Silverdale City Zoning Code

Only one single-family detached dwelling shall be placed on a lot, and such detached dwelling shall be occupied by not more than a single family.

Area and dimensional requirements:

Parking: three off-street parking spaces for dwellings having three bedrooms or fewer; four off-street parking spaces for dwellings having four bedrooms or more.

The building to be converted shall meet the minimum yard requirements for a single-family detached house for the applicable zoning district.

Detached dwellings which are converted must maintain the appearance of a detached dwelling with a single front entrance. Stairways leading to the second or any higher floor shall be located within the walls of the building wherever practical. Outside stairways and fire escapes shall otherwise be located on the rear wall in preference to either side wall and in no case on a front wall or on a side wall facing a street. After conversion, the building shall retain substantially the same structural appearance it had before such conversion.

The total lot area for the converted dwelling shall not be less than 50% of the minimum lot area required for the erection of a single-family detached dwelling on one lot. Thus, if the conversion involves an expansion of an existing building into the lot area, the lot area remaining after that expansion (minus the area of the existing building as so expanded) shall not be less than 50% of the minimum lot area required for the erection of a single-family detached dwelling on one lot in that zoning district. If the dwelling proposed to be converted is nonconforming in that it does not meet minimum lot area requirements, it can only be converted if, after the conversion, the remaining lot area will be not less than 50% of the minimum lot area required for a single-family detached dwelling unit on one lot.

Certification shall be provided from the servicing authority that adequate water and sewer service is available for the two dwelling units.

Separate cooking, sleeping, living and bathroom facilities shall be provided for each dwelling unit.

Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum of 500 square feet of floor area and an additional 100 square feet of floor area for each bedroom in excess of one.

Trash receptacles shall not be visible from the street or abutting properties, except on scheduled pickup days.

Each converted structure shall have a recreation area of at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit. The recreation area shall not be located in the required front, side or rear setback area.

Off-street parking spaces shall be located to the side or rear of the converted structure.

Off-street parking lots with three or more spaces shall be buffered from abutting residences by a hedge placed on three-foot centers. Alternately, a four- to five-foot-high fence may be erected which provides a visual screen.

Parking: two off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit having from one to three bedrooms, and three spaces for four-bedroom units. If the converted building is located on a street on which on-street parking is permitted, the parking requirement may be fulfilled by a combination of off-street and on-street parking. Off-street parking is required up to the maximum impervious surface ratio.

General requirements.

Requirements for housing types.

Dimensional requirements:

Performance standards:

Each mobile home shall be placed on a concrete pad with at least one tie-down at each of the four corners.

The area between the ground and the perimeter of the mobile home shall be enclosed by means of a masonry wall.

Every mobile home shall have access to an improved street.

No space shall be rented for residential use of a mobile home in any such park except for periods of 30 days or more.

Sewer and water services shall be provided in accordance with the Borough's regulations.

One canopy tree per lot shall be required. The trees shall be at least two inches' caliper.

Completely detached accessory buildings may occupy the required side or rear yards but shall not be located closer than five feet from any property line adjacent to a street or to the outside perimeter boundary of the tract.

Decks, patios, and room enclosures are allowed to extend a maximum of four feet beyond the building envelope (defined as the area of a lot which does not include any required yard areas) for no more than 25 feet in length. This extension shall be allowed on only one side of each dwelling unit. If a dwelling unit has an attached garage, this extension shall be allowed only on the side of the dwelling with the attached garage.

Units shall be arranged side-by-side and back-to-back.

No more than six units per structure.

The building shall look like a large single-family detached home in the style of a country home and have a pitched roof(s) with dormers and chimneys.

Parking: a minimum of two spaces per residential unit and an additional 0.5 parking space per residential unit shall be provided for overflow parking. Garages may not be used to meet the parking requirement.

Occupations permitted include accountants; architects; artists and artisans; attorneys; computer software and multimedia-related professionals; consultants; engineers; planners; fashion, graphic, interior and other designers; insurance, real estate, and travel agents; photographers; and similar occupations.

Each live-work unit shall have adequate and clearly defined working space, constituting at least 50% of the gross floor area of the live-work unit. Each dwelling must also be equipped with a kitchen with a stove and oven, and an enclosed bathroom containing a bathroom sink, toilet, and shower.

A maximum of four employees (the unit owner and three employees) may be permitted to work in the unit at any given time.

A live-work unit may be in a separate building by itself or in a building with a combination of other uses. When combined with other uses in a mixed-use building, it is considered a residential use.

Parking: one space per unit plus one space per employee and per 250 square feet of retail space.

General standards. The following shall apply to all home occupations, unless otherwise stated:

In addition to the general standards set forth in Subsection B(1)(a) of this section, the regulations regarding specific accessory home-based businesses as set forth in this section are as follows. The following specific accessory home occupations (Subsection B(1)(b)[1] through [8]) are permitted, provided that all related conditions are satisfied:

Garages or parking spaces for the parking of passenger automobiles, including noncommercial trucks and vans with loading capacities not exceeding 3/4 ton.

Garages, enclosed structures or parking for commercial vehicles.

Structures such as fences, walls or signs.

