A use or structure subordinate to the principal use of a building on the same lot and serving a purpose customarily incidental to the use of the principal building, including but not limited to garages, carports, storage sheds, animal shelters and runs.

Any person who can show written proof that he has authority to act for the property owner.

A public thoroughfare which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.

An open area, other than a street, used for the display, sale or rental of new or used motor vehicles or trailers in operable condition and where no repair work is done.

A building or place of business where gasoline, oil and greases, batteries, tires and automobile accessories are supplied and dispensed directly to the motor vehicles trade at retail, and where the following services may be rendered:

Bakeries which are first permitted in the M-1 District only, includes such baking establishments which manufacture quantities of goods for retail elsewhere than on the premises.

A floor level partly or completely below grade. It shall be considered a story if more than thirty-three and one-third percent (331/3%) of the perimeter walls of a basement are five feet or more above grade.

Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls, used or intended to be used for the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals or property. When such a structure is divided into separate parts by one or more unpierced walls extending from the ground up, each part is deemed a separate "building," except as regards minimum side yard requirements.

Any building, such as a store group, which is divided into separate parts by one or more unpierced walls extending from the ground up.

The vertical distance measured from the mean level of the ground surrounding the building to a point midway between the highest and lowest point of the roof, but not including chimneys, spires, towers, elevator penthouses, tanks and similar projections.

A building in which is conducted the principal use of the building site on which it is situated. In any residential district, any dwelling shall be deemed to be a principal building on the zone lot on which the same is located.

A residential cluster shall include an area to be developed as a single entity according to a plan containing residential housing units in which the individual lots have a common or public open space as an appurtenance. Such common or public open space shall be assured of continued operation and maintenance, either through the dedication of such area to the municipality, and the municipality's acceptance thereof, or through the creation of a homeowners' association, or through the developer's acceptance of such responsibility, including such legally binding agreements as may be required to achieve such assurances.

Any vehicle other than a private passenger vehicle, including trucks, trailers and construction equipment.

Any open, unoccupied area which is bounded by three or more attached building walls.

Within any large-scale development, the developer may select a portion of the entire approved large-scale development area to be developed in stages or phases; any such area shall be considered as a "development section."

A district or a zone shall be any portion of the territory of the municipality within which certain uniform regulations and requirements or various combinations thereof apply under the provisions of this chapter.

Any building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively as the residence or sleeping place of one or more persons, except a mobile home and as otherwise provided herein.

Any structure which shall contain one or more dwelling units, not including a hotel, hospital, nursing home, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, room house, boarding house or similar structure.

One or more rooms, including a kitchen or kitchenette, and sanitary facilities in a dwelling structure, designed as a unit for occupancy by not more than one family for living and sleeping purposes.

The erection, construction, alteration or maintenance, by public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies, of underground or overhead gas, electrical, steam or water transmission or distribution systems, including poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic light signals, hydrants and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith, reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies or for the public health or safety or general welfare, but not including buildings.

An individual, or two or more persons related by blood or marriage, or a group of not more than three persons, who are not related by blood or marriage, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit. For the purpose of this chapter, a family will also include up to four individuals with intellectual disabilities in need of assistance with basic skills necessary for daily living and receiving twenty-four-hour-per-day supervision in a community home owned by a nonprofit organization which has its purpose to enhance the quality of life and personal growth of client individuals, which clients may or may not be related by blood or marriage, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.

For the purposes of applying the requirements for off-street parking and loading, "floor area," in the case of offices, merchandising or service type of uses, shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be used by tenants or for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients or patients, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sales of merchandise. It shall not include areas used principally for nonpublic purposes, such as storage, incidental repair, processing or packaging of merchandise, for shop windows, for offices incident to the management or maintenance of stores or buildings, for toilet or rest rooms, for utilities or for dressing rooms, fitting or alteration rooms.

A detached accessory building or a portion of a principal building used only for the storage of automobiles by the families resident upon the premises; and provided that such garage shall not be used for storage of more than one commercial vehicle per family, and such vehicle shall not exceed a one-ton rated capacity.

A structure or portion thereof, other than a private garage, used for the storage, sale, hire, care, repair or refinishing of automobiles, not including a structure or part thereof used only for storage or display of automobiles for other than transients.

The Council of the Municipality of Kingston.

A building designed for occupancy as the temporary residence of individuals who are lodged with or without meals and in which no provision is made for cooking in individual rooms or suites.

Any establishment within the Municipality of Kingston where articles of apparel are brought in by the customer to be washed and/or dried and the washing and drying are done by the employees of the establishment and then the articles of apparel are taken away by the customer.

A highway designed in such a manner so as to provide no direct access to properties abutting its right-of-way and including all highways designated as limited-access highways as adopted by the Planning Commission.

The computed area contained within the lot lines and the ultimate right-of-way line. The area within the right-of-way shall not be computed as part of the lot area.

A lot abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection or upon two parts of the same street, such streets or parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135°. The point of intersection of the street lot lines is the corner.

The mean horizontal distance between the front and the rear lot lines.

The property lines bounding the lot.

The mean width of the lot measured at right angles to its depth; such a line along which this minimum lot frontage shall be measured at a point which shall coincide with the building setback or front yard line.

A piece or parcel of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a principal building or a group of such buildings and accessory buildings, or utilized for a principal use and uses accessory or incidental to the operation thereof, together with such open spaces as required by this chapter, and having frontage on a public street.

