Borough of Greencastle, PA Lot Area and Related Regulations

§ 205-13 Single-family detached dwellings and mobile homes (not in a mobile home park).

[Amended 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]

Lot area and related regulations for single-family detached dwellings and mobile homes (not in a mobile home park) are as follows:

		R-1 District	R-2 District
Minimums:
	Lot size	9,000 sq. ft.	9,000 sq. ft.
	Lot width	70 ft.	70 ft.
	Lot depth	100 ft.	100 ft.
	Front yard	25 ft.	25 ft.
	Each side yard	10 ft.	10 ft.
	Rear yard	25 ft.	25 ft.
Maximums:
	Building height	35 ft.	35 ft.
	Lot coverage	35%	40%

§ 205-14 Single-family semidetached dwellings.

[Amended 1-3-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2; 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]

Lot area and related regulations for single-family semidetached dwellings are as follows:

		R-1 District	R-2 District
Minimums (per dwelling unit):
	Lot size	5,000 sq. ft.	4,000 sq. ft.
	Lot width	40 ft.	30 ft.
	Lot depth	100 ft.	100 ft.
	Front yard	25 ft.	15 ft.
	Each side yard	10 ft.	7 ft.
	Rear yard	25 ft.	20 ft.
Maximums (per dwelling unit):
	Building height	35 ft.	35 ft.
	Lot coverage	35%	40%

§ 205-15 Two-family detached dwellings.

[Amended 1-3-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2; 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]

Lot area and related regulations for two-family detached dwellings are as follows:

		R-2 District
Minimums:
	Lot size	8,000 sq. ft.
	Lot width	50 ft.
	Lot depth	100 ft.
	Front yard	15 ft.
	Each side yard	7 ft.
	Rear yard	20 ft.
Maximums:
	Building height	35 ft.
	Lot coverage	30%

§ 205-16 Attached dwelling residences.

[Amended 1-3-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2]

Lot area and related regulations for attached dwelling residences are as follows:

[Amended 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]

		R-2 District
Minimums (per dwelling unit):
	Lot area (interior units)	2,000 sq. ft.
	Lot area (end units)	3,000 sq. ft.
	Lot width (interior)	20 ft.
	Lot depth	100 ft.
	Front yard	15 ft.
	Side yard for end units	10 ft.
Maximums:
	Building height	35 ft.
	Lot coverage	40%

No less than three and nor more than eight dwellings shall be permitted in a unit or group.

§ 205-17 Multiple dwelling residences.

[Amended 1-3-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2; 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]

Lot area and related regulations for multiple dwelling residences are as follows:

		R-2 District
Minimums:
	Lot area per dwelling unit	2,000 sq. ft.
	Front yard	20 ft.
	Each side yard	10 ft.
	Rear yard	25 ft.
	Distance between units	20 ft.
	Active play area per dwelling unit	100 sq. ft.
Maximums:
	Building height	40 ft.
	Lot coverage	40%
	Building length	160 ft.

§ 205-18 Multiple occupancy buildings.

[Amended 1-3-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2]

As permitted in (CC) Community Commercial and (CC-II) Community Commercial-II Districts. Any residential use hereinafter created as part of a multiple occupancy building shall as a minimum comply with the requirements for conversions as provided in the (R-2) General Residential District regulations.

As permitted in the (HC) Highway Commercial District. A multiple occupancy building in a (HC) Highway Commercial District shall contain 15,000 square feet of lot area for the first use in accordance with § 205-19, below, and 2,500 square feet for each subsequent use. Residential uses shall, in addition, comply with the minimum requirements for conversions as provided in the (R-2) General Residential District regulations.

As permitted in the (MX) Mixed Use District. Any commercial use component must be a commercial use permitted in the MX District.

[Added 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]

§ 205-19 Detached commercial and industrial uses.

[Amended 1-3-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2; 5-1-2006 by Ord. No 2006-06; 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]

Lot area and related regulations for detached commercial and industrial uses are as follows:

	Community Commercial District	Community Commercial II and Highway Commercial Districts	Industrial District
Minimums:
Lot size	—	15,000 square feet	20,000 square feet
Lot width	—	80 feet	100 feet
Lot depth	—	150 feet	150 feet
Front yard	—	35 feet	35 feet
Side yard	—	15 feet	20 feet
Rear yard	—	25 feet	30 feet
Maximums:
Building height	40 feet	40 feet	50 feet
Lot coverage	80%	80%	80%

Notes:
¹	Hotels or motels which only have overnight guest rooms and administrative offices for the operation of the hotel or motel shall only be required to provide one off-street parking space for each overnight guest room and one off-street parking space for each employee.

Any commercial or industrial use which is adjacent to a residential district or existing residence shall be screened along the adjacent property line as defined in this chapter.

§ 205-19.1 Mixed Use District.

[Added 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]

Lot area and related regulations for all uses in the Mixed Use District (regardless of contrary regulations for other primary uses set forth in other sections) are as follows:

Minimums:
Lot size	20,000 square feet
Lot width	80 feet
Lot depth	150 feet
Setbacks for residential dwelling structures (excluding multifamily dwellings) and mixed commercial/residential structures:
Front yard	15 feet
Side yard	7 feet
Rear yard	20 feet
Setbacks for nonresidential and multifamily residential structures:
Front yard	35 feet
Side yard	15 feet
Rear yard	25 feet
Distance between buildings on same lot or tract	20 feet
Maximums:
Building height	45 feet
Lot coverage	65%

Any commercial or multiple occupancy use that includes a commercial component use which is adjacent to a residential district shall be screened along the adjacent property line as defined in this chapter. All new residential uses in the Mixed Use District shall be screened from adjacent lots, unless the adjacent lot is located in the R-1 or R-2 District.

§ 205-19.2 Institutional District.

[Added 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]

Lot area and related regulations for all uses in the Institutional District (regardless of contrary regulations for other primary uses set forth in other sections) are as follows:

Minimums:
Lot size	80,000 square feet
Lot width	80 feet
Lot depth	150 feet
Setbacks:
Front yard	35 feet
Side yard	15 feet
Rear yard	25 feet
Distance between buildings on same lot or tract	20 feet
Maximums:
Building height	60 feet
Lot coverage	65%

Any use in the Institutional District shall be screened from adjacent properties as "screening" is defined in this chapter.

§ 205-20 Exceptions.

The general principles of design and the minimum area requirements stipulated in this chapter may be varied by the Borough Council upon recommendation of the subdivider or developer and the Planning Commission in the case of a project large enough to constitute a more or less self-contained neighborhood, industrial park or commercial center. Such a project shall be developed in accordance with an overall plan safe-guarded by appropriate restrictions, which in the judgment of the Council has made adequate provisions for all essential requirements. Provided, however, that no modification shall be granted by the Council which would conflict with features of any adopted long-range plan of the Borough or with the intent and purpose of the general principles of design and minimum requirements of this chapter.