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ORDINANCE NO. 1999-1 1

Growing Greener Conservation

The Venango Township Board of Supervisors, at its regular meeting of July 5, 1999, after a public hearing held thereon, hereby adopts the following changes to the Venango Township Zoning Ordinance of the 1975, Known as Ordinance 8 - 4 as amended by Ordinance 8-B in 1978 and as amended by Ordinance 1991-4:

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Venango, County of Erie, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, that the Venango Township Zoning Ordinance of 1975, as amended, is hrther amended to include the following changes to Section 300 and 400.

An option of Growing Greener Planning to be permitted in any subdivision in an A-1 Agriculture District and R-1 Rural Residential District. The developerAandowner must follow the recommendation of the Venango Township Planning Commission as set forth in the Growing Greener Conservation Planning Workbook which was prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, October 1998.

ORDAINED AND ENACTED this 5 day in Tdy 1999.

VENANGO TOWNSHIP

By: - Paul Vogel

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VENANGO TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE

VENANGO TOWNSHIP, ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

J. Edward May (Secretary)

Roy Gourley (Secretary)

Leonard Vogel

BOARD OF TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS

Paul Vogel Bernard H . Ester

PLANNING COMMISSION

Christopher C. Chaffee

James Harwood

Brian Knepper

ZONING OFFICER

Thomas Knepper

SOLICITOR

Harry White

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ORDINANCE NO. 8-B

Adopted by t h e Venango Township Board of Supervisors a t i t s regu la r meeting of September 5, 1978, a f t e r a publ ic hearing he ld on August 3, 1978.


VENANGO TOWNSHIP, ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

An ordinance, Township of Venango, E r i e County, Pennsylvania, amending, re- v i s ing and re-enacting t h e Venango Township Zoning Ordinance of 1975, known as: Ordinance No. 8-A, enacted by t h e Board of Supervisors of s a i d Township on November 3, 1975.

BE I T ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of t h e Township of Venango, County and S t a t e a foresa id , t h a t the Venango Township Zoning Ordinance of 1975, enacted is hereby amended, revised, and re-enacted.

This document a l s o contains Ordinance No. 8-CMF and Ordinance No. 8-E which are ordinances amending t h e Venango Township Zoning Ordinance 8-B.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

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T i t l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Effec t ive Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Def in i t ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Seve rab i l i t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Purpose and Community Development Objective . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 I n t e r p r e t a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

ARTICLE I1 DISTRICT REGULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

200 Designation of Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 201 Zoning Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 202 Zoning Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 203 Distr ic t Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 204 Distr ic t Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 205 Agr icu l tura l District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 206 R e s i d e n t i a l - D i s t r i c t s ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

208 Marsh and Floodprone Conservation District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 209 Recreat ional Di's.trict-- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ARTICLE I11 A-1 ARGICULTllRAL DISTRICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

207 I n d u s t r i a l Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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300 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 301 Permi t tedUses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 302 Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 303 Spec ia l Exception Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

ARTICLE I V R-1 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

400 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ARTICLE V R-2 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.10 .

500 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 501 Permitted Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 502 Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 503 Spec ia l Exception Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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ARTICLE VI L-I LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12 600 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 601 Permitted Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12 602 Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 603 Special Exception Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ARTICLE VI A H-I HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-18 600A Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 601A PermittehUses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 602A Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17 603A Special Exception Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 604A Greenbelt Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

ARTICLE VI1 M-F MARSH AND FLOODPRONE CONSERVATION DISTRICT . . . . . . . . . 19 700 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 701 Permitted Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

ARTICLE VI11 REC RECREATIONAL DISTRICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 800 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 801 Permitted Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 802 Special Exception Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21

ARTICLE IX NONCONFORMING USES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-24 900 90 1 902 903 904 905 906 907

Nonconforming Uses and Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Permitted Continuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Alterations of a Nonconforming Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extension of a Nonconforming Structure Restoration of Nonconforming Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Abandonment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Zoning Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Registration of Nonconforming Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1000 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1001 Additional Dwellings and Structures . . . . . . 1002 Unsafe Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1003 (repealed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1004 Commercial Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1006 -Application of Yard Regulations . . . . . . . . 1007 Building Setback Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . 1008 Temporary Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1010 Performance Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1011 Off-street Loading and Parking . . . . . . . . . 1012 Location of Parking Areas . . . . . . . . . . . 1013 Screening and Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . 1014 Minimum Distance and Setbacks . . . . . . . . . 1015 Surfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1016 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1017 Mobile Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1018 Mobile Home Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1019 Water Recreation and Storage Areas . . . . . . . 1020 Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1021 Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1022 (repealed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1023 Mineral Excavation and Extraction . . . . . . .

Junkyards and Similar Storage Areas (Inc . Auto . 1025 Sanitary Landfill Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . 1026 Drive-In Theaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1027 Home Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028 Service Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1029 Drive-In Type Food Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 Public and Private Campgrounds . . . . . . . . 1031 Habitable Floor Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1032 Industrial Districts and Performance Standards

1005 -Existing Lots of Record . . . . . . . . . . . .

1009 Height Limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ARTICLE.XI ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1100 .. Zoning Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1101 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1102 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1103 Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1104 Enforcement Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 HearingRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Variances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-52 Specia l Exception Uses' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Performance Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Non-Conforming Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Challenges t o the Zoning Ordinance o r Zoning Map 53 Notice of Hearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Appeal From t h e Board's Decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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ARTICLEXIV AMENDMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

1400 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 1401 P e t i t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 1402 Refe r ra l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 1403 Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

ARTICLE XV DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-61 1500 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 1501 Defin i t ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-61

ARTICLE XVI LOT AND YARD AREA REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-63 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Lot and Yard Area Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Federal A i r Regulat ions ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Odd Shaped Parce ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Corner Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Non-Residential Yards Adjoining Residences . . . . . . . . . . . . . AccessoryUses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Lot Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 P l o t p l a n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Lot and Yard Area Requirements Chart

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ARTICLE r GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 100 Title

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The official t i t l e of this Ordinance is "Venango Township Zoning Ordinance.''

Section 101 Effective Date

Th i s ordinance shall take effect on September 5, 1978.

Section 102 Oefinitions

Certain words or terms that appear i n this Ordinance are defined i n Article XV.

Section 103 Compl iance

No structure shall be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered, converted, or enlarged, nor shall any structure o r land be used o r be designed t o be used except i n full compliance w i t h a l l the provisions o f this Ordinance and after the lawful issuance of a l l permits and certificates required by this Ordinance.

Section 104 Severabi 1 i t y

If any provis ion of this Ordinance o r the application of any p rov i s ion t o particular circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or the app l i - cation o f such provis ion t o other circumstances shall n o t be affected.

Section 105 Repeal

Any resolut ion o r ordinance or any p a r t of any resolution o r ordinance conflicting w i t h the provisions of this Ordinance i s hereby repealed t o the extent of such conflict.

Section 106 Purpose and Community Development Objectives

This Ordinance and Zoning Map are intended t o promote, protect, and faci l i ta te the pub1 i c heal t h y safety, morals, general welfare, coordinated and practical community development, proper density o f populat ion, civil defense, provis ion of adequate l i g h t and a i r , police protection, vehicle parking and loading space, t ransportat ion, water, sewerage, schools, public grounds and other public requirements as well as preventing the overcrowding o f l and , b l i g h t , danger and conges- t i o n i n travel and transportation, loss of health, l i f e o r property from f i re , f lood, panic or other dangers. designed t o clearly achieve the objectives o f the Venanqo Township Comprehensive

specific objectives upon which the Comprehensive Plan and this Ordinance have been based include the following:

More specifically, these broad purposes are

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To support and encourage order and beauty i n the development of Venango Town- ship's environment for the convenience and pleasure of present cttftens and future residents through sound land development practices and the provision of adequate public u t i l i t i es and facil i t ies.

To encourage future land development t o complement a logical , harmonious and efficient pattern of future Township growth.

To encourage future residential use t o occur i n a harmonious arrangement w i t h i n compact neighborhood u n i t s .

To preserve strategic properties suitable for industrial development for the establishment of suitable diversified industry i n the Township, according t o the Comprehensive Plan.

To guide commercial development i n such a way so as t o minimize adverse i n - fluences on adjacent roads or land values; t o maintain and protect existing commercial uses, and t o encourage new commercial faci l i t ies t o locate i n functionally designed centers w i t h safe and adequate highway access.

To protect property values t o insure a suitable, attractive and efficient community environment.

To encourage development of integrated and cohesive suburban development.

To encourage developers t o incorporate adequate pub1 i c faci l i t ies and open spaces i n neighborhood design.

To encourage and protect t o the extent possible the basic agricultural nature and economy of the Township. T h i s is t o include the establishment o f zoning districts designed t o protect agricultural property values, and the encourage- ment of higher density residential development i n non-agricul tural districts.

Section 107 Interpretation .

In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Ordinance, they shall be held as minimum requirements i n order t o fu l f i l l the purpose and community development objectives of this Ordinance. Where the provisions of this Ordinance differ from private or public laws o r restrictions not repealed by this Ordinance, the s t r ic ter of the two shall prevail. However, a l l provisions o f this Ordinance shal l be adhered to.

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ARTICLE I1 DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Section 200 Designation of Districts

This Ordinance divides the Township into "Zoning Districts" which are shown on the "Venango Township Zoning Map.'' The Township has been divided in this manner in order to: achieve the purposes of the Venanqo Township Comprehensive Plan, and aid in achieving the Purpose and Community Development Objections found rn the previous article.

Section 201 Zoning Map

A map entitled: "Venango Township Zoning Map'!. is hereby adopted as part o f this Ordinance. during normal business hours at the Township Building.

The official zontng map shall be kept on file available to the public

Section 202 Zoning Districts

Venango Township is divided into six (6) zoning districts shown by the district boundaries on the Zoning Map and known as:

A-1 Agricultural R-1 Rural Residential R-2 Medium Density Residential L-I Light Industrial M-F Marsh and Floadpmne Conservation REC Recreational

Section 203 District Boundaries

The boundaries between toning districts may be street or road center lines, streams, or such lines extended; or l.ines parallel thereto or concentric therewith; or property lines; or may be lines otherwise indicated on the Zoning Map or in the Zoning Ordinance. When the Zoning Officer cannot definitely determine the location of a district boundary, he shall deny the application in question and the Zoning Hearing Board, upon appeal, shall interpret the location of the district boundary with reference to the scale o f the Zoning Map and the intentions and purposes set forth in this Ordinance.

Section 204 District Regulations

Any use not expressly listed for a district is prohibited in that district. ditional uses require approval of the Township Supervisors; special exception uses require approval of the Zoning Hearing Board; whereas, permitted uses may be approved by the Zoning Officer after normal appl ication procedures. Uses which are normally accessory to the declared permitted use are also permitted.

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Pennitted uses, conditlonal uses and special exception uses are listed under the article dealing with a particular zoning district. for each district are listed in a table at the end o f the Ordinance.

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Section 205 Agricultural District

Areas o f the Township designated as an Agricultural District are limited to agricultural uses and associated permitted, conditional and special exception uses.

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Section 206 Residential Districts

Areas of the Township designated as residential districts, R-1 and R-2, are limited to uses normally associated with residential neighborhoods. Such uses include: dwellings, schools (except in R-2), churches, parks, etc. Industrial uses are excluded in order to reduce excessive noise, traffic congestion and other complications. Commercial uses are permitted only as Conditional Uses after approval by the Township Supervisors. Planned Residential Developments may be approved in R-1 and R-2 Districts also as a Conditional Use by the Town- ship Supervisors after meeting the conditions o f this Ordinance.

Section 207 Light Industrial District Areas of the Township designated as industrial districts, L-I and H - I , are limited to permitted and accessory industrial uses, conditional and special exception uses. All uses in the L-I and H-I Districts must also meet the performance standards as outlined in the Supplementary Regulations of this Ordinance.

Section 208 Marsh and Floodprone Conservation District

Areas of the Township designated as Marsh and Floodprone Conservation Districts, M-F District, are limited to only permitted uses.

Section 209 Recreational District

Areas o f the Township designated as Recreational Districts, REC District, are limited to recreational and associated uses compatible with the District's intent. Since the Recreational District surrounds Lake Pleasant, the intent o f this District is to maintain the natural beauty and recreational potential o f the Lake area.

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ARTICLE 111 A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.

Section 300 Purpose

The purpose of this d is t r ic t i s t o provide for agricultural uses of the land i n harmony w i t h rural residential development of a low density nature i n a residen- t i a l density ratio of no more than one (1) dwelling u n i t per .-cres. md@) The anticipated land development of this District will be primarily agriculture and single family detached units i n individual lots of no less than five (5) acres. The intent o f this District, therefore, i s t o provide and protect valuable agricultural land and t o properly buffer i t from other types of development which might increase property taxes and possibly drive farmers o u t of pro- duction. I t i s further intended t h a t this District will provide and protect an area which will be .In greatest harmony w i t h the natural environment, as for the most part it presently exists i n the District, by preserving the natural resources of the Township including: clean a i r , clean water and other environmental considerations. 0y so preserving these areas, the agricultural and natural i n - tegrity of the District w i l l be maintained for the near future, and should the needs of the

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A. Principal Uses:

1 . Agriculture and related activities including: dairying, farming, agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, animal and poultry husbandry, forestry (including the harvesting of timber), greenhouses and nurseri es.

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8. Accessory Uses:

Parks, playgrounds and other publicly owned and/or operated recreational uses.

Essential service installations (as defined i n this Ordinance).

1 . 2. Other accessory uses customarily incidental t o a principal use.

Detached garages or parking areas.

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Section 302 Conditional Uses

A. Public or’private schools (Refer t o Section 402 C.)

8. Mobile home parks (Refer t o Section 1018.)

C. Country clubs, private clubs, lodges, recreational buildings and properties, camps and/or campgrounds (Refer t o Section 1030.)

Section 303 Special Exception Uses

Special exception uses may be granted by the Zoning Hearing Board as long as they meet specific criteria outlined i n this Section o r other relevant sections

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A. Individual mobile homes (Refer t o Section 1017.)

8. Home Occupations (Refer t o Section 1027.)

C. Mineral Excavation and Extraction (Refer t o Section 1023.)

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Section 400 Purpose

This district is established to provide for rural residential uses at a residential density o f one (1) dwelling unit per acre. The anticipated land development of this district will be primarily single family detached dwellings on individual lots. The intent of this district, therefore, is to establish a district within which such a residential character may be developed and preserved, while at the same time preventing the encroachment of land uses that are not compatible with the concept of the District. The District's concept also encourages, by means of a conditional use, Planned Resldentdal Developments. This will permit a variety of living environments developed on concepts other than the single family home without substantially changing the density per acre of land, maintaining the same general character o f the District and at the same time encouraging the . development and preservation of recreational and open areas . Section 401 Permitted Uses

A. Principal Uses:

1. Single-family detached dwellings.

2. Parks, playgrounds and other pub1 icly owned and/or operated recreational uses.

3. Essential services (as defined in this Zoning Ordinance).

4. Home gardenfng of a non-commercial nature.

0. Accessory Uses:

1. Detached garages and' parking areas.

2. Other accessory uses customarily incidental to a principal use.


The Venango Township Board o f Supervisors may grant approval o f Conditional Uses as defined in this Ordinance pursuant to review and recommendation of the Venango Township Planning Commission. The following Conditional Uses may be approved in an R-1 Rural Residential District, provided they meet the intent and purpose of this Ordinance and the following criteria:

A. Planned Residential Developments (PRO'S) :

1.

2.

The PRD area is no less than twenty-five (25) contiguous acres, and

The PRD is compatible with the Venango Township Comprehensive Plan, and

3. All provisions o f the Venango Township Planned Residential Develapment Ordinance are met.

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B. Commercial Uses:

1. Provided they are i n the public interest, and

2. Are generally compatible w i t h the neighborhood i n which they are t o be located, and

3. Do not cause t raff ic or other types of congestion, and

4. Do not pose any environmental threat, and

5. Meet a l l l o t and yard regulations of the District, and

6. Meet a l l off-street parking, loading, and s i g n requirements of this Ordinance.

C. Public or Private Schools:

1. Provided they are i n the general pub1 i c interest, and

2. The use is generally compatible w i t h the surrounding neighborhood, and

3. Adequate traffic controls are provided by the developer, and

4. A t least one (1) public hearing is held by the Planning Commission.


A.

8.

C. Agriculture

Individual Mobile Homes (Refer t o Section 7017.)

Home Occupations (Refer t o Section 1027.)

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ARTICLE V R-2' MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Section 500 Purpose

Th i s d is t r ic t is established t o provide a residential area where two-family homes may be permitted along w i t h the single family dwelling. Maximum residen- t ia l density shall be one (1) dwelling u n i t per acre, except that two (2) dwelling u n i t s per acre will be permitted where two-family structures are developed. The intent of this District is t o give prospective residents more flexibil i ty i n the type of housing they wish t o b u i l d o r purchase. Given the trend i n many areas of the country t o live i n multi-family dwellings, this District will afford the opportunity for those so inclined.

Section 501 Permitted Uses

A. Princfpal Uses:

1. Single family dwellings.

2. Two-family dwellings.

3. Parks, playgrounds and other pub1 icly owned and/or operated recreational uses.

4. Essential services (as defined i n this ordinance).

5. Home gardening o f a non-commercial nature.

B. Accessory Uses:

1. Detached garages and parking areas.

2. Other accessory uses customarily incidental t o a principal use.


The Venango Township Board of Supervisors may grant approval o f Conditional Uses as defined i n this Ordinance fol lowing review and recommendation of the Venango Township Planning Commission. The following Conditional Uses may be approved i n an R-2 Medium Density Residential District, provided they meet the in t en t and purpose of this Ordinance and the following criteria:

A. Planned Residential Developments ( P R O ' S ) (See Section 206.) :

1. The PRO area i s no t less than twenty-five (25) contiguous acres, and

2. The PRO is ccmpatible w i t h the Venango Township Comprehensive Plan, and

3. All provisions o f the Venango Township Planned Residential Development Ordinance are met.

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1. Provided they are in the public interest, and

2. Are generally compatible with the neighborhood in which they are to be located, and

3. They do not cause traffic or other types of congestion, and

4. They do not pose any environmental threat, and

5. They meet all lot and yard regulations o f the District, and

6. They meet all off-street parking, loading and sign requirements of this Ordinance.

Section 503. Special Exceptlon Uses:

The Zoning Hearing Board may approve applications for Special Exception Uses listed below for an R-2 Medium Density Residential District, so long as the specific criteria in this Ordinance are met:

A.