Buildings such as storage sheds, bathhouses and cabanas.

Children's playhouses, including children's elevated playhouses or treehouses (maximum size: 100 square feet).

Shelter for pets of the occupants of the dwelling.

Home gardening or noncommercial greenhouse, or both.

The above buildings in Subsection B(2)(d), (f) and (g) shall be set a minimum of six feet from a side or rear property line but no closer to the front yard than the building line. Such buildings, except for those in Subsection B(2)(a) and (b), shall be no larger than 16 feet in length and 10 feet in width or 160 square feet in total area, whichever is less.

Parking for recreational or other vehicles (a vehicle or piece of equipment, whether self-powered or designed to be pulled or carried, intended primarily for leisure-time or recreational use). Recreational vehicles or units include but are not limited to the following: travel trailers, truck-mounted campers, motor homes, folding tent campers, automobiles, buses or trucks adapted for vacation use, snowmobiles, minibikes, all-terrain vehicles, go-carts, boats, boat trailers, and utility trailers. Recreational vehicles or units shall be stored either to the rear or side of the dwelling or in a garage or in a roofed structure.

Every pool shall be enclosed by a barrier not less than four feet and not more than six feet in height. No barrier is required where the top of the pool structure is at least four feet above the finished grade and the access is removed or folded and locked to prevent entry when not in use. Where the top of the pool structure is less than four feet above the finished grade, the pool shall be enclosed as specified herein.

All gates or doors opening through the barrier shall open away from the pool and shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device for keeping the gate or door securely closed at all times. Where the release mechanism of the self-latching device is located less than 54 inches from the bottom of the gate, the release mechanism shall be placed on the pool side of the gate at least three inches below the top of the gate. When the pool is not being used, such gate or door shall be locked.

The pool shall confirm to the applicable setbacks and side and rear dimensional criteria of the district in which it is located. No pool shall be permitted to be located within the front yard.

Openings in any barrier shall not allow passage of a four-inch-diameter sphere. Where the barrier is composed of diagonal members, such as lattice fence, the maximum opening formed by the diagonal members shall be no more than 1 3/4 inches in width.

In no case shall the water in the pool or pool area be permitted to emit an offensive odor or create any unhealthy condition.

Drainage of the pool shall not interfere with or impact the water supply system, existing sewage facilities, or public streets. Further, the pool shall not drain onto neighboring property.

In addition to the aforementioned conditions, all pools, fences, barriers, and related improvements shall conform to all building codes as may be in effect in the Borough and as may be amended from time to time. Where the provisions for this chapter conflict with the applicable building code, the more-stringent regulations shall apply.

The pool shall be lighted by underwater or exterior lights, or both, provided that all exterior lights are located so that the light is neither directed nor reflected upon adjacent properties in such a manner as to be a nuisance or an annoyance to neighboring properties. Underwater lighting shall be in compliance with the applicable National Electrical Code.

Not more than 30% of the total floor area of the principal residence shall be occupied by the accessory apartment. If the apartment is located in an accessory building, the maximum floor area of the apartment shall be 800 square feet.

Not more than one accessory apartment shall be permitted per lot.

The lot must conform to the minimum lot area requirement for Use A1 Detached Dwelling in the applicable zoning district.

The single-family detached dwelling or the accessory building in which the apartment is located shall meet the minimum yard requirements for A1 Detached Dwelling in the applicable zoning district.

The principal residence must maintain the appearance of a detached dwelling with a single front entrance. The dwelling units may share the single front entrance or additional entrances may be placed on the side or rear of the structure. Exterior stairways and fire escapes shall be located on the rear wall in preference to either side wall and in no case on a front wall or on a side wall facing a street.

Separate cooking, sleeping, living and bathroom facilities shall be provided for each dwelling unit.

Trash receptacles shall not be visible from the street or abutting properties except on scheduled pick-up days.

For units served by public sewer, certification should be provided from the servicing authority that adequate service is available for the additional dwelling unit.

Parking: the required off-street parking for the principal dwelling, plus one additional off-street parking space per bedroom in the accessory apartment shall be provided with a minimum of two additional off-street parking spaces.

Accesssory dwelling units located in the R-1 zoning district shall be attached to the building of the primary residence. Accessory dwellings located in the RC and MUO districts may be detached from the primary residence in an accessory building.

Dimensional requirements:

Parking: one off-street parking space for each two seats provided, or at least one off-street parking space for each 40 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be used for service to patrons, guests or members, whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking spaces, plus one additional space for each full-time employee.

Parking: one off-street parking space per five seats or one off-street parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor area where no seats are provided, plus one space per employee.

The use shall not be conducted as a private gainful business.

The use shall be for members and their authorized guests only.

No outdoor active recreation area shall be located closer to any lot line than the required front yard depth for the district in which it is located.

Outdoor recreation areas shall be sufficiently screened so as to protect the neighborhood from inappropriate noise and other disturbances.

Parking: one off-street parking space for every three persons present at such a facility when filled to capacity, or at least one off-street parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be used for service to members and guests, whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking spaces, plus one additional space for each employee.

