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D e f i n i t i o n s

General. P r o v i s i o n s

R-1 R e s i d e n t i a l . D i s t r i c t

R-2 R e s i d e n t i a l D i s t r i c t

C-Commercial D i s t r i c t

I - I n d u s t r i a l D i s t r i c t

A-Agr icu l . t u r a l Dis t r ic t

C o n d i t i o n a l Uses and S p e c i a l Except ions

Supplementary Regula t ions

O f f S t r e e t Park ing , Loading and Unloading

S i g n s

Zoning Hearing Board

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ZONING ORDINANCE

TOWNSHIP OF WXLMINGTON 0RI)XNANCE NO. 105 -

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING COMPHENSIVE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF WIISlINGTON, LAWRENCE COUNTY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADl4INXSTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF, I N ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA IICRJICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE, ACT 247 OF 1968, AS AMENDER AND FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO ZONING (EXCEPT SECTION XI OF THE WLLMINGTON TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDIWANCE OF 1973) HEREWITH.

ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS

SECTION 100:

Unless o t h e r w i s e e x p r e s s l y s t a t e d , t h e f o l l o w i n g words s h a l l , f o r t h e purposes of t h i s Ordinance, have t h e meaning h e r e i n i n d i c a t e d :

-The s l n g u l a r i n c l u d e s t h e p l u r a l . -The word "person" i n c l u d e s a c o r p o r a t i o n as w e l l

-The word " l o t " i n c l u d e s t h e word "plot" or "parcel." -The term "sha l l " i s always mandatory. -Words i n t h e p r e s e n t t e n s e s h a l l i n c l u d e the f u t u r e . -The words "used" o r "occupied" as a p p l i e d t o l a n d or b u i l d i n g s h a l l b e c o n s t r u e d t o i n c l u d e t h e words "intended", "arranged" o r "designed t o b e used or oc c up i e d . 'I

as a n i n d i v i d u a l ,

100,l Accessory -- Use: A use c u s t o m a r i l y i n c i d e n t a l and s u b o r d i n a t e t o t h e p r i n c i p a l use o r b u i l d i n g o r s t r u c t u r e and l o c a t e d on t h e same l o t w i t h such p r i n c i p a l use or b u i l d i n g b u t s e p a r a t e from t h e p r i n c i p a l s t r u c t u r e .

100.2 h r i c u l t u r e : Any a g r i c u l t u r a l u s e i n c l u d i n g : farming, d a i r y l n g , p a s t u r a g e , a g r i c u l t u r e , h o r t i c u l t u r e , f l o r i - c u l t u r e , v i t i c u l t u r e , animal and p o u l t r y r a i s i n g and care and f o r e s t r y ( i n c l u d i n g and h a r v e s t i n g of t imber) .

100.3 Appl icant : A landowner or developer , as h e r e w i t h d e f i n e d , who h a s f i l e d an a p p l i c a t i o n f o r development i n c l u d i n g h i s h e i r s , s u c c e s s o r s and a s s i g n s .

100.4 A p p l i c a t i o n f o r Developmen& Every a p p l i c a t i o n , whether p r e l i m i n a r y or final, r e q u i r e d t o be f i l e d and approved p r i o r t o t h e s ta r t of c o n s t r u c t i o n or development inc luding, b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o , an a p p l i c a t i o n f o r a b u i l d i n g permi t f o r t h e approval of a s u b d i v i s i o n p l a t or p l a n or f o r t h e approval of a development plan.

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100,S devised by ho r i zon ta l p ro jec t ions of the s i te .

100.6 , Area, Building: The t o t a l a r ea taken on a h o r i m n t a l plane a t the main grade l e v e l o f . t he p r i n c i p a l bu i ld ing exc lus ive a f uncovered porches, t e r r a c e s and s t eps .

Area: Area of l o t o r s i t e s h a l l be ca lcu la ted from dimensions

100.7 c l e a r he ight below the grade of the surrounding ground.

100.8 Board: The Zoning Hearing Board of Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

Basement: A s t o r y having more than f i f t y (50) percent of i t s

100.9 A bui ld ing where lodging of t r a n s i e n t gues t s is provided f o r compensation

Boarding, Rooming, Tour i s t o r Lodging House; Notels o r Hotels:

f o r t h r e e (3 ) o r more persons.

100.10 Building: housing o r enclosure of persons, animals or c h a t t e l .

100.11 Building, Accessory: main bui ld ing on a'lot., t h e use of which is customari ly i n c i d e n t a l t o t h a t of t he main o r p r i n c i p a l bu i ld ing .

Any s t r u c t u r e having a roof and intended f o r s h e l t e r ,

A subordinate bui ld ing o r a por t ion of the

100.12 Building, Front Line Of: The l i n e of t h a t face of t h e bui ld ing nea res t the f r o n t l i n e of t h e l o t , covered porches and covered p a t i o s (whether enclosed o r unenclosed) bu t does not inc lude s teps .

100.13 Building, Height: The v e r t i c a l d i s t ance from the average e l eva t ion a t grade l e v e l t o the h ighes t po in t of the roof.

This f ace inc ludes sun pa r lo r s ,

100.14 Building Line: That l i n e e s t ab l i shed by t h e required minimum setback from che street right-of-way f o r bu i ld ings and/or s t r u c t u r e s f o r t he d i s t r i c t involved. The bu i ld ing l i n e s h a l l be the po in t a t which the , l o t width s h a l l be measured.

100.15 Building Permit: the e r e c t i o n of any s t r u c t u r e and issued a f t e r a zoning c e r t i f i c a t e .

100.16 Building P r inc ipa l : use of the l o t on which i t is located.

A document i ssued by the zoning o f f i c e r p r i o r t o

A bui ld ing i n which is conducted the p r i n c i p a l

100.17 Cartway: f o r t r a v e l by vehic les .

100.18 Church or Synagogue:

100.19 Cl in ic : Any establ ishment where human p a t i e n t s a r e examined and t r ea t ed by doc tors or d e n t i s t s bu t not hosp i t a l i zed overnight .

That por t ion of a road which i s paved, graded or improved

A place of r e l i g i o u s i n s t r u c t i o n o r worship.

100,20 Club: An establ ishment operated by an organiza t ion f o r s o c i a l , r ec rea t iona l , educat ional o r f r a t e r n a l purposes, but open only t o members and t h e i r gues t s and not t o the general publ ic .

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100.21 Commission (or Planning Commission): The Wilmington Township Planning Commission of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania . 100.22 Conditional Use: by the Wilmington Township Supervisors under the terms, procedures and con- d i t i o n s prescribed herein, a f t e r review and recommendations by the Township Planning Commission.

A use which is sub jec t t o the conditional approval

100.23 Coverage: and accessory use s t ruc tu re .

The percentage of the l o t a r ea covered by the p r inc ipa l

100.24 Curb Level: of the mid-point of the l o t .

100.25 Density: divided by the a rea i n ac re s of the l o t , o r group of l o t s , computed exclusive of any portion of the right-of-way of any road.

100.26 Dog Kennel: than s i x (6) months old.

The o f f i c i a l l y es tab l i shed grade of the curb i n f ron t

The number of families housed i n a l o t , o r group of l o t s ,

The keeping of more than th ree (3) dogs tha t a r e more

100.27 Dwelling: l i v i n g qua r t e r s f o r one o r more families.

100.28 Dwelling, Multiple: A bui ld ing designed f o r or used as a residence by three (3) o r more fami l ies l i v i n g independently of each o ther and having its own cooking and san i t a ry f a c i l i t i e s ,

100.29 Dwelling, One-Family: A building dedilgned €or or occupled excltr s ive ly by one (1) family.

100.30 Dwelling, Two-Family: A building designed specifically f o r or occupied exclusively by two (2) fami l ies living independently of each o ther and of one-story o r two-story design.

100.31 Dwelling, Unit: One o r more rooms f o r l i v i n g purposes, together with sepera te cooking and san i t a ry f a c i l i t i e s , used or intended to be used by one o r more persons l i v i n g together and maintaining a common hosehold, access ib le from the outdoors e i t h e r d i r e c t l y of through an entrance h a l l shared with o ther dwellin8 un i t s .

Any bui ld ing designed o r ueed a8 a permanent or temporary

100.32 Essent ia l Services: The erect ion, construction or the a l t e r a t i o n o r maintenance by public u t i l i t i e s , municipal or o ther government agencies or underground or overhead transmission or d i s t r i b u t i o n systems including poles, wires, mains, drains , pipes, conduits, cables, f i r e alarm boxes, t r a f f i c Signals, hydrants and o ther similar equipment and accessories i n connection therewith reasonably necessary f o r the furnishing of adequate se rv i ces by such public u t i l i t i es or municipal 'or governmental agencies o r f o r t he public hea l th and sa fe ty o r general welfare, but not including buildings.

100.33 Fanily: o r adoption p l u s domestic se rvants occupying a dwelling u n i t , including not more than four (4) boarders, roomers o r lodgers.

A family is one o r more persons r e l a t ed by blood, marriage,

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100.34 Farm: Any parce l of land containing a t least t e n (10) ac re s which are used f o r ga in i n the r a i s i n g of a g r i c u l t u r a l products, l i ves tock , pou l t ry and da i ry products. l i m i t s and the s to rage of equipment.,used. ing animals, r i d i n g academies, l i v e r y o r boarding s t a b l e s arid d m kennels.

100.35 the several f l o o r s of a bui ld ing and i t s accessory bu i ld ings on the same l o t , excluding cellar and basement f l o o r areas not devoted t o r e s i d e n t i a l uses, but inc luding t h e area of roofed porches and roofed terraces. A l l demensions s h a l l be measured between e x t e r i o r f aces of wal l s .

I t includes necessary farm--.structures within the prescr ibed I t excludes the r a i s i n g of furbear-

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100.36 Floor Area, Habitable: rooms used f o r hab i t a t ion , such as l i v i n g room, d in ing room, k i tchen , bedroom, but not inc luding hallways, stairways, c e l l a r s , a t t i c s , s e r v i c e rooms o r u t i l i t y room!, bathrooms, c l o s e t s , no t unheated areas such as enclosed porches nor rooms without a t least one window or sky l igh t opening onto an out- s i d e yard o r court . s h a l l have a c e i l i n g he ight of not less than (7) f e e t and the f l o o r area of t h a t p a r t of any mom where the c e i l i n g he ight i s less than f i v e (5) f e e t s h a l l no t be considered as p a r t of t he hab i t ab le f l o o r area. The minimum t o t a l window area, measured between s tops , s h a l l be t en (10) percent of t h e hab i t ab le f l o o r area of such room,

The aggregate of t he ho r i zon ta l areas of a l l

A t least one-half of the f l o o r area of every hab i t ab le room

100.37 Floor Area Rat io of a Building: The quot ien t of t he sum of a l l t h e f l o o r a rea of a bu i ld ing divided by i t s l o t area. c , :

100.38 Garage, P r iva t e : used for the s to rage of p r i v a t e motor veh ic l e s and o the r personal e f f e c t s of t h e occupan‘t of the p r i n c i p a l s t u r c t u r e .

100.39 Home Occupation: An accesfiory use customari ly conducted e n t i t e l y w i t h i n a dwelling and c a r r i e d on by the inhab i t an t s thereof which is c l e a r l y i n c i d e n t a l and secondary t o the use of the dwell ing f o r dwell ing purposes and does not change t h e cha rac t e r thereof .

Accessory bu i ld ing o r p a r t of a p r i n c i p a l bu i ld ing

100.40 Hospi ta l : A place f o r the d iagnos is , treatmens o t o the r cure of humans and having f a c i l i t i e s s f o r i n p a t i e n t c a r e inc luding such es t ab l i sh - ments as sani tor iums, san i ta r iums and preventoriums.

100.41 Junk Vehicle (Valueless except f o r junk): h v e h i c l e t h a t is inoperable o r unable t o meet the veh ic l e requirements and inspec t ion s tandards under P a r t IV, Sect ion 4101 e t . seq. of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

100.42 Junk Yard: Any l o t , land, parce l , bu i ld ing or s t r u c t u r e , o r p a r t t he reo f , used f o r the s torage , c o l l e c t i o n , processing, purchase, sale o r abandonment of waste paper, rags , sc rap metal o r o the r s c rap o r discarded goods, ma te r i a l s , machinery; o r t w o or more unregis te red , inoperable motor veh ic l e s o r o the r types of junk.

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100.63 Launderette: A business premises equipped with ind iv idua l c l o t h e s washing machines for the u s e of re ta i l customers, exc lus ive of laundry f a c i l i t i e s provided as an accessory u s e i n an apartment o r bui lding.

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'100.44 Landf i l l : d i sposa l by abandonmente dumping, bu r i a l , burning, or any o the r means and f o r whatever purpose, of garbage, sewage, t rash , refuse, junk, discarded machinery, vehicles , hazardous waste or waste material of any kind.

A l o t , or land, or p a r t thereof , used primarily for the

100.45 Light Manufacturing: The processing o r f ab r i ca t ion bf materials and products which do not produce noise, v ibra t ion , a i r and water pollu- t ion , f i r e hazards or other dis turbances o r danger t o neighboring pro- pe r t i e s .

100.46 Mobile Home: A t ransportable s i n g l e family dwelling intended for permanent occupancy, o f f i c e s or places of assembly contaiaed 3 n one u n i t o r i n two un i t s designed t o be joined i n t o one i n t eg ra l o n f t capable of again being separated f o r repeated towings, which a r r i v e s a t a s i te complete except f o r minor inc identa l unpacking and assembly operations, and constructed so t ha t i t may be used without 8 permanent foundation.

100.47 Mobile Home Park: A parce l of land under s ing le ownership which has been planned and improved for the ptiwewnt of mobile hoineu for non- t r ans i en t use, cons is t ing of two (2) or mare mobile homc: lots.

100.48 Non-Conforming Use: A use, uhecher of land o r of s t ruc tu re , man- i f e s t l y not designed to comply with the appl icable use provisions i n t h i s zoning ordinance or amendments hereaf te r enacted, where such s t ruc tu re lawful ly e x i s t s p r io r t o the enactment of t h i s ordinance o r any subsequent amendment. non-conforming signs.

Such non-conforming s t ruc tu res include, but are not l imited to,

100.49 Nursing or Convalescent Home: Any s t r u c t u r e containing s leeping rooms where persons are housed or lodged and furnished with meals and nursing care fo r h i r e .

100.50 Open Spacgc A space not occupied by 8 s t ruc tu re , open t o the sky and i n the same l o t w i t h the bui ld lng o r s t ruc ture .

100.51 Parking Space: " h t s area required fo r parking one automobile, which i n t h i s Ordinance i s held t o be an area of not less than 180 square f e e t , nine (9) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long plus space f o r access and passageways.

100.52 Personal Services: kny en terpr i se providing serv ices per ta in ing t o the person, t h e i r apparel or personal effects coannonly ca r r i ed on or about the person including shoe r epa i t , t a i l o r ing , c lo thes cleaning, watch re- paring, barber shops, beauty par lors and other related a c t i v i t i e s .

100.53 Permitted Use: Any use of land andior stxrictur.e(s) i n a d i s t r i c t which is i n conformity with tlw provisions of this Ordinance.

100.54 Plann!ng Code: The P c m w l v a n f a #c;iilc:ipalitiea Plannine Code Act 247 of 1968, as amended,

100.55 Profession.3l Offices: se rv ices as are provided i n the connnonly recognized professions of medicine, law, a rehf tec ture , engineering and similar occupations.

The use of o€ f i ces and re la ted spaces for such

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100.56 Quarry, Sandpi t , Topsoi l S t r ipp ing: A l o t o r land, o r pa r t thereof , used f o r the purpose of e x t r a c t i n g s tone, sa id , grave l , or t o p s o i l for sale as an i n d u s t r i a l opera t ion and exc lus ive of the process of grading prepara tory t o the cons t ruc t ion of a bu i ld ing fo r which app l i ca t ion fo r a bu i ld ing permit has been made.

100.57 Recreat ional Vehicle: ed t o be used f o r t r a v e l , r ec rea t ion andlor l i v i n g purposes and with i t s wheels, r o l l e r s or s k i d s i n place. t railers, house trailers, campers, s l e ighs , golf c a r t s , boa ts , boat trailers, a i rp l anes or o the r similar veh ic l e s providing p a r t i a l and usua l ly temporary l i v i n g and s l eep ing q u a r t e r s and which may o r may not inc lude k i tchen and bathroom conveniences.

Any por t ab le o r mobile veh ic l e used o r design-

A r ec rea t ion veh ic l e s h a l l include

100.58 Recreat ional Vehicle Park: r ec rea t iona l veh ic l e s are parked o r which i s used o r held out for the purpose of supplying to the publ ic a parking space f o r two (2) or more r e c r e a t i o n a l vehic les .

A t r a c t ' o f land where two (2) o r more

100.59 Riding Academy: d r i v i n g or s t a b l i n g f o r compensation o r i n c i d e n t a l t o t h e ope ra t ion of any

Any establ ishment where horses are kept for r id ing ,

c lub, a s soc ia t ion , ranch o r similar establ ishment;

100.60 Road: highway.

The e n t i r e right-of-way of a publ ic o r p r i v a t e street or

100.61 Sciap Yard: pr imar i ly fo r the c o l l e c t i n g , s to rage and sale of waste paper, rags, sc rap metal o r discarded ma te r i a l ; o r for the c o l l e c t i n g , dismantl ing, s to rage and sa lvaging of machinery o r . v e h i c l e s not i n running condi t ion and f o r the sale of p a r t s thereof . . .

100.62 Screening: Screening r e l a t i v e to t h i s Ordiname s h a l l mean a fence, evergreen hedge, o r wa3.1 a t l eas t s i x , ( 6 ) .feet high provided ' i n such

' a way t h a t it w i l l b lock a l i n e of s igh t . The screening &y c o n s i s t . o f e i t h e r one o r s eve ra l rows of bushes or trees or of a cons t ruc ted fence or wall.

100.63 Serv ice S ta t ion , Ailtomotive: A r e t a i l p lace of business 'engaged i n the sale of motor fuels, but a l s o supplying goods and s e r v i c e s genera l ly required i n the opera t ion and maintenance of automobile veh ic l e s and fu l - f i l l i n g of moto r i s t s .needs, These may inc lude the sale of .petroleum .pro- duc ts ; sales and service of t i res , :batteries; au tomot ive .accessor ies and replacement i tems; .washing and l u b r i c a t i o n se rv ices ; the .per forming of automotive maintenance and repair; and the supplying- of o the r ' i nc iden ta l automotive customer se rv ices and products.

100.64' Sign: Any s t r u c t u r e o r device used t o a t t r a c t a t t e r i t i on by work o r graphic d isp lay .

100.65 Oridnance which the Board i s permitted t o au tho r i ze i n s p e c i f i c i n s t ances l i s t e d i n t h i s Ordinance under t h e terms, procedures::and 'condi t ions 'pre- sc r ibed he re in , .

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100.66 Stab le : A bui3.ding i n which horses a r e kept f o r personal use, remu- ne ra t ion , h i r e o r sale. . I

100.67 St ruc ture : a f ixed loca t ion on the ground, o r an attachment t o something having a f ixed loca t ion on the ground including, i n add i t ion t o stadiums, platforms, r a d i o towers, sheds, s to rage b ins , fences, b i l l b a a r d s , walks, d r i v e s and pa t ios .

100.68 Subdivision: The d i v i s i o n or r ed iv i s ion of a l o t , t rac t , o r pa rce l of land by any means i n t o two (2) o r more l o t s , tracts, p a r c e l s o r o the r d iv i s ions of land inc luding changes i n e x i s t i n g l i n e s f o r the purpose, whether immediate o r fu tu re , of lease; t r a n s f e r of ownership or bui ld ing o r l o t development., Provided, however, t h a t t h e d iv i s ion of land for agr i - c u l t u r a l purposes is i n pa rce l s of more than t e n (10) acres.

Anything constructed o r e rec ted t h e use of which r equ i r e s

100.69 Supervisors: The Board of Township Supervisors of the Township of Wilmington, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania,

100.70 Truck Stop: of t rucks and assoc ia ted motorized equipment and which may i n c i d e n t a l l y provide f o r e a t i n g and lodging faci l i t ies .

A f a c i l i t y designed t o provide f o r s e r v i c e and r e p a i r

100.71 Truck Terminal: A f a c i l i t y t o accomodate t h e se rv ice , r e p a i r , and s to rage of t rucks and o the r motorized equipment, and which may i n c i d e n t a l l y provide warehouse a c t i v i t i e s .

100.72 Variance: A depar ture from the strict l e t t e r of t h e zoning ordinance as i t a p p l i e s t o , s p e c i f i c p rope r t i e s as authorized by t he Zoning Hearing Board i n accordance with the Pennsylvania Munic ipa l i t i e s Planning Code.

100.73 Yard: . and unobstructed from t h e ground up except f o r accessory bu i ld ings o r such

p ro jec t ions as express ly permitted by t h i s Ordinance. width of a yard s h a l l c o n s i s t of the ho r i zon ta l d i s t ance between t h e l o t l i n e and road right-of-way l i n e and the nea res t po in t of t h e s t ruc tu re .

Any open space i n the same l o t with a bu i ld ing unoccupied

The maximum depth o r

100.74 Yard, Front: between the bu i ld ing l i n e and the road right-of-way l i n e ,

100.75 Yard, Rear: An open space extending the f u l l width of t h e l o t between the s t r u c t u r e and the rear l o t l i n e .

An open space extending the f u l l width of t h e l o t

100.76 Yard, Side: An open space extending from the front: yard t o the rear yard between a s t r u c t u r e and the nea res t s i d e l o t l i n e .

100.77 Zoning C e r t i f i c a t e : The w r i t t e n au tho r i za t ion issued by t he Zoning 0f . f icer f o r the use of land, bu i ld ings o r o the r s t r u c t u r e s .

100.78 Zoning Map: Township toge ther with a l l amendments subsequently adopted.

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SECTION 200 AUTHORIlY:

The Township S u p e r v i s o r s of t h e Township of Wilmington under a u t h o r i t y g ran ted by Articles V 1 through l X , i n c l u s i v e of Act 2 4 7 , "The Pennsyl- vania M u n i c i p a l i t i e s P lann ing Code," and i ts subsequent amendments, do hereby o r d a i n t h a t f o r t h e purpose of promoting t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y , mora ls and g e n e r a l w e l f a r e of t h e Township of Wilmington t h e f o l l o w i n g r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l be i n f u l l f o r c e and e f f e c t :

SECTION 201 PURPOSE:

The f o l l o w i n g r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l be des igned:

201.1 To promote, p r o t e c t and f a c i l i t a t e one o r more of t h e fo l lowing : t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y , mora ls , g e n e r a l w e l f a r e , coo rd ina ted and p r a c t i c a l community development, p rope r d e n s i t y of p o p u l a t i o n , c i v f l d e f e n s e , d i s a s t e r e v a c u a t i o n , a i r p o r t s and n a t i o n a l d e f e n s e f a c i l i t i e s , t h e p r o v i s i o n s of adequa te l i g h t and a i r , p o l i c e p r o t e c t i o n , v e h i c l e pa rk ing and l o a d i n g space , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , water, sewerage, s c h o o l s , p u b l i c grounds and o t h e r p u b l i c r equ i r emen t s , as w e l l as:

201.2 To p r e v e n t one o r more of t h e fol.lowing: overcrowding of l a n d ; b l i g h t ; danger and c o n g e s t i o n i n travel and t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ; l o s s of h e a l t h , l i f e o r p r o p e r t y from f i r e , f l o o d , pan ic o r o t h e r dangers . T h i s Ordinance is made in accordance w i t h an overal l program and w i t h c o n s i d e r a t i o n for the c h a r a c t e r of t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y , i ts v a r i o u s p a r t s and t h e s u i t a b i l i t y of t h e v a r i o u s p a r t s f o r p a r t i c u l a r u s e s and s t r u c t u r e s .

