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Logan Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

General Regulations

Sec 1 General regulations.

A. 
In order to protect the general health, safety and welfare of Logan Township residents, the following regulations shall apply:
B. 
Prohibited uses.
(1) 
Prohibited uses. All districts.
(a) 
Automotive salvage yards or outdoor storage of wrecked automobiles or parts thereof.
(b) 
Occupied residential vehicles, travel trailer and/or boat trailers. Those parked or stored at private residencies must be in rear or side yards in a manner so as to provide emergency access. In no case shall they be hooked up to utility services. No such prohibited uses shall be stored in common parking areas of apartments.
(c) 
Boats shall be occupied for no more than 48 hours and in no case shall they be hooked up to permanent utility services.
(d) 
The use of any mobile home, travel trailer, tractor trailer or similar mobile unit used for the sale of goods therefrom, while parked for any period of time adjacent to any building. The use of any mobile home, trailer, tractor trailer, travel trailer or similar mobile unit for storage purposes for a period in excess of one week while parked adjacent to a building.
(e) 
Mobile, temporary or permanent signs of any kind not permitted under Design Standards, Sign Controls[1] of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Section 14.
(f) 
Any temporary or permanent obstructions at intersections, including the sight triangle thereof.
(g) 
Any use which includes the storage of gasoline or other petroleum product not permitted in any other section of these ordinances.
(h) 
Any use which includes the manufacturing of acid, cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris or other products emit hazardous elements.
Logan Township
Environmental Review Checklist — Residential
Major Subdivision
Environmental Impact Statement Requirement
25 DU or Less
25 to 100 DU
100+ DU
PUD
Geology
X
Soils
X
X
X
Topography
X
X
Groundwater
X
X
Surface water
X
X
Drainage
X
X
Vegetation
X
X
X
Wildlife
X
X
X
Climatology
X
X
Air quality
X
X
X
Noise quality
X
X
Mineral res.
X
Unique phys. fea.
X
X
Food chains
X
X
Land uses
X
X
X
X
Zoning
X
X
X
X
Traffic
X
X
X
Sewer sup.
X
X
Water sup.
X
X
Solid waste recycling
X
X
X
X
Energy
X
X
X
Com.
X
X
Population
X
X
Growth fac.
X
X
Cul. res.
X
X
X
X
Econ. res.
X
X
Recreation
X
X
X
Logan Township
Environmental Review Checklist — Nonresidential
EIS Requirement
NC
IC/VIC
VC
RC/RCC
MCR
MC/RWD
LI
RFI
Geology
X
X
X
X
Soils
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Topography
X
X
X
X
X
X
Groundwater
X
X
X
X
X
Surface water
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Drainage
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Vegetation
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Wildlife
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Climatology
X
X
Air quality
X
X
X
X
X
X
Noise quality
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mineral res.
X
X
X
Unique phys. fea.
X
X
X
X
Food chains
X
X
X
X
Land uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Zoning
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Traffic
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sewer sup.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Water sup.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Solid waste recycling
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Energy
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Com.
X
X
X
X
X
Population
X
X
X
Growth fac.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cul. res.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Econ. res.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Recreation
X
(i) 
Any use which includes the manufacture or storage of explosives, fat, fertilizer(s), PCBs, asbestos, waste transfer or processing facility, the production of garbage, or dead animals.
(j) 
Any use which involves the smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores.
(k) 
Any uses which, by reason of emissions of odor, dust, gas, smoke or noise is detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the community as determined by the appropriate land-use board.
(l) 
Any use which creates vibrations or glare that goes beyond property lines.
(m) 
Storage of combustible materials for other than on-site and/or refining of combustible materials.
(2) 
The prohibited uses outlined in this section are enforceable to all sections of this chapter.
C. 
Nonconforming uses and structures.
(1) 
The otherwise lawful use of a building or land existing at the time of the adoption of this chapter may be continued, although such use does not conform to the provisions of this chapter, provided that:
(a) 
Such use shall not be extended or enlarged without conforming to all regulations of the district in which it is located.
(b) 
The existence of a nonconforming use on a part of a lot or tract shall not be construed to establish a nonconforming use on the entire tract or lot.
(c) 
Whenever a nonconforming use is discontinued or changes to a conforming uses, it shall not thereafter be changed back to a nonconforming use.
(d) 
Whenever a nonconforming structure has been damaged by fire or other causes to the extent of 75% or more of its market value, as determined by the construction official, it shall be rebuilt or repaired in conformity with the regulations of the district it is located.
(e) 
If a nonconforming use or structure ceases operations for a period of more than one year, such discontinuance will be considered as evidence of an intent to abandon and any subsequent use shall conform to the regulations of the district in which it is located, unless adequate proof is established to the contrary.
(f) 
Nothing in this article shall be deemed to prevent normal maintenance and repair of any building or the carrying out, upon issuance of a building permit, or major structural alterations or demolitions necessary in the interest of public safety. In granting such a permit, the construction official shall state the precise reason(s) to the Board of Adjustment why such alterations were deemed necessary.
D. 
Discontinuance and abandonment.
(1) 
Discontinuance of use. Should activities on a site cease for a consecutive period of one year or greater then the use is considered to have discontinued and to be an abandonment of such use. The use shall not thereafter be reinstated and the structure (if any) shall not be reused, except in conformance with this article.
(2) 
Any lot or structure used in a lawful character or manner or for a lawful purpose which creates a nonconforming use which shall have discontinued such use for a period of one year shall be considered to be an abandonment of such use and shall not be reused or superseded by any use not permitted under the respective zone classification provisions of this chapter.
(3) 
A nonconforming use shall be adjudged abandoned when there occurs a cessation of any such use or activity by an apparent act or failure to act on the part of a tenant or owner to reinstate such use within one year from the date of cessation or discontinuance.
E. 
Unsafe conditions. If the construction official, upon inspection, determines that an unsafe condition exists with respect to building soundness, he shall notify the owner of his findings and state his reasons and order the condition repaired or, in the case of signs and fences, removed within a reasonable time period.
F. 
Approved final subdivision.
(1) 
Any previously approved final subdivision, where map has been filed and a bond been posted, and water and sewer are available, which has previously received approval from the Planning Board, shall be exempted from the operation of this chapter for a period of two years from the date of passage and final adoption, provided that all conditions of the approval are adhered to.
(2) 
Said exemption shall be granted predicated upon: payment in full of water and sewer fees; payment in full of taxes to date; posting of acceptable performance guarantees; and on the premise that the development causes no condition that will endanger the health, safety or welfare of Logan Township.
G. 
Undersized lots of record. Nonconforming lots of record. In any district in which single-family dwellings are permitted, a single-family dwelling and customary accessory buildings may be erected on any single lot of record at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter, notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of this chapter. Such lots must be in separate ownership and not of contiguous frontage with other lots in the same ownership. This provision shall apply even though such lot fails to meet the requirements for area or width, or both, that are generally applicable in the district, provided that yard dimensions and requirements other than these applying to area and width shall conform to the regulations for the district in which such lot is located. Variance of yard requirements shall be obtained only though action of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. If two or more lots or combinations of lots and portions of lots with continuous frontage in single ownership are of record at the time of passage of amendment of this chapter, and if all or part of the lots do not meet the requirements established for lot width and area, the lands involved shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purpose of this chapter and no portion of said parcel shall be used or sold in a manner which diminishes compliance with lot width and area requirements established by this chapter, nor shall any division of any parcel be made which creates a lot with width of area below the requirements stated in this chapter.