See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

An alternative energy system that supplies energy primarily for on-site use, except that when a property upon which the system is installed also receives electrical power supplied by a utility company, excess electrical power generated and not presently needed for on-site use may be used by the utility company. This definition shall not in any way limit or preclude those accessory alternative energy systems conducted pursuant to and part of power purchase agreements.

See "accessory structure," except that unroofed decks and patios shall not be considered as accessory buildings.

An independent dwelling unit subordinate to and added to, created within, or detached from a principal single-family detached dwelling.

A detached, subordinate structure, the use of which is customarily incidental to that of the principal structure, and which is located on the same lot as that occupied by the principal structure. Unroofed decks and patios shall be considered as accessory structures within the meaning of this chapter. (See also "deck" and "patio.")

A use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or principal building and located on the same lot with such principal use or principal building.

Any one of the following areas of sales, service, or entertainment:

Agricultural operations that involve, but are not necessarily limited to, one or more of the following conditions:

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I); includes facilities commonly known as "riding stables" and "corrals." Agricultural operations are further defined and regulated.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II); not a local road, establishing a front yard.

Any interior or exterior change to a building; any renovation to a building which would change its use or classification.

Any one or more methods and facilities used in the conversion, storage, and distribution, including electrical infrastructure, transmission lines, and other appurtenant structures and facilities, of renewable energy sources (including but not limited to sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat).

A commercial establishment which provides a principal use involving amusement devices and/or games of skill or chance (e.g., pinball machines, video games, skeeball, electronic or water firing ranges and other similar devices).

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I).

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I).

An establishment providing for the retail repair, maintenance, and/or reconstruction of motor vehicles, trailers, and other similar large mechanical equipment or vehicles, including paint, body and fender, major engine and engine part overhaul, and accessory storage.

An establishment providing for the retail display, sales, and/or rental of motor vehicles, trailers, and other similar large mechanical equipment or vehicles, including accessory service, repair, and storage facilities.

An establishment providing for the retail servicing and/or maintenance of motor vehicles, trailers, and other similar large mechanical equipment or vehicles, including brake work, muffler work, upholstery work, tire repair and change, inspections, oil changes and lubrication, tune-ups, transmission work, and accessory storage.

A line joining the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines. A corner lot shall have two axes, each of which shall be defined as a line joining the midpoints of a front lot line and the opposite side lot line. In the event that a lot line is not a straight line, the midpoint of such lot line shall be determined as the midpoint of a straight line drawn between each terminus of such lot line. See Figure 2-1.

Any of the following types of child and/or adult day-care activities:

An establishment in which money is kept for savings or commercial purposes, investment purposes, supplied for loans, or exchanged, and that includes routine interactions with customers and/or patrons. A bank may also provide financial counseling, planning, and services related to money management, and includes those establishments considered savings and loans and credit unions.

That portion of a building which is completely below grade or partially below grade where the average distance between the finished surface of the above floor and the ground level along the perimeter of all exterior walls is less than six feet.

The zoning district within which a development, use, or structure is located.

An establishment which is considered a short-term rental unit within a residential building in which the owner offers temporary overnight lodging accommodations and meal service, for less than 15 days in any thirty-day period, to transient guests, visitors, or tourists for compensation; excludes "boardinghouses" and "visitor accommodations," as defined in Article II of this chapter.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

An establishment operated by the owner or resident manager providing residential occupancy of a building containing room(s) that do not meet the definition of a "dwelling unit" as defined in this Article II of this chapter, are rented as living quarters (but not dwelling units) for a minimum of 30 consecutive days, and that typically provide communal kitchen/dining facilities. Boardinghouses include facilities commonly known as "rooming houses" and "single room occupancies" but exclude "visitor accommodations," "bed-and-breakfasts," "group homes," "nursing homes," "retirement homes," "personal care homes," or "short-term rental units" as defined in Article II of this chapter.