B. Agriculture

Home Occupations (Refer to Section 1027.)

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S e c t i o n 600 P u r p o s e

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I n o r d e r t o p romote t h e b e s t u s e of t h e l a n d , a n d t o e n h a n c e t h e t a x b a s e of t h e t o w n s h i p , a n d i n a c c o r d w i t h t h e Venango Township Comprehens ive P l a n , a l i g h t i n d u s t r i a l z o n i n g d i s t r i c t is h e r e b y c r e a t e d . District is t o set a s i d e a n area of l a n d where l i g h t , n o n - p o l l u t i n g , i n d u s t r i a l deve lopmen t c a n t a k e p l a c e . r e l i e v e o t h e r areas of t h e community f rom p o s s i b l e i n d u s t r i a l e n c r o a c h m e n t or h a p h a z a r d . i n d u s t r i a l deve lopmen t . p r o v i d e employment o p p o r t u n i t y for Township a n d area r e s i d e n t s .

The p u r p o s e of t h i s

The l o c a t i o n of i n d u s t r y i n s u c h a n area w i l l

The c r e a t i o n of s u c h a d i s t r i c t s h o u l d a l so

The L i g h t I n d u s t r i a l District, as l o c a t e d on t h e Zon ing Map, is w i t h i n r e a s o n a b l e d i s t a n c e from f u t u r e water a n d sewer s e r v i c e areas. It is a l s o l o c a t e d on a major highway.

Section 601 , P e r m i t t e d Uses

Only l i g h t i n d u s t r i a l u s e s , a s d e f i n e d i n Article XV of t h i s O r d i n a n c e a n d a s s o c i a t e d u s e s s h a l l b e p e r m i t t e d . p e r f o r m a n c e s t a n d a r d s , off-street p a r k i n g and l o a d i n g , l o t a n d y a r d r e q u i r e m e n t s , a n d s i g n r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e . f o l l o w i n g list o f g e n e r a l categories w i l l b e p e r m i t t e d :

L i g h t i n d u s t r i a l u s e s mus t meet t h e

Only u s e s from t h e

A. P r i n c i p a l Uses:

1.

2 . 3 .

4. 5 . 6 . 7. 8 . 9.

Assembly, m a n u f a c t u r i n g , compounding, p r o c e s s i n g , p a c k a g i n g or t r e a t m e n t e x c l u d i n g s u c h u s e s or p r o c e s s e s which p r o d u c e or emit d u s t , smoke, r e f u s e matter, t o x i c or n o x i o u s o d o r s , g a s e s and fumes , e x c e s s i v e n o i s e o r v i b r a t i o n o r similar s u b s t a n c e s a n d c o n d i t i o n s . B u i l d i n g material s u p p l i e s . C a r p e n t e r , electrical , p lumbing , w e l d i n g , h e a t i n g o r s h e e t metal s h o p , f u r n i t u r e u p h o l s t e r i n g shop. Communica t ions fac i l i t i es . C o n t r a c t o r ' s y a r d . C o r p o r a t e o f f i c e s , o r o f f i ces r e l a t e d t o a p r i n c i p a l u s e . D i s t r i b u t i n g p l a n t s , b e v e r a g e s , b o t t l i n g a n d / o r d i s t r i b u t i o n . E s s e n t i a l s e r v i c e s . L a b o r a t o r i e s d e v o t e d t o r e s e a r c h , d e s i g n , e x p e r i m e n t a t i o n , p r o c e s s i n g and f a b r i c a t i o n i n c i d e n t a l t he re to .

10. P a r k i n g lots and p a r k i n g g a r a g e s .

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11. P o l i c e and f i r e s t a t i o n s . 12. R e n t a l s e r v i c e and equ ipmen t . 13. S u p p l y y a r d s . 14 . T r a n s p o r t a t i o n t e r m i n a l s . 15. U t i l i t y o p e r a t i o n s (electrical a n d gas company o p e r a t o r s ,

16. Warehous ing . 17 . Weld ing and b l a c k s m i t h shop . 18. W h o l e s a l e b u s i n e s s .

sewer and water a u t h o r i t i e s ) .

B. A c c e s s o r y Uses:

1. O t h e r a c c e s s o r y u s e s c u s t o m a r i l y i n c i d e n t a l t o a p r i n c i p a l u s e .

2. P a r k i n g areas. 3. S i g n s , i n confo rmance w i t h s i g n r e g u l a t i o n s o f t h i s

O r d i n a n c e .


C o n d i t i o n a l u s e s may b e g r a n t e d by t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s , a f ter r e v i e w a n d recommendat ion from t h e P l a n n i n g Commission, one p u b l i c h e a r i n g i s h e l d , p r o v i d e d : t h e y meet t h e cri teria set f o r t h i n t h i s S e c t i o n ; meet p e r f o r m a n c e s t a n d a r d s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e ; are i n t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t of t h e r e s i d e n t s ; a n d meet o t h e r r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e r e l e v a n t t o t h e L-1 L i g h t I n d u s t r i a l District.

A . C o n s t r u c t i o n materials m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

1.

2.

3.

So l o n g as it d o e s n o t i n c l u d e m a n u f a c t u r e o f : a s b e s t o s , gypsm, o r c e m e n t , and So l o n g as i t meets a l l r e l e v a n t s t a n d a r d s or t h i s O r d i n a n c e , a n d So l o n g as a t least o n e (1) p u b l i c h e a r i n g is h e l d by t h e P l a n n i n g Commission.

B. ( e x c l u d i n g t o x i c , c h e m i c a l o r h a z a r d o u s m a n u f a c t u r i n g waste material).

J u n k y a r d s a n d similar storage areas ( i n c l u d i n g a u t o m o b i l e w r e c k i n g )

1. No o n e s h a l l e s t a b l i s h , o p e r a t e or m a i n t a i n a j u n k or s c r a p y a r d e x c e p t i n confo rmance w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e . No o n e s h a l l e s t a b l i s h , o p e r a t e or m a i n t a i n a j u n k or s c r a p y a r d w i t h o u t havi-ng been i s s u e d a l i c e n s e by t h e Township f o r s u c h p u r p o s e , a n d be o p e n f o r i n s p e c t i o n .

2.

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A l l j u n k y a r d s s h a l l b e c o m p l e t e l y s c r e e n e d f rom r o a d s or d e v e l o p e d areas w i t h a s o l i d f e n c e or wall 8 feet o r more i n h e i g h t , m a i n t a i n e d i n good c o n d i t i o n , and p a i n t e d ( e x c e p t fo r masonry c o n s t r u c t i o n ) , or w i t h s u i t a b l e p l a n t i n g . r e q u i r e m e n t w i t h i n o n e (1) year of t h e d a t e of t h i s O r d i n a n c e or s h a l l t e r m i n a t e t h e i r o p e r a t i o n . No j u n k y a r d s e s t a b l i s h e d af ter t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e o f t h i s O r d i n a n c e s h a l l b e l o c a t e d closer t h a n 1,000 feet t o e x i s t i n g State and F e d e r a l r o a d s , n o r closer t h a n 100 feet t o a Township r o a d . Access t o a n d e g r e s s from j u n k y a r d s e s t a b l i s h e d a f t e r t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s O r d i n a n c e s h a l l n o t b e from Sta te and F e d e r a l Roads. A l l e x i s t i n g j u n k y a r d s s h a l l b e i n s p e c t e d a n d l i c e n s e d w i t h i n o n e (1) y e a r from t h e a d o p t i o n of t h i s O r d i n a n c e . O n - s i t e b u r n i n g or i n c i n e r a t i o n of v e h i c l e s is p r o h i b i t e d u n l e s s s a i d b u r n i n g is c a r r i e d o u t i n a c o m p l e t e l y e n c l o s e d i n c i n e r a t o r as a p p r o v e d by t h e Township F i r e Depar tmen t .

A l l e x i s t i n g j u n k y a r d s s h a l l comply w i t h t h i s

Section 603 Special E x c e p t i o n Uses .

The Zon ing H e a r i n g Board may a p p r o v e a p p l i c a t i o n s for S p e c i a l E x c e p t i o n Uses l i s t e d be low for a L i g h t I n d u s t r i a l District.

A. B. C. D. A g r i c u l t u r e .

Au tomot ive r e p a i r a n d s e r v i c e s t a t i o n . Laundry and c l o t h e s c l e a n i n g or d y e i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . P r i n t i n g shop or p u b l i s h i n g p l a n t .

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S e c t i o n 600A P u r p o s e s

I n o r d e r t o p romote t h e b e s t u s e of t h e l a n d , a n d t o e n h a n c e t h e t a x b a s e o f t h e t o w n s h i p , a n d i n a c c o r d w i t h t h e Venango Township Comprehens ive P l a n , a Heavy I n d u s t r i a l Zon ing District is h e r e b y c r e a t e d . District i s ' t o set a s i d e a n area of l a n d where heavy i n d u s t r i a l deve lopmen t c a n t a k e p l a c e . The l o c a t i o n of i n d u s t r y i n s u c h a n area w i l l r e l i e v e o t h e r areas of t h e community from p o s s i b l e i n d u s t r i a l e n c r o a c h m e n t or h a p h a z a r d i n d u s t r i a l deve lopmen t . The c r e a t i o n of s u c h a d i s t r i c t s h o u l d a l so p r o v i d e employment o p p o r t u n i t y for Township and area r e s i d e n t s .

The p u r p o s e of t h i s

A l l heavy m a n u f a c t u r i n g s h a l l b e l o c a t e d where t h e e m i s s i o n of n o x i o u s g a s e s , fumes , smoke or d u s t w i l l n o t b e o b j e c t i o n a b l e t o e s t a b l i s h e d p e r m i t t e d u s e s n e a r b y , or s u c h e m i s s i o n s must b e c o n t r o l l e d by t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of s p e c i a l e q u i p m e n t . any r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s h a l l b e s c r e e n e d w i t h a s o l i d f e n c e or wall f a c i n g t h e r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t .

O u t s i d e s t o r a g e y a r d s a b u t t i n g or i m m e d i a t e l y across a street from

S e c t i o n 601A P e r m i t t e d Uses

Only t h o s e i n d u s t r i a l , m a n u f a c t u r i n g , compounding , p r o c e s s i n g , p a c k a g i n g o r t r e a t m e n t u s e s and p r o c e s s as from t h e f o l l o w i n g l i s t i n g are p e r m i t t e d when a n d i f t h e y d o n o t r e p r e s e n t a h e a l t h or s a f e t y h a z a r d t o t h e community t h r o u g h a i r , water, and n o i s e p o l l u t i o n i n c l u d i n g t h e p r o d u c t i o n or e m i s s i o n of d u s t , smoke, r e f u s e matter, t o x i c or n o x i o u s o d o r s , e x p l o s i v e s , gas and fumes , e x c e s s i v e n o i s e or v i b r a t i o n , similar s u b s t a n c e s and c o n d i t i o n s b a s e d on d e t e r m i n a t i o n by t h e Zon ing Officer a f t e r v iew of t h e i n t e n d e d use w i t h b o t h t h e P l a n n i n g Commission and t h e Zon ing H e a r i n g Board .

A . P r i n c i p a l u s e s :

1. Electrical and n o n - e l e c t r i c a l m a c h i n e r y , equ ipmen t and s u p p l i e s m a n u f a c t u r e .

2. M a n u f a c t u r e of c h e m i c a l s and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s . 3 . M a n u f a c t u r e of s t o n e , g l a s s a n d clay p r o d u c t s . 4. M i l l i n g of g r a i n s , or p r o c e s s i n g o f o t h e r a g r i c u l t u r e

5 . T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equ ipmen t m a n u f a c t u r e . p r o d u c t s and s t o r a g e of same.

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C o n d i t i o n a l u s e s may be g r a n t e d -y t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s , after r e v i e w a n d recommendat ion f rom t h e P l a n n i n g Commission, p r o v i d e d : t h e y meet t h e c r i te r ia set f o r t h i n t h i s S e c t i o n ; meet t h e p e r f o r m a n c e s t a n d a r d s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e ; are i n t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c i n t e r e s t ; and meet a l l o t h e r r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e r e l e v a n t t o t h e H-I Heavy I n d u s t r i a l District. The f o l l o w i n g u s e s s h a l l b e c o n s i d e r e d f o r c o n d i t i o n a l u s e a p p r o v a l :

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G.

Acid m a n u f a c t u r i n g ,

A s p h a l t p l a n t s ,

Cement , lime, gypsum or p l a s t e r p a r i s m a n u f a c t u r i n g a n d p r o c e s s i n g ,

F a t r e n d e r i n g , s o a p , tallow, g r e a s e or l a r d m a n u f a c t u r i n g ,

F e r t i l i z e r m a n u f a c t u r i n g ,

Gas m a n u f a c t u r i n g ,

L a n d f i l l s , p r o v i d e d :

1. P e n n s y l v a n i a Depar tmen t of E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e s o u r c e s (PennDER), Bureau of Land Protect ion a n d R e c l a m a t i o n , D i v i s i o n of S o l i d Waste Management. O p e r a t o r s of l a n d f i l l s s h a l l f i l e w i t h t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s w r i t t e n p roof t h a t t h e y h a v e met a l l p e r m i t t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s of PennDER.

P l a n s f o r l a n d f i l l s s h a l l b e a p p r o v e d a n d c o n t r o l l e d by t h e

2. A b u f f e r z o n e of up t o f o u r h u n d r e d (400) f e e t i n w i d t h s h a l l b e e s t a b l i s h e d upon t h e a c t i v e u s e of t h e l a n d f i l l from a l l d w e l l i n g s , s c h o o l s , c h u r c h e s , h o s p i t a l s , or similar r e s i d e n t i a l a n d p u b l i c u s e s , i f i n t h e sole d i s c r e t i o n of t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s s u c h a b u f f e r zone is n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e p r o t e c t i o n of t h e h e a l t h , s a f e t y , and welfare of t h e t o w n s h i p ' s c i t i z e n s .

3. W i t h i n t h e b u f f e r zone men t ioned a b o v e , a b a r r i e r s h a l l b e e s t a b l i s h e d a n d m a i n t a i n e d by t h e l a n d f i l l o w n e r s o r o p e r a t o r s i f i n t h e sole d i s c r e t i o n of t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s , s u c h a b a r r i e r is n e c e s s a r y for t h e p r o t e c t i o n of t h e h e a l t h , safety, a n d welfare of t h e t o w n s h i p ' s c i t i z e n s . if n e c e s s a r y , s h a l l b e imposed by t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s up t o t h e f o l l o w i n g maximum s p e c i f i c a t i o n s :

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a. E i g h t (8) f o o t minimum h e i g h t c y c l o n e t y p e f e n c i n g

b. E i g h t (8) f o o t minimum h e i g h t wall. c.

w i t h p a n e l weave.

N a t u r a l f o r e s t r y or p l a n t i n g s a t a minimum w i d t h of s e v e n t y - f i v e (75') f e e t of a h e i g h t a n d d e n s i t y so as t o p r e v e n t v i e w i n g of t h e s i t e from its e x t e r i o r d u r i n g a l l seasons of t h e y e a r .

d. O t h e r s u i t a b l e means of v i s u a l p r o t e c t i o n as a g r e e a b l e to t h e Board o f S u p e r v i s o r s .

B. Barrier S e t b a c k :

a. F e n c e s or walls may b e on p r o p e r t y l i n e s , b u t mus t b e t e n (10) feet minimum back from t h e nearest p u b l i c r o a d r igh t -of -way l i n e .

b. N a t u r a l b a r r i e r s s h a l l b e as common sense d i c t a t e s .

4. The p r o j e c t s h a l l h a v e no more t h a n two access r o u t e s , u n l e s s t h e l a n d f i l l p r o p e r t y borders t h r e e (3) or more p u b l i c r igh t s -o f -way . I n s u c h e v e n t , a p p r o v a l by t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s w i l l b e n e c e s s a r y t o s e c u r e a n a d d i t i o n a l access r o u t e .

5. Dus t and mud s h a l l b e c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n t h e l a n d f i l l s i t e .

6 . A bond w i l l b e f i l e d w i t h t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s i n a n amount deemed n e c e s s a r y by t h e Board of S u p e r v i s o r s t o p r o v i d e f o r t h e f i n a l c o v e r i n g and r e c l a m a t i o n , a n d f o r c o r r e c t i n g a n y p rob lem or c o n d i t i o n a r i s i n g from t h e o p e r a t i o n , a s s p e c i f i e d u n d e r t h e p r o v i s i o n s set and a p p r o v e d w i t h t h e PennDER l a n d f i l l p e r m i t a n d t o o t h e r w i s e p r o t e c t t h e h e a l t h , safety, a n d welfare of t h e t o w n s h i p ' s c i t i z e n s .

7. The o p e r a t o r s h a l l s u b m i t t o t h e Board of S u p e r v i s o r s f o r a p p r o v a l a p l a n for t h e r e s t o r a t i o n of a l a n d f i l l area, which s h a l l i n c l u d e a n t i c i p a t e d f u t u r e u s e of t h e r e s t o r e d l a n d , t h e p roposed f i n a l t o p o g r a p h y i n d i c a t e d by c o n t o u r l i n e s o f no greater i n t e r v a l t h a n f i v e (5) feet, s t e p s which w i l l b e t a k e n t o c o n s e r v e t h e t o p s o i l , and t h e l o c a t i o n of f u t u r e r o a d s , d r a i n a g e c o u r s e s , and o t h e r improvements c o n t e m p l a t e d . When t h e o p e r a t o r h a s pe r fo rmed a l l r e q u i r e m e n t s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e r e s t o r a t i o n p l a n , h e w i l l b e i s s u e d a w r i t t e n c e r t i f i c a t e by t h e Zon ing Officer t h a t t h e r e s t o r a t i o n is c o m p l e t e and is i n c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e p l a n .

