Retail store, excluding outdoor storage or display of goods.

Food store, including grocery, delicatessen, convenience store or supermarket, liquor store, caterer, bakery sales or ice cream shop.

Eating or drinking establishment, including, microbrewery, brewpub, taverns, and sit-down or fast-food restaurant.

Personal service shop.

Professional, medical, or business office, including banks and financial institutions.

Health club or spa.

Government or municipal uses, including parks, outdoor recreation, and open space.

Automobile and/or truck sales or rentals, provided all vehicles are parked on an approved paved surface.

Flex space building not to exceed 25,000 SF in total floor area, designed for one or more of the following uses and no others: office, assembly, warehousing/storage or light manufacturing. Each flex space building shall have no less than 30% of the building used for office space. Warehousing, assembly or light manufacturing shall be a use which shall occupy no more than 70% of the building area.

Warehouse, subject to the area and bulk regulations of § 600-116B(2).

Minimum lot area: 30,000 square feet.

Minimum lot width: 125 feet at the building setback line; 50 feet at the street right-of-way line.

Minimum front yard: 25 feet.

Minimum side yard: 25 feet (each side).

Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.

Maximum building coverage: 40%.

Maximum impervious surface: 70%.

Maximum building height: 40 feet.

General service or repair, including furniture, and electronic and appliance repair.

Medical clinic.

Hotel or motel, with related facilities, such as restaurants or banquet room.

Continuing care retirement community (CCRC).

Medical marijuana dispensary, as authorized by Act 16 of 2016, and as further regulated by 28 Pa. Code Chapter 1161, Dispensaries, and in accordance with applicable state or federal regulations.

Tradesman's shop, including carpenter, electrician, plumber, cabinetmaker or similar establishment.

Wholesale sales, excluding junkyards.

Manufacturing, processing, assembly, service testing, repair of goods, products or materials, and where applicable, service distribution of the following types of items, provided that such facilities, processes or operations are demonstrated by the applicant not to be materially injurious or offensive to the occupant and the Township as a whole by the emission or creation of noise, vibration, smoke, dust or other particulates, toxic or noxious materials, odors, fire, explosive hazards, heat or glare:

Cold storage plant, frozen food plant and lockers.

Indoor commercial recreation uses, including basketball, gymnastics, handball, squash, tennis or other similar sport, provided that any proposed building will be constructed in such a manner that will allow the structure to be readily converted to a use permitted in this section should the recreational use of the building be discontinued.

Laboratory.

Indoor automobile and/or truck service and repair, including body repair, painting, towing, varnishing, undercoating and detailing, provided all vehicles are parked on an approved paved surface. Vehicles requiring repair shall be located at the rear or side of the principal building and not within the front yard(s).

Wireless communications facility subject to the requirements of § 600-187.

Medical marijuana grower/processor, as authorized by Act 16 of 2016 and in accordance with applicable state or federal regulations.

Cemetery.

Other uses of a similar nature to other permitted uses, when approved by the Board of Commissioners.

Minimum lot area: 60,000 square feet.

Minimum lot width: 225 feet at the building setback line; 50 feet at the street right-of-way line.

Minimum front yard: 75 feet.

Minimum side yard: 75 feet (each side).

Minimum rear yard: 75 feet.

Maximum building coverage: 40%.

Maximum impervious surface: 65%.

Maximum building height: 40 feet.

The building(s), or portion(s) of the building exceeding the maximum building height regulations, will be located within 400 feet of the right-of-way of I-95;

The building(s), or portion(s) of the building exceeding the maximum building height regulations, will be setback a minimum of 450 feet from the right-of-way of Township Line Road, Market Street, and Laughead Avenue;

A minimum building setback of 75 feet will be provided from all property lines;

The proposed building(s) and associated site improvements provide adequate accessibility for emergency vehicles and service personnel, subject to the review of the Upper Chichester Township Engineer and Fire Marshal.

A shared parking agreement, which involves a contractual agreement between users, shall be approved by the Board of Commissioners Upper Chichester Township and recorded.

A portion of the shared parking area shall be located within 750 feet from a regularly used entrance into the building served by the shared parking arrangement.

Parking areas shall be interconnected by access driveways logically placed and easily identifiable to ensure convenient traffic flow.

Interior drives shall be designed to prevent blockage of vehicles entering or leaving the site and shall be clearly marked by signs, curbing, or lines. Drives may be one-way or two-way. Areas designed for loading and unloading, refuse collection, fuel delivery and other service vehicles shall be separate and arranged so as to prevent blocking or interfering with accessways, the use of automobile parking facilities or pedestrian ways and shall have adequate turnaround surface so egress to the street is in a forward direction.

Accessways, parking areas, and loading areas shall have clearly defined parking bays and traffic circulation lanes designated by markings, curbs, barriers and/or landscaped islands, so that operators of vehicles intending to patronize such parking areas shall not impede traffic as a result of any confusion as to location of entrances and exits and manner of reaching them.

All interior drives and accessways shall be paved with an approved all-weather surface and shall be graded, properly drained, and maintained in a good condition. Interior drives shall have a maximum grade of 4%, measured along the center line, for a distance of not less than 25 feet from the street right-of-way line. Beyond that point, interior roads and drives shall have a maximum grade of 10%.