The Board of Supervisors of Lancaster Township.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Building Code, as amended.[4] Buildings shall include roofed porches, roofed decks, swimming pools, greenhouses, stables, garages, roadside stands, mobile/manufactured homes, and similar structures, whether stationary or movable, but shall exclude fences, walls, signs, awnings, unroofed decks and patios. Features which are structurally essential and connected to the structure shall be considered as part of the structure within the meaning of this chapter.

The total area of the greatest outside dimensions on a horizontal plane at ground level of all buildings on a lot.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Building Code, as amended.

A line formed by the intersection of a horizontal plane and a vertical plane that coincides with the exterior surface of the principal building on any side, excluding any patios or decks. In the case of a cantilevered or projected section of a building, except overhanging eaves, gutters and cornices, the vertical plane will coincide with the most projected surface. All yard requirements are measured to the building line.

A line that is the required minimum distance from any lot line and that establishes the area within which the principal structure must be erected or placed. Minimum front yard depth is measured from the street right-of-way line as indicated in the zoning district regulations for each zoning district.

A lot or tract of ground on which may be placed tents, campers, trailers or motor homes which do not exceed 250 square feet in floor area, where persons or families may live temporarily. For the purpose of this definition, "temporarily" means not exceeding four continuous consecutive weeks (i.e., every day for four consecutive weeks).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

An establishment providing for the retail washing and cleaning of motor vehicles, trailers, and other similar large mechanical equipment or vehicles.

An area used or intended to be used for the burial of the deceased, including columbaria, crematoria and mausoleums.

A certificate, issued by the duly authorized representative of the Township upon completion of the construction of a new building or upon a change or conversion of the structure or use of a building, which certifies that all requirements and regulations as provided herein, and within all other applicable requirements, have been complied with.

The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Lancaster Township.

Natural wood that has no paint, stains, or other types of coatings and natural wood that has not been treated with, including but not limited to, copper chromium arsenate, creosote, or pentachlorophenol. For the purposes of this chapter, the term shall include all wood intended to be used as fuel, including but not limited to trees, cordwood, logs, lumber, sawdust, and wood from manufacturing processes (butt-offs, shavings, turnings, sander dust), wood pellets, slabs, bark, chips, and waste pallets.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

Any device used for the transmission or reception of radio, television, wireless telephone, pager, commercial mobile radio service or any other wireless communications signals, including, without limitation, omnidirectional or whip antennas and directional or panel antennas, owned or operated by any person or entity licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate such device. This definition shall not include private residence-mounted satellite dishes or television antennas or amateur radio equipment, including, without limitation, ham or citizens' band radio antennas.

A structure other than a building, such as a monopole, self-supporting or guyed tower, designed and used to support communications antennas.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I), and the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Comprehensive Plan, as amended.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I).

Any retail sales establishment offering for sale household items, newspapers, magazines, sandwiches, and other food and beverage products primarily for off-premises consumption. Such establishments may include the sale of gasoline and motor vehicle washing facilities.

A residential subdivision or land development which does not comply with the open space development criteria established in Article XV of this chapter relating to conventional residential development, unless otherwise provided by this chapter.

A publicly owned and operated building or group of buildings and facilities used to house, detain, or to provide programs or services to persons who have been charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.

Any dwelling, building, or portion where adult day-care services or child day-care services other than babysitting are provided, including any on-site outdoor play area. For the purposes of this chapter, day-care facilities shall not include the care or instruction of children within places of worship during religious services attended by adults or for periods of time less than five hours per day when adult services are not in progress. Day-care facilities shall be further differentiated by the following three classifications:

An elevated structure constructed for use as an outdoor living area. (See also "patio" and "accessory structure.")

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

The number of dwelling units permitted in relation to the land area actually in use or proposed to be used for residential purposes, exclusive of public rights-of-way, and private streets.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I).

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

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I).

A structure designed for providing goods and services to drivers and patrons who remain in their vehicles before and during the on-site activity.

A private drive providing access between a public or private street or access drive and parking facilities for a single unit of occupancy.

A building containing three or more dwelling units on one lot. See Figure 2-2.

A building containing three or more dwelling units, with each dwelling unit on a separate lot. See Figure 2-3.

A building containing one dwelling unit, not attached to any other dwelling units. See Figure 2-4.

