The regulations for each district pertaining to minimum lot area, minimum lot area per dwelling unit, minimum lot width, minimum front yard, minimum side yard, minimum rear yard, maximum height and maximum building coverage shall be as specified in this section, in the following subsections, in Article VI, Dimensional Regulations, and subject to such additional requirements as shall be found in this chapter and in other Borough ordinances.
A.
R-1A Residential District: The purpose and intent of this district
is to retain the low-density residential character as it now exists,
while providing for the protection of natural resources and the preservation
of permanent open space and while limiting the percentages of impervious
surface. The district permits the development of either single-family
residential areas or single-family clusters subject to performance
standards. Additional purposes for the establishment of this district
are the exclusion of activities which are incompatible with residential
development and the creation of conditions conducive to the carrying
out of the broad purposes of this chapter.
(1)
Uses permitted: A building 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 every use shall comply
with all applicable regulations of this chapter including yards, lot
area, lot width, building area and height, impervious surface, buffers,
and off-street parking.[1]
(a)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided the requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
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A(1)
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Farming
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A(2)
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Forestry/timber harvesting
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B(1)
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Single-family detached dwelling
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B(7)
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Single-family cluster
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C(1)
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Cemetery
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C(2)
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Community center
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C(9)
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Library or museum, public
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C(12)
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Recreational facility, governmental
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C(14)
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Religious place of worship
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F(1)
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Emergency services
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F(2)
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Utility
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H(1)
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Accessory structure or use
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H(5)
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No-impact home-based business
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(b)
Uses by conditional approval. The following uses shall be permitted when authorized as a conditional use by Council in accordance with Article XII.
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B(10)
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Housing for elderly
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C(8)
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Library on Borough-owned land
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(c)
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with Article XI and when all requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
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B(6)
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Residential conversion
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C(3)
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Community garage or parking/area (for residential use)
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C(5)
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Day-care center
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C(15)
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School, public or private
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H(2)
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Accessory dormitory
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H(4)
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Home occupation
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H(6)
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Roadside stand
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(2)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Single-family Detached Residential
Use.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
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Minimum lot area
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13,500 square feet
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Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
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13,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width
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Interior
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90 feet
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Corner
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110 feet
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
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Front
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40 feet
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Side (each)
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15 feet
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Rear
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40 feet
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Maximum lot coverage
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30%
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Maximum building height
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35 feet
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
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(3)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Single-family Cluster.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
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Minimum site area
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5 acres
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Maximum density
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5.14 dwelling units per net acre
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Minimum open space ratio
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0.45
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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0.20
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Maximum lot coverage
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30%
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Minimum lot area
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7,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width at building setback
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70 feet
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Minimum building spacing
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20 feet
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
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Front
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25 feet
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Side (each)
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10 feet
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Rear
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30 feet
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Maximum building height
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35 feet
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
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(4)
Housing for elderly: Requirements of § 186-18B(10) shall be met.
(5)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Any Other Principal Structure
or Use.
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Minimum lot area
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13,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width
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Interior
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80 feet
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Corner
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110 feet
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
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Front
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40 feet
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Side (each)
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15 feet
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Rear
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40 feet
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Maximum lot coverage
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25%
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Maximum building height
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30 feet
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
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(6)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Open Space Preservation Performance
Subdivision I.
[Added 10-6-2014 by Ord.
No. 978]
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Minimum site area
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5.01 acres to 10.0 acres
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Maximum density
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5.5 dwelling units
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Minimum open space ratio
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0.45
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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35%*
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Maximum lot coverage
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35%*
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Minimum lot area
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6,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width at building setback
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60 feet
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Minimum building spacing
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20 feet
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
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Front
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25 feet
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Side (each)
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10 feet
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Rear
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30 feet
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Maximum building height
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35 feet
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
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Minimum 20-foot Class C buffer
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20 feet
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NOTE:
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*The developer shall be subject to the maximum impervious surface
ratio and lot coverage ratio (on-lot) as specified. An individual
lot owner may exceed these maximum ratios by 5% for on-lot improvements;
however, the developer shall be required to design and construct the
stormwater management facilities to accommodate the total maximum
impervious surfaces and lot coverage allowed on the site.
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(7)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Open Space Preservation Performance
Subdivision II.
[Added 10-6-2014 by Ord.
No. 978]
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Minimum site area
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10.01 acres
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Maximum density
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5.5 dwelling units
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Minimum open space ratio
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0.30
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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35%*
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Maximum lot coverage
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35%*
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Minimum lot area
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11,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width at building setback
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80 feet
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Minimum building spacing
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20 feet
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
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Front
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25 feet
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Side (each)
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10 feet
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Rear
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30 feet
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Maximum building height
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35 feet
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
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Minimum 20-foot Class C buffer
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20 feet
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NOTE:
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*The developer shall be subject to the maximum impervious surface
ratio and lot coverage ratio (on-lot) as specified. An individual
lot owner may exceed these maximum ratios by 5% for on-lot improvements;
however, the developer shall be required to design and construct the
stormwater management facilities to accommodate the total maximum
impervious surfaces and lot coverage allowed on the site
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B.