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8 . F r e e access by a n y Township o f f i c i a l o r t h e i r a p p o i n t e e s h a l l b e a l l o w e d t o t h e l a n d f i l l s i t e w i t h o u t n o t i f i c a t i o n for i n s p e c t i o n p u r p o s e s .

9. O p e r a t o r s w i l l p r o v i d e a p l a n a n d implemen t same f o r r o d e n t and p e s t c o n t r o l .

10. The S u p e r v i s o r s may impose o t h e r r e a s o n a b l e s a f e g u a r d s i n t h e i n t e r e s t of t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y a n d welfare w h e r e i n s p e c i a l l a n d f i l l s are r e q u e s t e d , or s p e c i a l p rob lems i n o p e r a t i o n arise.

H. P a p e r a n d p u l p m a n u f a c t u r i n g ,

I. S c r a p y a r d s ,

J. S m e l t i n g of metal ores, w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n of l e a d ,

K. Storage of t o x i c or h a z a r d o u s materials, p r o v i d e d :

1. A l l materials mus t b e c o m p l e t e l y e n c l o s e d i n a b u i l d i n g or o t h e r s t r u c t u r e c o m p l e t e l y i m p e r v i o u s t o t h e w e a t h e r . Such b u i l d i n g s or s t r u c t u r e s s h a l l b e e r e c t e d on a c o n c r e t e pad .

2. D i k e i n g s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d t o e n s u r e 100 p e r c e n t c o n t a i n m e n t of a n y l i q u i d materials.

3. Bonding mus t b e o b t a i n e d t o p r o v i d e for c l e a n - u p , i f needed . Bond amount t o b e se t by t h e , S u p e r v i s o r s on a a s c e n d i n g scale d e p e n d e n t upon h a z a r d o u s n a t u r e of material t o b e s t o r e d .

L. T a n n i n g , c u r i n g and s t o r a g e of raw h i d e s .

M. A g r i c u l t u r e .

S e c t i o n 603A S p e c i a l E x c e p t i o n Uses

A s o u t l i n e d i n Article XIV of t h i s O r d i n a n c e t h e Zon ing H e a r i n g b o a r d s h a l l h e a r a n d h a v e t h e power t o g r a n t " s p e c i a l e x c e p t i o n " p e r m i t s fo r t h e f o l l o w i n g u s e s w i t h i n t h e Heavy I n d u s t r i a l District:

A l l s u c h u s e s s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o t h e f o l l o w i n g :

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S e c t i o n 604A 'Greenbe l t R e q u i r e m e n t s

A " G r e e n b e l t " of 200 feet i n w i d t h s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d a n d m a i n t a i n e d a r o u n d t h e p e r i m e t e r of t h e Heavy I n d u s t r i a l District e x c e p t i n t h e f o l l o w i n g i n s t a n c e s :

A. Where t h e District a b u t s a p u b l i c r o a d r igh t -o f -way ,

B. Where t h e Dis t r ic t a b u t s a n o t h e r i n d u s t r i a l z o n i n g d i s t r i c t , s u c h as t h e L i g h t I n d u s t r i a l District District.

C. Where, af ter n o t i c e a n d a p u b l i c h e a r i n g , i n t h e sole d i s c r e t i o n o f t h e Board o f . S u p e r v i s o r s , s u c h a G r e e n b e l t is n o t n e c e s s a r y fo r t h e p r o t e c t i o n of t h e h e a l t h , safety, a n d welfare of t h e a d j a c e n t t o w n s h i p c i t i z e n s .

The G r e e n b e l t s h a l l p r o v i d e a n a t u r a l means of s c r e e n i n g for a e s t h e t i c r e a s o n s from a d j a c e n t d i s t r i c t s . s h a l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e o r d e r l y m a i n t e n a n c e of t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e s e c t i o n s of g r e e n b e l t . g r e e n b e l t u n t i l s u c h time as t h e p r o p e r t y is d e v e l o p e d .

P r o p e r t y owners of d e v e l o p e d i n d u s t r i a l p r o p e r t y

Undeveloped i n d u s t r i a l p r o p e r t y need n o t h a v e a m a i n t a i n e d

ARTICLE VI1 M-F MARSH AND FLOODPRONE CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Section 700 Purpose

Given the basic rural nature of Venango Township, it is felt important by the decision makers and citizens of the Township to preserve and maintain in their natural state the marsh and floodprone areas now existing. which act as water recharge areas, wildlife habitat areas, and have aesthetic value to many people. Floodprone areas as determined by a 100 year flood frequency, are also important natural systems as well as habitat areas.

Marshes are fragile natural systems

Since future development of the Township could jeopardize the existence of these systems, a spec-ial zoning district was created to help insure their future continuance. Marshes are designated on the zoning map generally by topographic contour lines as taken from the U.S.G.S. 7% minute quadrangle of Wattsburg, Pennsylvania. Their location was determined from these U.S.G.S maps, aerial photos, and common knowledge of the area. Floodprone areas are indicated in the Flood Insurance Study prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency dated March, 1981. The limits of the one hundred (100) year floodprone areas are determined by the stream profiles contained in said study and are shown on the accompanying Flood Boundary and Floodway Map. Where the one hundred (100) year stream profile is not provided in the said study, the limits of the floodprone area are shown as approximated on the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map. In these areas the one hundred (100) year flood elevation shall be determined by selecting the elevation associated with a point on the boundary of the floodprone area closest to the development site. Any change to the data in the Flood Insurance Study shall be approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.


The following uses are permitted provided that the development or use will not cause any increase in the one hundred (100) year flood elevation:

1. Open space land uses. 2. Agricultural pursuits compatible with floodprone and marsh areas provided

3. Hunting and fishing. 4 . Wildlife observation and study. 5 . Recreational uses provided no structures are located within the floodprone area. 6 . Selective cutting of timber for individual home use, such as firewood.

no structures are located within the floodprone area.

Section 702 Prohibited Uses

1. Cut and fill operations 2. Dams, bridges and roads 3. Commercial logging 4. The alteration or relocation of any stream or watercourse until a permit has

been obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, adjacent communities have been notified and copies of these notifications have been sent to the Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs and the Federal Emergency Management,Agency.

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ARTICLE VI11 REC RECREATIONAL DISTRICT

Section 800 Purpose

Th i s d is t r ic t is established t o maintain a basically recreational atmosphere around Lake Pleasant. The intent i s t o preserve the natural beauty of this lake; t o prevent intense development of any kind; t o make the area attractive for seasonal residential uses; and generally t o insure that the lake area re- mains an attractive recreational asset t o the surrounding community.


A. Principal Uses:

1 . Single-family detached dwellings.

2. Single-family detached seasonal dwell ings.

3. Recreational vehicles (campers, motorhomes and t ra i lers)

4. Campgrounds, provided they meet the cri teria of Section 1030.

0. Accessory Uses :

1 . Detached garages . 2. Other accessory uses customaril


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The Zoning Hearing Board after a public hearing held pursuant t o Section 908 o f the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, may grant special exceptions i n this dis t r ic t .for the uses listed below. Such specfal exceptions may be granted so long as the Board is assured that the conditions specified for each use have been met w i t h i n the spirit of this Zoning Ordinance and t h a t no hazardous conditions w i 11 resul t.

A. Concessions are permitted as special exception uses provided:

1. They are compatible w i t h the general recreational nature of the Area, and

2. They do not create t raff ic congestion, and

3. They meet s ign and off-street parking requirements of this Ordinance.

Bathing beaches are permitted as a special exception use provided: B.

1. They are f u l l y permitted by the Erie County Health Department, and

2. A qualified l i f e guard i s provided, and

3. A permit i s granted annually by the Township a t a fee of $10.00.

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Boat l i v e r i e s do not s e l l , rent o r service gasoline powered boats, and

Boat l i v e r i e s meet sign and off-street parking requirements of t h i s Ordf nance.

Boat docks are duly permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Div is ion o f Dams and Encroachments before construction, and

Boat docks are kept i n good and safe repair, o r they must be removed a t the owner's expense upon a decision of the Zoning Officer, and

Float ing boat docks so long as they do not present a hazard t o boaters and they are kept i n good repair.

Launching ramps are s i tuated so tha t they do not cause congestion, and

Launching ramps o f permanent construction must have a zoning permit and bui ld ing permit f r o m the Zoning O f f i ce r and be kept i n good repair.

D. Home Occupations (Refer t o Section 1027.)

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ARTICLE IX NONCONFORMING USES

Section 900 Nonconforming Uses and Structures

A. Nonconforming use, means a use, whether of land or of structure, which does not comply with the applicable provisions in this zoning ordinance or amendment heretofore or hereafter enacted, where such use was lawfully in existence prior to the enactment of such ordinance or amendment to its location by reason of annexation.

B. Nonconforming structure, means a structure or part of a structure manifestly not designed to comply with the applicable use provisions in this zoning ordinance or amendment heretofore or hereafter enacted, where such structure lawfully existed prior to the application of such ordinance or amendment to its location by reason of annexation. limited to nonconforming signs.

Such nonconforming structures include, but are not

Section 901 Permitted Continuation

Any nonconforming use may be continued, be bought or sold, altered, restored or extended subject to the provisions of this Article even though such use does not conform to the regulations established for that Zoning District in which it is located. However, one nonconforming use cannot be changed to another type of nonconforming use.

Section 902 Alterations of a Nonconforming Structure

A. A nonconforming structure may be altered, improved or reconstructed provided:

1. Such alterations do not result in the expansion of the exterior dimensions of the nonconforming structure.

2. Such work does not exceed 50 percent of the fair market value of the structure as determined by the Erie County Assessor.

B. A nonconforming structure may be altered, improved or reconstructed in excess of the 50 percent fair market value, but not exceeding 100 percent of the fair market value as determined by the Erie County Assessor if approved as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board.

C. A nonconforming structure may be altered to the extent necessary if such alterations are intended and will result in the building or structure's conversion to a conforming use.

D. A nonconforming structure located within the M-F Marsh and Floodprone Conser- vation District may be altered, improved or reconstructed as permitted by this section provided that any alteration, improvement or reconstruction in excess of 50 percent of the structure's fair market value shall be undertaken in compliance with the W-1 or W-2 floodproofing standards contained in the publication Flood-Proofing Regulations, US. Army Corps of Engineers, June, 1972.

Section 903 Extension of a Nonconforming Structure

A nonconforming structure may be expanded or extended upon approval as a Special Exception by the Zoning Hearing Board subject to and provided:

A. The extension becomes an attached part of the main structure and does not utilize additional or adjoining land other than the original parcel.

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B. The extension does not encroach upon the lot area requirements and the maximum building height requirements of the District in which the nonconforming use is presently located.

C. The extension is for expansion of a nonconforming structure in existence at the time of the adoption of this Zoning Ordinance, or any amendments thereto as the case may be.

D. Such extension does not result in an increase in total floor area or lot use area of more than 50 percent of the original floor area or lot area.

E. The expanded use meets all off-street parking and loading requirements specified in this Ordinance for the District in which it is located.

F. The extension shall not increase the one hundred (100) year flood elevation if located within the M-F Marsh and floodprone Conservation District.

Section 904 Restoration of Nonconforming Structures

Any nonconforming structure damaged by fire, flood, explosion, or other casualty, may be restored and used as before provided:

A. A building permit is received from the Township Zoning Officer.

B. The restoration is completed within 12 months of such casualty.

C. The restored structure does not cover any greater area nor contain any greater cubic content than the damaged structure, and that the restored structure meets all the lot, yard, area and height regulations of the District in which it is located.

D. Subsections A and B above are complied with, the owner may apply for special exception from the Zoning Hearing Board in order to increase lot coverage and cubic volume. Such approval will be subject to the conditions required under Section 903 of this Ordinance.

Section 905 Abandonment

In the event that any nonconforming use or structure has been abandoned, for what- ever reason, such nonconforming use shall not be resumed and any future use shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance. A nonconforming use shall be considered abandoned when one of the following conditions exist:

A. When it is clearly the intent of the owner to discontinue the use.

B. When the nonconforming use has been discontinued for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months.

C. This provision shall apply to nonconforming signs as well, with the additional provision that any nonconforming sign once removed shall not be reconstructed or reinstalled.

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Section 906 Zoning Changes

A. Nothing contained i n this Ordinance shall require any change w i t h i n three (3) years f r o m the date of enactment of this Ordinance o r any amendments thereof i n the overall layout , plans, construction, s i t e or designated use of any development, structure, o r par ts thereof, for which official approval and required permits have been granted, or where plans whether preliminary o r final have been duly submitted' fo r approval previous t o ordinance enactment. Where no approvals were required before the enactment or amendment t o this Ordinance, the three (3) year period shall commence upon completion of plans or upon the beginning of construction where no plans are prepared. (Refer t o Section 508 (4) of Act 247.)

8. + Whenever the boundaries of any zoning dis t r ic t shall-be changed so as t o transfer one area from one dis t r ic t t o another d i s t r ic t o r a different classi- fication, this Article shall also apply t o any uses which thereby become nonconforming uses.

Section 907 Registration of Nonconforming Uses

The Zoning Officer shall identify and prepare a l i s t of a l l nonconforming uses and structures i n existence a t the time this Ordinance i s legally enacted, and upon amendment t o this Ordinance which may create any new nonconforming uses or structures. Said l i s t shall include a general description of the nature and extent of the nonconformity and may include photographs as documentation. Fur- ther, said l i s t shall be maintained for public information and inspection.

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ARTICLE X SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS

Section 1000 General

The provisions of t h i s Ordinance shall be subject t o such exceptions, addi t ions o r modifications as herein provided by the fol lowing "Supplemental Regulations." This Arttcle shall apply t o a l l ton ing districts except where specifically stated otherwise.

Section 1001 Additional Dwellings and Structures

A. Residential Uses: IndividuaT lots, or subdivided parcels, or any parcel of record shall have no structure i n add i t ion t o the principal structure on the same l o t or parcel used for living purposes., w i t h the following exceptions:

1. Temporary Hardship: The Zoning Hearing Board may grant a Special Excep- t i o n permit t o families i n need of one (1) addi t iona l dwelling u n i t on the same land as the principal dwelling. Such cases might include situa- t ions where a close relative needs t o be near the family for a temporary period due t o illness, old age, etc. A Special Exception can be granted provided:

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A family hardship would be created if such use were n o t permitted.

The additional dwelling is occupied by a close family member, such as: a father, mother, brother, sister, grandmother or grandfather.

The Special Exception permit is temporary only, renewable annually w i t h a maximum limit of five (5) years to ta l , and not transferable.

The minimum yard. requirements for the zoning dis t r ic t are maintained for the principal dwelling, if the addi t iona l dwelling is separate.

That i n order t o comply w i t h the Pennsylvania Department of Environ- mental Resources rules and regulations under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facil i t ies Act 537, the applicant must either:

(1) Obtain an on-lot sewage disposal permit for the add i t iona l dwelling f r o m the Erie County Health Department, which will require a separate parcel of land from t h a t of the principal dwelling, o r

dwelling via a breezeway, hallway o r similar means. Such attachment must:

(2) Permanently attach the addi t iona l dwelling t o the principal

(a) Be f u l l y enclosed and fastened t o b o t h principal and add i t iona l structures allowing passage from one t o the other.

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f . The temporary dwelling for hardship cases as permitted above shall be removed w i t h i n ninety (90) days when one.of the following conditions exists:

(1) The dwelling is no longer needed for the person named i n the permi t .

(2) The permit expires.

(3) Conditions of the Special Exception permit have been violated.

2. Home Construction: The Zoning Hearing Board may grant a Special Excep- t ion permit for a temporary dwelling during the construction phase of owner-buil t homes, provided the following criteria are met:

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The applicant.is i n fact going t o build his or her own home.

A Building Permit has been issued for the principal dwelling.

A mortgage or other proof of financial backing i s shown for the p r i nci pal dwell i ng . The Special Exception permit shall be good for one (1) year w i t h the possible extension for one (1) more year upon re-application.

A fee of $25.00 is paid t o the Township Zoning Offfcer upon application.

Where no on-lot septic permit is required, adequate provision must be made for sewage disposal.

The temporary structure is removed, or converted i n t o a non-habitable structure w i t h i n s ix ty (60) days after occupancy of the principal dwelling or the expiration of the temporary permit, whichever comes first. Written notice shall be given t o the Township Zoning Officer t h a t such removal o r conversion has been accomplished.

8. Non-residential uses: Where a lot o r parcel of land is n o t used for residential purposes, more t h a n one structure may be located upon t h a t l o t or parcel, b u t only i f such structures conform t o a l l l o t , yard area and height requirements o f the District i n which they are located.

Sec t ion 1002 Unsafe Structure

Any structure, conforming or nonconforming, declared unsafe by a proper authority (Erie County Health Department or the Chief of the Wattsburg Hose Company) shall be restored t o a safe condition or removed w i t h i n ninety (90) days a t the owner's expense.

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Section 1003 is repealed in its entirety.

Section 1004 Commercial Uses

Comnercial uses may be permitted as a Conditional Use i n R-1 and R-2 Residential Districts by the Township Supervisors after review and recomnendation of the Planning Commission provided, a t a m i n i m u m , they meet the following criteria:

A. The commercial use meets a l l standards se t f o r t h for the zoning dis t r ic t i n which i t is t o be located.

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Section 1005 Existing Lots of Record

Any lo t of record existing a t the effective date of this Ordinance and held i n separate ownership different from the ownership o f adjoining lots may be used for the erection of a structurexonforming t o the use regulations of the d is t r ic t i n which i t i s located, even though its'dimensions are less than the minimum requirements of this Ordinance, except as set f o r t h hereafter. Where two (2 ) o r more adjacent lots of record w i t h less than the required area and width are held by one owner on o r before the date of enactment of this Ordinance, the request for a permit shall be referred t o the Zoning Hearing Board which may require re- plotting t o fewer lots which would comply w i t h the minimum requirements of this Ordinance. In no case shall. any new structure be less than six ( 6 ) feet from a property line i n a side yard, nor less t h a n twelve. (12) feet from a structure on an adjacent property.

