Township of West Goshen

Accessory uses

A. A use conducted on the same lot as a principal use to which it is related, and located either within the same structure or in an accessory structure or as an accessory use of land, except that off-street parking may be located on a contiguous lot.
B. A use which is clearly incidental to and customarily found in connection with a particular principal use.

Vehicle Parking:

Determined on a case-by-case basis using the standards in § 84-55I through J.

Adult arcade

Any place to which the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-operated, slug-operated or for any form of consideration, or electronically or mechanically controlled still or motion-picture machines, projectors, video or laser disc players or other image-producing devices are maintained to show images to five or fewer persons per machine at any one time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by the depicting or describing of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas as defined in this chapter.

Vehicle Parking:

5.0 parking spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area (GFA).
See § 84-55I(2) for more detailed information on parking.

Adult book store, novelty store, and video store

A. A commercial establishment which, as one of its principal purposes, offers for sale or rental for any form of consideration any one or more of the following:

(1) Books, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter, or photographs, films, motion pictures, videocassettes or video reproductions, slides, or other visual representations which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas as defined in this chapter; or
(2) Instruments, devices or paraphernalia which are designed for use in connection with specified sexual activities as defined in this chapter.

B. A commercial establishment may have other principal business purposes that do not involve the offering for sale or rental of material depicting or describing specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas and still be categorized as an adult bookstore, adult novelty store or adult video store. Such other business purposes will not serve to exempt such commercial establishments from being categorized as an adult bookstore, adult novelty store or adult video store so long as one of its business purposes is the offering for sale or rental for consideration the specified materials which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas as defined in this chapter.

Vehicle Parking:

Determined on a case-by-case basis using the standards in § 84-55I through J.

Adult cabaret

A nightclub, bar, restaurant or similar commercial establishment which features:

A. Persons who appear in a state of nudity or seminudity;
B. Live performances which are characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities; or
C. Films, motion pictures, videocassettes, slides or other photographic reproductions which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.

Vehicle Parking:

Determined on a case-by-case basis using the standards in § 84-55I through J.

Adult day-care center

A facility which provides supervision and/or instruction for adults who are not all related to the caregiver or operator, on a daily basis where tuition, fees or other forms of compensation are charged, whether governmentally subsidized and/or licensed or not and whether operated for profit or not for profit.

Vehicle Parking:

3.0 parking spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area (GFA), plus 8 stacking spaces.
See § 84-55I(2) for more detailed information on parking.

Development Requirements:

M-S District:
Nursery school, kindergarten or child day-care center and adult day-care center, provided that:

(a) A minimum of 75% of the number of individuals enrolled in any such facility shall, at all times, be comprised of the children, grandchildren, parents or grandparents or other members of the immediate household of the hospital employees or of its medical, surgical or nursing staffs.
(b) The enrollment at any such center shall not at any time exceed 120 people.
(c) The center shall annually, on or before December 1 of each calendar year, verify and certify to the Township, by completion of a questionnaire form provided by the Township, that the center is in compliance with the percentage limitation imposed by Subsection(a), above.
(d) In addition to the minimum area and bulk regulations and design standards established in this article, any such facility shall comply with the minimum site standards, design standards and regulations established and promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, the Pennsylvania Board of Private Schools or other state regulatory agency having jurisdiction.

Adult day-care center (accessory facility)
In any zoning district which permits child day-care centers and/or adult day-care centers, any such facility shall, in addition to the minimum standards established in this chapter, be designed to the minimum specifications of commonwealth regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, including indoor and outdoor recreational areas and may include eating and drinking facilities for the exclusive use of employees and clients/students, but shall not be used as a permanent or temporary residence by employees and clients/students.

Adult education center

A facility in which adults meet in classes for the purpose of receiving instruction related to particular subjects.

Vehicle Parking:

Determined on a case-by-case basis using the standards in § 84-55I through J.

Adult motion-picture theater

A commercial establishment where, for any form of consideration, films, motion pictures, videocassettes, slides or similar photographic reproductions are regularly shown which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.

Vehicle Parking:

Determined on a case-by-case basis using the standards in § 84-55I through J.

Adult theater

A theater, concert hall, auditorium or similar commercial establishment which regularly features persons who appear in a state of nudity or seminudity, or live performances which are characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities.

Vehicle Parking:

Determined on a case-by-case basis using the standards in § 84-55I through J.

Agriculture

An enterprise that is actively engaged in the commercial production and preparation for market of crops, livestock and livestock products and in the production, harvesting and preparation for market or use of agricultural, agronomic, horticultural, silvicultural and aquacultural crops and commodities. The term includes an enterprise that implements changes in production practices and procedures or types of crops, livestock, livestock products or commodities produced consistent with practices and procedures that are normally engaged by farmers or are consistent with technological development within the agricultural industry.

Vehicle Parking:

Determined on a case-by-case basis using the standards in § 84-55I through J.

Development Requirements:

Agriculture, farmhouses and usual farm buildings shall be permitted without restriction except as follows:

A. The minimum size of a farm shall be three acres.
B. Farm buildings shall not be constructed closer than 85 feet to a front property line nor closer than 100 feet to a side or rear property line.
C. No farmhouse shall be constructed closer than 75 feet to such lines.
D. No barn or manure storage shall be established closer than 100 feet to any property line.
E. There shall be no more than one additional dwelling for each 10 acres of farm.
F. Silos and bulk bins shall be exempted when attached to an existing building.
G. All other new construction, including structures for temporary storage of feed, shall conform to setback requirements.

Ambulatory care center

A medical facility, including lands and buildings, not part of a hospital, in which a variety of outpatient medical services, not including emergency medical services and medical emergency support services, are provided to persons, including occupational therapy, physical therapy and rehabilitation, physical fitness and cardiac rehabilitation, speech therapy, hearing testing, behavior modification, diagnostic imaging, x-ray and nuclear medicine, outpatient surgery and procedures not requiring hospitalization (short procedures), renal dialysis, dental care, laboratory, including blood draw, collection of other bodily fluids and analysis thereof, eye care, sports medicine clinic and similar medical provider services. Transport of patients by helicopter to or from the ambulatory care facility or by other emergency medical support vehicles with sirens or other audible warning systems engaged is prohibited. Temporary lodging for those individuals recovering from the medical services performed at an ambulatory care center with a maximum duration per stay not exceeding 72 hours shall be considered an accessory use to an ambulatory care center.

Township of West Goshen, PA

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