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Township of Plumstead, PA
Bucks County
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[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 600]
A building or structure may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses, buildings, or structures shall comply with such regulations as yards, lot sizes, lot width, building area, height, impervious surface, easements, bufferyards, off-street parking, and other requirements as specified by this chapter.
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 601; as amended by Ord. 2005-05, 6/21/2005]
1. 
Uses Permitted by Right.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-04, 9/8/2020; and by A.O.]
A1
General Farming
A2
Agricultural Retail
A4
Forestry or Timber Harvesting
A5
Accessory Farm Business
B1
Detached Dwelling
B8
Flexible Lot Subdivision
B11
Accessory Dwelling
B12
Home Occupation
B14
Accessory Building, Structure or Use
B17
Short-Term Rentals
C2
School
C7
Municipal Use or Municipal Building
D1
Public Recreational Facility
G28
Small Wireless Communications Facility, co-located
G28
Small Wireless Communications Facility, requiring installation of new wireless support structure
2. 
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
A. 
Uses.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-07, 11/10/2020; and by A.O.]
B2
Land Preservation Subdivision
B3
Land Preservation Subdivision with Transferable Development Rights
B18
Event Venue Use
G2
Day-Care Center
G28
Non-Tower-Based Wireless Communications Facility
B. 
The following uses shall be permitted as conditional uses and only where the lot proposed for the use has vehicular access to and frontage on Route 611 (Easton Road).
B9
Life-Care or Full-Care Facility
C1
Place of Worship
C3
Library or Museum
C5
Nursing Home or Personal Care Facility
D4
Community Center
G8
Funeral Home
G13
Garden or Horticultural Center
G27
Dwelling in Combination with a Business
3. 
Use Permitted by Special Exception.
B13
Bed-and-Breakfast
D5
Golf Course
E1
Utilities
E2
Emergency Services
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 602]
All uses shall comply with the area and dimensional requirements listed in this section, unless a more restrictive area or dimensional requirement is stated in § 27-304, Use Regulations, for the specific use, in which case the requirements of § 27-304 shall apply.
A. 
Use B1, Single-Family Detached Dwelling.
Minimum lot area
60,000 square feet
Minimum lot width
150 feet
Maximum impervious surface coverage
25%
Minimum yards
Front
50 feet
Sides
25 feet
Rear
40 feet
B. 
Use B2, Land Preservation Subdivision.
[Amended by Ord. 2010-09, 11/3/2010, Art. V]
Minimum site area
50 acres
Maximum density
0.7 unit per acre of base site area
Minimum open space ration
60%
(1) 
The following area and dimensional standards shall apply to the residential lots created for the land preservation subdivision development:
Minimum lot area
25,000 square feet
Minimum lot width
100 feet
Maximum impervious surface ratio per lot
25%
Minimum yards
Front
35 feet
Side
15 feet
Rear
40 feet
(2) 
Open Space within the Land Preservation Subdivision. A minimum of 0.5 of the required open space shall be located in one parcel and shall not be divided by stormwater management facilities or lots. The remaining open space must be configured and used to provide areas of public internal greens or community squares in central and accessible locations for use by all residents or to provide open space along existing public roads to preserve the views of the land from public areas. All other open space requirements of this chapter shall be met. No utilities may be located within open space.
(3) 
Maximum number of dwelling units. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a particular site shall not be greater than the maximum number of dwelling units that would have been permitted on the site using Use B1 with a minimum lot size of 60,000 square feet per dwelling unit. A yield plan showing sufficient detail to demonstrate the maximum number of dwelling units that would be permitted on the site will be used to determine number of units in accordance with § 27-304, Use B2.
C. 
Use B3, Land Preservation Subdivision with Transferable Development Rights (TDRs).
(1) 
Single-family detached units only are permitted.
Minimum site area
50 acres
Minimum open space
50% of base site area
Maximum density
1 unit per acre of base site area
Minimum average lot area
12,500 square feet
Minimum lot area
10,000 square feet
Minimum lot width
80 feet
Maximum impervious surface per lot
30%
Minimum yards
Front
25 feet
Side (both)
10 feet minimum; 30 feet total
Rear
40 feet
(2) 
Additional requirements and standards to encourage flexibility when TDRs are used:
(a) 
Land preservation with TDR is only permitted where transferable development rights are used to gain the increase in density.
(b) 
For each dwelling unit added above the number permitted by Use B2, Land Preservation Subdivision, one transferable development right shall be purchased and transferred to the site.
(c) 
All general requirements applicable to Use B2, Land Preservation Subdivision, shall also apply to Use B3, Land Preservation Subdivision with TDRs. Use B3 will be approved only where the benefits and purposes of open space preservation, both within the development and within the area to be preserved through the transfer, meet the Township's goals of land preservation. Properties eligible for sending TDRs are defined in Part 28 and are limited to properties enrolled in the Township's agricultural security area or properties nominated for preservation by the Township.
D. 
Use B8, Flexible Lot Size Subdivision.
Minimum site area
10 acres
Minimum open space
0%
Minimum lot area
25,000 square feet
Minimum lot width
100 feet
Maximum impervious surface per lot
25%
Minimum yards
Front
35 feet
Side (both)
10 feet minimum; 30 feet total
Rear
50 feet
(1) 
Maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a particular site shall not be greater than the maximum number of dwelling units that would have been permitted on the site using Use B1 with a minimum lot size of 60,000 square feet per dwelling unit. A yield plan showing sufficient detail to demonstrate the maximum number of dwelling units that would be permitted on the site will be used to determine the maximum number of units, in accordance with § 27-304, Use B8.
E. 
All other permitted uses.
Minimum lot area
2 acres
Minimum lot width
200 feet
Maximum building coverage
10%
Maximum impervious surface coverage
45%
Minimum yards
Front
50 feet
Sides
50 feet
Rear
50 feet
(1) 
For uses allowed by conditional use with vehicular access and frontage on Route 611 (Easton Road), parking shall be laid out so that not more than 0.5 of the parking provided for the use shall be in front of the principal building(s). The remainder of the parking shall be to the side and rear of the building(s).