Fences and walls. Except as hereinafter provided, no fence or wall (except required junkyard or tennis court walls or fences and a retainer wall of a building permitted under the terms of this chapter) shall be erected to a height of more than three feet in a front yard and more than six feet in any other yard within an agricultural, open space or residential zone. A fence in the Agricultural Zone or in the Rural Residential Zone erected for the purpose of containing livestock may be erected to a height of five feet in a front yard, provided that the fence complies with all other sections of this chapter dealing with setbacks for agricultural fences and clear sight triangles. Within any industrial, commercial or quarry zone, no fence or wall shall be erected to a height of more than 10 feet in any yard. No fence shall block motorists' view of vehicles entering or exiting the property. In cases of double frontage lots in any zone, a fence of up to six feet high may be erected in a front yard on the nonaddress street, provided that the fence is set back 10 feet from the right-of-way.

Swimming pools. No permanent structure shall be permitted without an operable filtration system utilizing chlorine, bromine or some other antibacterial agent. All swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a four-foot-high fence or wall with a self-closing gate. This does not apply to aboveground pools having a wall measuring four feet in height and having a retractable ladder. Such fence or wall shall be erected before any pool is filled with water. All pools must be set back 10 feet from all lot lines, measured from either the wall of the pool or any associated decking or concrete aprons. No water from a pool shall be discharged onto any public street or alley.

Tennis courts. All tennis courts shall include an open mesh permanent fence 10 feet in height behind each baseline. Such fence shall extend parallel to said baseline at least 10 feet beyond the court's playing surface, unless the entire court is enclosed. Any lighting fixtures shall be arranged to prevent objectionable glare on adjoining property.

Satellite dish antennas. Satellite dish antennas are subject to all accessory use standards. Furthermore, no satellite dish antenna located within the agricultural, open space or residential zones shall be used to transmit video format data. All ground-mounted satellite dish antennas located within the industrial, commercial or quarry zones that are used to transmit video format data shall be completely enclosed by an eight-foot-high non-climbable fence that includes signage warning of dangerous radiation levels. Any gates within the fence shall be locked when unattended. Satellite dish antennas within the industrial, commercial or quarry zones shall comply with all principal use standards. Any satellite dish antennas shall be set back a distance at least equal to its overall height above the ground.

Alternative energy sources. Wind energy convertion systems (WECS) shall not be permitted in the front yard area of any property. Height regulations do not apply to WECS units, provided that the height of the WECS unit shall not be greater than the shortest distance measured along a horizontal plane from the unit to any lot line. WECS units may be placed on the roof of any structure, provided that the perimeter of the unit does not cover 25% of the roof area of the structure on which the WECS unit is placed. The additional height extension shall be so positioned that the height of the WECS unit above the roof is less than the distance measured along a horizontal plane from such unit to any lot line. All transmission lines to and from any freestanding WECS unit or any supporting building or structure shall be buried underground. Solar energy units shall be permitted in any zone, subject to the requirements of that zone.

Recreational vehicles, boats, campers, trailers and trucks. In any residential zones, no boats, campers, recreational vehicles, trailers and/or trucks with more than two axles, except personal pickup trucks, shall be stored or parked within any front yard.

Outdoor stockpiling. In all zones, no outdoor stockpiling of any material or outdoor storage of trash is permitted in the front yard. In any residential zone, the outdoor ststockpilingf materials, except firewood, for more than one year is prohibited.

Trash, garbage, refuse or junk. Except as provided in § 150-335 or other Township ordinances, the outdoor accumulation of trash, garbage, refuse or junk for a period exceeding 15 days is prohibited.

Only one driveway connection per lot frontage is permitted; no more than two driveway connections per lot shall be permitted.

Driveways shall not connected with a public street within 40 feet of the right-of-way lines of any intersecting streets nor within five feet of a fire hydrant.

Driveways shall be located and constructed so that a clear sight triangle of 75 feet, as measured along the street center line, and five feet along the driveway center line is maintained; no permanent obstructions over three feet high are permitted within this area.

