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ZONING ORDINAKE MI. 158 POINT TOWSHIP WRTHUM3ERUW) COUNTY, PENWYLVANIA Prepared by: Thomas R. Deans Associates 311 N. Front Street Milton, PA 17847 December 30, 1986 POINT TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS Budd G. Feaster, Chairman James A. Neitz, Vice Chairman Paul R. Geise Arthur J. Stuck Lewis E. Hummel POINT TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Edward F. Pfeiffer, Chairman John L. Epler, Vice Chairman Glenn L. Brogan Betsy A. Neidig Clifford Reichard P rep a red by : Thomas R. Deans Associates 311 North Front Street Milton, PA 17847 (717) 742-9323 December 30, 1986 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ARTICLE 1 . SHORT TITLE. PURPOSE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES ............. 2 Section 1.01 . Short Title................ 2 Section 1.02 . Purpose .................. 2 Section 1.03 .Community Development Objectives ..... 2 ARTICLE I1 .DEFINITIONS .................. 3 Section 2.01 . Accessory Use or Building ......... 3 Section 2.02 .Alterations ................ 3 Section 2.03 .Automobile Filling Station ........ 3 Section 2.04 .Building ................. 3 Section 2.05 .Building Area ............... 3 Section 2.06 .Building Height .............. 3 Section 2.07 .Building Line ............... 4 Section 2.08 .Certificate of Occupancy ......... 4 Section 2.09 . Development Plan ............. 4 Section 2.10 .Dwelling Unit ............... 4 Section 2.11 .Dwelling, Apartment ............ 4 Section 2.12 .Dwelling, Single Family .......... 4 Section 2.13 .Dwelling, Two Family ........... 4 Section 2.14 . Dwelling, Multiple Family ......... 4 Section 2.15 .Family .................. 5 Section 2.16 .Floor Area ................ 5 Section 2.17 . Garage, Private.............. 5 Section 2.18 .Habitable Floor Area ........... 5 Section 2.19 . Home Occupation .............. 5 Section 2.20 . Hotel ................... 5 Section 2.21 .Junk Yard ................. 5 Section 2.22 . Lot .................... 6 Section 2.23 .Lot Area ................. 6 Section 2.24 .Lot, Corner ................ 6 Section 2.25 .Lot Coverage ............... 6 Section 2.26 .Lot Depth ................. 6 Section 2.27 .Lot Width ................. 6 Section 2.28 . Mobile Home ................ 6 Section 2.29 . Mobile Home Court or Park ......... 6 Section 2.30 .Mobile Home Subdivision.......... 7 Section 2.31 .Motel ................... 7 Section 2.32 . Non-Conforming Lot ............ 7 Section 2.33 . Non-Conforming Structure ......... 7 Section 2.34 . Non-Conforming Use ............ 7 Section 2.35 .Parking Space ............... 7 Section 2.36 .Personal Service Shop ........... 8 Section 2.37 .Planned Residential Development ...... 8 Section 2.38 .Principal Building ............ 8 Section 2.39 .Professional Office ............ 8 Section 2.40 .Setback .................. 8 Section 2.41 . Sign ................... 8 Section 2.42 . Sign, Commercial ............. 8 Section 2.43 . Sign Area ................. 9 Section 2.44 . Site Plan ................. 9 Section 2.45 . Special Exception ............. 9 Section 2.46 . Story ................... 9 Section 2.47 . Street .................. 9 Section 2.48 . Street Line ................ 9 Section 2.49 . Structure ................. 9 Section 2.50 . Use .................... 10 Section 2.51 . Variance .................. 10 Section 2.52 . Yard, Front ................ 10 Section 2.53 . Yard, Rear ................ 10 Section 2.54 . Yard, Side ................ 10 Section 2.55 . Zoning Permit ............... 10 ARTICLE I11 . ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP ... 11 Section 3.01 . List of Districts............. 11 Section 3.02 . Zoning Map ................ 11 Section 3.03 . Interpretation of District Boundaries ... 11 ARTICLE IV .CONFORMANCE REQUIRED .............. 13 Section 4.01 .Application of District Regulations .... 13 ARTICLE V . R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Section 5.01 . Intended Purpose ............. 14 Section 5.02 . Permitted Uses .............. 14 Section 5.03 . Lot Area, Building Height and Yard Requirements ............... 16 Section 5.04 . Minimum Off-street Parking Requirements . 16 ARTICLE VI . R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS ........... 17 Section 6.01 . Intended Purpose ............. 17 Section 6.02 . Permitted Uses .............. 17 Section 6.03 . Lot Area, Building Height and Yard Requirements ............... 17 Section 6.04 . Minimum Off-street Parking Requirements . 18 ARTICLE VI1 .AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS ............ 19 Section 7.01 . Intended Purpose ............. 19 Section 7.02 . Permitted Uses .............. 19 Section 7.03 . Lot Area, Building Height and Yard Requirements ............... 21 Section 7.04 .Minimum Off-street Parking Requirements . 21 Section 7.05 . Permitted Uses/Sliding Scale Formula ... 22 ARTICLE VI11 . INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS ............. 23 Section 8.01 . Intended Purpose ............. 23 Section 8.02 . Permitted Uses .............. 