Section 1006 Application of Yard Regulations

A. Lots which abut on more than one ( 1 ) street shall provide the required f r o n t yards along every street.

8. All structures, whether attached t o the principal structure o r no t , and whether open or closed, including b u t no t limited to : balconies or platforms above normal grade level, shall n o t project i n t o any minimum front, side o r rear yard except as provided i n Section 1606 of this Ordinance .

(See Section 1604.)

porches, carports,

C. A wall o r fence under six (6) feet h i g h , or higher if a retaining wall, and paved terraces w i t h o u t walls, may be erected w i t h i n the limits of any yard, except that i t shall no t block the clear sight of any vehicles along any intersection, driveway, road o r highway.

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USE - Off-street parking spaces and access drives for non- residential uses

MINIMUM SIDE OR REAR YARD

20 feet

Section 1007 Building Setback Lines

The bu i ld ing setback l ine for b u i l d i n g s shall be f i f t y (50) feet back from the edge of any s t ree t o r road right-of-way. Exceptions may be granted by the Zoning Officer i f i t is clear that t o use the 50 foot building l ine will conspicuously change the character of a new building relative t o adjacent existing buildin s.

feet from the road right-of-way. B u t , i n no case shall the building setback l ine be less than twenty-five (25 4 Section 1008 Temporary Structures

Temporary structures used i n conjunction w i t h construction work shall be permitted only d u r i n g the period that the constructton work is i n pyogress. Permits for temporary structures shall be issued for a six month period. Residing i n basement of foundation structures before completion of the total structure shall be permitted if approved by the Board. The Board shall establish 3 reasonable period of time for completion.

Section 1009 Height Limitation

When the following conditions are met, height limits may be increased:

A. Building height i n excess of the height above average ground level allowed i n any district may be permitted provided a l l minimum front, side and rear yard depths are increased one foot for each additional f o o t of height.

B. The following structures are exempt from height regulations provided they do not constitute a hazard t o an established a i rpo r t : television and radio towers, church spires, belfries, cooling towers, ornamental towers and spires, chimneys , elevator bul kheads , smoke stacks , conveyors , flagpoles , si 1 os , standpipes, elevated water tanks, derricks, windmills and similar structures.

Section 1010 Performance Standards

No use, land or structure i n any d i s t r ic t shall involve any element or cause any condition t h a t may be dangerous, injur ious, or noxious t o any other property or persons i n the Township. t r i c t must observe the fol lowing performance requirements:

Furthermore, every use of land o r structure i n any dis-

A. Fire Protection: Board of Fire Underwriters shall be readily available when any activity i n - vo lv ing the handl ing o r storage of flammable o r explosive materials i s carried on.

Fire protection and f i g h t i n g equipment acceptable t o the

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Electrical Disturbances: No a c t i v i t y shall cause electrical disturbances adversely affecting radio o r other equipment i n the neighboring area.

Noise: Noise which is determined t o be objectionable because of volume or frequency shall be muffled o r otherwise controlled, except f i r e sirens and

Smoke: The maximum amount of smoke emission permissible shall be determined by use of the Standard Ringlemen Chart issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. No smoke of a shade darker than No. 2 w i l l be allowed.

Odors: matter shall be permitted which is discernible on any adjoining l o t o r property. This shall no t apply t o any form of f e r t i l i z e r i n districts where agriculture is a permitted use.

In any d i s t r i c t except the Industrial District , no-malodorous gas o r

Air Pollution: A l l uses i n Venango Township shall comply w i t h Pennsylvania's "Air Pollution Control Act! 1960, Jan. 8, P.L. (1959) 2119, as amended, and any rules and regulations thereunder.

Glare: glare on adjoining properties or through thoroughfares shall not be permitted.

Erosion: No erosion by wind or water shall be permitted which will carry objectionable substances onto neighboring properties, o r i n t o the waters of the Comnonweal t h .

L igh t ing devices which produce objectionable direct o r reflected

Water Pollution: The method f o r discharging wastes t o public sewers, drains or watercourses shall be acceptable t o the Erie County Health Department.

cases involving perfonance standards the Board may require a plan of the proposed construction or development, a description of machinery proposed and specifications for the mechanisms and techniques t o be used; and the Board may obtain qualified expert consu1tants"to tes t i fy as t o whether a proposed use will conform t o the performance requirements. The cost o f such services shall be borne by the appl i cant . Sectfon 1011 Off-street Loading and Parking

Off-street loading and parking spaces shall be provided i n accordance w i t h the specifications i n this section i n a l l d i s t r ic t s whenever any new use i s established or an exis t ing use is enlarged.

A. Off-street Loading: t i o n by vehicles of material or merchandise shall provide off-street load ing berths i n accordance w i t h the following table:

Every b u i l d i n g which requires the receipt o r d i s t r i b u -

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Square Feet Requ i red Off -S t r ee t Uses Of Floor Area Loading Berths

Schools 15,000 o r more 1

Hospitals (in addition 10,000 .- 30,000; 1 to space for ambulance) For each additional 30,000 1 additional

o r major fraction thereof

Undertakers and Funeral 5,000 1 Par1 ors For each additional 5,000 1 additional

or major fraction thereof

Hotels and Offices l0,Ooo or more 1

Commercial, Who1 esal e 10,000 - 25,000 1 Manufacturing and 25,000 - 40,000 2 Storage 40,000 - 60,000 3

60,000 -1 00,000 4 For each additional 50,000 1 additional or major fraction thereof

Each loading space shall not be less t h a n fourteen (14) fee t i n w i d t h , fifty-five (55) fee t i n length, and fourteen (14) feet i n height.

8. Off-street Parking:

1. S i te and Access: Each off-street parking space shall have an area of n o t less than 200 square feet exclusive of access drives or afsles, and be i n usable shape and condition. parking area shall contain less than three spaces. There shall be adequate ingress and egress t o a17 parking spaces. Parking area shall be designed t o provide sufficient turn-around area so that vehicles are not required t o back i n t o major roads. Where a l o t does n o t abut on a p u b l i c o r private easement of access, there shall be provided an access d r i v e leading t o the parking o r storage areas o r loading spaces. Such access drive shall not be less than ten (10) feet wide. Access t o off- s t r ee t parking areas shall be limited t o several well defined locations, and i n no case shall there be unrestricted access along the length of a s t ree t or alley.

Except i n the case of dwellings, no

2. Number of Parking Spaces Required: The number of off-street parking spaces required is set fo r th below. not specifically mentioned, requirements for similar uses shall apply.

Where the use of the premises is

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OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS

Uses

Car Wash

Automobi 1 e Sal es and Service

Bank or Professional Off ices

Garages

Churches and Schools

Bowl i ng A1 1 eys

Community Buildings and SOC Hal 1s

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Driving Ranges and Miniature Golf

Owel 1 i ngs

Food Supermarkets

Funeral Homes , Mortuaries

Furniture o r Appliance Stores

Hospitals, Nursing or Conval escing Homes

Hotels and Motels

Manufacturing Plants , Research o r Testing Laboratories

Medical or Dental Offices

Mobile Home Parks

Restaurants, Taverns and Night

Restaurants, Drive-In Type

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Required Parkinq Spaces

5 f o r each wash lane

1 for each 400 sq. f t . of f l o o r area

1 for each 100 sq. f t . of f l oo r area

1 for each 3.5 seats i n an auditorium o r 1 for each 17 classroom seats, whichever is greater

7.5 f o r each alley.

1 for each 50 sq. f t . of floor area

1 for each tee

2 for each family o r dwelling u n i t including space i n garage

1 for each 100 sq. f t . of f l o o r area

10 for first parlor - 5 for each addi- ti onal par1 or.

1 for each 100 sq. f t . o f f l o o r area

1 for each 2 beds

1 for each living or sleeping u n i t

1 for each 500 sq. f t . o f f l o o r area

10 for each doctor o r dentist

2 f o r each living unit

1 for each 2.5 seats

Enough t o provide for 30 percent of customer capacity.

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Retail Stores and Shops

Roadside Stands

Rooming Houses and Oomi tortes

Service Stations or Garages

Sports Arenas , Auditoriums , Theaters, Assembly Hal 1 s

Trailer or Monument Sales

Who1 esale Establ i shments or Warehouses

Required Parking Spaces

I for each 100 sq. f t . of f l o o r area

5 minimum

1 for each 2 bedrooms

4 for each service bay

1 for each 3.5 seats

7 for each 2,500 sq. f t . of l o t area

1 for each 2 employees on maximum shift . The t o t a l parking area shall not be less than 25% of the b u i l d i n g floor area.

Section 1012 Location of Parking Areas

Required parking spaces shall be located on the same lo t w i t h the principal use. The Board may permit parking spaces t o be located not more t h a n 400 feet distant from the lo t of the principal use i f located i n the same t o n i n g d i s t r ic t as the principal use, and the Board f inds t h a t i t i s impractical t o provide parking on the same lo t w i t h principal use..

Section 1013 Screening and Landscaping .

Off-street parking a reasfor more than five vehicles, and off-street loading areas, shall be effectively screened on each side which adjoins or faces any residential dis t r ic t .

Section 1014 Minimum Distance and Setbacks .-

No off-street loading ar parking area for more than five vehicles shall be closer than twenty (20) feet t o any adjoining property containing a dwelling, school, hospital or similar institution and i n accordance w i t h Section 1006 o f this Ordinance.

Section 1015 Surfacing

W i t h the exception of dwell ings and drive-in theaters, a1 1 pa rk ing areas shall have a paved o r oiled surface, graded and drained t o dispose of a l l surface water, and designed t o provide for orderly and safe loading and parking.

Section 1016 L igh t ing

Any l i g h t i n g used t o illuminate off-street pa rk ing o r loading areas shall be arranged so as t o reflect the l i g h t away from a d j o i n i n g premises o f any resi- dent ia l district .

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SECTION 1017 Mobile Homes

Individual mobile homes may be permitted in an A-1 Agricultural District provided they meet the following criteria:

A. For purposes of this section, a mobile home shall be defined as follows:

IIMobilehome, a transportable, single family dwelling intended for permanent occupancy, contained in one unit, or in two or more units designed to be joined into one , integral unit capable of again being separated for repeated j towing, which arrives at a site complete and ready for i occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and 1 assembly operations, and constructed so that it may be used without a permanent foundation.

Individual mobile homes must meet the following developmental standards:

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B. The mobile home shall meet all lot and yard requirements for '

residential structures in an A-1 Agricultural District.

C. Each mobile home shall be tied down so as to prevent the structure from blowing over or sliding in high winds. Tie downs shall at a minimum meet the following standards:

1. A minimum of four ( 4 ) tie downs per mobile home capable of withstanding gale force winds shall be attached to the frame as close to the corners as possible.

2. The anchoring system for the tie downs shall be capable of holding the tie downs in gale force winds.

3 . The Zoning Officer shall inspect the tie down system to assure compliance with this Section before issuing an Occupancy Permit.

D. All mobile home owners shall be required to secure a Building Permit from the Zoning Enforcement Officer of Venango Township

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Additionally, all mobile home owners shall be required to secure an Occupancy Permit before moving into the mobile home. A Moving 1 Permit shall also be required before moving the mobile home from ! the lot upon which it is stationed.

i E. All mobile homes shall meet the appropriate requirements of I

the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, the Erie I County Health Department, and other applicable regulatory : agencies relating to the disposal of sewage and/or wastewater from the aforesaid mobile home.

F. Except in temporary hardship cases, each mobile home shall have a permanent foundation underneath the frame of the mobile home, including a) masonry or poured concrete foundation resting 1

on a suitable concrete footer, said footer to be at least three j ( 3 ) feet below finished grade. The foundation shall have a 1 minimum width of s i x ( 6 ) inches with the footer projecting at 1 least three ( 3 ) inches on each side of the foundation wall. This I requirement is in addition to the tie down requirement stated ,

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G. Each mobile home shall have a minimum of seven hundred twenty (720) square feet of floor area in the original unit.

H. All mobile homes shall have skirting, or landscape screening so as to conceal the undercarriage of the mobile home from view on public roads or from adjacent structures.

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Section 1018 Mobile Home Parks

Mobile home parks are permitted as a "Conditional Use" by the Board of Township Supervisors af ter review by the Planning Commission i n an A-1 Agricultural District. The following conditions must be met for such "Conditional Use" t o be approved:

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Since mobile home parks are i n fact land developments, the applicant must meet a l l appropriate requirements o f the Venango Township Moblile Home Park Ordinance or , i n lieu thereof, a l l provisions of the Venango Township Land Subdivision Regulations.

No mobile hone park shall have an area o f less than ten (10) contiguous acres.

Mobile home parks shall have an aggregate acreage of a t least one (1) acre for each individual mobile home s i te . This is not t o say that mobile homes may not be clustered on 5,000 square foo t lots w i t h i n the park.

Each mobile home s i t e shall have a minimum l o t area o f 5,000 square feet , and a f i f t y (50) foot minimum l o t wid th .

No mobile home shalVbe closer t h a n twenty (20) feet from an adjacent mobile home, nor less than for ty (40) feet from any property l ine outside the park development. (See Section 1006 D. )

Not less than ten percent (10%) of the gross area of the. mobile home park must be improved for recreational use of the park residents.

The park shall be appropriately landscaped and/or screened from adjacent properties where appl i cab1 e.

Mobile home parks and the individual mobile homes w i t h i n them shall meet the

Ordinance. specific cr i ter ia set f o r t h i n Sections 1 0 1 7 x k - D,

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Section 1019 Water Recreation and Storage Areas

Any fac i l i ty such as private swimming pools, swimming clubs and f ac i l i t i e s such as reservoirs and sewage 1 agoons shall comply w i t h the fo l 1 owing regul ations :

A. The fac i l i ty must meet the yard requirements for the applicable d is t r ic t .

B. Before a permit shall be issued t o the operator or owner of' the fac i l i ty , . a plan shall be approved by the Board as t o size of fac i l i ty , proposed use,

parking arrangement and the use of bu i ld ings on s i te , surrounding peroper- t ies and their usage, and any other pertinent information, such as fences.

C. All swimming pools i n a planned resid-entia1 development shall be enclosed by a fence not less than four feet h i g h t o prevent uncontrolled access by small children.

Section 1020 Signs

No sign shall be permitted except as herein provided:

A. In any d is t r ic t a l l signs shall comply w i t h the following general requirements :

1. They shall not be illuminated i n any manner which will cause undue dis- traction, confusion o r hazard t o vehicular t raff ic .

2. They shall not project over p u b l i c rights-of-way.

8. No s ign shall be permitted i n residential- d i s t r ic t s except as herein provided :

1. One s ign not exceeding two square feet i n area will be permitted which announces the name and professional activity of the occupant of the premises on which said s ign is located.

2. One bulletin board no t exceeding fo r ty square feet i n area will be permitted i n connection w i t h any church, school o r similar public structure.

3. One temporary real estate o r construction s i g n not exceeding eight square feet i n area will be permitted on the property be ing sold, leased or developed. Such sign shall be removed promptly when i t has fulf i l led i ts function.

C. For business and industrial uses, no sign shall be permitted except as herein provided:

1. Signs erected or maintained pursuant t o and in the discharge of any law, ordinance or governmental regulations will be permitted.

' 2 . One s ign i n connection w i t h any legal commercial or indus t r i a l use or structure will be permitted on the premises o f the business, provided

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such s i g n contains no information beyond the name, symbol and nature of the business, providing that i f said commercial use o r structure faces more than one road, one sign shall be allowed on each road frontage.

3. They shall contain no information or advertising for any product o r service not sold o r processed on the premises.

4. They shall have an aggregate area not greater t h a n one and one-half square feet for each foot of w i d t h of the principal b u i l d i n g on the premi ses .

0. In an A-1 Agricultural d i s t r ic t no sign shall be permitted except as herein provided :

1. They shall no t exceed 300 square feet i n area nor 25 feet i n length, not 12 feet i n height. Total height of s ign from ground level shall n o t exceed 18 feet.

2. They shall be located not closer than 250 feet t o a road intersection.

3. They shall not be located t o interfere w i t h highway horizontal sight distance, nor shall they be located a t curves.

4. They shall not be permitted closer than 1,000 feet t o another sign on the same side of the road, and n o t c1ose.r than 500 linear road feet t o another s ign on the opposite side of the road.

5. They shall not be permitted closer than 500 feet t o any residential use, school, church, park, playground, cemetery, or similar use.

Section 1021 Agriculture

Agricultural uses where permitted i n any zoning d i s t r ic t , o r continued as a nonconforming use, shall comply w i t h the following:

A. Except i n an A-1 Agricultural District, no pfarm b u i l d i n g other than a dwelling may be erected w i t h i n 150 feet from an ad jo in ing property line. Where the property line i s a public road, the 150 feet may be measured from the edge of the road right-of-way farthest from the new structure.

Intensively used fac i l i t i es for animal raising and care, including b u t n o t limited t o such fac i l i t i es as feed lots , runs, and pens, shall n o t be constructed w i t h i n 500 feet of a neighboring residential dwelling.

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C. Permanent roadside stands for the sale of agricultural products shall. be permitted providing:

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The stand i s erected a t least f i f t y (50) feet back from the nearest edge of the roadway surface.

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D. Temporary roads ide s t a n d s are pe rmi t t ed wi thou t a p p l i c a t i o n f o r a Zoning Permit provided :

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1. Any temporary s t r u c t u r e i s removed a t t h e end of t h e s e l l i n g season. 2. Parking space i s provided o f f of t h e t r a f f i c l a n e s of any a d j a c e n t road. 3. The l o c a t i o n of t h e s t a n d and park ing area does n o t cause t r a f f i c conges t ion

o r create road hazards .

