A. There are additional specific requirements for certain specific principal uses, in addition to the other requirements of this chapter and the requirements of each zoning district. For uses permitted within a specific zoning district as special exception uses, the general standards in § 27-1704: Standards for Zoning Hearing Board Action shall also be met.
B. This principal use shall meet all of the following requirements for that use:

All adult day-care centers:
(1) Shall be fully licensed by the state, if required by the state.
(2) Shall include constant supervision during all hours of operation.
(3) Shall not meet the definition of a "treatment center."
 

(1) No such use shall be located within 500 linear feet of the lot line of any primary or secondary school, place of worship, public park, daycare center, child nursery, library, existing dwelling, or any site marked as a proposed future park location on any Borough Official Map.
(2) No such use shall be located within 1,500 linear feet of any other existing or approved adult use.
(3) A thirty-foot buffer yard shall be provided, regardless of zoning district, along the side and rear lot lines in accordance with § 27-1510: Screens and Buffers , but with plantings of an initial minimum height of six feet.
(4) No pornographic material, displays or words shall be placed in view of persons who are not inside of the establishment. Definite precautions shall be made to prohibit minors from entering the premises.
(5) The applicant must prove to the satisfaction of the Zoning Hearing Board that such use would not in any way adversely affect the character of the surrounding area, including property values.
(6) No such use shall be used for any purpose that violates any federal, state or Borough law. Any violation of this zoning requirement involving a serious criminal offense that the proprietor has continuing knowledge of and allows to occur shall be sufficient reason for the Borough to revoke Borough permits.
(7) No such use shall be allowed in combination with the sale of alcoholic beverages.
(8) The use shall not include the sale or display of obscene materials, as defined by state law, as may be amended by applicable court decisions.
(9) These uses are specifically prohibited in all districts except where specifically permitted.
(10) For public health reasons, private or semiprivate viewing booths of any kind are prohibited. This specifically includes but is not limited to booths for viewing adult movies or nude dancers. No room of any kind accessible to customers shall include less than 150 square feet, other than required restrooms.
(11) No use may include live actual or simulated sex acts or any sexual contact between entertainers or between entertainers and customers.
(12) Only lawful massages, as defined by state court decisions, shall be performed in a massage parlor.
(13) All persons within any adult use other than a permitted adult live entertainment use shall wear nontransparent garments that cover their genitals and the female areola.
(14) The applicant shall provide receipts showing that he/she has mailed, by certified mail, a written notice of the proposed special exception hearing date to all property owners of record within 500 feet of the subject property at least 10 days prior to the hearing date.
(15) Adult Use Owners and Managers. The applicant shall submit a written list of all persons having an ownership interest of more than 1% in the business, including shareholders and partners of any corporation. The applicant shall also submit the name of the manager who is responsible to ensure that all Borough and state regulations are enforced on a day-to-day basis. Such manager shall reside within a twenty-five-mile radius of the use. Such information shall include the person's business and home addresses and phone numbers and shall be a matter of public record. Such information shall be kept up-to-date. Failure to keep such information up-to-date shall be a violation of this chapter and be reason for suspension of Borough permits.

 

(1) The applicant shall prove to the satisfaction of the Zoning Hearing Board that there will be adequate supervision and design measures to prevent adverse affects upon residential properties in the area.

(2) The operator shall keep children of ages of six to 15 from being within the use during school hours.
(3) The use shall be set back a minimum of 300 feet from any place of worship and 150 feet from any residential district

 

(1) A forty-foot buffer yard shall completely separate the structure and all off-street parking areas from any lot line of any residential use or undeveloped residentially zoned lot.
(2) A commercial auditorium shall have a minimum lot size of one acre for each 150 persons of capacity.
(3) Any such use that allows the consumption of alcohol and that has a capacity of 250 or more persons shall be set back a minimum of 300 feet from any residential lot line.

(1) All major repair, welding and paint work shall be performed within a building, with a fume collection and ventilation system that directs fumes away from any adjacent dwellings.

(2) All reasonable efforts shall be made to prevent or minimize noise, odor, vibration, light or electrical interference to adjacent lots.
(3) Outdoor storage of autos and other vehicles shall be suitably screened and buffered in accordance with § 27-1510: Screens and Buffers and shall not be closer than 20 feet from a lot line of an existing dwelling.
(4) Overnight outdoor storage of junk, other than junk vehicles, shall be prohibited within view of a public street or a dwelling.
(5) An individual junk vehicle shall not be stored within view of a public street or a dwelling for a total of more than 20 days. No junk vehicles shall be stored within 20 feet of an existing street right-of-way line. A maximum of six junk vehicles may be parked on a lot outside of an enclosed building at any one time.
(6) Service bay doors shall not face directly towards an abutting dwelling, not including a dwelling separated from the garage by a street.
(7) A use that is primarily intended to serve trucks with three or more axles or tractor-trailer trucks shall have a minimum lot area of one acre; and all areas used for repairs, fueling and serving of such vehicles shall be set back a minimum of 250 feet from a residential lot line.

No vehicle or home on display shall occupy any part of the existing or future street right-of-way or required customer parking.