Vehicular access to surface parking shall be from a side street or adjacent parking lot where possible.

Pedestrian connections between adjacent public streets or access driveways and building entrances shall be provided through safe provisions to and through a parking lot. Surface parking areas and associated pedestrian walkways connecting to them shall be appropriately illuminated.

Location of surface parking.

No multifamily residential or institutional building shall be located more than 150 feet from a duly dedicated, improved or accessible fire lane easement as defined herein, nor more than 600 feet from a duly dedicated, accessible and improved public or private street. Fire lane easements shall be located adjacent to commercial and industrial building(s).

Fire lane easements shall have a minimum unobstructed right-of-way width of 40 feet; and there shall be constructed within this right-of-way an all-weather and well-drained surfaced cartway with a minimum width of 20 feet. The extension of fire lane easements shall begin from one or more existing and improved public streets.

Fire lane easements which curve, turn, or change directions shall have a minimum radius of 55 feet of pavement. Fire lane easements containing reverse curves shall have a minimum center line tangent length of 50 feet between curves.

Dead-end fire lane easements shall not exceed 400 feet in length and shall be terminated with an unobstructed vehicular turnaround or cul-de-sac with a minimum surface radius of 35 feet.

Off-street parking areas and parking lots shall be landscaped to: reduce wind and air turbulence, heat, noise, and the glare of automobile lights; provide shade; ameliorate stormwater drainage problems; replenish the groundwater table; and provide for a more attractive setting.

Landscaping shall be provided to ensure a good appearance of vehicular parking areas and to protect and preserve the appearance, character, and value of surrounding properties.

Parking lots should be screened from the street and noncompatible neighboring uses. Surface parking shall be provided with a minimum fifteen-foot-wide buffer from the ultimate right-of-way line of adjacent streets, a minimum of 15 feet from internal access driveways, and a minimum five-foot-wide buffer from all other property lines to allow for screening. Parking lots visible from a street shall be continuously screened by a three-foot-high wall/fence or plantings. Parking lots adjacent to noncompatible neighboring uses as determined by the Board of Commissioners shall be continuously screened by a six-foot-high wall/fence or plantings. Screening shall meet these height requirements by including any combination of:

The landscaping and planting areas shall be reasonably dispersed throughout the parking lot. Where there are 20 or more parking spaces, the following shall apply:

Loading areas shall be screened with an initial minimum height of eight feet and shall be a complete and effective visual barrier at the time of installation. Screening may be provided by plantings, fencing, walls, berms, or combinations thereof. Where loading areas adjoin residential uses or a residential zoning district, additional screening and buffering measures, including nighttime and weekend restrictions, may be imposed by the Board of Commissioners to mitigate negative impacts to residential properties.

Sidewalks with a minimum width of five feet are required along all street frontages.

Sidewalks are required to connect the street frontage to all front building entrances, parking areas, central open spaces, and any other destination that generates pedestrian traffic. Sidewalks shall connect to existing sidewalks on abutting tracts and other nearby pedestrian destination points and transit stops.

The sidewalk pattern shall continue across driveways.

Utility poles and lighting fixtures should be placed outside of the sidewalk.

At locations within the site where the sidewalk is adjacent to an existing bus stop, the sidewalk shall be widened on one side by 48 inches and for a length of 60 inches in order to provide bus patrons an area to stand and not obstruct pedestrians traversing said sidewalk. For instances where a grass reserve strip is present, a paved pedestrian connection shall be required to connect the sidewalk/waiting area and the curb/street edge or pedestrian loading area.

Sidewalks shall be made of concrete and provided with a broom-finished center with smooth troweled edges. The smooth troweled edges shall be two inches in width.

A concrete-stamped pattern located between the sidewalk and the adjacent curb is encouraged. The concrete stamp shall reflect the image of a brick paving pattern and be provided with a red color in accordance with the Township design standards.

Street trees shall be located adjacent to, and outside of any public right-of-way.

Existing street trees shall be retained where feasible and incorporated into the street tree design.

Street trees shall not be spaced less than 20 feet apart with a maximum spacing of 30 feet. Consideration shall be made for driveways, street lights, utility poles, underground utilities, traffic light poles and other obstructions, which may cause a spacing of greater than 30 feet in certain instances.

Each street tree shall be deciduous, a minimum of three-inch caliper in size, and a species determined to be appropriate by the Board of Commissioners.

The front facade of buildings shall be oriented toward the principal street or thoroughfare with an everyday public entrance in this front facade.

When buildings are located on corners, the entrance shall be located on the corner with an appropriate building articulation, such as a chamfered corner, turret, canopy, or other similar building feature. The Board of Commissioners may allow front facades to face existing side streets, when these facades will extend an existing commercial district along this existing side street.

All primary building entrances shall be accentuated. Entrances permitted include recessed, protruding, canopy, portico, or overhang.

All wall-mounted mechanical, electrical, communication, and service equipment, including satellite dishes and vent pipes, shall be screened from public view by parapets, walls, fences, landscaping, or other approved means.

