An accredited medical school within this commonwealth that operates or partners with an acute care hospital licensed with this commonwealth pursuant to the Medical Marijuana Act.[1]

A paved drive within a property for purposes of accessing parking or loading areas.

A narrow service lane to the rear of buildings providing access for service, parking areas and utility easements.

A building, such as a shed, gazebo or a detached garage, which is an accessory to the main building or residence.

A dwelling unit sharing a lot with a principal building, that may or may not be in a separate structure, excluding a mobile home, for the use of an extended family or group of people meeting the definition of family.

A structure, such as a pergola, freestanding solar panel(s), basketball court with pole and backboard, or other similar structure which is an accessory to the main building or residence.

A use which is an accessory to the main use of a building or property, such as a retail sales area in a restaurant.

A Private Frontage requiring a minimum glazing area and a minimum average frequency of doorways to promote visibility and activity facing a Public Frontage.

Independent living developments that are called various names including retirement communities, age-restricted housing, and active adult communities. The development has a specific age restriction for its residents, typically a minimum of 55 years of age for at least one resident of the household. Each housing unit shares a floor or ceiling with an adjoining dwelling unit. Residents in these communities are typically considered active and require little to no medical supervision.

See "adult-oriented use."

A structured program that provides a variety of health, social, and related support services to older adults and adults with disabilities in a protected setting during any part of the day, but less than 24 hours. This use shall not include persons who need oversight because of behavior that is criminal or violent.

See "adult-oriented use."

See "adult-oriented use."

Any adult bookstore, adult cabaret, or adult mini-motion-picture theater, as defined herein, and which, under the Pennsylvania Obscenity Code,[2] must exclude minors or may not knowingly disseminate to minors.

Any person, other than the developer, who, acting for the developer, with written authorization of the developer, submits plans to the Building or Zoning Official, the Borough Planning Commission or the Borough Council.

A right-of-way dedicated to public uses, which gives a primary or secondary means of vehicular access to the rear or side of properties otherwise abutting a street, and which may be used for vehicular, pedestrian, or utility access.

Any change or revision of the text of this chapter or the Zoning Map.

See "curative amendment."

An establishment where electronic and/or mechanical coin-operated devices, including but not limited to pinball machines, electronically operated shuffle boards, bowling, video games, electronically operated tennis, billiards and other games of amusement are provided.

The depiction of male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, whether uncovered or completely and opaquely covered.

A room or suite of rooms designed as a separate dwelling unit and generally located within a building that may contain other apartments or use(s) as allowed under this chapter.

A multifamily residential structure (not including single-family attached dwellings) with a maximum height of three stories containing two or more dwelling units.

A multifamily residential structure having a minimum height of four stories and a maximum height of six stories.

A landowner, or developer, as hereinafter defined, who has filed an application for development, including his heirs, representatives, successors, and assigns.

Every application, whether preliminary, tentative or final, required to be filed and approved prior to start of construction or development, including but not limited to an application for a building permit, for the approval of a subdivision plat or plan or for the approval of a development plan.

The individual or body who is authorized by law, ordinance or charter to make appointments to the boards, commissions or agencies or to appoint employees pursuant to this chapter.

The production of small-scale art, craft, baked goods, prepared and packaged foods for consumption off-site and similar products produced and/or sold on the premises, including but not limited to arts and crafts, micro-breweries, musical instrument makers, toy makers, and custom furniture makers. Artisan Production does not include industrial-scale mass production.

The office, studio and/or gallery of an artist, photographer or musician where personal services such as lessons or portraits are provided or where the products of such services are displayed for sale.

See "personal care home."

A retail sales store for baked goods, including those with on-site baking facilities.

An institution for receiving, lending, exchanging, and safeguarding money, and in some cases issuing notes and transacting other financial business. Includes savings and loans, finance companies, credit unions and other similar enterprises.

A place where alcoholic beverages are served as a primary or substantial portion of the total trade. Nightclubs may have a performance or active entertainment component such as a dance floor. Bars and other drinking places may serve sandwiches and bar food but do not have full-service menus.

Any structure or equipment at a fixed location that enables FCC-licensed or authorized communications between user equipment and a communications network. Includes structures other than towers that support or house an antenna, transceiver, or other associated equipment that constitutes part of a "base station" at the time the relevant application is files with the state or municipal authorities, even if the structure was not built for the sole or primary purpose of providing such support, but does not include structures that do not at the time support or house base station components. The term includes buildings, light poles, utility poles, water towers, etc., as well as DAS systems and small cells.

A story partly underground, but having 1/2 or more of its height (measured from floor to ceiling) above the average level of the adjoining ground. A basement shall be counted as a story for the purpose of height measurement or determining square footage only if the vertical distance between the ceiling and the average level of the adjoining ground is more than five feet, or is used for business or as a dwelling unit.

An owner-occupied dwelling in which a room or rooms are rented on a nightly basis for periods of not more than 30 days. Meals may or may not be provided.

A room or group of rooms in a bed-and-breakfast inn forming a single habitable unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not cooking or eating purposes.

See "sign, off-premises."

A dwelling or part thereof where meals and lodgings are provided for compensation for at least two but not more than six persons not transients and where no public restaurant is maintained.

Physical body adornment using, but not limited to the following: body piercing, tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, branding, and scarification. This definition does not include practices that are considered medical procedures. This definition shall not include the piercing of the ears.

A location, place, or business, whether public or private, where the practices of body art are performed whether for profit or not for profit. This definition includes facilities commonly referred to as a "tattoo parlor."

See "adult-oriented use."

The Borough of West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

The Borough Council of the Borough of West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

A line marking the limit, or border, of a lot or district.

See "zoning district boundary."

A line parallel to a lot line or right-of-way line where a building facade must be placed.

The area of a lot remaining after the minimum yard areas and open space requirements have been met in which a building may be constructed.

Any structure having a roof supported by columns, piers or walls, including storage sheds, or having other support and any unroofed platform, terrace or porch having a vertical face higher than three feet above the level of the ground from which the height of the building is measured.

The aggregate of the ground-level floor areas of all enclosed and roofed spaces of the primary building and all accessory buildings. Such areas shall be computed by using outside building dimensions measured on a horizontal plane at ground level. The term "building footprint" is synonymous with this definition.