Provided that all repair, lubrication and other facilities, except fuel pumps, shall be completely enclosed within a building.
(1) See definition in Part 2 and definition of "auto repair garage."
(2) All activities, except those customarily performed at fuel or air pumps, shall be performed within a building. Spray-painting or body or fender work is prohibited.
(3) Fuel pumps shall be at least 25 feet from the existing street right-of-way. The minimum lot width shall be at least 150 feet.
(4) Overnight outdoor storage of junk and vehicle parts, other than permitted whole junk vehicles, shall be prohibited within view of a public street or dwelling.
(5) An individual junk vehicle shall not be stored within view of a public street or a dwelling for more than a total of 20 days. No junk vehicles shall be stored within 20 feet of an existing street right-of-way. No more than three junk vehicles shall be stored on the lot outside of an enclosed building at any point in time.
(6) There shall be an ability for a minimum of three vehicles to be serviced at each cluster of gasoline pumps, or to be lined up behind cars being serviced, without obstruction of access into or out of the driveways from public streets.

(1) No more than 10 rooms shall be provided.
(2) The off-street parking spaces for the bed-and-breakfast shall be located:

(a) To the rear of the principal building;
(b) Screened from the street and abutting dwellings by evergreen screening; or
(c) On another lot within the requirements of Part 13.

(3) At least one full bathroom shall be provided for every four sleeping rooms.
(4) The use shall have a residential appearance and character.
(5) The use shall be operated by permanent residents of the lot.
(6) There shall not be separate cooking facilities in any guest room. Food shall only be served to guests who are staying overnight, unless a restaurant is also permitted by the district regulations.
(7) The use of any amenities provided by the bed-and-breakfast, such as a swimming pool or tennis court, shall be restricted in use to the clientele and permanent residents of the establishment and their occasional invited guests, unless commercial recreation is also permitted by the district regulations.
(8) In a residential district, bed-and-breakfast uses shall be restricted to buildings that existed prior to January 1, 1950.
(9) Any required exterior improvements to the building, such as those required to meet applicable fire safety requirements, shall be located to the rear of the building and shall not detract from the residential character of the building.
(10) The operator of a bed-and-breakfast use must demonstrate registration with the Adams County Treasurer's Office in compliance with County Ordinance No. 2 of 2018, as amended, for the payment of hotel room rental tax.

(1) It shall be located abutting an arterial or collector street, as identified in the Gettysburg Comprehensive Plan.
(2) Minimum lot area: one acre.
(3) Minimum building setback from the lot line of any place of worship or residential zoning district: 300 feet.

 

(1) Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet.

(2) Minimum front yard setback: 25 feet. Minimum setback from all other lot lines: 40 feet.
(3) Minimum lot width: 125 feet.
(4) Density: a minimum of 2,000 square feet of lot area per sleeping room or rental unit, whichever is more restrictive.
(5) Each sleeping room shall be limited to two persons each. A minimum of one full bathroom shall be provided for every four sleeping rooms.
(6) A fifteen-foot-wide buffer yard with screening meeting § 27-1510: Screens and Buffers shall be provided between any boardinghouse building and any abutting single-family detached dwelling that is within 100 feet of the proposed boardinghouse building.
(7) Interior space: a minimum of 250 square feet of interior floor area per resident.
(8) Maximum number of residents: 20.
(9) See also standards for personal care homes, which is a separate use.
(10) Signs shall be limited to one wall sign with a maximum of two square feet per side.
(11) Rooms shall be rented for a minimum period of 30 consecutive days.

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No vehicle or home on display shall occupy any part of the existing or future street right-of-way or required customer parking.

For regular scheduled service between metropolitan areas, bus stations and bus stops for local bus service and occasional charter service are not regulated by this chapter.
(1) Street access from the bus station to an arterial street or an expressway shall not require driving on a local street that is primarily residential.
(2) An area for the loading and unloading of buses shall be provided separate from required off-street parking areas, and a separate area shall be provided for pickup and drop-off of persons from private vehicles.
(3) The use may be an accessory use to a permitted shopping center or restaurant, provided that there is adequate room for movements by the bus on the site or an adequate street shoulder for stops.

(1) Traffic flow and ingress/egress shall not cause traffic hazards on adjacent streets.
(2) On-lot traffic circulation channels and parking areas shall be clearly marked.
(3) Adequate provisions shall be made for the proper and convenient disposal of refuse.
(4) Water used in the operation shall be collected and recycled and shall not flow into any storm sewers or waterways.
(5) Water from the car wash operation shall not flow onto sidewalks or streets, to prevent hazards from ice.
(6) Any car wash that is located within 250 feet of an existing dwelling shall not operate between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(7) Any chemicals that may be hazardous to aquatic life shall be stored within an area that will completely contain any leaks or spills.

 

(1) The minimum lot area for any new cemetery shall be two acres.
(2) A crematorium, where allowed, shall be set back a minimum of 250 feet from all residential lot lines.
(3) All structures and graves shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from all residential lot lines, 20 feet from the future right-of-way of any public street and 10 feet from the cartway of an internal driveway.
(4) No grave sites shall be located within the one-hundred-year floodplain.
(5) The applicant shall provide evidence that, in the determination of the Zoning Officer, the use will include an appropriate permanent system to ensure perpetual maintenance. Such determination shall be based upon a review by the Borough Solicitor.

(1) A forty-foot buffer yard shall completely separate the structure and all off-street parking areas from any lot line of any residential use or undeveloped residentially zoned lot.
(2) A commercial auditorium shall have a minimum lot size of one acre for each 150 persons of capacity.
(3) Any such use that allows the consumption of alcohol and that has a capacity of 250 or more persons shall be set back a minimum of 300 feet from any residential lot line.