R-1B Residential District: The purpose and intent of this district
is to retain the low-density residential character as it now exists,
while providing for the protection of natural resources and the preservation
of permanent open space and while limiting the percentages of impervious
surface. The district permits the development of either single-family
residential areas or any type of residential dwelling unit subject
to performance standards. Additional purposes for the establishment
of this district are the exclusion of activities which are incompatible
with residential development and the creation of conditions conducive
to the carrying out of the broad purposes of this chapter.
(1)
Uses permitted: A building 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 every use shall comply
with all applicable regulations of this chapter including yards, lot
area, lot width, building area and height, impervious surface, buffers,
and off-street parking.[2]
(a)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided the requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
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A(1)
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Farming
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A(2)
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Forestry/timber harvesting
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B(1)
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Single-family detached dwelling
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B(2)(a)
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Two-family, twin dwelling
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B(7)
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Single-family cluster
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B(8)
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Performance standard subdivision
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C(1)
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Cemetery
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C(2)
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Community center
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C(9)
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Library or museum, public
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C(12)
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Recreational facility, governmental
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C(14)
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Religious place of worship
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F(1)
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Emergency services
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F(2)
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Utility
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H(1)
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Accessory structure or accessory use
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H(5)
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No-impact home-based business
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(b)
Uses by conditional approval. The following uses shall be permitted when authorized as a conditional use by Council in accordance with Article XII.
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B(10)
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Housing for elderly
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C(8)
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Library on Borough-owned land
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(c)
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with Article XI and when all requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
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B(6)
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Residential conversion
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B(9)
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Mobile home park
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C(3)
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Community garage or parking area (for residential use)
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C(5)
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Day-care center
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C(15)
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School, public or private
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H(2)
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Accessory dormitory
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H(4)
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Home occupation
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H(6)
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Roadside stand
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(2)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Single-family Detached Residential
Use.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
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Minimum lot area
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13,500 square feet
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Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
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13,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width
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Interior
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90 feet
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Corner
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110 feet
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
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Front
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40 feet
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Side (each)
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15 feet
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Rear
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40 feet
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Maximum lot coverage
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30%
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Maximum building height
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35 feet
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
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(3)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Two-family Twin Dwelling Use.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
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Minimum lot area
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15,000 square feet
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Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
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7,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width
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Interior
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45 feet
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Corner
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45 feet
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
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Front
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40 feet
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Side (one side yard for each twin dwelling)
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15 feet
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Rear
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40 feet
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Maximum lot coverage
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30%
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Maximum building height
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35 feet
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
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(4)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Single-family Cluster.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
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Minimum site area
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5 acres
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Maximum density
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5.14 dwelling units per net acre
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Minimum open space ratio
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0.45
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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0.20
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Maximum lot coverage
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30%
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Minimum lot area
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7,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width at building setback
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70 feet
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Minimum building spacing
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20 feet
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
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Front
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25 feet
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Side (each)
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10 feet
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Rear
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30 feet
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Maximum building height
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35 feet
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
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(5)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Performance Standard Subdivision.
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Minimum site area
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5 acres
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Maximum density
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8.30 dwelling units per net acre
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Minimum open space ratio
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0.45
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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0.35
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Requirements of § 186-18B(8) for performance standard subdivision use also shall be met.
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(6)
Mobile home park: Requirements of § 186-18B(9) shall be met.
(7)
Housing for elderly: Requirements of § 186-18B(10) shall be met.
(8)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Any Other Principal Structure
or Use.
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Minimum lot area
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13,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width
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Interior
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80 feet
| ||
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Corner
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110 feet
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
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Front
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40 feet
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Side (each)
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15 feet
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Rear
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40 feet
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Maximum lot coverage
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25%
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Maximum building height
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30 feet
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
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(9)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Open Space Preservation Performance
Subdivision I.
[Added 10-6-2014 by Ord.
No. 978]
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Applicable site area
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5.01 acres to 10.0 acres
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Maximum density
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5.5 dwelling units
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Minimum open space ratio
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0.45
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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35%*
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
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35%*
| ||
|
Minimum lot area
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6,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width at building setback
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60 feet
| ||
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Minimum building spacing
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20 feet
| ||
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
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Front
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25 feet
| ||
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Side (each)
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10 feet
| ||
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Rear
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30 feet
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Maximum building height
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35 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
|
Minimum 20-foot Class C buffer
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20 feet
| ||
|
NOTE:
| ||
|
The developer shall be subject to the maximum impervious surface
ratio and lot coverage ratio (on-lot) as specified. An individual
lot owner may exceed these maximum ratios by 5% for on-lot improvements;
however, the developer shall be required to design and construct the
stormwater management facilities to accommodate the total maximum
impervious surfaces and lot coverage allowed on the site
| ||
(10)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Open Space Preservation
Performance Subdivision II.
[Added 10-6-2014 by Ord.