S e c t i o n 1022 is repea led i n i t s e n t i r e t y .

S e c t i o n 1023 Minera l Excavat ion and E x t r a c t i o n

E x t r a c t i o n of sand, g r a v e l , o i l , gas , o r o t h e r material from t h e ground s h a l l be cons idered temporary use and may be accomplished i n A-1, L-I, and H-I Dis t r ic t s as a pe rmi t t ed use. E x t r a c t i o n of t h e same materials may be permi t ted i n R-1, R-2, and M-F d i s t r i c t s as a S p e c i a l Except ion use approved by t h e Zoning Hearing Board. All minera l e x t r a c t i o n s h a l l comply w i t h t h e fo l lowing minimum requi rements and any o t h e r measures t h a t t h e Board might s p e c i f y t o p r o t e c t t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t . A Zoning C e r t i f i c a t e s h a l l be r equ i r ed f o r each p rope r ty where e x t r a c t i o n w i l l t ake p l a c e i n a d d i t i o n t o c e r t i f i c a t i o n by t h e e x t r a c t i o n i n d u s t r y t h a t mine ra l e x t r a c t i o n w i l l be conducted i n conformance w i t h a p p r o p r i a t e s ta te and f e d e r a l r e g u l a t i o n s .

A. All o p e r a t i o n s must be conducted no c l o s e r than 100 f e e t from an a d j a c e n t p rope r ty , u n l e s s under common lease or ownership, and no c l o s e r t han 100 f e e t from any road right-of-way l i n e .

i ng , s choo l , h o s p i t a l , o r s imi l a r r e s i d e n t i a l use.

t h e Township Superv isors i n o r d e r t o i n s u r e a g a i n s t damages t o Township Roads o r o t h e r p u b l i c and p r i v a t e p r o p e r t i e s o r i n t e r e s t s . The o p e r a t o r of any sand and/or g r a v e l mining o p e r a t i o n s h a l l a l s o perform t h e fo l lowing d u t i e s :

B. All o p e r a t i o n s must be conducted no c l o s e r than 100 f e e t from an e x i s t i n g dwell-

C. A performance bond o r o t h e r s e c u r i t y may be r equ i r ed i n t h e s o l e d i s c r e t i o n of

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The o p e r a t o r s h a l l f i l e w i t h t h e Board a p l a n showing l o c a t i o n of a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t i e s , roads and n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s . The o p e r a t o r s h a l l submit t o the Board f o r approval a p l a n f o r t h e r e s t o r - a t i o n of t h e area t o be mined, which s h a l l i nc lude a n t i c i p a t e d f u t u r e use of t he r e s t o r e d land , t h e proposed f i n a l topography i n d i c a t e d by contour l i n e s of no g r e a t e r i n t e r v a l than f i v e f e e t , s t e p s which w i l l be taken t o conserve t h e t o p s o i l , and t h e l o c a t i o n of f u t u r e roads , d ra inage cour ses o r o t h e r improvements contemplated. The o p e r a t o r s h a l l f i l e w i t h t h e Zoning Hearing Board a copy of S t a t e permi t t h a t he has m e t a l l r e g i s t r a t i o n and bonding requi rements of the Pennsylvanie Bureau of Sur face Mine Reclamation. When t h e o p e r a t o r has performed a l l requi rements conta ined i n t h e r e s t o r a - t i o n Dlan as determined by t h e Zoning Hearing Board, he w i l l be i s sued a w r i t t e n c e r t i f i c a t e by the Zoning O f f i c e r t h a t t h e r e s t o r a t i o n is complete and i s i n compliance w i t h t h e plan. The area must be surrounded by a p rope r ly maintained s e c u r i t y fence . The set back w i l l be inc reased two (2) f e e t f o r each a d d i t i o n a l one (1) f o o t i n depth over twenty (20) f e e t . Mineral e x t r a c t i o n s h a l l be l i m i t e d t o land p a r c e l s g r e a t e r than f i v e (5) acres i n s i z e .

E. The o p e r a t o r of any o i l and/or n a t u r a l gas d r i l l i n g o p e r a t i o n s h a l l perform t h e

1. S e t s u r f a c e c a s i n g f o r a l l w e l l s d r i l l e d i n R-1, R - 2 , and M-F D i s t r i c t s t o a

2. Pay t o Venango Township a permi t f e e of One Hundred ($100) Do l l a r s .

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Excavation of sand, gravel, or other material fran the ground i n an open pit type oprat ion shall be ansidered a tenrprary use and may be accomplihed i n A-1, GI and H-1 Districts as a prmitted use. Excavation of the m e materials may be permitted i n R-1, R2, and M-F Districts as a special elrcemon use appoved ty the Zoning Hearing Board. All o p n p i t mimral emvations, i n any zoning district, shall m p l y w i t h the f a l l w i n g dnimun reydranents and ary other measures that the Zoning Hearing B a r d milplt sptw t o protect public interest. required fcr: each property where extraction w i l l t ake plaoe i n addition t o crertif ication ty the poper excavation industry authority that rninxal excavation w i l l be am&cted i n an fmance w i t h apopriate s ta te and

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A l l operations must be oonihcted no d o e r that 50 feet fran an adjamt poperty, d e s s wri t ten pnnission of the adjacent poperty w ~ r is given, and no Closer than 30 feet frm any road ric$t-aE-way lh.

1. In the event oprations are wncbcted within 60 feet of a road ri&t-a€-way lire, the operatop: shall be responsible far erecting an earthen barrier t o sufficiently Fotect the motoring p a i c e

two (2) feet fa ea& a d d i t i o d or^ (1) foot i n d q t h ma tweprty (20) feet.

2. Ihe minimun rcad right-a€-way s e t back w i l l be increased

All aperations must be mnducted no doser than 300 feet frcm an existing dwelling, school, hospital, cc similar residential use, unless pxmission of the property amr is secured.

A perfamanoe bond or other security may ke required i n the sole discretion of the Tamhip Supmisors i n order t o insure against damages t o TaJnship RcadC; or o*er public and private properties or inter est s.

Nothwithstanding the afcresaid rquirenents, i n the event of spzdf i c geologic or t o p g a m i c features w h i c h r~cessitate additioral set back rquirenents or other restrictions, the Zoning Hearing Bmrd shall, after hearing, spc i fy such additioral restrictions and rquiranents as may be recessary t o protect the health, safety and welfare of the Citizens of Venancp Tanship.

%e oprator af any o p n pit t y p mining operation shall also perfmu the f ollwing' duties.

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1. !the operatars shall f i l e with the Bcard a plan &wing

2. %e operator shall sutmit t o the Board for apF6oval a

location of adjaent psoprties, roads and natural features.

plan fcr the restoration of the area t o be milsed, w h i c h shall include ant idptted future use of the restored land, the proposed final topgram indicated by oontour lines of no greater intervals than 5 feet, steps which w i l l be taken t o oonseme the topoil , and the location of future roads, drainage oourses or other fmFhovenents antemplated.

3. When the pra to r has prfczmed a l l requirements oontaimd i n restoration plan as determined ky the Zoning Hearing Bcard, he w i l l be issued a wr i t t en certificate by the Zoning Offiax that the restoration is m@ete and is in mfliance with the plan.

greater than f ive (5) acres in size. 4. Min?ral extraction shall ke limited t o land parcels

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section 1023B O i l and Gas Extraction.

-action of oil, gas and other petroleun procl~cts fran the ground E i a l l be considered a t6nprary use and may be acxxxnplished i n A-1, L-1, and H-I Districts as a prmitted use. permftted i n R-1, k2, and M-F Districts as a s p u a l exception use appuved by the Zoning Hearing Bard. All ocprpnerual and nowcommercial oi l and gas extractions i n any zoning district shall m @ y with the f allwing m i n i m u n rquiranents and any other m e a s u r e s that the B a r d m i g h t specify t o protect the public interest. property where o i l and gas extraction w i l l take place i n addition t o certification ky the oil and gas irxkstry that said extraction will be aonducted with mnfcamity w i t h appropriate state and f d r a l regulations.

Extraction of the Eame materials may be

A zoning certificate &all be required far each

1. No actual dri l l ing operations for gas and oil, W i m d as the construction of a w e l l location, w e l l head or b r i d o r water pits, &all be conducted closer than one hundred f e e t fran an adjaoent Foperty unless under crxmnon lease or aw~rship, ar b~ written permission of the adjacent poperty wfser, nor shall any a€ the m e act ivi t ies be oonhcted d o e r than 100 feet from a q tanship right-of-wq line

2. Prodxkion equipnent and ac t iv i t ies sucb'as the installation and operation of tanks, piRlines, ~Sprators, enghs, pmp jacks, heaters, meters and all other types of surfa& p a c t i o n equipnent shall be a U a ~ e d up t o the edge of a tawnship ri$t cif way bt the Same act ivi t ies and equipnent shall be w&ibited within o m hmdred feet of an aqjaaent proprty not under amnuon lease or wmrship or w i t h o u t written pnnission of

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3. No mmnerdal gas and oil wells shall be located within three hmdred feet of any schools, hospitals, exis t ing dwelling, hone cc church8 unless the wr i t ten prmission of the mners of the affected properties is given.

the went said setback requirenents prcjhibit the dr i l l ing of a ocaranercial gas or oil w e l l on an applicant8s property, sa id ami& may apply t o the Zoning Hearing Bcard i n an effort t o e w e a variance i n cases of manifest hardship or unfairness.

4. Notwithstanding the aforesaid s e t h c k rquirments , i n

%e operator shall insure that no hazarhus or faeign materials are d i s p a e d of, ar h i e d in, any pit and i f the Bcard of Sqervisors or Zoning Hearing B-rd, in the exerci.= of their discretion, dean it appopciate, the operator of any oil and gas operation, m q be required t o sample and test the aontents of the pits M a e closing at the oprator's expense.

Canpessors shall be permitted as special exceptions i n A-1, Gl, €Fl and M-F Districts, p x v i c k d they meet prfarmana? standarc% (section 1010) . Punp jack engilles shall be permitted as p n n i t t e d uses i n A-1, G 1 and H-l districts pruvickd they alm m e e t p?rt'amance standards of Section 1010.

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D. Ea& aperatar af any oil or gas drilling opraion shall p y to VeMngo Tawnship a p m i t fee af $200.00 to mer the expews of pooessing the same.

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Section 1024 Junkyards and Similar Storage Areas (Including Automobile Wreckicg)

A. All junkyards shall be completely screened from roads or developed areas w i t h a solid fence or wall 8 feet or more i n height, maintained i n good condition, and painted (except for masonry construction), or w i t h suitable p lan t ing . All existing junkyards shall comply w i t h this requirement w i t h i n one (1) year of the date of this Ordinance, or shall terminate their operation.

B. No junkyards established af ter the effective date of this Ordinance shall be located closer than 1,000 feet t o existing State and Federal roads, nor closer than 100 feet t o a Township Road.

C. Access t o and egress from junkyards established af ter the effective date of this Ordinance shall n o t be from State and Federal Roads.

Section 1025 Sanitary Landfill Areas

Plan for sanitary landfill areas shall be i n harmony w i t h existing surrounding uses, and the op in ion of the Erie County Health Department concerning proper drainage, cover and the operation as a who'le shall be provided by the applicant t o the Board. (See Section 602 C.)

Section 1026 Drive-In Theaters

Where possible, access shall be t o minor roads, rather t h a n highways, t o reduce congestion and accidents.. Theater screens shall be placed so that they are not visible from a highway, or shall be screened w i t h adequate fencing or planting. dential l o t and a l l 1ights.shall be directed away from the residences.

All parts of the theater shall be no closer than ' 200 fee t t o any resi-

Section 1027 Home Occupations

Home occupations may be permitted as a Special Exception use by the Zoning Hearing Board i n a l l b u t a L-I L i g h t Industrial District. A home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary t o the use o f the dwelling u n i t for residential purposes. - The following a d d i t i o n a l conditions shall be observed:

A. The occupation i s customarily carried on i n a dwelling u n i t or i n a structure or building accessory to the dvelling u n i t ; and

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The occupation i s carried on by a member o f the family residing i n the dwelling u n i t , w i t h not more than one (1) employee outside the family; and

The occupation i s carried on wholly w i t h i n the principal structure or accessory structure; and

D. There shall be no exterior display, exterior sign other than permitted by Section 1020, no exterior storage o f materials, and no exterior indication o f the home occupation or v a r i a t i o n from the residentia7 character o f the principal structure; and

be produced; and E. No offensive odor , no vibration, smoke, d u s t , heat, g la re or noise shall

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F. Repair service for small items such as, chain saws o r televisions is permitted so long as the repair item can be carried on and off the premises; and

G. The occupation shall occupy no more than 30 percent of the principal structure.

H. Home occupations may include, b u t are n o t limited to: a r t s tud ios , dress- making, professional offices of physicians, dentists, lawyers, engineers, architects, o r accountants; real estate offices , insurance offices , barber shops and beauty parlors, or teaching. be interpreted t o include commercial stables, kennels or restaurants.

However, a home occupation shall n o t

Section 1028 Service Stations

Service stations are permitted as a Conditional Use by the Supervisors provided:

A. T h a t no s t ree t entrance or exit for vehicles and no por t ion o f equipment o f such service station shall be located:

1. W i t h i n 200 feet of a s t ree t entrance or exit o f any school, park or playground conducted for and attended by children.

2. W i t h i n 100 feet of any hospital, church or public l ibrary.

3. W i t h i n 75 feet of any residential lot .

No two (2) driveways leading from a public s t ree t t o such service st t t ion shall be w i t h i n 15 feet of each other a t their intersection w i t h the curb or s t reet line.

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C. Parking and vehicle access shall be so arranged t h a t there will be no need for the motorist t o back over sidewalks o r i n t o the street.

Section 1029 Drive-In Type Food Outlet

A drive-in type food outlet may be permitted as a Conditional Use by the Supervisors, provided:

A. The establishment meets a l l m i n i m u m l o t and yard area requirements as provided by this Ordinance.

8. Adequate and safe vehicular ingress and egress is provided.

C. Park ing and vehicle access shall be so arranged t h a t there will be no need . for a motorist t o back over a sidewalk or i n t o a s t reet .

0. Off-street park ing i s provided i n compliance w i t h Section 1011 o f ,this Ordinance.

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Section 1030 Pub1 i c and Private Campgrounds

Public or private campground may be permitted as a Conditional Use i n A-1 Agricultural Zoni'ng District by the Board of Township Supervisors a f te r review and recornendation of the Township Planning Commission. the fo l lowing cr i ter ia must be met:

A t a minimum

A. The campground must be f n the general public interest ,

B. The campground must be compatible w i t h surrounding uses.

C. A permit for sewage disposal must be obtained from the Erie County Health Department.

D. Adequate and safe d r i n k i n g water must be-provided t o include:

1. A State approved water system, where applicable,

2. I n lieu of a State permit, the water quality will be tested by the applicant before each annual camping season and the results mailed t o the Township Zoning Officer.

E. Each individual camping space shall be planned t o avoid congestion w i t h suggested minimum size of 20 by 30 feet.

F. A scaled plan will be provided t o the Township Zoning Officer upon appl cation detailing the size and location o f individual s i tes , access road

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sewage disposal-facil i t ies, water sources, and other significant features.

G. Upon approval by the fonfng Officer, a Zoning Certificate shall be issued for a fee o f $10.00. that the water i s safe and past experience warrants continuance of the camping facil i ty. the fac i l i ty a t any reasonabie time t o assure compl.iance w i t h this Ordinance.

This permit shall be renewed annually upon assurance

The Township Zoning Officer, or his agents, may inspect

Section 1031 Habitable Floor Area

Each dwellfng u n i t permitted i n the Township af ter the adop t ion of this Ordinance shal l have a min imum habitable f loo r area of 720 square feet i n the original structure.

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Sect ion 1032 I n d u s t r i a l Districts and P e r f o r m a n c e S t a n d a r d s

I n o r d e r t o p r o m o t e t h e b e s t u s e o f t h e l a n d , a n d t o e n h a n c e t h e t a x b a s e o f t h e t o w n s h i p a n d i n a c c o r d w i t h t h e Venango T o w n s h i p C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n , LIGHT INDUSTRIAL a n d HEAVY INDUSTRIAL z o n i n g d i s t r i c t s a re h e r e b y c r e a t e d . T h e p u r p o s e of t h e s e Dis t r ic t s is t o se t a s i d e areas o f l a n d wher.e i n d u s t r i a l d e v e l o p m e n t c a n t a k e p l a c e . T h e l o c a t i o n o f i n d u s t r y i n s u c h areas w i l l r e l i e v e o t h e r areas o f t h e communi ty from p o s s i b l e i n d u s t r i a l e n c r o a c h m e n t o r h a p h a z a r d i n d u s t r i a l d e v e l o p m e n t . T h e c r e a t i o n o f s u c h d i s t r i c t s s h o u l d a l s o p r o v i d e e m p l o y m e n t o p p o r t u n i t y f o r T o w n s h i p a n d area r e s i d e n t s .

INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

A . P u r p o s e . p r o t e c t t h e h e a l t h , safety a n d w e l l - b e i n g of a d j a c e n t r e s i d e n t i a l a n d commercial p r o p e r t y o w n e r s a n d t h e communi ty a s a w h o l e by r e g u l a t i n g t h e p o t e n t i a l o b j e c t i o n a b l e , n u i s a n c e o r h a z a r d o u s e f f e c t s o f i n d u s t r i a l o p e r a t i o n s s u c h as n o i s e , v i b r a t i o n , o d o r , g l a r e , h e a t , e x p l o s i v e materials, a n d e l e c t r i c a l d i s t u r b a n c e .