Dimensional requirements:

Outdoor play areas and fields shall be at least 100 feet from side and rear property lines. Outdoor play areas and fields shall be screened with plant material to protect the neighborhood from activities.

Completely detached buildings on the same lot shall have a minimum separation of at least 20 feet.

The buffer yard requirements of § 340-36 of this chapter shall be met.

Parking:

Parking areas shall be adequately screened in compliance with § 340-36 when located within 75 feet of land zoned for or in residential use.

A commercial school shall be conducted as a gainful business.

Dimensional requirements:

Parking areas shall be located to the side and rear of the building. The parking areas shall be screened in compliance with § 340-36.

Parking: one off-street parking space per faculty member and employee, plus one space for every two students at total enrollment.

A community center shall not be conducted as a private gainful business.

Dining services may be part of the regular activities of the facility.

The service of alcoholic beverages shall not be part of the regular activities of the facility.

No outdoor active recreation area shall be located closer to any lot line than the required front yard for the district.

Outdoor recreation areas shall be sufficiently screened so as to protect the neighborhood.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each four seats provided for patron use or at least one off-street parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be used for service to customers, clients, guests or members, whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking spaces, plus one additional space for each employee.

In residential districts, a day-care center shall be conducted in a building designed to look like a single-family detached residence.

An outdoor recreation area shall be provided with a minimum area of two hundred square feet for each child or 100 square feet for each disabled or elderly person. This outdoor play area shall be located to the side or the rear of the building and shall not include any parking or driveway area. The outdoor play area shall be fully enclosed by a four-foot-high fence and shall be sufficiently screened so as to protect the neighborhood.

The maximum number of children shall be 10 children per acre.

Sufficient facilities for passenger loading and unloading shall be provided.

This use may be permitted as an accessory use to a permitted nonresidential use.

The applicant must have received the applicable permit or permits from the Department of Public Welfare prior to the issuance of a use and occupancy permit.

Parking: at least one off-street parking space for each teacher, administrator, and employee, plus two additional spaces per classroom. Parking areas shall be adequately screened as specified in § 340-36.

No outdoor active recreation area shall be located closer to any lot line than the required front yard depth for the district.

Outdoor recreation areas shall be sufficiently screened and insulated so as to protect the neighborhood from inappropriate noise and other disturbances.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each five persons of total capacity or at least one off-street parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be used by visitors, whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking spaces, plus one additional space for each employee.

Minimum lot area: one acre.

No more than 80 resident patients shall be accommodated at any one time.

Each nursing facility must provide an outdoor sitting area, which must be landscaped. The sitting area must be properly situated in terms of the microclimate (no extreme southerly exposure) and shall not be located on land subject to flooding or on slopes over a grade of 5%.

Parking: one off-street parking space per two patient beds, plus one off-street parking space for each staff and visiting doctor, plus one parking space for each employee (including nurses) on the two major shifts.

Minimum lot area: five acres; minimum yard and setbacks: 75 feet.

Lot coverage for accessory buildings and parking facilities: A maximum of 10% of the lot area may be devoted to aboveground buildings or impervious surfaces not serving as burial markers or memorials.

No burial plots, structures or parking areas shall be located within the one-hundred-year floodplain.

No outdoor storage shall be permitted.

All structures open to the public shall be supplied with water and sewer. All utilities shall be placed underground.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each employee, and one off-street space for each four visitors in total capacity of the chapel. Parking areas must be screened with plant material when situated within 50 feet of a property line.

Parking: one off-street parking space for every four seats in meeting areas or one off-street parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking spaces, plus one off-street parking space for every employee.

Parking: four off-street parking spaces per doctor, plus one additional space for each additional employee. Parking areas must be adequately screened as specified in § 340-36.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area. Parking areas must be adequately screened as specified in § 340-36.

All products on the premises shall be sold at retail.

Parking: one off-street parking space for every 150 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for every employee.

The minimum lot area for lawn mower repair shall be one acre.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each 300 square feet of total floor area, plus one additional space for each employee.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each 100 square feet of total floor area used or intended to be used for servicing customers, plus one additional space for every two employees.

For each drive-in teller window, a stacking lane shall be provided to serve a minimum of eight vehicles. The stacking lane shall not be used for parking lot circulation aisles, nor shall it in any way conflict with through circulation or parking.

Parking: one off-street parking space for every 150 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for every employee.

Parking: one off-street parking space for every 50 square feet of gross floor area or one off-street parking space for every three seats, whichever requires the greater number of spaces, plus one space for every employee on the largest shift.

Where a drive-in window is proposed, a stacking lane shall be provided to serve a minimum of 12 cars. The stacking lane shall not be used for parking lot circulation aisles, nor shall it in any way conflict with through circulation or parking.

Buffer plantings and screening, in accordance with § 340-36, shall be provided to prevent headlights from shining on adjacent properties.

Trash receptacles shall be provided outside the restaurant for patron use.

Outdoor collection stations shall be provided for garbage and trash removal. These stations shall be located to the rear of the structure and shall be screened from view and shall be landscaped.

Parking: one off-street parking space for every 50 square feet of gross floor area or one off-street parking space for every two seats, whichever requires the greater number of spaces, plus one space for each employee on the largest shift.

