In every single-family residential district, any lot that abuts a highway shall have the setback requirement for that respective yard doubled in size For the purpose of this section only, roads shall be considered highways if the ultimate right-of-way exceeds seventy-five (75) feet in width

Exterior lighting of a building or grounds, in any district in the township, shall be color corrected illumination which shall not be more than twelve (12) feet above grade, shall be screened so as not to permit the source of illumination to be seen from off the premises, shall not cast measurable illumination off of the subject property and shall not create a nuisance or intrusion to the privacy of adjacent property owners or the public

[Amended 7-21-1999 by Ord. No. 173]

Home occupations shall meet the following requirements

A. Home occupations shall be in accordance with the following criteria Home occupations are permitted by special exception in all single-family detached, residential dwellings and must meet the following criteria

(1) Subject only to the exception set forth in Subsection (A)(2) below, the home occupation shall be conducted solely by resident occupants of the residential dwelling

(2) No more than one additional person (not a resident in the dwelling) shall be employed by the practitioner of the home occupation to provide secretarial, clerical or other similar assistance

(3) The home occupation does not generate the need for any more than two parking spaces in excess of those required for the residence

(4) The home occupation does not have a sign A home occupation shall not be considered a lawful accessory use entitled to signage pursuant to § 150-148A of this chapter

B. All home occupations shall meet the following standards

(1) No more than 500 square feet of the area or the equivalent of 1/2 of the first floor area of the dwelling, whichever is smaller, may be used for the home occupation

(2) Home occupations must be conducted entirely within the dwelling

(3) The home occupation shall not have any business- related exterior storage or display of goods and/or merchandise

(4) The home occupation shall not alter the exterior of the dwelling

(5) The conducting of a retail or wholesale business, clinic, hospital, barber shop, realtor, beauty parlor or other personal service shop, restaurant, motel, hotel, animal hospital, mortuary or any similar use shall not be deemed to be a home occupation

(6) The operation of a family day-care home and/or group day-care home shall not be considered a home occupation

(7) There shall be no deliveries to or from a home occupation from a vehicle with more than two axles

(8) No home occupation shall require trash pick-up in excess of that required normally in single-family detached residential areas

(9) The use of noxious, combustible, explosive or other materials that would endanger the health and safety of the occupants and surrounding residents are prohibited.

(10) No occupational sounds shall be audible outside the dwelling

(11) No machinery or equipment be used which will cause interference with the radio or television reception of neighboring residences

(12) No retail sales are to be conducted in person on the premises Sales by telephone or via the internet are permitted, provided that no other criteria or standard of this section is violated

(13) A "home office" is not subject to these regulations and is defined as office use by a resident occupant primarily involving paperwork and the use of telephone or computer and not including

(a) Deliveries

(b) Employees

(c) Business-related visits to the property by any nonresident

(d) Storage of inventory or equipment of any kind

(e) Parking of business trucks or equipment on the property or within any building on the property

A. Application for permits shall include the following

(1) A plot plan showing location of the lot and any present buildings, the proposed buildings, driveways, parking lots, landscaping and natural topographical features of the lot and within 200 feet of any lot line

(2) Architectural plans for any proposed buildings

(3) Detailed plans for water supply and sanitary waste disposal and stormwater control

(4) Any other pertinent data or evidence that the Township Zoning Officer may require

B. The Board of Supervisors shall review the plans and data submitted and shall have the power of approval or disapproval of the same The Secretary of the Board of Supervisors shall notify the Zoning Officer in writing of its final decision and any special conditions agreed upon

Detention basins shall be allowed in the required yard areas only in accordance with the following regulations

A. Single-family residential districts In all single-family residential districts where the lot is used for singlefamily residential purposes, no part of any detention basin shall occupy more than 25% of the required yard area, measured as to linear dimension or surface area The detention basins shall be located on the perimeter of the lot, shall be entirely within the lot lines and shall be located as far from the dwelling as possible If a property in a single-family residential district is used for other than a single-family residential dwelling, detention basins shall be located in accordance with Subsection C below No detention basin shall be located closer than 50 feet to any building in a single-family residential district (except in the AGR District where such minimum distance shall be 75 feet), whether such building is on the same lot as the detention basin or on any adjacent lot

B. Multifamily residential districts In all multifamily residential districts where the lot is used for multifamily residential purpose no part of any detention basin shall be located in the required yard area of any individual dwelling unit No part of any detention basin shall occupy more than 35% of the required yard area, measured as to linear dimension or surface area, of any district yard No detention basin shall be located closer to any building containing two or more multifamily dwelling units than the minimum distance required between buildings in the applicable zoning district

C. Nonresidential districts In all nonresidential districts, no part of any detention basin shall occupy more than 15% of the required yard area, measured as to linear dimension or surface area No detention basin shall be located within 50 feet of any building, whether said building is on the same lot or on any adjacent lot [Amended 4-17-1996 by Ord. No. 146]

D. General regulations in all districts In all districts, no part of any detention basin shall occupy any area or portion of the pedestrian or vehicular circulation system on the lot No part of any detention basin shall be located within 25 feet of any property line All manufactured parts of any detention basin shall be screened by evergreen planting so as to be not visible from off of the property Detention basins shall not cross property lines

**Webmasters Note: Section 150-204 has been deleted by Ordinance No. 2007-216, effective May 16, 2007.

[Added 8-19-1998 by Ord. No. 166]

A. Wetlands shall not be filled or regraded, except as permitted by state and federal wetlands regulations

B. Buildings, parking lots and other structures, except fences, shall be set back at least 25 feet from wetlands

C. Wetlands shall remain undisturbed, except for the following activities, which are permitted by conditional use

(1) Corridor crossings by farm vehicles and livestock, recreational trails, roads, railroads, centralized sewer and/or water lines and public transmission lines, provided that such crossings comply with state and/or federal regulations

(2) Selective removal of extremely high economic value trees, provided that each tree that is removed is replaced with a canopy tree selected from the list in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance

(3) Limited thinning and pruning of landscaping in order to remove or repair dead, diseased or damaged trees and in order to improve overcrowded conditions

(4) Construction of fences