Pequea Township

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE 1 BACKGROUND PROVISIONS 1

100. Title 1

101. Purpose 2

102. Community Objectives 2

103. Legislative Intent 3

104. Application and Scope 4

105. Interpretation 5

106. Conflict 5

ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS 6

200. Definitions of Words 6

201. Definitions 7

ARTICLE 3 ZONING DISTRICTS 71

300. Types of Zoning Districts 71

301. Official Zoning Map 71

302. District Boundaries 72

303. Amendments 73

ARTICLE 4 FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT 74

400. Purpose and Intent 74

401. Abrogation and Greater Restrictions 76

402. Relationship to Other Articles 76

403. Lands in District Defined 76

404. Definitions 77

405. Permitted Uses 81

406. Special Exception Uses 82

407. Variances 91

408. Prohibited Uses 92

409. Nonconforming Uses and Structures 96

410. Design and Performance Standards 98

411. Zoning Permits 105

412. Municipal Liability 109

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ARTICLE 4-A STEEP SLOPE CONSERVATION DISTRICT 110

451. Legislative Intent 110

452. Boundary Definition of Steep Slope

Conservation District 111

453. Steep Slope Conservation District

Overlay Concept 112

454. Boundary Interpretation and

Appeals Procedures 112

455. Land Use and Development Regulations

in the Steep Slope Conservation

District 113

456. Uses Permitted Within the Steep Slope

Conservation District 114

ARTICLE 4-B KARST HAZARD DISTRICT 117

475. Purpose 117

476. Application 117

477. Disclaimer of Liability 117

478. Delineation of Area Affected 117

479. Procedures 118

480. Performance Standards 119

481. Appeals to Zoning Hearing Board 121

ARTICLE 5 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT 122

500. Purpose 122

501. Intent 123

502. Permitted Uses 124

503. Special Exceptions and Conditional

Uses 125

504. Agricultural Area and Height

Regulations 128

505. Compliance With the Agricultural

Performance Standards 134

506. Landscape Requirements 134

507. Agricultural Nuisance Disclaimer 134

508. Flag Lots 134

ARTICLE 5-A MR - MINERAL RECOVERY DISTRICT 136

550. Permitted Uses 136

551. Special Exceptions 136

552. Area and Height Regulations 136

553. Landscape Requirements 137

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ARTICLE 6 R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 138

600. Purpose 138

601. Permitted Uses 138

602. Special Exceptions and Conditional Uses 138

603. Area and Bulk Regulations 139

604. Landscape Requirements 140

ARTICLE 7 R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 141

700. Purpose 141

701. Permitted Uses 141

702. Special Exceptions and Conditional Uses 141

703. Area and Bulk Regulations 142

704. Landscape Requirements 145

ARTICLE 8 HISTORIC DISTRICT 146

800. Purpose 146

801. Definitions 146

802. Applicability 147

803. Use Regulations 148

804. Architectural Assessment 150

805. Archaeological Assessment 152

806. Design Standards 152

807. Permits 154

ARTICLE 9 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 156

900. Purpose 156

901. Permitted Uses 156

902. Special Exceptions and Conditional Uses 157

903. Area and Height Regulations 159

904. Access Drive Requirements 160

905. Waste Products and Outdoor Storage 161

906. Traffic Study 161

907. Performance Standards 161

908. Landscaping 161

909. General Regulations 161

ARTICLE 10 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 162

1000. Purpose 162

1001. Permitted Uses 162

1002. Special Exceptions 162

1003. Application Procedures 164

1004. General Industrial Standards 164

1005. Specific Performance Standards 166

1006. Traffic Study 167

1007. Area, Height and Bulk Regulations 167

1008. Additional Regulations 168

1009. Waste Products and Outdoor Storage 168

ARTICLE 11 MOBILE HOME PARKS 169

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1100. Area and Density Regulations 169

