Tinicum Township, PA Zoning Ordinance

The purpose of this district is to provide for highway-oriented uses such as hotels/motels as well as office and retail development intended to serve airport passengers and employees, county-wide and regional customers, as well as east coast markets via I-95.

A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used for only one or more of the following uses:

(1)

Office or office building.

(2)

Place of indoor amusement such as bowling alley or theater, but not adult entertainment, as defined in Article XIXA.

(3)

Restaurant.

(4)

Retail store.

(5)

Shopping center, consisting of above uses as well as two or more of the following uses:

(a)

Retail store.

(b)

Personal service shop.

(c)

Bank or financial institution.

(6)

Uses permitted by right in the C-1 District.

Uses permitted by right in the Industrial Heritage Corridor Overlay District, except light industrial park, bed-and-breakfast facility, sales service and repair of boats and marine equipment, and water transportation facilities.

The following uses shall be permitted only by special exception, subject to Articles XXI and XXVI.

Auto sales/dealership, subject to § 395-151K.

Child day-care center, subject to § 395-151H.

Any use of the same general character as those permitted by right in § 395-40. Determination of same general character shall be made by the CEO after recommendation by the Township Engineer.

Gasoline service station (must be outdoors), subject to § 395-151I.

Conference center, as permitted by conditional use in § 395-85 of the Industrial Heritage Corridor Overlay District. The other conditional uses in § 395-85 shall not be permitted.

Hotel, subject to § 395-152K.

All accessory uses permitted in the C-1 District in § 395-37 and child day-care centers subject to § 395-151F.

Each permitted use, other than a parking area, or otherwise noted, shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.

Any new construction, addition, signs, and lighting shall be in harmony with the architectural character of existing buildings in the area.

The interior circulation on a lot or tract shall be designed so that no driveway or street providing parking spaces shall be used as a through street.

If parking spaces are oriented at angles other than 90°, the traffic lanes shall be restricted to a one-way flow.

All parking areas, driveways and loading areas shall be provided with a lighting system to adequately meet the needs of the area. All direct lighting shall be completely shielded from traffic on any driveway or street and from any residential district.

All applicable provisions of Article XXII, Parking Regulations, Article XXIII, Signs, and Article XXIV, Performance Standards, shall be followed.

A planted visual screen, as defined in Article II, shall be provided subject to § 395-141.

A buffer, as defined in Article II, shall be provided at the property line with all residential uses. The buffer shall be not less than 25 feet wide and shall be measured from the district boundary line or the right-of-way line of the street that serves as the boundary line. Buffers may be part of the front, side or rear yard.

Landscaping shall be provided, subject to § 395-142.

No outdoor storage shall be permitted, except for an ice machine, small propane cannister for home use (25 maximum) or a use considered similar as determined by the Zoning Officer.

All walkways, parking areas and other pedestrian or automobile traffic areas shall be well-illuminated for the safety and convenience of employees, customers and other users.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be minimum requirements, unless otherwise noted:

(1)

Lot area: two acres.

(2)

Lot width: 200 feet.

(3)

Front yard setback: 45 feet.

(4)

Side yard: 35 feet, with 75 feet adjacent to residential districts.

(5)

Rear yard: 75 feet, with 100 feet adjacent to residential districts.

(6)

Building coverage: 40%, maximum.

(7)

Impervious surface: 65%, maximum.

(8)

Distance between buildings: 75 feet.

(9)

Landscaping: 35%.

(10)

Height: 75 feet, maximum.

For detached, single-use retail stores and food stores the following shall be minimum requirements, unless otherwise noted:

(1)

Lot area: 5,000 square feet.

(2)

Lot width: 40 feet.

(3)

Front yard setback: 30 feet.

(4)

Side yard: 20 feet, with 50 feet adjacent to residential districts.

(5)

Rear yard: 30 feet, with 60 feet adjacent to residential districts.

(6)

Building coverage: 70%, maximum.

(7)

Impervious surface: 85%, maximum.

(8)

Height: three stories or 45 feet, maximum.

Development as shopping center the following shall be minimum requirements, unless otherwise noted:

(1)

Tract area: 20,000 square feet.

(2)

Tract width: 200 feet.

(3)

Front yard: subject to § 395-39A(3) above.

(4)

Rear yard: 15 feet.

(5)

Side yards: 20 feet each side of building.

(6)

Building coverage: 50%, maximum.

(7)

Impervious surface: 70%, maximum.

(8)

Height: 40 feet or three stories, maximum.

A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used for only one or more of the following uses:

(1)

Office or office building.

(2)

Place of indoor amusement such as bowling alley or theater, but not adult entertainment, as defined in Article XIXA.

(3)

Restaurant.

(4)

Retail store.

(5)

Shopping center, consisting of above uses as well as two or more of the following uses:

(a)

Retail store.

(b)

Personal service shop.

(c)

Bank or financial institution.

(6)

Uses permitted by right in the C-1 District.

The following uses shall be permitted only by special exception, subject to Articles XXI and XXVI.

Auto sales/dealership, subject to § 395-151K.

Child day-care center, subject to § 395-151H.

Any use of the same general character as those permitted by right in § 395-40. Determination of same general character shall be made by the CEO after recommendation by the Township Engineer.

