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Shall provide all parking and loading/unloading requirements as required by this chapter.

Shall be located on a public street with a minimum cartway of 20 feet.

The design and landscaping shall be compatible with and preserve the character of adjoining residential uses.

All parking and recreation/play areas which abut residential uses shall be screened.

Any outdoor lighting shall be designed to prevent glare to adjoining properties.

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.

Shall be landscaped and screened with evergreen plantings to present a minimum intrusion upon the neighborhood.

Shall be enclosed by a security fence at a minimum height of six feet. Notwithstanding any other section of this chapter, the height of this fence shall be adequate to provide proper security for the installation.

No outdoor storage shall be permitted.

File a site plan with the City to demonstrate the design and layout of the proposed cemetery or cemetery expansion, specifically illustrating: the proposed drainage plan, the internal circulation plan, and the location of accessory building(s).

Avoid streets or driveways opposite proposed means of ingress and egress. Connections to existing City streets will be no closer than 50 feet to a street intersection, 15 feet to a fire hydrant, 30 feet to a driveway on the same side of the street.

Demonstrate compliance with applicable state laws.

All accessory uses must be clearly incidental and subordinate to the function of the cemetery.

All crematoriums must secure and present all required permits from the federal, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the County of Venango governments.

Such facilities shall exclude penal or correctional institutions and methadone treatment facilities.

Access shall be from a street with a pavement width of at least 20 feet.

All required parking, loading and unloading shall be contained entirely on the lot, including sufficient maneuvering room so that vehicles will not back onto a public street. Any parking area next to a residential use shall be screened and must be hard-surfaced (see definition of "screening").

All lighting shall be so arranged to prevent glare to adjoining properties.

The total floor area of the principal structure and all accessory uses shall not exceed 3,000 square feet.

Must meet all City Building Code requirements.

May not house more than four total roomers.

Shall not adversely affect the character of the surrounding neighborhood.

Shall provide off-street parking for all tenants.

The quarters to be utilized by the guests or the occupants of the premises shall not be permitted in any accessory structure.

The use by guests shall be temporary only.

One off-street parking space shall be provided for each room or rooms designated for guests as well as any employee(s) of the inn.

Serving of meals to paying guests shall be limited to breakfast only.

Each room that is designated for guest occupancy must be provided with a minimum of one approved single-station smoke detector.

Up to eight guests shall be permitted.

Provide evidence that they have the necessary City Building Code, state licenses/permits or registration.

Provide on-lot parking for all employees (see Article IV).

Provide a plan for the pickup and dropoff of students in a safe manner. For new structures, a circular drive or similar arrangement shall be required so this activity is off-street. For existing structures, the same arrangement is required, where feasible. In any event, the operator of the facility is required to clearly show how student dropoff/pickup will occur in a safe manner.

There shall be a minimum of 5,000 square feet of off-street parking, but in no event less than required by Article IV of this chapter.

All crematoriums must secure and present all required, licensed permits from the federal government, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the County of Venango.

Car stacking. The entrance to the car wash shall be designed as to permit a waiting line of at least six cars. In no event shall cars be permitted to use the public right-of-way while waiting to use the wash facility.

All such facilities shall present a drainage plan.

All multifamily units shall meet the residential lot and yard requirements set forth in the R-2 Medium Density Residential District. Project density shall not exceed that allowed for multifamily uses in the R-2 District.

The facility shall provide on-site parking as required for residential units.

There shall be no townhouse building consisting of more than six dwelling units.

The developer shall vary architectural treatments between units in a townhouse development. Variations may include those of exterior elevation, building setbacks, provision of balconies, architectural details, pitch of roof, exterior materials, or use of color. Variety and flexibility in design, layout and arrangement of buildings, parking areas, services, recreational areas, common open space, and planting that fully considers the particular physical characteristics of the site and natural amenities is highly desired.

The horizontal distance between townhouses shall be:

The minimum width of any side yard abutting a street, driveway or parking area shall be not less than 30 feet.

Access and service shall be provided in the front of each dwelling unit in the townhouse. Parking will be provided on the lot as carports, as an integral part of the townhouse, or a joint parking facility for a group of townhouses, with such deed restrictions as are necessary to determine ownership and maintenance of common parking facilities and methods of assigning charges for maintaining snow removal and repairs.