SECTION 202 TITLE: - That t h i s Ordinance s h a l l be known as "The Wilmington Township Zoning Ordinance ."

SECTION 203 MUNICIPAL LIABILITY:

The g r a n t i n g of a Zoning Pe rmi t f o r t h e e r e c t i o n a n d / o r u s e of a b u i l d i n g o r l o t -- s h a l l no t c o n s t i t u t e a r e p r e s e n t a t i o n , g u a r a n t e e , or war ran ty of any kind or n a t u r e by t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y , o r an o f f i c i a l or employee t h e r e o f , of t h e s a f e t y of any s t r u c t u r e , u s e o r o t h e r proposed p l a n from any c a u s e whatsoever , and s h a l l c r e a t e n o , l i a b i l i t y upon, o r a c o u r s e of action a g a i n s t such p u b l i c o f f i c i a l or employee for any damage t h a t may r e s u l t pu r suan t t h e r e t o .

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SECTION 204 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES ;

These include, bu t are not l i m i t e d t o , t he foll.owlng:

204.1 Achievement of the h ighes t and bes t use of land. - I__ 204 .2 Pro tec t ion of t r anspor t a t ion co r r ido r s .

__c 2 0 4 . 3 The establ ishment of a r e a l i s t i c populat ion dens i ty cont ro l .

II_ 204.4 To e f f e c t u a t e a log ica l road and street p a t t e r n designed t o adequately serve business , indus t ry and residence and, i n so fa r as possible, maintain a sepera t ion necessary t o p r o t e c t the neighborhood environment.

- 204.5 To guide development with a view to providing adequate and economical community f a c i l i t i e s and u t i l i t i e s . . ”

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To achieve adequate publ ic pro tec t ion ,

To permit economical i n s t a l l a t i o n of s a n i t a r y sewers and treatment f a c i l i t i e s .

To e f f e c t u a t e the f u t u r e land use p3.m including the preserva t ion of natural amenit ies and resources ,

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__I 204.9 To u l t inmte ly e l imina te po l lu t ing f a c t o r s and pollu- t a n t s from water and air .

SECTION 205 DESIGNATION OF ZONING DISTRICTS:

The Township is divided i n t o the d i s t r i c t s set f o r t h by t h i s Ordinance as shown by the d i s t r i c t boundaries on tkie Zoning Map. The d i s t r i c t s are:

II_ 205.1 Res ident ia l D i s t r i c t s : Districts designated fo r r e s i d e n t i a l uses are f o r dwellings and uses normally assoc ia ted with r e s i d e n t i a l neighborhoods. f i c purpose for each of t he r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s is as follows:

The speci-

205.1.1 R-l R e s i d e n t i d Urban District: These zones a m f o r low dens i ty single-family r e s i d e n t i a l uses and may include mil t i - family dwell ings,

205.1.2 R-2 Res ident ia l Rura l Districts: These d i s t r i c t s are designed for medium t o low dens i ty residen- tPal development genera l ly rural areas where sewer and water f a c d l i t i e s may be on-lot.

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- 205.2 Commercial D i s t r i c t s : Commercial d i s t r i c t s a r e designed to serve the var ious commercial uses wi th in the Township. Such zones a r e f o r a l l re ta i l establ ishments which normally occur wi th in shopping c e n t e r s and those uses found near high volume t r a f f i c cor r idors .

- 205.3 I n d u s t r i a l D i s t r i c t s : These are designed t o a l low t h e development of a mixture of i n d u s t r i a l uses wi th in t h e Township.

- 205.4 hg r i c u l t u r a l D i s t r i c t s : The purpose of t h e Agr icu l tura l District is t o i d e n t i f y those areas wi th in t h e Township where a g r i c u l t u r a l a c t i v i t i e s should be encouraged and only a minimum of o ther land uses be permitted.

SECTION 206 DISTRICT BOUNDARIES:

- 206.1 The boundaries of s a i d d i s t r i c t s s h a l l be as shown upon t h e map at tached t o and made a p a r t of t h i s Ordinance which s h a l l be designated "Zoning Map." The s a i d map and a l l t h e nota t ions , re fe rences and o t h e r d a t a shown thereon are heraby incorporated by re ference i n t o t h i s Ordinance as i f a l l were fully descr ibed herein.

The boundaries between d i s t r i c t s are, unless otherwise ind ica ted , e i t h e r the center l i n e s of s t r e e t s , a l l e y s and r a i l r o a d rights-of-way, or such l i n e s extended o r p a r a l l e l there to . Zoning Map between a street and a d i s t r i c t boundary l i ne , they i n d i c a t e t h a t the d i s t r i c t boundary l i n e runs para- l l e l t o the street l i n e a t a d i s t a n c e therefrom equiva- l e n t t o the number of f e e t so ind ica ted ,

- 206.2

Where f i g u r e s are shown on t h e

- 206.3 Where a d i s t r i c t boundary l i n e ' d i v i d e s a l o t held i n s i n g l e and s e p a r a t e ownership of record a t t h e t i m e such d i s t r i c t boundary l i n e is adopted, t h e regula t ions f o r the less r e s t r i c t e d p o r t i o n s of such l o t may extend n o t more than one hundred (100) feet into t h e more r e s t r i c t e d por t ion provided t h e l o t has frontage on a street in t h e less restricted d i s t r i c t and f u r t h e r provided t h a t such extension does not extend the d i s t r i c t boundary along any street o r road.

SECTION 207 DISTRICT REGULATIONJ

- 207.1 Permitted uses, condi t iona l uses and s p e c i a l except ions f o r each d i s t r i c t are l i s ted i n Articles 111 through VIII. Lot and yard dimensions and maximum height of a s t r u c t u r e are a l s o l i s t e d i n Articles I11 through V'XI. Any use n o t expressly l i s t e d fo r a d i s t r i c t is prohib i ted i n t h a t d i s t r i c t . Wilmington Township Supervisors a f t e r the review and

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recommendations by the Planning Commission, whereas permitted uses require only normal application procedures. tions require the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board. are normally accessory to the declared uses are also permitted. Only one principal use per lot w i l l be allowed.

Special excep- Uses which

ARTICLE 111 - R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

SECTION 300

300.1 In R-1 Res ident ia l Districts the fol lowing uses are permitted:

- Single family detached dwellings - Municipal bu i ld ings - Farms - Accessory uses - Essen t i a l Services

300.2 I n R-1 Res ident ia l Districts the foll.owinp, are cond i t iona l uses:

- Publ ic and p r i v a t e schools (800.1) - Parks and playgrounds (800.2) - Golf courses (800.3) - Two and multi-family dwell ings (800.4) - Cemetaries (800.5) - Signs (500.6) - Home occupations (800.7)

300.3 I n R-1 Res ident ia l Districts the fol lowing are s p e c i a l except ions :

- Churches (800.8) - L i b r a r i e s (800.8) - Publ ic u t i l i t y s t r u c t u r e s (800.9)

SECTION 30 1 BUILDING HEIGHT LIllITS :

301.1 No bu i ld ing s h a l l be e rec t ed t o a he igh t i n excess of t h i r ty - f ive (35) f e e t . ( see a l s o Article I X , Sec t ion 902 . )

SECTION 302 REQUIRED LOT AREA:

302.1 Minimum l o t s i z e s h a l l be f o r t y thousand (40,000) - square f e e t and l o t width of not less than one hundred f i f t y (150) feet measured a t t he bu i ld ing l i n e , for a l l l o t s not served by publ ic water and s a n i t a r y sewer systems.

302.2 Minimum l o t s i z e s h a l l be twenty thousand (20,000) square f e e t - a n d l o t width of not less than one hundred (100) feet measured a t t he bu i ld ing l i n e , f o r a l l l o t s served by publ ic water and s a n i t a r y sewer s y s t e m s .

SECTION 303 PERCENTAGE OF LOT COVERAGE:

303.1 A l l bu i ld ings inc luding accessory bu i ld ings s h a l l not cover more than t h i r t y (31)) percent of the area of the l o t .

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SECTION 304 YAKD REQUIREMENT:

- 304 .1 Front yard depth - fifty (50) feet (see also Article lX, Section 904.2, Section 910 and Section 917).

Side yard - twenty (20) feet. 304.2

- 304 .3 Rear yard depth - thirty ( 3 0 ) feet.

SECTION 305 OFF STREET PARKING:

SECTION 306 BUILDING AND /OR ZONING PERMIT:

(See Article X) . L

(See Article XU).

SECTION 307 S I G N S : (See Article Xl).

SECTION 308 HIGHWAY ACCESS (Curb Cuts:) (See Article lX, Section 915).

SECTION 400:

400.1 -

400.2 -

400 .3 -

ARTICLE 1V - R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

In R-2 Residential Districts the following uses are permitted :

-Single family detached dwellings -Farms -Municipal buildings -Municipal parks -Essential services -Accessory uses

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In R-2 Residential Districts the following are conditional uses:

-Two family dwellings (800.4) -Multi family dwellings (800.4) -Public and private schools (800.1) -Parks and playgrounds (800.2) -Golf courses (800.3) -Cemetaries (800.5) -Signs (800 . 6) -Hospitals (800.10) -Nursing homes (800 . 11) -Funeral parlors (800.13) -Home occupations (800.7)

In R-2 Residential Districts the following are special exceptions:

-Churches (800.8) -Librat ies (800.8) -Public utility structures (800.9)

SECTION 401 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS :

401.1 No building shall be erected in excess of thirty-five - (35) feet. (See Article lX, Section 902.)

SECTION 402 REQ UIRED LOT AREA:

402.1 All lots shall be not less than forty thousand (40,000) square feet and lot width of not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet measured at the building line.

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- 402.2 The lot area when either or both water and sanitary sewers are not available shall be subject to all rules and regulations af the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (DER).

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SECTION 403 PERCENTAGE OF LOT COVERAGE: - -I_.--

1_1 403.1 The t o t a l area of a l l b u i l d i n g s inc lud ing accessory bu i ld ings shall not cover t h i r t y (30) percent of the area of t h e l o t .

SECTION 404 YARD REQUIREMENTS:

- 404.1 Front yard depth - f i f t y (50) feet ( see Article lX, Sect ion 904.2, Sect ion 910, and Sec t ion 917.

- 404.2 Side yard width - twenty (20) f e e t each.

- 404.3 Rear yard depth - t h i r t y (30) f e e t .

SECTION 405 OFF STREET PARKING: (See Article X).

SECTION 406 BUILDING AND ZONING PERPIIT APPLICATION: (See Article X l l ) ,

SECTION 407 SIGNS: (See A r t i c l e Xl).

SECTION 408 HIGHWAY ACCESS (Curb Cuts): (See Article 1X, Sect ion 915).

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ARTICLE TI - C-COWRCIAL DISTRICT SECTION 500:

500.1: In C-Commercial Districts the following uses are permitted:

-Municipal buildings -Libraries

-Cemetaries -Churches -Retail Stores -Funeral parlors -Dental labs -Banks -Music and art studios

-Accessory

500.2: In C-Commercial Districts the following are conditional uses :

-Office buildings (800.12) -Indoor amusement clubs (800.35) -Outdoor amusement clubs (800.23) -Truck stop (800.24) -Hospi tal9 (800.10) -Nursing homes’ (800.11) -Theaters (800.281 -Shopping centers (800.25) -Restaurants (800.28) -Garages, auto service stations, motor

-Bus stations, express offices & Parcel

-Hotels and motels (800.29) -Clinics (800,30) -Newspaper & Printing Plants (800.31) -Signs (800,6)

vehicle salesroom (800.27)

Post terminals (800.26)

500.3: In C-Commercial Districts the following uses are special exceptions:

-Public utility structures (800.9) -Car washes (800.32) - O i l & gas drillings (800.21) -Public parks 6 playgrounds (800.2)

SECTION 501 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS:

501.1: No building shall be erected to a height in excess of thirty-five (35) feet. (See also Article lX, Section 902. )

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SECTION 502 REQUIRED w r I_- AKEA:

502.1 The l o t a r e a f o r coimnercial uses s h a l l be not less than f i f t e e n thousand (15,000) squa re f e e t and l o t width of n o t less than one hundred (100) f e e t a t t h e b u i l d i n g l i n e .

502.2 The l o t area when c i t h e r ' o r both water a n d ' s a n i t a r y sewers are not a v a i l a b l e s h a l l be sub-ject t o a11 r u l e s and regu- l a t i o n s of t h e Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources.


- 503.1 The p r i n c i p a l and accessory b u i l d i n g s of any l o t s h a l l not cover more than t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) percept of t h e area of l o t .

SECTION 504 YARD REQUIREMENT:

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504.3:

504.4

Front yard depth - f i f t y (50) f e e t (see Art ic le l X , Sec t ions 9 0 4 . 2 , 910 and 917) .

S ide yards - two, width t en ( I O ) feet each, provided t h a t when a mutual agreement is provided i n w r i t i n g by the a d j o i n i n g property owners, no s i d e yard s h a l l be required where two o r more commercial s t r u c t u r e s a d j o i n s i d e t o s i d e ; however, i n no case s h a l l common walls be permit ted between p r o p e r t i e s of s e p e r a t e ownership. I n the case of a series of a d j o i n i n g s t r u c t u r e s a b u t t i n g and p a r a l l e l i n g a pub l i c right-of-wav, an open and un- obs t ruc t ed passage of a t least twenty (20) f e e t i n width be provided a t grade leve l a t i n t e r v a l s of no t more than f o u r hundred (400) f e e t .

Rear yard depth - f i f t y (50) f e e t . When t h e rear yard a r e a a b u t s a pub l i c street or a l l e y , the f i f t y (50) f o o t requirement may be lessened by special except ion o r con- d i t i o n a l use authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board o r the Board of Supervisors , but never t o a width less than t en (10) feet. A r ~ i ~ yard r educ t lon may be au tho r i zed o n l y when t h e Zoning Hearing Board o r Board of Super- v i s o r s makes the [ inding t h a t no jeopardy s h a l l be c r e a t e d o r s h a l l r e s u l t t o a d j o i n i n g p r o p e r t i e s from s u c h ac t ion .

Ruffer yard - where a commercial u se a d j o i n s a residen- t i a l . d i s j t r i c t , a b u f f e r yard s h a l l be r equ i r ed i n addi- t i o n t o the above yards . dimension not less than the minimiirn s i d e yard r equ i r ed

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SECTION 505 OFF STREET PARKING: (See.Artic1e X),

SECTION 506 BUILDING 6 ZONING PERMITS: (See Article XU).

SECTION 507 SIGNS: (See Article Xl).

SECTION 508 HIGHWAY ACCESS (CURB CUTS): (See Article lX, Section 915).

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SECTION 600:

600.1: -

600.2: _I_

600.3:

I n I - I n d u s t r i a l Districts the fol lowing uses are permit ted:

-Light i ndus t ry -Heavy indus t ry -Corporate o f f i c e s -Truck te rmina 1 s -Warehouses -Contractor 's yards -Building s u p p l i e s -Research & t e s t i n g l a b s -Municipal bu i ld ings

I n 1 - I n d u s t r i a l Districts the fol lowing are cond i t iona l uses :

- O i l & f u e l d i s t r i b u t i o n & s t o r a g e (800.33) -Signs (800.6) -Junk yards (800.36)

Xn I - I n d u s t r i a l Districts t h e fol lowing are s p e c i a l except ions :

- O i l & gas d r i l l i n g s (800.21) -Public u t i l i t y s t r u c t u r e s (800.9)


601.1: No bu i ld ing s h a l l be e rec t ed i n excess of s ix ty - f ive ( 6 5 ) f e e t . (See Sec t ion 902);


- 602.1: All l o t s s h a l l be not less than f o r t y thousand (40,000) square f e e t and the l o t width a t the bu i ld ing l i n e s h a l l no t be less than one hundred f i f t y (150) feet.

602.2: The l o t a r e a when e i t h e r or both water and s a n i t a r y sewers are not a v a i l a b l e shall be s u b j e c t t o all the rules and r egu la t ions of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (DER).


_I_ 603.1: The p r i n c i p a l and accessory b u i l d i n g s of any l o t s h a l l not cover more than t h i r t y (30) percent of the l o t area.

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604.1:

604.2:

604.3:

604.4:

604.5: -

604.6 - 604.7 -

Front yard depth - f i f t y (SO) f e e t ( s e e a l s o Article l X , Sec t ions 904.2, 910 and 917.

S ide yard width - twenty (20) f e e t each.

Rear yard depth - f i f t y (50) feet.

When an i n d u s t r i a l d i s t r i c t a b u t s a r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t , a b u f f e r yard a t least t h i r t y (30) f e e t i n width s h a l l be requi red t o inc lude a sc reen p l a n t i n g as se t f o r t h i n Article lX, Sect ion 916.

When a street is the d i v i d i n g l i n e between a residen- t i a l d i s t r i c t and an i n d u s t r i a l d i s t r i c t , t he b u f f e r yard s h a l l be a t least twenty (20) f e e t i n width t o inc lude a sc reen p l a n t i n g as set f o r t h i n Article 1X, Sec t ion 916.

Buffer yard widths s h a l l be r equ i r ed i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e requi red yard areas.

All b u f f e r yards s h a l l be covered wi th a vege ta t ive material t o inc lude a t least one row of trees p lan ted not more than f o r t y (40) f e e t on c e n t e r i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e screen p lan t ing . The requi red yards may be used f o r o f f - s t r e e t parking and service areas when such yards are ad jacen t t o b u f f e r yards . When the s i d e yards are ad jacen t t o commercial, i n d u s t r i a l and o t h e r d i s t r i c t s not r e q u i r i n g a b u f f e r yard, a t least ten (10) f e e t of t h e r equ i r ed yards s h a l l be maintained i n a v e g e t a t i v e material to inc lude a row o f trees p lan ted at intervals not t o exceed f o r t y (40) f e e t on cen te r . The t e n (10) foot area t o be p lan ted s h a l l , i n every in s t ance , be t h a t area immediately ad jacen t t o neighboring d i s t r i c t s . remaining yard area may be used f o r parking and service purposes. requi red yards and b u f f e r yards provided they c r o s s reasonably c l o s e t o a 90 degree angle. than 70 degrees s h a l l be permi t ted i n any event.

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SECTION 605 OFF-STREET PARKING: (See Article X) . SECTION 606 BUILRING & ZONING PERMITS: See A r t i c l e X11).


SECTION 608 HIGHWAY ACCESS (CURB CUTS): (See Article lX, Sect ion 915).

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SECTION 700:

700.1:

700.2:

700.3:

ARTICLE V11 - A-AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT -

I n A-Agricultural Districts t h e fol lowing are permi t ted uses :

-Agr icu l tura l uses -Single-family dwell ings -Municipal bu i ld ings -Accessory uses -Essen t i a l s e r v i c e s

I n A-Agricultural D i s t r i c t s t h e fo l lowing are c o n d i t i o n a l uses :

-Radio & TV sending & r ece iv ing s t a t i o n s (800.14) -Riding academies (800.15) -Roadside s t ands (800.16) -Signs (800.6) -Removal of d i r t , t o p s o i l & grave l (800.17) -Double & mul t ip l e family dwel l ings (800.4) -Country Clubs (800.20) -Golf courses (800.3) -Churches (800.8) -Veterinary o f f i c e s & kennels (800.18) -Stihools & co l l eges (800.19) -Home occupat ions (800.7) -Mobile home parks (800.34)

I n A-Agricultural Districts the foll.owing are s p e c i a l except ions:

-Public parks & playgrounds (800.2) - O i l 6 gas d r i l l i n g s (800.21) -Funeral p a r l o r s (800.13) -Scrip mining fo r minera ls (800.22) -Cemetaries, crematoriums 6 mausoleums (800.5)


I__ 701.1: No b u i l d i n g s h e l l be e rec t ed i n excess of t h i r t y - f i v e (35) f e e t (see A r t i c l e lX, Sec t ion 902).


_I_ 702.1: A l l l o t s s h a l l not be less than f o r t y thousand (40,000) square feet and l o t wid ths not less than one hundred f i f t y (150) feet measured a t t h e b u i l d i n g l i n e .

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702.2: The l o t area when e i t h e r or both water and san i ta ry sewers are not ava i lab le s h a l l be subject t o a l l r u l e s and regulat ions of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources.

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- 703.1: The t o t a l area of a l l bui ldings including accessory bui ldings s h a l l not cover more than t h i r t y (30) percent of the area of the l o t .


7 804,l: Front yard depth - f i f t y (50) f e e t (see also Article l X , Sections 904.2, 910 and 917,

SECTION 705 OFF-STREET PARKING: (See Art ic le X).

SECTION 706 BUILDING AND/OR ZONING PERMITS: (See Ar t i c l e X11).


SECTION 708 HIGHWAY ACCESS (CURB CUTS): (See Article l X , Section 915).

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ARTICLE V l l l - CONDITIONAL USES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS

SECTION 800 GUIDELINES & CRITERIA FOR CONDITIONAL, USES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS:

Conditional uses -may be granted o r denied by the Board of Township Supervisors a f t e r a review by and recommendations from the Wilmington Township Planning Cow mission. uses with the expressed standards and c r i t e r i a as set f o r t h i n t h i s Ordinance, the Supervisors may a l s o set f o r t h reasonable conditions f o r approval which they f e e l are necessary t o preserve and pro tec t the neighborhood. Special exceptions may be granted by the Zoning Hearing Board i n accordance with the express standards and cri teria of t h i s Ordinance. Board may a t tach reasonable conditions and safeguards a s i t may deem necessary t o implement the purposes of t h i s Ordinance and pro tec t the neighborhood.

I n addi t ion t o determining the compliance of the proposed condi t ional

I n granting a spec ia l exception, t h e

I n addi t ion t o the spec i f i c c r i t e r i a t ha t must be considered by the Township Supervisors i n grant ing conditional uses, and by the Zoning Hearing Board i n granting spec ia l exceptions, these bodies are charged with considering the e f f e c t such proposed uses w i l l have upon the immediate neighborhood. vat ion and i n t e g r i t y of ex i s t ing development i n neighborhoods must be ca re fu l ly weighed and given e i t h e r a conditional use o r spec ia l exception.

The preser-

800.1 Public and P r iva t e Schools:

800.1.1: Such uses must provide adequate o f f - s t r ee t parking and loading areas. cu la r ingress and egress t o such areas s h a l l be reviewed t o determine the e f f e c t on t r a f f i c sa fe ty and circulat ion.

Further vehi-

' 800.1.2: All parking, outdoor recreat ion o r playground f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be e f f ec t ive ly screened from abut t ing r e s i d e n t i a l proper t ies .

, 800.2 Parka and Playgrounds:

800.2.1: A l l parks and playgrounds s h a l l provide screening where the same abut r e s i d e n t i a l propert ies .

800.3 Golf Courses: Golf courses sha l l :

800.3.1: Provide f o r s u f f i c i e n t parking €OK its patrons of four (4) spaces per hole plus one (1) space for each s t a f f member. In addi t ion, i f ea t ing and dr inking f a c i l i t i e s are provided for on the premises, the parking requirements contained i n Section 1001.1 (No. 24) pertaining t o res taurants s h a l l apply. One loading/unloading space per the requirements of Section 1005.1 s h a l l a l so be required. Screening requirements i n regard t o parking areas s h a l l be s t r i c t l y observed.