The footprint of a building or structure measured by the horizontal cross section at its greatest outside dimensions at or above the ground level, excluding cornices, eaves, gutters or chimneys projecting not more than 18 inches, bay windows not extending through more than one story and not projecting more than five feet and one-story open porches projecting not more than 10 feet, steps and balconies.

Land and structures which are used for the sale, storage, loading, and unloading of building, lumber, and millwork materials.

A change or rearrangement in the load-bearing and non-load-bearing structural members, resulting in the extension of any side or the increase in height. The moving of the building or structure from one location or position to another or the conversion of one use to another by virtue of interior change shall also constitute an alteration of a building, as does any increase or decrease in building area.

An open-roofed structure used as a shield or protection from inclement weather conditions by persons awaiting a bus. This shall include only those structures utilized by a school district or transportation authority.

See "adult-oriented use."

See "motor vehicle washing facility."

A long-term facility or distinct part of a facility licensed or approved as a nursing home, infirmary unit of a home for the aged, or a governmental medical institution. Group care facilities and family care facilities are excluded from this definition.

A facility that provides, on a regular basis, personal care, including dressing and eating and health-related care and services, to individuals who require such assistance but do not require the degree or length of care and treatment that a hospital or a long-term care facility provides. Group care facilities and family care facilities are excluded from this definition.

An institution or part of an institution that is licensed or approved to provide health care under medical supervision for 24 consecutive hours or to two or more patients. Group care facilities and family care facilities are excluded from this definition.

A Pennsylvania state registered medical marijuana individual designated by a patient to deliver medical marijuana as permitted by the Medical Marijuana Act.[3]

The paved area of a public street, typically between the raised curbs.

An establishment that prepares and delivers foods, beverages and may provide service personnel for specific occasions and events at other locations. This definition does not include establishments that prepare "takeout" foods.

Part of a story, partly underground, and having more than 1/2 of its height (measured from floor to ceiling) below the average level of the adjoining ground. A cellar shall not be considered a story in determining the permissible number of units.

A tract of land designated for the interment of human remains.

The acquisition, possession, use or transportation of medical marijuana by a patient, or the acquisition, possession, delivery, transportation or administration of medical marijuana by a caregiver, for use as part of the treatment of the patient's serious medical condition, as authorized by certification by the commonwealth pursuant to the Medical Marijuana Act.[4]

An appeal brought by a party aggrieved by any regulation on the grounds that the regulation in question prevents the reasonable use of property in which there is an interest or downgrades the value of such property.

See "bank."

An area of outdoor open space, dedicated to civic activities, accessible to the public, immediately adjacent and contiguous with a Public Frontage in the form of a Square, Green or Courtyard.

An establishment where patients are admitted for examination and treatment on an outpatient basis by one or more physicians, dentists, other medical personnel, psychologists, or social workers and where patients are not lodged overnight.

See "membership club."

Any establishment that provides laundry cleaning services on-site for hotels, hospitals, restaurants, and other large operations, or for off-site laundry cleaning services.

Any establishment that provides laundry cleaning services off-site.

Any vehicle other than a passenger car, station wagon, motorcycle or similar vehicle, and pickup or other truck less than 80 inches in width, 196 inches in length and gross vehicle weight range of 10,000 pounds, and any vehicle which requires a commercial drivers' license to operate. Construction or other similar vehicles or equipment not designed and intended for passenger use or for on-the-road hauling shall be deemed commercial motor vehicles.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

A building or group of public buildings for the social, cultural, recreational and educational activities of a neighborhood or entire community.

Borough of West Reading maps, charts and descriptive matter officially adopted by the Borough showing, among other things, recommendations for the most appropriate use of land; for the most desirable density of population; for a system of thoroughfares, parkways, and recreation areas for the general location and extent of facilities for water, sewer, lights and power; for the general location, character and extent of community facilities.

Maps, charts and descriptive matter officially adopted by Berks County showing, among other things, recommendations for the most appropriate use of land; for the most desirable density of population; for a system of thoroughfares, parkways, and recreation areas for the general location and extent of facilities for water, sewer, lights and power; for the general location, character and extent of community facilities.

A use permitted in a particular zoning district by the Borough pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and Article VI of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10601 et seq.

Stores that offer for sale primarily packaged and "quick service" food products, and are designed to offer greater convenience than larger supermarket/grocery stores.

An unobstructed open area, bounded on three or more sides by the walls of a building or buildings with one or more windows opening upon it.

A Civic Space with Active Frontages on at least three sides.

A building fitted with the proper appliances for the purposes of the cremation of human remains and includes everything incidental or ancillary thereto as an accessory use to a funeral home.

A building and/or land open to the public which contains exhibits of a cultural interest, such as a museum, nature study area, etc., but not adult-oriented uses.

A proposed zoning amendment made to the Borough Council by any persons aggrieved by a use or development permitted on the land of another by an ordinance or map, or any provision thereof, who desires to challenge its validity on substantive grounds.

A proposed zoning amendment made to the Borough Council by any landowner who desires to challenge on substantive grounds the validity of an ordinance which prohibits or restricts the use or development of land in which the landowner has an interest.

A proposed zoning amendment made by the Borough Council to correct any part or portions of the Zoning Ordinance which the Borough has determined to be substantially invalid.

A raised concrete or stone border which separates the street cartway from the planting strip and/or remainder of the street right-of-way.

A business providing dance lessons for individuals or groups of people. For the purposes of this chapter, this use shall be classified as a "personal service establishment."

Any premises in which child day care is provided simultaneously for six or more children who are not relatives of the operator and which complies with all laws, rules, ordinances and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Borough, and all other governmental entities of whatsoever nature having authority or jurisdiction with respect thereto. Nursery schools are deemed to be day-care centers.

Any premises in which child day care is provided simultaneously for less than six children who are not relatives of the operator and which complies with all laws, rules, ordinances and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Borough, and all other governmental entities of whatsoever nature having authority or jurisdiction with respect thereto. The following types of day care are permitted without regulation by this chapter:

Final adjudication of any board or other body granted jurisdiction under any land use ordinance or this chapter to do so, either by reason of the grant of exclusive jurisdiction or by reason of appeals from determinations. All decisions shall be appealable to the Court of Common Pleas of the county and judicial district wherein the Borough lies.

