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Sections 301 - 307

301 - Designation of Districts

302 - Applicability of District Regulations

303 - Zoning Map

304 - District Boundaries

 

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Zoning & Ordinances - Article III
302. APPLICABILITY OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

A. The regulations set by this Zoning Ordinance shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, except as provided for in this Zoning Ordinance.

B. No structure or land shall hereafter be erected, used, constructed, reconstructed or structurally altered and no structure or part thereof shall hereafter be used or occupied unless it is in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the use and district in which it is located.

C. No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this Zoning Ordinance shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein excepted as noted in Article III. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this Zoning Ordinance.

301. DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS.

A. For the purpose of this Zoning Ordinance, the Borough of Schuylkill Haven is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:

R-1 Residential District
R-2 Residential District
R-3 Residential District
C-1 Commercial District
C-2 Commercial District
P/C Public/Conservation
I-1 Industrial District

B. For the purposes of this Zoning Ordinance, the zoning districts named in Section 301.A shall be of the number, size, shape and location shown on the "Official Zoning Map." Any use of the abbreviations listed in Section 301.A shall mean the district name that is listed beside the abbreviation.
C. Floodplain. The Floodplain Area in Article V of this Zoning Ordinance, shall serve as an overlay area to all of the underlying districts.
D. Purposed of Each District. In addition to purposed stated in the Comprehensive Plan, the purposes of each zoning district are summarized below:

1. R-1 District. To delineate those areas where predominantly residential development has occurred or will be likely to occur in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan for the Borough.
2. R-2 District. To protect the integrity of residential area by prohibiting the intrusion of incompatible nonresidential uses, and by requiring standards of land use and lot and building size and bulk which more accurately reflect existing development.
3. R-3 District. to delineate those areas where mobile homes may be permitted while protecting the character and integrity of surrounding uses.
4. C-1 District. To delineate a centralized area where shopping, recreation and cultural facilities are provided for the Borough as a whole, and to designate those areas in the Borough generally within walking distance of the major residential areas for convenience goods and services which will serve the every day needs of the residents and auto and highway user related services.
5. C-2 District. To provide for a range of needed commercial uses in locations that are less likely to involve conflicts with existing residences and that have excellent access to major highways. To use special care and control on access onto arterial and collector streets to avoid traffic hazards. To avoid very large commercial developments that are likely to attract high amounts of new traffic from outside of the Borough. To carefully control uses to protect the public health and safety.
6. Public/Conservation. To provide for the opportunity for development public use of the Island. Development will serve to promote public use of the Island along with promoting conservation of its environmentally sensitive areas while offer seeking educational and interpretative opportunities.
7. I-1 District. To designate those areas in the Borough best suited for industrial development because of location, topography, existing facilities, and the relationship to other land areas.

303. ZONING MAP.

A. A map entitled "Borough of Schuylkill Haven Zoning Map" accompanies this Zoning Ordinance and is declared a part of this Zoning Ordinance. At least one copy of an Official Zoning Map which should bear the adoption date of this Zoning Ordinance and the words "Official Zoning Map," shall be retained in the Borough Hall.

B. Map Changes. Changes to the boundaries and districts of the Zoning Map shall only be made in conformity with the amendment procedures specified in the PA. Municipalities Planning Code. All changes should be noted by date with a brief description of the nature of the change, either on the map or within an appendix to this Zoning Ordinance.
 
304. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.

The following rules shall apply where uncertainty exists as to boundaries of any district as shown on the Zoning Map.

A. District boundary lines are intended to follow or be parallel to the center line of street rights-of-way, waterways and railroads, and lot lines as they existed on a recorded deed or plan of record in the County Recorder of Deeds' office at the time of the adoption of this Zoning Ordinance, unless such district boundary lines are fixed by dimensions or other specific notations as shown on the Official Zoning Map.

B. Where a district boundary is not fixed by dimensions and where it approximately follows lot lines, such boundary shall be construed to follow such lot lines unless specifically shown otherwise.

C. The location of a district boundary on un-subdivided land or where a district boundary divides a lot shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on the maps unless the same is indicated by dimensions.

