Township of Spring Garden

Adult entertainment facility

Those establishments open to the general public excepting minors under the age of 18, which is not limited to but includes adult bookstores, adult theaters, cabarets, adult massage parlors or studios and any other facility whose principal purpose is to provide adult entertainment.

(1) ADULT BOOKSTORE
(2) ADULT MASSAGE PARLOR OR STUDIO
(3) ADULT THEATER
(4) CABARET

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : C, IP

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 100 SFGFA* For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-44 Adult entertainment facility.
In a C Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. An adult entertainment facility and/or massage parlor shall not be permitted to be located within 1,000 feet of any other adult entertainment facility.
B. An adult entertainment facility and/or massage parlor shall not be permitted to be located within 1,000 feet of any public or private school, within 200 feet of any public recreation facility or 1,000 feet of any house of worship.
C. An adult entertainment facility and/or massage parlor shall not be located within 200 feet of an existing dwelling unit.
D. No materials, merchandise, film or service offered for sale, rent, lease, loan or for view shall be exhibited, displayed or graphically represented outside of a building or structure.
E. No specified sexual activities are permitted in adult regulated facilities.
F. Any building or structure used and occupied as an adult entertainment facility and/or massage parlor shall be windowless or have an opaque covering over all windows or doors of any area in which materials, merchandise, film, service or entertainment are exhibited or displayed, and no sale materials, merchandise, film or other offered items of service shall be visible from outside the structure.
G. No sign shall be erected upon the premises depicting or giving a visual representation of the type of material, merchandise, film, service or entertainment offered therein.
H. Each and every entrance to the structure shall be posted with a notice of at least four square feet that the use is an adult entertainment facility and/or massage parlor, that persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to enter, and warning all others that they may be offended upon entry.
I. Parking shall be established at the minimum ratio of one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area and one parking space for each employee.

Agriculture

The cultivation of the soil, the raising of crops, forestry, horticulture and gardening, including, but not limited to, the keeping or raising of livestock, such as cattle, cows, hogs, horses, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits, birds, fish, bees and other similar animals, and concentrated animal operations (CAOs) and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).

(1) CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION (CAFO)
(2) CONCENTRATED ANIMAL OPERATION (CAO)

Districts Where Allowed Districts where the use is allowed by right. : OS

Vehicle Parking:
1 per employee excluding residents. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:

§ 310-26 Agriculture.
Agriculture meeting the requirements of the definition in § 310-3C of this chapter may be permitted in the OS Zone and shall be subject to the following additional requirements:

A. The minimum size of a farm shall be three acres, except that five acres shall be required wherever the agricultural activity includes the raising or tending of livestock.
B. All outbuildings shall be set back no less than 500 feet from all residential zones or residential dwellings, except the dwelling of the owner or lessee.
C. All outdoor pasture areas shall be enclosed with fencing sufficient to prevent the escape of animals; such fencing shall be set back at least 10 feet from all property lines.
D. Agricultural storage areas shall not occupy any part of the required front, side or rear yards. The applicable outdoor storage control provisions of this chapter and all other applicable Township ordinances shall be met.
E. All agricultural uses shall be maintained in a way that does not create a danger to public safety or health. An annoyance or inconvenience created by normal agricultural operations shall not be deemed a danger to public safety or health.

(1) All outbuildings, stables and outdoor pasture areas shall be properly maintained so as not to become a nuisance to adjoining properties.
(2) All animal wastes shall be properly stored and disposed of.

F. Any agricultural use that exceeds an average of two or more animal equivalent units (AEUs) per acre shall be prohibited. AEUs shall be determined according to Pennsylvania's Nutrient Management Act (Act 38).

Assembly of electronic apparatus

Automobile service station

Buildings and land areas where gasoline, oil, grease, batteries, tires or automobile accessories and parts are supplied and dispensed at retail and/or where minor automobile repairs and services are conducted and permitted.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : C, IP

Vehicle Parking:
1 per fuel pump. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-45 Automobile service center.
In a C or IP Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Buildings must be set back at least 50 feet from any street line.
B. Fuel pumps must be set back at least 25 feet from any street line.
C. The number of driveways may not exceed two per lot on any one street frontage. Driveways may be located as follows:

(1) Minimum offset from intersection of street right-of-way lines: 40 feet.
(2) Side lot line offset: 10 feet.
(3) Minimum width: 12 feet.
(4) Maximum width: 35 feet.
(5) Minimum separation of drives on same lot: 25 feet.

D. Except at driveway openings, a concrete curb eight inches in height must be placed along all street right-of-way lines.
E. All lights must be diverted toward the automotive service center or downward on the lot. All canopy lighting shall be recessed.
F. No outdoor stockpiling of tires or outdoor storage of trash is permitted. An area enclosed by a wall or fence, screened from view of adjoining properties, shall be provided whenever outdoor storage is required. No materials may be stored so as to create a fire hazard.
G. At least 10% of the lot on which the automotive service center is situated must be devoted to natural landscaping.

B.Y.O.B. (bring your own bottle) club

Any business facility not licensed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board wherein persons may, after payment of entry fee, cover charge, membership fee, set-up fee or similar payment in kind, consume alcoholic beverages which said patrons have carried onto the premises. This definition does not include facilities rented for a period of time, not to exceed 12 hours, for the purpose of a private party.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : C

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 3 persons of maximum occupancy + 1 per employee on largest shift. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-46 Bring your own bottle club (B.Y.O.B.)
In a C Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. A B.Y.O.B. club shall not be permitted to be located within 200 feet of the property line of an existing residential dwelling.
B. A B.Y.O.B. club shall not be permitted to be located within 1,000 feet of any public or private school, within 1,000 feet of any public recreation facility or 1,000 feet of any house of worship.
C. A B.Y.O.B. club must conform to all existing Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board regulations, including, but not limited to, hours of operation, control of open drunkenness and serving of minors.

Bed-and-breakfast

An owner-occupied single-family residence offering lodging not to exceed 10 days, for compensation, to the traveling or vacationing public.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : R-1, R-2

Vehicle Parking:
For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-45.1 Bed-and-breakfast.
In an R-1 and R-2 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Public water and public sewer facilities must be utilized.
B. In addition to the two off-street parking spaces required for the dwelling, one off-street parking space per guest room is required.
C. There shall be no more than four guest rooms.
D. A bed-and-breakfast shall be owner-occupied, with the owner of the structure residing on the premises, with this being their primary, legal address.
E. No facilities for cooking shall be provided in individual guest rooms or suites.
F. All bed-and-breakfasts shall comply with applicable rules and regulations affecting health and safety administered by federal, state, or local agencies, including the Spring Garden Township Residential Rental Registration Program.

