Patterson Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVIII
Supplementary Regulations
§ 190-68 Applicability.
The provisions of this chapter shall be subject to such exceptions, additions or modifications as herein provided by the following supplementary regulations.
§ 190-69 Essential services.
Essential services as defined in this chapter shall be permitted in all zoning districts, subject to restrictions approved by the Zoning Hearing Board with respect to use, design, yard area, setback and height.
§ 190-70 Dwellings on small lots.
Notwithstanding the limitations imposed by any other provisions of this chapter, the Zoning Hearing Board may permit erection of a dwelling on any lot (in a district where permitted by this chapter) separately owned, or under contract of sale, and containing at the time of the passage of this chapter an area or width smaller than that required for a single-family dwelling; however, in no instance shall any structure be permitted within five feet of a lot line in any residential district.
§ 190-71 Storage.
No lot or premises shall be used as a garbage dump or a dead animal rendering plant. No rubbish or miscellaneous refuse may be stored in the open within any district where the same may be construed as a menace to public health or safety. No exceptions or variances shall be made except by amendment of this chapter.
§ 190-72 Fences, walls, hedges and other plantings.
[Amended 8-10-1994 by Ord. No. 341]
A.
Any fence, wall, hedge or other planting must be constructed or planted:
[Amended 12-14-2000 by Ord. No. 383; 8-9-2001 by Ord. No. 387]
(1)
A minimum of six inches inside the property owner's property line.
(2)
A minimum of three feet from a structure located on an adjoining property.
(3)
A minimum of 25 feet from the center line of Darlington Road.
(4)
The following minimum distances from cartways existing in the Township of Patterson:
Cartway Width | Distance from Cartway | |
|---|---|---|
Less than 15 feet wide | 6 feet from edge of cartway | |
Between 16 feet and 24 feet wide | 5 feet from edge of cartway | |
25 feet or wider | 4 feet from edge of cartway | |
Any street where curbing exists | 3 feet from curbing |
B.
Any fence or wall shall have the face or finished side facing the property line of the adjacent owner or adjacent street. Fence posts shall be placed on the inside of the fence.
C.
Fences, walls, hedges and other plant materials shall not be located at street corners so as to interfere with vision clearance across the corner lots. The height of such objects is restricted to three feet within a triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines and a line joining points on the street lines and equidistant from the point of intersection. This distance shall be 30 feet from the corner. In addition, no fence, wall, hedge or other plant material shall be placed or allowed to grow in such a manner as to impede vision from driveways on the owner's lot or adjacent lots.
D.
No fence, wall, hedge or other planting shall be constructed or planted:
[Added 8-9-2001 by Ord. No. 387]
(1)
In front of an existing sidewalk; or
(2)
On any street corner so as to impede or restrict the ability of any vehicle to make a turn at the street corner.
E.
Nothing in § 190-72 shall be construed to grant a property owner any more property rights than they currently have or to relieve them from property restrictions they are currently subject to, including but not limited to state, Township, utility or private rights-of-way, easements, licenses, etc., all of which remain enforceable on their own terms irrespective of the minimum setbacks set forth in this section.
[Added 8-9-2001 by Ord. No. 387]
F.
Due to safety concerns, including but not limited to the above provisions, as well as clearance needed for existing water lines, sewer lines, gas lines, etc., no new fence, wall, hedge or other planting may be constructed or planted on or near the setback lines set forth herein without first obtaining the approval of the Township Zoning Enforcement Officer, whose decision is final, unless appealed to the Board of Commissioners within 30 days.
[Added 8-9-2001 by Ord. No. 387]
§ 190-73 Disabled motor vehicles or equipment. [1]
No vehicle or motorized equipment which is disabled, from which the wheels or engine have been removed, which is not in operating condition or which does not have a current valid vehicle registration and inspection sticker attached shall be parked or stored for a period in excess of 30 days in any zoning district; nor shall the owner or occupant of any property in any zoning district permit said property to be used for the parking or storage of any such vehicle or equipment. The foregoing shall not prohibit the use or rental of space in a private garage or repairs in a commercial garage in a zoning district where permitted by this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of 2002 Code revisions; see ch. 1, Art. III.
§ 190-74 Temporary structures.
Temporary structures and trailers used in conjunction with construction work shall be permitted only during the periods that construction is in progress. Permits for such temporary structures shall be issued for a maximum of six months.
§ 190-75 Pools.
A.
Swimming pools, ponds, open wells and similar pits or bodies of water shall be enclosed within a fence or enclosure at least four feet in height. The fence or enclosure, as well as the entrance, shall be reasonably designed and constructed in a manner which will prevent access by children of tender age.
B.
Portable pools and children's pools which are 12 feet or less in diameter shall be exempt from the fencing requirement, provided that the depth capacity of any such pool is less than 30 inches at the point of maximum depth. However, said pools shall be adequately covered or protected in a manner to prevent access by children of tender age during any period that the pool is unattended by responsible individuals.