Final action by an officer, body or agency charged with the administration of any land use ordinance or applications thereunder, except the following:

Any landowner, agent of such landowner, or tenant with the permission of such landowner, who makes or causes to be made a subdivision of land or a land development.

A network of spatially separated antenna sites connected to a common source that provides wireless service within a geographic area or structure.

An open area, usually part of an existing paved surface, which contains one or more donation or collection containers.

A structure, usually enclosed on at least three sides, often with a small door or opening providing access to its interior, intended mostly as a receptacle for the depositing of secondhand clothing, household goods, and furnishings.

The Downtown Overlay District is a form-based overlay district which encompasses the following underlying Zoning Districts: Central Business District (CB), Gateway District (G), General Business District (GB), Residential/Professional District (RP) and Light Industrial District (LI).

An establishment or activity where patrons are served with food, soft drinks, ice cream and similar confections or where patrons are provided with professional or personal services for consumption outside the confines of the primary building or in vehicles parked upon the premises, regardless of whether or not, in addition thereto, seats or other accommodations are provided for the patrons. Drive-in theaters shall not be included.

One or more rooms designed, occupied, or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters, with cooking, sanitary, and sleeping facilities provided.

A single-family detached dwelling unit manufactured in two or more sections designed for permanent occupancy and transported to a building site in sections which are fastened together and mounted on a permanent foundation ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operation. For the purposes of this chapter, modular or sectional dwelling units include prefabricated and other similar types, but mobile homes and travel trailers are not considered as modular or sectional dwelling units. For purposes of this chapter, modular or sectional dwelling units may be single-family detached, single-family attached or multifamily dwellings.

A building containing two dwelling units, one of which is located above the other.

Dwelling unit in a building or group of buildings containing three or more dwelling units in low-rise, garden, mid-rise, or high-rise apartments.

A building containing one dwelling unit which is attached to two or more similar units by common vertical walls.

A building containing one dwelling unit and is not attached to any other dwelling by any means.

A building containing two dwelling units which are attached side by side by use of a common wall.

A retail establishment selling food and drink for consumption on or off the premises, including restaurants and establishments that sell alcoholic beverages as a primary or substantial portion of the total trade (see "tavern"). Adult-oriented uses are excluded from this definition, as are any uses meeting the definition of a "nightclub."

See "school."

A dwelling unit providing a sleeping area in combination with one or more other living areas within the dwelling unit, the total area of which contains at least 400 square feet of habitable floor area.

A condition that:

Any architectural feature, structure or structural element, such as a gallery, fence, garden wall, porch, stoop, balcony, bay window, terrace or deck, that breaks the plane of a vertical or horizontal regulatory limit, and extends into a setback, beyond the build-to-line, into the public frontage, or above a height limit.

The duly appointed and licensed engineer of the Borough.

The engineering criteria of the Borough regulating the installation of any improvement or facility.

The vertical surface of a building.

The area between the minimum and maximum setback lines.

The surface of the building facing a main public street and housing the main point of access for pedestrians into a building.

The surface of the building that is opposite the front facade.

The surface of the building that extends from the front facade to the rear facade.

One or more persons who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption and who reside together; or no more than four persons who are not related by blood, marriage, or adoption and who live together and share household expenses; who share kitchen facilities and dine together regularly; who may and/or do participate in all activities occurring on the premises; and who have access to all areas of the premises. This does not include, however, family care facilities, group care facilities, or correctional, penal, therapeutic, or other institutional facilities for treatment and/or rehabilitation.

A facility providing shelter, counseling, and other rehabilitative services in a family-like environment for six or fewer residents, plus such minimum supervisory personnel as may be required to meet standards of the licensing agency. Residents may not be legally related to the facility operators or supervisors and, by reason of mental of physical disability, chemical or alcohol dependency, or family or school adjustment problems, require a minimal level of supervision but do not require medical or nursing care or general supervision. A family care facility must be licensed and/or approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and may include uses such as foster homes, community residential alternative facilities, or home individual programs.

An establishment that sells ready-to-consume food and beverages that routinely involves the consumption of at least a portion of such food on the premises, such as pancake houses, cafeteria-style restaurants, diners, and moderately priced ethnic restaurants. They do not serve alcohol beverages.

An establishment that sells ready-to-consume food and beverages to the public, which may include the consumption of alcohol as long as it is not the primary source of revenue, where customers place their orders at an inside service counter, and where food is served for consumption either at eating areas within the building or taken out for consumption away from the premises.

Recent Federal Communication Commission Rules, effective April 8, 2015, which regulate both traditional telecommunication towers as well as distributed antenna systems and other small cells. Applicable rules reflected in the requirements as set forth in Part 4, Article XXIII, of the Borough Zoning Ordinance related to FCC Rules 47 U.S.C. § 1455(a) [also known as § 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012] and 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7).

A natural vegetation or artificially constructed barrier of wood, masonry, stone, wire, metal or other manufactured material or combination of materials erected.

A sit-down establishment that sells ready-to-consume food and beverages, including alcoholic beverages, routinely involves consuming at least a portion of such food on the premises.

The final ground elevation around a building after all earthwork has been completed.

A piece of cloth containing distinctive colors, usually with a pattern or design, generally oblong or square in shape, attached to a pole or staff, and often used as a symbol of a government, political subdivision, or other entity.

The sum of the gross horizontal areas of the floor or floors of a building which are enclosed and usable for human occupancy. Said areas shall be measured between the inside face of exterior walls.

The minimum required floor area of a dwelling unit which is enclosed and usable for human occupancy. Said areas shall be measured from the inside face of all walls and shall not include areas not normally used as dwelling spaces such as cellars, garages, air shafts, plumbing shafts and mechanical equipment rooms.

The outline of the area of ground covered by a building or structure.

The total square footage contained within a footprint.

The management of forests and timberlands when practiced in accordance with accepted silvicultural principles, through developing, cultivating, harvesting, transporting and selling trees for commercial purposes, which does not involve any land development.

A strip or extent of land abutting or within a thoroughfare, civic space or other public right-of-way.