Installation and storage of parts shall be in an enclosed structure.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each 100 square feet of total floor area, plus one additional space for each employee.

A minimum lot width of 100 feet shall be provided along each street on which the lot abuts.

Access driveways shall be at least 80 feet from the intersection of any street, measured from the intersection of the street lines.

All activities shall be performed within a completely enclosed building, except those to be performed at the fuel pumps.

Fuel pumps shall be at least 25 feet from any street line.

All automobile parts and similar articles shall be stored within a building.

Lubrication, oil changes, tire changes and minor repairs shall be performed within a building.

Vehicles awaiting repairs shall not be stored outdoors for more than seven days.

The sale of convenience-type products shall be permitted as an accessory, use subject to the following:

Paint spraying and body and fender work shall not be permitted.

The sale or rental of automobiles, trucks, trailers, or other vehicles shall not be permitted.

All fuel tanks shall comply with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations for such tanks and applicable Borough ordinances.

Parking: one off-street parking space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area or four off-street parking spaces for each service bay, whichever requires the greater number of spaces, plus one space for each employee. Off-street parking spaces are not to be part of nor interfere with the accessways to the pumps.

Parking requirements:

If the facility brews, ferments, or distills beer or wine for consumption, they must possess the appropriate license from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

No audio speakers or equipment shall be installed inside or outside the location of such use that would cause such sounds to emanate to the exterior of the premises.

Use of any outdoor area for games, sports or competitions shall be allowed by permit. Such outdoor activities shall be permitted only if they take place in the rear yard of the property and have no effect on surrounding properties. No activities shall be permitted that result in noise, trash, light or other disturbances on surrounding or nearby properties. Any outdoor dining area shall not encroach onto any sidewalk adjacent to the use.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area or one off-street parking space for every two seats intended for use by patrons, whichever requires the greater number of spaces, plus one off-street parking space for each employee on the largest shift.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each four seats provided for patron use or one off-street parking space for every 50 square feet of gross floor area used or intended to be used in the operation of the establishment, whichever requires the greater number of off-street parking spaces, plus one space for each employee.

The maximum density shall be 1.5 dwelling units per acre.

The total floor area of the dwelling units shall not exceed that of the commercial or office use.

Each dwelling unit shall be completely self-contained, i.e., each unit shall have separate cooking and sanitary facilities.

Parking: two off-street parking spaces for dwellings having three bedrooms or fewer; three off-street parking spaces for dwellings having four bedrooms or more. This parking is in addition to the parking required for the commercial or office use.

All materials, vehicles, and equipment shall be stored within a completely enclosed building.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each employee on the largest shift or one space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater, plus one space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises.

All automobile parts, refuse, and similar articles shall be stored within a building or enclosed area.

Vehicles awaiting repairs and junk vehicles may not be stored outdoors more than seven days.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each 100 square feet of total floor area, pus one additional space for each employee.

All activities shall be performed within a completely enclosed building, except those to be performed at fuel pumps.

All parts and similar articles shall be stored within a building.

Lubrication, oil changes, tire changes and minor repairs shall be performed within a building.

Vehicles and equipment awaiting repairs shall not be stored outdoors for more than seven days.

Paint spraying and body work shall not be permitted.

All fuel tanks shall comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations for such tanks and applicable Borough regulations.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each 100 square feet of total floor area, plus one additional space for each employee.

A car wash shall include a water-recycling facility.

Car washes shall be designed with a stacking area to accommodate a minimum of 12 cars. The stacking area shall not in any way conflict with through circulation or parking.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each employee.

The minimum lot area shall be one acre.

The following setbacks shall be provided:

Not more than 25% of the total lot area shall be occupied by buildings.

Permitted uses: office, medical office, retail shop, service business, financial establishment, eating place, repair shop and indoor entertainment.

Any use of the same general character as any of the above-permitted uses shall be permitted when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to such reasonable conditions as the Zoning Hearing Board may determine.

The proposed development shall be constructed in accordance with an overall plan and shall be designed as a single architectural unit with appropriate landscaping and coordinated access.

Outdoor storage and display shall conform to the provisions of this chapter.

The distance at the closest point between any two buildings or groups of units of attached buildings shall be at least 10 feet.

Lighting facilities shall be provided and arranged in a manner which will protect the highway and neighboring properties from any direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind.

Parking: five off-street parking spaces shall be provided and maintained for each 1,000 square feet, or portion thereof, of gross leasable area. Gross leasable area is the total floor area designed for tenant occupancy and use, including basements, mezzanines, storage areas, and upper floors, if any, expressed in square feet and measured from the center line of common partitions and from outside wall faces.

No part of the street right-of-way, no sidewalks or other areas intended or designed for pedestrian use, no required parking areas, and no part of the required front yard shall be occupied by outside storage or display.

Outside storage and display areas shall occupy an area less than 1/2 of the existing building coverage.

Outside storage areas shall be shielded from view from all public streets and adjacent properties.

No material shall be placed in a junkyard in such a manner that it is capable of being transferred out of the junkyard by wind, water or other natural causes.