23 Section 8.03 . Lot Area, Building Height and Yard Requirements ............... 24 Section 8.04 . Minimum Off-street Parking Requirements . 24 ARTICLE IX .HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS .......... 25 Section 9-01 . Intended Purpose ............. 25 Section 9.02 . Permitted Uses .............. 25 Section 9.03 . Lot Area and Width ............ 26 Section 9.04 . Setbacks ................. 26 Section 9.05 . Building Height .............. 26 Section 9.06 . Building Coverage ............. 26 Section 9.07 . Impervious Surface Coverage ........ 26 ARTICLE X .CONSERVATION/OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS ........ 27 Section 10.01 . Intended Purpose ............. 27 Section 10.02 . Permitted Uses .............. 27 Section 10.03 . Lot Area, Building Height and Yard Requirements ............... 28 Section 10.04 . Minimum Off-street Parking Requirements . 28 Section 10.05 . Additional Requirements for 100-Year Floodplain Area ............. 28 ARTICLE XI . SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS ........... 29 Section 11.01 . Accessory Buildings ........... 29 Section 11.02 .Temporary Structures for Dwelling Purposes ................. 29 Section 11.03 . Water Supply and Sewerage Facilities Required ................. 29 Section 11.04 . Exceptions ................ 29 Section 11.05 .Required Street Access .......... 30 Section 11.06 . Visibility at Intersections ....... 30 Section 11.07 .Off-street Parking ............ 30 Section 11.08 . Fences .................. 32 Section 11.09 . Signs and Advertising Structures..... 32 Section 11.10 .Conversion Apartments .......... 34 Section 11.11 . Mobile Homes ............... 34 Section 11.12 . Mobile Home Parks ............ 34 Section 11.13 . Receiving Dishes ............. 36 Section 11.14 . Modification of Lot Requirements for Kapp Heights and Hilbish Heights, Pri est1 ey Terrace ............ 36 Section 11.15 . Mining and Drill ing ........... 36 ARTICLE XI1 . PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ........ 37 Section 12.01 . Statement of Intent ........... 37 Section 12.02 . Proceudre ................ 37 Section 12.03 . Planned Development Standards ...... 41 ARTICLE XI11 . NON-CONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES ...... 43 Section 13.01 .Continuance ............... 43 Section 13.02 . Abandonment ............... 43 Section 13.03 . Restoration ............... 43 Section 13.04 . Reversion ................ 43 Section 13.05 . Alterations ............... 43 Section 13.06 .Construction Approved Prior to Ordinance . 44 Section 13.07 . District Changes ............. 44 ARTICLE XIV . ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT ........ 45 Section 14.01 .Enforcement ............... 45 Section 14.02 .Certificates and Permits ......... 45 Section 14.03 . Records ................. 46 Section 14.04 . Zoning Hearing Board ........... 46 Section 14.05 . Fees, Violations and Penalties ...... 51 Section 14.06 .Amendments ................ 52 ARTICLE XV . INTERPRETATION. VALIDITY. REPEALER AND EFFECTIVE DATE ................. 53 Section 15.01 . Interpretation .............. 53 Section 15.02 - Validity ................. 53 Section 15.03 .Repealer ................. 53 Section 15.04 . Effective Date .............. 53 -iv- ORDINANCE EIO. 158 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES; THEIR CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, EXTENSION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND ALL FACILITIES AND SER- VICES IN OR ABOUT SUCH BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; PERCENTAGE OF LOT THAT MAY BE OCCUPIED; THE SIZE OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES; THE DENSITY OF POPULATION AND THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE OR OTHER PURPOSES; AND FOR THESE PURPOSES ESTABLISHING DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES AND DESIGNATING AND RE GULAT 1NG AGRICULTURAL , RES1DENT1 AL , COMKRC IAL AND INDUST RIAL USES WITHIN SUCH DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINIS- TRATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF POINT, IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND THE COMWN- WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. BE IT ORDAINED by the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of the TOWNSHIP OF POINT, in the County of Northumberland and the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania as follows: -1- ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEM OBJECTIVES SECTION 1.01 - SHORT TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as the "POINT TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDI- NANCE. 'I SECTION 1.02 - PURPOSE. The fundamental purpose of this Ordinance is to promote the safety, health, moral s and general we1 fare; to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the Township; to conserve and stabilize the value of property; to prevent over-crowding of land; to avoid undue congestion of population; to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to provide adequate light