Campground

A lot, tract or parcel of land upon which two or more campsites are located or established, intended and maintained for occupation by transients in camper units.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : OS

Vehicle Parking:
1 per campsite + 1 per employee/staff. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-47 Campground.
In an OS Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Minimum lot area: 10 acres.
B. Setbacks. All campsites shall be located at least 50 feet from any side or rear property line and at least 100 feet from any street line.
C. Each campsite shall be at least 3,000 square feet in size and shall provide parking space for one automobile that will not interfere with the convenient and safe movement of traffic, or equivalent parking shall be provided in a common parking area.
D. Each campsite shall abut a paved access drive. The pavement width of one-way access drives shall be at least 12 feet and the pavement width of two-way access drives shall be at least 24 feet. On-drive parallel parking shall not be permitted.
E. Outdoor play areas shall be sufficiently screened and insulated so as to protect neighboring properties from inappropriate noise and other disturbances.
F. Consideration shall be given to possible traffic problems. If the nature of the campground is such that it will generate a high volume of vehicular traffic, then access should be via an arterial or collector street as designated in the Township Comprehensive Plan.
G. Each campground must comply with all applicable requirements of state laws and regulations.

Caretaker or watchman dwelling

Cemetery

A parcel of land used for purposes of interring, safeguarding and memorializing the remains of deceased persons.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : OS

Vehicle Parking:
For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-48 Cemetery.
In an OS Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Minimum lot area: five acres.
B. All burial plots or facilities shall be located at least 100 feet from any property line or street line.
C. Assurances must be provided that water supplies of surrounding properties will not be contaminated by burial activity within the proposed cemetery.
D. No burial plots or facilities are permitted in floodplain or flood hazard areas.

Child day-care facilities (family day-care home)

Shall meet all applicable requirements of the State Department of Public Welfare. The following types of child-care facilities are regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare:

(1) CHILD-CARE CENTER
(2) GROUP CHILD-CARE HOME
(3) FAMILY CHILD-CARE HOME

Club

An organization catering exclusively to members and their guests; including premises and/or buildings for social, recreational and administrative purposes which are not conducted for profit, provided there are not conducted any vending stands, merchandising or commercial activities except as required for the membership of such club. Clubs shall include, but not be limited to, service and political organizations, labor unions, and social and athletic clubs. A club shall not include a B.Y.O.B. (bring your own bottle) club.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O, C, OS

Vehicle Parking:
1 per each 40 SFGFA in assembly halls, auditoriums and dining halls + 1 per employee. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-49 Club.
In an A-O or OS Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Township Comprehensive Plan.
B. Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes, but is not limited to, fences, walls, plantings and open spaces.

College

An institution of higher learning that grants degrees in liberal arts or science or both.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O, R-1

Vehicle Parking:
For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-50 College.
In an R-1 or A-O Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. A college or university shall be recognized as such by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and has received all required licenses or registrations applicable.
B. All illumination for athletic activities occurring after dark shall be shielded from shining into residential areas.

Commercial school

A school not run as a home occupation conducted for profit, including, but not limited to, such special instruction as business, art, music, trades, handicraft or dancing.

Communications facility

Wired telephone or telegraph exchange, radio or television cable broadcasting, cellular telephone, wireless Internet, and similar facilities and wireless communications antennas attached to structures permitted by right in the district, with the top of the antennas a maximum of 10 feet above the structure. A building designed for human residence shall not be included in this definition.

(1) COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA
(2) COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT BUILDING
(3) COMMUNICATIONS TOWER
(4) HEIGHT OF A COMMUNICATIONS TOWER

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : IP

Vehicle Parking:
For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-51 Communications facility.

A. In an IP Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

(1) The applicant shall demonstrate that it is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
(2) The applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed communications tower and communications antennas proposed to be mounted thereon comply with all applicable standards established by the Federal Communications Commission governing human exposure to electromagnetic radiation.
(3) Communications towers shall comply with all applicable Federal Aviation Administration, Commonwealth Bureau of Aviation and applicable airport zoning regulations.
(4) Any applicant proposing construction of a new communications tower shall demonstrate that a good faith effort has been made to obtain permission to mount the communications antennas on an existing building, structure or communications tower. A good faith effort shall require that all owners of potentially suitable structures within a one-fourth-mile radius of the proposed communications tower site be contacted and that one or more of the following reasons for not selecting such structure apply:

(a) The proposed antenna and related equipment would exceed the structural capacity of the existing structure, and its reinforcement cannot be accomplished at a reasonable cost.
(b) The proposed antennas and related equipment would cause radio frequency interference with other existing equipment for that existing structure, and the interference cannot be prevented at a reasonable cost.
(c) Such existing structures do not have adequate location, space, access or height to accommodate the proposed equipment or to allow it to perform its intended function.
(d) Addition of the proposed antennas and related equipment would result in electromagnetic radiation from such structure exceeding applicable standards established by the Federal Communications Commission governing human exposure to electromagnetic radiation.
(e) The landowner is unwilling or unable to enter into any agreement with the applicant.

