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Meadville City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 1305

Special Exceptions

§ 1305.01 General regulations for uses by special exception.

[2-6-2024 by Ord. No. 3821]
(A) 
Applicability. Each use that is listed in § 1303.05 for each district as permitted by special exception (notated with the letters "SE") shall comply with the provisions of this section, any applicable provisions for the corresponding use found in § 1305.02, and all other applicable performance standards and supplementary regulations in this zoning code. A special exception permit shall only be granted when the minimum conditions set forth in § 1305.02 for the specific use by special exception have been met.
(B) 
Procedure. Applicants seeking to obtain approval for a use by special exception shall follow the process described in § 1311.07 of this zoning code.
(C) 
Conditions for Approval.
(1) 
In addition to the minimum conditions contained in § 1305.02 for each use by special exception, the use shall meet the following additional requirements:
(a) 
The zoning hearing board shall find that the proposed use by special exception will not adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of residents in the neighborhood, community, or zoning district in which the use is to be located.
(b) 
The zoning hearing board shall find that the proposed use by special exception will not overburden existing public services, including water, sanitary sewer, public roads, storm drainage, or other public improvements or materially burden other public services such as schools, police, or fire.
(c) 
The zoning hearing board shall find that the proposed use by special exception meets all other requirements for the zoning district in which the use is proposed.
(d) 
The zoning hearing board shall find that the proposed use by special exception is in general conformity with the City of Meadville Comprehensive Plan.
(e) 
The zoning hearing board shall find that the proposed use by special exception will not be detrimental to the use or development of or change the essential character of the neighborhood or district in which the use is proposed. The zoning hearing board shall consider, at a minimum, the impact of noise, dust, light, odor, and adequacy of parking.
(2) 
In granting a use by special exception, the zoning hearing board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards as it may deem necessary to implement the policy, goals, and community development objectives of this zoning code.
(3) 
The grant of the special exception shall expire if a zoning permit, building permit, or certificate of occupancy is not obtained within 24 months from the date of the grant of the special exception. However, the zoning hearing board, in its discretion, may grant an extension of up to 12 additional months upon written request by the applicant prior to the conditional use permit's expiration.

§ 1305.02 Specific regulations for uses by special exception.

[2-6-2024 by Ord. No. 3821; 4-15-2025 by Ord. No. 3831; 4-15-2025 by Ord. No. 3832]
(A) 
Auto Sales.
(1) 
In the interest of public traffic safety, no vehicles shall be parked along the front lot line. Cars may parallel the front lot line but must be set back at least 15 feet.
(2) 
Any lot line abutting a residential use shall utilize appropriate screening.
(3) 
There shall be no outdoor storage of new or used parts, scrap parts, unlicensed vehicles, tires, vehicles lacking current state inspection stickers, or parts of vehicles. The overnight parking of patron vehicles and the presence of DEP/EPA-approved waste containers shall be permitted on side or rear lot areas.
(B) 
Bed and Breakfast.
(1) 
The person operating the bed and breakfast residence must also be a permanent resident.
(2) 
No more than 40 percent of the floor area of the principal dwelling may be used for guest sleeping accommodations.
(3) 
No guest rooms shall be located in accessory buildings.
(4) 
One off-street parking space must be provided for each guest room on lot. If on-lot parking is unavailable, the applicant shall arrange through purchase, lease or similar covenant suitable spaces within a 200-foot radius of the lot.
(5) 
The applicant may display one sign identifying the name of the business and its use. This sign will not exceed six square feet and shall be lit through indirect means.
(6) 
The basic residential character of the structure shall not be altered.
(7) 
No more than 10 guest rooms will be permitted at a bed and breakfast.
(8) 
A bed and breakfast may prepare or serve foods for consumption on site for breakfast, lunch and dinner offered to its transient guests only.
(9) 
A bed and breakfast may cater occasional on-site events or activities for no more than 40 persons at a time, including, without limitation, wedding rehearsal parties, business meetings, small office parties, and similar events or activities. A bed and breakfast shall not cater or prepare foods for consumption for any off-site event or activity.
(10) 
A bed and breakfast that serves meals other than breakfast or caters on-site events or activities as described in this article, shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. All necessary licenses or permits issued by county, state or federal agencies shall be presented to the board and required licenses, certificates, or permits shall be a condition for approval.