Adequate refuse storage facilities shall be provided and shall be either in a structure closed on at least three sides or shall be screened from adjoining properties by a fence or screen plantings.

The minimum site required for a mobile home park shall be five contiguous acres.

The site of a mobile home park shall be serviced by public water and public sewers.

Around the perimeter of the mobile home park site there shall be minimum front and rear yards of 50 feet each and minimum side yards of 30 feet each. No portion of an individual mobile home lot may extend into the required perimeter yards. Landscaping, parking and recreational facilities may project into the required perimeter yards.

Individual mobile home lots shall meet the following minimum requirements.

Support and anchoring. Individual mobile homes shall be placed upon perimeter foundations as set forth by § 310-28 of this chapter.

Common facilities. No less than 10% of the mobile home park site shall be devoted to common facilities for passive and active recreation limited to use by the residents of the mobile home park.

Screening. All property lines shall be screened by a screen planting area which is at least 15 feet in depth measured from the property line.

Interior streets shall be lighted.

Interior streets shall be designed in accordance with the following standards:

All parts of the park, and mobile home lots in particular, shall be suitably graded to prevent water ponding. Facilities for stormwater management shall be exempt from this requirement.

Home occupations are a potential intrusion upon residential areas and as such must meet all the requirements listed in this section.

When a home occupation is permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board, such approval shall be open to review if the home occupation does not continue to meet all the conditions outlined above or is deemed to have become noncompliant. The special exception to operate a home occupation may be revoked by the Board upon a public finding of noncompliance.

Provide for two separate means of ingress and egress for each dwelling unit.

Provide at least 500 square feet of usable space per dwelling unit. Nonfamily households shall not exceed four persons.

Provide for off-street parking for occupants, on lot or within 400 feet of the proposed dwelling. The provision of adequate off-street parking shall be mandatory to maintain a secondary residence use.

Any fuel pumps shall be at least 30 feet from the front lot line and at least 30 feet from a side lot line.

No vehicles will be parked or stored along the front property lines.

Any lot line abutting a residential district or residential use shall be screened using screen plantings.

There shall be no outdoor storage of new or used parts, scrap parts, unlicensed vehicles, tires, vehicles which lack current Pennsylvania inspection stickers, or parts of vehicles. The overnight parking of customer vehicles and the storage of DEP/EPA-approved trash containers shall be permitted.

There shall be no sign or exterior display larger than six square feet indicating the name of the home or its use.

At least one additional on-lot parking space shall be provided for each two guests.

No home shall admit more than four guests/clients at any one time.

The type of home, along with any required Building Code, county and/or state certifications, shall be presented to the Board.

All group homes shall present evidence of proper certificates/permits and adequate staffing for twenty-four-hour caregiving.

Any outdoor play area shall be effectively screened from abutting properties.

For all new construction, and where feasible for existing structures, circular driveways shall be provided to deliver and pick up children off public streets. These facilities are intended for the safety of the children and the protection of the neighborhood. In any event, the operator of said facility shall demonstrate how dropoff and retrieval of children shall occur in a safe manner.

One parking space for each employee shall be required.

Such facilities must be licensed or registered (as appropriate) by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. They shall also meet all City Building Code requirements.

The quarters to be utilized by the guests or the occupants of the premises shall not be permitted in any accessory structure.

The use by guests shall be temporary only.

No more than two rooms shall be used for guest occupancy.

One off-street parking space shall be provided for each room or rooms designated for guests.

Serving of meals to paying guests shall be limited to breakfast only.

Each room that is designated for guest occupancy must be provided with a minimum of one single-station smoke detector.

Site plan, showing:

Provide all parking as required by this chapter on lot.

Provide screen planting along lot lines which abut residential uses.

All compressors shall be so enclosed as to baffle their sound from surrounding residential uses.

All dumpsters and/or garbage/trash storage areas shall be enclosed on three sides.

Gas/diesel pumps shall be at least 30 feet from all lot lines.

A covered canopy over pump islands shall be permitted up to an additional 10% of lot coverage.

All lots shall be at least 20,000 square feet in size and at least 80 feet wide.

All parking areas shall be designed for easy ingress and egress. In no event shall vehicles be required to back onto a public right-of-way.