(5) Access shall be provided to the communications tower and communications equipment building by means of a public street or easement to a public street. The easement shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width and shall be paved with a concrete or bituminous paving material, improved to a width of at least 10 feet for its entire length.
(6) A communications tower may be located on a lot occupied by other principal structures and may occupy a leased parcel within a lot, which lot meets the minimum lot size requirements for the zoning district.
(7) Proper approval and recording of a subdivision or land development plan shall be required for a new or lease parcel on which a communications tower is to be constructed.
(8) The applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed height of the communications tower is the minimum height necessary to perform its function.
(9) In all zoning districts, the maximum height of any communications tower shall be 150 feet; provided, however, that such height may be increased to no more than 200 feet, provided the required setbacks from adjoining property lines (not lease lines) are increased by one foot for each one foot of height in excess of 150 feet.
(10) The foundation and base of any communications tower shall be set back from a property line (not lease line) at least 100 feet.
(11) The base of a communications tower shall be landscaped so as to screen the foundations and base and communications equipment building from abutting properties.
(12) The communications equipment building shall comply with the required yards and height requirements of the applicable zoning district for an accessory structure.
(13) Building-mounted communications antennas shall not be located on any single-family dwelling or two-family dwelling.
(14) Building-mounted communications antennas shall be permitted to exceed the height limitations of the applicable zoning district by no more than 20 feet.
(15) Omnidirectional or whip communications antennas shall not exceed 20 feet in height and seven inches in diameter.
(16) Directional or panel communications antennas shall not exceed five feet in height and three feet in width.
(17) Any applicant proposing communications antennas to be mounted on a building or other structure shall submit evidence from a Pennsylvania-registered professional engineer certifying that the proposed installation will not exceed the structural capacity of the building or other structure, considering wind and other loads associated with the antenna location.
(18) Any applicant proposing communications antennas to be mounted on a building or other structure shall submit detailed construction and elevation drawings indicating how the antennas will be mounted on the structure for review by the Township staff and/or Township Engineer for compliance with the Spring Garden Township ordinances.
(19) Any applicant proposing communications antennas to be mounted on a building or other structure shall submit evidence of agreements and/or easements necessary to provide access to the building or structure on which the antennas are to be mounted so that installation and maintenance of the antennas and communications equipment building can be accomplished.
(20) Communications antennas shall comply with all applicable standards established by the Federal Communications Commission governing human exposure to electromagnetic radiation.
(21) Communications antennas shall not cause radio frequency interference with other communications facilities located in Spring Garden Township.
(22) The application shall submit certification from a Pennsylvania-registered professional engineer that a proposed communications tower will be designed and constructed in accordance with the current "Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting Structures," published by the Electrical Industrial Association/Telecommunications Industry Association, and applicable requirements of Spring Garden Township.
(23) The applicant shall submit and keep on file, with Spring Garden Township, a copy of its current Federal Communications Commission license, the name, address and emergency telephone number for the operator of the communications tower and a certificate of insurance evidencing general liability coverage in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence and property damage coverage in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence covering the communications tower and communications antennas.
(24) All guy wires associated with guyed communications towers shall be clearly marked so as to be visible at all times and shall be located within a fenced enclosure. The guy wires shall be marked with fluorescent strips or similar items that would make the wires visible in the dark. Such items are not to include lights.
(25) The site of a communications tower shall be secured by a fence that is a minimum of six feet in height and a maximum of eight feet in height, to limit accessibility by the general public.
(26) No signs or lights shall be mounted on a communications tower, except as may be required by the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Aviation Administration or other governmental agency which has jurisdiction.
(27) Communications facilities shall be protected and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Spring Garden Township Building Maintenance Code.
(28) The owner, licensee or operator shall annually certify to Spring Garden Township that the tower is structurally sound and remains in use. If a communications tower remains unused for a period of 12 consecutive months or becomes structurally unsafe, the owner, licensee, operator and/or landowner shall dismantle and remove the communications tower and any associated buildings within six months of the expiration of such twelve-month period. At the time of approval of the application, the applicant shall file with the Township a bond in an amount equal to the cost of removal or demolition of said tower and buildings, as determined by the Township's Engineer, which bond shall be held by the Township to be used in the event the owner, licensee, operator or landowner shall fail to dismantle the abandoned communications tower within said six-month time period. If the owner, licensee, operator or landowner shall dismantle said tower in accordance with this subsection, the bond shall be returned to the applicant or his assigns.
(29) One off-street parking space shall be provided within the fenced area.

Convenience store

Any retail establishment selling a limited variety of prepackaged food and nonfood products, including ready-to-eat and heat-and-serve foods and beverages for on- or off-premises consumption, and typically with extended hours. Convenience stores may also sell automotive fuel, including gasoline and diesel fuel, compressed natural gas (CNG), electric vehicle charging (EVC), and other automotive products in addition to groceries and other food products.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : C, IP

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 100 square feet + 1 per employee on the largest shift. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-52 Convenience store.
In a C or IP Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. All outdoor lighting shall comply with § 310-19E of this chapter and will not create a significant nuisance to existing and future residential dwellings.
B. All activities except those to be performed at the fuel pumps shall be performed within a building.
C. If a convenience store serves prepared food that is to be consumed on site, it shall comply with the provisions for a restaurant included in § 310-74 of this chapter.
D. Fuel pumps shall be set back at least 25 feet from any street right-of-way or 50 feet from the street center line, whichever is greater, and 30 feet from all parking areas.
E. Canopy lighting. All canopy lighting shall be constructed in such a manner that all light emitted from the fixture, either directly from the lamp or a diffusing element, or indirectly by reflection or refraction from any part of the luminaire, is projected below the horizontal as determined by photometric test or certified by the manufacturer. Any structural part of the light fixture providing this shielding must be permanently affixed.

Crematorium

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : C, IP

Vehicle Parking:
1 per employee. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-53 Crematorium.
In a C or IP Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. The minimum lot area of a crematorium shall be two acres.
B. Documentation that all applicable federal, state and local permits have been obtained shall be filed with the Township.
C. The facility shall be constructed, installed, operated and maintained consistent with all manufacturers' specifications and all applicable federal, state and local permits.
D. No offensive odor shall extend beyond the property boundaries. For the purpose of this provision, an offensive odor is an unpleasant odor extending beyond the property boundaries discernible by two or more Township officials within a twenty-four-hour period.
E. No crematorium shall be located within 500 feet from any residential dwelling.

Day-care center

A facility in which a wide range of formal care is provided by qualified staff for remuneration to seven or more children under the age of 16 years, if such children are not related to the provider by blood, marriage or adoption or are not placed in the home as foster children pursuant to direction by an authorized licensed foster child agency or who are not placed in the home by court order. This definition does not include the offering of overnight accommodations.

Dormitory

A building, structure or portion thereof containing living quarters for students, staff or members of a college, university, boarding school, theological school, hospital, religious order or comparable organization and which is either owned or managed by said organization. (See also "group quarters.")

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O, R-1

Vehicle Parking:
1 per unit. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-54 Dormitory.
In the R-1 and A-O Zones and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. No dormitory shall be located within 150 feet of an existing dwelling or boundary of a residential district.
B. A dormitory shall have a maximum capacity of one student per 500 square feet of lot area and shall be restricted to full-time students of the college or university and any faculty advisors.

Electroplating metals, molding plastics

Fabricated metals, machinery making

Farm building

Any parcel of land which is used for gain in the raising of agricultural products, livestock, poultry or dairy products, including necessary farm structures and the storage of equipment customarily incidental to the primary use.

Financial institution

A bank, savings and loan association, credit union, finance or loan company or similar establishment.

Food processing or packing

Funeral home

Furniture production

Greenhouse, horticultural nursery

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : OS

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 200 square feet accessible to customers + 1 per employee. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-55 Greenhouse, horticulture nursery.
In an OS Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Access must be on an arterial street or collector street as designated in the Township Comprehensive Plan.
B. No sale of general hardware, power tools or motorized equipment is permitted.
C. No outdoor display of tools or equipment is permitted.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 310-13D(4), greenhouse, horticultural nursery use in an OS District shall be permitted signage identifying the business and entrance thereto, provided that such identifying signage on the lot does not exceed 75 square feet as measured in accordance with § 310-13C.