No. 978]
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Minimum site area
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10.01 acres
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Maximum density
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5.5 dwelling units
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Minimum open space ratio
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0.30
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Maximum impervious surface ratio
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35%*
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|
Maximum lot coverage
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35%*
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|
Minimum lot area
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11,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width at building setback
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80 feet
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Minimum building spacing
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20 feet
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|
Minimum Yards (setbacks)
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Front
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25 feet
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Side (each)
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10 feet
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Rear
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30 feet
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Maximum building height
|
35 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
| ||
|
Minimum 20-foot Class C buffer
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20 feet
| ||
|
NOTE:
| ||
|
*The developer shall be subject to the maximum impervious surface
ratio and lot coverage ratio (on-lot) as specified. An individual
lot owner may exceed these maximum ratios by 5% for on-lot improvements;
however, the developer shall be required to design and construct the
storm water management facilities to accommodate the total maximum
impervious surfaces and lot coverage allowed on the site
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C.
R-2 Residential District: The purpose and intent of this district
is to retain the character and to maintain the existing medium residential
density areas where single-family homes as well as single-family semidetached
homes are permitted. Additional purposes for the establishment of
this district are excluding activities incompatible with residential
development and creating conditions conducive to carrying out the
broad purposes of this chapter.
(1)
Uses permitted: A building 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 every use shall comply
with all applicable regulations of this chapter including yards, lot
area, lot width, building area and height, impervious surface, buffers,
and off-street parking.[3]
(a)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided the requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
|
A(1)
|
Farming
| |
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A(2)
|
Forestry/timber harvesting
| |
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B(1)
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Single-family detached dwelling
| |
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B(2)(a)
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Two-family, twin dwelling
| |
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B(2)(b)
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Two-family, duplex dwelling
| |
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C(1)
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Cemetery
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C(2)
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Community center
| |
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C(9)
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Library or museum, public
| |
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C(12)
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Recreational facility, governmental
| |
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C(14)
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Religious place of worship
| |
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F(1)
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Emergency services
| |
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F(2)
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Public utility
| |
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H(1)
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Accessory structure or accessory use
| |
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H(5)
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No-impact home-based business
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(b)
Uses by conditional approval. The following uses shall be permitted when authorized as a conditional use by Council in accordance with Article XII.
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B(10)
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Housing for elderly
| |
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C(8)
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Library on Borough-owned land
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(c)
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with Article XI and when all requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
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B(6)
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Residential conversion
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B(11)
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Rooming house
| |
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C(3)
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Community garage or parking area (for residential use)
| |
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C(5)
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Day-care center
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C(13)
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Recreational facility, nongovernmental
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C(15)
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School, public or private
| |
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H(2)
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Accessory dormitory
| |
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H(4)
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Home occupation
| |
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H(6)
|
Roadside stand
|
(2)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Single-family Detached Residential
Use.
[Amended 10-21-2013 by Ord. No. 967; 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
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Minimum lot area
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7,000 square feet
| ||
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Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
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7,000 square feet
| ||
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Minimum lot width
| |||
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Interior
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65 feet
| ||
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Corner
|
85 feet
| ||
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
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Front
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30 feet
| ||
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Side (each)
|
10 feet
| ||
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Rear
|
30 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
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30%
| ||
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Maximum building height
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35 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
| ||
(3)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Two-family Twin or Duplex Dwelling
Use.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
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Minimum lot area
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9,000 square feet
| ||
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Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
|
4,500 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
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Interior
|
40 feet
| ||
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Corner
|
85 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
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Front
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30 feet
| ||
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Side (each, one side yard for twin dwelling)
|
10 feet
| ||
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Rear
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30 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
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30%
| ||
|
Maximum building height
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35 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
(4)
Housing for elderly: Requirements of § 186-18B(10) shall be met.
(5)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Any Other Principal Structure
or Use.
|
Minimum lot area
|
7,000 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
65 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
85 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
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Front
|
30 feet
| ||
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Side (each)
|
15 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
30 feet
| ||
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Maximum lot coverage
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25%
| ||
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Maximum building height
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35 feet
| ||
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
| ||
D.
R-3 Residential District: The purpose and intent of this district
is to retain and maintain the character and density of residential
areas where a variety of housing types are permitted. Additional purposes
for the establishment of this district are excluding activities incompatible
with residential development and creating conditions conducive to
carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter.
(1)
Uses permitted: A building 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 every use shall comply
with all applicable regulations of this chapter including yards, lot
area, lot width, building area and height, impervious surface, buffers,
and off-street parking.