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800.3.2: Any clubhouse shall. be located a t l e a a t one hundred (100) f e e t from the nearest property l ine . I f a clubhouse is within one hundred f i f t y (150) f e e t of an abut t ing property l i n e , then i t s h a l l provide su i t ab le screening as defined i n t h i s Ordinance.

Two-Family Dwellings - Family 6 Elderly: 800.4

(Multi-Family Dwellings) Residence dens i t i e s shall not exceed four (4) fami l ies per acre. and they s h a l l not exceed th i r ty- f ive (35) feet.

Minimum f ron t yard - f i f t y (50) f ee t .

Minimum s ide yard - f i f t e e n (15) feet .

800.4.1: Only two-story ' s t ruc tures are permitted

800.4.2:

800.4.3:

800.4.4: Minimum rear yard - f i f t y (50) fee t .

800.4.5:

800.4.6: Maximum coverage of l o t -' th i r ty- f ive ( 3 5 ) percent.

800.4.7:

Maximum s t r u c t u r e height - th i r ty- f ive (35) fee t .

A l l multi-family dwellings s h a l l provide f o r the off- street parking faci l i t ies as required by t h i s Ordinance. However, i n no event s h a l l the required f ron t yard be used f o r vehicular parking.

800.4.8: Elderly Housing: Multi-family u n i t s designed f o r the e lde r ly must supply adequate proof t h a t they w i l l permanently be devoted t o such use. requirements f o r such u n i t s may be reduced t o one- half the spaces normally required f o r multi-family uses.

The parking

Two-Family Dwellings)

'800.4.9:

800.4 . 10: 800.4,ll:

800.4 . 1 2 :

Parking f o r two-family dwellings may be i n garages, parking areas o r driveways but may not in t rude upon the lawn area i n f ront of the dwelling.

Minimum square f e e t f o r two-family dwellings is fo r ty thousand (40,000) square f e e t i n area not served by water and sewers

Minimum l o t width for two-family dwelling is two- hundred (200) feet a t bui lding l i ne .

Side yard requirements f o r two-family dwelling is twenty-f ive C25) f e e t e

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800.4.13:

800.4.14 :

800.4 . 15 : 800.4.16 :

. Minimum front and rear yard for two-family dwelling is fifty (50) feet.

Maximum lot coverage is thirty-five (35) percent. lots must be of sufficient size for such facilities as c certified in writing by the Township sewage enforcement officer.

For two and multi-family dwellings see also Section 1001.l and #3 and #4 under Required Parking Spaces.

All

Maximum height of two-family dwelling is thirty-five (35) feet.

800.5 Cemetaries, Crematoriums b Mausoleums:

800.5.1:

800.5.2:

All cemetaries must be at least ten (10) acres in size.

A drainage plan shall be submitted for all new cemetaries showing existing and proposed runoff characteristics.

Ingress and egress points to cemetaries shall be reviewed with local police officials for public safety purposes.

800.5.3:

800.6 Signs: (See Article Xl).

800.7 Home Occupations: Home occupations are potential intrusions upon residential areas and as such are to be reviewed closely. They must:

800.7 . 1: _1

800.7 . 2: 800.7 . 3:

800.7 . 4 :.

Provide adequate off-street parking. is not noted in Section 1001.1, the Supervisors shall use similar activities as a guide to set forth parking requirements .

If a specific use

No more than one employee other than members of the family living at home shall participate or work at the home occupation.

The nature of the home occupation shall not change the outward characteristics of the home as a residential unit, Home occupations which cause undue noise, traffic or other intrusions shall be denied.

There shall be no exterior display or sign other than that permitted by Article X1 of this Ordinance.

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800,7.5: Home occupations may include, but are not l imited to , art s tudios; music s tudios l imited t o one (1) student a t a time; dressmakers; professional o f f i c e s of physicians, d e n t i s t s , lawyers, engineers, a r c h i t e c t s o r accountants; real estate o f f i ces ; insurance o f f i ces ; barber shops o r beaum shops, Home occupations s h e l l s p e c i f i c a l l y exclude: veter inary o f f i ces , s t ab le s , r e s t au ran t s and automotive r epa i r services,

kennels,

800.8 Churches and Librar ies :

800.8.1: A l l new churches and l i b r a r i e s shall provide parking/loading spaces as required by t h i s Ordinance, Supervisors s h a l l consult w i th po l i ce and f ire o f f i c i a l s to a s c e r t a i n the e f f e c t proposed t r a f f i c w i l l have,

I n addition, t he

800,9 Public U t i l i t y Structures: Public u t i l i t y bui ldings shall be allowed but shall. be required t o provide reasonable yard space and s h a l l be su i t ab ly landscaped. ~ I n the i n t e r e s t of publ ic safety, height l imi t a t ions f o r fences surrounding such i n s tallat ions are hereby waived ,

800.10: Hospitals: Becauie of the intensive use of such f a c i l i t i e s , ca re fu l a t t e n t i o n w i l l be given t o any app l i ca t ion f o r a hospi ta l . upon surrounding propert ies . Proposed h o s p i t a l s w i l l be required t o submit a schematic si te plan so t h i s re la t ionsh ip and the following items w i l l be ascertained:

Of spec ia l i n t e r e s t is t he e f f e c t such a use has

800.10.1: Circulation: A parking and c i r c u l a t i o n plan s h a l l be presented by t h e applicant, parking, v i s i t o r parking, and emergency entrance and exits. Such plan shall be r e fe r r ed t o the Township frolice and volunteer f i r e companies f o r t h e i r comments. The parking and c i r cu la t ion plan s h a l l be reviewed f o r t r a f f i c s a f e t y as w e l l as its e f f e c t on nearby property.

This plan s h a l l show s t a f f

800.10.2: Lot: two (2) acres.

Minimum l o t s i z e of any h o s p i t a l s h a l l be a t l e a s t

800.10.3: Height, Coverage 61 Yard Spaces: Required yard spaces f o r a h o s p i t a l s h a l l be: f ron t and rear yards - sixty-f ive ( 6 5 ) f e e t ; s i d e yards - t h i r t y (30) f e e t each. s t r u c t u r e s h a l l not exceed f i f t y (50) f e e t , Lot coverage w i l l not exceed th i r ty - f ive (35) percent,

The height of

800.10.4: Utilities: A l l h o s p i t s l s must be connected t o public sewer and water f a c i l i t i e s . adequate f o r fire protection.

Water pressure and volume s h a l l be

800.10.5: Screening: Screening s h a l l be required along a l l property l i n e a which abut r e s i d e n t i a l use8 or d i s t r i c t s .

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800.10.6: Heliports: Sha l l meet a l l F,C.C. regulat ions and be located a t least one hundred (100) .feet from the nearest property l i n e or public road.

800:ll Nursing Homes: A l l nursing homes s h a l l met t he following regulations:

800.12.1: Screenfng: or d i s t r i c t , screening shall be in s t a l l ed .

Along each l o t l i n e which abuts a r e s i d e n t i a l use

800.11.2: CirculationlParking: A plan f o r c i r c u l a t i o n and parking s h a l l be submitted t o a sce r t a in the r e l a t ionsh ip of s a id facil i t ies with the l o c a l road system and adjacent properties. plan s h a l l be referred t o the Township pol ice and volunteer f i r e department for t h e i r comments.

Said

800.11.3: Yard Spaces: Regardleas of any other s ec t ion of t h i s Ordinance, no yard space s h a l l be less than t h i r t y (30) f e e t ,

800 ~ ~ 4 : Public Util i t ies: All nursing homes must be connected t o public sewer and water f a c i l i t i e s . Water volume and pressure s h a l l be adequate f o r f ire protection.

800 . 12 Off ice Buildings :

800.12.1: Yards: Front yard s h a l l be f i f t y (SO) f e e t ; r e a r yard s h a l l be f i f t y (50) feet; and s i d e yard s h a l l be twenty-five (25) f ee t . These required yards s h a l l be planted and maintained with a vegetative material.

800.12.2: Coverage: The coverage s h a l l not exceed thir ty-f ive (35) percent of the l o t area.

800.12.3: Height: thir ty-f ive (35) feet.

Maximum height of any o f f i c e s t r u c t u r e s h a l l not exceed Ar t i c l e l X , Section 902 s h a l l not apply.

800.12.4: I f the l o t adjoins a r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t a t t he s i d e o r rear, the required yard area adjacent t o the r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s h a l l be increased by one (1) foot f o r each foot of building height i n excess of thir ty-f ive (35) f ee t .

800.12.5: Off-street Parking, Loading & Unloading: Off-street parking s h a l l be provided i n accordance with Article X.

800.12.6: Signs: Signs s h a l l be i n accordance with Article Xl,

800,12,7: Highway Access (Curb Cuts): See Art i c l e lX, Section 915.

800.13 Funeral Parlors:

800.13.1: Provide adequate parking - twenty-five ( 2 5 ) spaces for f i r s t parlor; ten (10) spaces f o r each add i t iona l parlor.

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800.13.2: Signs must 'be constructed of a durable material maintained i n good condition and not allowed t o become delapidnted.

800.13.3: No s ign s h a l l be placed i n such a pos i t ion t h a t i t w i l l cause damage t o t r a f f i c on a street by obscuring o r obstruct ing the view.

800:14 Radio 6r TV Sending & Receiving Stat ion:

800.14.1: Such uses s h a l l have a minumum l o t area of two (2) acre8 and s h a l l adhere t o a l l setback and yard requirements.

800.14.2: Any towers s h a l l be so constructed as t o pose no th rea t t o an ex i s t ing a i r p o r t and conform t o any appropriate state or f ede ra l regulat ions governing such towerso

800.14.3: Screening and fencing s h a l l be provided along any property l i n e which abuts a r e s i d e n t i a l property.

800.14.4: Land buf fer m u s t be same height as towerd,

800.14.5: In r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s , no public f a c i l i t i e s or housing of r e p a i r crews w i l l be permitted.

800.15 Riding Academies:

800.15.1: Riding academies and/or s t a b l e s s h a l l be a t leact f i v e hundred (500) f e e t from the nearest r e s i d e n t i a l use.

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800.16 Roadside Stand:

800.16.1: Roadside s tands must o f f e r f o r s a l e only a g r i c u l t u r a l products grown on the premises.

800.16.2: Roadside ~ t a a d s s h a l l be r m v e d during any season or period when they are not being used.

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800.17 Removal of D i r t , Topsoil and Gravel:

800.17.1: Removal s h a l l be l imited t o areas not: less than two hundred (200) f e e t from street o r highway right-of-way lines and not less than f i f t y (50) f e e t from property l ineSp providing that any bui lding housing power dr iven or power production machinery or equipment s h a l l be located a t Peast foiir hundred (400) f e e t from any other l o t i n any "R" d i s t r i c t .

800.18 Veterinary Off ices and Kennels:

800.18.1: Such uses shall be located a t least one hundred (100) f e e t from any neighboring property line.

800.18.2: Outdoor runs and f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be constructed f o r easy cleaning and shall be adequately screened.

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800.19.1: Such uses must provide adequate o f f - s t r ee t parking and loading areas. Further, the vehicular ingress and egress t o such areas s h a l l be reviewed t o determine the e f f e c t on t r a f f i c s a fe ty and circulat ion.

A l l parking, outdoor recreat ion o r playground a c t i v i t y e h a l l be e f f ec t ive ly screened from abu t t ing r e s i d e n t i a l properties.

800.19.2:

800,20 Clubs: Social , f r a t e r n a l or se rv ice clubs must:

800.20,l: Provide f o r adequate o f f - s t r ee t parking/loading f a c i l i t i e s adequetely screened from abut t ing r e s i d e n t i a l uses.

Have at least two(2) acres of land.

Provide a f ron t yard setback of f i f t y (50) f e e t and s i d e yards of a t least t h i r t y (30) f ee t .

Any r ec rea t iona l f a c i l i t y constructed o r maintained i n con- junct ion with a club s h a l l provide screening along adjacent property l i n e s .

O i l and Gas Dri l l ings: a8 a special exception in certain zones within Wilmington Town- ship. I n addi t ion t o the regulat ions contained herein, a l l o i l and gas d r i l l i n g s s h a l l adhere t o a l l the l a w s and regulat ions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. same s h a l l be required. and gas d r i l l i n g operation is i n v io l a t ion of t h i s Ordinance o r of the regulat ions o r the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania, any permit issued under t h i s Ordinance s h a l l be considered n u l l and void and sa id operator s h a l l be regarded i n v io l a t ion of these regulations,

800.20.2:

800.20.3:

800.20.4:

800.21 O i l and gas d r i l l i n g s shall be permitted

Continued adherence to In the event t he operator of the oil

800.21,l: Setbacks: No operation s h a l l be conducted closed than one hundred (100) f e e t t o any adjacent property l ine nor a public road. c lose r than two hundred (ZOO) f e e t t o an e x i s t i n g dwelling, 8Ch001, hosp i t a l o r similar r e s i d e n t i a l use or t o any water source f o r such uses.

No operation s h a l l be conducted

800.21,2: The following shall be required p r i o r t o the approval of a spec ia l exception:

A. A copy of the permit from the Department of Environ- mental Resources (DER) f o r the operation of o i l l g a s d r i l l i n g operations. I n addition, the copy of the well locat ion map and the no t i ce of the proposed or ex i s t ing locat ion form as required by DER e h a l l be furnlshed,

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800.21 . 3:

800.21 . 4:

A performance and/or maintenance guarangee which the Zoning Hearing Board may require p r i o r t o permit Issuanceo The performance guarantee s h a l l include at a minimum, but not l imited to, a provision f o r adequate protect ion from any adverse conditions which may r e s u l t from the production of salt brine. guarantee s h a l l be t o provide for property damage. amount of the performance and maintenance guarantee s h a l l be establ ished by the Supervisors by resolution.

The purpose of t he maintenance The

The amount of guarantee may be reduced by t h e Board of Town- s h i p Supervisors when the wells have been d r i l l e d i n accordance with the regulat ions of the DER p e d t and any o the r conditions t h a t have been l a i d down by the Board of Township Supervisors have been met and when any f i e l d is I n production.

The amount of the maintenance guarantee may be reduced by the Board of Township Supervisors when the wells under the permlt have been plugged i n accordance with t h e Depart- ment of Environmental Resources (DER) regulations.

800.22 S t r i p Mining (Mineral Extractions) :

800.22.1:

800. 22 . 2 :

800.22.3:

800.22 . 4 :

S t r i p mlning w i l l be permitted i n the Agriculture District when authorized as a spec ia l exception to t h i s Ordinance by the Zoning Nearing Board and a f t e r a publ ic hearing thereon; duly advertised as provided by law, and requested by t h e owner of the land under question f o r a designated coal s t r i p p e r or coal s t r ipp ing company.

Upon approval and issuance of a permit f o r a coal s t r ipp - i n 8 operation, the following controls s h a l l be s t r i c t l y enforced and adhered to and s h a l l be i n addi t ion t o appl icable controls es tabl ished by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The designated coal s t r i p p e r s h a l l begin o p e r a t i o w within a s i x t y (60) day period from the date of issuance of the permit, or t he permit s h a l l be revoked a t the expirat ion of s a i d period.

The designated coal s t r i p p e r s h a l l complete Operations within a designated perlod of time, t o be determined by the Township Supervisors upon due consideration as t o the extent of the permitted operation. Upon expirat ion of the period of time as set herein by the Township Super- visors , t he coal s t r i p p e r must cease operations and commence b a c k f i l l i n g and scar removal as here ina f t e r provided. The coal s t r i p p e r may present t o the Supervisors a request f o r an extension of time s e t t i n g f o r t h his reasons f o r such a request. "he Supervimra may grant an extension

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of time provided, i n t h e i r opinion, the coa l s t r i p p e r was held back i n h i s operation through unforeseen circwtances deemed t o be no f a u l t of h i s own. of time be refused by the Supervisors then the coa l s t r i p p e r must cease operations as here inaf te r s ta ted . Fa i lure of t he coa l s t r i p p e r t o cease operations s h a l l cons t i t u t e a viola- t i on of t h i s Ordinance 8nd each and every day t h a t he con- t inues operation a f t e r sa id expi ra t ion s h a l l cons t i t u t e a separa te offense punishable by a f i n e of $150 a day.

However, should an extension

Prior t o s t r ipp ing operations, the designated coa l s t r i p p e r s h a l l deposit a bond issued by a reputable bonding company i n the amount of $5,000 payable t o the Township Supervisors f o r each and every acre of ground proposed t o be s t r ipped during the f i r s t twelve (12) month period s t a r t i n g with the issuance da te of the s t r ipp ing permit. Said bond may be continued and be used f o r addi t iona l acreage t o be s t r ipped during the next and succeeding periods of t i m e , provided t h a t a l l backf i l l i ng be completed f o r the area bonded before a t r a n s f e r o r continuation of bond be permitted, Said bond s h a l l be returned t o t h e coal s t r i p p e r upon completian of the backf i l l i ng operation a8 here inaf te r provided. Fa i lure t o complete backf i l l ing as required by t h i s Ordinance s h a l l be deemed just cause f o r f o r f e i t u r e of the bond and the back- f i l l i n g s h a l l be completed by the company tha t issued the bonds i n accordance with t h i s Ordinance.

800.22.6: Backfil l ing: The operation of backf i l l i ng a f t e r a l l surface excavation is completed s h e l l be done 80 as t o achieve the following :

-Recreate the o r ig ina l contour as near ly as possible so t ha t no v i s i b l e difference i n grade w i l l be apparent between the backf i l led area and the adjoining land.

-The e n t i r e area disturbed by the s t r ipp ing and backf i l l i ng operation s h a l l be planted i n such a manner as t o cont ro l s o i l erosion. the des i r e s of the property owner and subject t o the approval of the Township Supervisors.

This plant ing s h a l l be i n accordance with

-Backfil l ing operations s h a l l commence within ten (10) days a f t e r the expirat ion da te of t he permit for a s t r ipp ing operation (see Section 800.22.4), and s h a l l be a continuous operation u n t i l completed. F ina l approval s h a l l be by the Township Supervisors.

800.23 Outdoor Amusement: Outdoor amusement f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l adhere t o the following c r i t e r i a : .

800.23.1: Lighting: directed away from neighboring roads and propert ies .

A l l l i gh t ing s h a l l be arranged so t ha t g l a re is

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800.23.2: Screening: Screening and fencing s h a l l be provided along any property l i n e which abuts a r e s i d e n t i a l property.

800.23.3: Noise: Outdoor speakers s h a l l be prohibited.

800.23.4: Hours of Operation: The hours of operation s h a l l r e f l e c t a reasonable r e l a t ionsh ip to t h a t of surrounding-.propert ies .

800.24 Truck Stops: Truck s tops are f a c i l i t i e s f o r over-the-road t rucks a t t r a c t i n g heavy volumes of such vehicles. Such f a c i l i t i e s sha l l :

800.24.1: Lot Size: Have a l o t s i z e of a t least two (2) acres.

800.24.2: Screening: Provide screening along a l l property l i n e s which abut r e s i d e n t i a l uses o r d i s t r i c t s .

800.24.3: Access: Truck s tops must f ron t o n , S t a t e Legis la t ive Routes. A copy of the approved driveway permit must be f i l e d with the Township.

800.24.4: F i r e Safety: f u l l aonformance with a l l S t a t e regulations. approved permits and a plan showing the exact loca t ion of such tanks, piping and appurtenances s h a l l be f i l e d with the Township .

All underground f u e l s torage tanks s h a l l be i n A copy of the

800.25 Shopping Centers:

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800.25.3:

800.25.4:

A l l shopping centers s h a l l provide screening where the same abuts r e s i d e n t i a l propert ies .

Ingress and egress points t o shopping centers s h a l l be reviewed with loca l pol ice o f f i c i a l s f o r publ ic s a fe ty purposes.

Article X I , Sign Requirements, s h a l l apply.

Ar t i c l e X, Off S t r e e t Parking and Unloading Regulations, s h a l l apply. parking s h a l l be submitted t o ascer ta in the re la t ionship of s a id f a c i l i t i e s with the l o c a l road system and adjacent propert ies . and volunteer f i r e department f o r t h e i r commente.

Additionally, a plan f o r c i r cu la t ion and

Said plan s h a l l be re fer red t o the S t a t e Pol ice

800.26 Bus S ta t ions , Express Offices, Parce l Post Terminals:

800.26.1: Adequate parking and unloading areas s h a l l be provided per Article X.

800 . 26 2 : Where the parking and/or loading areas abut res iden t i a l propert ies , screening s h a l l be provided.

800.26.3: Adequate access s h a l l be provided t o such f ac i l i t i e s i n such a way so not t o produce a hazardous s i t u a t i o n when en ter ing o r leaving such f a c i l i t y .

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800.27 Garages, Auto Service S t a t i o n s & Motor Vehicle Salesrooms:

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800.27.6 :

800.27.7 :

800.27.8 :

800.27.9 :

Spec ia l A t t en t ion s h a l l be paid t o f i r e s a f e t y and t h e e f f e c t such a f a c i l i t y w i l l have on t r a f f i c .

Driveways t o and from the f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be w e l l def ined and s h a l l be a t least twelve (12) f e e t wide, b u t n o t more than twenty-four (24) f e e t wide. The driveway s h a l l be separated by a d i s t a n c e of a t l eas t e igh teen (18) f e e t .

No area on the pub l i c sidewalk o r right-of-way s h a l l be used, o r designed t o be used, f o r t he s t o r a g e o r parking of motor v e h i c l e s o r equipment.

I n t h e i n t e r e s t of pub l i c s a f e t y , no gaso l ine service s t a t i o n s s h a l l be located c l o s e r than f i v e hundred (500) f e e t t o a school, h o s p i t a l , church o r p l ace of pub l i c assembly.

*- A & l property l i n e s which abu t r e s i d e n t i a l areas s h a l l be r equ i r ed t o provide adequate screening.

No r e p a i r work r equ i r ing motor overhaul (o the r than spark plug replacement), transmission r e p a i r , d i f f e r e n t i a l r e p a i r , brake bands and shoes and s imilar services i s t o be performed out of doors.

Pumps, l u b r i c a t i n g o r o t h e r f u e l dispensing devices are loca ted a t least f i f t e e n (15) f e e t from any street l i n e o r highway right-of-way.

A l l f u e l , o i l o r s imilar substances are s t o r e d a t least twenty-five (25) f e e t d i s t ance from any street o r l o t l i n e underground.

A l l automobile p a r t s , dismantled v e h i c l e s and similar a r t i c l e s are s t o r e d w i t h i n a bui lding.

800.27.10: No s i g n s s h a l l be placed along a highway t h a t w i l l o b s t r u c t t h e v i s i o n of persons e n t e r i n g o r l eav ing a p l ace of business.

800.28 Restaurants and Theaters:

800.28.1: Adequate o f f - s t r e e t parking s h a l l be provided.

800.28.2: Where parking and/or loading areas abut r e s i d e n t i a l p r o p e r t i e s , screening s h a l l be provided.

800.28.3: Adequate access s h a l l be provided t o such f a c i l i t i e s i n such a way so n o t t o produce a hazardous s i t u a t i o n when e n t e r i n g o r leaving such f a c i l i t y .

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800.29 Hotels and Motels:

800.29.1: Provis ions f o r adequate parking and loading s h a l l be addressed and adequately screened from a b u t t i n g r e s i d e n t l a l uses. Adequate access s h a l l be provided t o such f a c i l i t i e s i n such a way so no t t o produce a hazardous s i t u a t i o n when e n t e r i n g o r l eav ing such f a c i l i t y .

800.29.2:

800.30 C l i n i c s :

800.30.1: Parking and loading areas s h a l l adhere t o gu ide l ines i d e n t i f i e d i n Article X of t h i s Ordinance.