(C) 
Building/Contracting Related Business. No outdoor storage of materials shall be located within the front yard of the lot.
(D) 
Campus Development.
(1) 
All uses within the campus that otherwise would qualify as principal uses shall be permitted by special exception, regardless of whether they are permitted by right elsewhere in the district.
(2) 
Campuses may comprise a collection of any of the uses allowed within its district, and additionally may comprise uses not listed except when specifically prohibited. Such unlisted uses must be located no closer than 125 feet from any other property in different ownership.
(3) 
All development within the campus shall be demonstrated by the developer/applicant to have a demonstrable and clear relationship to serving the campus's principal purpose.
(E) 
Commercial Recreation, Indoor and Outdoor.
(1) 
If a parking area is adjacent to a residential use or any parking areas contain more than 10 automobiles, the following shall apply:
(a) 
An additional 10-foot setback for the respective lot line shall be provided along the parking lot's perimeter to minimize the impact of inappropriate noise, dust, light and other disturbances on adjacent residential development.
(i) 
One and one-half times the required number of plants for screening and buffering off-street parking and loading areas; or
(ii) 
A berm shall be installed along the parking area proposed adjacent to the lot line shared with the residential use, a minimum of three and one-half feet in height at its peak, and the sides do not exceed a four-foot horizontal to one-foot vertical change in elevation. The berm shall be landscaped with plants that provide four seasons of vegetated cover, not including turf grass.
(2) 
Any activity not included within a fully enclosed structure shall have hours of operation limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
(3) 
As part of all land development, the landowner and/or developer shall provide a plan for photometrics of the lot. Illumination, when measured at a lot line, shall be a maximum of zero footcandles. Outdoor lights shall not exceed 18 feet in height.
(F) 
Community Centers.
(1) 
All outdoor activities shall occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the MU-1 and MU-2 districts.
(2) 
All indoor activities shall occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to midnight in the MU-1 and MU-2 districts.
(3) 
If the parking area is adjacent to a residential use or any parking areas contain more than 10 automobiles, the following shall apply:
(a) 
An additional 10-foot setback for the respective lot line shall be provided along the parking lot's perimeter to minimize the impact of inappropriate noise, dust, light and other disturbances on adjacent residential development;
(b) 
One and one-half times the required number of plants for screening and buffering off-street parking and loading areas; or
(c) 
A berm shall be installed along the parking area proposed adjacent to the lot line shared with the residential use, a minimum of 3.5 feet in height at its peak, and the sides do not exceed a four-foot horizontal to one-foot vertical change in elevation. The berm shall be landscaped with plants that provide four seasons of vegetated cover, not including turf grass.
(G) 
Day Care Centers - Child, Adult and/or Group.
(1) 
The facility shall be licensed as such by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(2) 
Ingress and egress to the site shall be designed to assure the safe dropping off and picking up of children. All drop-off locations shall be designed so as to not interfere with the free flow of traffic on adjacent streets.
(3) 
Exterior open space shall be provided and shall be secured by a fence, at least four feet in height, with a self-latching gate. Such open space shall be usable and accessible only for the children at a minimum ratio of 100 square feet per child. Interior space shall be provided as per the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare. In addition, other lot and area requirements within the zoning district in which the day care center is proposed shall apply.
(4) 
Depending on traffic and/or adjoining use of the premises, a fence with approved height and strength may be required along the lot's perimeter for the protection of those using the day care center.
(5) 
Outdoor play areas that adjoin residential lots shall be screened as per the screening requirements of Section 1306.25(B).
(6) 
The general safety of a day care center site shall be evaluated as it relates to the needs of small children.
(H) 
Detention Homes.
(1) 
The applicant shall submit the following:
(a) 
A statement describing the character of the facility.
(b) 
The program's policies and goals and means proposed to accomplish the goals.
(c) 
A description of the characteristics of the residents of the proposed use, noting, in particular, their ages and number of residents.
(d) 
A study documenting the need for such a facility in the city.
(2) 
Specific Standards.
(a) 
Any said use shall have a minimum of 350 square feet of habitable floor area provided for each occupant.
(b) 
A common kitchen and dining facility shall be provided, and no cooking or dining facilities shall be provided in individual rooms or suites.
(c) 
A said use shall not be located within 2,000 feet of any other same use.
(d) 
The applicant shall demonstrate that adequate off-street parking facilities shall be provided to meet the needs of the use.