All rooftop mechanical equipment and other appurtenances shall be concealed by or integrated within the roof form or screened from view at ground level of nearby streets. The following, when above the roofline, requires screening: stair wells, elevator shafts, air-conditioning units, large vents, heat pumps, and mechanical equipment.

Blank walls shall not be permitted along any exterior wall facing a street, parking area, or walking area. Walls or portions of walls where windows are not provided shall have architectural treatments that are similar to the front facade, including materials, colors, and details. At least four of the following architectural treatments shall be provided:

The ground floor front facades of buildings visible from pedestrian view shall consist of a minimum of 40% window area, with views provided through these windows into the business. Ground floor windows shall be a maximum of 24 inches above the ground.

Upper story windows of front facades shall not be boarded or covered and shall comprise a minimum of 35% window area in the facade above the ground floor.

Exterior security gates or roll-down security doors shall be prohibited from public view. Link or grill type security devices shall be permitted only if installed on the interior of the building, within the window or door frames. Such security equipment shall be recessed and completely concealed during regular business hours, and shall be predominantly transparent to allow maximum visibility of the interior. Nonconforming gates shall not be rebuilt, replaced, enlarged, or altered unless made to conform to regulations.

The overall dimension of buildings shall not exceed 360 feet in a single direction. Buildings must have at least a three- to five-foot variation in depth on all street facades for every 50 feet of continuous facade. Such breaks may be met through the use of bay windows, porches, porticos, building extensions, recessed doorways, and other architectural treatments.

Distance between buildings. All principal buildings shall be set back at least 20 feet from other principal buildings, or a greater distance as required by applicable building codes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all buildings may be connected by covered/enclosed walkways within the areas separating principal buildings.

Provide a separation between incompatible uses;

Reduce the impacts of noise generated by commercial or industrial activities on adjacent roadways, internal driveways, pedestrian ways, and adjacent properties regardless if the noise is generated from within a building, or outside a building;

Reduce the potential negative visual impacts of commercial or industrial activities on adjacent roadways, internal driveways, pedestrian ways, and adjacent properties, including, but not limited to, the visual impacts associated with the outdoor storage of materials and equipment, the outdoor processing or manufacturing of materials and products, loading docks and loading areas, and circulation of commercial vehicles.

Where a proposed commercial, industrial, or institutional use adjoins an existing residential use or residential district;

Where any manufacturing, processing, assembly, or production of materials within a building will generate ambient noise outside the walls of the building;

Where the outdoor storage of materials, commercial vehicles, and/or equipment will be provided;

Where loading docks, loading areas, and circulation of commercial vehicles will be provided;

In any other instance where buffering is required by this chapter or where determined to be appropriate by the Board of Commissioners.

Where the outdoor processing, fabrication, or manufacturing of materials and/or products will be provided;

In any other instance where buffering is required by this chapter or where determined to be appropriate by the Board of Commissioners.

The storage of refuse shall be provided inside the building(s) or within an outdoor area enclosed by walls or opaque fencing. Any refuse area outside of the building(s) shall be designed to be architecturally compatible with the building(s), shall not be located in the front of the building(s), and be entirely screened by a fence or enclosure which is at least eight feet high.

Service and loading areas must be visually screened from driveways, pedestrian ways, and adjacent streets. Loading docks, loading areas, and service areas shall not be on the street frontage but located at the rear of the building.

The outdoor storage of materials equipment, commercial vehicles and/or products shall not be on the street frontage but located at the rear of the building.

The outdoor processing, fabrication, or manufacturing of materials and/or products shall not be on the street frontage but located at the rear of the building.

Vegetative screens shall be perpetually maintained during the period the principal use causing the need for screening is in operation. Any plant material which does not survive shall be replaced within six months.

Buffers shall be maintained as vegetated areas. Buffers may be included in required yard areas and shall meet the following criteria:

Wall signs:

Projecting signs:

Window signs:

Awning signs:

Ground signs:

Freestanding signs:

The use of flashing, pulsating, or moving lights shall be prohibited.

Backlit, halo-lit illumination, or reverse channel letter with halo illumination are recommended.

External illumination should be unobtrusive, such as gooseneck lighting.

External sign lighting should be shielded to avoid glare.

Continuing care retirement community (CCRC).

CCRC independent-living units.

CCRC assisted-living facilities.

CCRC skilled care nursing facilities.

Senior housing, provided that no more than 25% of the total units on the tract are detached from the CCRC building.

Accessory uses and services, such as common dining facilities, gift shop, physical therapy facilities, personal services, such as a barbershop or beauty shop, library, administrative offices.

Minimum gross tract sizes: 24 acres.

Dwelling unit density. The maximum permitted density in a CCRC shall be 50 CCRC independent-living units per gross acre of gross tract size.

In addition to and in conjunction with the CCRC independent-living units, the CCRC may also contain up to 0.25 units or beds in the CCRC assisted-living facilities and the CCRC skilled nursing facilities for each approved CCRC independent-living unit in the CCRC.

Open space design standards. A minimum of 20% of the gross tract area shall be retained as permanent open space and recreational area.