A building containing two dwelling units, with each dwelling unit on a separate lot. See Figure 2-5.

A building containing two dwelling units on one lot. See Figure 2-6.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Building Code,[5] as amended. A dwelling unit shall not be occupied by more than one family, as defined in this Article II of this chapter. If not owner-occupied, a dwelling unit shall be occupied for a minimum of 30 consecutive days.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

Any one or more of the following:

See the most recent version of the Lancaster Township Floodplain Management Ordinance.[6]

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Building Code, as amended.

The sum total of all floor area space relegated to use by the customer and the retail employee to conduct retail sales, including the display area used to indicate the variety of goods available for customers, but not including accessory office space, storage space, and other general administrative areas.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I).

An establishment where deceased persons are prepared for burial or cremation and where a funeral service may also be held.

An establishment with more than two mechanical amusement devices. "Mechanical amusement devices" shall be defined as machines designed for recreation and entertainment and shall include, but not be limited to, pinball machines, electronic video games, pool tables, and other amusement machines.

An accessory building for the storage of one of more automobiles or other vehicles accessory and incidental to the primary use of the premises; provided, however, that one commercial vehicle of not more than one ton's capacity may be stored therein where the use of such vehicle is not incidental to the use of the premises.

A building or portion thereof, other than a private garage, designed or used for servicing, repairing, equipping, renting, selling or storing motor-driven vehicles.

A building or lot or part thereof supplying and selling gasoline or other equivalent fuel for motor vehicles at retail direct from pumps and storage tanks, and which may include accessory facilities for rendering services, such as lubrication, washing, and minor repairs, and storage.

A recreational area primarily used for playing golf, with a minimum of 2,800 yards of play in nine holes.

An open space corridor that links urban, suburban, and rural communities to natural and scenic areas with a network of connected trails, walkways, and natural preservation areas.

A dwelling inhabited by not more than eight handicapped persons, as identified and provided for by the Fair Housing Act and/or Americans with Disabilities Act, and complying with Subsection D in the definition of "family." Group homes must be licensed where required by any appropriate government agencies, and a copy of any such licenses must be delivered to the Township prior to beginning the use. Group homes shall be subject to the same limitations and regulation by the Township as single-family detached dwellings, except parking.

Any item or agent (biological, chemical, radiological, and/or physical), which has the potential to cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment, either by itself or through interaction with other factors.

An occupation or business conducted by a resident in the resident's dwelling unit or an accessory building, as an accessory use which is incidental and clearly subordinate to the residential use and does not change the residential character thereof. For the purpose of this chapter, a home occupation shall not include day-care facilities, which are regulated as a separate use.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Building Code, as amended. A hospital shall be licensed by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a hospital.

A surface that prevents the infiltration of water into the ground. Impervious surfaces (areas) shall include, but are not limited to: roofs, additional indoor living spaces, patios, garages, storage sheds and similar structures, and any new streets, access drives, driveways, and sidewalks. Decks, parking compounds, driveways, and access drives are not counted as impervious areas if they do not prevent infiltration. Any surface area proposed to initially be gravel or crushed stone shall be assumed to be impervious, unless designed as an infiltration BMP. This term shall also include impervious material.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

Includes scrap, copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, appliances, waste iron, steel and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous material, including wrecked, scrapped, ruined, dismantled or junked motor vehicles or parts thereof.

Any area and/or structure used primarily for the collecting, storage and/or sale of those items defined under "junk."

An establishment in which dogs or other domesticated animals are housed, boarded, bred, or reared on a commercial basis.

An establishment which carries on investigations, testing, and experimentation in the natural, physical, technical, or social sciences, or engineering and development as an extension of such investigation, with the objective of creating end products.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I), and the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

For purposes of this chapter relating to the number of full-time-equivalent licensed medical professionals for medical clinics and medical offices, this term shall include those individuals who are authorized by law to examine, diagnose, and treat patients, including physicians, dentists, opticians, psychologists, and other similar medical and dental professionals. This term shall not include nurses other medical support and/or administrative support staff.