Drive-through windows or outside order stations shall be set back from the street with stacking room for at least six vehicles.

The manner of storage of salvage shall facilitate access for firefighting equipment and ensure the safety of surrounding properties. As such, there shall be at least 10 feet of open space between any storage area and any lot line.

Salvage yards shall be enclosed by fencing at least eight feet high, which fencing shall provide an opaque visual screening from surrounding properties.

No salvage yard shall abut a residential use or district.

No garbage or organic waste shall be stored on the premises.

The minimum lot size shall be one acre.

Side yards shall be at least 20 feet.

There shall be no storage of junk or salvage material in the front yard area on either a temporary or permanent basis.

For fire and safety purposes, salvage piles shall not exceed 20 feet.

All units must have separate kitchen and bathroom facilities as well as living/sleeping spaces.

Each unit shall have a minimum size of 500 square feet exclusive of common spaces.

All required parking shall be accommodated on lot, and no parking in the front yard area, between the street and the structure, shall be permitted (see § 310-23B).

All other City building codes must be met.

Must be at least 50 feet from any neighboring property line.

Outdoor runs and facilities for animal keeping and care shall be constructed for easy cleaning and shall be adequately screened from neighboring properties.

The lot is to be used only for the parking of passenger automobiles of employees, customers or guests of the person or firm controlling and operating the lot, and such person or firm shall be responsible for its maintenance.

No charge is to be made for parking on the lot.

The lot is not to be used for sales, repair or servicing of any kind.

Entrances to and exits from such lots are to be located so they will not detract from the appearance of residential districts.

No advertising signs or storage of any materials are to be permitted on the lot.

All parking is to be kept back of the setback building line by barrier, unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Board.

Said parking areas shall be paved with an asphaltic or concrete surfacing, provide adequate drainage, and shall have bumper guards where needed.

If lighting is provided, it shall be arranged to reflect away from the residential area and from any public street or highway.

The parking lot and that portion of the driveway back to the building line shall be adequately landscaped by shrubs, trees, hedges or some other appropriate means.

The Board shall impose such other conditions as deemed necessary to protect the character of the residence district.

Off-street parking shall be provided for employees of the store.

The availability of short-term parking at the site of the store must be provided to ensure a quick turnover of the customers.

Maximum size of the structure shall be 2,500 square feet.

The total area of the principal structure to be utilized as the restaurant facility shall be at least 3,000 square feet.

Shall provide all parking and loading/unloading requirements as required by this chapter. Additionally, off-street parking shall be provided for all employees of the restaurant.

Shall be located on a public street with a minimum cartway of 20 feet.

Any modifications to the dwelling to accommodate the conversion to a restaurant facility shall not change the outward characteristics of the home as a residential unit and shall preserve the character of adjoining residential uses.

All parking areas that abut residential uses shall be screened.

Any outdoor lighting shall be designed to prevent glare to adjoining properties.

Must meet all City Building Code requirements.

All necessary licenses or permits to operate the restaurant issued by local, state or federal agencies shall be presented to the Board, and any required licenses, certificates or permits shall be a condition for approval.

One sign no larger than six square feet may be utilized on the property to advertise the location of the restaurant.

The facility will not operate any carry-out, delivery or drive-in service.

There shall be no service or consumption outside the structure.

The owner/developer must furnish a plan of the proposed development at least 10 days prior to the scheduled hearing for the special exception.

The plan must contain a detailed list of any deviations from the normal site development requirements for the district.[1]

Solid waste/bulk trash containers shall be located in the rear yard area and be screened from view on all sides by materials specified in § 310-8 (in the definition of "screening").

All parking areas shall be off-street and conform to the conditions and regulations of Subsection A(28), Parking lots, of this section.

There shall be one parking space provided for each resident of the dwelling.

