Hampden Township, Cumberland County
- County
- Cumberland County
- Citation
- 1805 (2023)
- Date of data entry
- Not recorded
- Source document
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Relevant text
"Public utility facilities shall be permitted in any district without regard to the use and area regulations; provided, however, that the buildings or structures erected for these utilities shall be subject to the following regulations:
A. Front, side and rear yards shall be provided in accordance with the regulations of the district in which the facility is located.
B. Height of such facilities shall be as required by the district regulations.
C. Unhoused facilities shall be enclosed with a chain link fence of at least six feet in height topped with barbed wire.
D. Housed facilities. When the facility is totally enclosed within a building conforming with subsection (F) hereinbelow, no fence or screen planting need be maintained in conformity with the district in which the facility is located. Outdoor storage or equipment shall mandate screen planting.
E. Screen planting in residential and commercial districts. The required fence for unhoused facilities shall be surrounded by an evergreen planting as approved by the Planning Commission.
F. The external design of the building shall be in conformity with the buildings of the district.
G. Access for unhoused equipment. Where vehicular access is across the front yard, a gate shall be constructed of materials having not less than 50 percent solid in ratio to open space.
H. Plans of the facility shall be submitted to the Planning Commission."