The boundaries of any junkyard shall at all times be clearly delineated.

All paper, rags, cloth and other fibers, and activities involving the same, other than loading and unloading, shall be within fully enclosed buildings.

The land area used for a junkyard shall not be exposed to public view from any public street or road by virtue of its location on a hillside or location on a plateau below street level.

A junkyard shall be entirely enclosed by a solid fence or wall, at least eight feet but not more than 10 feet high, constructed of plank boards, brick, concrete block or concrete, with access only through gates. The fence or wall shall be situated no closer to any street or property line than 50 feet. Such fence or wall shall be kept in good repair and neatly painted in a uniform color.

The contents of such a junkyard shall not be placed or deposited to a height greater than the height of the fence or wall herein prescribed.

Between the fence or wall and the street or property line, buffer plantings shall be placed that are either:

All materials shall be stored in such a manner as to prevent the breeding or harboring of rats, insects, or other vermin. When necessary, this shall be accomplished by enclosure in containers, raising the materials above the ground, separation of types of material, preventing the collection of stagnant water, extermination procedures, or other means.

No explosive, toxic, or highly flammable materials shall be kept on the property.

No burning shall be carried on in any junkyard. Fire shall be prevented and hazards avoided by organization and segregation of combustibles from other materials and enclosure of combustibles where necessary (gas tanks shall be drained), by the provision of adequate aisles of at least 15 feet for escape and fire-fighting, and by other necessary measures.

All vehicles must be drained of all liquids before they are placed in the junkyard. An impervious base, free of cracks and sufficiently large for draining liquids from all vehicles, shall be provided. The base should be sloped to drain to a sump or holding tank, and the liquid shall be removed from the site as often as is necessary to prevent overflow of the system. Curbing around the pad must be able to retain runoff from a one-hundred-year, twenty-four-hour storm. All hazardous liquids shall be properly disposed of according to the rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each employee in the largest shift, plus three spaces for customer parking.

A bed-and-breakfast use shall be accessory to the principal residence of the dwelling.

The minimum lot size for a bed-and-breakfast use shall be the same as for a single-family detached dwelling in the applicable zoning district.

The maximum number of guest rooms shall be four.

There shall be no use of show windows for display or advertising visible outside the premises to attract guests. One nonilluminated sign, which may not exceed four square feet, shall be permitted for each establishment.

Nonresident employees shall be limited to two in addition to the resident members of the family.

No external alterations, additions, or changes to the exterior of the structure shall be permitted, except as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry or for safety reasons as required by any other governmental agency. Fire escapes or external stairways shall be located either to the rear or to the side of the residence.

There shall be no separate kitchen or cooking facilities in any guest room. Food served to guests on the premises shall be limited to breakfast and afternoon tea only. There shall be no restaurant facilities on the premises open to the public.

Trash facilities shall be located to the rear of the property and shall not be visible from the street. The facilities shall be screened with a fence and/or trees and shrubbery.

The maximum uninterrupted length of stay at a bed-and-breakfast facility shall be 14 days.

The use of any outdoor amenities provided on the premises, such as a swimming pool or tennis court, shall be restricted to the resident family and its guests and to the guests of the establishment. If the outdoor amenities are within 100 feet of the property line, an evergreen hedge or row of evergreen trees shall be planted along the property line, which will block the view of the recreation facilities from the adjacent property.

A zoning permit shall not be granted unless the applicant has obtained documentation from the servicing authority that adequate water and sewer service is available for the proposed use.

Parking: there shall be one off-street parking space per guest bedroom provided on the premises, in addition to off-street parking for the residents of the facility. The off street parking spaces shall be located either to the rear of the main dwelling or in the side yard if screened from the adjacent property by fencing or plant material.

An adult commercial store, adult entertainment cabaret, adult movie house, tattoo parlor, body piercing services, other similar types of uses, and other adult uses as defined below:

These adult commercial uses shall be subject to the following provisions:

Minimum lot area: 1.5 acres.

The use shall have frontage on Main Street, Walnut Street or Barringer Avenue.

There shall be only one point of ingress and egress.

No drive-through windows are permitted.

Trash receptacles shall be provided outside of the building for patron use.

Outdoor collection stations shall be provided for garbage and trash removal. These stations shall be located to the rear of the structure and shall be screened from view and shall be landscaped.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each 100 square feet of gross area used or intended to be used for servicing customers. At least 55% of the parking stalls shall be located to the side or rear of the building.

Dimensional requirements:

The storage facilities complex shall be surrounded by a fence at least eight feet in height of a type approved by the Borough. The outside perimeter of the fence shall be surrounded by an evergreen hedge, which shall provide a visual screen, with the plants being a minimum of six feet in height and planted every six feet.

Outdoor storage of automobiles, boats, or recreational vehicles is permitted if they are within the fenced area and the parked vehicles shall not interfere with traffic movement throughout the complex and they are not visible from the street.

An office and residence is permitted as an accessory use to provide a full-time caretaker.

Minimum requirements for lease restrictions:

Parking: a minimum of four spaces, plus one space for every five storage units.

Minimum area: two acres.