The entire length of the perimeter lot lines not abutting public rights-of-way shall contain a continuous, view-restrictive screen at least six feet in height designed to obscure the view of the complex to non-college-housing residential uses. Such screens shall be a minimum of 10 feet in depth. The screen's length shall be comprised of trees, shrubs, or a combination thereof. A minimum of 50% of the screen's length shall be of evergreen plant material. A minimum of two canopy trees shall be planted for each 100 feet of perimeter length. All plant material shall be six feet in height at the time of planting and placed to provide view restrictions. Walls, earth mounds and fences, or a combination thereof, may be included with the plant material to complement and provide variety to the screen but may not be exclusively used for screening. Special consideration shall be given to form, color, texture, density, growth habits and maintenance requirements. Grass or other living ground cover shall be planted, mulched and maintained on all portions of the landscape screen not occupied by other landscape material. All required plant material which dies shall be replaced. A screening plan must be provided at the time the applicant appears before the Board.

Any home that is used for a gallery use shall be occupied as a legal residence by either the owner and/or his tenant(s).

Gallery uses shall include art studios, music studios, and businesses featuring handcrafted, cultural- or art-related items, as well as other related uses.

The gallery use shall only be located on the first floor of the residence.

A minimum of one off-street parking space shall be provided for customers of the gallery business, which may be waived if suitable evidence is presented that the neighborhood will not be adversely affected by granting such a waiver.

There shall be no more than one outside employee allowed to work on the premises, other than a family member living in the gallery residence.

No exterior modifications shall be made to the gallery residence that will change the historic and residential nature of the home.

One sign no larger than six square feet may be installed on the property designating the gallery use, which shall adhere to the standards listed in § 310-24E of this chapter, a rendering of which shall accompany the application for the special exception under this section.

Any retail sales shall consist of items made primarily on the premises, with no more than 40% of the on-premises sales coming from items not made on the premises.

The gallery use shall not cause undue intrusion on the neighborhood, including traffic, noise or other disturbances, and should such disturbances result in complaints by the neighborhood against the gallery use, the granting of the necessary special exception shall be reviewed by the granting body at a public hearing on the matter.

Gallery uses shall not operate before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.

Bottle clubs shall not be located within 500 feet from the nearest church, school or other institution of learning or educational facilities, library, park or playground.

All parking shall be provided in accordance with Article IV of this chapter.

No person shall consume or display or allow consumption or display of intoxicating beverages on the premises of a bottle club between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 11:00 a.m. (prevailing time).

No adult-oriented business shall be located within 500 feet of another adult-oriented business.

No adult-oriented business shall be located within 500 feet of a public or private school, day-care center, library, park or playground, church or other religious facility.

No adult-oriented business shall be located within 250 feet of a residential district zoning boundary.

The buffer zone distances identified above shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or topography, from the nearest point on the property line of the adult-oriented business location to the nearest point on the property line of the other land use.

All adult-oriented businesses must obtain an adult-oriented business license from the City prior to the commencement of such businesses.

All activities shall be kept indoors, and there shall be no exterior display, exterior loudspeakers or other disruptive display.

The consumption of alcohol by adults of legal age shall be limited. No liquor with an alcohol content higher than 12% shall be permitted.

All parking shall meet the criteria of this chapter.

If this use abuts a residential district or residential use then, along the yard abutting such district or use, screening, as set forth in § 310-19C of this chapter, shall be required.

Hours of operation shall be limited to between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. prevailing time.

Antennas mounted on an existing public utility tower, existing building or other existing structure shall be treated as a permitted use subject to the conditions of Subsection A(36)(b). Separate stand-alone towers constructed as new shall be treated as special exceptions and referred to the Zoning Hearing Board for review and approval under Subsection A(36)(c).

Regulations governing communication antennas and communication equipment buildings:

Standards for communication towers as special exceptions:

For all new construction and where feasible for existing structures, circular driveways shall be provided to deliver and pick up children off public streets or safe entrances shall be provided from parking lots. These facilities are intended for the safety of the children and the protection of the neighborhood. In any event, the developer shall demonstrate how pickup and delivery shall occur in a safe manner. Guidelines for design are as follows:

Any outdoor play area shall be effectively screened from abutting properties.

One parking space for each employee shall be required and at least one space for every 10 children to be accommodated.

A separate entrance and exit drive will be provided. Drives shall be at least 30 feet apart.

All outdoor lighting must use fully shielded fixtures and shall be aimed away from nearby residences.

Such facilities must be licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and meet all local and state building code requirements for such operations.

Level I is a development or use where change is minimal in nature.

Level II.

Level III: Level III developments are a conditional use and shall include all developments that are larger than a Level II development. The following shall be provided: