Chapter 26, Part 1), where applicable, for environmental protection. Site alterations, erosion and sedimentation control, regrading, filling, the clearing of vegetation or timbering and forestry activities prior to review and approval of the plans for development by the Board of Supervisors shall be a violation of this Part 17.

Odor. Those standards for the control of odorous emissions established by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shall be applied in all zoning districts. Where an odor is deemed offensive, a duly authorized Township representative shall refer the matter to the Department of Environmental Protection where it has jurisdiction relative to an established air shed.

Air pollution. No emission at any point from any chimney or otherwise of visible smoke in excess of that permitted by the agency with jurisdiction shall be permitted.

Dust, fumes, vapors, and gases. The emission of dust, dirt, fly ash, fumes, vapors or gases which can cause any damage to human health, to animals, to vegetation, or to property or which can cause any soiling or staining of persons or property at any point beyond the lot line of the use creating the emission is herewith prohibited.

Glare (exterior illumination). No use shall produce a strong, dazzling light or a reflection of a strong, dazzling light or employ unshielded illumination sources beyond its lot lines or onto any public or private street. Lighting shall not exceed 1/2 footcandle measured at three feet above ground level and shall not spill over onto adjacent properties, unless otherwise required by a Township ordinance. Where private lampposts are utilized in residential developments in lieu of streetlighting, such lighting shall not exceed two footcandles measured at three feet above ground level and shall not spill over onto adjacent properties.

Vibrations. No use shall cause earth vibrations, or concussions detectable beyond its lot lines without the aid of instruments, with the exception of vibration produced as a result of temporary construction activity.

Discharge. No discharge at any point into any private sewage disposal system or stream or into the ground of any materials in such a way or in such manner or temperature as can contaminate any public or private water supply or otherwise cause the emission of dangerous, noxious or objectionable elements, or the accumulation of solid wastes conducive to the breeding of rodents or insects, is permitted.

Heat, cold, dampness or movement of air. No activities producing heat, cold, dampness or movement of air are permitted which shall produce any material effect on the temperature, motion or humidity of the atmosphere at the lot line or beyond.

Noise.

Electrical disturbance or radioactivity. No activities which emit dangerous radioactivity or continuous cumulative low- level radiation at any point are permitted, and no electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation at any point of any equipment other than that of the creator of such disturbance shall be permitted.

Vehicle and equipment maintenance.

General provisions.

Incentive Zoning Improvement Provisions.

Minimum lot size (dwellings attached by at least two sides): 2,000 square feet.

Minimum lot size (dwellings attached by one side only): 3,000 square feet or one half of the otherwise applicable minimum lot size for duplex dwelling units.

Minimum lot width at the street right-of-way line: 22 feet.

Minimum lot width at the front building setback line: 22 feet.

Minimum side yard (at attached dwelling party wall): none; accessory: five feet.

Minimum side yard (end dwelling units): 10 feet; accessory: five feet.

Minimum distance between principal buildings: 30 feet.

The dwellings shall be served by public water and public sewer.