Gasoline service station (must be outdoors), subject to § 395-151I.

Conference center, as permitted by conditional use in § 395-85 of the Industrial Heritage Corridor Overlay District. The other conditional uses in § 395-85 shall not be permitted.

Hotel, subject to § 395-152K.

All accessory uses permitted in the C-1 District in § 395-37 and child day-care centers subject to § 395-151F.

Each permitted use, other than a parking area, or otherwise noted, shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.

Any new construction, addition, signs, and lighting shall be in harmony with the architectural character of existing buildings in the area.

The interior circulation on a lot or tract shall be designed so that no driveway or street providing parking spaces shall be used as a through street.

If parking spaces are oriented at angles other than 90°, the traffic lanes shall be restricted to a one-way flow.

All applicable provisions of Article XXII, Parking Regulations, Article XXIII, Signs, and Article XXIV, Performance Standards, shall be followed.

A planted visual screen, as defined in Article II, shall be provided subject to § 395-141.

Landscaping shall be provided, subject to § 395-142.

No outdoor storage shall be permitted, except for an ice machine, small propane cannister for home use (25 maximum) or a use considered similar as determined by the Zoning Officer.

All walkways, parking areas and other pedestrian or automobile traffic areas shall be well-illuminated for the safety and convenience of employees, customers and other users.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be minimum requirements, unless otherwise noted:

(1)

Lot area: two acres.

(2)

Lot width: 200 feet.

(3)

Front yard setback: 45 feet.

(4)

Side yard: 35 feet, with 75 feet adjacent to residential districts.

(5)

Rear yard: 75 feet, with 100 feet adjacent to residential districts.

(6)

Building coverage: 40%, maximum.

(7)

Impervious surface: 65%, maximum.

(8)

Distance between buildings: 75 feet.

(9)

Landscaping: 35%.

(10)

Height: 75 feet, maximum.

For detached, single-use retail stores and food stores the following shall be minimum requirements, unless otherwise noted:

(1)

Lot area: 5,000 square feet.

(2)

Lot width: 40 feet.

(3)

Front yard setback: 30 feet.

(4)

Side yard: 20 feet, with 50 feet adjacent to residential districts.

(5)

Rear yard: 30 feet, with 60 feet adjacent to residential districts.

(6)

Building coverage: 70%, maximum.

(7)

Impervious surface: 85%, maximum.

(8)

Height: three stories or 45 feet, maximum.

Development as shopping center the following shall be minimum requirements, unless otherwise noted:

(1)

Tract area: 20,000 square feet.

(2)

Tract width: 200 feet.

(3)

Front yard: subject to § 395-39A(3) above.

(4)

Rear yard: 15 feet.

(5)

Side yards: 20 feet each side of building.

(6)

Building coverage: 50%, maximum.

(7)

Impervious surface: 70%, maximum.

(8)

Height: 40 feet or three stories, maximum.

A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used for only one or more of the following uses:

(1)

Office or office building.

(2)

Place of indoor amusement such as bowling alley or theater, but not adult entertainment, as defined in Article XIXA.

(3)

Restaurant.

(4)

Retail store.

(5)

Shopping center, consisting of above uses as well as two or more of the following uses:

(a)

Retail store.

(b)

Personal service shop.

(c)

Bank or financial institution.

(6)

Uses permitted by right in the C-1 District.

The following uses shall be permitted only by special exception, subject to Articles XXI and XXVI.

Auto sales/dealership, subject to § 395-151K.

Child day-care center, subject to § 395-151H.

Any use of the same general character as those permitted by right in § 395-40. Determination of same general character shall be made by the CEO after recommendation by the Township Engineer.

Gasoline service station (must be outdoors), subject to § 395-151I.

Conference center, as permitted by conditional use in § 395-85 of the Industrial Heritage Corridor Overlay District. The other conditional uses in § 395-85 shall not be permitted.

Hotel, subject to § 395-152K.

All accessory uses permitted in the C-1 District in § 395-37 and child day-care centers subject to § 395-151F.

Each permitted use, other than a parking area, or otherwise noted, shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.

Any new construction, addition, signs, and lighting shall be in harmony with the architectural character of existing buildings in the area.

The interior circulation on a lot or tract shall be designed so that no driveway or street providing parking spaces shall be used as a through street.

If parking spaces are oriented at angles other than 90°, the traffic lanes shall be restricted to a one-way flow.

All applicable provisions of Article XXII, Parking Regulations, Article XXIII, Signs, and Article XXIV, Performance Standards, shall be followed.

A planted visual screen, as defined in Article II, shall be provided subject to § 395-141.

Landscaping shall be provided, subject to § 395-142.

No outdoor storage shall be permitted, except for an ice machine, small propane cannister for home use (25 maximum) or a use considered similar as determined by the Zoning Officer.

All walkways, parking areas and other pedestrian or automobile traffic areas shall be well-illuminated for the safety and convenience of employees, customers and other users.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be minimum requirements, unless otherwise noted:

(1)

Lot area: two acres.

(2)

Lot width: 200 feet.

(3)

Front yard setback: 45 feet.

(4)

Side yard: 35 feet, with 75 feet adjacent to residential districts.

(5)

Rear yard: 75 feet, with 100 feet adjacent to residential districts.

(6)