D. Where a municipal boundary divides a lot, the minimum lot area and lot width shall be regulated by the regulations of the municipality in which the principal use is located, unless otherwise provided by applicable case law.
306.1 BUILDING FACADES

A. The building facade which fronts on a public street shall be considered a front building facade and shall be designed and constructed with an architectural treatment appropriate to the street.

B. For buildings on corner lots, one of the facades of the building which front on a public street shall be designated a front building facade.

TABLE OF USES BY ZONING DISTRICT 

Type of Uses See definitions in Article II

P= Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer).

C= Conditional use

N= Not permitted.

S.402= Additional Requirements in Section 402.

S. 403= Additional Requirements in Section 403.

R-1

R-2

R-3

C-1

C-2

P-C

I-1

 

 

RESIDENTIAL USES

Single Family Detached Dwelling (including manufactured/mobile home                         [S. 402]).

Single Family Semi-Detached Dwelling (½ of twin).

Two Family Detached Dwelling

Group Home within a lawful dwelling unit, not including a Treatment                         Center (S. 402).

Accessory Apartment - See under Accessory Uses in this Table.

 

P

 

N

N

P

 

P

 

P

P

P

 

P

 

P

P

P

 

P

 

P

P

P

 

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

Townhouse (S. 402)

Boarding House (S. 402)

Apartments (S. 402)

Manufactured/Mobile Home Park (S.402)

Residential Flats (S. 402)

Conversion of existing building to result in an increased number of

dwelling units (S. 402), other than as permitted under accessory uses.

N

N

N

N

N

P

P

P

P

N

N

P

 

P

P

P

P

N

P

P

P

P

N

P

P

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

COMMERCIAL USES

Adult Bookstore, Adult Movie Theater, Adult Live Entertainment Use                         or Massage Parlor (S. 402).

Auto Repair Garage (S. 402)

Auto Service Station (S. 402) which may include a convenience store.

Auto, Boat or Mobile/Manufactured Home Sales (S. 402)

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

P

P

P

 

N

 

P

P

P

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

C

 

P

C

P

Bakery

Bed and Breakfast Use (S. 402)

Beverage Distributor

Business Services

N

N

N

N

N

P

N

N

N

P

N

N

P

C

N

P

P

N

C

P

N

N

N

N

P

N

N

P
 

Type of Uses See definitions in Article II

P= Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer).

C= Conditional use

N= Not permitted.

S.402= Additional Requirements in Section 402.

S. 403= Additional Requirements in Section 403.

R-1

R-2

R-3

C-1

C-2

P-C

I-1

Car Wash (S. 402)

Commercial Outdoor Recreation including but not limited to uses such as         privately-owned picnic grove or fairground, but not including the following uses: campground, golf course, motor vehicle race track, miniature golf, golf driving center or amusement center.

Commercial Indoor Recreation (includes bowling alley, amusement             arcade, roller or ice skating, batting practice and similar uses).

N

C*

 

 

 

N

N

C*

 

 

 

N

N

C*

 

 

 

N

P

C*

 

 

 

N

C*

C*

 

 

 

P

N

C*

 

 

 

N

N

N

 

 

 

N

Communications Antennae/Tower, Commercial (S.402) (not including             "antennas standard" or antennas for emergency service providers).

Conference Center

Construction Company/Trades Contractor's Headquarter/Storage (other   than as a home occupation).

Convenience Store, not include sale of gasoline.

Custom Crafts or Artisan's Studio (other than a home occupation).

N

 

N

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

N

 

P

P

N

 

P

P

 

P

P

C

 

N

N

 

N

N

C

 

P

P

 

N

N

Exercise Club

Financial Institutions

Funeral Home (S, 402)

Garden Center

Golf Course (S. 402).

Golf Driving Center or Miniature Golf.

Heliport (S. 402.)

Kennel (S. 402).

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

P

P

P

N

N

N

N

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

N

P

N

N

N

N

C

C

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

C

C

 


 

Type of Uses See definitions in Article II

P= Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer).