A series of attached or semiattached dwelling structures where each unit has convenient access to parking space for the use of the unit's occupants. The units, with the exception of the manager's office or caretaker's unit, are designed to provide sleeping accommodations for automobile transients or overnight guests.

The Municipality of Kingston.

The net land area of any development parcel shall include only the area contained within the property line and the ultimate right-of-way line. The area within the right-of-way (public right-of-way or other thoroughfare) shall not be computed as part of the "net land area."

Any zone lot in single ownership, where the owner of said lot does not own any adjoining property, the subdivision of which could create one or more conforming lots, which does not conform with the minimum area and/or dimensions required in the district where such lot is situated or for any special use, as the case may be.

A sign or structure, the design or size of which does not conform to the regulations of this chapter for the district in which it is located.

A building, structure or premises legally existing and/or used at the time of adoption of this chapter, or any amendment thereto, and which does not conform with the use regulations of the district in which it is located. A nonconforming use is not intended to include the nonconformance standards specified in Article VI hereof. A zoning permit will be required for a change of use only when a use is proposed to be changed to a less restrictive use, as set forth in § 181-12 hereof.

Any premises with fewer than 15 sleeping rooms where persons are lodged and furnished with meals and nursing care.

An open area for the same uses as a private garage, and regulated as a private garage.

An open area, other than a street or other public way, used for the parking of automobiles and available to the public whether for a fee, free or as an accommodation for clients or customers.

The Planning Commission of the Municipality of Kingston.

The office of a member of a recognized profession. When conducted in a residential district, a "professional office" shall be incidental to the residential occupation, shall be conducted by a member of the residential family entirely within a residential building and shall include only the offices of doctors or physicians, dentists, optometrists, ministers, architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, lawyers, artists, authors, musicians and such other similar professional occupations which may be so designated by the Zoning Hearing Board upon finding by the Board that such occupation is truly professional in character by virtue of the need for similar training and experience as a condition for the practice thereof and that the practice of such occupation shall in no way adversely affect the safe and comfortable enjoyment of property rights in any zone to a greater extent than for the professional activities listed herein. The issuance of a state or local license for regulations of any gainful occupation need not be deemed indicative of professional standing.

Public schools, parks and administrative, cultural and service buildings, but not including public land or buildings devoted primarily or solely to the storage and maintenance of equipment and material.

A street, between two intersecting streets, upon which an R District abuts or where 50% or more of the abutting street frontage is in predominantly residential use.

A building containing a single dwelling unit and rooms for the rooming and/or boarding of at least three persons, but not more than 25 persons by prearrangement for definite period of not less than one week.

Any detached dwelling not designed for year-round use by virtue of the absence of central heating and similar facilities.

Churches, Sunday schools, parochial schools, colleges, hospitals and other institutions of an educational, religious, charitable or philanthropic nature.

Any street, the length of which shall be not more than 50% of the length of the largest street line of the municipality's blocks of which it is part.

A name, identification, description, display or illustration which is affixed to or painted or represented directly or indirectly upon a building structure or piece of land and which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business. However, a "sign" shall not include any display of official court, or public office notices, nor any official traffic control device, nor shall it include the flag, emblem or insignia of a nation, state, county, municipality, school or a religious group. A "sign" shall not include a sign located completely within an enclosed building except for illuminated or animated signs within show windows. Each display surface of a "sign" shall be considered to be a "sign."

A sign which directs attention to a business or profession conducted or to a commodity, service or entertainment sold or offered upon the premises where such sign is located or to which it is affixed.

Any illuminated sign on which the artificial light is not maintained stationary or constant in intensity and color at all times when such sign is in use. For the purpose of this chapter, any revolving, illuminated sign shall be considered a "flashing sign."

The entire area (including both sides) within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of such and in no case passing through or between any adjacent elements of same. However, such perimeter shall not include any structural or framing elements lying outside the limits of such sign and not forming an integral part of the display.

A use which, because of its unique characteristics, requires individual consideration in each case by the Planning Commission and the Zoning Hearing Board, as specified in Article IX, before it may be permitted in the district enumerated in Article IV. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the Planning Commission and the Zoning Hearing Board may require certain conditions and safeguards before such a use is permitted.

That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor above it or, if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling above it.

A public or private thoroughfare not less than 30 feet in width, if in existence prior to the passage of this chapter, nor less than 50 feet in width if established subsequent to the passage of this chapter which affords the principal means of access to abutting property, including avenue, place, way, drive, lane, boulevard, highway, road and any other thoroughfare except an alley.

Any change in the structural members of a building, such as walls, beams, columns or girders.

The full width of the road designated by the governing body to be the minimum required width of any public right-of-way.

The Zoning Hearing Board is authorized departure to a minor degree from the terms of this chapter in direct regard to hardship peculiar to an individual lot in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter.

An open space, as may be required by this chapter, of uniform width or depth on the same lot with a building or a group of buildings, which open space lies between the principal building or group of buildings and the nearest lot line and is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as herein permitted.

The Zoning Hearing Board of the Municipality of Kingston.

The Zoning Map or Maps of the Municipality of Kingston, Pennsylvania, dated 7-11-1977, together with all amendments subsequently adopted.

The administrative officer, appointed under the provisions of the Administrative Code,[1] or his authorized representative who shall administer and enforce the provisions of the Zoning chapter.