(e) 
A grant of special exception use may be revoked by the city if it is determined that the residents of the use have endangered the general welfare of the surrounding community due to a breach of security or lack of adequate supervision.
(I) 
Drug Store.
(1) 
Drive-throughs shall have hours of operation limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the MU-1 and MU-2 districts.
(2) 
The drive-through shall have direct access to a public right-of-way.
(3) 
A minimum of three stacking spaces shall be provided for each drive-through lane.
(4) 
Stacking shall not interfere with the normal traffic flow within the lot nor shall it cause the stopping of vehicles on any public right-of-way.
(J) 
Dry Cleaners.
(1) 
All materials and equipment shall be stored within a completely enclosed building.
(2) 
The use shall comply with all performance standards specified in this chapter.
(3) 
The storage or manufacture of hazardous or potentially hazardous materials shall not be permitted.
(K) 
Dwelling: Fraternities or Sororities.
(1) 
A common cooking and eating area must be provided.
(2) 
No cooking or dining facilities shall be provided in individual rooms or suites.
(L) 
Dwelling, Multi-Family. Multi-family dwellings shall maintain a common indoor or outdoor area appropriate for the recreational and social needs of dwelling residents. If indoor, a minimum of 25 square feet per unit shall be available. If outdoor, a permanently landscaped area of 50 square feet per unit must be maintained.
(M) 
(Reserved)
(N) 
(Reserved)
(O) 
Events Center.
(1) 
A minimum of one parking space shall be provided on site for every two people indicated in the fire code occupancy limits for the property.
(2) 
A minimum clear distance of 200 feet shall be maintained between any portion of the center available to let, exclusive of parking spaces, and any residential dwelling or lodging facility.
(3) 
All outdoor activities shall occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the MU-1 and MU-2 districts.
(4) 
All indoor activities shall occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to midnight in the MU-1 and MU-2 districts.
(5) 
If the parking area is adjacent to a residential use or any parking areas contain more than 10 automobiles, the following shall apply:
(a) 
An additional 10-foot setback for the respective lot line shall be provided along the parking lot's perimeter to minimize the impact of inappropriate noise, dust, light and other disturbances on adjacent residential development;
(b) 
One and one-half times the required number of plants for screening and buffering off-street parking and loading areas; or
(c) 
A berm shall be installed along the parking area proposed adjacent to the lot line shared with the residential use, a minimum of three and half feet in height at its peak, and the sides do not exceed a four-foot horizontal to one-foot vertical change in elevation. The berm shall be landscaped with plants that provide four seasons of vegetated cover, not including turf grass.
(P) 
Electronic Sign (Refer to Signs § 1309.07).
(Q) 
Emergency Shelters.
(1) 
The applicant shall submit the following:
(a) 
A statement describing the character of the facility.
(b) 
The program's policies and goals and means proposed to accomplish the goals.
(c) 
A description of the characteristics of the residents of the proposed use, noting, in particular, their ages and number of residents.
(d) 
A study documenting the need for such a facility in the city.
(2) 
Specific Standards.
(a) 
Any said use shall have a minimum of 350 square feet of habitable floor area provided for each occupant.
(b) 
A said use shall not be located within 2,000 feet of any other same use.
(c) 
The applicant shall demonstrate that adequate off-street parking facilities shall be provided to meet the needs of the use.
(d) 
A grant of special exception use may be revoked by the city if it is determined that the residents of the use have endangered the general welfare of the surrounding community due to a breach of security or lack of adequate supervision.
(R) 
Funeral Parlor.
(1) 
There shall be no crematory or receiving vaults, nor any external display of merchandise on the premises.
(2) 
One off-street loading space shall be provided for every 10,000 square feet of GFA.
(3) 
No loading and unloading of merchandise and cadavers shall occur, under any circumstances, on public property or shall be visible from the public right-of-way.
(S) 
Gasoline Service Station.
(1) 
Any fuel pumps shall be at least 30 feet from the front lot line and 30 feet from each side lot line.
(2) 
No vehicle will be parked or stored along the front lot line except on a short-term basis (less than 12 hours).
(3) 
Any lot line abutting a residential use or district shall provide appropriate screening.
(4) 
There shall be no outdoor storage of new or used parts, scrap parts, unlicensed vehicles, tires, vehicles lacking current state inspector stickers, or parts of vehicles. The overnight parking of patron vehicles and the presence of DEP/EPA-approved waste containers shall be permitted in side or rear lot areas.