Group homes

A single-family dwelling operated by a reasonably responsible individual, family or organization with a program to provide a supportive living arrangement for individuals where special care is needed by the individual served due to age, emotional, mental or physical disability. This definition shall expressly include facilities for the supervised care of developmentally disabled persons and those under treatment for alcohol and/or drug abuse. Group homes must be licensed by appropriate government agencies, and a copy of any such licenses must be delivered to the Township prior to beginning the use. Group homes shall be considered as single-family dwellings and subject to the same requirements as single-family dwellings, plus the requirements found in § 310-25: Group homes.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where the use is allowed by right. : R-1, R-2

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 2 occupants + 1 per employee on largest shift. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:

§ 310-25 Group homes.
A group home meeting the requirements of the definition in § 310-3C of this chapter shall be subject to the following additional requirements:

A. Supervision. There shall be adequate supervision as needed by an adequate number of person(s) trained in the field for which the group home is intended. Such adequacy shall be determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.

B. Certification. Any group home involving three or more unrelated persons living in a dwelling unit or that is otherwise required to be licensed or certified under any applicable state, county or federal program shall be certified or licensed, as applicable, as a condition of Township approval. A copy of any such license or certification shall be filed with the Township and shall be required to be shown to the Zoning Officer upon request. The group home shall notify the Township, in writing, within 14 days if there is a change in the type of clients, the sponsoring agency, the maximum number of residents or if an applicable certification/license expires, is suspended or is withdrawn.
C. Registration. For fire and safety purposes, the group home shall register with the Township its location, sponsoring agency, general type of treatment/care, maximum number of residents permitted and the exact location of the bedrooms of the individuals who need assistance with evacuation in the event of any actual fire. Such information shall be available for public review upon request.
D. Parking. Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for the dwelling unit and one off-street parking space shall be provided for each employee on duty at any one time.
E. The use shall not meet the definition in § 310-3C of a "group quarters." A group home shall not house persons who can reasonably be considered to be a physical threat to others, as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.
F. The number of persons who may reside in a group home shall not restrict or include bona fide employees who are needed in the group home to supervise and care for residents.
G. Any group home shall comply with all building codes, including but not limited to the Uniform Construction Code requirements applicable to said occupancy classification prior to occupancy.

Heavy storage service (warehouse, building material yard, bulk fuel storage)

Helistop, heliport

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : IP

Vehicle Parking:
1 per employee + 2 per transient users. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-56 Helistop, heliport.
In an IP Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. This use can be considered an accessory use on the same lot as another permitted use, provided compliance with all other applicable provisions.
B. Lot area: one acre minimum if on separate lot.
C. The approach zone to any of the proposed landing pads shall be in accordance with the regulations of applicable federal and/or state agencies.
D. There shall be no existing flight obstructions such as towers, chimneys or other tall structures or natural obstructions located within the proposed approach zones.
E. Any building, hanger or structure shall be located a sufficient distance away from the landing pad in accordance with the recommendations of applicable federal and/or state agencies.
F. Building heights in approach zones shall be limited to provide a clear path to and from the usable landing pad.

Hi-tech precision assembly

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O

Vehicle Parking:
1 per each employee on the two largest successive shifts. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-56.1 Hi-tech precision assembly.
In an A-O Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Minimum lot area: five acres.
B. Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
C. All buildings shall be located at least 50 feet from any property line or street line.
D. Care shall be taken to locate service entrances and loading docks where they are not offensive to adjoining neighbors. Where possible service entrances and loading docks shall be located so as not to face a residential district or use.
E. Public sewer and public water must be utilized.
F. The hi-tech precision assembly operations must comply with all applicable requirements of state and federal laws and regulations.
G. All hi-tech precision assembly operations, including storage, must be conducted indoors.
H. Any outdoor trash dumpsters must be screened from view of any adjacent residential properties.
I. Hi-tech precision assembly may not be conducted on a parcel or within a building occupied by a residential use.

Home occupation

A special type of an occupation or profession which:

(1) Is carried on only in a dwelling unit.
(2) Is carried on by a member of the family residing in the dwelling unit.
(3) Is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where the use is allowed by right. : A-O Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : C, IP, R-1, R-2

Vehicle Parking:
4 per use. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-57 Home occupation or home profession.
In an R-1 or R-2 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Permitted occupations or professions shall include the following: physician, dentist, clergyman, lawyer, engineer, accountant, architect, teacher, artist, licensed insurance agent, real estate agent, seamstress, barber, beautician, child care for six children or less under the age of 16, and similar service occupations and professions.
B. A home occupation or profession may be carried on only in a single-family dwelling and shall not be permitted in any accessory structures. The floor area devoted to a home occupation or profession shall be equivalent to not more than 30% of the ground floor area of the dwelling.
C. No nonresidents of the dwelling may be employed.
D. The character or external appearance of the dwelling must be that of a dwelling. No display or products may be shown so as to be visible from outside the dwelling.
E. In addition to the two off-street parking spaces required for the dwelling, two additional off-street parking spaces are required.

Hospital

A place for the diagnosis, treatment and inpatient care for humans.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 2 beds + 1 per staff physician + 1 per employee on the largest shift. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-58 Hospital.
In an A-O Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Minimum lot area: five acres.
B. Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
C. All buildings shall be located at least 50 feet from any property line or street line.
D. All parking areas shall be located at least 20 feet from any property line or street line.
E. Care shall be taken to locate emergency and service entrances where they are not offensive to adjoining neighbors.
F. Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Township Comprehensive Plan.
G. Public sewer and public water must be utilized.
H. A hospital must comply with all applicable requirements of state and federal laws and regulations.
I. Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes, but is not limited to, fences, walls, plantings and open spaces.

Hotel/motel

A building or structure used for providing rooms or space for overnight living accommodations or meetings and may include an eating place or nightclub or internal commercial use to provide sales of goods or services to patrons.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O

Vehicle Parking:
1 per sleeping room + 1 per employee on largest shift + 1 per 4 persons of capacity of any associated meeting rooms; parking for any associated restaurant, nightclub, recreation, or other uses shall be calculated separately. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-59 Hotel/motel.
In an A-O Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Public water and public sewer service must be provided to the building.
B. The minimum lot area shall be two acres.
C. The lot on which the building is located must front and have primary access on an arterial or collector street as indicated in the Township Comprehensive Plan.
D. The street that provides primary access must be suitable to handle the increased traffic load of the hotel/motel development. Width, number of lanes, pavement base, pavement surface, curbing, signage, lighting and signalization must all be in accordance with the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 275), Township Construction and Material Specifications and applicable PennDOT regulations prior to occupancy.
E. All floors or stories must have approved exit means, fire detection (heat and/or smoke detectors) and fire suppression (sprinkler system, hose system and/or extinguisher system) that meet the Township fire prevention and fire protection codes and ordinances (Chapter 145).
F. The height limit for principal buildings may exceed 3 1/2 stories or 40 feet as long as each required setback is increased in width one foot for each additional foot of height over 30 feet.
G. Because of the high transient customer nature of the proposed use, all proposed hotels/motels that meet any of the following conditions shall be located within 1,500 feet of an arterial street.