C= Conditional use

N= Not permitted.

S.402= Additional Requirements in Section 402.

S. 403= Additional Requirements in Section 403.

R-1

R-2

R-3

C-1

C-2

P-C

I-1

Laundromat for Primarily Self-Service Use.

Laundry, Commercial or Industrial.

Medical/Dental Office with a maximum of two physicians or dentists             working on the lot at one time.

Motel, Hotel, or Inn (S. 402).

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

N

 

N

P

N

P

 

N

P

P

P

 

P

N

N

N

 

N

N

P

N

 

N

Office (other than a home occupation)

Personal Services (including tailoring, custom dressmaking, hair cutting,             dry cleaning, shoe repair and other similar uses.

Repair of Household Items (other than home occupation).

Restaurant (S. 402) or Catering Business.

(D)  = Drive-thru service prohibited.

N

N

 

N

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

N

 

N

N

P

P

 

P

P(D)

P

P

 

P

P

N

N

 

N

N

P**

N

 

N

N

Retail Store (not including uses listed individually in this table).

Shopping Center

Target Range (S. 402).

Tavern

Theater as a principal use.

Trade School

Veterinarian Office.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

P

P

N

P

P

N

P

P

P

N

P

P

P

P

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

P***

N

C

N

P

N

 * A ten acre minimum lot area and a five percent maximum total in previous coverage.

** Portion of building uses for office space shall not exceed 25 percent of the building's gross floor area.

*** Portion of building used for retail sales shall not exceed 10 percent of the building's gross floor area.


 

Type of Uses See definitions in Article II

P= Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer).

C= Conditional use

N= Not permitted.

S.402= Additional Requirements in Section 402.

S. 403= Additional Requirements in Section 403.

R-1

R-2

R-3

C-1

C-2

P-C

I-1

INSTITUTIONAL USES

Cemetery without Crematorium (S. 402)

Crematorium (see Cemetery in S. 402).

Community Center or Library (S. 402)

 

 

P

N

P

 

P

N

P

 

P

N

P

 

P

N

P

 

P

C

P

 

N

N

C

 

C

C

C

Day Care Center, Adult (S. 402) (See also as an accessory use).

Day Care Center, Child as a principal use (S. 402) (See also as an  accessory use.)

N

N

N

P

N

P

P

P

P

P

N

N

N

N

Hospital (S. 402).

Membership Club (S. 402) - for bona fide civic, fraternal, religious,             service, retired military, hunting, climbing, nature study, fishing and similar non-profit organizations.

Museum

Nature Education Center.

Nursing Home or Personal Care Home (S. 402).

Place of Worship. (S. 402)

School, Public or Private, Primary or Secondary (S. 402).

Treatment Center (S. 402).

C

C*

 

 

N

N

N

P

P

N

C

C*

 

 

N

N

P

P

P

N

C

C*

 

 

N

N

P

P

P

N

N

C

 

 

P

P

P

P

P

N

P

C

 

 

P

P

P

P

P

C

N

C

 

 

C

C

N

N

N

N

N

C

 

 

N

N

N

N

N

N

*Within a 10-acre minimum  lot area, add a five percent maximum total impervious coverage.


 

Type of Uses See definitions in Article II

P= Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer).

C= Conditional use

N= Not permitted.

S.402= Additional Requirements in Section 402.

S. 403= Additional Requirements in Section 403.

R-1

R-2

R-3

C-1

C-2

P-C

I-1

INDUSTRIAL USES

Assembly of Materials Manufactured elsewhere or finishing of      previously prepared resin, vinyl, polymer or rubber products.

Asphalt Plant.

Beverage Bottling.

Distribution as a principal use (other than Trucking Company     Terminal).

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

P

 

P

P

P

Industrial Equipment Sales, Rental, Service, other than vehicles primarily           intended to be operated on public streets.

Junk - outdoor storage, display or processing of, other than within an             approved junkyard or solid waste disposal area.

Junk Yard. (S. 402).

Liquid Fuel Storage, Bulk for Off-site Use, other than company vehicles            based on-site.