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Driveway access shall be provided to the street of lesser classification when there is more than one street classification involved. The Township Comprehensive Plan shall be referred to for designation of street classifications.

No driveway shall provide a curb cut exceeding 25 feet in width.

Any construction or improvements affecting vehicular access to a property may require curbing to be installed along the affected street frontage.

All driveways shall be set back at least two feet from any side lot lines.

All driveways shall be paved at least 75 feet from the street right-of-way line.

Single-family, duplex and townhouse dwelling units: 700 square feet per dwelling unit.

Multifamily dwellings: 400 square feet per dwelling unit.

Efficiency apartment [one person]: 350 square feet per dwelling unit.

Adequate drainage required. No principal building may be erected, structurally altered or relocated on land which is not adequately drained at all times. In addition, all work must conform to the Township Stormwater Management Ordinance.[1]

Drainage upon adjoining properties; slopes.

Obstruction to drainage prohibited. Damming, filling or otherwise interfering with the natural flow of a surface watercourse is not permitted without approval of the Township Supervisors.

Front setback or buildings on built-up streets. Where at least two adjacent buildings within 100 feet of a property are set back lesser distances than required, the average of the lesser distance becomes the required minimum front setback for the property. However, in no case shall the setback line be less than 25 feet from any abutting street right-of-way line.

Accessory or appurtenant structures. The setback regulations do not apply to the following unless otherwise indicated:

The height regulations do not apply to the following structures or projections, provided that such structures or projections are set back a horizontal distance at least equal to their height from any property line:

In no case shall any freestanding or rooftop structure above the maximum permitted height be used for the purpose of providing additional floor space for residential, commercial or industrial purposes.

From the time an application for approval of a subdivision or land development plan, whether preliminary or final, is duly filed as provided in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance,[1] and while such application is pending approval or disapproval, no enactment or amendment of this chapter shall affect the decision on such application adversely to the applicant, and the applicant shall be entitled to a decision in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as it stood at the time the application was duly filed. In addition, when a preliminary application has been duly approved, the applicant shall be entitled to final approval in accordance with the terms of the approved preliminary application as hereinafter provided. However, if an application is properly and finally denied, any subsequent application shall be subject to the intervening change in this chapter.

When a preliminary or final subdivision or land development plan has been approved or approved subject to conditions acceptable to the applicant, no subsequent enactment or amendment in this chapter or plan shall be applied to affect adversely the right of the applicant to commence and to complete any aspect of the approved development in accordance with the terms of such approval within five years from such approval. Where final approval is preceded by preliminary approval, the five-year period shall be counted from the date of preliminary approval.

A building-mounted communications antenna shall not be located on any single-family detached dwelling or duplex dwelling or any accessory structure associated therewith.

An omnidirectional or whip communications antenna shall not exceed a maximum height of 10 feet above the existing structure and seven inches in diameter.

A directional or panel communications antenna shall not exceed a height of 10 feet above the existing structure and three inches in diameter.

Any applicant proposing a communications antenna to be mounted on a building or other structure shall submit evidence from a Pennsylvania registered professional engineer certifying that the proposed installation will not exceed the structural capacity of the building or other structure, considering wind and other loads associated with the antenna location.

Any applicant proposing a communications antenna to be mounted on a building or other structure shall submit detailed construction and elevation drawings indicating how the antennas will be mounted on the structure for review by the Zoning Officer for compliance with the Township's ordinances and regulations. The applicant shall also submit detailed drawings showing the coverage area for the communications antenna.

Any applicant proposing a communications antenna to be mounted on a building or other structure shall submit evidence of agreements and/or easements necessary to provide access to the building or structure on which the antenna is to be mounted so that installation and maintenance of the antenna and communications equipment building can be accomplished.

A communications antenna shall comply with all applicable standards established by the Federal Communications Commission governing human exposure to electromagnetic radiation.

A communications antenna shall not cause radio frequency interference with other communications facilities located in the Township.

A communications equipment building shall be subject to the height and setback requirements of the applicable zoning district for an accessory structure.

The owner or operator of a communications antenna shall be licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to operate such antennas.