T h e p u r p o s e of t h e i n d u s t r i a l p e r f o r m a n c e s t a n d a r d s is t o

B. A p p l i c a t i o n . T h e I n d u s t r i a l p e r f o r m a n c e s t a n d a r d s c o n t a i n e d i n t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l b e t h e minimum s t a n d a r d s t o b e met a n d m a i n t a i n e d by a l l i n d u s t r i a l u s e s e s t a b l i s h e d a f t e r t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s O r d i n a n c e .

C . P r o c e d u r e . A l l u s e s i n t h e s e d i s t r i c t s a r e s u b j e c t t o t h e s e r e q u i r e m e n t s .

D. Data R e q u i r e m e n t s . T h e S u p e r v i s o r s may r e q u i r e t h e A p p l i c a n t t o s u b m i t f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n a n d e v i d e n c e as n e e d e d t o make a f i n a l d e t e r m i n a t i o n , i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o a n y of t h e f o l l o w i n g :

l . , P l a n s o f t h e p r o p o s e d c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d d e v e l o p m e n t .

2. A d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e p r o p o s e d m a c h i n e r y m a n u f a c t u r i n g p r o c e s s e s , raw materials p r o d u c t s a n d b y - p r o d u c t s .

3 . S p e c i f i c a t i o n s fo r t h e t e c h n i q u e s p r o p o s e d t o b e u s e d i n r e s t r i c t i n g t h e e m i s s i o n of a n y o f t h e h a z a r d o u s or o b j e c t i o n a b l e e l e m e n t s c o n t r o l l e d by t h e p e r f o r m a n c e s t a n d a r d s .

4 . M e a s u r e m e n t s o f t h e amount or ra te o f e m i s s i o n of h a z a r d o u s or o b j e c t i o n a b l e e l e m e n t s c o n t r o l l e d by t h e p e r f o r m a n c e s t a n d a r d s .

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5. E v i d e n c e of c o m p l i a n c e w i t h a p p l i c a b l e s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l laws c o v e r i n g a i r a n d water p o l l u t i o n , a n d s o l i d a n d h a z a r d o u s waste d i s p o s a l , i n c l u d i n g a d e s c r i p t i o n o f

a t y p e a n d amount o f l i q u i d , s o l i d a n d h a z a r d o u s wastes g e n e r a t e d a n d p l a n s f o r t h e i r s a f e d i s p o s a l .

R e p o r t by a n E x p e r t C o n s u l t a n t . T h e T o w n s h i p may r e q u i r e t h e a p p l i c a n t t o r e t a i n a n e x p e r t c o n s u l t a n t t o s t u d y a n d r e p o r t a s t o c o m p l i a n c e o r n o n - c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e p e r f o r m a n c e s t a n d a r d s , a n d t o a d v i s e how a p r o p o s e d u s e c a n b e b r o u g h t i n t o c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e k t a n d a r d s . or f i rms m u t u a l l y a g r e e a b l e t o t h e t o w n s h i p a n d A p p l i c a n t . I n t h e e v e n t of i n a b i l i t y t o select a m u t u a l l y a g r e e a b l e c o n s u l t a n t , t h e t o w n s h i p s h a l l select t h e c o n s u l t a n t . s e r v i c e s s h a l l b e b o r n e by t h e A p p l i c a n t .

T h e c o n s u l t a n t or c o n s u l t a n t s s h a l l b e p e r s o n s

T h e cost of t h e c o n s u l t a n t ' s

E r i e C o u n t y P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n . c o n s u l t a n t r e p o r t s s h a l l b e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e E r i e C o u n t y P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e T o w n s h i p P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n f o r r e v i e w . T h e C o u n t y a n d t h e T o w n s h i p Commiss ion s h a l l h a v e f o r t y - f i v e d a y s i n w h i c h t o p r o v i d e r e v i e w comments t o t h e T o w n s h i p S u p e r v i s o r s .

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T o w n s h i p S u p e r v i s o r s R e s p o n s e . r e v i e w comments from t h e Erie C o u n t y P l a n n i n g Commiss ion a n d t h e

W i t h i n 30 d a y s o f r e c e i p t of

T o w n s h i p P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n , t h e S i p e r v i s o r s s h a l l p r o v i d e a f i n a l d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d u s e s ' c o m p l i a n c e o r n o n - c o m p l i a n c e t o t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r .

Z o n i n g O f f i c e r A c t i o n . Upon r e c e i p t of t h e S u p e r v i s o r s f i n a l d e t e r m i n a t i o n , t h e Z o n i n g Officer s h a l l i s s u e o r d e n y p e r m i t s w i t h i n 15 d a y s .

C o n t i n u e d E n f o r c e m e n t . p u r p o r t e d v i o l a t i o n of t h e i n d u s t r i a l p e r f o r m a n c e s t a n d a r d s , r e l y i n g o n t h e r e s o u r c e s a n d e n f o r c e m e n t a u t h o r i t y of s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l r e g u l a t o r y a g e n c i e s i f a p p l i c a b l e . I n e x t r e m e cases or cases o v e r w h i c h t h e T o w n s h i p h a s so l e a u t h o r i t y , t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r may r e t a i n t h e s e r v i c e s of e x p e r t c o n s u l t a n t o r c e r t i f i e d e n v i r o n m e n t a l t e s t i n g l a b o r a t o r i e s . c o n s u l t a n t s r e t a i n e d i n t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r ' s i n v e s t i g a t i o n s h a l l b e p a i d by t h e v i o l a t o r i f t h e v i o l a t i o n is e s t a b l i s h e d , o t h e r w i s e by t h e T o w n s h i p .

T h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r s h a l l i n v e s t i g a t e a n y

T h e s e r v i c e o f a n y

I f t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r f i n d s t h a t a v i o l a t i o n h a s o c c u r r e d o r e x i s t s , a c o p y o f h i s f i n d i n g s s h a l l b e s e n t t o t h e i n d u s t r i a l o w n e r or o p e r a t o r w i t h i n s t r u c t i o n t o correct t h e v i o l a t i o n w i t h i n a s p e c i f i e d time p e r i o d .

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J. C a n c e l l a t i o n o f P e r m i t s . If a f t e r t h e c o n c l u s i o n of t h e time g r a n t e d for c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e p e r f o r m a n c e s t a n d a r d s , t h e Z o n i n g O f f i c e r f i n d s t h e v i o l a t i o n is s t i l l i n e x i s t e n c e , a n y p e r m i t s p r e v i o u s l y i s s u e d s h a l l b e v o i d a n d t h e o p e r a t o r s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d t o cease o p e r a t i o n u n t i l t h e v i o l a t i o n is r e m e d i e d .

K . S t a n d a r d s .

1. Noise. A g r i c u l t u r a l d i s t r i c t o r beyond s h a l i t h e s o u n d p r e s s u r e l e v e l . . o f a n y i n d i v i d u a l i n d u s t r i a l o p e r a t i o n o r p l a n t e x c e e d t h e d e c i b e l l e v e l s i n t h e d e s i g n a t e d o c t a v e b a n d s shown i n t h e f o l l o w i n g t a b l e :

A t n o p o i n t o n t h e b o u n d a r y of a R e s i d e n t i a l or

Maximum P e r m i t t e d O c t a v e Band S o u n d L e v e l ( D e c i b e l s )

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2 . V i b r a t i o n . A t n o p o i n t a t t h e b o u n d a r y of a R e s i d e n t i a l o r A g r i c u l t u r a l Dis t r ic t or beyond s h a l l a n y v i b r a t i o n e m a n a t i n g from a n i n d i v i d u a l i n d u s t r i a l o p e r a t i o n o r p l a n t b e d i s c e r n i b l e w i t h o u t t h e u s e o f i n s t r u m e n t s .

3. O d o r . A t n o p o i n t a t t h e b o u n d a r y of a R e s i d e n t i a l o r A g r i c u l t u r a l District or beyond s h a l l a n y o d o r e m a n a t i n g from a n i n d i v i d u a l o p e r a t i o n o r p l a n t e x c e e d t h e o d o r t h r e s h o l d . ( T h e o d o r t h r e s h o l d is t h e c o n c e n t r a t i o n i n t h e a i r of a g a s or v a p o r w h i c h w i l l - J u s t e v o k e a r e s p o n s e i n t h e human o l fac tory s y s t e m . )

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4 . Glare. Any i n d u s t r i a l o p e r a t i o n o r a c t i v i t y p r o d u c i n g g l a r e s h a l l b e p e r f o r m e d w i t h i n a c o m p l e t e l y e n c l o s e d b u i l d i n g a n d b e c o n d u c t e d so t h a t d i r e c t a n d i n d i r e c t i l l u m i n a t i o n from t h e s o u r c e of l i g h t o n t h e l o t s h a l l n o t c a u s e i l l u m i n a t i o n i n e x c e s s of o n e - h a l f foo t c a n d l e when m e a s u r e d a t a R e s i d e n t i a l o r A g r i c u l t u r a l Dis t r ic t l i n e . E x p o s e d s o u r c e s of l i g h t s h a l l b e s h i e l d e d a n d f l i c k e r i n g or i n t e n s e s o u r c e s of l i g h t s h a l l b e c o n t r o l l e d so as n o t t o c a u s e i l l u m i n a t i o n i n e x c e s s of o n e - h a l f foo t c a n d l e when m e a s u r e d a t a R e s i d e n t i a l or A g r i c u l t u r a l District l i n e .

5. - Heat. w i t h i n a c o m p l e t e l y e n c l o s e d b u i l d i n g i n s u c h a manner as n o t t o create a p u b l i c n u i s a n c e or h a z a r d a t or beyond t h e l o t l i n e of t h e p r o p e r t y .

Any o p e r a t i o n p r o d u c i n g i n t e n s e h e a t s h a l l b e p e r f o r m e d

6. E l e c t r i c a l D i s t u r b a n c e . T h e p r o p o s e d u s e s h a l l n o t c a u s e a n y e lectr ical d i s t u r b a n c e t h a t w o u l d create v i s u a l or a u d i b l e i n t e r f e r e n c e i n r a d i o o r t e l e v i s i o n r e c e i v e r s o f f t h e p r e m i s e s .

7 . F i r e a n d E x p l o s i v e H a z a r d s . A l l a c t i v i t i e s i n v o l v i n g , a n d a l l s torage o f , f l a m m a b l e a n d e x p l o s i v e materials s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d w i t h a d e q u a t e safety d e v i c e s a g a i n s t t h e h a z a r d o f f i r e a n d a d e q u a t e f i r e - f i g h t i n g a n d f i r e - s u p p r e s s i o n e q u i p m e n t .

8. R a d i o a c t i v i t y . No a c t i v i t i e s s h a l l b e p e r m i t t e d w h i c h emit r a d i o a c t i v i t y a t a n y p o i n t . A p p l i c a b l e f e d e r a l r e g u l a t i o n s w i l l b e e n f o r c e d .

SUPPLEMENTAL INDUSTRIAL REGULATIONS

A . P h y s i c a l A p p e a r a n c e . A l l o u t d o o r i n d u s t r i a l o p e r a t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g o u t d o o r s torage o f materials s h a l l b e s c r e e n e d from v i e w from a n y R e s i d e n t i a l o r A g r i c u l t u r a l District o r P u b l i c Right -of -way t h r o u g h t h e u s e of a s o l i d wall or f e n c e .

B. D u s t C o n t r o l . D u s t a n d o t h e r a i r b o r n e p a r t i c u l a t e p o l l u t i o n f r o m s u c h s o u r c e s as s t o r a g e areas , y a r d s , r o a d s , c o n s t r u c t i o n s i tes or i n d u s t r i a l o p e r a t i o n s s h a l l b e m i n i m i z e d a t a l l times t h r o u g h l a n d s c a p i n g , p a v i n g , o i l i n g , f e n c i n g ; o r o t h e r e f f e c t i v e m e a n s .

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ADMINISTRATION

Section 1100 Zoning Officer

A. Appointment: The Board of Supervisors shall appoint a Zoning Officer p u r - suant t o the provisions of Section 614 o f Act 247, as amended, the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code".

B. Powers and Duties: The Zoning Officer shall administer this Ordinance i n accordance w i t h i t s l i t e ra l terms, and shall not have the power t o permit any construction or any use or change of use which does not conform t o the requirements o f this Ordinance. have duties as follows:

W i t h i n this power, the Zoning Officer shall

1. The Zoning Officer shall receive applications for, and issue zoning and s i g n permits, certif icates of use and occupancy and stop work orders f n accordance w i t h the provisions of this Ordinance.

2. The Zoning Officer shall make a l l the required inspections or he may, subject t o the approval o f the Board of Supervisors, engage such expert o p i n i o n as he may deem necessary t o report upon unusual technical issues that may arise.

3. A t least annually, the Zoning Officer shall submit t o the Board o f Supervisors a written statement of a l l zoning and sign permits, cer t i - ficates o f use and occupancy issued, and notices and orders issued.

4. An official record shall be kept on a l l business and act ivi t ies o f the office of the Zoning Officer specified by provis ions of this Zoning Ordinance and a l l such records shall be open t o public inspection a t a l l appropriate times.

Section 11 01 Permits

A . Zoning permit: A zoning permit shall be required prior t o the erection, a d d i t i o n or alteration of any b u i l d i n g or p o r t i o n thereof; prior t o the use or change i n use of a b u i l d i n g or land; and prior t o the changes or extension o f a nonconforming use. I t shall be unlawful for any person t o commence work for the erection or alteration of any b u i l d i n g o r for a change i n land use u n t i l a permit has been duly issued therefore. No zoning permit shall be required i n cases o f normal maintenance act ivi t ies , minor repairs and alterations which do n o t structurally change a b u i l d i n g or structure. No zoning permit shall be issued for a l o t w i t h a private sewer system u n t i l a septic system permit has been obtained from the County Health Officer. I t a l s o s h a l l b e u n l a w f u l f o r a n y p e r s o n t o u n d e r t a k e a n y d e v e l o p m e n t w i t h i n a n y Marsh a n d F l o o d p r o n e C o n s e r v a t i o n area u n t i l a p e r m i t h a s b e e n d u l y i s s u e d t h e r e f o r e .

1. A p p l i c a t i o n f o r p e r m i t s - A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r p e r m i t s s h a l l b e a c c o m p a n i e d b y p l a n s i n d u p l i c a t e , d rawn t o s c a l e , s h o w i n g t h e actual s h a p e and dimensions o f t h e l o t t o b e b u i l t u p o n , t h e exact s i z e a n d l o c a t i o n of a n y b u i l d i n g s .

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Remodeling o r improvement of existing buildings which does n o t a l t e r the basic structure, create additional l o t area coverage, or change the use of the parcel or b u i l d i n g i s exempt from this specific requirement provided the estimated cost o f such act ivi t ies does n o t exceed 50 percent of the f a i r market value as determined by the Erie County Assessor.

A11 requests for zoning permits shall be made i n w r i t i n g by the owner o r his authorized agent and shall include a statement o f the use as intended of the building and shall be accompanied by two copies of a layout or plat plan drawn t o scale showing the actual dimensions o f the l o t t o be b u i l t upon, the exact size and location of the lo t , o f the b u i l d f n g and accessory b u i l d i n g s t o be erected and such other information as may be necessary t o determine and provide for the enforcement of this Zoning Ordinance. information is not readily available from existing records, the Zoning Officer may require an applicant t o furnish a survey of the lo t by a registered engineer or registered surveyor.

When complete and accurate

One copy of such layout o r plat plan shall be returned when approved by the.Zoning Officer together w i t h the permit t o the applicant upon payment of a fee as predetermined from a fee schedule adopted by the Board of Supervisors.

B. Occupancy permit:

1. A certif icate of occupancy, either for the whole or a part o f a new . building o r fo r the structural alteration of an existing bu i ld ing shall be applied for coincident w i t h the application for a b u i l d i n g permit and shall be issued w i t h i n ten days af ter the erection or alteration of such building o r part of a b u i l d i n g shall have been completed, and af ter due inspection shows the same t o be i n conformance w i t h the provisions of this Ordinance.

2. A certif icate of occupancy for the use o r occupancy o f vacant land or for a change of use i n an existing b u i l d i n g shall be applied for and issued before any such land or b u i l d f n g shall be occupied, used or changed i n use and such certif icate of occupancy shall be issued w i t h i n ten days af ter application has been made, provided such proposed use is i n conformance w i t h the provisions o f this Ordinance.

3. No fee shall be charged for an application for a cer t i f icate of occupancy as required herein; b u t for the issue of each copy o f said cer t i - f icate of occupancy, there will be a charge as per a fee schcdule adopted by the Board o f Supervisors.

4. Refusal by the Zoning Officer t o issue an occupancy permit shall include a written statement t o the applicant cit ing specific sections of this Ordinance containing reasons for such denial.

5. Occupancy permits are required for the following:

a. Occupancy for a new building.

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b. Occupancy and use of a building hereafter moved o r altered so as t o require a building permit.

c. Change in the use of an existing bu i ld ing other than t o a use o f the same type.

d. Change i n the use of land except t o another use of the same type.

e. Any change i n use o f nonconforming use t o a conforming use.

f . Any vacant, public, commercial or industrial bu i ld ing .

6. Occupancy permits shall s ta te t h a t the b u i l d i n g or the proposed use of a building or land complies w i t h a l l provisionsaf law and o f this Zoning Ordinance and a l l other ordinances o f the municipality. are deemed t o authorize and are requlred for b o t h i n i t i a l and continued occupancy and use of the b u i l d i n g and land so long as such b u i l d i n g and use i s i n full conformity w i t h the provisions o f the Ordinance.

They

C. Sign permit:

1. No permanent o r temporary s i g n as described i n this Ordinance shall be erected u n t i l a permit therefore has been issued by the Zoning Officer.

2. Application t o the Zoning Officer shall be processed w i t h i n one week upon receipt of the written request t o erect a sign and payment of a fee as predetermined from a fee schedule adopted by the Board of Supervisors provided the size and nature o f the sign i s i n conformity w i t h the provisions of this Ordinance, and a l l other effective and appltcable ordinances. Refusal for a s i g n permit s h a l l include a written statement t o the applicant citing specific sections of this Ordinance cont'ai n i n g the reasons for deni a1 .