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

C

 

N

 

C

C

Manufacture or bulk processing for resale of the following, provided             manufacturing occurs only indoors (other than a home occupation):

-Agricultural Chemical, Fertilizers or Pesticides.

-Apparel, Textiles, Shoes, and Apparel Accessories.

-Cement, actual manufacture of.

-Cement, Gypsum, Concrete or Plaster Products, other than actual

            manufacture of cement.

-Chemical Products that are not highly hazardous or toxic, other than             fertilizers or pesticides.

 

 

N

N

N

N

 

N

 

 

N

N

N

N

 

N

 

 

N

N

N

N

 

N

 

 

N

N

N

N

 

N

 

 

N

N

N

N

 

N

 

 

N

N

N

N

 

N

 

 

P

P

C

N

 

C

 

Type of Uses See definitions in Article II

P= Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer).

C= Conditional use

N= Not permitted.

S.402= Additional Requirements in Section 402.

S. 403= Additional Requirements in Section 403.

R-1

R-2

R-3

C-1

C-2

P-C

I-1

Manufacture or bulk processing for resale of the following, provided             manufacturing occurs only indoors (other than a home occupation).

-Ceramics, Clay, Glass, Wood, Furniture or Pottery products.

-Coke or Potash work, including Coke Oven.

-Electrical, electronic and Microelectronic Machines, Supplies and                Equipment.

-Explosives, Fireworks, Ammunition or Gunpowder, or bulk storage of             (except government-owned facility).

-Fabricated Metal Products (except Ammunition or Explosives).

-Food Products, bulk manufacture (not including uses listed separately).

 

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

 

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

 

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

 

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

 

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

 

 

N

N

N

 

N

 

N

N

 

 

P

P

P

 

P

 

P

P

-Furniture and Wood Products (other than raw paper pulp).

-Glass and glass products.

-Jewelry, Leather, Clay and Pottery Products.

-Paper and Cardboard products (other than raw paper pulp).

-Paper, Raw Pulp.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

P

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

P

P

P

P

C

-Paving or Roofing Material, other than bulk manufacture of asphalt.

-Petroleum or Kerosene Refining or Distillation.

-Pharmaceutical.

-Plastics, Polymers, Rubber (natural or synthetic), Resins or Vinyl, actual   manufacture of.

-Primary Metal Products.

N

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

N

N

 

N

C

C

P

C

 

C

-Products from Previously Manufactured Materials, such as glass, leather,             plastics, cellophane, textiles, rubber or synthetic rubber.

-Scientific, Electronic, Optical and Other Precision Instruments.

N

 

N

N

 

N

N

 

N

N

 

N

N

 

N

N

 

N

P

 

P
 

Type of Uses See definitions in Article II

P= Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer).

C= Conditional use

N= Not permitted.

S.402= Additional Requirements in Section 402.

S. 403= Additional Requirements in Section 403.

R-1

R-2

R-3

C-1

C-2

P-C

I-1

-Soaps, Detergents, Paints, Varnishes, or Enamels.

-Tar or creosote manufacture, tar distillation, creosote treatment.

-Tire Retreading.

-Transportation Equipment or Manufactured/Modular Housing.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

C

C

C

P

Mineral Extraction (S. 402) - of stone.

       - of other than stone.

Packaging as a principal industrial use.

Photo Processing, Bulk.

Printing or Bookbinding.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

P

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

C

C

P

P

P

Recycling Collection Center (S. 402) - See also as accessory use.

Recycling Center, Bulk or Industrial (other than a solid waste disposal or         transfer facility).

Research and Development, Engineering or Testing Facility or Laboratory,       not involving manufacture of toxic substances.

N

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

N

N

 

N

P

C

 

P

Sawmill/Planing Mill and Related Sales.

Self-Storage Development (S. 402).

Slaughterhouse or Stockyard.

Solid Waste to Energy Plant (S. 402).

Solid Waste Landfill (S. 402).

Solid Waste Transfer Facility (S. 402).

Trucking Company Terminal (S. 402).