(a)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided the requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.[4]
|
A(1)
|
Farming
| |
|
A(2)
|
Forestry/timber harvesting
| |
|
B(1)(a)
|
Single-family detached dwelling
| |
|
B(2)(b)
|
Two-family, twin dwelling
| |
|
B(2)
|
Two-family, duplex dwelling
| |
|
B(3)
|
Townhouse
| |
|
B(4)
|
Multiplex
| |
|
C(1)
|
Cemetery
| |
|
C(2)
|
Community center
| |
|
C(9)
|
Library or museum, public
| |
|
C(12)
|
Recreational facility, governmental
| |
|
C(14)
|
Religious place of worship
| |
|
F(1)
|
Emergency services
| |
|
F(2)
|
Utility
| |
|
H(1)
|
Accessory structure or accessory use
| |
|
H(5)
|
No-impact home-based business
|
(b)
Uses by conditional approval. The following uses shall be permitted when authorized as a conditional use by Council in accordance with Article XII.
|
B(10)
|
Housing for elderly
| |
|
C(8)
|
Library on Borough-owned land
|
(c)
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with Article XI and when all requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
|
B(6)
|
Residential conversion
| |
|
B(11)
|
Rooming house
| |
|
C(3)
|
Community garage or parking area (for residential use)
| |
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C(5)
|
Day-care center
| |
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C(13)
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Recreational facility, nongovernmental
| |
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C(15)
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School, public or private
| |
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E(2)
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Bed-and-breakfast
| |
|
E(7)
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Funeral home or mortuary
| |
|
H(2)
|
Accessory dormitory
| |
|
H(4)
|
Home occupation
| |
|
H(6)
|
Roadside stand
|
(2)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Single-family Detached Residential
Use.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
|
Minimum lot area
|
7,000 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
|
7,000 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
50 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
65 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
|
Front
|
25 feet
| ||
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Side (each)
|
9 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
30%
| ||
|
Maximum building height
|
35 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
1.5 feet
| ||
(3)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Two-family Twin or Duplex Dwelling
Use.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
|
Minimum lot area
|
9,000 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
|
4,500 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
30 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
40 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
|
Front
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Side (each, one side yard for twin dwelling)
|
9 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
25 feet
| ||
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Maximum lot coverage
|
30%
| ||
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Maximum building height
|
35 feet
| ||
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Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
(4)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Townhouse or Multiplex Dwelling.
[Amended 8-18-2014 by Ord. No. 974]
|
Minimum lot area
|
7,800 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
|
2,600 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
18 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
|
Front
|
25 feet
| ||
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Side (each; one yard for townhouse end units)
|
8 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
40%
| ||
|
Maximum building height
|
35 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
(5)
Housing for elderly: Requirements of Section 186-18B(10) shall be met.
(6)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Any Other Principal Structure
or Use.
|
Minimum lot area
|
7,000 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
65 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
85 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
|
Front
|
30 feet
| ||
|
Side (each)
|
15 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
30 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
25%
| ||
|
Maximum building height
|
35 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
E.
A Apartment District: The purpose and intent of this district is
to provide appropriate areas for multifamily development in order
to broaden the Borough's housing base and therefore serve a greater
variety of housing needs. Reasonable standards are provided to prevent
overcrowding of land, to regulate the density of population, to avoid
undue congestion in the streets and to allow for the harmonious development
of apartments and other uses which are compatible with higher density
residential development. Creating conditions conducive to carrying
out the broad purposes of this chapter is an additional reason for
the establishment of this district.
(1)
Uses permitted: A building 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 every use shall comply
with all applicable regulations of this chapter including yards, lot
area, lot width, building area and height, impervious surface, buffers,
and off-street parking.[5]
(a)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided the requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
|
A(2)
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Forestry/timber harvesting
| |
|
B(5)
|
Multifamily dwelling
| |
|
C(2)
|
Community center
| |
|
C(5)
|
Day-care center
| |
|
C(6)
|
Golf course
| |
|
C(9)
|
Library or museum, public
| |
|
C(12)
|
Recreational facility, governmental
| |
|
C(13)
|
Recreational facility, nongovernmental
| |
|
C(14)
|
Religious place of worship
| |
|
E(6)
|
Entertainment and recreation facilities, outdoor, nongovernmental
| |
|
F(1)
|
Emergency services
| |
|
F(2)
|
Utility
| |
|
H(1)
|
Accessory structure or accessory use
| |
|
H(5)
|
No-impact home-based business
|
(b)
Uses by conditional approval. The following uses shall be permitted when authorized as a conditional use by Council in accordance with Article XII.
|
B(10)
|
Housing for elderly
|
(c)
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with Article XI and when all requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
|
B(6)
|
Residential conversion
| |
|
C(3)
|
Community garage or parking area (for residential use)
| |
|
C(7)
|
Hospital
| |
|
C(10)
|
Nursing home
| |
|
C(11)
|
Private club or lodge
| |
|
C(15)
|
School, public or private
| |
|
E(7)
|
Funeral home or mortuary
| |
|
H(2)
|
Accessory dormitory
| |
|
H(4)
|
Home occupation
|
(2)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Multifamily Dwelling Use.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
|
Minimum lot area
|
87,120 square feet (2 acres)
| ||
|
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
|
3,630 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
200 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
200 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
|
Front
|
40 feet
| ||
|
Side (each)
|
40 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
50 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
20%
| ||
|
Maximum building height
|
35 feet maximum height may be exceeded by 1 foot for each foot
by which the width of the front, rear, and side yards is increased
beyond the minimum yard requirements, up to a maximum of 50 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
(3)
Housing for elderly: Requirements of § 186-18B(10) shall be met.
