Stafford Township City Zoning Code
§ 211-31.1
Cemetery Zone C.
[Added 11-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-98]
A.
Within any Cemetery Zone, no building, structure or area or lot or land shall be used in whole or in part for other than one or more of the permitted uses expressly set forth herein.
B.
All uses not expressly permitted by this section in the Cemetery Zone are prohibited.
C.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
(1)
Cemeteries.
(2)
Maintenance building relating to the operation of the cemetery only, not to exceed a height of 20 feet.
D.
Maximum building height. The maximum height within the Cemetery Zone shall not be greater than 25 feet.
E.
Height exceptions; screening. Flagstaffs, chimney flues, elevator shafts, radio and television antennas and screened mechanical equipment designed to service the building may exceed the height recommendations by no more than eight feet. All mechanical equipment on the roof of the building must be architecturally screened.
F.
Yard and setback requirements.
(1)
Minimum front yard setback. The minimum front yard open space setback shall not be less than 500 feet from the abutting street right-of-way line on a municipal street or county road.
(2)
Minimum side yards. The minimum side yard open space setback shall not be less than 500 feet on either side from the property line.
(3)
Minimum rear yard. The minimum rear yard open space setback shall not be less than 350 feet from the property line.
(4)
Minimum required distance of any building or structure for any district zone for residential use. No portion of any building or structure as defined by this chapter shall be located nearer than 750 feet from the boundary line of any residentially zoned district.
G.
No building permit shall be issued by the Building Official for any new building, structure or addition, nor shall a certificate of occupancy be issued, unless the applicant provides the proper landscaping plan as required by the Building Official.
H.
No building permit shall be issued by the Building Official for any new building, structure or addition, nor shall a certificate of occupancy be issued, unless the applicant provides the parking area required by this chapter.
I.
The Building Official may reduce the number of parking spaces by 10% if, in his or her judgment, it will facilitate and improve traffic safety and firesafety.