3. Negligence t o apply for a sign permit i s punishable by a fine as prescribed by this Ordinance. t o erect a sign.

Payment o f sa id fine does not g ran t approval

D. Temporary permit:

1. Temporary permits are required where porary or seasonal use be located anywhere w i t h i n the Township for a very short period o f time. Temporary permits are limited t o a one week period renewable for a maximum of three a d d i t i o n a l weeks d u r i n g any one calendar year unless otherwise specified i n this Ordinance.

Temporary permits are required for and i n accordance w i t h the fo l lowing :

i t is intended t h a t a mobile, tem-

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Temporary parking of camping or recreational equipment i n Residential D i strfcts

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3. No temporary permit shall be used for any temporary use where said use would violate any of the provisions o f this Zoning Ordinance except upon approval o f the Board of Supervisors.

4. Written request t o the Zoning Officer for a temporary permit shall be processed w i t h i n no more than one week af te r receipt of the request and payment of a fee as predetermined from a fee schedule adopted by the Board of Supervisors. In the case o f camper or recreational vehicle requests, the application will be processed w i t h i n no more than three days af ter receipt o f the request and payment o f a fee as predetermined from a fee schedule adopted by the Board o f Supervisors.

E. When the Zoning Officer fssues any permit for building, occupancy, signs, or a temporary permit, the applicant must act upon the receipt o f said issuance w i t h i n one year; otherwise, such issuance becomes null and void and another applicatton for a permit must be resubmitted.

Section 1102 Inspection

I t shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer, or his fully appointed representative, t o make the following minimum number of inspections on property for which a permit has been tssued.

A. A t the beginning of construction: A record shall be made indicating the time and date o f the inspection and the f i n d i n g of the Zoning Ofricer i n regard t o conformance o f the construction w i t h p lans submi ttec! w i t h the application for the b u i l d i n g .

1. If the actual construction does n o t conform t o the application, a written notice o f a vfolation shall be issued by the Zoning Officer, and such violation shall be discontinued. Upon proper correction o f the v i o l a t i o n and receipt of written notice from the Zoning Officer, construction shall proceed.

B. A t the completion o f construction: A record shall be made indicating the time and date of the inspection; the f i n d i n g s o f the Zon ing Officer i n regard t o conformance t o this Ordinance; and the o p i n i o n o f the Zoning Officer i n regard t o the issuance o f an occupancy permit.

Section 1103 Violations

Any person who violates the provisions o f this Ordinance shall upon conviction hereof i n a summary proceeding, be sentenced t o pay a fine o f not more t h a n f ive hundred dollars ($500). In default of payment of the fine, such person shall be l iable t o imprisonment f o r n o t more than sixty (60) days. Each day o f v i o l a t i o n

shall constitute a separate offense. All fines collected shall be payed t o Venango Township.

As used above the word t'persont' shall include any person, member of a partner- s h i p , or the officers o f any corporation.

Section 11 04 Enforcement Remedies

In case any b u i l d i n g , structure, or land i s , or i s proposed t o be erected, constructed, reconstructed, a1 tered, converted, maintained or used i n v io la t ion of this Ordinance, the Board o f Supervisors, or the Zoning Officer w i t h approval o f the Supervisors, i n addi t ion t o other remedies, may inst i tute i n the name o f the Township any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such b u i l d i n g , structure o r land, o r t o prevent, i n or abou t such premises, any act, conduct, business or use constftuting a violation.

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ARTICLE XI1 CONDITIONAL USE

Section 1200 Powers and Duties

The Board o f Supervisors s h a l l hear and decide a l l requests f o r Condit ional Use i n those cases where t h i s Ordinance ind icates a Condit ional Use may be granted subject t o compliance with the standards and c r i t e r i a prescribed and a f i n d i n g by the Board t h a t sa id use i s consistent w i t h the purpose of t h i s Ordinance and the Township's Comprehensive Plan. I n grant ing a Condit ional Use, the Board o f Supervisors may a t tach such reasonable condi t ions and safeguards, i n add i t ion t o those expressed i n t h i s Ordinance, as i t may deem necessary t o implement the purposes o f the Ordinance.

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The landowner sha l l f i l e a request f o r the grant ing o f a Condit ional Use along w i t h a l l maps, plans, and t e x t which may be necessary t o expla in the development proposed and i t s compliance w i t h the standards and c r i t e r i a o f t h i s Ordinance with the Township Secretary. Said request sha l l be accomi panied by a fee spec i f ied by the Board o f Supervisors and sha l l be f i l e d i n t r i p l i c a t e .

Board o f Supervisors sha l l t ransmit one copy o f the request as we l l as a l l documentation t o the Township Planning Commission f o r recommendations a t l e a s t t h i r t y (30) days p r i o r t o the scheduled pub l ic hearing.

The Board o f Supervisors sha l l schedule a pub l i c hearing with pub l i c no t ice w i th in s i x t y (60) days o f said request.

Board o f Supervisors sha l l render a w r i t t e n decis ion and inform the app l i - cant o f sa id decis ion w i t h i n t h i r t y (30) days of the hearing date, unless upon mutual consent o f the Supervisors and appl icant i t i s agreed t o continue the proceedings. .

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ARTXCLE x r r r ZONING HEARXNG BOARD


In accordance w i t h Article XX of the Pennsylvania Planning Code, a Zoning Hearing Board shall be appointed and organized which Board may adopt rules t o govern its procedures. The Board shall hold meetings, keep stenographic records, and pursuant t o notice, conduct hearings, compel the attendance o f witnesses, take testimony under oath, and render decisions i n w r i t i n g w i t h i n forty-five (45) days a f t e r hearing or continued hearing, a l l as required by law. For the f i l i n g o f any appeal or proceeding w i t h the Board, a fee shall be charged i n accordance w i t h a schedule fixed by the Board of Township Supervisors.

Section 1301 Appeals

Any person or Township official aggrieved o r affected by any provis ion of this Ordinance or by any decfsion of the Zoning Officer may appeal t o the Board w i t h i n 30 days o f issuance of notice as provided by rules of the Board, by f i l i n g a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The Board shall have the power t o hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision grant, o r refusal made by the Zoning Offt’cer i n the administration of this Ordinance. All appeals and applications made t o the Board shall be i n w r i t i n g on forms prescribed by the Board.

Every appeal or applicatton shall refer t o the specific p rov i s ion o f the Ordinance involved, and shall set f o r t h exactly the interpretation that i s claimed, the use for which the special permit i s sought, or the details of the variance that is applied for and the grounds on which i t is claimed-.the variance should be granted, as the case may be. A t least ten (10) days before the date o f the hearing on an application or appeal, the Board shall transmit t o the Planning Commission a copy of said application or appeal i n order that the Planning Com- mission may have an opportunity o f submi t t i ng a report or o p i n i o n t o the Board.

The hearings shall be conducted i n accordance w i t h Section 908 o f the Pennsylvania Planning Code. The Board may a p p o i n t any member as a Hearing Officer. The decision, or where no decision i s called for , the f i n d i n g s , shall be made by the Board, b u t the parties may waive decision or f i n d i n g s by the Board and accept the decision o f the Hearing Officer as final.

Secti on 1302 Hearing Records

The Board or the hearing officer, as the case may be, shall keep a stenograohic record of the proceedings, and a transcript of the proceedings and copies of graphic and written material received i n evidence shall be made available t o any party a t cost.

Section 1303 Variances

I n accordance w i t h Section 912 o f the Pennsylvania Flunici pal i ti es P1 a n n i n g Code the Board, upon appeal, shall have the power t o au thor ize variances from the pro- v i s ions o f this Ordinance provided the fo l lowing findings are made wnere relevant i n a given case:

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That t h e r e are unique p h y s i c a l c i rcumstances o r c o n d i t i o n s i n c l u d i n g i r r e g u l a r i t y , narrowness, o r sha l lowness of l o t s i z e o r shape, o r e x c e p t i o n a l t opograph ica l o r o t h e r p h y s i c a l c o n d i t i o n s p e c u l i a r t o t h e p a r t i c u l a r p r o p e r t y , and t h a t t h e unnecessary ha rdsh ip is due t o such c o n d i t i o n s and n o t t h e c i rcumstances o r con- d i t i o n s g e n e r a l l y c r e a t e d by t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e zoning o rd inance i n t h e neighborhood o r d i s t r i c t i n which t h e p rope r ty is loca ted .

That because of such p h y s i c a l c i rcumstances o r c o n d i t i o n s , t h e r e i s no p o s s i b i l i t y t h a t t h e p rope r ty can b e developed i n s t r ic t conformity w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e zoning ord inance and t h a t t h e a u t h o r i z a t i o n of a v a r i a n c e is t h e r e f o r e ne- ces sa ry t o engble t h e r easonab le use of t h e p rope r ty .

That such unnecessary ha rdsh ip has no t been c r e a t e d by t h e a p p e l l a n t .

That t h e va r i ance , i f au tho r i zed , w i l l n o t a l ter t h e e s s e n t i a l c h a r a c t e r of t h e neighborhood o r d i s t r i c t i n which t h e p rope r ty is l o c a t e d , n o r s u b s t a n t i a l l y o r permanently impai r t h e a p p r o p r i a t e use o r development of a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t y , no r be d e t r i m e n t a l t o t h e p u b l i c welfare.

That t h e va r i ance , i f au tho r i zed , w i l l r e p r e s e n t t h e minimum v a r i a n c e t h a t w i l l a f f o r d r e l i e f and w i l l r e p r e s e n t t h e least mod i f i ca t ion p o s s i b l e of t he regu- l a t i o n i n i s s u e .

That w i t h i n any Marsh and Floodprone Conservat ion area t h e v a r i a n c e , i f auth- o r i z e d , w i l l n o t r e s u l t i n any increase i n t h e one hundred (100) year f lood e l e v a t i o n .

That w i t h i n any Marsh and Floodprone Conservat ion area a s t r u c t u r e au tho r i zed by a g r a n t of v a r i a n c e s h a l l meet t h e requirements of S e c t i o n 60.3(d) of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s f o r t h e Na t iona l Flood Insurance Program.

I n a u t h o r i z i n g a va r i ance , t h e Board may a t t a c h suck co -d i t i ocs as i t deems necessary t o a s s u r e compliance w i t h t h e o b j e c t i v e s of t h i s Ordinance.

Sec t ion 1304 S p e c i a l Exception Uses

The Board s h a l l have t h e power t o dec ide a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r S p e c i a l Except ions a s s p e c i f i e d i n t h i s Ordinance, i n harmony w i t h i t s g e n e r a l purpose and i n t e n t and i n accordance w i t h t h e s t a n d a r d s set f o r t h . The Board s h a l l approve a S p e c i a l Exception use only i f i t meets t h e fo l lowing s t anda rds and c r i t e r i a :

A. The use i s compatible w i t h a d j a c e n t uses and s t r u c t u r e s .

B. The use is s u i t e d t o t h e topography and o t h e r c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h e s i t e .

C. The use complies w i t h a l l o f f - s t r e e t park ing and o t h e r p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance

I n i n t e r p r e t i n g and apply ing t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance, they s h a l l be he ld t o be t h e minimum requirements f o r t h e h e a l t h , s a f e t y and g e n e r a l welfare of t h e Township.

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Section 1305 Performance Standards

In cases i n v o l v i n g performance standards:

A. The Board may require a plan of the proposed construction o r development, a description of machinery proposed, and specifications for the mechanisms and techniques t o be used; and

B. The Board may obtain qualified expert consultants t o t es t i fy as t o whether . a proposed use will conform t o the performance requirements. The costs of

such services shall be borne by the applicant.

Section 1306 Non-Conforming Uses

The Board shall have the power t o authorize changes o f lawful non-conforming uses as follows:

A. A non-conforming use which occupies a port ion o f a structure or premises may ,be extended w i t h i n such structure or premises as they existed when the pro- hibitory provisions took effect , b u t n o t i n violation of the area and yard requlrements of the d is t r ic t s i n which such structure or premises are located.

8. The Board may impose such cond i t ions as i t deems necessary for the protec- t i on of adjacent property and the public interest . No change o f a non-conform- i n g use shall entail structural alterations beyond those required by law for the purpose o f safety and health.

Section 1307 Challenges t o the Zoning Ordinance o r Zoning Map

The Board shall hear challenges t o the validity of the Zoning Ordinance or the Zoning Map except as indicated i n Section 1003 and subsection (1) (b) of Section 1004 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended. In a l l such challenges the Board shall take evidence and make a record thereon as provided i n Section 908 o f the Planning Code. A t the conculsion of the hearing, the Board shall decide a l l contested questions and shall make findings on a l l relevant issues o f fact which shall become part of the record on appeal t o the court.

Section 1308 Notice o f Hearings

Notice of hearings.', t o be held by the Board shall be given t o the public as prescribed i n the definition of- "Public Notice" found i n Article XV o f this Ordinance. lish this notice. on the affected t rac t o f land by the Township Zoning Officer.

I t shall be the responsibility of the Township Supervisors t o pub- Notice of each hearing shall also be conspicuously posted

Section 1309 Appeal From the Board's Decision

Any person aggrieved by any decision o f the Zoning Hearing Board, or any tax- payer or the Board o f Township Supervisors may w i t h i n t h i r t y (30) days a f t e r such decfsion o f the Board, appeal therefrom i n accordance w i t h Article X o f the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code t o the Court o f Common Pleas, Erie County.

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ARTICLE X I V AMENDMENTS


The Board of Township Supervisors may introduce and consider amendments t o this Ordinance and t o the Zoning Map as proposed by a member o f the Board o f Township Supervisors, by the Planning Commission, or by a petition o f a person residing or owning property w i t h i n the Township.

Section 1401 Petitions

Petitions for amendment shall be f i led w i t h the Planning Commission, and the petitioner, upon such f i l ing, shall pay an advertising deposit and a f i l ing fee, fn accordance w i t h a schedule affixed by resolution by the Board o f Township Supervisors. report its findings and recomendations i n w r i t i n g t o the Board of Township Supervisors.

The Planning Commission shall review the proposed amendment and

Section 1402 Referral

Any proposed amendment presented t o the Board of Township Supervisors w i t h o u t written f i n d i n g s and recommendations from the Venango Township Planning Com- mission and Erie County Metropolitan Planning Conmission shall be referred t o these agencies for review prior t o public hearing by the Board o f Township Supervisors. A forty-five (45) day review period shall be allowed before the 6oard o f Township Supervisors may take f inal action on the amendment.

Section 1403 Action

Before acting upon a proposed amendment, the Board o f Township Supervisors shall hold a public hearing thereon. Notice o f such p u b l i c hearing, containing a brief summary o f the proposed amendments and a reference t o the place where coples of the same may be examined, shall be published i n a newspaper of eneral circulation and i n the legal newspaper of the Township a t least fourteen q14) days b u t n o t more t h a n t h i r t y (30) days prior t o the date o f the hearing.

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ARTICLE XV DEFINITIONS


Except where specifically defined herein, a l l words used i n this Ordinance shall carry their customary meanings; Words used i n the present tense shall include the future. The sfngular number shall include the plural, and the plural the singular. The word "shall'' i s always mandatory and n o t permissive. The word "used" or "occupied" as applied t o any land or b u i l d i n g shall be construed t o include the words "intended, arranged or designed t o be used or occupied".

Section 1501 Definitions

Accessory Use: A use customarily incidental and subordinate t o the principal use or b u i l d i n g and located on the same l o t w i t h such principal use or building.

Agrfcul ture: Any agriculture use, including farming, dairying, pasturage, agr i - culture, horticulture, f loriculture, vit iculture, animal and poultry husbandry, and forestry (Including the harvesting of timber).

Alley: A narrow service way provid ing a secondary public means of access t o a b u t t i n g properties.

Area: horitontal projections of the s i t e .

Basement: A s tory having more than'50% of i t s clear height below the average level o f the surrounding ground. A basement shall be counted a s a story f o r the purpose o f height measurement i f the vertical distance between the ceiling and the average level of the adjoining ground is more t h a n f ive feet or if used for dwell i ng purposes.

Area of a l o t or s i t e shall be calculated from dimensions derived by

- Board: Pennsyl v a n i a.

The Zoning Hearing Board o f the Township of-Yenango, Erie County,

Boardinq, Rooming, Tourist or Lodginq House: vided, for compensation, for five or more persons.

A b u i l d i n g where lodging i s pro-

Buildin : A roofed structure enclosed by walls for the shelter, housing or --+ enc osure of persons, goods, materials o r animals.

Bu i ld in Hei h t : The vertical distance from the average elevation a t grade k g h e s t p o i n t o f the deck of a f l a t roof or a mansard roof , or t o the mean height between the eaves and the ridge for gable, h i p , and gambrel roofs . Bui ld ing o r Set-Back Line: nearest road riqht-of-way line.

Imaginary line parallel t o or concentric w i t h the No portion of a b u i l d i n g f o u n d a t i o n or wall may

extend nearer the l o t l ine t h a n the . requi red f r o n t yard d e p t h .

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Business Service: mercial or industrial enterprises.

Any business act ivi ty which renders service t o other com-

Camp: hunters or families for temporary occupancy; does not include vacation cottages or other dwellfngs designed for family l i v i n g quarters.

Cam er:

Simp1 e b u i 1 d ing for temporary lodging of sportsmen, fishermen, campers,

A small l i v i n g or camping u n i t added onto the back o f a vehicle, -5- usual y a truck.

Campground: by the general public. usually seasonal. ,

A private or public area of land used for the purpose of camping Camping may be overnight or for longer periods and is

Cartway: by vehicles.

That po r t ion of a road which i s paved, graded or improved for travel

Church: A place for religious fnstruction or public worship.

Clinic: Any establishment where human patients are examined and treated by doctors and dentists b u t no t hospital ized overnight.