(5) 
Canopy structures shielding gasoline pumps shall be no closer than 20 feet from the front lot line and 20 feet from each side lot line.
(T) 
Guest House.
(1) 
The building shall be considered accessory to the owning institution and shall be located on the same parcel or on an abutting parcel containing one of the institution's primary buildings or uses.
(2) 
All outdoor lighting shall be directed away from neighboring property or streets.
(3) 
Activity hours, which include duration of any on-site event, whether indoor or outdoor, shall not commence before 9:00 a.m. and shall cease by 11:00 p.m.
(4) 
No guest rooms shall be located in accessory buildings.
(5) 
One off-street parking space must be provided for each guest room on lot. If on-lot parking is unavailable, the applicant shall provide off-street spaces within a 20-foot radius of the lot on contiguous property owned by the owning institution.
(6) 
If an existing building, the basic residential character of the structure shall not be altered.
(7) 
No more than five guest rooms will be permitted.
(8) 
The facility may host on-site institution-related events or activities for a maximum of 40 persons at a time. The facility shall not cater or prepare foods for consumption for any off-site event or activity nor host any activity not directly related to the owning institution.
(9) 
Total building height shall not exceed three stories (exclusive of antennas, steeples, and similar items).
(10) 
The facility must be screened from any abutting property containing a single-family residence held in separate ownership. Screening shall be placed between the use (including its associated parking, accessory structures, and accessory uses) and shall meet one or more of the screening or buffering standards contained in Articles 1306 and 1308 of this zoning code as amended from time to time and as applicable.
(11) 
No fees of any kind shall be charged for any overnight occupancy of guest rooms located at any guest house facility.
(U) 
Home Business.
(1) 
The home business shall be carried on entirely within the dwelling unit.
(2) 
Not more than two persons other than the occupants of the dwelling unit shall be employed.
(3) 
Not more than 20 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling shall be devoted to the home business.
(4) 
Articles sold or offered for sale on site shall be limited to mail-order articles or articles for sale elsewhere.
(5) 
No offensive noise, vibration, smoke (or other particulate matter), heat, humidity, glare or other objectionable effects shall be produced.
(6) 
Satisfactory provision is made for the accommodation of parking as provided in Article 1306 of this zoning code. Any off-street parking area shall be located behind the building line or within the lawful service drive.
(7) 
No equipment or processes shall be used which create interference in radio or television receivers off the premises or which cause fluctuation in utility line transmissions. The applicant will also show that electric or electronic equipment will not create an electrical fire hazard.
(8) 
Not more than one commercial vehicle having a maximum capacity of one ton may be stored and parked on any lot.
(V) 
Hotels/Motels/Inns.
(1) 
No motel shall have a lot area of less than 21,600 square feet.
(2) 
Motel buildings or accessory structures shall be placed no closer than 30 feet to any lot line.
(3) 
Swimming pools shall comply with the safety requirements of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code.
(4) 
Yard areas shall be permanently landscaped and maintained in good condition.
(5) 
Rooms shall not be rented for a period of less than 12 hours.
(W) 
Limited Retail Establishment.
(1) 
Total retail use area shall not exceed 3,000 square feet per parcel. This shall include all interior space and any exterior space dedicated to such use.
(2) 
Signage shall be limited to one sign no larger than 12 square feet, which may be illuminated only by indirect means. No other signage, including window signs, is permitted.
(3) 
This use shall be exempt from providing any parking. However, if parking is provided, it shall conform in all respects to the parking requirements of this article.
(4) 
There shall be no exterior display of merchandise.
(5) 
If a conversion, the character of the building shall not be substantively altered. If a new building, it shall conform in character and scale to the existing buildings. Applicant shall obtain comments regarding the impact on the historic elements of an existing building or design of a new building from the Crawford County Historical Society, the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission or other recognized historic preservation agency and submit with the application for special exception.
(6) 
There shall be no outdoor sound transmission systems or displays of any sort beyond that provided in subsection (W)(2) of this section.
(7) 
Business hours shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
(8) 
All outdoor lighting, except illumination for general safety, shall be prohibited except during business hours.
(9) 
No drive-through or drive-up service is permitted.
(10) 
Deliveries shall not interfere with traffic patterns.
(X) 
Limited Restaurants.