(1) More than two stories in height; and/or
(2) More than 50 guest sleeping rooms in size; and/or
(3) Include convention-type facilities (meeting rooms, ballrooms, restaurant).

House of worship

A building or group of buildings that includes areas designed, intended or used for public assembly for religious purposes. Accessory uses may include rectories, convents, church-related schools and day-care facilities, cemeteries, or any combination thereof.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where the use is allowed by right. : A-O, C Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : R-1, R-2

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 4 seats in room of greatest capacity. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-60 House of worship.
In an R-1 or R-2 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Minimum lot area: 40,000 square feet.
B. Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
C. Side setback: minimum side setbacks of 25 feet each shall be provided.
D. All parking areas shall be located at least 10 feet from any property line or street line.
E. Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Township Comprehensive Plan.
F. Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes, but is not limited to, walls, plantings and open spaces.

Indoor commercial recreation facility

Totally enclosed within a building that has solid walls on all sides and a solid roof.

Industrial park

An industrial area:

(1) Organized and laid out in accordance with an overall plan for a community of industries including the servicing of these industries.
(2) Designed to ensure compatibility between the industrial operations in the park and the surrounding area through such devices as landscaping, architectural control, setbacks and use requirements.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : IP

Vehicle Parking:
1 per each employee on the two largest successive shifts. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-61 Industrial park.
In an IP Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Primary access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Township Comprehensive Plan. Secondary access must also be provided; preferably, but not necessarily, to an arterial or collector street.
B. Minimum lot area must be provided equal to that total required if individual lots were to be provided and sold to tenants.
C. Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties in accordance with § 310-18.
D. Public water and public sewer facilities must be provided to all tenants.

Instrument making, tool and die making, cabinetmaking

Junkyard

Any establishment or place where a person stores or accumulates wrecked, abandoned or junked motor vehicles, machinery or equipment, scrap metal or materials for the purpose of salvaging parts therefrom for use or resale or the destruction of the same for resale as scrap. Any tract of land used for such purposes, regardless of ownership, shall be considered a separate junkyard.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : IP

Vehicle Parking:
1 per employee on largest shift. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-62 Junkyards.
In an IP Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Minimum lot area: 40,000 square feet.
B. Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
C. The area used for junkyard purposes shall be completely enclosed with a solid fence or wall, at least eight feet high, constructed of plank boards, brick, cinder block or concrete, with access only through solid gates. Such fence or wall shall be set back at least 20 feet from any side or rear property line and at least 35 feet from any street line.

Kennel and/or animal hospital

ANIMAL HOSPITAL - A building used primarily for the treatment, by a veterinarian, of small domestic animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits and birds or fowl.

KENNEL - Any building or buildings and/or land used for the raising, boarding, breeding or training of dogs, cats or other small animals such as rabbits, hamsters or guinea pigs at least four months of age and for purposes of profit, show, hunting or as pets, as defined herein. A kennel does not include any building or buildings and/or land used for the raising of livestock, including but not limited to horses, cows, pigs, fowl or other animals raised for agricultural purposes.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : OS

Vehicle Parking:
Kennel - 1 per 10 animals boarded + 1 per employee. Veterinarian/animal hospital - 4 per veterinarian. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-63 Kennel and/or animal hospital.
In an OS Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Minimum lot area: three acres.
B. Setbacks. All animal shelters, fenced enclosures and runs shall be located at least 150 feet from any property or street line and shall be sufficiently screened and insulated so as to protect neighboring properties from inappropriate noise, odor and other disturbances.
C. Provision shall be made for adequate disposal of animal waste.

Laundry, dry-cleaning establishment

Life-care retirement facility

A planned residential community for persons of retirement age, which include residential dwelling units with communal dining, recreation areas, open space, parking and related facilities. This definition includes retirement homes, assisted or independent living facilities and similar uses.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O, C

Vehicle Parking:
1 per individual dwelling unit + 1 per bed. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-64 Life-care retirement facility.
In the A-O and C Zones and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. All facilities designed for the residence and care of elderly persons and providing a continuum of care and services shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local licensing and regulatory standards.
B. Facilities that provide skilled nursing shall comply with the provisions for nursing homes herein.
C. These facilities may include a community center, personal service shops, recreation areas and common open areas.
D. Age-restricted communities that do not provide a continuum of care or skilled nursing services shall not be considered as life-care communities.

Medical clinic

Any building or group of buildings occupied by medical practitioners and related services for the purpose of providing health services to people on an outpatient basis. This includes but is not limited to an office or offices of physicians and dentists as well as urgent care facilities.

Mini storage/self-storage

A building and/or series of buildings divided into separate storage units for personal property and/or property associated with some business or other organization. These units shall be used solely for dead storage, and no processing, manufacturing, sales, research and development testing, service and repair, or other non-storage activities shall be permitted.

Mobile home park

A parcel or contiguous parcels of land which has been so designated and improved that it contains two or more mobile home lots for the placement thereon of mobile homes.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O

Vehicle Parking:
For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-65 Mobile home park.
In an A-O Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. A mobile home park shall be located on a tract having an area of at least 10 acres. Such tract shall have at least 400 feet of frontage along an existing public street.
B. Each lot in a mobile home park shall be not less than 5,000 square feet and not less than 50 feet in width at the building setback line.
C. Public sewer and public water facilities must be utilized.
D. Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes but is not limited to fences, walls, plantings and open spaces.
E. A mobile home park must comply with all requirements of the Township Subdivision and Development Ordinance (Chapter 275) and Township Mobile Home Park Ordinance (Chapter 195).

Multifamily or two-family conversion

A multifamily or two-family dwelling constructed by converting an existing building into apartments for more than one family without substantially altering the exterior of the building.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : R-1, R-2

Vehicle Parking:
2 per dwelling unit For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-66 Multifamily or two-family conversion.
In an R-1 or R-2 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. There shall be a minimum of 8,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit.
B. When an existing dwelling is converted to a multifamily or two-family dwelling, the character of the existing structure shall be maintained. No exterior modifications shall be permitted which alter the original style of the dwelling, its doors, windows or other details.
C. In the case of a multifamily or two-family conversion, public sewer and public water must be utilized.

Multifamily/townhouse dwelling(s)

MULTIFAMILY DWELLING - A building designed and occupied as a residence for three or more families.