A maximum of 50% of the site area may be used for the storage and display of vehicles. The display and/or storage area shall be at least 25 feet from the right-of-way of the frontage street.

The buffer requirements of § 340-36 of this chapter shall be met.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each 100 square feet of total floor area and one off-street parking space for each 5,000 square feet of total outside vehicle display area, plus one additional space for each employee. This required parking shall not be used for the display of automobiles offered for sale or lease.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area or one off-street parking space for every two seats intended for use by patrons, whichever requires the greater number of spaces, plus one off-street parking space for each employee on the largest shift.

The following individual uses are permitted in a market use:

Maximum floor area for individual uses/businesses/vendors in a market use:

Parking: one space per unit plus one space per employee and per 250 square feet of gross floor area.

Nonresidential uses shall be on the first and second floors only. Residential uses shall occupy at least 75% of the second floor of mixed-use buildings.

Minimum Non-Residential Use Requirements — For each land development or subdivision or establishment for Use Mixed-Use Structure with an overall lot area greater than 1 acre, the following shall apply:

The outdoor dining area shall be limited to 800 square feet in area (e.g., 28' x 28').

The outdoor dining area shall be open to the sky with the exception that it may have a retractable awning or umbrella and may contain furniture, including tables, chairs, and planters that are easily portable and that can be moved inside the principal structure.

The outdoor dining area may not occupy areas that are required by the establishment to meet the parking requirements of this chapter.

Location of outdoor dining areas:

No outdoor service shall be provided after 11:00 p.m.

All activities, including the playing of music, shall comply with the noise limitations of Silverdale Borough ordinances and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, if applicable.

Outdoor lighting shall not shine onto adjoining properties. Ambient lighting is encouraged and light standards shall not exceed a height of 15 feet.

No outdoor use area shall interfere with safe pedestrian and vehicular traffic on or in the vicinity of the principal use.

All trash shall be removed from the outdoor dining area and from the area surrounding the outdoor dining area on at least a daily basis.

A Bucks County Health Department license shall be required before issuance of a use/occupancy permit required under this chapter.

In residential districts, such uses shall be permitted only where all of the following conditions have been met. These requirements shall not apply to uses that are exempt under Section 619 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[1]

Parking: two off-street parking spaces, plus one off-street parking space for each employee normally in attendance at the facility.

Parking: three off-street parking spaces for every four employees on the two major shifts at maximum employment, or four off-street parking spaces for each fire truck where no community room is a part of the building, whichever requires the greater number of parking spaces. Where a community room is provided, two off-street parking spaces for each fire truck, plus one off-street parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area.

The following general provisions apply to all cellular telecommunications facilities. The general standards are in addition to the provisions for the particular applications specified in Subsection F(3)(b) and (c) below.

Site requirements. A cellular telecommunications facility may be located on any parcel in the R-C Residence-Commercial District and upon any Borough-owned property, subject to the following conditions:

A tower to support an antenna may be constructed on a property with a nonresidential use that is a permitted use in the district, subject to the following conditions:

An antenna for a cellular telecommunications facility may be attached to a residential building, provided that it is not more than 20 feet above the existing building.

A cellular telecommunications facility is not permitted on vacant land that has been established as permanent open space or within any floodplain or wetlands areas.

The following criteria shall be used by the Zoning Hearing Board to evaluate an application for a special exception to construct a telecommunications facility:

The time period of the initial permit shall not exceed six months. This permit may be renewed for three-month time periods, not to exceed a total of 21 months from the initial permit.

Such structure, building or use shall be removed completely within 30 days of the expiration of the permit, without cost to the Borough.

Such temporary use shall be limited to not more than seven days per occurrence. Such events shall be limited to not more than four occurrences in a calendar year for each organization or property. There shall be at least a thirty-day period between such occurrences.

Signs advertising a temporary community event shall be limited to 12 square feet in size. Such signs shall be posted no more than 14 days prior to the first day of the event and shall be removed on the final day of the event. No more than four off-premises signs shall be placed within the Borough. The location of off-premises signs must be approved by the owners of the property upon which they are to be located.

The applicant for a temporary community event shall provide plans and documentation to ensure adequate parking, emergency access, road access, sanitary facilities, refuse collection, noise control, and cleanup after the event.

The minimum site area shall be one acre.

Outdoor sales areas shall not exceed 40% of the site devoted exclusively to the flea market activity.

Outdoor sales area shall not be located in the minimum front, side or rear yards and shall be set back at least 50 feet from any lot line or street line.

Sales directly from vehicles shall be prohibited.

Tables and other accessories which are used for outdoor sales shall be stored within a completely enclosed building when the flea market is not in use.

Goods for sale must be removed from the site when the flea market is not in use.

A flea market shall not be open more than three days in any one week.

The area to be utilized for outdoor sales shall be physically delineated on the site by fencing, plantings, markers or other means acceptable to the Borough Council.

Outdoor sales areas shall not encroach upon required parking areas and shall not interfere with traffic movement on the site.

The proposed flea market shall be served adequate water and sewage disposal facilities, the adequacy of which shall be demonstrated and guaranteed to the satisfaction of the Borough Council.