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

 

Type of Uses See definitions in Article II

P= Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer).

C= Conditional use

N= Not permitted.

S.402= Additional Requirements in Section 402.

S. 403= Additional Requirements in Section 403.

R-1

R-2

R-3

C-1

C-2

P-C

I-1

Warehousing as a principal use (other than trucking co. terminal) (S. 402).

Welding Shop.

Wholesale Sales.

All Uses that would have a serious threat of being unable to comply with      the performance standards of this Zoning Ordinance, especially including the "Environmental Protection" requirements of Article V.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

P*

N

N

N

N

P

P

P

N

* Shall not exceed 10 percent of gross floor area.


 

Type of Uses See definitions in Article II

P= Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer).

C= Conditional use

N= Not permitted.

S.402= Additional Requirements in Section 402.

S. 403= Additional Requirements in Section 403.

R-1

R-2

R-3

C-1

C-2

P-C

I-1

PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC

Emergency Service Station

Nature Preserve

Publicly-owned Recreation

Public Utility, other than Borough-owned, public utilities exempted by Section 103 or those permitted as "Essential Service" in Section 306.D. through G.

Swimming Pool, Non-household (S. 402).

Borough-owned Uses for governmental, utility, recycling, public safety, or recreation purposes.

U.S. Postal Service structure, which may include a leased structure.

 

C

N

P

C

 

 

N

P

 

N

 

C

N

P

C

 

 

P

P

 

N

 

C

N

P

C

 

 

P

P

 

N

 

C

N

P

C

 

 

P

P

 

P

 

C

N

P

C

 

 

P

P

 

P

 

C

C

C

C

 

 

C

C

 

N

 

C

N

P

C

 

 

N

P

 

P

MISCELLANEOUS

Any Principal Use not Specifically Listed in this Section 306 (Except as permitted by Section 105 for uses that are similar to permitted uses).

 

N

 

 

N

 

N

 

N

 

N

 

N

 

 

N

 


 

Type of Uses See definitions in Article II

P= Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer).

C= Conditional use

N= Not permitted.

S.402= Additional Requirements in Section 402.

S. 403= Additional Requirements in Section 403.

R-1

R-2

R-3

C-1

C-2

P-C

I-1

ACCESSORY USES

Accessory Dwelling for "Relative" or Full-time Caregiver of Occupant of         Principal Dwelling Unit or Full-Time Caretaker of Property, within building that existed at time of adoption of this Zoning Ordinance (S. 403).

Composting on a bulk commercial basis involving manure brought to the        site from land owned by other persons.

Composting involving materials generated on-site or on property owned      or leased by the same person.

Home Occupation - General and Light (S. 403).

Recycling Collection Center accessory to a permitted: School, Government-owned use, Place of Worship, Emergency Services Station or Solid Waste structure.

See also accessory uses listed in Section 306. D., E., F., and G.

 

P

 

 

 

N

 

P

 

P

P

 

P

 

 

 

N

 

P

 

P

P

 

P

 

 

 

N

 

P

 

P

P

 

P

 

 

 

N

 

P

 

C

P

P

 

N

 

 

 

N

 

P

 

P

N

P

 

N

 

 

 

N

 

N

 

N

N

C

 

N

 

 

 

C

 

P

 

N

N

P

 

C. Permitted Accessory Uses in All Districts. An accessory use of a dwelling is only permitted if such use is customarily incidental to the residential use. The following are permitted by right as accessory uses to a lawful principal use in all districts, within the requirements of Section 403 and all other requirements of this Zoning Ordinance:
1. Antennas, Standard (see definition in Article II) * and antennae for emergency services.
2. Day Care Center as an accessory use, within the limits on number of children in Section 403*.
3. Fence* or Wall*.
4. Garage Sale*.
5. Indoor Storage that is customarily accessory to a permitted use.
6. Keeping of Pets*.
7. Recreational Facilities, non-commercial, limited to use by employees of a lot or a development, or residents of a development and their occasional invited guests.
8. Residential accessory structure* (see definition in Article II).
9. Satellite Antennae*.
10. Signs, as permitted by Article VII.
11. Swimming Pool, Household*.
12. Such other accessory use or structure that the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer is clearly customary and incidental to a permitted by right, special exception or conditional principal use. For a skateboard ramp, see "Residential Accessory Structures" in Section 403.