TOWNHOUSE - A type of dwelling unit consisting of attached, single-family residences, having private, individual access, on its own lot or within a group development, and may not be split into additional residences.

Nightclub

An establishment which is a place of amusement, similar to such uses as a tavern or restaurant in the serving of flood or drink, but distinguished from such uses by the provision of live entertainment or the use of disc jockeys and dancing facilities. Nightclubs include, but are not limited to, establishments regulated by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and non-alcohol-serving establishments. This definition does not include B.Y.O.B. clubs.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : C

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 30 SFGFA + 1 per employee. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-67 Nightclub.
In a C Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. A nightclub shall not be permitted to be located within 200 feet of the property line of an existing dwelling unit.
B. A nightclub shall not be permitted to be located within 1,000 feet of any public or private school, within 1,000 feet of any public recreation facility or 1,000 feet of any house of worship.
C. A nightclub shall be completely enclosed within a building, with no outside music or entertainment.

No-impact home-based business

A business or commercial activity administered or conducted as an accessory use which is clearly secondary to the use as a residential dwelling and which involves no customer, client or patient traffic, whether vehicular or pedestrian, pickup, delivery or removal functions to or from the premises in excess of those normally associated with residential use. The business or commercial activity must satisfy the requirements as outlined in § 310-12E.

Noncommercial gardening

Nursing home

An establishment containing sleeping rooms used by persons who are lodged and furnished with meals and are provided with needed support services, including the availability of basic nursing care. Such a facility may or may not include skilled nursing or medical care, but shall not include surgery or other treatments which are customarily provided in hospitals. This definition shall be limited to facilities licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a nursing center or personal care center.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O, C

Vehicle Parking:
1 per each 8 beds + 1 per each staff doctor + 1 per 2 employees, including nurses. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-69 Nursing home.
In an A-O or C Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Minimum lot area: five acres.
B. Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
C. All buildings shall be located at least 50 feet from any property line or street line.
D. All parking areas shall be located at least 20 feet from any property line or street line.
E. Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Township Comprehensive Plan.
F. Public sewer and public water must be utilized.
G. Buffers and screens shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. This includes, but is not limited to, fences, walls, plantings and open spaces.
H. Each convalescent or nursing home must comply with all applicable requirements of state and federal laws and regulations.

Outdoor commercial recreational facility

Those that are not conducted indoors as described in the immediately preceding subsection.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : OS

Vehicle Parking:
For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-70 Outdoor commercial recreational establishment.
In an OS Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Setbacks. The area to be used for recreational purposes must be set back at least 50 feet from any property or street line.
B. The use must have access on an arterial street or collector street as designated in the Township Comprehensive Plan.
C. Where an outdoor recreational use, other than a golf course, adjoins an R-1 or R-2 residential zone, trees or shrubs must be planted on the site of this use so as to form an effective visual barrier between the outdoor recreational use and adjoining residential properties.

Park or other recreation area of a nonprofit nature

Districts Where Allowed Districts where the use is allowed by right. : A-O Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : OS, R-1, R-2

Vehicle Parking:
For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-71 Park or other recreation area of a nonprofit nature.
In an R-1, R-2, or OS Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Consideration shall be given to traffic problems. If the nature of the park or open space area is such that it will generate a high volume of vehicular traffic, then access should be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Township Comprehensive Plan.
B. Buffers and/or fencing may be required to protect adjacent property.

Parking lot or parking garage

PARKING GARAGE - A building where passenger vehicles may be stored for short-term, daily or off-street parking.

PARKING LOT - An open lot where passenger vehicles may be stored for short-term, daily or overnight off-street parking.

Personal service business

A business such as a barbershop, beauty parlor, laundry and dry cleaning pickup station, self-service laundromat, shoe repair, tailor's shop, photographer's studio, travel agency and ticket agency or similar enterprise providing personalized service to customers.

Printing and publishing

Processing establishment

A function that involves only the cleaning, sorting, sizing, packaging, or any combination thereof, of products.

Production or sewing of apparel

Professional office

Any office building or group of office buildings, occupied by a single tenant or entity offering professional services, which generally operates on an appointment basis and with relatively low pedestrian or vehicular traffic. This includes, but is not limited to, an office of accountants, actuaries, architects, attorneys, designers, engineers, insurance agents, real estate agents, or other similar services.

Professional office flex space

Any office building or group of office buildings composed of multiple professional offices sharing common areas including but not limited to lobbies, restrooms, conference rooms, and/or breakrooms. Although the building or group of buildings may contain multiple tenants, each professional office space is limited to a single tenant or entity.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O, C, IP

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 300 SFGFA. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-73.1 Professional office flex space.
In an A-O, C, or IP Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Buffers and screen plantings shall be provided as required by § 275-40.1 of the SALDO.
B. Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Township Comprehensive Plan.
C. Outdoor business identification signs shall be permitted for the professional office flex space. Maximum allowable square footage shall not exceed six square feet per tenant or entity and 32 square feet collectively for each property in A-O Zones and shall not exceed 150 square feet collectively for each property in C and IP Zones. Permits shall be required for signs.

Public building or facility

Any building owned, operated or controlled and used by any federal, state or local governmental entity or an agency thereof and shall further include any building occupied or used by person(s) or organizations which provide public services, such as fire protection and ambulance services, to the community.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where the use is allowed by right. : A-O, C Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : OS, R-1, R-2

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 100 square feet of floor area accessible to customers + 1 per employee on largest shift. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-72 Public building or facility.
In R-1, R-2 and OS Zones and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Setbacks. As specified in the zone in which located; provided, however, that no setback (front, side or rear) is less than 35 feet.
B. Consideration shall be given to traffic problems. If the nature of the public building or facility is such that it will generate a high volume of vehicular traffic then access should be via an arterial or collector street as designated in the Township Comprehensive Plan.

Public utility building

Any building owned or otherwise controlled by a utility, which utility is governed by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O, C, IP, OS, R-1, R-2

Vehicle Parking:
1 per employee on largest shift. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-73 Public utility building.
In an R-1, R-2, A-O, C, IP or OS Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. In an R-1 or R-2 Zone, the permitted building shall not include the storage of vehicles or equipment used in the maintenance of any utility, and no equipment causing unreasonable noise, vibration, smoke, odor or hazardous effect shall be installed.
B. All equipment not housed within a building shall be enclosed with a fence or wall not less than six feet in height, which shall be so constructed as not to have openings, holes or gaps larger than six inches in any dimension. In an R-1 or R-2 Zone, such fence must be surrounded by evergreen plantings.
C. Housed equipment. When the equipment is totally enclosed within a building, no fence or screen planting shall be required, and the yard shall be maintained in conformity with the zone in which the building is located.
D. There shall be no specified minimum lot size; however, each lot shall provide front, side and rear yards in accordance with the regulations of the zone in which the building is located.

