Single-family detached dwelling.

Municipal building and municipal use.

Public transit station, exclusive of any transit vehicle storage, garage or service areas.

Open space for recreation and conservation purposes, subject to the provisions of Article XVIII.

Public school bus operations facility on tracts of at least two acres gross with access to an arterial roadway, provided the tract has a history of prior nonresidential use.

Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incident to any of the above-permitted uses and not detrimental to the residential character of the neighborhood.

Parking, in accordance with Article XV and the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, provided that:

Signs, in accordance with Article XVI.

Public transit station parking area for commuters and employees, provided that such parking area shall not exceed 50,000 square feet nor be created, maintained or otherwise established by any transit company unless in conjunction with an existing or planned station, and provided further that such parking area is entirely within 500 feet of said station and such parking area and its approaches are surfaced in a manner satisfactory to the Code Enforcement Officer. It shall be the duty of any transit company desiring to create, establish or alter any such parking area to present to the Code Enforcement Officer detailed specifications of the surfacing materials to be used and plans showing the size of the proposed parking area, its distance from the station and the location of the proposed means of ingress and/or egress, and no permit shall be issued until the Code Enforcement Officer has determined that the proposed parking area is in complete conformity with the terms of this ordinance, the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and the Stormwater Management Ordinance.[1]

No-impact home-based business, as detailed in § 143-9, Terms defined, provided the following eight requirements are satisfied.

Communications antennas, when mounted on one of the following existing locations: public utility transmission tower; public or municipal structure; public or municipal building; other building or structure. Proposed locations shall be considered in the order listed. After all viable options for that alternative have been exhausted, the next location may be considered. The applicant shall not propose one of the latter locations if a preceding alternative is available within a 1/2 mile radius of the proposed location. Equipment buildings associated with communications antennas shall be permitted as a Conditional Use and shall be a maximum of 250 square feet in area.

Educational use which is not for profit and when licensed as such by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the location applied for, specifically excluding a trade or business school or any building or use akin thereto.

Family day-care home use, as defined in this ordinance and subject to the following requirements:

Place of worship, including education, child care and similar activities, provided all related uses are undertaken by the religious organization and not managed by an outside agency, company or any other entity.

Single-family detached and attached dwellings where the open space option is exercised, subject to § 143-17 herein.

Lot area. A lot area of not less than 8,500 square feet shall be provided for every single-family detached dwelling or other structure erected or used for any other permitted use. The minimum lot area, whenever on-site sewage disposal is proposed and approved, shall be 1/2 acre. The Board of Commissioners shall determine when a lot cannot be served by public sewer and may require the installation of capped sewers if on-site sewerage is used temporarily.

Lot width at building line. A lot width of not less than 70 feet at the building line shall be provided.

Lot width at street line. A lot width or lot frontage of not less than 70 feet at the street line shall be provided.

Building coverage and impervious surface. Not more than 30% of any lot area shall be occupied by buildings, and not more than 40% of any lot area shall be covered by impervious surfaces.

Front yard setback. The front yard setback shall be at least 40 feet, except that in the case of a lot extending through from one street to another, the street lines of which are not more than 150 feet apart, the setback from the rear street line may be decreased when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board, provided that no building shall be constructed so that it projects nearer the front property line than the average setback of other buildings in the same block facing the same street.

Rear yard. The rear yard shall have a depth of at least 25 feet.

Corner lot setback. In case of a corner lot, a setback of 40 feet shall be provided from the front lot line, and a setback of 20 feet shall be provided from the side lot line.

Side yards. There shall be two side yards. The aggregate width of the side yards shall not be less than 30 feet, and neither side yard shall be less than 10 feet in width, except in the case of a corner lot, where the side yard adjacent to the longer street line shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width.

A lot that existed prior to the effective date of this ordinance and which was lawful when created, held in single, separate ownership, may be developed in accordance with Article XVII, §§ 143-103 and 143-112.

The nature of the use and related activities conducted therewith, in particular, the space needs or requirements of such uses and activities.

The area and bulk regulations set forth in this ordinance for uses which are similar to those proposed, but in no case less than those set forth above.

Recognized space standards published in the professional planning and design literature for architects, engineers and allied professions for educational or religious structures and uses.

The area required for off-street parking.

Where the open space option is exercised, the area and bulk regulations for single-family detached dwellings and the design and dimensional requirements for single-family attached dwellings shall be in accordance with § 143-17B and C respectively.

