No accessory building shall be over two stories high in any zone, and accessory buildings erected within between five and 12 feet of a party lot line shall not be over one story high.

No accessory building shall be located within 10 feet of a wall of a main building unless attached thereto.

A solid, or a partially open, fence under 2 1/2 feet in height may be erected in any portion of a lot.

Except as provided in § 215-14I(3), a fence equal to or in excess of 2 1/2 feet in height, but not to exceed four feet in height, may be constructed in any front yard or any yard that abuts either a public or private street, provided that it is not solid and that at least 20% of the overall area of the entire fence, uniformly distributed, both horizontally and vertically throughout the fence area, is open. For purposes of this Subsection B, "front yard" shall be defined as the area extending across the full width of a lot and lying between the front lot line of the property and the nearest point of the foundation of the principal structure on the lot, regardless of how "front yard" may be elsewhere defined in this chapter.

Except as provided in § 215-14I(3), within all residence zones, no fence more than six feet in height shall be erected within any rear or side yard setback, as set forth in § 215-28, provided that neither the side nor the rear yard abuts a public or private street.

Fences up to eight feet in height are permitted where the purpose of the fence is to screen electrical substations from neighboring properties.

The height of a fence shall be measured from the grade at the base of the fence at any given location to the highest point of the fence structure.

All fences permitted under this section shall be situated on a lot in such a manner that the finished side shall face adjacent properties and adjacent public or private streets.

No fence shall be erected within the Borough without a permit having first been obtained from the Zoning Officer. The permit fee shall be as set forth in Chapter 102, Fees.

The Zoning Officer and the Borough Administrator are authorized to enforce the provisions of this Subsection B.

In all zones, nonperimeter mesh or wire enclosures not thicker than 18 gauge and not exceeding four feet in height in a front yard or any yard abutting a public or private road, or eight feet in height in a rear or side yard not abutting a public or private street, erected for the sole purpose of seasonal protection of trees, shrubs or plantings, are not subject to the provisions of Subsection B(3) and (6) above.

No fence may be installed on private property in the Borough that is in violation of § 147-7, which prohibits fences composed of or containing any materials harmful to humans or animals. Such harmful materials include, but are not necessarily limited to, barbed wire, razor wire, low-visibility wire, piano wire, embedded glass and sharp metal points. Electrically charged fences are also prohibited unless they meet each of the following standards:

This subsection shall apply only to properties improved with one- and two-family dwellings as of February 16, 2016.

Notwithstanding the existing lot coverage on a property that is the subject of this subsection, the construction of a single pad for new mechanical equipment (air-conditioning compressor, heat pump, standby generator, etc.) shall be permitted up to an area of 12 square feet.

The area of the pad shall be included in all future calculations of lot coverage for zoning and stormwater management purposes for any project other than the mechanical pad that is the subject of this subsection. This includes any project for an addition to or reconstruction of the existing dwelling and any project for other accessory structures (pools, patios, sheds, etc.) on the subject property.

Drainage improvements shall be made to provide for the stability of the access strip, to minimize erosion, to minimize adverse effects on the land adjoining the access strip and to minimize the flow of stormwater, sedimentation and other adverse effects on the adjoining street.

Access strips shall be graded to a width of not less than 16 feet and shall be improved to a width of not less than 12 feet, with a four-inch base consisting of Type 5, Class A, soil aggregate (quarry-processed stone), three-fourths-inch dirt, roadstone, shale or the equivalent.

Each flag lot shall have its own access strip.

There shall be a minimum of one building lot between the access strip of any two flag lots.

Except as provided in Subsection G(2) and (3) below, no accessory structures or buildings shall be permitted in front yards, except driveways, walkways, residential signs (as regulated by § 215-8C), fences (as regulated by § 215-29B) or other ornamental or decorative features.

Patios and terraces may be installed, in whole or in part, in any front yard area, but not closer to the street than the minimum front setback applicable to the zone district in which the property is located.

In addition, on corner lots only, child's play apparatus and sheds having a building coverage of less than 200 square feet may be installed in whole or in part in any front yard area other than that relating to the street which most closely parallels the front facade of the principal building, but not closer to the other street(s) than the minimum front setback applicable to the zone district in which the property is located.

The following standards shall apply to solar panel systems:

The maximum permitted impervious coverage on a lot within the 1/4-, 1/2-, 1-, 3- and 5-Acre Residence Zones shall be calculated in accordance with the following schedule:

For each additional one foot of front building setback beyond the minimum required front yard setback, 12 square feet of lot coverage may be added to the calculated maximum permitted impervious coverage.

Building elements which are permitted encroachments into setback requirements include, but are not limited to, overhangs or porticos, awnings, steps, porches, decks, balconies, bay and box windows, fireplaces or chimneys, heating or air-conditioning units, patios and terraces, provided that no encroachment is more than 25% of the total distance of the required setback.

The following bulk requirements shall be applicable to building elements such as overhangs or porticos, awnings, steps, porches, decks, balconies, bay and box windows, fireplaces or chimneys, heating or air-conditioning units, patios and terraces for existing townhouse residential development in the 1/4 Acre Residential Zone District.