800.30.2: Where parking and o r / load ing areas abu t r e s i d e n t i a l areas, adequate screening s h a l l be provided.

800.30.3: Emergency e g r e s s and i n g r e s s l a n e s s h a l l be loca t ed i n coordinat ion wi th t h e Board of Supervisors and t h e l o c a l p o l i c e department.

800.31 Newspaper and P r i n t i n g P lan t s :

800.31.1: Adequate parking and/or loading areas s h a l l be provided p e r Ar t ic le X.

800.31.2: Where the parking and/or loading areas abu t r e s i d e n t i a l p r o p e r t i e s , screening s h a l l be provided.

800.31.3: Adequate access s h a l l be provided t o such f a c i l i t i e s i n such a way so not t o produce a hazardous s i t u a t i o n when e n t e r i n g o r l eav ing such f a c i l i t y .

800.32 C a r Washes :

800.32.1: The en t r ance t o t h e car wash s h a l l be designed as t o permit a wa i t ing l i n e of a t least t en (10) cars. I n no event s h a l l any cars be permitted t o use the p u b l i c right-of-way while wa i t ing t o use the wash f a c i l i t y .

800.32.2: A l l such f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be connected t o pub l i c sewers where ava i l ab le .

800.33 O i l and Fuel Storage:

800.33.1: A l l ope ra t ions must be conducted no c l o s e r than one thousand (1,000) f e e t t o an e x i s t i n g dwelling, school, h o s p i t a l o r s imilar r e s i d e n t i a l use.

800.33.2: Adequate access s h a l l be provided t o such f a c i l i t i e s i n such a way s o no t t o produce a hazardous s i t u a t i o n when e n t e r i n g o r l eav ing such f a c i l i t y .

800.33.3: Fences.shal1 be i n s t a l l e d around such f a c i l i t i e s .

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800.34 Mobile Home Parks: requirements:

Mobile home parks s h a l l meet the following

800.34.1: Size: ten (10) acres i n a contiguous parcel(a).

A l l mobile home parks must have a maximum size of

800.34.2: Yard Spaces: A l l mobile home parks s h a l l have a f ron t and rear yards of f i f t y (50) f e e t and s ide yards of t h i r t y (30) fee t .

800.34.3: Individual Mobile Home Lot: Each individual mobile home l o t within the park s h a l l have an area of f i f t een thousand (15,000) square f e e t with a minimum l o t width of one hundred (100) feet .

In t e r io r Yard Spaces: twenty-five (25) f e e t between i n t e r i o r access roads and individual mobile homes; between pa ra l l e l ends o r s ides of mobile home, the distance s h a l l be t h i r t y (30) f e e t between any mobile home and any building excluding those accessory buildings intended for the use of the individual mobile home occupant (s) .

800.34.4: There s h a l l be a distance of a t least

800.34.5:. Mater and Sewer: A l l mobile home parks must present proof of S t a t e and/or Federal approval (as appropriate) of t he sewage disposal and the water supply systems.

800.34.6: Support and Anchoring: Individual mobile homes s h a l l be placed upon su i tab le supports t o insure the uni t w i l l remain level and f r ee from s t ruc tu ra l damage. Also, each mobile home s h a l l be provided with an anchoring system t o prevent and resist overturning or l a t e r a l movement caused by wind forces.

Such anchoring s h a l l be equivalent t o o r exceed MFPA Standards No. SOIA-1974 (ANSI A119.3-1975).

800.34.7: Parking Spaces: Parking spaces s h a l l be two (2) spaces per unit .

800.35 Indoor Amusement Clubs: Indoor amusement clubs s h a l l be re- tained i n the Ordinsnce as a conditional use. These conditions w i l l be as follows:

800.35.1: They s h a l l meet a l l State laws concerning labor and industry and f i re and safety.

800.35.2:

800.35.3:

Adequate p a r k h g s h a l l be provided.

Screening and fencing s h a l l be provided along any property.

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800.36 Junkyards: Junkyards, salvage yards and s imilar enterpr ises s h a l l adhere t o the following regulatipns:

800.36.1:

800.36.2: Screening: Such uses shall be screened on a l l sides. Said screening s h a l l be set back t o required yard spaces and set backs . Size: Such uses s h a l l be a t least four (4) acres.

800.36.3: No storage of junk material or salvage s h a l l be allowed out- s i d e of screened area.

800.36.4: All such uses s h a l l adhere t o a l l T m e h i p ru l e s and ordinances and s h a l l provide evidence of same pr io r t o issuance of permits/certif icates required by t h i s Ordinance.

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ARTICLE IX - SUPPLEMENTAlRY REGULATIONS

ECTION 900 MON-CONFORMING USES:

he following provisions s h a l l apply t o a l l non-conforming uses and struc- ures. onforming uses and' s t ruc tu res s h a l l be able t o continue. hanges i n such uses s h a l l only be the l ega l ly permitted uses.

It is the intent ion of Wilmington Township tha t a l l l ega l non- However, a l l

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Any non-conforming use may be continued but may not be extended o r expanded or changed unless t o a conforming use, except as permitted by the Board i n accordance with the provisions of t h i s Ordinance.

Any non-conforming building which has been damaged or destroyed by fire or other means m y be reconstructed and used as before if such reconstruction is performed within twelve (12) months of discontinuance of use and i f the restored building covers no grea te r area and contains no greater cubic content. I f approved by the Board, a reconstructed s t ruc tu re may exceed its o r ig ina l l o t coverage and cubic content but must meet minimum yard requirements of the d i s t r i c t i n which the struc- tu re is located, and it must meet the of f - s t ree t parking and loading requirements of t h i s Ordinance. Non- conforming signs s h a l l not be replaced.

I n the event t h a t any non-confprming use, conducted in a s t ruc ture o r otherwise, ceases fo r whatever reason fo r a period of one (1) yearl such non-conforming use s h a l l be i n conformity with the provisions af t h i s Ordinance.

The non-conforming use of a building may be extended throughout those parts thereof which were manifestly arranged or designed f o r such use a t the time of adoption of t h i s Ordfnance. o r s t ruc ture may, with the approval of the Board, be extended, enlarged or replaced but must meet the minimum yard requirements and height regulat ions of the d i s t r i c t i n which the s t ruc tu re is located and must meet of f -s t ree t parking and loading requirements of t h i s Ordinance.

A non-conforming building

900.5: Use Changes: I f no ex ter ior s t r u c t u r a l a l te rna t ions are made, a non-conforming use of a building may be changed t o another non-conforming use of the same o r more r e s t r i c t e d c lass i f ica t ion .

- 900.6; NethXing-eaatained herein s h a l l require any change i n the overa l l layout, plans, construction, s i z e o r designated use of any part thereof €or which o f f i c i a l approval and required permits have been granted and where construction I s completed within one (1) year from the date of issuance of the permit.

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900.7: Any structure, or portion thereof, declared unsafe by a proper authority shall be restored to a safe condition.

900.8: Once changed to a conforming use, no structure or land shall be permitted to revert to a non-conforming use.

- 900.9: Whenever the boundaries of a district shall. be changed so as to transfer an area from one district to another of a different classification, this Article- shall apply to any uses which thereby become non-conforming.

900.10: The non-conforming controls, as set forth herein, shall not apply to agricultural structures when such structures are part of an active agriculture program. active farm group situated, through action of the Town- ship Supervisors in enacting this Ordinance, in a zone where agricultural uses become non-conforming is exempt. hamper continued agricultural activities. However, should the agricultural use be abandoned thereafter, agricultural buildings damaged or destroyed in any manner shall be subject to the non-conforming rules and regulations.

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It is not the intent of this Ordinance to

900.11: Building Permits for Mon-Confomlng Uses: In a case where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this Ordinance and the proposed use of land or building does not conform with this Ordi- nance, said proposed use shall be regulated by the non-conforming use if construction other than excavation and foundations is undertaken within a period of thirty (30) calendar days after the issuance date of said building permit, and construction thereof is completed within twelve (12) calendar months from the issuance date of the building permit.

A certificate of non-conformance shall be issued by the Zoning Officer for all structures existing at the effective date of this Ordinance in conflict with the use designated for the zone in which they are situated, when requested by the owner of such structure.

900.12:

900.13: Continuation:- Any lawful use of a structure or land existing at the effective date of this Ordinance may be continued, although such a use does not conform to any provisions of this Ordinance. sold or otherwise transferred to other owners and continued as non-conforming uses.

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SECTION 901 PERPORMANCE STANDARDS:

No use of land or s t ruc tu re i n any d i s t r i c t s h a l l involve any element o r cause any condition tha t may be dangerous, in jur ious o r noxious t o any other property o r person i n the Township. Puthermore, every use of land or s t ruc tu re i n any d i s t r i c t must observe the following performance standards:

901.1: F i r e Protection: F l r e protection and f igh t ing equipment acceptable t o the Board of F i r e Underwriters s h a l l be readi ly avai lable when any a c t i v i t y involving the handling o r storage of flammable or explosive material is car r ied on.

901.2: E lec t r i ca l Disturbances: No a c t i v i t y s h a l l cause e l e c t r i c a l disturbances adversely a f fec t ing radio o r other equipment i n the neighboring area.

901.3: Noise: Noise which is determined to be objectionable because of volume o r frequency, s h a l l be muffled or otherwise controlled, except fo r f i r e sirens and re la ted apparatus used so le ly f o r public sa fe ty purposes *

901.4: Smoke: The maximum amount of smoke emission permitted shall be determined by use of the Standard Ringleman Chart issued by the United S ta tes Bureau of Mines. No smoke of a shade darker than Nc. 2 w i l l be allowed.

901.5: Odors: I n any d i s t r i c t except the Indus t r i a l District, no malodorous gas ox matter s h a l l be permitted which is d iscern ib le on any adjoining l o t o r property. s h a l l not apply t o any form of f e r t i l i z e r i n d i s t r i c t s where agr icu l ture is a permitted use.

This

901.6: A i r Pollution: No pollut ion of air by fly-ash, dust, vapors o r other substances s h a l l be permitted which is harmful t o health, animals, vegetation o r other property

901.7: Glare: Lighting devices which produce objectionable . d i r ec t o r ref lected g la re on adjoining propert ies or thoroughfares s h a l l not be permitted.

Erosion: ' b i t t e d which w i l l carry objectionable substances onto neighboring properties.

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901.9 Water Pollution: The method f o r discharging wastes t o public sewersl drains o r watercourses s h a l l be acceptable under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Sewage F a c i l i t i e s Act, Act 537 of 1948, as same may be amended from time t o t i m e and t o a l l applicable Tokmship Ordinances.

In cases involving performance standards, the Township o r Board, as the case may be, may require a plan f o r the,proposed construction o r development, a descr ipt ion of the machinery proposed and spec'ifications f o r the mechanisms and techniques t o be used. Qualified expert consultants may be required t o t e s t i f y as t o whether a proposed use w i l l conform t o the performance requirements. applicant.

SECTZON 902 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS:

The cos t of such services s h a l l be borne by the

The height l imi ta t ions of t h i s Ordinance s h a l l not apply t o church sp i rea , be l f r i e s , cupolas, penthausesor domes not used f o r human occupancy; nor t o chimneys, vent i la tors , skyl ights , water tanks, bulkheads, u t i l i t y poles o r towers, agr icu l tura l silos, similar fea tures o r necessary mechanical o r ornamental appurtenances usually car r ied above roof level.

SECTION 903 LOT AREA AND DIMENSIONS:

903.1: In a case where a l o t is not connected t o the public - water and san i ta ry sewer system of the Township o r such other water and sewer system t h a t may e x i s t and be approved by the Township Supervisors, the l o t area per family s h a l l be not less than fo r ty thousand (40,000) square f e e t and i n a l l such cases the l o t area s h a l l be su f f i c i en t s i z e t o provide open area f o r the in s t a l - l a t i o n of a sep t i c tank and the necessary f i e l d dra in t i l e of a size, length and i n a manner specif ied by the Township Supervisors and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources.

of the dimensions of the open spaces s h a l l be smaller than herein prescribed.

Ln case of a l o t held i n s ing le and separate ownership a t the e f f ec t ive date of t h i s Ordinance which does not f u l f i l l the requirements f o r the minimum area f o r the d i s t r i c t i n which i t is located, a building may be erected o r a l te red thereon when authorized by an appeal t o the Zoning Hearing Board.

903.2: No l o t area s h a l l be so reduced t h a t the area of the l o t - - 903.3:

903.4: Lot of Record: I n the case of a l o t held i n sinele and separate ownership at the e f f ec t ive da te of t h i s Ordinance which because of unusual conditions of depth o r width, has d i f f i c u l t y i n providing the required open spaces of the d i s t r i c t i n which i t is located, the required open spaces may be decreased when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board.

For l o t s served by Public Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems - the minimum l o t area s h a l l be twenty thousand (20,000) square fee t .

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904.1 Setback: (See yard requirements Section 304.1, 404.1,

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%en the setback of ex is t ing buildings Is grea ter than the minimum provided, the required setback of building hereaf te r erected s h a l l be the same as or greater than the setback of ex is t ing bulldings i n the same block on the same s i d e of the street when authorized by an appeal t o the Zoning Hearing Board,

The Pront yard of a proposed building may be decreased i n depth t o the average formed by the a l ipmen t of ex is t ing buildings within one hundred (100) f e e t on each s ide of the proposed building and within the same block i f the proposed building is l e a s than the f ront yard requirements fo r t he d i s t r i c t when authorized i n an appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board,

SECTION 905 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:

- 905.1: An accessory building may be erected within a rear yard provided t h a t :

905.1.1: It s h a l l be at l e a e t ten (10) f e e t from the rear property line.

905.1.2: It s h a l l be at l eae t ten (10) f e e t from the nearest wal l of the nuin building; or t h i s may be reduced t o f ive ( 5 ) f ee t i f no windows o r other .openings are involved; or the accessory building may be integrated with the main building by contiguoua walls, a breezeway or other connection.

It s h a l l be a t least ten (10) f e e t from a sep t i c tank and/or leaching f i e ld .

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SECTION 906 PROJECTIONS :

No principal building and no pa r t of a pr incipal building s h a l l be erected within, or e h a l l project in to , the front, s ide o r rear yard of a l o t except cornices, eaves, gu t te rs o r chinmeye project ing not more than eighteen (18) inches, and s t eps project ing not more than th i r ty-s ix (36) inches.

SECTION 907 VISION OBSTRUCTIONS :

No walk, fence, eign o r other s t ruc tu re s h a l l be erected or a l t e r ed and no hedge, trees, shrubs o r other grovth s h a l l be maintained or permitted which may cause danger t o t r a f f i c on a street o r public road by obscuring the view.

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SECTION 908 FENCES AND WALLS:

No fence o r wall (except a re ta ining wall or a wall of a building permitted under the terms of t h i s Ordinance) over six ( 6 ) f e e t i n height s h a l l be erected within any OP the open spaces required by t h i s Ordinance i n r e s iden t i a l d i s t r i c t s unless that portion of the fence or wall exceeding s i x ( 6 ) f e e t i n height s h a l l contain openings therein equal t o f i f t y (50) percent o r more of the area of s a id portion of &e fence o r wall. height, and they s h a l l be faced o r finished i n the same manner on both sides.

SECTION 909 ACCESS TO LOTS:

No dwelling s h a l l hereaf ter be erected o r a l t e r ed unless there is d i r e c t access t o it through an open space on the same l o t . s h a l l be at least twelve (12) f ee t N d e and s h a l l extend from the dwelling t o a public street o r highway o r t o a private street o r h i m a y having a cartway so constructed and maintained t h a t vehicles of a l l kinds may readi ly pass over i t a t a l l seasons of the year. For the purpose of t h i s section, any alley s h a l l not cons t i t u t e a public street or highway.

Fences in f ron t yard areas s h a l l not exceed three (3) f e e t i n

A pennit s h a l l be required for a l l fences.

Such open space

SECTION 910 CORNER LOTS:

In the case of a corner l o t , the f ront yard on the long dimension may be reduced by an amount not t o exceed t h i r t y (30) percent of the required f ron t yard depth f o r the d i e t r i c t i n which the l o t lies. two (2) yards s h a l l cons t i t u t e a s ide yard and a rear yard.

The remaining

SECTION 911 COURTS:

- 911.1: Where a court I s 'provided f o r the purpose of furnishing adequate l l g h t and air , o r where a court is othewide provided, such court s h a l l conform t o the following requirements :

911.1.1: An open space i n the form of an inner court o r outer court s h a l l be provided in connection with any building i n any residence o r business d i s t r i c t , wherein any room therein i n which a person or persons l ive, work, sleep o r congregate cannot be adequately l ighted and vent i la ted from the street o r yard. court s h a l l be adjacent t o such room, the windows of which shall open i n such court.

Such

911.2 Outer Court:

911.2.1: The width of any outer court upon which windows from a l i v i n g room, bedroom o r dining room open s h a l l not be less than the height of any opposing wall forming sa id court. The depth of an outer court formed by walls on three (3) s ides s h a l l be not greater than one and one-half (14) times the width.

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911.3 Inner Court:

911.3.1: The least dimensions of an inner court kha l l be not less than the f u l l height of t he walls enclosing such courts but not less than f i f t y (50) fee t .

An open and unobstructed passageway s h a l l ' b e provided a t the grade l e v e l of each inner coUtt. Such passageway e h a l l have a cross sec t ion area and s u f f i c i e n t headroom to permit the passage of f i r e f igh t ing equipment and s h a l l be continuous from the inner court t o a yard o r an unobstructed open area between buildings.

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- 911.4: Any proposed building tha t w i l l include approved air conditioning and a r t i f i c i a l l i g h t i n g may be erected i r r e spec t ive of the provisions of courts as above.

. - SECTION 912 HABITABLE FLOOR AREA:

The.minimum habi table f l o o r a rea of a single-family detached dwelling he rea f t e r erected s h a l l be nine hundred (900) square f ee t . apartment houses the minimum habi table f l o o r area s h a l l he not less than three hundred (300) square feet per apsrtment,.except those apartments designed f o r and occupied exclusively by one person, s h a l l contain not less than one hundred f i f t y (150) square f e e t of habi table f l o o r area.

SECTION 913 DRAINAGE REGULATIONS:

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I n a l l d i s t r i c t s , no permanent s t r u c t u r e shall be permitted within f i f t e e n (15) f e e t of the edge of any stream o r ex i s t ing na tu ra l discharge channel o r euch addi t ional space as may be required by the Zoning Hearing Board because of e x i s t i n g conditions.

I f normal agr icul tural . operations require a fence to cross a stream of drainage channel, such fence s h a l l be permitted only if it does not r e s t r i c t the na tu ra l flow of water.

All s t ruc tu res and l o t s must be adequately drained at a l l times

SECTION 914 CONTROL OF TRAFFIC AND PROTECTION TO PUBLIC SAFE'XY:

The appl icat ion f o r a permit f o r any and a l l uses s h a l l be accompanied by a si te plan showing building location, service and parking areas and access t o highways. Where a driveway o r access road gives access t o a S t a t e road o r highway, approval by the Pennsylvania Department o f Trans- portat ion s h a l l be required.

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SECTION 915 HIGHWAY ACCESS (CURB CUTS):

Whenever required and/or provided under the provis ions of t h i s Ordinance, a l l access dr ives t o or from public rights-of-way s h a l l be designaged according t o t h e following standards:

- 915.1: Except i n the case of s ing le family and two family dwellings : . .

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915.1.2:

915.1.3:

915.1.4:

The general layout s h a l l be such tha t t he re w i l l be no need f o r motoris ts t o back over publ ic r igh ts - of-way . Access dr ives s h a l l be paved and s h a l l no t exceed th i r ty - f ive (35) f e e t i n width within twelve (12) f e e t of the street rlght-of-way l i n e , excepting as increased by the curb.

The number of access dr ives s h a l l not exceed two (2) per l o t on any one street frontage. Hearing Board may grant permiesion f o r add i t iona l access dr ives where required t o meet exceptional circumstances and where frontage of unusual length exists e

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915.1 . 4.1:

Access dr ives s h a l l not cross the street right-of- way l i n e s :

915.1.4 . 2:

915.1.4.3:

915.1.4.4:

Within fo r ty (40) f e e t of t he right-of-way l i n e of an in t e r sec t ing e t t e e t and In no case less than t en (10) f e e t from the point of tangency when the in t e r sec t ing street l i n e s are joined by a curve, notwithstanding t h e above and when deemed reasonably necessary f o r s a f e t y by the Zoning Hearing Board, t h i s dimension s h a l l be increased fo r access d r ives t o shopping centers and o ther comerc la l , i n d u s t r i a l , publ ic or o ther i n s t i - t u t iona l uses. Such access d r ives s h a l l be located on major streets, where p rac t i ca l , i n a manner to permit s a f e ingress and egress.

Within f i v e ( 5 ) f e e t of a f i r e hydrant, catch basin o r dra in i n l e t .

Within fo r ty (40) f e e t of an access drive.

Within three (3) feet of two (2) adjolning owners common 'access drive.

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915.1.5: Access t o a public highway or street s h a l l be cont ro l led i n the tntereet of publ ic safety. The off street parking, loading and se rv ice area on a l l proper t ies used €or any pqrpose o ther than s ing le family residences requi&d by t h i s A r t i c l e s h a l l be physical ly separated by a pipe rail or fence a t least th ree (3) f e e t high audfor: a plan t ing s t r i p .

915.1.6: General Safety Requirementar Sight Distance driveways s h a l l bh l o c a b d i n s a f e r e l s t l onsh ip t o s i g h t d i s tance and b a r r i e r s to v i s ion and s h a l l not exceed a elope of ten (10) percent wtthin twelve (12) f e e t of the street line. Where dr ives enter a bank through a cut, unless a retaining; wall is used, t he side 'elopes of the cut shall be graded $0 not more than one-half (%) foot v e r t i c a l t o one (1) foo t horizon- t a l within ten (10) f e e t of the poin t t he d r ive i n t e r s e c t s with the right-pf-way line.

off street parking and loa$ing areas, access drives and walks s h a l l be submitted as p a r t of t he required p lo t plan, highway s h a l l be approved by the Pennsylvania Depart- ment of ngnspor t a t ion i n addi t ipn t o Townehip Super- v i s o r approval a

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915.1.7: Submission of Plans: 9 sca le$ drawing of proposed '

Any plan requi r ing access onto a S ta t e

916 SCREEN PLANTING: _ .

916.1: Where screen plant ings are required under the terms of t h i s Ordinance, they s h a l l cons is t of trees, shrubs and other p l a n t materials arranged in a manner t o serve as a b a r r i e r $0 v i s i b i l i t y , a i r borne p a r t i c l e s , g l a re and noise, The screen plan t ing s h a l l be i n accordance with the following requiremegtg :

916.1.1: P lan t materials used i n the screen plant ing s h a l l be comprised of not l e a s than f i f t y (50) percent evergreen nyrterial and s h a l l be not lees than six (6) feet: in height.

916.1.2: The screen plant ing s h a l l be permanently maintained.

916ela3: The screen plant ing s h a l l be so plecqd so t h a t a t maturity i t w i l l be a t l e a s t e ight (8) f e e t th ick and not c loser than two (2) f e e t tQ any street of property l ine,

A c l e a r s i g h t t r i ang le shaxl be maintained a t a l l po in ts where p r iva t e accessways intersect publ ic s t r e e t s o a n d a t a l l street in te rsec t ions .