Research laboratory

Restaurant, fast-food

An establishment that principally sells food, frozen deserts and nonalcoholic beverages in a ready-to-consume state, primarily in disposable containers, in bags or on trays. The customer primarily orders and receives the food at an inside counter or outdoor drive-up or walk-up window without the assistance of a waiter or waitress. A cafeteria-style restaurant shall be considered a standard restaurant. This definition shall include a snack bar or ice cream stand with no inside seating facilities.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where the use is allowed by right. : C, IP

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 30 SFGFA + 1 per employee on largest shift. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-74 Restaurants.
Restaurants, fast-food or sit-down, meeting the requirements of the definitions in § 310-3C of this chapter, may be permitted in the A-O, C and IP Zones and shall be subject to the following additional requirements:

A. All restaurants larger than 150 seats shall have direct vehicular access onto an arterial or collector street as specified in the Spring Garden Township Comprehensive Plan.

(1) When a restaurant is adjacent to or on the same lot with a shopping center or group of commercial uses, it shall use the common access with the other business establishments, if applicable.

B. Where a drive-through window is proposed, a stacking lane not less than 120 feet shall be provided.
C. A clearly delineated pedestrian walkway shall be provided between any existing sidewalk and the entrance to the restaurant.
D. All exterior seating areas shall be separated from all access drives and parking areas by fencing or a landscaped buffer.
(1) Any play areas shall be completely enclosed by a minimum three-foot-high fence.
E. All portions of the parking area shall be adequately illuminated in compliance with the outdoor lighting standards in § 310-19E of this chapter.
F. An exterior speaker/microphone system shall be arranged and/or screened to prevent objectionable noise impact on adjoining properties in compliance with Chapter 202 of the Code of Spring Garden Township.
G. All signage shall comply with § 310-13 of this chapter.

(1) An outdoor menu board for drive-through service shall not be considered a sign as long as its predominant use is clearly for listing food items and their costs and it is legible only to persons in the drive-through lane.

H. Covered trash receptacles shall be provided outside the restaurant for patron use and a plan for the cleanup of litter shall be submitted.
I. Outdoor storage of trash shall be within an enclosed area and screened from view of adjacent streets, dwellings or residential districts in accordance with § 310-18D of this chapter.
J. Requirements for off-street parking and the design and construction of all off-street parking areas and access drives shall be in compliance with § 310-15 of this chapter.
K. All off-street loading and service areas shall be screened from the street and adjacent properties in accordance with § 310-16H of this chapter.
L. Fast-food restaurants, food stands and similar establishments shall not include the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Restaurant, sit-down

All other restaurants that do not meet the definition of a fast-food restaurant as provided above. This includes restaurants where the majority of the food is consumed within the restaurant at tables.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where the use is allowed by right. : C, IP Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 40 SFGFA + 1 per employee on largest shift. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-74 Restaurants.
Restaurants, fast-food or sit-down, meeting the requirements of the definitions in § 310-3C of this chapter, may be permitted in the A-O, C and IP Zones and shall be subject to the following additional requirements:

A. All restaurants larger than 150 seats shall have direct vehicular access onto an arterial or collector street as specified in the Spring Garden Township Comprehensive Plan.

(1) When a restaurant is adjacent to or on the same lot with a shopping center or group of commercial uses, it shall use the common access with the other business establishments, if applicable.

B. Where a drive-through window is proposed, a stacking lane not less than 120 feet shall be provided.
C. A clearly delineated pedestrian walkway shall be provided between any existing sidewalk and the entrance to the restaurant.
D. All exterior seating areas shall be separated from all access drives and parking areas by fencing or a landscaped buffer.
(1) Any play areas shall be completely enclosed by a minimum three-foot-high fence.
E. All portions of the parking area shall be adequately illuminated in compliance with the outdoor lighting standards in § 310-19E of this chapter.
F. An exterior speaker/microphone system shall be arranged and/or screened to prevent objectionable noise impact on adjoining properties in compliance with Chapter 202 of the Code of Spring Garden Township.
G. All signage shall comply with § 310-13 of this chapter.

(1) An outdoor menu board for drive-through service shall not be considered a sign as long as its predominant use is clearly for listing food items and their costs and it is legible only to persons in the drive-through lane.

H. Covered trash receptacles shall be provided outside the restaurant for patron use and a plan for the cleanup of litter shall be submitted.
I. Outdoor storage of trash shall be within an enclosed area and screened from view of adjacent streets, dwellings or residential districts in accordance with § 310-18D of this chapter.
J. Requirements for off-street parking and the design and construction of all off-street parking areas and access drives shall be in compliance with § 310-15 of this chapter.
K. All off-street loading and service areas shall be screened from the street and adjacent properties in accordance with § 310-16H of this chapter.
L. Fast-food restaurants, food stands and similar establishments shall not include the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Retail store or shop

Rooming house or group quarters

GROUP QUARTERS - Any dwelling or portion thereof which is designed or used for three or more persons unrelated to each other or to any family occupying the dwelling unit and having common eating facilities. Group quarters shall include, but not be limited to, lodging houses or boardinghouses, fraternity and sorority houses and other quarters of an institutional nature. Such quarters must be associated with a parent religious, educational, charitable or philanthropic institution. (See also "dormitory" and "rooming house.")

ROOMING HOUSE - A building containing a single owner-occupied dwelling unit and guest rooms, where lodging is provided with or without meals for compensation.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where the use is allowed by right. : A-O Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : R-2

Vehicle Parking:
1 per guest room + 1 per employee. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-75 Rooming house, group quarters.
In an R-2 Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Public water and public sewer facilities must be utilized.
B. In addition to the two off-street parking spaces required for the dwelling, one off-street parking space per guest bed is required for rooming houses.
C. There shall be no more than four guest rooms per rooming house.
D. A rooming house shall be owner-occupied, with the owner of the structure residing on the premises.
E. No facilities for cooking shall be provided in individual guest rooms or suites.
F. All rooming houses and group quarters shall comply with applicable rules and regulations affecting health and safety administered by federal, state, or local agencies, including the Spring Garden Township Residential Rental Registration Program.