(4)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Any Other Principal Structure
or Use.
|
Minimum lot area
|
5,000 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
50 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
65 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
|
Front
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Side (each)
|
15 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
40 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
20%
| ||
|
Maximum building height
|
35 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
F.
C-1 Business Professional District: The purpose and intent of this
district is to provide areas for modern office, retail and personal
service and related uses. A comprehensive set of design standards
is included to promote the grouping of retail and service uses in
the form of a shopping center development. Building coverage, access,
off-street parking and buffering requirements are also included to
help ensure an attractive setting for permitted land uses and to create
conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter.
(1)
Uses permitted: A building 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 every use shall comply
with all applicable regulations of this chapter including yards, lot
area, lot width, building area and height, impervious surface, buffers,
and off-street parking.[6]
(a)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided the requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions are met.
[Amended 12-1-2014 by Ord. No. 980; 6-20-2022 by Ord. No. 1046]
|
A(1)
|
Farming
|
|
A(2)
|
Forestry/timber harvesting
|
|
C(2)
|
Community center
|
|
C(14)
|
Religious place of worship
|
|
D(1)
|
Office, business or professional
|
|
D(2)
|
Office or clinic, medical
|
|
E(1)
|
Bank or savings and loan association
|
|
E(3)
|
Eating place
|
|
E(15)
|
Planned commercial development
|
|
F(1)
|
Emergency services
|
|
F(2)
|
Utility
|
|
H(1)
|
Accessory structure or accessory use
|
|
H(4)
|
Home occupation
|
|
H(5)
|
No-impact home-based business
|
|
H(8)
|
Outdoor seating associated with food and/or beverage service
establishments
|
(b)
Uses by conditional approval. The following uses shall be permitted when authorized as a conditional use by Council in accordance with Article XII.
|
H(3)
|
Drive-through
|
(c)
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with Article XI and when all requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
|
B(6)
|
Residential conversion
|
|
C(7)
|
Hospital
|
|
C(9)
|
Library or museum, public
|
|
C(10)
|
Nursing home
|
|
C(12)
|
Recreational facility, governmental
|
|
C(15)
|
School, public or private
|
|
E(4)
|
Entertainment, adult uses
|
|
H(2)
|
Accessory dormitory
|
(2)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Planned Commercial Development
Use.
|
Minimum lot area
|
87,120 square feet (2 acres)
| |
|
Minimum lot width
| ||
|
Interior
|
100 feet
| |
|
Corner
|
100 feet
| |
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| ||
|
Front
|
40 feet
| |
|
Side (each)
|
40 feet
| |
|
Rear
|
40 feet
| |
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
25%
| |
|
Maximum building height
|
40 feet
| |
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| |
(3)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Any Other Principal Structure
or Use.
|
Minimum lot area
|
15,000 square feet
| |
|
Minimum lot width
| ||
|
Interior
|
75 feet
| |
|
Corner
|
75 feet
| |
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| ||
|
Front
|
40 feet
| |
|
Side (each)
|
25 feet
| |
|
Rear
|
25 feet
| |
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
25%
| |
|
Maximum building height
|
35 feet
| |
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| |
G.
C-2 General Commercial District: The purpose and intent of this district
is to provide for a wide variety of retail and personal service business
uses in areas where said uses already exist and where the application
of restrictive development standards accompanying the Business Professional
District is not feasible. The standards of this district are designed
to provide for the public convenience and to fulfill the other broad
purposes of this chapter.
(1)
Uses permitted: A building 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 every use shall comply
with all applicable regulations of this chapter including yards, lot
area, lot width, building area and height, impervious surface, buffers,
and off-street parking.[7]
(a)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided the requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1028; 6-20-2022 by Ord. No. 1046]
|
A(1)
|
Farming
|
|
A(2)
|
Forestry/timber harvesting
|
|
B(1)
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
|
B(2)(a)
|
Two-family, twin dwelling
|
|
B(2)(b)
|
Two-family, duplex dwelling
|
|
B(3)
|
Townhouse
|
|
C(2)
|
Community center
|
|
C(4)
|
Community garage or parking area (for nonresidential use)
|
|
C(5)
|
Day-care center
|
|
C(9)
|
Library or museum, public
|
|
C(11)
|
Private club or lodge
|
|
C(12)
|
Recreational facility, governmental
|
|
C(14)
|
Religious place of worship
|
|
C(16)
|
School, trade or commercial
|
|
D(1)
|
Office, business or professional
|
|
D(2)
|
Office or clinic, medical
|
|
D(3)
|
Veterinary office
|
|
E(1)
|
Bank or savings and loan association
|
|
E(3)
|
Eating place (without drive-through service)
|
|
E(5)
|
Entertainment and recreation facilities, indoor, nongovernmental
|
|
E(6)
|
Entertainment and recreation facilities, outdoor, nongovernmental
|
|
E(7)
|
Funeral home or mortuary
|
|
E(10)
|
Motel or hotel
|
|
E(11)
|
Motor vehicle accessories sales
|
|
E(12)
|
Motor vehicle gasoline station
|
|
E(14)
|
Motor vehicle sales or rental
|
|
E(15)
|
Planned commercial development
|
|
E(16)
|
Retail shop
|
|
E(17)
|
Service business
|
|
E(18)
|
Tavern
|
|
E(19)
|
Brewery (not in excess of 12,500 square feet)
|
|
E(20)
|
Microbrewery, microwinery, microdistillery (not in excess of
12,500 square feet)
|
|
E(21)
|
Brewpub (not in excess of 12,500 square feet)
|
|
E(22)
|
Taproom (not in excess of 12,500 square feet)
|
|
F(1)
|
Emergency services
|
|
F(2)
|
Utility
|
|
F(3)
|
Railway or bus station
|
|
G(2)
|
Crafts
|
|
H(1)
|
Accessory structure or accessory use
|
|
H(4)
|
Home occupation
|
|
H(5)