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916.1.5: The screen plant ing may be broken a t poin ts of vehichlar o r pedestr ian a9cess and at o ther po in ts where a b a r r i e r is not necessary provided that :

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processing o r manufacturing a c t i v i t y and no'outdoor s torage o r materials s h a l l be so located as t o be v i s i b l e from the adjacent res- i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t .

t o the issuance of a bui lding permit, complete lans dhowing the arrangement of a l l buf fer yards and he'plaeement, species and s i z e of a l l p lan t materials o ' b e placed i n such buf fer yards s h a l l . b e approved

by the Planning Commission.

SECTION 917 SPECIAL ROAD SETBACK REGULATIONS:

917.1 S t a t e Route 18 (Wilmington Road):

917.1.1: Notwithstanding o ther d i s t r i c t regulat ions, any l o t of -record and not improved with a s t r u c t u r e p r i o r t o t h e enactment da te of t h i s Ordinance, o r a l o t es tabl ished a f t e r t he enactment da t e hereof, with any yard abut t ing on Wilmington Road (Route 18) and Sharon Road, s h a l l have a yard depth of one hundred twenty-five (125) f e e t measured from the center l i n e of sa id road.

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917.2.1: Unless a grea te r setback is required by d i s t r i c t regulat ions, a f ron t yard a t least f i f t y (50) f e e t i n depth measured from the right-of-way of t he road is required.

SECTION 918 RIGHTS-OF-WAY:

7 918.1: No property owner is permitted t o deny a right-of-way f o r pubLic u t i l i t i e s t o adjoining property owners unless approved by the Zoning Hearing Board.

A l l property owners must have the approval of the Planning Commission on s e l l i n g frontage l o t s fo r the purpose of reserving street rights-of-way f o r access t o the property l i n e s t h a t l i e i n the rear of the pro- p e r t y being sold.

SECTION 919 OUTSIDE SANITARY TOILETS:

Pertaining t o Amfsh outs ide san i ta ry t o i l e t s , they are permitted but have t o meet State inspections.

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SECTION 920 as s ing le family dwellings).

MOBILE HOMES: ( In d i s t r ic t s where mobile homes are permitted

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920.5:

Mobile home foundations s h a l l be of masonary construc- t i o n up on footers set below f r o s t l i n e and or iented t o the frame of the mobile home so as t o provide a weather- t i g h t j o i n t on a l l four s ides and s h a l l met minimum standards of a l l loca l housing, e l e c t r i c a l , plumbing and o ther codes i n force o r hereby enacted.

A mobile home s h a l l be subject t o a l l cont ro ls set fo r th herein governing other dwelling u n i t s permitted i n the appl icable d i s t r i c t s .

A mobile home s h a l l not be removed from a l o t u n t i l a permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer.

After removal of the mobile home, the foundation s h a l l be removed and the s i t e back f i l l e d by the m e r t o an approved grade establ ished by the Zoning Off icer . I n l i e u of t h i s , the Owner may sell o r otherwise l ega l ly t r ans fe r t he l o t t o house another mobile home on the same foundation.

A mobile home must sit p a r a l l e l t o the road o r street.

SECTION 921 BASEMENT STRUCTURES:

Residing i n a basement s t r u c t u r e before completion of the t o t a l s t ruc tu re s h a l l not be permitted.

921.1: Regulations concerning basement s t ruc tu res do not apply t o so ca l led "earth homes" which are designed t o take advantage of the in su l l a t ing q u a l i t i e s of earthen f i l l along walls and over the roof of a dwelling.

SECTION 922 SATELLITE ANTENNAS:

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Only one (1) satell i te d ish antenna s h a l l be permitted on a r e s i d e n t i a l l o t . In a l l d i s t r i c t s sa te l l i t e dish antennas s h a l l not be permitted i n f ron t yards and no pa r t of the dish antenna s h a l l be located c loser than twenty (20) f e e t t o any property l i ne .

The maximum diameter of any satel l i te dish antenna i n s t a l l e d on any l o t o r on any roof s h a l l be twelve (12) f e e t i n a r e s iden t i a l o r ag r i cu l tu ra l zone and twenty (20) f e e t i n a l l o ther zones.

I n a l l d i s t r i c t s the maximum height of any freestand- ing satell i te dish antenna s h a l l be twenty (20) fee t .

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SECTION 923 MUNICIPAL SEWAGE SYSTEMS:

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Treatment plants, pump stations, control buildings and other such buildings or improvements necessary for the maintenance or construction of a municipal sewage system shall not be goverened by the provisions of Article IX.

Structures and improvements described i n 923.1 shall be allowed, but shall be required t o provide reasonable yard space and shall be suitably landscaped,

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SECTION 1000 GENSRAL REGmTIONS:

1000.1: Off street parking f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be provided t o lessen congestion i n the streets. required herein s h a l l be ava i lab le t o patrons throughout the hours of operation of the p a r t i c u l a r business o r use f o r which such f a c i l i t i e s are provided. used herein, the term "parking space" includes e i t h e r covered garage space or uncovered parking l o t space located o f f the public right-of-way.

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1000.2: Each parking space s h a l l cons i s t of not less than an average of two hundred seventy (270) square f e e t of usable area f o r each motor vehic le , including i n t e r i o r driveways, driveways connecting the garage o r parking space with a street o r a l ley . a l l parking spaces s h a l l be ample i n s ize f o r the vehicles f o r which use is intended. The ne t parking space per vehicle s h a l l not be less than nine (9) f e e t wide and twenty (20) feet long. Outdoor parking spaces and the approaches the re to s h a l l be paved o r covered with gravel o r c inders and maintained dus t f ree . be p a r t of the open space of the l o t on which i t is located.

Notwithstanding the above,

Such outdoor parking spaces s h a l l be deemed to

1000.3: Surfacing: Any off street parking area s h a l l be graded f o r proper drainage and s h a l l be surfaced so as t o provide a durable and dust f r e e sur face , and s h a l l be so arranged as t o provide f o r order ly and s a f e parking and s torage of vehicles.

1000.4: Lighting: Any l i g h t i n g used t o illuminate'.any of f street parking area s h a l l be so arranged as t o r e f l e c t the l i g h t away from adjoining premises and publ ic rights-of-way.

SECTION 1001 FACILITIES REQUIRED:

1001.1: Number of Parking Spaces Required: The number o f off street parking spaces required is set f o r t h below. Where the use of the premise is not s p e c i f i c a l l y mentioned, requirements f o r similar uses s h a l l apply, I f no similar uses are mentioned, the parking requirements s h a l l be one (1) space f o r each two (2) proposed patrons and/or occupants of t h a t s t ruc tu re . Where more than one use e x i s t s on a l o t , parking regulat ions f o r each use must be m e t .

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- USE REQUIRED PARKING SPACES

1. Auto Sales & Service 1 for each 200 sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area (GFA)*

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Multi Famfly Dwelling 1% per dwelling unit

2 per each 'space Mobile Home Parks

Hotels and Motels 1 per guest room**

Funeral Homes & Mortuaries 25 for first parlor and 10 for each additional parlor

Hospitals 1 per each bed**

Nursing Homes 1 per each 3 beds

Churches

Schools

1 per each 4 seats

1 per each teacher and staff 1 for each 4 classrooms plus one for each 4 high school students

Sports Arenas, Stadiums, 1 per each 3 seats Theaters, Auditpriums and ,

Assembly Halls

Community Buildings, Social 1 space for each 50 sq. ft. of Halls, Dance Halls, Clubs & public floor area Lod ge s

Roller Rinks 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. GFA

Bowling Alleys

Banks & Offices 1 for each 250 sq. ft. GFA

5 spaces per alley

Medical Offices & Clinics 8 spaces per doctor

Dental Of €ices 5 spaces per doctor

Retail Stores 1 per each 200 sq. ft. GFA

Fast Food/Drive in Restaurants

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Furniture Stores 1 per each 400 sq. ft. GFA

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T r a i l e r o r Monument Sales

Restuarants, Taverns 6r Nightclubs

Swimming Pool (Public)

Indus t r i a l 6 Manufacturing Establishments, Warehouses, sh i f ts Wholesale and Truck Terminals

1 per each 2500 sq. f t . of l o t area

1 f o r each patron seat

1 fo r each 3 lockers

1 per euiployee combined two l a r g e s t

Public Garages 1 f o r each 400 sq. f t . GFA

*Gross Floor Area - the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the severa l f l oo r s of a bui lding measured from the ex te r io r face of ex te r io r walls, o r from the cen te r l ine of a wall separat ing two bui ldings, but not including i n t e r i o r parking spaces, loading spaces f o r motor vehicles or any space where the f l o o r t o c e i l i n g height is less than s i x ( 6 ) f ee t . spaces are excluded i n order not t o penalize appl icants t h a t include these f a c i l i t i e s .

I n t e r i o r parking and loading

**Plus one space per employee and s t a f f on the major sh4f t .

SECTION 1002 LOCATION OF PARKING AREAS:

Required parking spaces s h a l l be located on the same l o t with the pr inc ipa l use. more than two hundred ( 2 0 0 ) f e e t from the l o t of the p r inc ipa l use, if located i n the same zoning d i s t r i c t as the pr inc ipa l use, and the Board f inds t h a t i t is impract ical t o provide parking on the same l o t with the p r inc ipa l use.

The Zoning Hearing Board may permit parking spaces t o be located not

SECTION 1003 SCREENING AIiD LANDSCAPING:

Off street parking areas f o r more than f i v e ( 5 ) vehic les and off street loading areas s h a l l be e f f ec t ive ly screened on any s ide which ad jo ins a r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t (see de f in i t i on of screening) o r use. I n addi t ion, there s h a l l be a p lan t ing s t r i p of a t least f i v e (5) f e e t between the f ron t lot l i n e and the parking l o t . landscaped and maintained,

Such plant ing s t r i p s h a l l be su i t ab ly

SECTION 1004 MINIMUM DISTANCE AND SETBACKS:

No of f street loading o r parking area f o r more than f i v e (5) vehic les s h a l l be c loser than t en (10) f e e t t o any adjoining property containing a dwelling r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t , school, hosp i t a l , o r similar i n s t i t u t i o n .

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SECTION 1005 LOADING AND UNLOADING SPACES:

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1005.1: In addi t ion t o the off s t r e e t parking space required above, any bui lding erected, converted o r enlarged i n any d i s t r i c t fo r commercial, o f f i c e building, manufac- tur ing, wholesale, hospi ta l o r similar uses, s h a l l provide adequate off street areas fo r loading and unloading of vehicles. s h a l l be f i f t y (50) f e e t i n depth, twelve (12) f e e t i n width, with an overhead clearance of fourteen (14) f e e t , and s h a l l be provided according to the follow-

The minimum s i z e loading space

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Stores, Manufacturing, Under 8,000 - . 1 Wholesale, Commercial .. .- Hospitals

Laundry, Mortuary , Dry Cleaners

8,000 t o 40,000 2

40,000 t o 250,000 3

Similar Uses Each addi t ional 250,000 1

Office Buildings, Hotels

Under 100,000 100,000 t o 300,000 Over 300,000

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In no case where a bui lding is erec ted , converted o r enlarged fo r commercial, maufacturing o r business purposes s h a l l the publ ic r ight- of-way be used f o r loading o r unloading of materials.

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ARTICLE X1 - SIGNS

SECTION 1100 GENERAL:

11OO:l: Signs may be erected and maintained only when in compliance with the provisions of this Article and any and all other ordinances and regulations relat- ing to the erection, alteration or maintenance of signs and similar devices.

SECTION 1101 SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS:

1101.1: Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon which they are erected, when erected by the owner or broker or any other person interested in the sale or rental of such premises, may be erected and maintained provided: of six (6) square feet, and (2) not more than two (2) signs are placed upon any property in single and separate ownership unless such property fronts upon more than one street in which event two (2) such signs may be erected on each frontage.

(1) the size of any such sign is not in excess

1101.2: Signs advertising the sale or development of the premises upon which they are erected, when erected in connection with the development of the premises by a building, contractor, developer, or other person interested in such sale or development, may be erected and maintained provided: twenty (20) square feet, and (2) not more than two (2) signs are placed upon any property in single and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than one street in which event two (2) such signs may be erected on each frontage.

(1) the size of any sign is not in excess of

1101.3: Signs indicating the location and direction of premises available for or in process of development, but not erected upon such premises and having inscribed thereon the name of the owner, developer, builder or agent may be erected and maintained provided: (1) the size of any such sign is not in excess of six (6) square feet and not in excess of four (4) feet in length, and (2) not more than one such sign is erected on each five hundred (500) feet of street frontage.

1101.4: Signs bearing the word "sold" or the word "rented" with the name of the persons effecting the sale or rental may be erected and maintained, provided the conditions in sub- section 1101.1 hereof are complied with.

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1101.5: Signs of mechanics, painters and other artisans may be erected and maintained during the period such persons are performing work on the premises on which such signs are erected provided: (1) the size thereof is not in excess of twelve (12) square feet, and (2) such signs are removed promptly upon completion of the work.

Trespassing signs or signs indicating the private nature of a driveway or property are permitted providing that the size of any sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet.

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1101.7: Signs of schools, colleges, churches, hospitals, sani- tariums or other institutions of a similar nature may be erected and maintained provided: (1) the size of any such'sign is not in excess of twenty (20) square feet, and (2) not more than two (2) signs are placed on a property in single and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which event two (2) such signs may be erected on each frontage.

1101.8: Signs advertising the sale of farm products, are permitted by this Ordinance, provided: any such sign is not in excess of six (6) square feet; (2) not more than two (2) signs are used; and (3) the' the signs shall be displayed only when such products are on sale.

Signs advertising home occupations shall be not larger than eight (8) inches by twenty-four (24) inches, bearing the name and occupation (words only) of the prac- tit ioner .

(1) the size of

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SECTION 1102 BILLBOARDS OR ADVERTISING SIGN BOARDS:

1102.1: Billboards or advertising sign boards may be erected and maintained in commercial, industrial and agricultural districts, only when they relate or refer directly to the use conducted on the premises, or to the material or products made, sold or displayed on the premises.

SECTION 1103 BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGNS:

1103.1: Signs bearing the name of the occupant and products manufactured, processed, sold or displayed may be erected and maintained on the premises in commercial and industrial districts, the size of business identification signs shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area. shall apply ta such signs,

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SECTION 1104 GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR ALL SIGNS:

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Signs must be constructed of durable material, maintained in good condition and not allowed to become delapi'dated.

Na sign shall be placed in such a position that will c a w e danger to traffic on a street by obscuring the view..

No sign, other than an official traffic sign, shall be erected within the lines of any street, unless authorized by the municipal governing body for a special purpose.

No sign shall project over a public sidewalk.

A permit shall be required for the erection or alteration of billboards or advertising sign boards and business identification signs.

Each sign, poster or advertising bulletin shall be removed when circumstances leading to its erection no longer apply.

In all districts only those signs, billboards, advertising signboards and business identification signs referr- ing directly to materials or products made, sold or displayed on the premises on which the sign is erected shall be permitted. requirements, as stated herein, for the district in which they are erected.

Such signs shall comply with all other

No animated, sequential, flashing or oscillating signs shall be permitted in any district. of Its Intensity, color, location or movement that may interfere with traffic lights, signals or other controls shall not be permitted in any district. Irrespective of all other provisions set forth herein, no billboard, advertising signboard or business identification sign shall exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area.

Any sign by reason

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SECTION 1105 LIGHTS:

1105.1: No flashing or oscillating lights shall be permitted. Any - light by reason of intensity, color, location, movement or direction of its beam that may interfere with or abrogate public safety shall not be permitted in any district.

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ARTICLE It11 - ZONING HEARING BOARD SECTION 1200 GENERAL:

1200.1 General: Xn accordance with Article 1X of the Pennsyl- vania Municipalities Planning Code, a Zoning Hearing Board shall be constituted. It is the intention of this Ordinance to continue in existance the already establish- ed’Zoning Hearing Board. govern its procedures, such rules to include the procedure for notice in accordance with the Planning Code. The Board shall hold meetings; keep minutes; conduct hearings pursuant to notice; compel the attendance of witness; take testimony under oath; and render decisions, all required by law.

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SECTION 1201 ENFORCEMENT:

1201.1: It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer, and he is hereby given the power and authority to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance. He shall examine all applications for permits, issue permits for construction and uses which are in accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance; record and file plans and documents; and make such reports as the Board of Supervisors may require, Permits for construction and uses which are a special exception or a variance to requirements of this Ordinance, shall be issued only upon written order of the Zoning Hearing Board.

1201.121 Requirements for Permits: A building permit shall be required prior to the erection, addition or alteration of any building or portion thereof resulting in additional usable floor space; prior to the use or change in use of a building or land; and prior to the change or extension of a non-conforming use. shall be unlawful for any person to commence work for the erection or alteration of any building or for a change in land use until a building permit has been duly issued theref or.

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this Ordinance and all other pertinent ordinances. One copy of such plans shall be returned to the Owner when such plans shall be approved by the Township engineer. panying plans and documents, shall become a record after a permit is ussued or denied.

1201.1.3 Issuance of Permits: No building or use permit

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shall be issued until the Zoning Officer has certified that the proposed Suilding, addition, use or alteration complies with all the provisions of this Ordinance, as well as with all of the provisions of the Building Permit Code. hereunder shall become void twelve (12) months after the issuance date.

A permit issued

1201.1.4 Temporary Permits: A temporary permit may be authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board for a non- conforming structure or use which it deems benefi- cial to the public health or general welfare or which it deems necessary to promote the proper development of the community, provided that such non-conforming structure or use shall be completely removed upon

ship. Such permits shall be issued for a specified period of time not to exceed one (1) year and may be renewed annually for an aggregate period not exceeding three (3) years.

' expiration of the permit without cost to the Town-

1201.1.5 Appeal of Application: An appeal of application for a special exception or variance from the terms of this Ordinance may be filed with the Zoning Officer and shall state:

-the name and address of the applicant; -the name and address of the owner of 'the real estate to be affected by the proposed special exception or variance; -a brief description and location of the real estate to be affected by such proposed chanee; -a statement of the present zoning classification of the real estate in question, the improvements thereon and the present use thereof; -a statement of the section of this Ordinance under which the variance or special exception requested may be allowed, and reasons why it should be granted ;

improvements and the additions intended to be made under this application indicating the size of such proposed improvements, material and general construction thereof. In addition, there shall be attached a plot plan of the real estate to be affected, as provided in Section 1201.1.2, indicating Phe location and size of the lot and size of improvements now erected and proposed to be erected thereon.

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1201.1.6 Zoning Hearing Board Cer t i f ica te : ‘ I t s h a l l be the duty of the Secretary of the Zoning Hearing Board t o issue a Zoning Hearing Board Cer t i f i ca t e which s h a l l ind ica te the act ion of t he Board on appl ica t ions f o r a spec ia l exception, a variance or an opinion on the review. Hearing Cer t i f i ca t e f o r any v io l a t ion of the Ordi- nance or of conditions imposed.

The Board may cancel or revoke a Zoning

1201.1.7 Cer t i f i ca t e of Non-Conformance: See Section 900.12.

SECTION 1202 APPEALS:

Any person or Township Of f i c i a l aggrieved o r a f fec ted by any provisions of t h i s Ordinance or by any decis ion of t he Zoning Off icer may appeal f o r appropriate ac t ion as provided f o r by the r u l e s of the Board by f i l i n g an appeal or request i n a timely fashion. made on such forms as may be prescribed by the Board and,, i n general , s h a l l be consis tent with the powers, du t i e s and procedures f o r such matters as set f o r t h by the Pennsylvania Municipali t ies Planning Code.

Such requests and appeals s h a l l be

1202.1 Spec i f ic i ty : Every appeal o r appl ica t ion ‘ s h a l l r e f e r t o the spec i f i c provisions of the Ordinance which is involved and s h a l l s e t f o r t h exact ly the in te rpre ta - t i o n tha t is claimed, the use f o r whjlch the spec ia l permit is sought, or the d e t a i l s of the variance tha t is applied fo r , as w e l l as, the grounds upon which it is claimed such variances should be granted,

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1202.2 Hearings: Notice f o r hearings s h a l l be given t o the public, the appl icant , the Zoning Off icer , any person making a timely request and such o ther persons as the Board may designate. posted conspicuously on the a f fec ted t r a c t of land.

A not ice of the hearing s h a l l be

1202.3 Conduct of Hearings: Generally, hearings s h a l l be conducted i n accordance with the provisions of Section 908 of the Pennsylvania Municipal i t ies Plann- ing Code, the Ordinance and the By-laws of the Board. The use of a hearing o f f i c e r may be pe-itted con- s i s t e n t with Section 908. power and r i g h t s t o exercise its functions f o r hearings as are expressly granted o r reasonably infer red from Section 908.

The Board s h a i l have a l l

1202.4 Decisions: The Board s h a l l render a wr i t ten decis ion on appeals o r appl icants within for ty-f ive ( 4 5 ) days a f t e r t he l as t hearing, ‘Decisions s h a l l be accompanied by f indings of f a c t , conclusions based thereon and the reasons therefor. Any conclusions based upon t h i s Ordinance or the Pennsylvania Municipal i t ies Planning Code s h a l l contain a reference t o the aDpropriate provision, as w e U as, the reasons why the conclusions were deemed appropriate i n view of the f a c t s found. rendered a t a public meeting of the Board.

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A copy of t h e d e c i s i o n o r the

a l l y o r mailed t o him not later than - the day following the da te of the decis ion of findings. is present a t the meeting o r hearing a t which the d e c i s i o n , i s rendered, he w i l l have been deemed t o have received notice. A b r i e f not ice of the decis ion o r findings s h a l l be aent t o a l l p a r t i e s who have f i l e d a t ime ly appearance along with the notat ion t h a t a f u l l copy of the text theteof may be examined a t the Township building during regular o f f i c e hours.

I f the appl icant

1202.6 Unified Hearings: Sha l l be held i n accordance w5th Section 908 of t he Pennsylvania Municipal i t ies Plan- ning Code,

SECTION 1203 VARIENCE:

In accordance with Section 912 of the Pennsylvania Municipal i t ies Planning Code, the Board, upon appeal, s h a l l have the power t o authorize variances from the provis ions of t h i s Ordinance, The appl icant must provide evidence t o the Board of

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the need f o r the variance based upon the following criteria:

That there unique physical circumstances or conditions including: i r r egu la r i ty , narrowness, shallowness of l o t size o r shape, or exceptional topographical o r o ther physical conditions pecul ia r t o the p a r t i c u l a r property, and tha t the unnecessary hardship is due t o such condl- t i ons and not the circumstances or conditions general ly created by the provisions ,of the Zoning Ordinance i n the neighborhood or d i s t r i c t i n which the property is located.

That because of such physical circumstances o r conditions, there is no p o s s i b i l i t y t ha t the property can be developed i n strict conformity with the provis ions of the Zoning Ordinance and tha t the authorizat ion of a variance is therefore necessary t o enable the reasonable use of the property . That such unnecessary hardship has not been created by the appellant.

That the variance, i f authorized, w i l l not a l ter the e s s e n t i a l character of the neighborhood o r d i s t r i c t i n which the property is located, nor subs t an t i a l ly o r permanently impair the appropriate use o r development of adjacent property and not be detr imental t o the publ ic welfare.

That the variance, i f authorized, w i l l represent the minimum variance tha t w i l l a f ford r e l i e f and w i l l represent the least modification poasible of the tegula- t i on i n issue.

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1203,6 Conditions: If the Board does grant a variance, it may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards as it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of this Ordinance and the Code.

SECTION 1204 SPECIAL, EXCEPTIONS:

The Board shall have the power to decide applications for special exceptions as specified in this Ordinance, in harmony with its general purpose and intent, and in accordance with the standards set forth. approve a special exception only i f it meets the following criteria and standards, in addition to those set forth by Article V111:

The Board shall

- 1204.1: The use is compatible with adjacent uses and structures.