(1) 
Total restaurant use area shall not exceed 3,000 square feet per parcel. This shall include all interior space and any exterior space dedicated to such use, including seating areas, patios, etc., but not parking and other access elements.
(2) 
Signage shall be limited to one sign no larger than 12 square feet, which may be illuminated only by indirect means. No other signage, including window signs, is permitted.
(3) 
This use shall be exempt from providing any parking. However, if parking is provided, it shall conform in all respects to the parking requirements of this article.
(4) 
There shall be no exterior display of merchandise.
(5) 
If a conversion, the character of the building shall not be substantively altered. If a new building, it shall conform in character and scale to the existing buildings. Applicant shall obtain comments regarding the impact on the historic elements of an existing building or design of a new building from the Crawford County Historical Society, the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission or other recognized historic preservation agency and submit with the application for special exception.
(6) 
There shall be no outdoor sound transmission systems or displays of any sort beyond that provided in Subsection (X)(2) of this section.
(7) 
Business hours shall be limited to 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
(8) 
All outdoor lighting, except illumination for general safety, shall be prohibited except during business hours.
(9) 
No drive-through or drive-up service is permitted.
(10) 
Deliveries shall not interfere with traffic patterns.
(Y) 
Limited Storage. No storage of hazardous materials shall be permitted.
(Z) 
Nursing Home.
(1) 
The institution shall be accredited by the commonwealth.
(2) 
The institution shall be the sole occupant of the lot.
(3) 
Access drives shall be located to take maximum advantage of sight distances for motorists and shall be as remote as possible from street intersections.
(4) 
Parking areas shall be screened from view of neighboring houses or those directly across the street from the lot.
(5) 
Buildings shall be set back from one another and residential occupancy shall be in conformance with this chapter.
(AA) 
Parking Garage or Parking Lot. The area shall meet all setbacks and be sufficiently screened and buffered from adjacent uses. Along any lot line shared with a residential use, screening and buffering of parking areas and outdoor common spaces equivalent to 120 percent of the base zoning standard, found in Section 1306.25(B), must be provided.
(BB) 
Personal Care Home.
(1) 
Along any lot line shared with a residential use, screening and buffering of parking areas and outdoor common spaces equivalent to eight feet must be provided to protect the existing neighborhood from inappropriate noise and other disturbances.
(2) 
One-half off-street parking space for each nonstaff resident and one off-street parking space for each staff resident shall be provided. A minimum of two on-site parking spaces shall be paved.
(3) 
Facility management and administration shall meet all federal, state and local health, welfare, safety and fire protection standards, including, but not limited to, standards established by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
(4) 
The owner(s) and administrator(s) of a personal care home shall be responsible for the conduct and safety of the occupants and shall register with the police a manager or supervisor who at all times shall be available to respond to inquiries and promptly quell any disturbances caused by the occupants.
(CC) 
Personal Services. There shall not be any outdoor storage.
(DD) 
Place of Worship.
(1) 
Shall provide all parking and loading/unloading requirements as required by this zoning code.
(2) 
Shall be located on a paved public street with a minimum cartway width of 20 feet.
(3) 
The design and landscaping shall be compatible with and preserve the character of adjoining residential uses.
(4) 
All parking and recreation/play areas which abut residential uses shall provide screen planting.
(5) 
Any outdoor lighting shall be designed to prevent glare to adjoining properties.
(EE) 
Public School/Accredited Private School.
(1) 
Shall provide all parking and loading/unloading requirements as required by this zoning code.
(2) 
Shall be located on a paved public street with a minimum cartway width of 20 feet.
(3) 
The design and landscaping shall be compatible with and preserve the character of adjoining residential uses.
(4) 
All parking and recreation/play areas which abut residential uses shall provide screen planting.
(5) 
Any outdoor lighting shall be designed to prevent glare to adjoining properties.
(6) 
Such uses shall have, and present, all needed local, county, state or federal permits, or applications for needed permits. If needed permits are in the application stages, the final approval for same shall be a condition prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy.
(FF) 
Public Utility Building.
(1) 
Be landscaped to present a minimum intrusion upon the neighborhood.
(2) 
Be enclosed by a security fence. Notwithstanding any other section of this zoning code, the height of this fence shall be adequate to provide proper security for the installation (six to eight feet).
(3) 
No outdoor storage shall be permitted.
(4) 
Lighting shall be designed to prevent glare to neighboring properties.