|
No-impact home-based business
|
|
H(8)
|
Outdoor seating associated with food and/or beverage service
establishments
|
(b)
Uses by conditional approval. The following uses shall be permitted when authorized as a conditional use by Council in accordance with Article XII.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1028]
|
E(9)
|
Mixed use
|
|
E(19)
|
Brewery (in excess of 12,500 square feet)
|
|
E(20)
|
Microbrewery, microwinery, microdistillery (in excess of 12,500
square feet)
|
|
E(21)
|
Brewpub (in excess of 12,500 square feet)
|
|
E(22)
|
Taproom (in excess of 12,500 square feet)
|
|
H(3)
|
Drive-through
|
(c)
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with Article XI and when all requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
|
B(6)
|
Residential conversion
| |
|
B(11)
|
Rooming house
| |
|
C(3)
|
Community garage or parking area (for residential use)
| |
|
C(6)
|
Golf course
| |
|
C(7)
|
Hospital
| |
|
C(10)
|
Nursing home
| |
|
C(13)
|
Recreational facility, nongovernmental
| |
|
C(15)
|
School, public or private
| |
|
E(2)
|
Bed-and-breakfast
| |
|
H(2)
|
Accessory dormitory
| |
|
H(6)
|
Roadside stand
|
(2)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Single-family Detached Residential
Use.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
|
Minimum lot area
|
6,000 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
|
6,000 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
50 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
65 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
|
Front
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Side (each)
|
8 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
30%
| ||
|
Maximum building height
|
35 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
(3)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Two-family Twin or Duplex Dwelling
Use.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
|
Minimum lot area
|
8,000 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
|
4,000 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
30 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
40 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
|
Front
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Side (each, one side yard for twin dwelling)
|
8 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
35%
| ||
|
Maximum building height
|
35 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
(4)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Townhouse Dwelling Use.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
|
Minimum lot area
|
7,800 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
|
2,600 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
18 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
|
Front
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Side (each; 1 yard for townhouse end units)
|
8 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
35%
| ||
|
Maximum building height
|
35 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
(5)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Planned Commercial Development
Use.
|
Minimum lot area
|
87,120 square feet (2 acres)
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
100 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
100 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
|
Front
|
40 feet
| ||
|
Side (each)
|
40 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
40 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
25%
| ||
|
Maximum building height
|
40 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
(6)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Any Other Principal Structure
or Use.
|
Minimum lot area
|
6,000 square feet
| ||
|
Minimum lot width
| |||
|
Interior
|
50 feet
| ||
|
Corner
|
65 feet
| ||
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| |||
|
Front
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Side (each)
|
8 feet
| ||
|
Rear
|
25 feet
| ||
|
Maximum lot coverage
|
30%
| ||
|
Maximum building height
|
30 feet
| ||
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
15 feet
| ||
H.
I-1 Planned Industrial District: The purpose and intent of this district
is to provide for the requirements of modern industrial development
which are appropriate in selected areas. Among other things, this
district is intended to provide desirable locations for those types
of industry which are harmonious with and do not constitute a hazard
or nuisance to surrounding areas. Performance and development standards
will help ensure desirable and attractive industrial areas and help
create conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of
this chapter.
(1)
Uses permitted: A building 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 every use shall comply
with all applicable regulations of this chapter including yards, lot
area, lot width, building area and height, impervious surface, buffers,
and off-street parking.[8]
(a)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided the requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1028; 6-20-2022 by Ord. No. 1046]
|
A(1)
|
Farming
|
|
A(2)
|
Forestry/timber harvesting
|
|
C(4)
|
Community garage or parking area (for nonresidential use)
|
|
C(12)
|
Recreational facility, governmental
|
|
E(8)
|
Kennel
|
|
E(19)
|
Brewery
|
|
E(20)
|
Microbrewery, microwinery, microdistillery
|
|
E(21)
|
Brewpub
|
|
E(22)
|
Taproom
|
|
F(1)
|
Emergency services
|
|
F(2)
|
Utility
|
|
F(3)
|
Railway or bus station
|
|
G(1)
|
Contractor offices and shops
|
|
G(4)
|
Manufacturing
|
|
G(6)
|
Printing, publishing, and binding
|
|
G(7)
|
Recycling facility
|
|
G(9)
|
Resource recovery facility
|
|
G(8)
|
Research
|
|
G(10)
|
Warehousing and distribution
|
|
H(1)
|
Accessory structure or accessory use
|
|
H(4)
|
Home occupation
|
|
H(5)
|
No-impact home-based business
|
|
H(8)
|
Outdoor seating associated with food and/or beverage service
establishments
|
(b)
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with Article XI and when all requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
|
B(6)
|
Residential conversion
|
|
C(6)
|
Golf course
|
|
E(10)
|
Motel or hotel
|
|
F(4)
|
Telecommunications
|
|
H(6)
|
Roadside stand
|
(2)
Table of dimensional Requirements for Any Principal Structure or
Use.