Large animals and/or farm animals, including, but not limited to, the following: horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, and poultry.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I). A "lot" shall include one or more contiguous pieces, parcels, or plots of land of record all under the same ownership.

The area contained within the lot lines of the individual parcels of land, excluding space within any street or ultimate right-of-way, but including the area of any easement. Lot area shall be measured to the legal right-of-way line of the street.

A lot abutting two or more street rights-of-way at their intersection, in which the average center lines of such roads along the lot frontage of the lot form an interior angle of less than 135°. See Figure 2-7.

That portion or percentage of the lot area covered by impervious surfaces and/or materials.

The average distance between the street right-of-way line and the rear lot line, measured perpendicular or radial to the street right-of-way line. Lot depth shall be measured to the legal right-of-way line of the street. In the case of a double-frontage lot, such distance shall be measured from each street right-of-way. In the case of a flag lot, see Article XVI of this chapter relating to flag lots. In the case of a corner lot, such distance shall be measured from each street right-of-way to each side lot line and as otherwise provided herein in this definition above. See Figure 2-7.

A lot which is not a corner lot and abuts two or more streets, with possible vehicular access to both streets. See Figure 2-7.

A lot, created by a subdivision, whose frontage ("pole") does not satisfy the minimum lot width requirements for the applicable zoning district but that does have sufficient lot width away from the lot's frontage ("flag"). Access to the "flag" portion of the lot from a public street right-of-way or an approved private street right-of-way is provided by means of a long, narrow access strip ("pole") which contains a driveway located between abutting lots. See Figure 2-7.

Distance measured along the front lot line. When a lot fronts on a curved street, the lot frontage shall be determined by utilizing the arc length. See Figure 2-7.

A lot which is not a corner lot. See Figure 2-7.

A line of record bounding a lot that divides one lot from another lot or from a legal right-of-way line for a public street or private street. See Figure 2-8.

A side lot line that coincides with the line created by the shared party wall between two single-family semidetached dwellings or two or more single-family attached dwellings.

A lot line separating the front of the lot from the street, measured from the right-of-way. In the case of a corner lot or double-frontage lot, all lot lines which abut a street shall be front lot lines. In the case of a flag lot, see Article XVI of this chapter relating to flag lots. In the case of a reverse-frontage lot, see the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II). See Figure 2-8.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

A lot line which does not intersect a front lot line and is most distant from, and most nearly parallel to, a front lot line. In the case of a corner lot, corner lots shall not have a rear lot line. For the purposes of this chapter, where the side lot lines of an interior lot meet in a point, the rear lot line shall be assumed to be a line not less than 10 feet long drawn within the lot between the two side lot lines, which is equidistant to the front lot line. In the case of a flag lot, see Article XVI of this chapter relating to flag lots. In the case of a reverse-frontage lot, see the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II). See Figure 2-8.

Any lot line which is not a front or rear lot line. In the case of a corner lot, all lot lines which do not abut a street shall be side lot lines. In the case of a flag lot, see Article XVI of this chapter relating to flag lots. In the case of a reverse-frontage lot, see the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II). See Figure 2-8.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II). See Figure 2-7.

In the case of an interior lot, the distance between the side lot lines. In the case of a corner lot, "lot width" shall mean the distance between each front lot line and its opposite side lot line. Such distance shall be measured along a straight line which is at right angles to the axis of a lot. When a lot abuts on a curved street, the width shall be determined by utilizing the arc length. In the case of a flag lot, see Article XVI of this chapter relating to flag lots. In the case of a reverse-frontage lot, see the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II). See Figure 2-7.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

A function or a use involving either the processing, conversion or production of materials, goods, or products.

An establishment where three or more full-time-equivalent licensed medical professionals examine and treat patients on an outpatient basis; and includes a variety of other types of medical service uses, including but not limited to medical and dental laboratories, specialized clinics, outpatient care facilities, blood banks, and oxygen and miscellaneous types of medical services. This use shall not include overnight accommodation of patients. This use shall also include those establishments commonly known as ambulatory surgical, urgent, and emergency centers, without overnight accommodations.

An office where not more than two full-time-equivalent licensed medical professionals examine and treat patients on an outpatient basis. This use shall not include overnight accommodation of patients.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.

See "self-service storage facility."

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended ("mobile home," Article I).

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended ("mobile home lot," Article I).

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended ("mobile home park," Article I).

That part of a mobile/manufactured home lot which is being reserved for the placement of the mobile/manufactured home.

Pertaining to a local government unit or other similar government unit.

The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code Act of 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as reenacted and amended.[7]

Any establishment, use, facility, and/or structure that is owned and/or operated by Lancaster Township, its municipal authorities, and/or authorized agents.

An accessory use, which is clearly secondary to the principal single-family detached dwelling, in which livestock are kept exclusively by the residents of the site, and which is not contained upon a farm nor part of an agricultural operation.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.

An outdoor furnace that has not been certified or qualified by the EPA as meeting a particulate matter emission limit of 0.32 pound per million British thermal units (Btu's) output or power and is labeled accordingly.

An organization or agency which is open and available for use by the general public, which is operated by a federal, state, or local governmental body or subdivision or agency thereof, or by a nonprofit corporation authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to which contributions are tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes, such as libraries and museums.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Building Code, as amended. A nursing home shall be licensed by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a nursing home.

A building or space within a building used for conducting the affairs of a business, profession, service, industry, or government.

A residential subdivision development in which a portion of the total tract of land is designated as open space area, while greater flexibility and innovation in lot designs and building arrangements are provided for a more-efficient development pattern on that portion of the tract most suitable for development.

The most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Zoning Ordinance, as amended.

See "lot."

The traveled way of a parking compound through which automobiles and other similar motor vehicles enter and depart parking spaces.

A common, paved (improved and stabilized) area (other than a public or private street, access drive, or driveway) used exclusively for parking of vehicles. This term shall also include related parking access aisles.

An area consisting of natural or man-made material which is constructed at or near grade level and intended for use as an outdoor living area. (See also "deck" and "accessory structure.")

Any use specifically allowed by right in a particular zoning district.

A structure situated on a lot of three acres or more in which food, shelter, personal assistance or supervision are provided for a period exceeding 24 consecutive hours for more than three adults who are not relatives of the operator and who require assistance or supervision in matters of dressing, bathing, diet or medication prescribed for self-administration but do not require hospitalization or care in a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility, as licensed and regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DH).

Any surface (area) not defined as impervious. This term shall also include pervious material.

An outdoor furnace that has been certified or qualified by the EPA as meeting a particulate matter emission limit of 0.32 pound per million Btu output and is labeled accordingly. Phase 2 outdoor furnace models will be identified with a white hang tag.

An establishment wherein persons regularly assemble for: religious worship and which is maintained and controlled by a religious body organized to sustain public worship; and/or basic education or instruction services and which is maintained and controlled by a body organized to sustain basic education or instruction. It includes a synagogue, temple, mosque, or other such place for worship and religious activities, as well as an elementary school, intermediate school, junior high school, and high school.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I); the Planning Commission of Lancaster Township.

See "principal structure."

The main, primary, or predominant structure on a given lot, tract, or parcel.

The main, primary, or predominant use of a property or structure.

An organization catering exclusively to members and their guests; or premises or buildings for a social, recreational, and administrative purposes which are not conducted for profit, provided there are not conducted any vending stands, merchandising or commercial activities except as required for the membership of such club. Clubs shall include but not be limited to service and political organizations as well as social and athletic clubs. Private clubs shall not include adult-oriented establishments, as defined herein.

A function or use involving the cleaning, sorting, sizing, packaging, or any combination thereof, of products.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I).

Use or expansion thereof which is operated, owned or maintained by a public utility corporation, municipality or municipal authority or which is privately owned and approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC).

An establishment on a site involving removal from the surface or beneath the surface of the land of bulk mineral resources using significant machinery. This use also includes accessory stockpiling and processing of mineral resources. The routine movement of and replacement of topsoil during construction shall not by itself be considered to be a quarry.

An establishment engaged in operating broadcast studios and facilities for over-the-air or satellite delivery of radio and television programs.

