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Thornbury Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 13

QUARRY DISTRICT-1

§ 27-1301 Q-1 Quarry District.

[Ord. 2-1976, 2/3/1976, § 1100]
In the Q-1 Quarry District, the following regulations shall apply.

§ 27-1302 Use Regulations.

[Ord. 2-1976, 2/3/1976, § 1101; as amended by Ord. 6-1990, 7/16/1990, § 1]
1. 
A building may be erected and used and a lot may be used or occupied for the following purposes and no other:
A. 
Quarrying.
B. 
Processing of stone.
C. 
Accessory uses incidental and related to quarrying and processing of stone.
D. 
An existing owner occupied residential property and dwelling may be used or converted for use as a retail store with a gross floor area not to exceed 1,000 square feet as an accessory use to the residential dwelling.
(1) 
Any existing dwelling converted for use as a retail store shall be situate on a parcel of land not exceeding two acres and said building must be at least 200 feet distance from the rim of an existing quarry.
(2) 
Accessory use as herein permitted shall comply with all applicable use regulations pursuant to § 27-102 of this chapter, which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
2. 
The extraction and removal of natural material or deposits from the site and the processing of such material or deposits shall not be noxious, offensive or otherwise objectionable by reason of dust, smoke noise, or vibration.
3. 
No use shall be permitted which is in violation of prohibited uses and performance standards in § 27-2107 of this chapter, except when such use is in conformance with the State Bureau of Mines requirements.

§ 27-1303 Cessation of Quarrying Activities.

[Ord. 2-1976, 2/3/1976, § 1102]
Upon cessation of all quarrying activities in the Q-1 Quarry District, all regulations applicable to the Residence Districts shall automatically become effective in and thereafter be applied in the Quarry-1 District.