|
Minimum lot area
|
43,560 square feet (1 acre)
| |
|
Minimum lot width
| ||
|
Interior
|
200 feet
| |
|
Corner
|
200 feet
| |
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| ||
|
Front
|
50 feet
| |
|
Side (each)
|
20 feet
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Rear
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20 feet
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Maximum lot coverage
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30%
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Maximum building height
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30 feet
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
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I.
I-2 Light Industrial District: The purpose and intent of this district
is to provide for a greater variety of industrial development, including
office, retail and personal service uses. Reasonable, but less restrictive,
development standards provide a means for industries requiring smaller
lots and smaller setbacks to locate in this district, thereby broadening
Perkasie's industrial base by providing an opportunity to accommodate
a variety of industrial uses. Standards for this district are also
established to create conditions conducive to carrying out the broad
purposes of this chapter.
(1)
Uses Permitted: A building 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 every use shall comply
with all applicable regulations of this chapter including yards, lot
area, lot width, building area and height, impervious surface, buffers,
and off-street parking.[9]
(a)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided the requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1028; 6-20-2022 by Ord. No. 1046]
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A(1)
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Farming
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A(2)
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Forestry/timber harvesting
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C(4)
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Community garage or parking area (for nonresidential use)
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C(12)
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Recreational facility, governmental
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D(1)
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Office, business or professional
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D(2)
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Office or clinic, medical
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D(3)
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Veterinary office
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E(1)
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Bank or savings and loan association
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E(6)
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Entertainment and recreation facilities, outdoor, nongovernmental
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E(8)
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Kennel
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E(12)
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Motor vehicle gasoline station
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E(13)
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Motor vehicle repair garage
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E(14)
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Motor vehicle sales or rental
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E(15)
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Planned commercial development
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E(16)
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Retail shop
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E(17)
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Service business
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E(19)
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Brewery
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E(20)
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Microbrewery, microwinery, microdistillery
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E(21)
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Brewpub
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E(22)
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Taproom
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F(1)
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Emergency services
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F(2)
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Utility
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F(3)
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Railway or bus station
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G(1)
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Contractor offices and shops
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G(3)
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Lumber yard
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G(4)
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Manufacturing
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G(5)
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Motor freight terminal
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G(6)
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Printing, publishing, and binding
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G(7)
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Recycling facility
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G(8)
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Research
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G(10)
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Warehousing and distribution
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H(1)
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Accessory structure or accessory use
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H(4)
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Home occupation
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H(5)
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No-impact home-based business
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H(8)
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Outdoor seating associated with food and/or beverage service
establishments
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(b)
Uses by conditional approval. The following uses shall be permitted when authorized as a conditional use by Council in accordance with Article XII.
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C(8)
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Library on Borough-owned land
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H(3)
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Drive-through
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(c)
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with Article XI and when all requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
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B(6)
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Residential conversion
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C(6)
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Golf course
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F(4)
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Telecommunications
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H(6)
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Roadside stand
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(2)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Planned Commercial Development
Use.
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Minimum lot area
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87,120 square feet (2 acres)
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Minimum lot area per dwelling unit
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13,500 square feet
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Minimum lot width
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Interior
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100 feet
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Corner
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100 feet
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
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Front
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40 feet
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Side (each)
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40 feet
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Rear
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40 feet
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Maximum lot coverage
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25%
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Maximum building height
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40 feet
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(3)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for Any Other Principal Structure
or Use.
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Minimum lot area
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20,000 square feet
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Minimum lot width
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Interior
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100 feet
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Corner
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100 feet
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Minimum yards (setbacks)
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Front
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30 feet
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Side (each)
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15 feet
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Rear
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15 feet
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Maximum lot coverage
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30%
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Maximum building height
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40 feet
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Maximum accessory building height
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15 feet
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J.
TC - Town Center Overlay District: The Town Center District is a
special zone which overlies and supersedes rights granted in other
districts. The purpose of the district is to facilitate the growth
of commerce and economic development in the downtown while still preserving
the overall character of this portion of the Borough. This district
is also intended to further the objectives of the Perkasie Town Center
Plan. The following modifications to the requirements of this section
shall only occur within the boundaries of the Town Center Overlay
District.