A facility operated as a business open to the public for the purpose of public recreation or entertainment, including but not limited to bowling alleys, swimming pools, health clubs, miniature golf courses, etc. This does not include adult-oriented establishments or amusement arcades, as defined herein.

A nonprofit public facility open to the public for the purpose of public recreation or entertainment, including but not limited to bowling alleys, swimming pools, health clubs, miniature golf courses, etc. This does not include adult-oriented establishments or amusement arcades, as defined herein.

A vehicle which is:

A residential development involving the subdivision of land which is designed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to yield the same general character and dimensions of adjacent, lawfully existing, nonconforming lots and structures. Residential infill development is a method of allowing residential growth which is consistent with nonconforming neighborhoods which existed prior to the effective date of this chapter.

An establishment where food is prepared and sold for on- and off-premises consumption. In those establishments where alcohol is sold, a restaurant is further defined as having total annual food sales for on-premises consumption greater than 20% of the combined gross sales of the establishment.

An establishment in which the primary activity involves the display and retail sale and/or rental of goods and products to the general public, and/or providing personal service to the general public. This term shall not include adult-oriented establishments, as defined herein.

Facilities designated for housing, boarding, and dining, associated with some level of personal care and other related assistance, for the elderly who are unable to fully care for themselves and/or do not desire to live independently.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

A building for the enclosed storage of household items or area(s) for the storage of recreational equipment where said items are retained for use by their owner who shall have direct access thereto without intermediate handling by the proprietor of the facility. Also includes "storage units," which are rented to tenants, usually on a short-term basis.

The distance between the building line and any lot line.

See "building setback line."

A group of two or more businesses involved in retail sales/services, offices, restaurants, and other similar uses permitted within the applicable zoning district, located either within a coordinated grouping of buildings which may be joined together by an open or closed pedestrian mall or within a single building, and with shared parking.

A group of two or more businesses involved in retail sales/services, offices, and other similar uses permitted within the applicable zoning district, that meet the daily and convenience-related needs such as food, hardware, drugs, and personal services, located within a single building, and with shared parking.

A portion of a single-family detached dwelling that operates as or offers a place of temporary accommodation, lodging or occupancy by concession, permit, lease, license, rental agreement, or similar commercial arrangement, for overnight stay for any period of not more than 30 consecutive calendar days during any part of the calendar year. "Short-term rental unit" is inclusive of accommodations commonly referred to as "bed-and-breakfasts," "vacation rentals," "homestays," "tourist homes" and the like which may be offered for occupancy on platforms such as VRBO and Airbnb. "Short-term accommodation" shall not mean or include a residential use with support services, or "visitor accommodations" (motel, hotel), or "boardinghouses," as defined in Article II of this chapter.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See Article XII of this chapter relating to sign regulations.

An organization offering aid to persons requiring assistance for psychological problems, employment opportunities, health and physical ailments, learning disabilities, and other circumstances.

A solar energy system that supplies energy primarily for off-site/off-premises use.

An alternative energy system which includes any solar collector consisting of one or more cell(s), panel(s), or array(s) designed to collect and convert solar power into another form of energy, such as electricity or heat, and other structures and buildings used in the conversion, storage, and distribution, including electrical infrastructure, transmission lines, and other appurtenant structures and facilities.

An area where municipal solid waste and similar materials are deposited on land, compacted, covered with soil and then compacted again, and which has a permit from the DEP to operate as a sanitary landfill.

A device (located at the top of a chimney) to prevent sparks, embers or other ignited material above a given size from begin expelled to the atmosphere.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Building Code, as amended.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I), and the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II). For purposes of this chapter, streets and roads shall conform to one of the following categories:

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

A line that divides and delineates an existing or proposed street right-of-way from an existing or proposed lot.

The visual impression of the built environment along a street created by building setbacks, rooflines, building mass, architectural styles and elements, building materials and texture, patterns of fenestration, sidewalks, signage, trees and landscaping.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I).

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I), and the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

An establishment where alcohol is sold that has total annual food sales for on-premises consumption of less than or equal to 20% of the combined gross sales of the establishment.

Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

The attorney, licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, employed by the Township, or engaged as a consultant to the Township, to furnish professional legal assistance.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Building Code, as amended.

See the most-recent version of the Lancaster Township Subdivision, Land Development and Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended (Article II).

The distance measured from the highest point of the wind turbine rotor plane to the ground level.

An allocation of space within a building or structure that is independent of other such space and that constitutes a separate use. This shall include both fee-simple ownership and leaseholds.

An establishment wherein persons regularly assemble for general or specialized higher education or instruction services leading to a degree, and which is maintained and controlled by a body organized to sustain general or specialized higher education or instruction; an establishment primarily engaged in furnishing courses and granting degrees. The requirement for admission is at least a high school diploma or equivalent basic academic training. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, and/or the workplace, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods.

The specific purpose for which land, sign, structure or building is designed, arranged, intended or for which it may be occupied or maintained, or any activity, occupation, business or operation which may be carried on.

See the most-recent version of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended (Article I).

A building used primarily for the treatment, by a veterinarian, of small domestic animals, such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds or fowl and livestock. No outdoor boarding of animals is permitted.

An establishment offering temporary overnight lodging accommodations for less than 30 days, but may also offer meal service and entertainment, to transient guests, visitors, or tourists for compensation. It includes facilities commonly known as "hotels" and "motels," but excludes "dwelling units," "boardinghouses," "bed-and-breakfasts," and "short-term rental units" as defined in Article II of this chapter.

An establishment involving the storage, wholesale, and/or distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment, but excluding bulk storage of materials that are inflammable or explosive or that create a hazard or are commonly recognized offensive conditions, and also excluding any heavy equipment or truck washing, servicing and/or repair, unless such uses are specifically permitted in that zoning district. Wholesaling of products, supplies and equipment shall not be open to or accessible by the general public, unless incidental to the principal warehousing operation.

All the land from which water flows into a particular point in a watercourse.

Any distribution procedure involving persons who, in the normal course of business, do not engage in sales to the general public.

A wind energy system direct-current generator used for charging storage batteries.

A wind energy system that supplies energy primarily for off-site/off-premises use.

A device, such as a wind charger, wind turbine, or other electric generation facility, designed to convert wind power into another form of energy, such as electricity or heat, and which consists of one or more wind turbines and other structures and buildings, including meteorological towers, electrical infrastructure, transmission lines, and other appurtenant structures and facilities.

A device that runs on the energy generated by a wheel of adjustable blades or slats rotated by the wind.

A device that converts wind energy into electricity through the use of a wind turbine generator, and includes the nacelle, rotor, tower and pad transformer, if any.

The vertical component of a wind energy system that elevates the wind turbine generator and attached blades above the ground.

An open space that lies between the principal building or buildings and the nearest lot line. The minimum required yard as set forth in this chapter is unobstructed from the ground upward, except as may be specifically provided in this chapter. Distances which represent minimum yards throughout this chapter shall include all portions of a lot which are within such distances as measured at right angles from the respective lot line. Porches and carports shall be considered a part of the building. Overhanging eaves, gutters and cornices shall not be considered an infringement of the yard requirements. See Figure 2-8.

A permit stating that the purpose for which a building or land is to be used is in conformity with the use permitted and all other requirements under this chapter for the zoning district in which it is located or is to be located.

The municipal official designated to administer and enforce this chapter. The Zoning Officer shall administer this chapter in accordance with its literal terms.

The Federal Insurance Administration (FIA), or any successor agency.

The Lancaster County Conservation District, or any successor agency.

The Lancaster County Planning Commission, or any successor agency.

The Lancaster Inter-Municipal Committee, or any successor agency.

The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code Act of 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as reenacted and amended.[1]

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, or any successor agency.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health, or any successor agency.

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, or any successor agency.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, or any successor agency.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission, or any successor agency.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, or any successor agency.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, or any successor agency.

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission, or any successor agency.

The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or any successor agency.

The United States Department of Agriculture, or any successor agency.

The United States Geological Survey, or any successor agency.