A defined area within a Site Frontage that must be occupied by a building facade for a specified minimum height and width within the Facade Zone.

The portion of a lot facing the street type with the highest volume of vehicular traffic.

The area between the building facade and the shared lot line between the public right-of-way and the lot.

The area between the edge of pavement for a Public Way, typically a curb, and the edge of the right-of-way.

The total length of a site fronting on each street, measured in linear feet at the minimum setback line.

A set of development standards intended to establish a consistent pattern of yards, building setbacks, architectural forms, windows, doorways, and building height facing a street or Civic Space.

A building designed for the purpose of furnishing funeral supplies and services to the public and includes facilities intended for the preparation of human remains for interment or cremation.

Buildings and premises where gasoline, oil, grease, batteries, tires and automobile accessories, or any combination thereof, are sold at retail and normal mechanical repairs are conducted, but not including body work, painting, spraying or welding or storage of automobiles not in operating condition and not on the premises for normal mechanical repairs.

A retail facility with a delivery-only kitchen that prepares food in buildings with no patrons on-site on a continuous basis.

Municipal, county, state, or federal government building or facility designed and intended to be occupied by the government or designed and intended for public use sponsored by such governments, excluding clinics.

A Civic Space with Active Frontages on at least two sides.

The total floor area designed for tenant occupancy and exclusive use, including basement, mezzanines and upper floors, expressed in square feet and measured from the center line of partitions and from outside wall faces, not including public or common areas, such as public toilets, corridors, stairwells, elevator lobbies or enclosed mall space.

The floor of a building located nearest to the level of ground around the building.

A facility providing shelter, counseling, and other rehabilitative services in a family-like environment for more than six residents, plus such minimum supervisory personnel as may be required to meet standards of the licensing agency. Residents may not be legally related to the facility operators or supervisors and, by reason of mental or physical disability, chemical or alcohol dependency, or family or school adjustment problems, require a minimal level of supervision but do not require medical or nursing care or general supervision. A group care facility must be licensed and/or approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.

A halfway house provides a substance-free, safe, and family-like environment a living environment that supports recovery for people transitioning out of a drug and/or alcohol rehab, mental health treatment, and/or incarceration.

An administrative proceeding conducted by a board pursuant to Section 909.1 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code[5].

The vertical distance of a structure measured from the average elevation of the ground surrounding the structure to its highest point.

The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the proposed finished grades at the front of the building to the highest point on the roof for flat roofs; to the deck line of mansard roofs; and to the mean height between eaves and ridges for gable, hip, and gambrel roofs; provided that chimneys, spires, towers, mechanical penthouses, tanks and similar projections of the building not intended for human occupancy shall not be included in calculating the height. If there are two or more separate roofs on a single building, the height of such building shall be calculated from the highest roof. See also "dimensional standards."

See "no-impact home-based business."

Any institution receiving inpatients and rendering medical, surgical and/or obstetrical care. This shall include general hospitals and institutions in which service is limited to special fields such as cardiac, eye, ear, nose and throat, pediatric, orthopedic, skin and cancer, mental, tuberculosis, chronic disease and obstetrics. The term "hospital" shall also include sanitariums and sanatoriums including those wherein mentally disabled patients, epileptics, alcoholics, senile psychotics or drug addicts are treated or cared for.

A building or group of buildings designed clearly as a transient abiding place containing individual rooms for rent for periods of time not exceeding 30 days, for transient guests, with common hallways for all rooms on the same floor and where no provision is made for cooking facilities in any room or suite of rooms. Such establishment furnishes to the guests customary hotel amenities such as maid service and the furnishing and laundering of linen. Eating and drinking facilities may be accessory uses. Such establishment may include additional services, such as meeting rooms, recreational facilities, and entertainment.

Any material that prevents absorption of stormwater into the ground. Impervious surface includes, but is not limited to, any roof, parking or driveway area, and any new streets and sidewalks. Any surface areas designed to be gravel or crushed stone shall be assumed to be impervious surface.

Indoor recreational facilities shall include an indoor facility that provides for active recreation and physical fitness activities for the general public within a completely enclosed structure for a fee or admission charge, including but not limited to bowling alleys, skating rinks and skate boarding parks, climbing facilities, soccer facilities, and other facilities where the principal use includes a gymnasium, exercise room or other active sports facilities.

Building or part of a building devoted to the showing of motion pictures or for dramatic, dance, musical, or other live performances.

Any discarded, unusable, scrap or abandoned man-made or man-processed materials or articles including, but not limited to metal, furniture, appliances, abandoned or junked motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, plastics, paper, glass containers, building materials, and the like.

Any place where discarded materials or articles including, but not limited to, scrap metal, scrapped, abandoned or junked motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, paper, glass containers and structures are stored, disposed of, or accumulated.

Any property, including buildings or structures thereon, where five or more non-farm animals or domesticated pets over the age of 12 weeks, are kept or maintained for boarding, grooming, breeding, training, showing, selling or exchange to other individuals.

A building for experimentation in pure or applied research, design, development and production of prototype machines or devices or of a new product, and uses accessory thereto.

A facility engaged in the research and testing of products, materials, persons, animals, or specimens within a completely enclosed building or structure.

Any of the following activities:

A self-service laundry where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers.

A building which includes a combination of dwelling units and retail and/or artisan production facilities in excess of what is allowed as a home-based business.

A parcel of land used or set aside and available for use as the site of one or more buildings and building accessories thereto or for any other purpose, in one ownership and not divided by a street, not including any land within the limits of a public or private way upon which said lot abuts, even if the ownership to such way is in the owner of the lot. A lot, for the purpose of this chapter, may or may not coincide with a lot of record. At times, lots may be divided by a street or road, but are described by one deed.

An area of land which is determined by the limits of the property lines bounding that area and expressed in terms of square feet or acres. Any portion of a lot included in a street right-of-way shall not be included in calculating lot area.

The percentage of a lot covered by all hardscape surfaces such as buildings, paved or gravel parking areas, paved walks, and other similar surfaces. For the purposes of this definition, such materials such as pervious paving and porous pavers shall be included as a hardscape material and subject to this coverage limit.

The distance along a straight line drawn from the midpoint of the front lot line to the midpoint of the rear lot line.