* See standard for each in Section 403.
D. Permitted Accessory Uses to Business and Institutional Uses. The following are permitted by right accessory uses only to a lawful principal business or institutional uses, provided that all requirements of this Zoning Ordinance are met:
1. Amusement machines, coin or token operated as accessory uses.
2. Food, beverage and toy machines, coin operated.
3. Newspaper sales machines, coin operated.
4. The following accessory uses, provided that the use is clearly limited to employees, patients, residents and families of employees of the use and their occasional invited guests:
a. Standard or fast-food restaurant without drive-thru service,
b. Day care center,
c. Noncommercial recreational facilities, or
d. Meeting facilities.
E. Permitted Essential Services. The following are "Essential Services" that are permitted by right as a principal or as an accessory use in all districts:
1. Essential Services Exempt from Lot Area and Setback Requirements. The following essential services are not required to meet the accessory or principal structure setback, lot area or other lot requirements of this Zoning Ordinance, except that any newly created lot shall meet the applicable lot requirements if future building or subdivision of the lot would reasonably be possible for a different use.
a. Oil pipelines and natural gas transmission and distribution lines and accessory compressing stations.
b. Electrical transformers as an accessory use to dwellings.
c. Electrical, telephone and street light poles.
d. Electrical transmission and distribution lines and meters.
e. Shelters and benches for buses that transport school children or that are owned, operated or financed by a public transit authority, and that do not include off-premise signs.
f. Engineered retaining walls that are clearly necessary to hold back slopes.
g. Ramps primarily intended for handicapped access.
h. Ground level porches that are not covered by a permanent roof. See Section 803.B.
i. Steps leading into the entrance of a building. See Section 803.B.
j. Construction. Temporary storage of vehicles and materials and construction office trailers that are clearly needed and being actively used for current construction on the same or an adjacent lot or within the same subdivision, provided such items are removed from the site within 30 days of completion of the portion of the construction that they relate to. These vehicles and materials shall only be stored on a lot while the related Borough construction permit is actively still in effect.
2. Essential Services Required to Comply with Lot Area and Setback Requirements. The following are permitted essential services that are required (except within Section 106) to meet all of the applicable requirements of this Zoning Ordinance:
a. Electrical substations and bulk industrial or commercial transformers that are not an accessory use to dwellings. Electric substations involving outdoor structures at least ten feet in height shall be required to provide evergreen screening within the requirements of Section 803 on sides that are within 150 feet of a dwelling, undeveloped residentially zoned land or an expressway or an arterial street.
b. Water towers (see height exemption in Section 802), water filtration plants and pressure stations.
c. Solid waste bulk dumpsters and bulk compactors.
d. Central sewage treatment facility meeting all PA. DEP and Borough regulations.

 


 

305. SETBACKS AND BUFFERS ACROSS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES.

A. Intent. To seek compatible land use patterns across municipal boundaries.

B. Where this Zoning Ordinance requires additional setbacks and the provision of buffer yards when certain uses abut an existing dwelling or a residential district, the same additional setback and buffer yard provisions shall be required when these certain uses are proposed within the Borough of Schuylkill Haven if they would abut such an existing dwelling or primarily residential zoning district that is located in an abutting municipality.
 
306. TABLE OF PERMITTED USES BY DISTRICT.

A. For the purposes of this Section 306, the following abbreviations shall have the following meanings:
P= Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer).
C= Conditional use (decision by the Borough Council with review by Planning Commission).
N= Not permitted.
S.402= See Additional Requirements in Section 402.
S. 403= See Additional Requirements in Section 403.
B. Unless otherwise provided by law or specifically stated in this Zoning Ordinance, including Section 105.B, any land or structure shall only be used or occupied for a use specifically listed in this Zoning Ordinance as permitted in the zoning district where the land or structure is located.
1. See provisions for similar uses in Section 105.
2. Any use shall only be permitted if the use complies with all other requirements of this Zoning Ordinance, including, but not limited to the "Environmental Protection" requirements of Article V.
C. In the C-1 District, no structure shall exceed a gross floor area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet, except as provided for in Section 402 of this Zoning Ordinance.
 