1204.2: The use is suited to the topography and other characteristics of the site.

1204.3: The use complies with all off street parking and other provisions of this Ordinance.

For the purpose of a special exception, the Board shall consider the proposed use in regard to congestion, fire hazard, population increases, light and air, burden to public facilities; schools and the general health and welfare of the community,

In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Ordinance, they shall be held to the minimum requirements for health and safety and the general welfare of the Township of Wilmington.

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1204.5:

1204.6 Conditions: In granting a spceial exception, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards in addition to those expressed in this Ordinance as it may deem necessary to properly implement this Ordinance,

SECTION 1205 VIOLATIONS:

1205.1: Failure to comply with any provisions of this Ordinance or to secure necessary permits shall be a violation of this Ordinance.

1205.1.1 Notice of Violation: When written notice of a vlola- tion of any of the provisions of this Ordinance has been served by the zoning officer on the owner, agent or occupant, contractor or building such violation shall be discontinued immediately.

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1205,1.2 Penalties: For any and every violation of the provisions of this Ordinance, the owner, general agent or contractor of a building or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist,.and the lessee or tenant of an, entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed, or shall exist, and the owner, general agent, contractor, lessee or tenant of any part of a building or premises in which part such violation has been committed, or shall exist, and the general agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other person who knowingly commits, tikes part or assists in any violation, or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist, shall be liable on conviction thereof, to a penalty not exceeding $500.00 or, in default thereof, imprisonment not exceeding sixty (60) days for each

have been notified by the Zoning officer by service of a summons in a prosecution, or in any other way, that he is committing such violation of this Ordi- nance, each day that he shall continue such violation after such notification shall constitute 8 separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty, Such fines or penalties shall be collected as like fines or penalties are now by law collected.

,' and every offense; and whenever such person shall

1205.1.3 Remedies: In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or mqintained; or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this Article, or any ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the supervisors or, with the approval of the Supervisors, the zoning officer or other proper ufficial in addition to other remedies, m y institute in the name of the Township any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, malnte- nance, or use to restrain, correct or abate such violation to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises,

1205.2 Validity: Should any section or provisions of this Ordin- ance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or of any other part thereof.

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1205.3 Interpretation, Purpose and Conflict: In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Ordinance, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Township. It is not intended to interfere with or abrogate or annul other rules, regulations or ordinances of the Township provided that where this Ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises, or upon the height of a building, or requires larger open spaces than are imposed by such other rules, regulations or ordinances, the provisions of this Ordin- ance shall control.

1205.4 Repealer: Ordinances or parts of ordinances herewith relative to zoning, except Section 11 of the Wilmington Township Zoning Ordinance of 1973, are hereby repealed.

1205.5 Fees: with the Board shall be in accordance with a fixed schedule by the Township Supervisors. payable in advance. requested by the applicant shall be borne by the applicant.

Fees for all filing of any appeal or proceedings

Fees shall be made Cost of copies of the testimony

1205.6 Right of Appeal: Any aggrieved party shall be entitled to a Right of Appeal in every case provided by the Constitution and Acts of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. \

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PURPOSE PER "PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE"

SECTION 2100. This S e c t i o n s h a l l be known a s S e c t i o n I1 of t h e Wilmington Township Zoning Ordinance of 1973.

, SECTION 2101. Th i s S e c t i o n i s c rea t ed i n r e f e r e n c e t o t h e p rov i s ions of t h e

I "Pennsylvania M u n i c i p a l i t i e s Planning Code" (Act 247) e f f e c t i v e January 1, 1969.

ARTICLE XXII

DEFINITIONS

SECTlON 2200. Unless o the rwise expres s ly s t a t e d , t h e fo l lowing words s h a l l

APPLICANT: A landowner o r deve loper a s h e r e i n a f t e r de f ined , who has f i l e d a n a p p l i c a t i o n f o r development in,cluding h i s h e i r s , successo r s and a s s i g n s .

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2. APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT: S h a l l mean every a p p l i c a t i o n , whether p re l imina ry o r f i n a l , r equ i r ed t o be f i l e d and approved p r i o r t o s t a r t of c o n s t r u c t i o n o r development inc lud ing but no t l i m i t e d , t o a n app l i ca - t i o n f o r a b u i l d i n g penn i t f o r t h e approval of a subd iv i s ion p l o t o r p l a n o r f o r t h e approval of a development p l an .

3 . COUmY: S h a l l mean t h e County of Lawrence, Pennsylvania.

4 . DEVELOPER: S h a l l mean any landowner, agen t s of such land owner, o r t e n a n t w i th t h e permission of landowner, who makes o r causes t o be made a subd iv i s ion of land or a land development.

5 . GOVERNING BODY: S h a l l mean t h e Township Superv isors of Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

6. LAND DEVELOPMENT: S h a l l mean (1) t h e improvement of one o r more con t in - uous l o t s , t r a c t s o r parcels of land f o r any purpose involv ing (a) a group of two o r more b u i l d i n g s , o r (b ) t h e d i v i s i o n o r a l l o c a t i o n of land between o r among two o r more e x i s t i n g o r p rospec t ive occupants by means o f , o r f o r t h e purpose of streets, common a r e a s , l ea seho lds , b u i l d i n g groups o r o t h e r f e a t u r e s ; ( 2 ) a d i v i s i o n of land i n t o l o t s f o r t h e purpose of conveying such l o t s s i n g l y o r i n groups t o any person , p a r t n e r s h i p o r c o r p o r a t i o n f o r t h e purpose of t h e e r e c t i o n of bu i ld ings by such person , p a r t n e r s h i p o r co rpora t ion .

i nc lud ing t h e h o l d e r of an o p t i o n o r c o n t r a c t t o purchase (whether o r no t such op t ion o r c o n t r a c t i s s u b j e c t t o any c o n d i t i o n ) , a l e s s e e hav-

. i n g a remaining term of no t l e s s t han 40 y e a r s , o r o t h e r persons having a p r o p r i e t a r y i n t e r e s t i n land , s h a l l be deemed t o be a landowner f o r t h e purposes of t h i s ord inance .

7 . LANDOWNER: S h a l l mean t h e l e g a l o r b e n e f i c i a l owner o r owners of land

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LOTS: c e r t a i n u s e o r occupied by a b u i l d i n g o r a group of b u i l d i n g s t h a t are u n i t e d by a common i n t e r e s t o r u se , and t h e customary a c c e s s o r y bu i ld - i n g s and open spaces belonging t o t h e same; and f o r t h e purpose of t h i s o rd inance , no l o t a r e a s h a l l i n c l u d e any o f t h a t area con ta ined between between e x i s t i n g o r proposed p u b l i c r igh t s -o f -way l i n e s .

MUNICIPAL ENGINEER: S h a l l mean a du ly r e g i s t e r e d p r o f e s s i o n a l eng inee r employed by t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y o r engaged as a c o n s u l t a n t t h e r e t o .

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PLANNlNC AGENCY:

FLAT: whether p r e l i m i n a r y o r f i n a l .

PUBLIC GROUNDS: Inc ludes ( 1 ) pa rks , playgrounds and o t h e r p u b l i c a r e a s ; and ( 2 ) s i t e s f o r s c h o o l s , sewage t r e a t m e n t , r e f u s e d i s p o s a l and o t h e r p u b l i c l y owned o r ope ra t ed f a c i l i t i e s .

PUBLIC NOTICE: S h a l l mean n o t i c e g iven no t more t h a n t h i r t y (30) days and no t less t h a n f o u r t e e n (14) days i n advance of any p u b l i c h e a r i n g r e q u i r e d by l a w . Such n o t i c e s h a l l be publ ished once each week f o r two ( 2 ) s u c c e s s i v e weeks i n a newspaper of g e n e r a l c i r c u l a t i o n i n t h e Town- s h i p o f Wilmington, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Such n o t i c e s h a l l s t a t e t h e t i m e and p l a c e of t h e h e a r i n g - a n d the p a r t i c u l a r n a t u r e of t h e m a t t e r t o be cons ide red a t t h e hea r ing .

STREETS: S t r e e t s a r e hereby de f ined as a , p u b l i c r ight-of-way f o r vehi- c u l a r o r o t h e r t r a f f i c whether des igna ted as a s t r ee t , highway, thorough- f a r e , parkway, throughway, road, avenue, boulevard, l a n e , p l a c e , a l l e y o r however o t h e r w i s e des igna ted and f o r t h e purpose o f t h i s ordinance s h a l l be c l a s s e d as fo l lows :

a . Arter ia l S t r e e t s a re t h o s e which are used p r i m a r i l y f o r through,

b. C o l l e c t o r S t r e e t s are t h o s e which c a r r y t r a f f i c from minor s t r ee t s

A p o r t i o n o r p a r c e l o f land cons ide red as a u n i t , devoted t o a

S h a l l mean t h e Township o f Wilmington, Lawrence County,

S h a l l mean t h e Wilmington Township Planning Commission.

S h a l l mean t h e map o r p l a n o f a s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development,

f a s t , o r heavy t r a f f i c .

t o t h e major system o f a r t e r i a l s t ree ts , i n c l u d i n g p r i n c i p a l en- t r a n c e s t ree ts of a r e s i d e n t i a l development and s t ree ts f o r major c i r c u l a t i o n w i t h i n such developments.

a b u t t i n g p r o p e r t i e s .

Marginal Access S t r e e t s a re minor s t ree ts which are p a r a l l e l t o and a d j a c e n t t o a r t e r i a l s t ree ts and which p rov ide access t o a b u t t i n g p r o p e r t i e s and p r o t e c t i o n from through t r a f f i c .

e . A l l eys a r e minor ways which are used p r i m a r i l y f o r v e h i c u l a r s e r v i c e access t o t h e back o r t h e s i d e of p r o p e r t i e s o the rwise a b u t t i n g on a s t ree t .

c . Minor S t r e e t s a r e t h o s e which a re used p r i m a r i l y f o r access t o t h e

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STRUCTURE: S h a l l mean any man-made o b j e c t hav ing a n a s c e r t a i n a b l e s ta- t i o n a r y l o c a t i o n on o r i n land o r water , whether o r n o t a f f i x e d t o t h e l and .

SUBDIVIDER: Is hereby d e f i n e d as pe r son , c o - p a r t n e r s h i p o r c o r p o r a t i o n , who o r which owns land i n t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y and f o r which a Land Subdivi- s i o n a p p l i c a t i o n i s f i l e d and processed under t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s o rd inance .

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by contours o r e l e v a t i o n s . 19 . TOPOGRAPHIC MAP: S h a l l mean a map showing t h e e l e v a t i o n s of t h e ground

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ARTICLE XXILI

PLAN REQUIREMENTS AND

PROCESSING PROCEDURES

The p l a n requirements and p rocess ing procedures s h a l l be followed by t h e a p p l i c a n t a s se t f o r t h h e r e i n and s h a l l be submit ted t o t h e o f f i c i . a l Planning Commissioh of t h e mun ic ipa l i t y f o r review and approval p r i o r t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n o r approval by t h e Governing Body.

PRE-APPLICATION PLANS AND DATA: Previous t o t h e f i l i n g of an a p p l i c a t i o n f o r Cond i t iona l Approval of t h e Pre l iminary Subdivi- s i o n P lan , t h e a p p l i c a n t s h a l l submit t o t he Planning Commission t h e fo l lowing p lans and d a t a :

GENERAL INFORMATION s h a l l d e s c r i b e o r o u t l i n e e x i s t i n g covenants , land c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s s c r i b i n g t h e proposed subd iv i s ion such a s t h e number of r e s i d e n t i a l l o t s , t y p i c a l l o t w id th and dep th , bus iness a r e a s , playgrounds, park a r e a s , o t h e r p u b l i c a r e a s , proposed p r o t e c t i v e covenants and proposed u t i l i t i e s and s t r e e t improvements.

LOCATION MAP s h a l l show t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p of t h e proposed subd iv i s ion and land development t o e x i s t i . n g community f a c i l i t i e s which serve o r in- f l uence i t and s h a l l i nc lude development name, l o c a t i o n and any e x i s t i n g f a c i l i t i e s ; t r a f f i c a r t e r i e s ; pub l i c o r ' o t h e r s choo l s , 'parks , playgrounds; u t i l i t i e s ; churches ; shopping c e n t e r s ; a i r p o r t s ; h o s p i t a l s ; p r i n c i p a l p l aces of employment; t i t l e ; scale; n o r t h arrow; and d a t e .

SKETCH PLAN on a topographic survey s h a l l show i n a simple ske tch form t h e proposed l ayou t of s t r ee t s , l o t s , and o t h e r f e a t u r e s i n r e l a t i o n t o e x i s t i n g condi t i .ons and may be free-hand on a p r i n t of t h e topographic map.

community f a c i l i t i e s and u t i l i t i e s ; and informat ion de-

SECTION 2302. PLAT AND DATA FOR CONDITIONAL APPROVAL. Previous t o t h e f i l i n g of a n a p p l i c a t i o n f o r F i n a l Approval of t h e Subdiv is ion P lan , t h e a p p l i c a n t s h a l l submit t o t h e Planning Commission t h e follow- i n g p l ans and d a t a :

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Boundary-Lines: O r p rope r ty l i n e s by bea r ings and d i s t a n c e s .

Exis t i .ng Easements: Locati.on, wid th and purpose.

E x i s t i n g S t ree ts : On and a d j a c e n t t o t h e t r a c t by name, r i g h t - o f - way, l o c a t i o n ; t ype wid th and e l e v a t i o n of s u r f a c i n g ; walks , cu rbs , g u t t e r s , c u l v e r t s , e tc .

E x i s t i n g Uti l i . t ies : On and a d j a c e n t t o t h e t r a c t ; l o c a t i o n , s i z e and i n v e r t e l e v a t i o n of s a n i t a r y , s torm and combined sewers; l o c a t i o n and s i z e of wa te r mains; l o c a t i o n of gas l i n e s , f i . r e hydran t s , elec- t r ic . and te lephone p o l e s , and s t ree t l i g h t s ; i.f any of t h e above are not a v a i l a b l e a t s i t e i n d i c a t e d i r e c t i o n and d i s t a n c e t o the n e a r e s t ones and f u r n i s h s ta tement of a v a i l a b i l i t y .

Other E x i s t i n g Condi t ions : Water cour ses , marshes, rock outcrop , wooded a r e a s , houses , barns and o t k r s i g n i f i c a n t f e a t u r e s . I f t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s t r a c t i s loca ted where f lood hazard exis ts t h e fo l lowing r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l apply .

The a p p l i c a n t s h a l l prepare a contour map of t h e proposed a r e a w i t h such contour i n t e r a l s a s t h e Planning Commission s h a l l determine t o be necessary and shaLl prepare d ra inage p lans o r f lood c o n t r o l dev i ses s a t i s f a c t o r y t o t h e Planning Commission whenever t h e Planning Commission s h a l l cons ide r t h a t such a r e necessary . No P l a t s h a l l be approved f o r which t h e Planning Commission f i n d s t h a t d ra inage o r f lood c o n t r o l p r o t e c t i o n i s necessary u n t i l t h e Planning Commission s h a l l approve t h e plans f o r d ra inage and f lood c o n t r o l .

Land Sub jec t t o Flooding - Land s u b j e c t t o f looding and deemed t o be topograph ica l ly u n s u i t a b l e s h a l l not be p l a t t e d f o r resi- d e n t i a l occupancy, not f o r such o t h e r uses a s may i n c r e a s e danger of h e a l t h , l i f e , o r p rope r ty , o r aggrava te e r o s i o n o r f lood hazard . Such land w i t h i n t h e subd iv i s ion s h a l l be s e t a s i d e on the p l a t f o r such uses a s s h a l l no t be endangered by p e r i o d i c o r occas iona l i nunda t ion o r s h a l l no t produce u n s a t i s - f a c t o r y l i v i n g c o n d i t i o n s .

Adequate Bui ld ing S i t e - To i n s u r e t h a t r e s i d e n t s w i l l have s u f f i c i e n t f lood f r e e land upon which t o bu i ld a house, t h e Planning Commission may r e q u i r e e l e v a t i o n s and f lood p r o f i l e s . Each l o t s h a l l c o n t a i n a b u i l d i n g s i t e which s h a l l be completely f r e e of t h e danger of f lood waters on t h e b a s i s of a v a i l a b l e informat ion .

Street E l e v a t i o n - The Planning Commission s h a l l no t recommend approval of s t ree ts s u b j e c t t o inundat ion o r f lood ing . s t r e e t s must be adequate ly loca t ed above t h e l i n e of f lood e l e v a t i o n t o p reven t i s o l a t i o n of a r e a s by f lood .

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Proposed Pub l i c Improvements: planned by pub1i.c a u t h o r i t i e s f o r f u t u r e c o n s t r u c t i o n on o r near t he t r a c t .

Ground E leva t ions : On t r a c t based on datum p lan approved by Munici- p a l Engi.neer; f o r land t h a t s lopes less t h a n two percent (2%) show e l e v a t i o n s a t a l l r b i e a k s i n grade and a long d ra inage channels o r

Highways o r o t h e r major improvements

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swales not more than 100 f e e t a p a r t ; f o r land t h a t s lopes more than two pe rcen t (2%) show contours w i t h a n i n t e r v a l of no t more than f i v e (5) f e e t and less i n cases where necessary t o show i r r e g u l a r land f o r p lanning purposes .

o f f i c i a l r e p o r t e r ' s o f f i c e ; t i t l e under which subd iv i s ion i s t o be recorded: names and addresses of owners; ac reage , s c a l e , n o r t h p o i n t , datum, benchmarks, c e r t i f i c a t i o n of r e g i s t e r e d c i v i l engineer o r surveyor , d a t e of survey.

h . T i t l e and C e r t i f i c a t e s : P resen t t r a c t d e s i g n a t i o n accord ing t o

PRELLMINARY PWT. (General Subdiv is ion o r Land Development P lan) s h a l l be a t a s c a l e of two hundred f e e t (200 ' ) t o one inch (1") o r l a r g e r and s h a l l show a l l e x i s t i n g cond i t ions r equ i r ed above i n TOPOGRAPHIC DATA and s h a l l show a l l p roposa ls i nc lud ing and no t n e c e s s a r i l y l i m i t e d t o t h e fo l lowing:

a . Streets : Names, r ight-of-way and cartway wid ths ; approximate grades

b . Easements: Loca t ion , wid th and purpose.

c. U t i l i t i e s : Loca t ion , t ype and appraximzte s i z e ; t h i s in format ion may be shown on a s e p a r a t e e x h i b i t .

d . Lots : Lot l i n e s , numbers and b lock numbers.

e. S i t e s : If any, t o be reserved f o r p a r k s , playgrounds o r o t h e r p u b l i c u s e s .

f . S i t e s : I f any, f o r shopping c e n t e r s , churches , i n d u s t r y , mu l t i - fami ly dwel l ings o r any o t h e r non-publ ic use exc lus ive of s i n g l e fami ly dwe l l ings .

g. Bui ld ing Lines : Give dimensions of minimum bu i ld ing se t -back l i n e s .

h . S i t e Data: Inc lud ing number of r e s i d e n t i a l l o t s , t y p i c a l l o t s i z e ,

i. T i t l e , S c a l e , North Arrow and S i t e .

j . Sur face wa te r d ra inage : General p l ans f o r t h e c o l l e c t i o n of sur -

and t y p i c a l c r o s s s e c t i o n s .

and a c r e s i n o t h e r p u b l i c and non-publ ic land use .

f a c e wa te r .

3 . OTHER PRELIMINARY PLANS. When requ i r ed by t h e Planning Commission, due t o seve re topography o r o t h e r phys i ca l c o n d i t i o n s , t h e Pre l iminary P l a t s h a l l be accompanied by p r o f i l e s showing e x i s t i n g ground s u r f a c e and proposed s t ree t g rades ; t y p i c a l c r o s s - s e c t i o n s of t h e roadway and s ide - walks .

4 . D U E T OF PROTECTIVE COVENANTS: Whereby t h e a p p l i c a n t proposes t o regu- l a t e land use i n the s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development and o therwise pro- t e c t t h e proposed development.

SECTION 2303. PLATS AND DATA FOR FINAL APPROVAL. P r i o r t o f i n a l approval by t h e Planning Commission and i n s t r i c t accordance w i t h t h e regu- l a t i o n s and procedures of t h i s Ordinance a l l F i n a l P l a t s (Sub- d i v i s i o n P lans ) s h a l l be submit ted f o r f i n a l approval a s fo l lows:

1. FINAL PLAT OR FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAN s h a l l be drawn i n ink on t r a c i n g c l o t h , mylar o r approved equa l , i 'nislieets no t l a r g e r than 30" x 36" long and s h a l l be a t a scale of one hundred f e e t (100') t o one inch (1') o r

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l a r g e r . Where necessa ry , t h e p l a t may be on s e v e r a l s h e e t s accompanied by an index s h e e t showing t h e e n t i r e subd iv i s ion . The FINAL PLAT s h a l l show:

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Primary c o n t r o l p o i n t s , approved by th.e Municipal Engineer , o r d e s c r i p t i o n and " t ies" t o such c o n t r o l p o i n t s , t o which a l l dimen- s i o n s , a n g l e s , bear i .ngs, and si.mi.lar d a t a on t h e p l a t s h a l l be r e f e r r e d .

Trac.t boundary l i n e s r igh t -of -way l..i.nes o f s t reets , easements and 0the.r r.iglzts- of-way, and p rope r ty l i n e of r e s i d . e n t i a 1 lot,s and o t h e r s i tes w i t h a c c u r a t e dimensions, bear:ings o r d e f l e c t i o n a n g l e s , and r ad i . i , a r c s and c e n t r a l ang le s of a l l curves .

Name and r igh t -of -way width of each s t ree t o r o t h e r r ight-of-way.

Loca t ion and dimensions and purpose of easements.

Numbe.r t o i d e n t i f y each l o t .

Purpose fo-r which s i t e s o t h e r t han r e s i d e n t i a l l o t s , are ded ica t ed o r r e se rved .

Minimum bui1din.g setbac,k l i n e of a l l l o t s and o t h e r s i t e s .

Loca t ion and d e s c x i p t i o n of survey monuments.

Names of r eco rd owners of a d j o i n i n g unp lo t t ed l and .

References t o rec,orded subdiv is i .on ' p l a t s of ad j o i n i n g p l a t t e d land by record name, d a t e and number.

Cert i f : ic ,a t i .on by surveyor o r eng inee r c e r t i f y i n g t o accuracy of sur - vey and p la t . - C e r t i f i c a t i . o n o f t i t l e showing t h a t a p p l i c a n t i s t h e landowner.

S ta tement by owner d e d i c a t i n g s t ree ts , r ights-of-way and any s i t e s f o r pub1i.c u s e s .

T i t l e , s c a l e , n o r t h arrow and d a t e .

SEC'TIQN 2304. FILING OF AN APPLICA'IION FOR DEVELOPMENI FOR APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY OR FINAL PLAT.

1. When f i l i n g an appl:i .cati .on €o r examinat ion of a p re l imina ry p l a t , f i n a l p l a t , o r f i n a l s u b d i v i s i o n p l an , t h e a p p l i c a n t s h a l l submit f o u r ( 4 ) c o p i e s of a l l p l ans and o t h e r in format ion .