A property line or portion thereof which is coexistent with a street line. In the case of a street of undefined width, said property line shall be assumed to parallel the center line of the street at a distance of not less than 28 1/2 feet therefrom.

A line forming the front, rear or sides of lots or parcels of property as described in the recorded title.

A line separating the lot from a street right-of-way. The front lot line and the street right-of-way line are the same line.

Any lot line which is parallel to or within 45° of being parallel to a street line, except for a lot line that is itself a street line, and except that only in the case of a corner lot, the owner shall have the option of choosing which of the two lot lines that are not street lines is to be considered a rear lot line. In the case of a lot having no street frontage or a lot of an odd shape, only the one lot line farthest from any street shall be considered a rear lot line.

Any lot line not a front lot line nor a rear lot line.

The distance between straight lines connecting the ends of the front and rear lot lines measured at the required building setback lines.

A lot which has an interior angle of less than 135° at the intersection of two street lines. A lot abutting upon a curved street or streets shall be considered a corner lot if the tangents to the curve at the points beginning with the lot or at the points of intersection of the side lot lines with the street right-of-way lines intersect at an interior angle of less than 135°.

A lot other than a corner lot.

A lot of record existing at the date of passage of this chapter or, due to subsequent zoning changes, which does not have the minimum width or contain the minimum area for the zone in which it is located.

A lot having its front and rear yards each abutting on a street as defined herein. The front yard regulations of the zone in which such lot is located shall apply to both frontages. Furthermore, no garage or other outbuilding shall be placed closer to the rear street line than the required front yard regulations of the subject zone.

A building that serves as the focal point for all activities related to the principal use of the lot.

A residential dwelling that is at a similar scale to a single family residence with typically 3 to 6 dwelling units.

A factory-built, single-family structure that meets the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act.[7]

The treatment or processing of raw products and the production of articles or finished products from raw or prepared materials by giving them new forms or qualities.

Marijuana for certified medical use as set forth under the Medical Marijuana Act, Pennsylvania Act 16.[8]

The Medical Marijuana Act, Pennsylvania Act 16 as adopted April 17, 2016.[9]

A person, including a natural person, corporation, partnership, association, trust or other entity, or any combination thereof, which holds a permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Health under PA Act 16, to dispense medical marijuana. The term does not include a health care medical marijuana organization under the Medical Marijuana Act, Pennsylvania Act 16,[10] which has been separately approved by the Department to dispense or grow and process in accordance with a research study pursuant to Chapter 19 of the Medical Marijuana Act.

A person, including natural person, corporation, partnership, association, trust or other entity, or any combination thereof, which holds a permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Health under PA Act 16,[11] to grow and process medical marijuana. The term does not include a health care medical marijuana organization under the Medical Marijuana Act, Pennsylvania Act 16.

A dispensary or a grower/processor as permitted under the Medical Marijuana Act, Pennsylvania Act 16.[12] The term does not include a health care medical marijuana organization under Act 16.

An area of land or building owned, leased or occupied by an association of persons, operated solely for a recreational, social, fraternal, political or athletic purpose and whose activities are confined to the members and guests and are not extended to the general public. The definition of "membership club" shall not include an eating or drinking place or nightclub unless an eating or drinking place or nightclub is also permitted in that district. Adult-oriented uses are excluded from this definition.

A building of defined area in which multiple uses may be established.

The development of a tract of land, building, or structure with a variety of complementary and integrated uses, including but not limited to residential, retail, office, governmental, public, and entertainment, in a compact urban form.

See "manufactured home."

The improvement, upgrade or expansion of existing wireless telecommunications facilities or base stations on an existing wireless support structure or the improvement, upgrade or expansion of the wireless telecommunication facilities located within an existing equipment compound, if the improvements, upgrade, expansion or replacement does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the wireless support structure.

A WCF which consists of a single-pole structure, designed and erected on the ground or on top of a structure, to support communications antennas and connecting appurtenances.

An establishment providing sleeping accommodations for transient guests for periods not exceeding 30 days, with the majority of rooms having direct access to the outside without passing through a main lobby.

Any building or premises in which the maintenance, servicing, or repairing of motor vehicles is conducted.

Any building, land area, or other premises used for the display and sale of new and used motor vehicles. It may include any preparation or repair work to such vehicles conducted clearly as an accessory use.

Any building or premises or portions thereof used for washing motor vehicles.

The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as amended.[13]

An establishment where collections of natural, artistic, historical, scientific, or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed. Also see "cultural center."

A self-service, coin-operated dispenser installed, used, or maintained for the display and sale of newspapers.

A structure, usually less than 100 square feet, from which newspapers, magazines, and similar printed material are sold.

A tavern or restaurant that has a primary or substantial portion of the total trade in the sale of alcoholic beverages and may charge admission or cover charges for live entertainment or music for dancing and which has a capacity of more than 100 persons for such entertainment or dancing. Adult-oriented uses are excluded from this definition.

A business or commercial activity administered or conducted as an accessory use which is clearly secondary to the use as a residential dwelling and which involves no customer, client or patient traffic, whether vehicular or pedestrian, pickup, delivery or removal functions to or from the premises, in excess of those normally associated with residential use, which business or commercial activity otherwise satisfies the requirements of this chapter.

A lot the area or dimension of which was lawful prior to the adoption or amendment of this chapter, but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reason of such adoption or amendment. See also "lot, nonconforming."

A structure or part of a structure manifestly not designed to comply with the use or extent of use provisions of this chapter or amendment heretofore or hereafter enacted, where such structure lawfully existed prior to the enactment of this chapter or amendment or prior to the application of this chapter or amendment to its location by reason of annexation. Such nonconforming structures include, but are not limited to, nonconforming signs.

A use, whether of land or of structure, which does not comply with the applicable use provisions of this chapter or amendment theretofore or hereafter enacted, where such use was lawfully in existence prior to the enactment of this chapter or amendment, or prior to the application of this chapter or amendment to its location by reason or annexation.

Any nonconforming lot, structure, or use of land.

The unreasonable, unwarrantable or unlawful use of public or private property which causes injury, damage, hurt, inconvenience, annoyance or discomfort to any person in the legitimate enjoyment of his reasonable rights of person or property.

