Folcroft Borough Zoning Ordinance - E-Library

Folcroft Borough CodeBASEMENTAn enclosed area located partly or completely below grade. A basementshall be considered a story for the purpose of height measurement if thebasement ceiling is five (5) feet or more above the average grade levelaround the building.BIG BOX RETAILRetail store establishments in freestanding, one-story buildings, with floorareas of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet or more. Examples ofsuch uses are Walmart, Cosco, and various retail clubs such as Sam’s andsimilar establishments.BILLBOARDA sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service, orentertainment conducted, sold, or offered at a location other than thepremises on which the sign is located.BOARDThe Folcroft Borough Zoning Hearing Board.BOROUGHThe Borough of Folcroft.BUFFERA strip of land intended to separate one use or district from another byproviding an open, unobstructed space intended to absorb, shield, or blocknoise, light, view, or other impacts of the use having the greater impact.Buffers shall be planted with grass or other ground cover and may be partof the required yards. Buffers are often employed between a residentialdistrict and an abutting nonresidential district having greater impacts.There shall be no structures, equipment, storage, parking, or trash disposalin buffer areas. Dimensions of buffers shall be as required by the zoningdistrict.BUILDINGAny structure, either temporary or permanent, having a roof or othercovering and designed or used for shelter or enclosure of any person,animal, property, or equipment of any kind.8