[Added 5-20-1998 by Ord. No. 163[1]]
In expansion of the legislative intent and community development objectives contained in Article I, §§ 150-2 and 150-3, of this chapter and in support of the goals and recommendations of the Worcester Township Comprehensive Plan, it is the intent of this article to:
A.
Allow existing residential lots in the Township's
villages to conform to zoning.
B.
Maintain the existing character of the residential
portions of the Township's villages.
C.
Provide medium-density housing in portions of the
Township that are appropriate for this density of housing, given the
location of growth areas, sewer lines, water lines, major roads, commercial
cores and Township uses.
D.
Provide a transition from higher-density areas to
lower-density areas.
E.
Meet the housing needs of the Township's residents
by providing a variety of lots sizes for single-family detached development.
F.
Preserve the Township's historic character.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
for the repeal of former § 150-66, Applicability.
A building may be erected or used and a lot
may be occupied for any of the following purposes and no other:
A.
Agriculture.
B.
One single-family detached dwelling.
E.
No-impact home-based business, as defined in § 150-9; provided that the permission for such use granted herein shall not supersede any deed restriction, covenant or agreement restricting the use of land, nor any master deed, bylaw or other document applicable to a common interest ownership community.
[Added 8-17-2011 by Ord. No. 230]
A.
Front yard. Fifty feet shall be the minimum size of
the front yard on each lot.
B.
Rear yard.
(1)
Seventy-five feet shall be the minimum size of the
rear yard on each lot.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(2), regarding setback requirements
for a separate accessory structure to a single-family residential
use, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 5-16-2018
by Ord. No. 277.
A.
Building height. Thirty-five feet, not exceeding 2.5
stories, shall be the maximum height for any building or other structure
erected or enlarged in this district.
B.
Fifteen feet not exceeding 1.5 stories, shall be the
maximum height for any structure accessory to a single-family detached
dwelling.
A.
Residential. For each dwelling in this district, two all-weather off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article XXII.
B.
Nonresidential. For any use other than single-family detached residential in this district, off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with Article XXII. Further, such parking shall not occupy any portion of the front, side or rear yards required under this article.
C.
Setbacks. No parking area or driveway shall be located
within five feet of any property line, for any use, except as required
for normal ingress and egress.
B.
Non-dwelling structures. Swimming pools, tennis courts and animal shelters may be permitted in this district subject to the applicable regulations under Article XXIV, General Regulations.