An establishment engaged in the growing of trees (for transplanting), ornamentals, shrubs, flowers or houseplants for any commercial purpose.

Establishment providing nursing, dietary and other similar personal services to convalescents, invalids or aged persons, but excluding mental cases, cases of contagious or communicable disease, surgery or other treatments which are customarily provided in sanitariums and hospitals. The facility must be inspected and licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Group care facilities and family care facilities are excluded from this definition.

Section 5903, Title 18, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, as amended.

A room, group of rooms, or building in which services are performed involving the functions of a business, profession, service, or industry.

A map, adopted by the Borough, showing the exact location of the lines of existing and proposed public streets, watercourses, and public grounds, including widenings, narrowings, extensions, diminutions, openings, or closings of the same.

An agency appointed by the Borough Council to review certain proposals which are ordinarily among the duties of the Borough Council. The official review agency in the Borough is the Borough Planning Commission. When serving in the function of "official review agency," the Borough Planning Commission handles all procedural steps except final approval, which is the responsibility of Borough Council.

An unoccupied area open to the sky, usually in a natural state but including squares, plazas, and formal gardens. Also, the unoccupied area open to the sky on the same lot with a principal and/or accessory building.

A low wall along the edge of a roof or the portion of a wall that extends above the roof line.

Parking lots or structures operated by the Borough or a private entity providing parking either for free or for a fee. Does not include towing, impound and storage facilities.

A parcel of land used solely as:

A parcel of land used for off-street temporary placement and storage of motor vehicles by a select or restricted group of individuals with the permission of the owner without a fee or charge and intended to facilitate and complement the operation of legally operated businesses or residential quarters located on the same or contiguous property by providing off-street parking facilities for the patrons of the businesses or the occupiers of the residential quarters.

A stall or berth used for parking motor vehicles, the area of which is not less than 180 square feet exclusive of a street or alley and to which there is access from a street or alley.

A place where transfer between modes of transportation takes place.

A business which offers secured loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral, and also sells items that have been sold outright to them by customers.

A pedestrian walkway providing common access between buildings, streets, civic spaces and parking areas, which may be open or roofed.

A long, narrow, triangular or tapered flag of lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material suspended from a rope, wire, or string, usually in a series, designed to move in the wind.

Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as amended.[14]

A document issued by the proper authority of the Borough authorizing an applicant to undertake certain activities, as further defined below:

An individual, partnership, corporation, or other legally recognized entity.

A premises in which food, shelter and personal assistance or supervision are provided for a period exceeding 24 hours, for four or more adults who are not relatives of the operator, who do not require the services in or of a licensed long-term care facility, but who do require assistance or supervision in activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living. The term includes a premises that has held or presently holds itself out as a personal care home and provides food and shelter to four or more adults who need personal care services, but who are not receiving the services. The facility must be inspected and licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. The facility may also be referred as an "assisted-living facility." The use shall not include persons who need oversight because of behavior that is criminal or violent, and does not include facilities for drug and alcohol treatment. Group care facilities and family care facilities are excluded from this definition.

A generation of wireless-phone technology that combines a range of features and services surpassing those available in analog and digital cellular phone systems, providing a user with an all-in-one wireless phone, paging, messaging, and data service.

A business that is engaged primarily in providing services involving the care of a person and his/her goods or apparel. These establishments may include but are not limited to laundries, laundromats, dry cleaners, beauty shops, barbershops, nail salons, tanning salons, shoe repair shops, therapeutic massage establishments, dance studios and health and fitness establishments. Adult massage establishments are not included in this definition.

Any material that permits full or partial absorption of stormwater into the ground.

Any property, including buildings or structures thereon, where pet owners bring their pets for time periods less than 12 hours for the purposes of interaction and/or play with other patrons' pets. There shall be no holding or boarding of pets overnight in this establishment.

A building or group of buildings, including customary accessory buildings, designed or intended for the conducting of religious services. This shall include churches, synagogues, chapels, cathedrals, temples, mosques, and similar designations, as well as parish houses, convents, and related accessory uses, but does not include schools, recreation facilities, or dormitories.

A totally planned commercial development on contiguous land under single ownership or control intended and planned to primarily serve the daily and convenient shopping and personal needs of nearby residential areas.

That area which lies within the street right-of-way between the curb and sidewalk. It is usually planted in grass and may contain street trees.

Any body of water in a constructed receptacle, whether located indoors or outdoors, for the purposes of landscaping or decoration. Indoor and outdoor fountains and the associated reservoirs are considered ponds for the purposes of this chapter. Ponds shall not be utilized for swimming or bathing purposes for persons or their pets or animals. Residential ponds are those created on the property of a single-family residence, a duplex or a row home or townhouse. Commercial ponds are those located on the property of a commercial establishment, on the property of an apartment complex, or on the property of any use other than those noted under the residential pond classification. Ponds shall comply with the setback requirements for accessory structures for the side and rear yards, and shall be permitted in front yard area, providing the pond complies with the front yard, side yard and right-of-way setbacks.

The grade of a lot prior to any site improvements related to the proposed development.

The primary use or purpose of which a building, structure, and/or land, or major portion thereof, is designed, arranged or intended, or for which it may be occupied or maintained, under this chapter. Only one primary or main use shall be permitted on a single lot unless otherwise provided for in this chapter.

The main point of access for pedestrians into a building.

See Frontage, Private.

A paved, concrete or otherwise hard walking surface located within lot lines and outside of a street right-of-way.

A doctor, surgeon, dentist, psychiatrist, psychologist, chiropractor or licensed professional person offering similar medical care; optician, architect, artist, accountant, insurance agent, real estate broker, teacher, engineer, lawyer, musician, surveyor, landscape architect, land planner, systems analyst, computer programmer or other similar uses as determined by the Zoning Officer.

See "lot line" and "lot line, front."

See Frontage, Public.

Includes:

An informal meeting held pursuant to public notice by the Borough or the Borough Planning Commission, intended to inform and obtain public comment, prior to taking action in accordance with this chapter. This includes formal hearings of the Zoning Hearing Board and, in the case of certain curative amendments and conditional uses, of Borough Council.