2 . A t t h e t i m e o f f i l i n g t h e a p p l i c a t i o n and submission of p l a n s , t h e a p p l i c a n t s h a l l pay t o t h e Township of Wilmington, f e e s t o be used t o d e f r a y t h e c o s t c f p rocess ing such p l ans and showing t h e same upon t h e o f f i c i a l . map of t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y . A t t h e t i m e the p re l imina ry p l a n i s f i l e d , which i s a b a s i s f o r approval of t h e f i n a l p l a t , t h e f e e f o r d e f r a y i n g the. c o s t o f p rocess ing such p re l imina ry p l a n s h a l l be t h e sum of t e n ($10.00) d o l l a r s , p lus two ($2.00) d o l l a r s f o r each l o t shown the reon , t o cover the es t ima ted c o s t o f p rocess ing each such p l a n sub- m i t t e d f o r f i .na1 approva l .

3 . A l l F i n a l P l a t s s h a l l be submit ted t o t h e Township Supe rv i so r t e n (10) days p r i o r t o t h e r e g u l a r meet ing of t h e Governing Body a t which t i m e i t i s d e s i r e d t o seek approva l t h e r e o f .

4 . Approval of P l a t s . A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r approva l o f a p l a t , whether prel i .minary o r f : i n a l , s h a l l be a c t e d upon by t h e Governing Body which s h a l l r ende r i t s d e c i s i o n and communi.cate it t o t h e a p p l i c a n t no t l a t e r t h a n f o r t y days a f t e r such a p p l i c a t i o n i s f i l e d .

a . The d e c i s i o n o f the Governing Body s h a l l be i n w r i t i n g and s h a l l be communicated t o t h e a p p l i c a n t p e r s o n a l l y o r mai led t o him a t h i s :last known a d d r e s s no t l a t e r t h a n f i v e (5) d.ays fol lowing t h e d e c i s - i o n ;

b. When t h e a p p l i c a t i o n i s not approved i n terms as f i . l ed t h e d e c i s i o n sha1.l spec . i fy the. de .€ec ts found i n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n and d e s c r i b e t h e requirements which have not been m e t and s h a l l , i n each case, c i t e t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e s t a t u t e o r o rd inance r e l i e d upon;

F a i l u r e o € t ,he Governing Bod.y t o r e n d e r a d e c i s i o n and communicate i t t o t h e a p p l i c a n t w i t h i n t h e t i m e and i n t h e manner r e q u i r e d h e r e i n s h a l l be. deemed a n approva l o f t h e a p p l i . c a t i o n i n te.ms as p resen ted u n l e s s t h e a p p l i c a n t has agreed i n w r i t i n g t o a n e x t e n s i o n of t i m e or change i n t he p r e s c r i b e d manner o f p r e s e n t a t i o n o f com- municat ion o f th.e d e c i s i o n , i n which case, f a i l u r e t o m e e t t h e extended t , i m e o r change in manner o f p r e s e n t a t i o n o f communication s h a l l have l i k e e f f e c t s :

From t h e t i m e a n a p p l i c a t i o n f o r approva l of a p l a t , whether prelim- i n a r y o r f i n a l , i s d u l y f i l e d as provided i n t h i s Ordinance, and while such a p p l i c a t i . o n i s pending approva l o r d i s a p p r o v a l , no change o r amendment o f t h e zoning, s u b d i v i s i o n o r o t h e r governing ordinance o r p1.an s h a l l a f f e c t t.he dec is ' ion on such a p p l i c a t i o n a d v e r s e l y t o the app l i c , an t and. the a p p l i c a n t s h a l l be en t i . t l e .d t o a de.ci.sion i n acc0rdanc.e wi.th t h e p r o v i s i o n s of the governing o rd inances o r p l ans as they str3od a t t h e t i m e the a p p l i c a t i o n w a s d u l y f i l e d . I n addi- t i o n , when a p r e l i m i n a r y a p p l i c a t i o n has been du ly approved, the a p p l i c a n t s h a l l he e n t i t l e d t o f i n a l approva l i n accordance w i t h the terms o f t h e approved pre.l.iminary a p p l i c a t i o n as h e r e i n a f t e r provi.ded. However, if an a p p l i c a t i o n i s p r o p e r l y and f i n a l l y denied, any subsequent a p p l i c a t i . o n s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o th.e intervenimg c,hange i n gove.rning r e g u l a t i o n s . of a p l a t , whether p re l imina ry o r f i n a l , has been approved o r approved subje .c t t o c o n d i t i o n s a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e a p p l i c a n t , no sub- se.quent c,hange o r amendme.nt i n the. zoning, s u b d i v i s i o n o r o t h e r governing o rd inance o r p l an s h a l l be a p p l i e d t o a f f e c t a d v e r s e l y the r i g h t of t h e app l i . can t t o commence and t o complete any aspe.ct of t h e approved development i n accordance w i t h t h e terms of such approva l wit:h:i.n t h r e e y e a r s from such approva l . Where f i n a l approva l i.s prec.ede.d by pre1,iminary approva l t h e t h r e e - y e a r pe r iod s h a l l be c.0unte.d from t h e d a t e of t h e p r e l i m i n a r y approva l . ' I n t h e case o f any doubt as t o the terms o f a p r e l i m i n a r y app:coval, t h e terms s h a l l be construed i .n t h e l i . g h t o f p r o v i s i o n s of the governing o rd inances o r p l ans as t h e y s tood a t t h e t i m e when the a p p l i c a t i o n f o r such approva l was d u l y f i l e d .

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When a n a p p l i c a t i o n f o r approva l

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VARIANCES

SECTION 2401. Where t h e Planning Commission f i n d s t h a t e x t r a o r d i n a r y hardships may r e s u l t from s t r i c t compliance w i t h t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s , i t may vary t h e r e g u l a t i o n s so t h a t s u b s t a n t i a l j u s t i c e may be done and t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t secured; provided t h a t such v a r i a t i o n w i l l no t have t h e e f f e c t of n u l l i f y i n g t h e i n t e r e s t and purpose of the. General Community P lan o r t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s .

1. LARGE SCALE DEVELOPNENT

The s t anda rds and requirements of t h e s e regulat , i .ons may be modi.fi.ed by t h e Planning Commission i n t h e case of a p l an o r a program f o r a com- p l e t e community, o r a neighborhood un i . t , which i n t h e judgment of t h e Planning CommLssi.on s h a l l p rovide adequate p u b l i c space and improvement,s f o r c i r c u l a t i o n , r e c r e a t i o n , l i g h t , a i r and service needs of t h e t r a c t when f u l l y developed. and populated and which a l s o provides such covemints o r o t h e r l e g a l pKovisions as w i l l a s s u r e conformity t o and achievement of t h e p lan .

2. CQNDlX'T,QNS OF 'VAR'UNCES

The s tandard.s and requirements of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s may be modified f o r emourag ing and promoting f l e x . i b i . l i t y , , economy and ingenu i ty i n t h e lay- o u t and des ign of subd,ivi.si.ons and land developments includi .ng p rov i s ions a u t h o r i z i n g t h e p lanning agency t o a l t e r s i t e requirements and f o r en- couraging o t h e r p r a c t i c e s which are i n accordance w i t h modern. and evolv- i ng p r i n c i p l e s of s i t e p lanning and development.

I n g r a n t i n g v a r i a n c e s and mod i f i ca t ions , t h e Planning Commission may re- q u i r e such c o n d i t i o n s , as w i l l , i n i t s judgement, s ecu re s u b s t a n t i a l L y t:he o b j e c t i v e s of t he s t anda rds o r requirements so v a r i e d o r modif ied. %he grant : ing of va r i ances and mod i f i ca t ions by t h e Planning Commissi.on s h a l l be c o n d i t i o n a l and s u b j e c t t o f i n a l approval of t h e Governhg Body of t h e Munic:ipali ty i.n c a s e s where s t anda rds o r requirements a r e reduced, var:i.ed o r modif ied.

ARTICLE XXV

DESIGN STANDARDS

SEGTTDN 2500. STREETS: The arrangement, c h a r a c t e r , extent., wid th , grade and l o c a t i o n of a l l s t r e e t s s h a l l conform t o t h e General Community Plan and s h a l l be considered i.n t h e i r r e l a t i o n t o e x i s t i n g and planned s t ree ts , t o topographic c o n d i t i o n s , t o pub l i c convenience and sa fe , ty , and i n t h e i r a p p r o p r i a t e r e l a t i o n t o t h e proposed uses of t h e land t o be served by such s t reets and sha1.l conform t o t h e followi.ng Design Standards i n a manner accep tab le t o t h e Planning C0mmi.s s l o n :

1. Where no t shown on t h e General Community P lan , t h e arrangement of s t r e e t s i n a s u b d i v i s i o n 'sh,a11 e i t h e r : -

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a . Provide f o r t h e c o n t i n u a t i o n o r p r o j e c t i o n of e x i s t i n g p r i n c i p a l

Conform t o a neighborhood p l a n t o meet a . p a r t i c u l a r s i t u a t i o n where topographic o r o t h e r cond i t ions make cont inuance o r p r o j e c t i o n o f e x i s t i n g s t ree ts imprac t i cab le .

. st reets i n sur rounding a r e a s ; o r

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Minor s t r ee t s s h a l l be so l a i d o u t t h a t t h e i r u se by t h r o u g h - t r a f f i c w i l l be d iscouraged .

Where a subdiv i . s ion a b u t s o r conta ins , a n e x i s t i n g o r proposed a r t e r i a l s t r e e t o r a r a i l r o a d r ight-of-way o r r a i l c r o s s i n g s , access t h e r e t o s h a l l be l i m i t e d t o a minimum number of i n t e r s e c , t i o n s a s p r a c t i c a b l e and such major a c c e s s i n t e r s e c t i o n s w i t h a r t e r i a l s t reets and/or r a i l c r o s s i n g s s h a l l be determined wi th due regard f o r s i g h t d i s t a n c e , d i s - t a n c e between i n t e r s e c t i o n s , approach grades and requirements f o r fu- t u r e grade s e p a r a t i o n s .

Marginal access stre.ets p a r a l l e l i n g such l i m i t e d access a r t e r i a l s t ree ts s h a l l be r e q u i r e d , i n such cases where p r a c t i c a b l e , r e v e r s i n g t h e f ron t - age of r e s i d e n t i a l p r o p e r t i e s w i th a s c r e e n p l a n t i n g conta ined i n a non- access r e s e r v a t i o n s t r i p a long t h e rear of and between t h e p rope r ty l i n e and t h e a r t e r i a l s t r e e t r ight-of-way; such r e s e r v e s t r i p s s h a l l be pro- h i b i t e d except where t h e i r c o n t r o l i s d e f i n i t e l y placed w i t h t h e munici- p a l i t y , o r where t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y under s a n c t i o n of t h e i r s o l i c i t o r ap- proves a du ly recorded c o n t r o l t o be exe rc i sed by o t h e r s .

S t ree t jogs wi.th ce .nte . r l ine o f f s e t s of 'less t h a n one hundred and twenty- f i v e (125 ' ) f e e t s h a l l be avoided.

A t angen t a t l e a s t one hundred (100 ' ) f e e t long s h a l l be in t roduced be t - ween curves on a r t e r i a l and c o l l e c t o r streets.

When connec t ing s t r e e t l i n e s d e f l e c t from each o t h e r more t h a n t e n (IOo) degrees , t hey s h a l l be connected w i t h a curve w i t h a r a d i u s adequate t o a s s u r e s i g h t d i s t a n c e .

Streets s h a l l be l a i d o u t t o in te rsec t as n e a r l y a s p o s s i b l e a t r i g h t ang le s and no s t ree t s h a l l i n t e r s e c t any o t h e r s t r ee t a t I.ess t han s i x t y (60') degrees .

A l l eys s h a l l be pe rmi t t ed on ly i n cases where necessary .

S t ree t r igh t -of -way widths s h a l l be n o t less t h a n a s fo l lows:

A r t e r i a l S t ree ts ............................. 80 t o 120 f e e t CoLlector S t ree ts ............................ 60 t o 80 f e e t Minor Streets ................................ 50 f e e t

A l l ey ........................................ 20 f e e t

Dead-end streets,, des igned t o be so permanent ly , s h a l l no t be longer than 1,600 f e e t nor serve more than 32 dwe l l ing u n i t s , and s h a l l be provided w i t h a t u r n around having a n o u t s i d e road d iameter of a t least e i g h t y (80 ' ) feet and a p rope r ty l i n e d i ame te r of a t l e a s t one hundred (LOO') f e e t .

No s t r ee t grade s h a l l be less than one-ha l f o f one (0.5%) pe rcen t o r more t h a n t e n (10%) pe rcen t , u n l e s s topographic cond i t ions make a s t e e p e r grade necessa ry .

Marginal Access S t ree ts ...................... 50 f e e t

. - 13. Where the grade of any s t r e e t a t t h e approach t o an i n t e r s e c t i o n exceeds

seven (7%) p e r c e n t , a l e v e l i n g a r e a s h a l l be provided having not g r e a t e r t han fou r (47;) p e r c e n t grades f o r a d i s t a n c e of twen ty - f ive ( 2 5 ' ) f e e t measured from t h e n e a r e s t r igh t -of -way l i n e of t h e i n t e r s e c t i n g s t r e e t .

14. Curb Rad i i - A t s t r ee t i n t e r s e c t i o n s cu rb r a d i i s h a l l be not less than f i f t e e n ( 1 5 ' ) fee.t f o r i n t e r s e c t i o n s between minor s t ree ts , twen ty - f ive (25.') f e e t f o r i n t e r s e c t i o n w i t h minor and c o l l e c t o r and th . i r t y - f i v e ( 3 5 ' ) f e e t as i n t e r s e c t i o n s of c o l l e c t o r w i t h c o l l e c t o r o r such g r e a t e r r a d i i a s i s r equ i r ed f o r t h e s p e c i f i c i n t e r s e c t i o n s .

Half s t ree ts o r p a r t i a l s t r e e t s s h a l l no t be pe rmi t t ed except where e s s e n t i a l t o t h e r easonab le s u b d i v i s i o n of t h e t r a c t and where sak i s - f a c t o r y a s su rance f o r d e d i c a t i o n of t h e remaining p o r t i o n of t h e s t r e e t can be secu red .

15.

SECT:ION 2501. EASEMENTS: Easements a c r o s s l o t s , cen te red on r e a r o r s i d e l o t Si.ne.s, o r where necessa ry f o r u t i . l i t i . e s s h a l l not be less t h a n twenty (2 ,O' ) f e e t i.n w id th ; where s t r eams , drai .nage ways o r wate.r channe.1.s a r e involved a n easement s h a l l be. descri .bed a t least : t h i r t y (.30') f e e t i n wid th measuring f i f t e e n ( 1 5 ' ) f e e t on each s i d e of t h e stream o r channel p lus f t h e wid th of t h e normal s t ream o r channel .

SECTlON 2502. BLOCKS.

1. The l e n g t h , wid th and shape of b locks ; h a l l be determined w i t h due regard t o :

a . P r o v i s i o n of adequate b u i l d i n g s i t e s f o r t h e s p e c i a l type of u s e

b . Requirements a s t o l o t s i z e and dimensions.

c . Needs f o r convenient a c c e s s , c i r c u l a t i o n , c o n t r o l and s a f e t y of

d . L i m i t a t i o n s and o p p o r t u n i t i e s of topography.

contemplated.

s treet t r a f f i c .

2 . Block l e n g t h s s h a l l no t exceed e i g h t e e n hundred (1800') f e e t .

3 . I n c a s e s where the b lock l e n g t h exceeds s i x hundred (600 ' ) f e e t o r where deemed e s s e n t i a l t o provide p e d e s t r i a n c i r c u l a t i o n t o schoo l s , playgrounds, shopping c e n t e r s and o t h e r communffy f a c i l i t i e s , a n easement f o r a c r o s s walk s h a l l be provided of not less than t e n ( 1 0 ' ) f e e t wide.

SECTION 2503. LOTS.

1.. Lot. dimensi.ons and a r e a s s h a l l conform t o t h e minimums requ:ired by t h e T0wnshi.p Zon:ing Ord,inance f o r t h e d . i s t r ic t s i n which t h e s u b d i v i s i o n i s l o c a t e d and, s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o a l l a p p l i c a b l e S t a t e and Township regu- 1at i .ons r ega rd ing l o t a r e a i n c l u d i n g A c t 537 (Pennsylvania Sewage F a c i l i - t i e s Act) a s amended.

The subd iv id ing of t h e land s h a l l be such a s t o provide each l o t w i t h s a t i s f a c t o r y access by means o f a p u b l i c s t r e e t .

Zoning Ordinance.

2.

3. F ron t , s i d e and r e a r ya rds sha l l . be i n conformance w i t h t h e Township

SECTION 2504. PUBLIC; GROUNDS AND OPEN SPACES. Where a proposed p a r k , p lay- ground, s c h o o l , easement o r o t h e r p u b l i c u s e shown i n t h e Gen- e r a l Community P lan o r i n t h e o p i n i o n o f t h e P lann ing Commission i s n e c e s s a r y , t h e P lanning Commission may r e q u i r e t h e d e d i c a t i o n o r r e s e r v a t i o n of such a r e a w i t h i n t h e s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development i n a r e a s o n a b l e manner.

SECTION 2505. STORM DRAINAGE:

1. Lots sha1.1 b e l a i d o u t and graded t o p rov ide p o s i t i v e d r a i n a g e away from

2. S to rm sewers, c u b v e r t s , and r e l a t e d i n s t a l l a t i o n s s h a l l be provided:

new and e x i s t i . n g bu i . l d ings .

a . To p e r m i t unimpeded f low o f n a t u r a l w a t e r c o u r s e s .

b .

c:. To i.nterc.ept. st:om wate.r runof f a l o n g stxeets a t i n t e r v a l s reason-

To e n s u r e adequa te d r a i n a g e o f s t ree ts .

a b l y re:Lat:ed t,o t h e e x t e n t and g rade of t h e a r e a d r a i n e d .

3 . I n t h e d e s i g n of s to rm sewerage i n s t a l l a t i o n s , s p e c i a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n s h a l l be g iven t o a v o i d i n g problems which could a r i se from c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f s to rm w a t e r run -o f f over a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t i e s .

The deve lope r s h a l l submit hi.s e n g i n e e r ' s c a l c u l a t i o n s upon which t h e s i z e oE c:ondui. ts , c u l v e r t s and o t h e r p o r t i o n s of t h e proposed s torm sewer systems has bee.n based.

4 .

ARTICLE V I

IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 2600. MONUMENTS. Monuments s h a l l be p l aced a t a l l b lock c o r n e r s , a n g l e p o i n t s , p o i n t s of curves i n s t ree ts and a t i n t e r m e d i a t e p o i n t s a s may be r e q u i r e d by t h e Munic ipa l Engineer . ments s h a l l be o f such m a t e r i a l , s i z e and l e n g t h as may be approved by t h e Municipal Engineer .

The monu-

SECTION 2601. mIzr.n AND STREET 'IMPROVEMENTS.

1. U t i l i t y and s t r e e t improvements s h a l l be provided i n each new s u b d i v i s i o n i.n accordance w i t h s t a n d a r d s and requi rements d e s c r i b e d i n t h e fo l lowing schedu les .

The s t a n d a r d s and s p e c i f i c a t i o n s f o r each. g e n e r a l t y p e o f development s h a l l be as fol l .ows, and a s i n d i c a t e d i n S e c t i o n 602 h e r e o f :

a . For apa r tmen t , row house , and. s i m i l a r m u l t i - f a m i l y r e s i d e n t i a l t y p e s , improvements t o be i n accord w i t h STANDARD A .

b . For one- fami ly de tached dwe l l ings w i t h typ i .ca1 l o t wid ths o f less t h a n one hundred and f i f t y f e e t (150 ' ) improvements t o be i n accord w i t h STANDARD B.

For Country Homes wi.th a l o t a r e a o f 40,000 s q u a r e f e e t o r g r e a t e r and a l o t wi.dth a t t h e b u i l d i n g l i n e o f one hundred and f i f t y f e e t : I

( 1 5 0 ' ) o r g r e a t e r , improvements t o be i n accord w i t h STANDARD C .

2.

c .

d . F c r Gommerc:i.al, I n d u s t r i . a l and o t h e r s p e c i a l type u s e s , t h e stan.- d a r d s sha1.l be a s de te rmined by t h e P lanning Commission and t h e Muni- c , i p a l Eng inee r .

SECTION 2602. SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM REQUJREMENTS FOR UTILITIES AND STREET IM- PR.WFMENIS. A l l u t i l l t i e s and s t ree t improvements s h a l l be in- s t a l l e d i n a manner and i n accordance w i t h Township s p e c i f i c a - t i o n s .

STANDARD

A B C

x x 1.

x x 2.

x x x 3 .

4 .

5 ;

x x x 6 .

x x x 7 .

x x x 8.

x x 9.

x x x 10.

x. x 1.1 .

x x x 12.

P u b l i c Water.

P u b l i c San i . t a ry Sewer (if f e a s i b l e ) .

A r t e r i a l Stree.ts : Cross s e c t i o n s i n accordance w i t h Genera l Com- munity P lan and a s determi.ned by Planning Commission, Municipal Engineer and S t a t e Highway Department.

Col l .eq tor St.ree.ts :

a . O r i g i n a l car tway c o n s t r u c t i o n s h a l l no t be less t h a n twenty. ( 2 0 ' ) f e e t in w i d t h w i t h berms on each s i d e c o n s t r u c t e d and of a wid,th as determine.d by t h e Township Engineer .

Minor and Margina l Access S t . r e e t s :

a . O r i g i n a l car tway c o n s t r u c t i o n s h a l l n o t be less t h a n twenty ( 2 0 ' ) f e e t i.n w i d t h w i t h berms on each s i d e c o n s t r u c t e d and of a w:i.dth a s de te rmined by t h e Township Engineer .

A l l e y s : Paved fu l l . wid th .

Grading and Cen. ter1ine g r a d i e n t s of S t ree ts : Pe r approved p l a n s and p r o f i l e s .

Storm sewer sys tem and o t h e r drai .nage improvements: Per approved p l a n s an.d p r o f i l e s .

Curbs sha1.1 o n l y be r e q u i r e d when necessa ry t o c o n t r o l s to rm w a t e r runoff . The dec . i s ion a s t o t h e need s h a l l be a t t h e d i s c r e t i o n o f t h e Township Eng inee r .

a . Cement - 24" x 8" w i t h 6" t o p b a t t e r e d t o 8" a t a p o i n t 7" below

b . Extruded b i tuminous cu rb h e l d i n p l a c e w i t h a n epoxy a d h e s i v e .

Pavement of a1.l s tree.ts - conform t o P.D.H. S tanda rds .

Sidewa1.k~ : 4" P o r t l a n d Cement Conc,ret.e whe.re deemed necessa ry €o r publ ic . s a f e t y a t s c h o o l s , churches and o t h e r p l a c e s of p u b l i c assembly, i n t h e o p i n i o n of t h e P lanning Commi.ssion and t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s .

S t r e e t t rees: 1%" c a l i p e r - 40 f e e t t o 60 f e e t a p a r t (accepted shade t r e e s ) s t r ee t trees s h a l l be p l a n t e d between t h e s idewalk and t h e b u i l d i n g l i n e a t l e a s t 5 ' from t h e s idewalk . S t r e e t t rees may be e l i m i n a t e d where, i n t h e o p i n i o n o f t h e P lann ing Commission, s u f f i - c i e n t trees ex is t and w i l l be pe rmi t t ed t o remain. I n no circum- s t a n c e s w i l l any of t h e fo l lowing trees be pe rmi t t ed e i t h e r t o remain o r t o be p l a n t e d a s s t r ee t trees:

the t o p .

a . . P o p l a r s ; a l l vari.eties . b . Willows; a l l va r i e t i e s .

c.. Whi.te S i l v e r Maple (Acer Saccharinum).

d . Aspen; a l l va r i e t i e s .

e . Common Black Locust .

x x x 13. Seeding of P l a n t i n g S t : r ip s .

x x x 14. St , ree . t Names S i g n s a t a l l i n t e r s e c t i o n s t o conform t o P.D.H. Stan- d a r d s . o f t h e approv ing a u t h o r i t y . No s t r ee t , o t h e r t han e x t e n s i o n of a n e x i s t i n g s t r ee t , s h a l l be g iven a name i d e n t i c a l t o , o r c l o s e l y si.milar t o , t h a t o f a n e x i s t i n g s t r ee t i n any m u n i c i p a l i t y w i t h i n t h e g r e a t e r Wilmington Area.

