A. Lot sizes shall not be less than the following:
(1) Quarry: 50 acres.
(2) Solid waste disposal (i.e., landfill) and processing: 50 acres.
(3) Transfer station: five acres.
B. No extraction or processing shall be permitted within 200 feet of any lot line, or 500 feet of any residential use or district.
C. The applicant must comply with all applicable state and federal standards and regulations.
D. The Township may require the use to be screened from all roads and adjoining properties, and may require the use of chain-link fencing, not less than eight feet in height.
E. All uses shall provide sufficiently long stacking lanes into the facility, to avoid the backup of vehicles onto public roads.
F. All driveways onto the site must be paved with asphalt not less than 100 feet from the street right-of-way line. In addition, a fifty-foot long gravel section of driveway shall be placed just beyond the preceding one-hundred-foot paved section to dislodge any debris that may have become attached to a vehicle's wheels. All access roads shall be cleaned of debris daily.
G. All operations shall be continuously supervised by a qualified facility operator.
H. Access to the site shall be controlled to prevent unauthorized dumping, trespassing or vandalism.
I. Leachate shall be disposed in compliance with any applicable state and federal laws or regulations. In no event shall leachate be disposed of in any stormwater facility, into the ground, or in any other manner inconsistent with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
J. A hydrogeological study shall be provided to enable the Township to evaluate the impact of the proposed development on the groundwater supply and on existing wells, to determine if there is an adequate supply of water for the proposed development and to estimate the impact of the new development on existing wells in the vicinity. The applicant shall submit an analysis of raw water needs (groundwater or surface water) from either private or public sources, indicating the quantity of and periods of water demand. The water feasibility shall be reviewed by the Township Engineer.
K. A water system which does not provide an adequate supply of water for the proposed development, considering both quantity and quality, or does not provide for adequate ground water recharge considering the water withdrawn by the proposed development shall not be approved by the Township. A hydrogeological study shall include the following information (unless more stringent regulations are set by county, state, or federal agencies, in which case, the more stringent regulations shall be met):
(1) Calculations of the projected water needs.
(2) A geologic and soils map of the area.
(3) The location of all existing wells within 1,000 feet of the site and all known point sources of water pollution.
(4) The long-term safe water yield shall be determined.
(5) A determination of the effects of the proposed water supply system on the quantity and quality of water in nearby wells, streams and groundwater table.
(6) A statement of the qualifications and the signature(s) of the person(s) preparing the study.
L. A landscape strip shall be located along all property lines. No structures, storage, parking or any other related activity or operation shall be permitted within this landscape strip. Fences or other structural screening erected on the site must not be located within this landscape strip. All uses shall provide not less than a one-hundred-foot deep landscaping screen. The Township may require that an elevated berm be incorporated into the landscape strip.
M. The applicant shall submit a plan demonstrating safe access to the site, control of odors, noise, vermin, sanitation, trespassing, control of blowing litter, and control of fly rock if blasting is proposed.
N. Hours of operation shall be limited to the hours between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
O. All access shall be from major or secondary collector streets.
P. A plan shall be prepared for reclamation of the site upon conclusion of the activity.
Q. Parking shall be provided as required in
§ 370-181: Required off-street parking facilities.
R. The stripping of topsoil or sod shall be permitted only as part of the construction or alteration of a building or part of the grading incidental to such construction, including installation of utilities, in connection with the construction or alternation of a street, in connection with normal lawn preparation and maintenance, or in farming operations in those zoning districts where such use is permitted, provided sound soil conservation practices are observed.