1101. Required Mobile Home Space and Mobile

Home Stand 170

1102. Service and Accessory Buildings 170

1103. Water Supply 171

1104. Sewage Disposal 171

1105. Storm Drainage, Erosion and

Sedimentation and Floodplain Controls 172

1106. Mobile Home Park Streets 172

1107. Off-Street Parking Requirements 173

1108. Pedestrian Walks 174

1109. Ground Cover and Screening 174

1110. Electrical Distribution 175

1111. Solid Waste and Vector Control 175

1112. Permits 175

1113. Submission and Review of Plans 175

1114. Inspection and Certificate of

Use and Occupancy 177

1115. Lighting 177

1116. Temporary Living Unit 178

1117. Mobile Home Park Areas for

Non-Residential Use 178

1118. Outdoor Living Area 178

1119. Fire Protection 178

ARTICLE 12 (RESERVED) 180

ARTICLE 13 SIGNS 181

1300. Statement of Purpose 181

1301. Reserved 181

1302. Prohibited Signs 181

1303. Illumination 182

1304. Signs in the Agricultural and Mineral

Recovery District 183

1305. Panel Type Signs (Billboards) 184

1306. Business Identification Signs 184

1307. General Regulations For All Signs 186

1308. Nonconforming Signs 187

1309. Open Flames 188

1310. Automotive Fuel Dispensing Stations 188

1311. Permitted Temporary Signs in All

Districts 189

1312. Space Regulations for Temporary Signs

Regardless of Zoning Districts 191

1313. Permitted Permanent Signs in All

Districts 193

1314. Space Regulations for Permanent Signs 193

ARTICLE 14 OFF-STREET VEHICLE ACCESS,

PARKING, AND LOADING 195

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1400. General Intent and Application 195

1401. Required Vehicular Access 195

1402. Driveway Requirements (Single-Family

Dwellings and Farms 195

1403. Access Drive Requirements (Non-Single

Family Structures or other Buildings) 196

1404. Off-Street Parking Requirements 199

1405. Off-Street Loading Facilities 211

ARTICLE 15 BUILDING LINES AND ROAD

CLASSIFICATIONS 216

1500. Building Lines and Road

Classifications Established 216

1501. Building Lines on Urban Principal

Arterial (UPA) Roads 216

1502. Building Lines on Rural Minor Arterial

Roads 216

1503. Building Lines on Rural Major

Collector Roads 217

1504. Building Lines on Rural Minor

Collector Roads 217

1505. Building Lines on Local Access Roads 218

ARTICLE 16 (RESERVED) 219

ARTICLE 17 GENERAL REGULATIONS 220

1700. General Intent and Application 220

1701. Height 220

1702. Yards 220

1703. Multiple Structures on a Lot 220

1704. Toxic Matter 220

1705. Prohibited Uses in All Districts 221

1706. Corner Lots and Visibility 222

1707. Access to Structures 222

1708. Explosive or Corrosive Substances 222

1709. Design Standards for Lots not Served

by Public Utilities 223

1710. General Landscape and Buffer

Regulations 224

1711. Traffic Studies 238

1712. Trash, Garbage, Refuse or Junk

Accumulation 242

1713. Setback Modifications 242

1714. Lighting and Glare 243

1715. Minimum Habitable Floor Area 243

1716. Detached Private Garages and Other

Accessory Buildings 243

1717. Radiation, Radioactive 245

1718. Patios, Paved Terrace, Open Porch,

or Deck 245

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1719. Vending Machines 245

1720. Fences and Walls 245

1721. Swimming Pools 246

1722. Tennis Courts 247

1723. Satellite Dish Antennas as Accessory

Uses 247

1724. Alternative Energy Sources 249

1725. Ornamental Ponds and Wading Pools 250

1726. Man-Made Lakes, Dams and Impoundments 250

1727. Garage/Yard Sales/Auctions 251

1728. Standards for Animals Maintained as

Accessory to a Residential Dwelling 251

1729. Liquid or Solid Wastes 252

1730. Tree Clearing and Replacement 252

1731. Electromagnetic Radiation 256

1732. Performance Standards Procedures 256

1733. Non-Residential Activity 267

1734. Storage (Outside) 268

1735. Sale of Agricultural Products 268

1736. Uses Not Provided For 268

1737. Municipal Uses 269

1738. No-Impact Home-Based Businesses 269

1739. Forestry Uses 270

1740. Environmental Impact Assessment 271

1741. Lighting Requirements and Standards 271

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ARTICLE 18 NON-CONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS 278

1800. Continuation 278

1801. Expansion of Non-Conforming Structures

and Uses 278

1802. Damage to Non-Conforming Structures 281

1803. Abandonment of Non-Conforming Uses,

Structures, Signs, Billboards and

Others 281

1804. Substitution of Non-Conforming Uses 281

1805. Non-Conforming Lots of Record 282

1806. Zoning Permits 282

1807. Expansion or Extension of Side Yards

for Dimensionally Non-conforming

Dwellings 283

ARTICLE 19 SPECIFIC CRITERIA 284

1900. Special Exceptions 284

1901. Procedures 284

1902. Plan Required 284

1903. General Standards for Special

Exceptions 284

1904. Semi-Detached Buildings in Commercial

and Industrial Districts 288

1905. Rest Areas 288

1906. Neighborhood Convenience Center 289

1907. Apartment, Townhouse and Multi-Family

Dwellings in R2 Residential District 292

1908. Temporary Farm Employee Housing 292

1909. Animal Waste Storage Facilities 293

1910. Sale of Agricultural Products 293

1911. Agribusiness and Intensive

Agricultural Production 294

1912. Solid Waste Disposal Facilities 296

1913. Quarries and Mines 299

1914. Conditional Uses 305

1915. Resource Recovery and Recycling

Facilities 307

1916. Adult Related Facilities 310

1917. Heliports/Helistops 311

1918. Amusement Arcades 313

1919. Animal Hospitals, Veterinary Office,

and Kennels 314

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1920. Riding Club, Riding School and/or