A forum held pursuant to notice under 65 Pa.C.S.A. § 701 et seq. (October 15, 1998, P.L. 729, No. 93), known as the "Sunshine Act."

Notice published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the particular nature of the matter to be considered at the hearing. The first publication shall not be more than 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the date of the hearing.

A paved, concrete or otherwise hard walking surface along a public street that is located within the street right-of-way.

Hydroelectric and electric lines, power plants and electric substations, pumping and boating stations, pipelines, sewage treatment plants, water plants and other similar facilities necessary to serve demonstrated public needs.

A public right-of-way in the form of a Pedestrian Way or Traveled Way dedicated for the use of vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians or other forms of transportation.

A use operated by a nonprofit, religious or education institution and providing educational, cultural, recreational, religious or other similar public services or programs.

A vehicle or piece of equipment, whether self-powered or designed to be pulled or carried, intended primarily for leisure time or recreational use. "Recreational vehicles or units" include travel trailers, truck-mounted campers, motor homes, folding tent campers and autos, buses or trucks adapted for vacation use and other vehicles not suitable for daily conventional family transportation. Snowmobiles, mini-bikes, all-terrain vehicles, go-carts and boat trailers are also deemed to be "recreational vehicles."

The repurposing of an entire property, including all buildings and site for the purposes of providing new uses in compliance with the requirements of the Redevelopment Overlay District. Repurposing shall include the complete or partial demolition of existing structures and other improvements on a given property, and the renovation of existing buildings and/or the construction of new buildings, structures, parking, driveways, stormwater structures, and other improvements.

Any piece of equipment related to, incidental to, or necessary for, the operation of a tower-based WCF or non-tower WCF. By way or illustration, not limitation, "related equipment" includes generators and base stations.

The replacement of existing wireless telecommunication facilities on an existing wireless support structure or within an existing equipment compound due to maintenance, repair or technological advancement with equipment composed of the same wind loading and structural loading that is substantially similar in size, weight and height as the wireless telecommunications facilities initially installed and that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the existing wireless support structure.

Any letter, review, memorandum, compilation or similar writing made by any body, board, officer or consultant other than a solicitor to any other body, board, officer or consultant for the purpose of assisting the recipient of such report in the rendering of any decision or determination. All reports shall be deemed recommendatory and advisory only and shall not be binding upon the recipient, board, officer, body or agency, nor shall any appeal lie therefrom. Any report used, received or considered by the body, board, officer or agency rendering a determination or decision shall be made available for inspection to the applicant and all other parties to any proceeding upon request, and copies thereof shall be provided at cost of reproduction.

The converting of a single-family residence into two or more dwelling units, all contained within the original residential building.

See "eating and drinking places."

Any establishment that provides, as a principal use, the preparation and sale of food and/or beverages in a ready-to-consume state, solely for consumption off the premises. A take-out restaurant shall not include drive-through facilities.

Any establishment that engages in selling goods or merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption and rendering services incidental to the sale of such goods.

A development consisting of a building or group of buildings designed and used specifically for the residence and care of elderly and disabled persons who are at least 55 years of age.

A dwelling or part thereof where lodging is provided for compensation for at least two but not more than six persons not transients and where no public restaurant is maintained.

Lighting that is primarily used as a decorative lighting fixture, featuring small bulbs or LED diodes that are linked together and encased in cylindrical tubes made of PVC, plastic, epoxy, or any similar material that is clear and/or translucent to allow light to shine through. String lights are excluded from this definition.

Any building or part thereof designed, constructed, or used for education or instruction in any branch of knowledge, including public and private schools of all types. Facilities intended for the rehabilitation of persons with criminal and violent behavior, as well as day-care facilities, are excluded from this definition.

A secondary or higher education facility teaching usable skills that prepare students for employment in a trade or business and meeting the state requirements for schools.

A structure containing separate, secure, and private storage spaces of varying sizes which are leased or rented.

A line which, between it and the street or lot line, no building or other structure, or portion thereof, except as provided in this chapter, may be erected above the grade level. The setback line is considered to be a vertical surface intersecting the ground on such line.

A shopping area of integrated design and development having a minimum lot area of 37,500 square feet and including, but not limited to, such uses as retail shops, personal service establishments, professional and business offices, banks, post offices, restaurants, theaters and auditoriums, and housed in an enclosed building or buildings and utilizing such common facilities as customer parking, pedestrian walks, loading and unloading spaces, utilities and sanitary facilities.

For towers other than towers in the public right-of-way, the current boundaries of the leased or owned property surrounding the tower and any access or utility easements currently related to the site, and, for other eligible support structures, further restricted to that area in proximity to the structure and to other transmission equipment already deployed on the ground.

See Frontage, Site.

A continuous horizontal projection for most of a facade. The soffit, like the eave line, can be a designated location for measure of building height.

A Civic Space with Active Frontages on zero or one side.

Camouflaging methods applied to wireless communication towers, antennas and other facilities which render them more visually appealing or blend the proposed facility into the existing structure or visual backdrop in such a manner as to render it minimally visible to the casual observer. Such methods include, but are not limited to, architecturally screened roof-mounted antennas, building-mounted antennas painted to match the existing structure, and facilities constructed to resemble trees, shrubs, or light poles.

An upper portion of a building stepping back from an exterior wall of a building to reduce its height and appearance from the street.

The portion of the building facade along the ground floor comprised of a display window and entrance and its components, including windows, doors, transoms and sill panels, that accommodates retail uses.

That part of a structure included between any floor and the floor or roof next above. When applied to the permissible height of buildings, the term "story" shall not include a basement if the basement is not designated for living quarters and if the floor thereof is more than four feet below the average ground level.

Any road, highway, avenue, street, parkway, lane or other way, public or private, set aside and commonly used by the public for street purposes, and shown upon the Official Map or upon a filed plat. Any alley which provides the primary means of access to two or more dwellings shall be considered a street.

See Frontage, Street.

The area between the right-of-way lines of a public street, which typically contains the cartway, the curbs, the planting strips and the public sidewalk. The right-of-way may contain some area beyond the public sidewalk.

A line established by measuring from the center line of a public street cartway or by measuring from the face of a curb along a public street. The distance measured to establish the right-of-way line shall be in accordance with the Borough's street plans.