Parking: one off-street parking space for every 150 square feet of gross floor area and outdoor sales areas, plus one space for each merchant.

A forestry management plan shall be prepared and followed.

Clear-cutting shall be prohibited, except on tracts of less than 1/2 acre.

On tracts larger than 1/2 acre, at least 30% of the forest cover (canopy) shall be kept, and the residual trees shall be well-distributed. At least 30% of these residual trees shall be composed of higher-value species, as determined by a professional forester.

An erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be submitted to the Bucks County Conservation District for review and recommendation.

A zoning permit shall be obtained on an annual basis.

When applying for a zoning permit, the applicant shall provide the following plans and information:

The buffer requirements of § 340-36 of this chapter shall be met.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each employee on the largest shift, plus one space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises.

The buffer requirements of § 340-36 of this chapter shall be met.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each employee on the largest shift, or one off-street parking space for every 250 square feet of total floor area, whichever is greater, plus one space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises.

No explosive, toxic, radioactive or highly flammable materials shall be stored on the premises.

The buffer requirements of § 340-36 of this chapter shall be met.

Parking: one space per employee on the largest shift, plus one for each vehicle normally stored on the premises.

The buffer requirements of § 340-36 of this chapter shall be met.

Parking: three off-street parking spaces for each four employees on the largest shift or one off-street parking space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater, plus one space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises.

The buffer requirements of § 340-36 of this chapter shall be met.

All materials and vehicles shall be stored within a building or an enclosed area which is properly screened.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each employee on the largest shift or one off-street parking space for every 500 square feet of total floor area, whichever is greater, plus one space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises.

Short-term warehousing may be permitted under this use.

The truck terminal shall be licensed by the Public Utilities Commission.

Trucks with compressors running 24 hours a day shall be located within a quadrangle of buildings or walls.

The buffer requirements of § 340-36 of this chapter shall be met.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each employee or one space for every 500 square feet of total floor area, whichever requires the greater number of spaces, plus one space for each company vehicle normally stored on the premises.

The buffer requirements of § 340-36 of this chapter shall be met.

Parking: one off-street parking space for each employee on the largest shift, plus one space for every 250 square feet of total floor area used for servicing customers.

Parking requirements will follow the applicable parking regulations found in the Silverdale Borough Code General Regulations in § 340-64, and specifically Subsection H(3). Off-street parking regulations as listed for commercial or facilities and in accordance with the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Land Development Ordinance.

An academic clinical research center may only grow medical marijuana in an indoor, enclosed and secure building which includes electronic locking systems, electronic surveillance and other features required by the DOH. The security system shall be electronically tied into the police department for monitoring. The grower/processor facility shall not be located in a trailer, cargo container, mobile or modular unit, mobile home, recreational vehicle or other motor vehicle.

All external lighting serving an academic clinical research center must be shielded in such a manner to not allow light to be emitted skyward onto adjoining properties. All lighting shall comply with the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Land Development Ordinance.

A buffer planting is required where an academic clinical research center adjoins a residential use or district, and shall comply with the most recent edition of the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Land Development Ordinance.

A medical marijuana grower/processor may only grow medical marijuana in an indoor, enclosed, and secure building which includes electronic locking systems, electronic surveillance and other features required by the DOH. The security system shall be electronically tied into the police department for monitoring. The grower/processor facility shall not be located in a trailer, cargo container, mobile or modular unit, mobile home, recreational vehicle or other motor vehicle.

The maximum floor area of a medical marijuana grower/processor shall include sufficient space for production, secure storage of marijuana seed, related finished product cultivation, and marijuana-related materials and equipment used in the production and cultivation or for required laboratory testing.

There shall be no emission of dust, fumes, vapors, odors, or waste into the environment from any facility where medical marijuana growing, processing or testing occurs.

Marijuana remnants and by-products shall be secured and properly disposed of in accordance with the DOH Policy and shall not be placed within any unsecure exterior refuse containers.

The grower/processor shall provide only wholesale products to other medical marijuana facilities. Retail sales and dispensing of medical marijuana and related products is prohibited at medical marijuana grower/processor facilities.

Grower/processors may not locate within 1,500 feet of the property line of a public, private, or parochial school or day-care center. Measurement shall be taken from the closest property line of the grower to the closest property line of the public, private or parochial school or day-care center.

All external lighting serving a medical marijuana grower/processor must be shielded in such a manner to not allow light to be emitted skyward onto adjoining properties. All lighting shall comply with the most recent edition of the Silverdale Borough Code.

Parking requirements will follow the parking regulations found in the Silverdale Borough Code Subsection D(2), Off-street parking regulations, as listed for commercial or facilities and in accordance with the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Silverdale Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

A buffer planting is required where an academic clinical research center adjoins a residential use or district, and shall comply with the most recent edition of the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Silverdale Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

Entrances and driveways to a medical marijuana grower/processor facility must be designed to accommodate the anticipated vehicles used to service the facility, including delivery vehicles, tractor-trailers, vans and box trucks. Driveway access and egress, parking lot lighting and drainage shall comply with the most recent edition of the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Silverdale Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

Driveways and parking space at a medical marijuana grower/processor facility must be designed to accommodate turning radii of the anticipated vehicles used to service the facility. No street-side loading or unloading shall be permitted. Delivery vehicles shall have the necessary space to enter, and if required turn-around and exit the facility as needed to serve the facility.