(GG) 
Repair Garages. Repair garages shall meet the criteria established for gasoline service stations in this section, substituting "repair garage" for "service station."
(HH) 
Rooming Houses.
(1) 
A common cooking and eating area must be provided.
(2) 
No cooking or dining facilities shall be provided in individual rooms or suites.
(II) 
Sexually Oriented Business.
(1) 
Shall comply with the business regulations of Article 325 MMC, as amended.
(2) 
Shall provide a minimum of one parking space for every three seats.
(JJ) 
Single-Family Detached Dwelling Less Than 648 Square Feet of Habitable Floor Area.
(1) 
A single-family detached dwelling shall have no less than 401 square feet of habitable floor area.
(2) 
The dwelling shall have at least 15 feet width of building face at any frontage.
(3) 
There shall be no more than one garage or carport structure.
(4) 
There shall be no vehicle bay door(s) of an attached garage totaling more than 30% of the square footage of the building face.
(5) 
There shall be no detached garage or other accessory structure that exceeds the dwelling in height, width of frontage, or gross area of footprint.
(6) 
The applicant shall provide the Zoning Hearing Board with:
(a) 
A floor plan of the dwelling illustrating all features of its gross floor area;
(b) 
A lot plan including any other structures and their accurate placement on the lot;
(c) 
Clear elevation drawings of the proposed dwelling, not necessarily prepared by an architect, showing its exterior features including windows, doors, garage bays, porticos or porches, steps, roofing, walls and their exterior treatments; and
(d) 
Photographs of existing neighboring dwellings to the location, sufficient for the zoning hearing board to establish that the construction of the dwelling is not detrimental to the use or development of or change the essential character of the neighborhood.
(KK) 
Tobacconist.
(1) 
Outdoors sales and product displays shall be prohibited.
(2) 
No such establishment shall be situated or located nearer than 250 feet from the nearest property line of any elementary school, middle school, or high school.
(3) 
Permitted signs shall be limited to window signs and wall signs in the number and amount otherwise determined for the district. Electronic signs may be used as window signs only, in which case no more than two electronic signs of less than two square feet in area each and less than two feet long in any dimension are permitted.
(a) 
Electronic signs must otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 1309.07.
(4) 
Permanently or temporarily placed statuary or inflatable figures or devices used as advertising to attract the attention of passers-by, including, but not limited to, those known by the trade name Air Dancers and similar, are prohibited.
(5) 
Hours of operation shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. when located in the MU-2 district.
(6) 
Any electronic signs and lights visible from the outside, except those lit for the sole purpose of providing the minimum necessary illumination for security purposes, shall be extinguished outside the hours of operation.
(LL) 
Tavern or Bar.
(1) 
A tavern, bar or pub shall comply with the minimum distance separation requirements as defined by the Pennsylvania State Liquor Control Board (PA LCB).
(2) 
The owner(s) and operator(s) of a tavern/bar/pub shall be responsible for the conduct and safety of the patrons and shall be available to respond to inquiries and promptly quell any disturbances caused by the patrons.
(MM) 
(Reserved)
(NN) 
Urban Farm.
(1) 
Operations using machinery shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Automatically functioning equipment, such as sprinklers, is not considered operation.
(2) 
The area of an urban farm includes the area under cultivation, the area covered by any structure associated with the garden, the compost pile, any off-street parking, and any other area associated with the activities of the garden.
(a) 
In any mixed-use zone, the area of an urban farm shall not exceed two acres.
(b) 
In other nonresidential areas, there shall be no maximum size for an urban farm.
(3) 
An urban farm may include a seasonal farm stand for the sale of items grown at the site only. No other merchandise shall be sold. Sales shall fall within the parameters of the following regulations.
(a) 
MU-1 Zones. On-site sales are allowed as accessory to the agriculture use, and the following regulations apply.
(i) 
Exterior display is allowed.
(ii) 
Only produce and value-added products made from produce grown on site, such as jams and pickles, may be sold.
(iii) 
Sales are allowed only between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(b) 
All Other Permissible Zones. The following regulations apply to on-site sales.
(i) 
Exterior display is allowed.
(ii) 
Only produce grown on site and processed goods (jams, pickles, etc.) made from produce grown on site may be sold.
(c) 
Off-Site Sales. Off-site sales are subject to any existing Pennsylvania regulations for the sale of produce.