A street whose primary purpose is to move a larger volume of vehicles and includes longer trips from one part of an area to another.

A street whose primary purpose is to conduct vehicles from local streets to arterial streets or limited-access highways.

A street whose primary purpose is to provide access to property abutting the public right-of-way. Local streets should not carry through traffic.

A method of dividing streets into categories that are determined by the use or function of such streets. There are four categories of streets in the Borough's functional classification:

Lighting that is primarily used as a decorative lighting fixture, featuring small bulbs or LED diodes that are individually encased and each individually encased bulb or diode is evenly spread along a cable or wire (similar to traditional holiday lights, and/or cafe lights).

Flat, flexible circuit boards mounted by many individual surface-mounted device LEDs, that often have adhesive on their back side.

Anything constructed or erected, which requires its permanent location on or below the ground, or which is permanently attached to something having permanent location upon the ground, excepting fixed and movable awnings. A building shall be construed to be a structure.

The division or redivision of a lot, tract or parcel of land by any means into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land, including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution to heirs or devisees, transfer of ownership or building or lot development; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or residential dwelling, shall be exempted.

A modification to the physical dimensions of a tower or base station, as measured from the dimensions of the tower or base station inclusive of any modifications approved prior to the passage of the Spectrum Act (effective February 22, 2012), if it meets any of the following criteria:

Any receptacle or artificially constructed container for water, whether erected above or below ground level, having a wall depth of two feet or more at any point within its perimeter, intended or adapted for the purposes of immersion or partial immersion of human beings therein, used in connection with dwelling units, available only to the family of the dwelling unit holder and their private guests, not open to the public, and not otherwise regulated by any statutes or by rules and regulations other than those of the Borough and the State of Pennsylvania.

Any swimming pool other than a private swimming pool, including publicly and privately owned pools open to the general public and pools owned and operated in conjunction with membership organizations, motels, hotels and other similar uses.

See "body art establishment."

An establishment where alcoholic beverages are served as a primary or substantial portion of the total trade and which does not meet the definition of a nightclub. The sale of food may also occur. Adult-oriented uses are excluded from this definition.

Any type of seasonal or temporary swimming pool consisting of any structure, basin, chamber or tank containing, designed to contain or capable of containing an artificial body of water for wading, swimming, diving, recreation, therapy or bathing, having a depth of more than 24 inches at any point. Temporary seasonal pools shall comply with the setback requirements for accessory structures for the side and rear yard areas, and shall not be permitted in any front yard areas. Temporary seasonal pools must comply with the fencing and other requirements of the Uniform Construction Code.

A temporary use may be authorized only if it is a permitted use in the zoning district where it is proposed to be located, and shall be limited to a specified time period.

A hard, solid material such as concrete that forms a level surface for travel, and is not smooth, but instead has a pattern, design or effect on the surface. Textured paving does not include asphalt paving. Textured paving must comply with the current requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Any street, road, expressway, freeway or highway located within the Borough.

See "office."

Any structure that is used for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas, including, but not limited to, self-supporting lattice towers, guy towers and monopoles, utility poles and light poles. DAS hub facilities are considered to be tower-based WCFs.

A vehicular portable structure built on a chassis, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation, vacation and other short-term uses.

The portion of a street between the curbs and available for use by vehicles, bicycles and other forms of transportation other than by foot.

An area or building where trucks load and unload cargo and freight which may be broken down or aggregated into smaller or larger loads for transfer to other vehicles. Any related storage facilities are to be clearly incidental to the principal use.

Any purpose for which a lot or structure may be designed, arranged, intended, maintained, or occupied, or any activity, occupation, business, or operation carried on in a structure on a lot.

Any use within a given zoning district that is specifically allowed as a matter of "right."

See "conditional use."

See "nonconforming use."

A use of land or structures which is not permitted within a particular zoning district.

A use permitted in a particular zoning district pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and Articles VI and IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. §§ 10601 et seq. and 10901 et seq.

Relief granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and Articles VI and IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.

Any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport. A conveyance moving on wheels, runners, tracks or the like, as a cart, sled, automobile, motorcycle or tractor.

Any building used for the treatment and limited temporary boarding of small domestic animals such as dogs, cats, goats, rabbits and birds or fowl by a veterinarian. Such use shall not be construed as a professional office under the definitions and terms of this chapter.

A building used primarily for the storage of goods and materials.

The Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act.[15]

An establishment which sells merchandise to retailers, other wholesalers, and industrial, commercial, institutional, or professional business users.

Transmission through the airwaves including, but not limited to, infrared line of sight, cellular, PCS, microwave, satellite, or radio signals.

The antennas, nodes, control bases, towers, poles, conduits, ducts, pedestals, electronics and other equipment used for the purpose of transmitting, receiving, distributing, providing, or accommodating wireless communication services.

A freestanding structure, such as a tower-based WCF or any other support structure that could support the placement or installation of a wireless communication facility if approved by the Borough.

The following graphic provides an illustrative example of different yard types and locations relative to the street right-of-way.

An area extending along the full length of a front lot line wholly between side lot lines and back to a line drawn parallel to the front lot line at a distance therefrom equal to the depth of the required front setback of the zone wherein the lot is located.

An area extending along the full length of a rear lot line wholly between side lot lines and back to a line drawn parallel to the rear lot line at a distance therefrom equal to the depth of the required rear setback of the zone wherein the lot is located.

An area extending from the front setback line to the rear setback line along a side lot line and back to a line drawn parallel to the side lot line at a distance therefrom equal to the width of the required side setback of the zone wherein the lot is located and excluding any area encompassed within a required front or rear yard.

A contiguous area of land on all parts of which the same uniform zoning regulations apply.

The perimeter line completely enclosing a zoning district.

A body appointed by the Borough Council to examine and decide appeals for relief from strict conformance to this chapter or relief from a decision of the Zoning Officer and to hear testimony regarding the validity of any regulations upon development in the Borough.

The official plan of zoning districts in the Borough showing precisely the boundaries and titles of each zoning district, which map is part of this chapter.

A person retained by the Borough to enforce the regulations of this chapter, with power to issue permits, to halt illegal construction, and to interpret literally the meaning of the various sections of this chapter subject to appeal of the Zoning Hearing Board.