Sanitary landfill

A facility licensed and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the disposal of solid waste where there is no reasonable probability of adverse effects on the public health or the environment from such disposal.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : IP

Vehicle Parking:
For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-76 Sanitary landfill.
In an IP Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Lot area: 50 acres minimum.
B. Lot width: 300 feet.
C. No refuse shall be deposited and no building or structure shall be located within 200 feet of the nearest property line.
D. The area being used must be completely surrounded by a six-foot-high fence so constructed that no opening will be greater than six inches in any dimension.
E. Must comply with all applicable requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Schools, public and private

Any public, parochial or private facility offering educational instruction in any branch of knowledge under the supervision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or a lawfully constituted ecclesiastical governing body, person, partnership or corporation meeting the requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Schools can be private or public.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O, R-1, R-2

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 20 students in grades K-10 + 1 per 5 students above grade 10 + 1 per employee. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-77 School, public or private.
In the R-1, R-2 and A-O Zones and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Minimum lot area: five acres.
B. Minimum lot width: 300 feet.
C. Parking areas adjacent to land zoned for or in residential use shall be set back 25 feet and provided with buffering, landscaping and screening in accordance with § 310-18 of this chapter.
D. All buildings shall be set back at least 100 feet from any abutting property zoned for or in residential use.
E. Passenger dropoff and pickup areas shall be provided on site and arranged so that the passengers do not have to cross traffic lanes on or adjacent to the site.

Shopping center or mall

A group of stores, offices, theaters, eating establishments, financial institutions, either freestanding or attached, having an aggregate gross ground floor area of 9,000 square feet or more, planned and designed for the site on which it is built, functioning as a unit, with off-street parking provided on the property as an integral part of the unit. For the purposes of this chapter, a "strip mall" is a type of shopping center.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : C

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 200 square feet of customer floor area + 1 per employee on the largest shift. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-78 Shopping center or mall.
In a C Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Lot area: one acre minimum.
B. Lot width: 300 feet minimum.
C. All buildings must be set back at least 25 feet from any property line and 50 feet from a street line.
D. Parking. Minimum of 5.5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area.
E. Access must be via an arterial street or collector street as designated in the Township Comprehensive Plan.
F. A buffer yard at least 25 feet wide must be provided on the site in all instances where the site adjoins an R-1 or R-2 Zone. The buffer yard shall be naturally landscaped, have no impervious cover, and shall not be used for building, parking, loading or storage purposes.

Single-family dwelling

A building designed and occupied exclusively as a residence for one family.

Single-family residence in conjunction with another permitted use

Soft drink bottling, packaging products in the form of powder or other dry state

Stable or riding academy

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : OS

Vehicle Parking:
1 per horse boarded + 1 per 1.5 pupils of the largest class.. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-79 Stable or riding academy.
In an OS Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Minimum lot area shall be as follows, except no stable or riding academy shall be less than two acres.

(1) One or two horses: two acres.
(2) Three to 10 horses: five acres.
(3) More than 10 horses: five acres plus 1/2 acre per additional horse.

B. Lot width: 300 feet minimum.
C. Any structure used for the boarding of horses shall be set back at least 100 feet from any property line.
D. All outdoor pasture and recreation areas shall be enclosed with fencing sufficient to prevent the escape of animals, and all fencing shall be set back at least 10 feet from all property lines.
E. All stables shall be maintained so to minimize odors perceptible at the property line and not become a nuisance to adjoining properties.
F. Outdoor illumination shall comply with the provisions of § 310-19E of this chapter.
G. If the stable or riding academy is accessory to an active agricultural operation, said use shall comply with the provisions for agriculture as set forth in § 310-26 of this chapter.

Stone, clay, brick, block, asphalt or glass production

Tavern

An establishment which serves primarily alcoholic beverages for mostly on-premises consumption and which is licensed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Taverns may also serve food (less than 60% of their income being derived by food sales), but no live entertainment shall be permitted.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : C

Vehicle Parking:
1 per 3 persons of maximum occupancy + 1 per employee on largest shift. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-80 Tavern.
In a C Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. A tavern shall not be permitted to be located within 200 feet of the property line of an existing dwelling unit.
B. A tavern shall not be permitted to be located within 1,000 feet of any public or private school, within 1,000 feet of any public recreation facility or 1,000 feet of any house of worship.

Textiles, leather, rubber, papermaking

Transportation (passenger) terminal

Districts Where Allowed Districts where the use is allowed by right. : IP Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : C

Vehicle Parking:
1 per each 100 square feet of waiting room space + 1 per 2 employees. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-81 Transportation (passenger) terminal.
In a C Zone and subject to the requirements of the zone in which located except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Access shall be via an arterial or collector street as designated by the Township Comprehensive Plan.

Trap, skeet, rifle or archery range

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : OS

Vehicle Parking:
4 per acre or 1 per 2 persons of maximum capacity, whichever is greater. For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-82 Trap, skeet, rifle or archery range.
In an OS Zone and subject to the requirements of that zone except as herein modified, and provided:

A. Lot area: five acres minimum.
B. Lot width: 500 feet minimum.
C. Adjacent areas must be predominantly underdeveloped and the range area must be at least 200 feet from any property line or street line.
D. Suitable and safe backstops must be provided.
E. Must be located at least 1,000 feet from an existing residential dwelling.

Truck or motor freight terminal

Two-family dwelling

A building designed and occupied exclusively as a residence for two families.

Vehicle sales, service and/or repair establishment

An establishment for the sale or rental of motor vehicles and/or repair or servicing of such vehicles, including paint spraying and body and fender work or car-washing facility, provided that all repair and paint work is performed within an enclosed building and all motor vehicle parts, refuse and similar articles are stored within a building or enclosed area.

Wholesale establishment

A business engaged in the sale of goods, usually in quantity, for the purpose of resale to consumers.

Wildlife preserve

Wind energy system

A wind-energy-conversion system consisting of a wind turbine, a tower, and associated control or conversion electronics, which has a rated capacity of not more than 100 kilowatts (kW) and which is intended to primarily reduce on-site consumption of utility power. (From the American Wind Energy Association.)

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be allowed with a Special Exception. : A-O, C, IP, OS

Vehicle Parking:
For more information, see § 310-15: Parking.

Development Requirements:
§ 310-83 Wind energy system.
In the A-O, C, IP or OS District, small wind energy systems are permitted by special exception subject to the following criteria:

A. All permitted and special exception uses shall be permitted one wind energy system for the noncommercial production of electricity.
B. No wind energy system shall be located on a parcel less than 40,000 square feet.
C. All windmills, except single pole structures, shall be enclosed by a fence in compliance with Article III of this chapter. Such fence shall be located at least five feet from the base of such windmill. Guy wires may be located outside the fenced area.
D. No windmill for private use shall be greater than 100 kilowatt-hours (kwh).
E. No windmill for private use shall be greater than 100 feet in height.
F. No windmill shall be permitted which is designed to have any vane, sail or rotor blade to pass within 30 feet of the ground.
G. All electrical wiring leading from a windmill shall be located underground.
H. Windmills may be located within the required rear or side yards, provided they are no closer than two times their height from the nearest inhabitable structure not located on the same parcel as the windmill.

Township of Spring Garden, PA

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