The following uses shall be prohibited in the Steep Slope Conservation District

A. Cut and fill operations other than specifically associated with a permitted use or special exception

B. Soil, rock or mineral extraction.

C. Structures other than those specified as a permitted use or special exception.

D. Sanitary sewers using onsite subsurface disposal fields on slopes greater than twenty percent (20%). (Amended 5/9/94)

E. Streets, parking lots and other impervious surfaces on slopes greater than twenty percent (20%, excluding private driveways associated with an approved single-family residence. (Amended 5/9/94)

All structures and tracts of land shall hereafter be used in full compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Any land altering activity shall not commence without first obtaining a Building Permit.

This Article supersedes any other conflicting provisions which may be in effect prior to its adoption. This Article shall not repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions on lands in the Steep Slope Conservation District.

Existing structures and uses of land within the which do not conform to the provisions of this Article shall comply with the following regulations:

A. Existing structures located within the Conservation Slope District shall not be enlarged or altered more than fifty percent (50%) of its present lot coverage.

B. Any modification, alteration, enlargement or improvement of any kind to an existing structure in the Conservation Slope District shall be reviewed by the Township Engineer to insure its environmental and structural soundness.

The delineation of the Steep Slope Conservation District boundaries may be modified by the Board of Supervisors should doubt arise as to the proper location. Modifications shall involve a recommendation by the Township Engineer, the Township Planning Commission and the validation of any other agency having regulatory or advisory jurisdiction.

In the event an alleged discrepancy in district boundaries is upheld by the Board of Supervisors, the tract(s) in question shall not be bound by the regulations in this Article, but to the regulations of the underlying zoning.