The Subdi.vi.d.er may choose h i s names s u b j e c t t o t h e a p p r o v a l

I n c a s e s where t h e above r equ i r emen t s a re deemed n o t a p p r o p r i a t e by t h e Plann- i n g Commission and t h e Township Engineer t o s e r v e i n the, p u b l i c i n t e r e s t , t h e r i g h t i s r e se rved t o i n c r e a s e , change, a l t e r o r s u b s t i t u t e m a t e r i a l s , manner and s p e c i f i c a t i o n s f o r u t i l i t y and s t ree t improvements when such changes, a l t e r - a t i o n s , e t c . , a r e approved by t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s .

ARTICLE XXVIL-

CONDITIONS OF 'ACCEPTANCE

SECTION 2700. SUBDIVISION CONTROL. No s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development of any l o t , t r a c t o r p a r c e l o f land s h a l l b e made, no s t r ee t , s a n i t a r y sewer, water main o r o t h e r improvements i n connec t ion t h e r e w i t h s h a l l be l a i d o u t , c o n s t r u c t e d , opened o r d e d i c a t e d f o r p u b l i c u s e of t r a v e l , o r f o r t h e common u s e of occupants o f b u i l d i n g s , a b u t t i n g t h e r e o n , excep t i n s t r i c t accordance w i t h t h e provi- s i o n s o f t h i s o rd inance .

' SECTION 2701. RECORDING. Wi th in n i n e t y (90 ) days a f t e r t h e d a t e o f a p p r o v a l of tAe F i .na l P l a t and P r o t e c t i v e Covenants, and t h e e n t r y i n t o Agreements as to f i n a n c i a l and o t h e r r e s p o n s i , b i l i t i e s i n r ega rd t o t h e n.ecessary g r a d i n g , paving and o t h e r street improvements o f t ,he s u b d i v i s i o n p l a n , t h e a p p l i c a n t s h a l l r e c o r d a n approved d u p l i c . a t e o r i g i n a l copy of a l l of t h e above p l a n s and documents i n t h e o f f i c e of t h e Recorder of Deeds o f t h e County of Lawrence and f u r n i s h t h e Governing Body a R e c o r d e r ' s C e r t i f i c a t e t h a t s a i d p l a n s and documents are p r o p e r l y r eco rded . The'Re.corder of Deeds s h a l l not accept s a i d p l a n s and documents u n l e s s t hey b e a r o f f i - c i a l ev idence of approval. o f t h e Governing Body.

1. A f t e r any approved s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development p l a n s h a l l have been o f f i c i a l l y r eco rded , t h e s t ree ts , p u b l i c grounds, and o t h e r p u b l i c improvements shown t h e r e o n s h a l l be so cons ide red t o be a p a r t o f the o f f i c i a l p l a n o f t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y .

shown on a s u b d i v i s i o n 6 1 a n t o be recorded may be o f f e r e d f o r ded i - c a t i o n t o the m u n i c i p a l i t y ' b y fo rma l n o t a t i o n t h e r e o f on t h e p l a n ,

2 . S t r e e t s , p u b l i c grounds, easements , and o t h e r p u b l i c improvements

o r t h e owner may n o t e on such p l a n t h a t any such improvements have n o t been o f f e r e d f o r d e d i c a t i o n t o t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y .

3 . Every s t r e e t , p u b l i c g rounds , and o t h e r improvement shown on a s u b d i v i - s i o n p l a n t h a t i s r eco rded as provided h e r e i n shal l . be deemed t o be a p r i v a t e s t r e e t , p a r k o r improvement, u n t i l such time as t h e same s h a l l have been o f f e r e d f o r d e d i c a t i o n t o t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y and accep ted by o r d i n a n c e o r r e s o l u t i o n , o r u n t i l i t s h a l l have been condemned f o r u s e as a p u b l i c s t r e e t , pa rk o r o t h e r improvement.

i n c r e a s e s u n t i l S U C ! ~ t i m e as Lots a r e s o l d o r improvements are i n s t a l l e d on t h e land i n c l u d e d w i t h i n t h e s u b j e c t p l a t .

4 . The r e c o r d i n g of t h e p l a t s h a l l n o t c o n s t i t u t e grounds f o r a s ses smen t

SECTION 2702. SALE OF LOTS : ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT: OR ERECT1:ON OF BU ILiD I N G :

No l o t i n a s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development may be s o l d , no pe rmi t t o e rec t , a l t e r o r r e p a i r , a n y bui ld: ing upon land i n a s u b d i v i s i o n or land development, u n l e s s and u n t i l a p l a n o f such s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development s h a l l have been approved and p r o p e r l y r e c o r d e d , and u n t i l improvements r e q u i r e d by t h e Governing Body s h a l l have been c o n s t r u c t e d o r guaranteed a s h e r e i n provided. Where owing t o s p e c i a l cond i t i . ons , a l i t e r a l enforcement o f t h i s p rov i . s ion would r e s u l t i n unnecessa ry h a r d s h i p , t h e Governing Body may make such r e a s o n a b l e except i .on t h e r e t o as wil.1 no t be c o n t r a r y t o t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t , and may p e r m i t s a l e of a l o t , i .ssuance o f a permit , , o r e r e c t i o n of a . b u i l d i n g s u b j e c t t o c o n d i t i o n s n e c e s s a r y t o a s s u r e a d e q u a t e s t ree ts and o t h e r p u b l i c improvements.

SECTION 2703. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

1. The Governing Body s h a l l n o t approve any s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development p l a n except i n s t r i c t conformance w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance.

The Governi.ng Body may a l t e r any s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development p l a n and s p e c i f y a l t e r a t : i . o n s , changes, o r m o d i f i c a t i o n s t h e r e i n which i t deems nec,essary and may make i t s a p p r o v a l s u b j e c t t o such a l t e r a t i o n s , changes an.d modifi .cati .ons.

2.

3. No road , street . , l a n e , a l l e y , o r r e l a t e d improvement s h a l l be accep ted as a p a r t o f t h e highway system o f t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y o r f o r maintenance u n l e s s opened, 1laye.d o u t , graded and improved i.n s t r i c t accordance w i t h s t a n d a r d s and s p e c i f i c a t i o n s of t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y .

Before a c t i . n g t o approve. any s u b d i v i s i o n o r l and development p l a n , t h e Governing Body may a r r a n g e a p u b l i c h e a r i n g t h e r e o n , a f t e r g i v i n g such n o t i c e as may be deemed d e s i r a b l e i n e a c h case. I f a p u b l i c h e a r i n g has been h e l d upon a p r e l i m i n a r y p l a t o r p l a n , a p u b l i c h e a r i n g s h a l l n o t be r e q u i r e d upon t h e f i . n a l . p l a t u n l e s s t h e f i n a l p l a t d e p a r t s s u b s t a n t i a l l y from t h e p r e l i m i n a r y p l a t o r p l a n .

5 . Before. approv ing any s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development p l a n , t h e Governing Body s h a l l r e q u i r e a w r i t t e n agreement t h a t t h e n e c e s s a r y g r a d i n g , pav ing , s t r ee t improvemen,ts, c u r b s , s idewa lks , s t r ee t l i g h t s , f i r e h y d r a n t s , water mai.ns and san:i . tary sewers , as may be r e q u i r e d by t h e Governing Body s h a l l be i . n s t a l l e d i n s t r i c t acco rdance w i t h t h e s t a n d a r d s and s p e c i f i c a t i o n s by t h e APPLICANT w i t h i n a s p e c i f i e d t i m e p e r i o d . The w r i t t e n agreement which s h a l l i n c l u d e a bond, d e p o s i t of funds , o r o t h e r s e c u r i t i e s s u f f i - c i e n t i n amount as s h a l l be determined by t h e Municipal Engineer a n d + a c - c e p t a b l e t o t h e Gove.rning Body, t o cove r t h e c o s t o f such improvements.

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6 . Compl.eti.on o f Tmprovements o r Guarantee Thereof P r e r e q u i . s i t e t o F i n a l P l a t Approval. No p l a t s h a l l be f i n a l l y approved u n l e s s t h e s t reets shown on such p l a t have been approved a s reqtJired i n t h i s Ordinance and any walkways, c.xrbs, g u t t e r s , s t r e e t l i . g h t s , f i r e h y d r a n t s , shade trees, wa te r mains, s a n i t a r y sewers, s to rm d r a i n s and. o t h e r improvements as requi.red i n t.h.e. subd iv i . s ion and land development 0rdi.nanc.e have been i.n- st.al.1.e.d i.n acc.ordanc.e w i t h t h e o r d i n a n c e . In 1.ie.u o.f t h e compl.eti.on of any .impr:ovement.s r e q u i r e d as a condi. t i .on f o r t h e f i n a l . app rova l of a p l a t , th.e a p p l i c , a n t shal.1 p rov ide f o r t h e de .pos i t w i t h t h e muni.ci.pali.ty of a c a r p o r a t e bond, o r o t h e r s e c u r i t y ac,ce.ptable t o the Governing Bodv i n an amount suffi.c..ie.nt. t o c.ove.c t h e c .os ts o f any improve.ment;s which may be re.qu.ired. Suc.5 bond, o r o t h e r se.cur. i , ty s h a l l pr0vid.e f o r , and s e c u r e t o t h e p u b l i c , t!ie c:ompletion of any improvements which may be requi . red with- i n t.he p e r i o d f.i.:x:ed f o r such comp1.et.ion. Ln t h e c.ase. where deve.I.opment i.s p ro jec . t ed cver a peri .od o f y e a r s , t h e Governing Body may a u t h o r i z e submission. of fi .n.al p l a t s by s e c t i o n o r s t a g e s of d.evelopment s u b j e c t t o such requi.rements o r guarantee.s as t o improvement.s i n s e c t i o n s o r s tage.s o f devel.opme.nt: a s i t : f i .nds e s s e . n t i a l f o r t h e p r o t e c t i o n of any fina1,:Ly approved s.ec:t:.i.on of t.he devflopment .

7 . Release From Improvement Bond.

a . When t:he de.,vel.oper has comple.ted a3.l of the. n e c e s s a r y and a p p r o p r i a t e improvements , t h e deve lope r sha3.1 n o t i , f y t h e G0vernin.g Body, i n writ- i n g , by c , e r t . i f i e d or reg. i .s te ted m a i l . , of th.e complet ion of t h e a f o r e - s a i d improvements and s h a l l se.nd a' copy t h e r e o f t o t h e Mtini.c.ipal Engineer . c e i p t of suc.h nrJti.ce, d i r e c t and a u t h o r i z e t h e Municipal Engineer t o i.nspec.t a l l of the a f o r e s a i d improvements. The Municipal Eng:i.neer sha:I.1, t:h.ereupon, f i l e a r e p o r t , i n w r i t i n g , w i t h t h e Governing Body, and s h a l l promptly m a i l a copy o f t h e same t o t h e deve.1ope.r by cer- t i f i e d o r r e g i s t e r e d mail.. wi th . in t h i r t y ( 3 0 : ) days a f t e r r e c e i . p t by t,he mun ic ipa l engi.neer o f t.Fe a f o r e s a i d . au th l> r ' i za t ion from t.he governing body; s a i d r e p o r t s h a l l be d.etai1e.d and s!iall. ind.i.c,ate a p p r o v a l o r r e j e c t i o n of s a i d improvements , e i t h e r i n whole o r i n p a r t , and i f sai.d improvements, o r any p o r t i o n t h e r e o f , shal.1 not be approved o r s h a l l be r e j e c t e d b y t h e mun.i.c.i.pa1. e n g i n e e r , s a i d r e p o r t s h a l l c0n.tai.n a s t a t e m e n t o f r e a s o n s f o r such nonapproval o r r e j e c t i o n .

The Governing Body s h a l l no t : i fy t h e d e v e l o p e r , i n w r i t i n g by cer t i - f i .ed o r r eg i . s t e r ed . -mail., of t he a c t i o n of s a i d Governing Body w i t h r e l a t i o n t h e r e t o .

The. Governing Body s h a l l , w i t h i n t e n (10) days a f t e r re-

The r e p o r t shal1.l b e made and ma i l ed

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c. :Lf t h e G0ve.rni.n.g Body o r the muni.c.i.pa1 e n g i n e e r fai.1.s t o comply wi th the t i m e 1.imi.tat:i.on p r o v i s i o n s c o n t a i n e d h e r e i n , a l : l improvements w i . l l be deemed. t o have been approved and t:he de.ve:loper s h a l l be re- l e a s e d from a l l l i . a b i l i . t y , pu r suan t t o i.ts performance gua ran ty bond.

I f any po r t i . on o f t h e s a i d improveme,nts s h a l l not be approved o r s h a l l be. r e j e c t e d by t h e Governing Body, t h e deve lope r s h a l l proceed t o complete t:h.e same and, upon complet ion, t h e same procedure o f not : : i . f icat ion, as ou t l i . ned h e r e i n , s h a l l be fol lowed.

e . Nothing herein, however, s h a l l be c o n s t r u e d i n l i m i t a t i o n of t h e d e v e l o p e r ' s r i g h t t o c o n t e s t o r q u e s t i o n by l e g a l p roceed ing o r othe.rwise,, any determi.nat i .on of t h e Governing Body o r the mun ic ipa l e n g i n e e r .

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8. Remedies t o E f f e c t Completion o f Improvements. I n t h e e v e n t t h a t any improvements which a r e r e q u i r e d have no t been i n s t a l l e d as provided i n t h i s Ordinance o r i n accord w i t h t h e approved f i n a l p l a t t h e Governing Body may en- f o r c e any c o r p o r a t e bond, o r o t h e r s e c u r i t y by a p p r o p r i a t e l e g a l and e q u i t a b l e remedies . I f proceeds of such bond, o r o t h e r s e c u r i t y are i n s u f f i c i e n t t o pay t h e c o s t o f t h e i n s t a l l i n g o r making r e p a i r s o r c o r r e c t i o n s t o a l l t h e improvements covered by s a i d se ,c .ur i ty , t h e Governing Body may, a t i t s o p t i o n , i n s t a l l p a r t of such improvements i.n a l l o r p a r t of t h e s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development and may i n s t i . t u t e a p p r o p r i a t e 1.ega.l o r e q u i t a b l e ac t . i on t o r ecove r t h e moneys nece.ssary t o complete. t h e remainder o f t h e improvements. A1.I o f t h e p roceeds , whether r e s u l t i n g from t h e s e c u r i t y o r from any l e g a l o r e q u i t a b l e a c t i o n brought agai .nst t h e d e v e l o p e r , o r bo th , s h a l l be used s o l e l y f o r t h e i n s t a l l . a t i o n of t h e improvements c,overed by such s e c u r i t y , and no t €o r any o t h e r mun ic ipa l purpose.

ARTICLE XXVIII

PENALTY AND ENFORCEMENT

SECTION 2800. PENALTY.

Any pe r son , p a r t n e r s h i p , o r c o r p o r a t i o n who o r which be ing t h e owner o r a g e n t of t h e owner of any l o t , t r a c t o r p a r c e l o f land s h a l l l a y o u t , con- s t r u c t , open o r d e d i c a t e any s t r e e t , s a n i t a r y sewer, s to rm sewer, water ma:in o r o t h e r improvements f o r pub l i . c .u se , t ravel o r o t h e r purposes o r f o r the common u s e of occupan t s of b u i l d i n g s a b u t t i n g t h e r e o n , o r who se l l s , t r a n s f e r s o r a g r e e s o r e n t e r s i n t o a n agreement t o s e l l any land i n a sub- d i v i s i o n o r land development whether by r e f e r e n c e t o o r by o t h e r u s e of a p l a t of such s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development o r o t h e r w i s e , o r e r e c t any bu.i.Idi.ng t h e r e o n , u n l e s s and u n t i l a f i n a l p l a t h a s beem prepared i n f u l l complianc.e wit.h t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s 0rdi.nance and of the r e g u l a t i o n s adopted hereunder and h a s been recorded a s provi.ded h e r e i n , shall be. g u i l t y o f a misdemeanor, and upon con.vi.c.ti.on t h e r e o f , such pe r son , o r t h e members of such p a r t n e r s h i p , o r t h e o f f i . c e r s of such co rpora t i . on , o r t.he a g e n t of any o f them, r e s p o n s i b l e f o r such ,v i . o l a t ion pay a f i n e not exceeding one hundred ($100) d o l l a r s per l o t o r p a r c e l o r p e r dwell.ing w i t h i n each l o t o r p a r c e l . A l l f i n e s co l : l ec t ed f o r such v i o l a t i o n s s h a l l be pa id t o t h e Munici.pali . ty. t r a n s f e r o r o t h e r documents used i n t h e p r o c e s s of selS.i.ng o r t r a n s f e r r i n g s h a l l . n o t exempt t h e s c l l . e r o r t r a n s f e r o r from such pena1.t ies o r from t h e remedies h e r e i n p rov ided .

The descr i .pt i .on by metes and bounds i.n t.he inst ,rument o f

SECTION 2801.. ENFORCEMENT.

It s h a l l be t h e d u t y o f t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s t o e n f o r c e t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s Ordi.nanc,e. : I n o r d e r t o p r o p e r l y c a r r y o u t t h i s r e s p o n s i , b i I i t y , t h e Township Supervi .sors can a p p o i n t a n Agent and g r a n t t o t h e d u l y appo in ted age.n.t t ,he power and auLhori . ty t o a d m i n i s t e r and e n f o r c e t h e provi.si.ons of t h i . s Ordinance i n . t he i . r s te .ad. The Agent s h a l l be r e s p o n s i b l e t o t h e Town- s h i p S u p e r v i s o r s and s h a l l re .port p e r i o d i c a l l y t o them concerni.ng t h e admin- i s t r a t i o n of t h e Ordinance and su.ch r e p o r t s h a l l c0ntai .n a l l t h e i n f o r m a t i o n n e c e s s a r y t o pe rmi t t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s t o a s c e r t a i n t h a t t h e Ordinance i s be ing a d m i n i s t e r e d and en fo rced i n acco rdance w i t h the law. The Agent

s h a l l r e q u i r e t h a n a n a , p p l i c a t i o n f o r a b u i l d i n g p e r m i t s h a l l c o n t a i n all i n f o r m a t i o n n e c e s s a r y t o e n a b l e him t o a s c e r t a i n whether t h e proposed b u i l d i n g , a l t e r a t i o n o r u s e i s l o c a t e d i n a n approved F i n a l P l a t (Land Sub- d i v i s i o n P l a n ) . No B u i l d i n g Permit s h a l l be i s s u e d u n t i l t h e Agent has cer- t i f i e d t h a t t h e s i t e f o r t h e proposed b u i l d i n g , a l t e r a t i o n o r u s e complies w i t h a l l t h e provis i .ons of t h i s Ordinance and conforms t.o t h e s i t e d e s c r i p - t i o n a s i n d i c a t e d on t h e approved and r eco rded F i n a l P l a t ( S u b d i v i s i o n o r Land Development P l a n ) .

SECTTON 2801A.

Appeals t o Court from S u b d i v i s i o n and Land Development D e c i s i o n s . The d e c i - s i o n s of t h e gove rn ing body o r t h e p l ann ing agency w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e ap- p r o v a l o r d i s a p p r o v a l o f p l a t s may be appea led d i r e c t l y t o c o u r t i n t h e same manner and w i t h i n t h e same t i m e l i m i t a t i o n s , as i s provided f o r zon ing a p p e a l s from t h e d e c i s i o n s o r f i n d i n g s o f t h e Zoning Hearing Board by A c t 247 (Pennsylvania M u n i c i p a l i t i e s Planning Code).

SECTION 2802. SEVERABILITY.

The provis i .ons of t h i s Ordinance a r e s e v e r a b l e and i f any p r o v i s i o n s , sen- te .nce, c , l a u s e , s e c t i o n , p a r t of a p p l i . c a t i o n t h e r e o f s h a l l be h.eld i l l e g a l , i n v a l i d , o r u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l , such i l l e g a l i t y , i n v a l i d i t y o r uncon , s t i t u t ion - a l i t y s h a l l not a f f e c t o r impa i r any of t h e remaining p r o v i s i o n s , s e n t e n c e s , c l a u s e s , s e c t i o n s , o r a p p l i c a t i o n s . It i s , h e r e b y d e c l a r e d t o be t h e l e g i s - l a t i v e i n t e n t of t h e Governing Body of Wilmington Township t h a t t h i s o rd in - ance would have been adopted had s u c h . i l l e g a 1 i n v a l i d o r u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l p r o v i s i o n , sen. tence, c l a u s e , s e c t i o n o r p a r t . no t been inc luded the re i . n and i f such i l l e g a l , inva1i.d o r u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n had been s p e c i f i - c a l l y exempted the re f rom.

I n any case where a p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s o r d i n a n c e i s found t o c o n f l i c t w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n o f a zon ing , b u i l d i n g , f i r e , s a f e t y o r h e a l t h o rd inance o r code of t h i s M u n i c i p a l i t y o r l a w , r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n o f t h e Commonwealth o f Pennsyl.vania, t h e p r o v i s i o n s which e s t a b l i s h e s t h e h i g h e r s t a n d a r d f o r t h e promoti.on and p r o t e c t i o n of t.he h e a l t h and s a f e t y of t h e peop le s h a l l pre- v a i l . I n any case where a p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s o rd inance o r code o f t h i s M u n i c i p a l i t y o r l a w , r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n of t h e Commonwealth o f Pennsylvania which e s t a b l i s h e s a lower s t a n d a r d f o r t h e promotion and p r o t e c t i o n of t h e , h e , a l t h and s a f e t y of t h e peop le , t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s o rd inance s h a l l be deemed t o p reva i l , and such o t h e r o rd inances o r codes a re hereby d e c l a r e d t o be r e p e a l e d t o t h e e x t e n t th .a t t h e y may be found i n c o n f l i c t w i t h t h i s Ordinance.

SECTION 2803. REPEALER.

A l l o r d i n a n c e s o r p a r t s of o rd inances i n c o n s i s t e n t h e r e w i t h are hereby re- p e a l e d . Nothing i n t h i s o rd inance hereby adopted s h a l l be cons t rued t o a f f e c t any s u i t o r p roceed ing now pending i n any c o u r t , o r any r i g h t s ac- c r u e d , o r l i a b i l i t y i n c u r r e d , o r any cause o r causes of a c t i o n acc rued , o r e x i s t i n g , under any o r d i n a n c e r epea led by t h i s Ordinance. r i g h t o r remedy of any c h a r a c t e r be l o s t , impaired o r a f f e c t e d by t h i s Ordinance.

Nor s h a l l any

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SECTION 2804. EFFECT.I.ilE DATE.

T h i s Ordinance, conta in i .ng two s e c t i o n s , s h a l l become e f f e c t i v e f i v e (5) days a f t e r its a d o p t i o n a s r e q u i r e d by law.

/ Enacted and orda ined i n t o a n Ordinance t h i s

,/I day of [, , * c ! ! ! ; ~ L ’ tL

WILMINGSON TOWNSHlP SUPERVISORS

WILLIAM H. W%LSON Chairman

ATTEST :

HELEN KAUFMAN S e c r e t a r y

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