Loading and off-loading areas within the structure is required. If an external loading dock arrangement is necessary it must be from within a secure environment.

A traffic impact study is required where the office is operated.

Parking requirements will follow the parking regulations found in the Silverdale Borough Code General Regulations of § 340-64 and specific parking regulations of Subsection H(4), Off-street parking regulations, as listed for commercial or facilities and in accordance with the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Silverdale Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

All external lighting serving a medical marijuana transport vehicle service must be shielded in such a manner to not allow light to be emitted skyward onto adjoining properties. All lighting shall comply with the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Silverdale Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

A buffer planting is required where a medical marijuana transport vehicle service adjoins a residential use or district, and shall comply with the most recent edition of the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Silverdale Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

Entrances and driveways to a medical marijuana transport vehicle service must be designed to accommodate the anticipated vehicles used to service the facility, including delivery vehicles, tractors, vans and box trucks. Driveway access and egress, parking, parking lot lighting and drainage shall comply with the most recent edition of the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Silverdale Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

Driveways and parking space at a medical marijuana transport vehicle service facility must be designed to accommodate turning radii of the anticipated vehicles used to service the facility. No street-side loading or unloading shall be permitted. Delivery vehicles shall have the necessary space to enter, and if required turn-around and exit the facility as needed to serve the facility.

If for some reason a medical marijuana product is to be temporarily stored at a medical marijuana transport vehicle service facility, the facility must be secured to the same level as a medical marijuana grower/producer and dispensary. No medical marijuana product, by-product, supplies, or apparatus may be stored in any transport vehicle unless the vehicle is inside the building with the necessary security as required for a grower/producer.

Loading and off-loading areas within the structure is required. If an external loading dock arrangement is necessary, it must be from within a secure environment.

A medical marijuana dispensary must be legally registered in the commonwealth and possess a current valid medical marijuana permit from the DOH.

A medical marijuana dispensary may only dispense medical marijuana in an indoor, enclosed, permanent, and secure building and shall not be located in a trailer, cargo container, mobile or modular unit, mobile home, recreational vehicle or other motor vehicle.

A medical marijuana dispensary may not operate on the same site as a facility used for growing and processing medical marijuana, or at a transporting vehicle service facility.

Medical marijuana dispensaries shall have a single secure public entrance and shall implement appropriate security measures to deter and prevent the theft of marijuana and unauthorized entrance into areas containing medical marijuana.

Permitted hours of operation of a dispensary shall be 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

A medical marijuana dispensary shall be a maximum of 1,000 square feet of which no more than 150 square feett shall be used for secure storage of product, and shall have an interior customer waiting area equal to a minimum of 25% of the gross floor area.

A medical marijuana dispensary shall:

A medical marijuana dispensary may dispense only medical marijuana to certified patients and caregivers and shall comply with all lawful, applicable health regulations.

A medical marijuana dispensary may not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of a public, private or parochial school or a day-care center. This distance shall be measured in a straight line from the closest property line of the facility or portion thereof in which the business is conducted or proposed to be conducted, to the closest property line of the protected use area, regardless of municipality in which it is located.

A medical marijuana dispensary shall be a minimum distance of one mile from the next nearest medical marijuana facility. This does not include complementing or supporting businesses covered by different definitions. This distance shall be measured in a straight line from the closest property line of the facilities or portions thereof on which the businesses are conducted or proposed to be conducted, regardless of municipality in which it is located. This separation distance does not apply to the distance between the grower/producer or academic clinical research centers and the specific dispensary they serve, or with which they partner.

Any medical marijuana facility lawfully operating shall not be rendered in violation of these provisions by the subsequent location of a public, private or parochial school or a day-care center.

All external lighting serving a medical marijuana dispensary must be shielded in such a manner to not allow light to be emitted skyward onto adjoining properties. All lighting shall comply with the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Silverdale Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

Parking requirements will follow the parking regulations found in the Silverdale Borough Code Subsection E(3), Off-street parking regulations, as listed for service businesses and in accordance with the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Silverdale Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

A buffer planting is required where a medical marijuana dispensary adjoins a residential use or district, and shall comply with the most recent edition of the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Silverdale Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

Entrances and driveways to a medical marijuana dispensary must be designed to accommodate the anticipated vehicles used to service the facility, including delivery vehicles, tractors, vans and box trucks. Driveway access and egress, parking, parking lot lighting and drainage shall comply with the most recent edition of the Silverdale Borough Zoning Ordinance and Silverdale Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

Driveways and parking space at a medical marijuana dispensary facility must be designed to accommodate turning radii of the anticipated vehicles used to service the facility. No street-side loading or unloading shall be permitted. Delivery vehicles shall have the necessary space to enter, and if required turn-around and exit the facility as needed to serve the facility.

Loading and off-loading areas within the structure is required. If an external loading dock arrangement is necessary, it must be from within a secure environment.