 

307. TABLE OF LOT AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS BY DISTRICT

A. For the purposes of this Section 307, the following abbreviations shall have the following meanings:
 

sq. ft. = square feet.
ft. = linear feet.
Central Sewer = service at the time of occupancy by approved "central sewage service" as defined in Article II.
Central Water = service at the time of occupancy by approved "central water service" as defined in Article II.
NA = Not applicable.

 

 

 

B. The following requirements shall apply for each respective district, unless a more restrictive requirement is listed for a particular use in Sections 402 or 403 or elsewhere in this Zoning Ordinance. See also the steep slope regulations of Section 505 which describe when larger lots are required in areas of 15 percent or greater slope. 

District

Minimum Lot Area

(Sq. Ft.)2

Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (Sq. Ft.)

Minimum Lot Width (Ft.)

Minimum Lot Depth (Ft.)

Minimum Front Yard (Ft.)

Minimum Side Yard*

Total

One Side/Both Sides (Ft.)

Minimum Rear Yard (Ft.)

Maximum Building Height (Ft/Stories)

Maximum Lot Coverage (%)

R-1

7,500

7,500

75

100

35

6/16

30

30/2.5

40

R-2

 Single-family

 Two-family

 Multi-family

   3-4 units

  5-8 units

  9 or more

 

3,000

3,000

 

7,500

9,000

15,000

 

3,000

1,500

 

2,500

1,800

1,666

 

30

30

 

75

90

150

 

100

100

 

100

100

100

 

8

8

 

8

8

25

 

6/16

6/16

 

6/16

10/20

10/20

 

25

25

 

25

25

40

 

35/2.5

35/2.5

 

35/2.5

35/2.5

150/12

 

50

50

 

50

50

50

R-3

Single-family

 Two-family

 Multi-family

   3-4 units

  5-8 units

  9 or more

Mobile Home Park

 

3,000

3,000

 

7,500

9,000

15,000

see S 402

 

3,000

1,500

 

2,500

1,800

1,666

 

30

30

 

75

90

150

 

100

100

 

100

100

100

 

8

8

 

8

8

25

 

6/16

6/16

 

6/16

10/20

10/20

 

25

25

 

25

25

40

 

35/2.5

35/2.5

 

35/2.5

35/2.5

150/12

 

50

50

 

50

50

50

C-1

5,000

---

50

100

8

---

---

50/4

50

*  Where buildings are semi-attached, then there shall be required only one minimum side yard of at least 10 feet.

1.  50 feet from any R-District.

2.  Where no central water service or central sewer service exists, minimum lot size shall be 20,000 sq. ft. per dwelling unit.


 

District

Minimum Lot Area

(Sq. Ft.)2

Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (Sq. Ft.)

Minimum Lot Width (Ft.)

Minimum Lot Depth (Ft.)

Minimum Front Yard (Ft.)

Minimum Side Yard*

Total

One Side/Both Sides (Ft.)

Minimum Rear Yard (Ft.)

Maximum Building Height (Ft/Stories)

Maximum Lot Coverage (%)

C-2

6,000

---

60

100

25

8/20

20

40/3

70

P-C

5,000

---

50

100

20

10/10

15

35/2.5

50

I-1

20,000

---

100

200

40

20/201

50

50/4

40

*  Where buildings are semi-attached, then there shall be required only one minimum side yard of at least 10 feet.

1.  50 feet from any R-District.

2.  Where no central water service or central sewer service exists, minimum lot size shall be 20,000 sq. ft. per dwelling unit.

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Article III:
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Sections 301 - 307

305 - Setbacks and Buffers Across Municipal Boundaries

306 - Table of Permitted Used by District

306.1 - Building Facades

307 - Table of Lot and Setback Requirements by District