Horse Boarding Stable 315

1921. Automobile Filling Station (including

Minor Incidental Repairs) 316

1922. Automotive and Other Motor Vehicle

Repair Garages 317

1923. Campgrounds 318

1924. Car Wash 319

1925. Cemeteries 320

1926. Banks and Similar Financial

Institutions 320

1927. Hunting Facilities or Sportsmen’s

Clubs 321

1928. Churches and Related Uses 321

1929. Clubhouses for Private Clubs 323

1930. Day Care Facilities 323

1931. Commercial Recreation and

Entertainment Facilities 325

1932. Drive-Thru and Fast Food Restaurant 326

1933. Laundromats, Dry Cleaners and

Laundries 327

1934. Elder Cottages or Granny Flats 327

1935. Bus Shelters 329

1936. Golf Courses 329

1937. Heavy Equipment Sales, Service and/or

Repair Facilities 330

1938. Farm Support Occupations 331

1939. Funeral Homes and Undertaking

Establishments(Including Crematoria) 334

1940. Home Improvement and Building Supply

Stores 334

1941. Outdoor Storage (Commercial Use) 335

1942. Home Occupations 335

1943. Hospital 337

1944. Reserved 338

1945. Retirement Community 338

1946. Mini Storage Facilities 340

1947. Nightclubs 342

1948. Nursing, Rest or Retirement Home 343

1949. Private Schools 344

1950. Boarding House 345

1951. Public Utilities Service Structures 345

1952. Billboards (Panel Type Signs) 346

1953. Nursery, Greenhouse, and Retail Sales

of Garden Stock 347

1954. Apartments in Commercial Districts 348

1955. Truck, Bus or Motor Freight Terminal 349

1956. Conversion-Single Family Detached to

Two Family Dwelling 349

1957. Conversion-Residential to Non-

Residential 350

1958. Warehousing, Wholesaling, and Storage

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Trade Establishments 351

1959. Bed and Breakfast Establishment 352

1960. Communications Antennas and Equipment 353

1961. Communications Towers and Equipment 356

1962. Shopping Centers and Supermarkets 361

1963. Sawmills 363

1964. Cluster and Open Space Development 364

1965. Retail Stores, Shopping Centers,

Supermarkets, and Business Offices

in Excess of 10,000 Square Feet of

Gross Floor Area 376

1966. Hotels and Motels 378

1967. Restaurants 379

1968. Conference and Resort Centers 379

1969. Clinics and Residential Treatment

Facilities 380

1970. Requirements for Non-Agricultural

Dwellings in the Agricultural District 381

ARTICLE 20 INTERPRETATION, ADMINISTRATION,

AND ENFORCEMENT 384

2000. Interpretation 384

2001. Zoning Officer 384

2002. Duties and Responsibilities of

Zoning Officer 384

2003. Zoning Permits 386

2004. Certificate of Use and Occupancy 389

ARTICLE 21 AMENDMENTS 391

2100. Amendments 391

2101. Procedure for Petition to the Board

of Supervisors 391

2102. Amendment Initiated by Township

Planning Commission 391

2103. Amendment Initiated by the Board

of Supervisors 392

2104. Referral to the Township and County

Planning Commissions 392

2105. Public Hearing 392

2106. Action by Board of Supervisors 392

ARTICLE 22 ZONING HEARING BOARD 393

2200. Creation and Membership 393

2201. Organization of Zoning Hearing Board 393

2202. Hearings 394

2203. Zoning Hearing Board Functions 395

2204. Time Limitations 398

2205. Appeals 398

2206. Application Requirements and

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Procedures 398

ARTICLE 23 REMEDIES 401

2300. Violations 401

2301. Enforcement Notice 402

2302. Prosecution of Violation 402

2303. Penalties 402

2304. Remedies 403

ARTICLE 24 VALIDITY AND SEVERABILITY 404

ARTICLE 25 REPEALER 404

ARTICLE 26 EFFECTIVE DATE 404

APPENDIX A PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING FIGURES

APPENDIX B SUGGESTED LANDSCAPING SCHEDULES

APPENDIX C ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

APPENDIX D EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE LANDSCAPING DESIGN