The tract shall be not less than 15 acres and shall be in single and separate ownership.

A minimum of 35% of the tract shall be designated as and devoted to open space, subject to the provisions of Article XVIII.

Designated open space shall be owned and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII.

The gross density shall not exceed four dwelling units per acre.

Public water and public sewer shall be provided and shall be in operation at the time of occupancy of the dwelling units.

The design and layout of buildings and other structures shall reflect a sensitivity toward the topographic, hydrologic and vegetative resources of the tract.

The topography and natural features of the site and the direction of prevailing winds and solar orientation shall be considered in planning, designing and constructing all buildings and other structures to improve the design and energy efficiency of the development.

The physical design of the development plan shall provide for adequate control of vehicular traffic; make adequate provisions for public water, public sewer, erosion and sedimentation control, stormwater management and other public services; and further the amenities of light and air, recreation and visual enjoyment.

All utilities shall be placed and/or installed underground.

A buffer area of 50 feet from perimeter property lines and the edges of perimeter public road rights-of-way shall be provided, within which a buffer planting strip of at least 25 feet shall be created along such boundaries for the purpose of screening the development, in accordance with a landscaping plan approved by the Board of Commissioners. The buffer area may be part of the required open space, but shall not be art of any lot for residential dwellings. The buffer area and all landscaping therein shall be in conformance with Article XVII, §§ 143-115 and 143-116.

The proposed development must conform to all standards and criteria for conditional uses in Article XIX, § 143-136, and all other regulations referred to therein. If, in the opinion of the Board of Commissioners, the proposed development does not conform to such standards and criteria or to all other requirements of this ordinance, the application for the approval of the conditional use may be denied.

Lot area. A lot area of not less than 5,500 square feet shall be provided.

Lot width at building line. A lot width of not less than 50 feet at the building line shall be provided.

Lot width at street line. A lot width or lot frontage of not less than 50 feet at the street line shall be provided. In such cases where the street line is curved, the width at the street line may be reduced by an amount equal to the ratio between the street line radius and the front yard building setback line radius.

Building coverage and impervious surface. Not more than 35% of any lot area shall be occupied by buildings; and not more than 45% of any lot area shall be covered by impervious surfaces.

Front yard setback. The front yard setback shall be at least 25 feet.

Rear yard. The rear yard shall have a depth of at least 20 feet.

Corner lot setback. In the case of a corner lot, a setback of 25 feet shall be provided from the street line on the short side of the lot and a setback of 15 feet shall be provided from the street line on the long side of the lot.

Side yards. There shall be two side yards. The aggregate width of the side yards shall not be less than 25 feet, and neither side yard shall be less than eight feet in width, except that in the case of a corner lot, the side yard adjacent to the longer street line shall be a minimum of 15 feet in width.

The length of any building shall not exceed four dwelling units in any single direction, and no more than five dwelling units shall be joined together to form a principal building group.

All buildings shall be sited to enhance privacy.

All buildings closest to existing, adjoining residential neighborhoods shall be arranged perpendicular to such development to minimize their visibility, if such arrangement is feasible from a topographic standpoint.

Single-family attached dwellings shall be designed and constructed in staggered groups and not in rows parallel to street or property lines. Units shall be arranged to create a physical and visual distinction in the lines of the facades and the roofs. Such distinction shall be achieved through the use of varied floor plans for adjoining units, alternating the projections and angles of exterior walls and roofs, exterior fencing and other diversified space articulating techniques.

No single-family attached dwellings shall be closer than 100 feet to the perimeter property lines, and no other structure shall be less than 50 feet from such line, except for signs, structures associated with ingress and egress, lighting standards, benches and landscaping.

No principal building group shall be erected closer than 100 feet to another principal building group.

Landscaping, in accordance with a landscaping plan approved by the Board of Commissioners shall be provided: around all principal building groups, between any two principal building groups; in and around parking areas; and in various locations to create visual interest or achieve screening as needed. All landscaping shall conform to the requirements of Article XVII, § 143-116.

Refuse stations shall be designed with suitable screening and be located to be convenient for trash removal and not offensive to nearby residential areas.

No common parking area shall be closer than 25 feet to any residential building and shall be screened from the building to prevent direct glare from headlights and the like.

The farthest parking space in any common parking area assigned to a particular dwelling unit shall not be more than 200 feet away from such unit.