- Club: An establishment operated by an organizat ion for social , recreational, educational and fraternal purposes, b u t open only t o members and their guests and n o t the general public.

Comprehensive Plan: February 4, 1974 , and any subsequent amendments.

The Venango Township Comprehensive Plan as adopted on

Conditional Use: A use which f s n o t appropriate t o a particular zoning d i s t r i c t as a whole, b u t which may be suitable i n certain locations w i t h i n the d i s t r i c t only when specific conditions and c r i te r ia prescribed for such cases w i t h i n this Ordinance are met. Township Supervisors a f t e r Recommendation of the Planning Commission.

Coveraqe: use structures.

Condit ional uses are allowed or denied by the Board of

That percentage o f the l o t area-covered by principal and accessory

Density: of the right-of-way o f any road divided by the number o f families housed o n the l o t o r group o f lots .

The area o f a l o t or group of lo t s computed exclusive o f any port ion

DeT,relopment: any man-made change t o improved o r unimproved r e a l e s t a t e , i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o b u i l d i n g s o r o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s , mining, dredging , f i l l i n g , grad- i n g , paving, excava t ion o r d r i l l i n g ope ra t ions .

Drive-In Res taurant : A r e t a i l e s t ab l i shmen t f o r t he purpose of s e r v i n g food ol; confec t ions t o t h e p u b l i c a t a walk-up counter . ment i s in tended t o be by v e h i c l e .

Primary access t o the e s t a b l i s h -

Dwelling: Any s t r u c t u r e ( i n c l u d i n g c o t t a g e s and mobile homes) designed o r used a s permanent o r temporary l i v i n g q u a r t e r s f o r one o r more f ami l i e s .

Dwelling, Single-Family: one fami ly c o n t a i n i n g a h a b i t a b l e f l o o r area of a t l ea s t 720 squa re f e e t of dwe l l ing space.

A detached b u i l d i n g a r ranged o r used f o r occupancy by

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Dwell ins, Two-Fami 1 y : pancy by two families independently of each other.

A detached dwell ing structure arranged or used for occu-

Dwellinq U n i t : One or more rooms for l i v i n g purposes, together w i t h separate cook- i n q and sanitary f ac i l i t i e s , used or intended to be used by one or more persons l i i i n g together- and maintaintng a comon household, and accessible from the out- doors either directly or through an entrance hall shared w i t h other dwelling units.

Essential Services: The erection, construction, a1 teration or maintenance by public u t i l i t i e s or municipal or other governmental agencies of under ground or overhead gas, electrical , steam or water transmission or d i s t r i b u t i o n systems, collection, communication, supily or disposal systems, including poles, wires, mains, drains , sewers, pipes, conduit cables, traffic signals, hydrants, and other similar equipment and accessories i n connection therewith; reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate services by such public u t i l i t i e s or municipal or other governmental agencies or f o r the public health or safety o r general welfare, b u t n o t including structures.

Family: (1) One or more persons related by blood, marriage or a d o p t i o n , plus domestic servants, occupying a dwell i ng u n i t, i ncl udi ng not more t h a n four boarders, roomers or lodgers.

(2) Less t h a n six unrelated persons occupying a dwelling u n i t , 1 i v i n g together and maintaining a common household.

F loor Area (Habitable): for a l l season use of human habitation.

Garage, Repair (See also Service S t a t i o n ) : serviced and repai red ; i ncl ud i ng engine overhaul and body work.

The enclosed area o f a b u i l d i n g desig7ed and intended

Premises where motor vehicles are

Golf Course: nine holes, b u t excluding miniature g o l f , par-three golf, pitch and p u t t , d r i v i n g ranges and similar golf associated ac t iv i t ies except 2s accessory uses on a go l f courses.

Land for playing the sport of golf, consisting o f a m i n i m u m o f

Heavy Industry: The manufacture or fabrication of a heavy, large o r bulky product, wherein the processes involved usually involve excessive noise, smoke, odors , or vibrations under uncontrolled conditions. Heavy industry may also be considered those manufacturing or re7 ated processes which are n o t considered 1 i g h t indus t ry .

Home Occupation: occupants thereof, which use i s clearly incidental and subordinate t o the use o f the dwe l l ing for dwe l l ing purposes and which does n o t change the residential character thereof.

Any use customarily carried on entirsly w i t h i n a dwelling by

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- Junk: Any worn, cast-off or discarded a r t i c l e o r material which is ready for destruction o r which has been collected o r stored for sale , resale, salvage o r conversion t o some other use. Junk shall also include any motor vehicle not i n running condi t ion , stored i n the open, unregistered and w i t h o u t a current Pennsylvania State Inspection sticker. Any such a r t i c l e o r material which, un- altered, n o t needed t o be disassembled o r unfastened from, o r unchanged and w i t h o u t further reconditioning can be used for i t s original purpose as when new shall not be considered j u n k .

Junkyard: The use of more than 100 square feet of the area of any l o t for the storage, keeping o r abandonment of j u n k , including scrap material from the d i s - mantling, demolition or abandonment of motor or other vehicles o r machinery o r parts thereto. A "Junkyard" shall include an automobile graveyard o r a motor vehi cl e graveyard.

L igh t Manufacturinq: The assembly, fabrication, manufacture , processing, pro- duc t ion , storage, and/or who1 esal e d i s t r i b u t i o n of goods or products where no process involved w i l l produce noise, vibration, air pol lu t ion , f i r e hazard, o r other emissions noxious o r dangerous t o neighboring properties w i t h i n 400 feet.

Loading S'pace: of motor vehicles having a minimum dimension of fourteen (14) feet by f i f t y - f ive (55) feet w i t h a vertical clearance of fourteen (14) feet.

A portion of a l o t usable for the s tanding loading o r unloading

Lot: A parcel of land occupied o r capable of being occupied by one or more bui id ings devoted t o a common interest o r use, and including accessory uses and open yard space.

Lot, Corner: A l o t a t the junction of and f r o n t i n g on two o r more intersecting s t ree t rights -of -way.

L o t , Depth o f : A mean horizontal distance between the front and rear l o t lines.

Lot, Minimum Area of : The area of a l o t computed exclusive of any por t ion of the right-of-way o f any public o r private thoroughfare.

Lo t , Minlmum Width : The minimum w i d t h of any lo t as set f o r t h for the District i n which the l o t i s located measured a t the Bu i ld ing Line perpendicular t o the road o r s t ree t f r o n t i n g the l o t .

Marsh: - suppor t ing vegetation and wildlife native t o such wetland, marsh or swamp habitats.

An area of land usually covered w i t h water from natural causes and

Mineral Extraction: The removal o r separation of mineral resources, by any means, from the surface or sub-surface of land o r water. Mineral extraction includes, b u t is not limited t o : o i l and gas d r i l l i n g , and the removal o f t o p s o i l , clay, shale or peat.

surface m i n i n g , f o r gravel, sand o r coal ,

Mobile Home: A prefabricated dwelling u n i t designed f o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n on s t reets and highways on i t s own wheels, o r on a f l a t bed o r other t r a i l e r s , and a r r i v i n g a t the s i t e where i t i s t o be occupied as a dwe l l ing complete and ready f o r occupancy except f o r minor and incidental unpacking and assembly

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operations, location on jacks or permanent foundations, connection t o uti1 i t i e s and the l ike. Travel t r a i l e r , as defined herein, shall be considered a mobile home if occupied: Mobile Home as a single family dwellinq: See Section 1017.

Motor Home: A portable dwelling (usually for recreation purposes) designed and constructed as an integral part of a selfpropelled vehicle.

Nonconfoninq Structure: A structure o r part of a structure manifestly not designed t o comply w i t h the applicable use provisions of this Ordinance o r amendment-thereof, where such structure lawfully' existed p r i o r t o the application of such ordinance o r amendment t o i t s location by reason of annexation. Such nonconforming structures include, b u t are n o t limited t o , nonconforming signs.

Nonconforming Use: A use, whether o f land o r structure, which does not comply w i t h the applicable use provisions o f this Ordinance o r amendments thereof, where such use w a s lawfully in'existence pr ior t o the enactment of such ordinance o r amendment t o i t s location by reason o f annexation.

Occupancy Permit: A p e n i t issued by the Zoning Officer indicating tha t the structure o r use of structure o r land meets a l l the requirements o f this Ordinance, and authorizing the applicant t o occupy said land o r structure.

Open Space: An unoccupied space open t o the sky w i t h no improvements.

Parking Space: An off-street space having an area of not less than 200 square feet for the temporary parking o f vehicles, p l u s 150 square feet used exclusively for t u r n i n g and access t o the individual parking space.

Pennsylvania Planning Code: of July 31, 1968, and amendments as same may be adopted from time t o time.

Pennsylvania Municipalities P l a n n i n g Code, Act 247

Personal Services : Any enterprise conducted for man which primarily offers services t o the general public such as: pairing, barber shops, beauty parlors, and related act ivi t ies .

shoe repair, valet service, watch re-

Permitted Uses: The main o r primary purpose, for which a b u i l d i n g , other structure and/or land designed, arranged or intended, o r f o r which i t may be used, occupied o r maintained under the Zoning Ordinance. The use of any other provisions prescribed f o r the Zoning District i n which i t is located.

Planned Residential Develooment ( P R D ) : more, controlled by a landowner, t o be developed as a single enti ty fo r a number of dwelling units, the development p l a n for which does n o t correspond i n l o t size, b u l k o r type of dwelling, density, l o t coverage and required open space t o the regulations established i n any one Zoning District created from time t o time, under the provisions o f the Venango Township Zoning Ordinance.

Planning Comission: conduct p l a n n i n g and make recommendations t o the Venango Township Supervisors.

A contiguous area of l a n d , 25 acres o r

A body o f five ( 5 ) appointed volunteers authorized t o

Professional Offices: services as are provided by doctors, dentists, lawyers, architects and engineers.

The use o f offices and related spaces f o r such professional

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Public Notice: Notice published once .each week f o r two successive weeks i n a newspaper of general circulation i n the Township. time and place of the hearing and the particular nature of the matter t o be considered. hearing . - Road: The entire right-of-way of a public o r private s t ree t o r highway.

Such notice shall s ta te the

First notice not more t h a n 30 nor less than 14 days from the

Roadside Stand: A permanent o r temporary structure used fo r the display, support and p ro tec t ion of farm products such as vegetables, f ru i t s , poultry, dairy products, etc. for sale t o the general public.

Sani tary Land Fi l l : Any fac i l i ty , fully permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, used fo r the purpose of disposing of solid wastes of an industrial, commercial o r domestic nature.

S i n: Any structure o r device t o a t t rac t attention by words o r graphic & ay.

Service Sta t ion : A re ta i l place of business engaged primarily i n the sale of motor fuels, b u t also i n supplying goods and services generally required i n the operation and maintenance of automotive vehicles and the ful f i 11 i n g of motorist needs. These may include sale of petroleum products, sale and servicing of t i res , batteries, automotive accessories and replacement items; washing and lubrication services; and the supplying o f other incidental customer services and products.

Special Exception: A modification of the regulation of this Ordinance which the Zoning Hearing Board is peni t ted t o authorize i n specific instances l is ted f n this Ordinance, under the terms, procedures and conditions prescribed herein.

Specialized Animal Raising and Cwe: The use of land and structures for the raising and care o f fur-bearing animals, the stabling and care of horses, animal kennels, bird-raising or similar operations.

Story: The portion o f a b u i l d i n g included between the surface of any f l o o r and the surface of the f l o o r next above i t , o r i f there be no f loo r above i t , the space between such f l o o r and the ceiling above i t . sidered as a story if more than 50% of i t s clear height i s above finished grade, o r if i t is used for business, or dwelling purposes.

A basement shall be con-

Structure: Any man-made object having an ascertainable stationary location on o r i n land o r water, whether o r not affixed t o the land.

Su ervisors: The Board of Township Supervisors, Venango Township, Erie County, h a .

Tourist Home: A rooming house primarily for transient guests.

'Travel Trailer: A mobile vehicle, w i t h wheels, designed for overnight occupancy o r camping purposes, capable of being towed by a passenger automcbile and having an overall length o f less t h a n twenty-five (25) feet and an overall w i d t h of less t h a n eight (8) feet.

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Truck Stop: A fac i l i ty designed t o provide for service and repair of trucks and associated motorized equipment and which may incidentally provide f o r eating fac i l i t i es and lodging fac i l i t i es .

Variance: A departure from the s t r i c t l e t t e r of the Ordinance as i t applies t o specific properties as authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board.

- Yard: Any open space located on the same lo t w i t h a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground up , except for accessory b u i l d i n g s , or such projections as are expressly permitted by this Ordinance. The minimum depth or width of a yard shall consist of the horizontal distance between the l o t line o r road right-of-way l ine and the nearest p o i n t of the foundation wall of the main building.

Yard F r o n t : An open space extending the ful l w i d t h of the l o t between the b u i t d i n g d the road right-of-way line.

Yard, Rear: An open space extending the ful l w i d t h of the lo t between the building and the rear l o t line.

Yard, Side: An open space extending from the f r o n t yard t o the rear yard between a building and the nearest side lot line.

Zoning Certificate: The written authorizat ion issued by the Zoning Officer for the use of land, o r b u i l d i n g , o r other structures.

Zonin Mao: The map containing the zoning d i s t r ic t s of Venango Township, Erie b n n s y l v a n i a , together w i t h a1 1 amendments subsequently adopted.

Z o n i n Officer: The Zoning Officer o r his authorized representatives, appointed h f Venango Township Supervisors, Erie County, Pennsylvania. The Zoning Officer shall be sworn i n as a law enforcement officer by the proper authori ty and shall s i g n a loyalty oath t o uphold the laws of the Township. Along w i t h normal duties of administration of the Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Officer shall have the author i ty , w i t h the approval of the Township Supervisors, t o prosecute violation-s of this Ordinance and inst i tute appropriate enforcement remedies in accordance w i t h Sections 616 and 617 of the Pennsylvania Municipali- t i e s Planning Code, as amended.

Zoning Permit: The written author iza t ion issued by the Zoning Officer f o r the use of land, o r b u i l d i n g , o r other structures.

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ARTICLE XVI LOT AND YARD AREA REQUIREMENTS


All lots and yards i n Venango Township shall meet the regulations of th i s Article, except where specifically stated otherwise i n th is Ordinance.

Section 1601 Lot and Yard Area Chart

The l o t and yard area requirements for each Zoning District i n the Township are outlined i n a chart a t the end of this Article.

Section 1602 Federal Ai r Regul ations

All structures w i t h i n 20,000 feet of an established a i r p o r t runway must meet the height and other requirements of the Federal Air Regulations.

Section 1603 Odd Shaped Parcels

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I I Section 1604 Corner Lots

1 Lots o r parcels of land located on corners o r s t reet or road intersections shall have all yards fronting such s t reets or roads equal t o the front yard m i n i m u m for the District in which i t is located.

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Sectfon 1605 Non-Residential Yards Adjoining Residences

A1 1 non-residential yards, except for commercial uses approved under a Condi - tional Use, shall maintain a. 100 foot minimum distance from any adjacent residential District or existing residence.

Section 1606 Accessory Uses

Accessory uses, in general , shall meet the following requirements:

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1 Front Yard: Accessory uses, w i t h the exception of parking areas, are not permitted in the front yard.

Rear and Side Yards: equal t o one-half (%) the yard requirement of the District , o r the distance equal t o one-half ($) the height of the accessory use, whichever i s greater.

Accessory uses are permitted, either the distance f 1 J Section 1607 Lot Coverage

I accessory. Maximum lo t coverage shall include total of a l l structures, principal and

Section 1608 P l o t Plans All applications for a Zoning Permit shall include a plot p l a n clearly showing the 1 oca t i on of any proposed structure from exi s t i ng property 1 i nes.

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DISTRICT -- ' A-1

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USES

Recreat ion

A l l o t h e r

Recreat ion

PRO

Conmierclal

A l l o t h e r

Recrea t i o n

PRO

Coninerc l a 1

Two-family

A l l o t h e r

HC c Hecrea t lol l

A l l o t h e r

M- f ti/A

1- I I ndu s Lr 1 a l

MINIHUH LOT

AREA

None

2 >acres

None

25 acres

1 ac re

1 ac re

None

25 acres

1 ac re

1 ac re

1 ac re

None

112 ac re

R I A

1 acre

MINIHUH HEN1 LOT

UlDTH

None

l o o --38BL-

None

600'

150'

150'

None

600'

150'

150'

150'

tione

95'

HIA

150'

VEtlAtlGO TOWNSIIIP

LOT AND YARD AREA RENIREHEHTS

H I N I I W FROtlT YARD

60' ( s t r u c t u r e )

50'

50' ( s t r u c t u r e )

50'

50'

50'

50' ( s t r u c t u r e )

50'

50'

50'

50'

30' ( s t r u c t u r e )

30'

NIA

50'

. MINIHUH REAR YARD

50' ( s t r u c t u r e )

50'

50' ( s t r u c t u r e )

50'

50'

50'

50' ( s t r u c t u r e )

50'

50'

50'

50'

40' ( s t r u c t u r e )

40'

N/A

None

MINIMUM BOTll SIDE

YARDS*

50' ( s t r u c t u r e )

60'

60' (26' ah.) ( s t r u c t u r e )

tI/A

60' (25' 'mln.)

60' (25' mln.)

60' (25' mln.) ( s t r u c t u r e )

NIA

60' (25' dn . )

60' (25' mln.)

60' (25' nln.)

30' (10' nln.)

30' (10' mln.)

NIA

None

tluniber i n pa ren thcs l s i n d i c a t e s uilnlmum for any one s l d e yard. * * See Sect ion 1009.

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HAXlM LOT

COVERAGE

None

1 0%

None

20%

30%

1 0%

None

20%

30%

20%

10%

None

20%

NIA

60%

MAX IHUH BUILD1 NG IIEICHT**

45'

45'

45'

45'

45'

45'

40'

45'

45'

45'

40'

30'

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30'

NIA

45'

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