(1)
Permitted uses: The only uses permitted in the Town Center Overlay
District (TC) shall be those permitted in the applicable underlying
R-2, C-2 or I-2 District, except as may be specifically stated otherwise
in the regulations of this Overlay District.
(3)
Dimensional requirements: The area, height, setback and building
coverage regulations applying to the TC District shall be the same
as those governing the applicable underlying R-2, C-2 or I-2 District
with the following exceptions:
(a)
Any conversion of an existing building into three or more dwelling units that may be permitted under other sections of this chapter [§ 186-18B(6)] in the C-2 District shall meet the following standards:
[1]
Minimum lot area-per dwelling unit: 1,800 square feet.
[2]
Minimum lot width: 40 feet.
[3]
Minimum front yard setback: zero feet.
[4]
Minimum side yard setback: zero feet, except as may be required
by buffer yard requirements.
[5]
Minimum rear yard setback: zero feet, except as may be required
by buffer yard requirements.
[6]
Maximum building height: 45 feet with a maximum of four stories.
[7]
Maximum accessory building height: 20 feet.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
[8]
Maximum lot coverage: 100%.
(b)
Any conversion of an existing building into three or more dwelling units that may be permitted under other sections of this chapter [§ 186-18B(6)] in the R-2 District shall meet the following standards:
[1]
The standards for any other structure or use in § 186-20C except for minimum lot area as required by Subsection J(3)(b)[2] below.
[2]
A minimum lot area per dwelling unit of 3,000 square feet.
(c)
Mixed use: the conversion, construction or reconstruction of one structure to contain a mixture of uses consisting of commercial, office, retail and consumer, which are permitted by other sections of this chapter [§ 186-18E(9)] in a C-2 District in combination with residential uses shall be in accordance with the following standards:
[1]
Minimum lot area: 2,000 square feet.
[2]
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: 500 square feet.
[3]
Minimum front yard setback: zero feet.
[4]
Minimum side yard setback: zero feet, except as may be required
by the buffer yard requirements.
[5]
Minimum rear yard setback: zero feet, except as may be required
by the buffer yard requirements.
[6]
Maximum building height: 45 feet with a maximum of four stories.
[7]
Maximum accessory building height: 15 feet.
[8]
Maximum lot coverage: 100%.
[9]
Minimum portion of the total floor area of the first floor of
a mixed-use structure used for commercial uses: 70% for new construction;
100% for a conversion.
(e)
Rooming house. The minimum lot area shall be 25,000 square feet
plus 300 square feet for each sleeping room in excess of four.
(4)
Buffering.
(a)
Where a nonresidential use or a mixed residential/nonresidential
use abuts a strictly residential use, such nonresidential or mixed
use shall maintain a Class E buffer.
(b)
No buffer shall be required where two strictly nonresidential
uses abut.
(c)
Where a nonresidential use or a mixed residential/nonresidential
use abuts a public street, not including an alley, the nonresidential
or mixed residential/nonresidential use shall maintain a Class A buffer,
unless such street trees already exist.
(d)
The required intervals between plants shall be an average, without
requiring plants to be planted at very specific intervals. Within
the TC - Town Center Overlay District, buffer classes shall be as
follows:
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Buffer Class
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Requirements
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|---|---|---|
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A
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1 canopy tree per 40 feet of boundary
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E
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Within a 1-foot wide buffer yard: 1 evergreen tree per 12 feet
and 1 flowering tree per 60 feet of boundary
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(5)
Parking: The following shall apply within the TC Overlay District:
(a)
The following number of off-street parking spaces shall be required for uses within the C-2 portion of the TC District for the uses listed below. The parking requirements for any use not listed below and for any other portion of the TC District shall remain in accordance with § 186-61.
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Use
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Number of Off-Street Spaces Required
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|---|---|---|
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All residential or mixed use structures containing 4 dwelling
units or fewer
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1 per dwelling unit of 2 bedrooms or 2 per dwelling unit of
3 bedrooms or more
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All residential or mixed use structures containing 5 dwelling
units or more
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1.5 per dwelling unit
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Office or clinic, medical
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1 per 500 square feet of or clinic total floor area
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Office, business or professional
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1 per 500 square feet of total floor area
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Retail shop
Service business
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1 per 500 square feet of total floor area
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Eating place (without drive-through service)
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1 per 500 square feet of total floor area or 1 per every 6 seats,
whichever is greater
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Entertainment and recreational facility, indoor, nongovernmental
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1 per 75 square feet of total floor area or 1 per 6 seats, whichever
is greater
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Bank or savings and loan association
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1 per 500 square feet of total floor area
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Private club or lodge
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1 per 7 members or 1 per 100 feet of total floor area, whichever
is greater
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|
*
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In mixed-use structures, parking requirements are based on the
number of dwelling units only and not combined with nonresidential
use requirements.
|
(b)
Within the C-2 or I-2 portions of the TC District, where two
or more business uses on two or more adjoining lots provide for parking
in a coordinated, shared and common parking area, each such business
use shall be eligible to reduce the required number of parking spaces
by 10%.
(c)
Within the TC Overlay District, all off-street parking areas
containing parking for three or more vehicles shall include parking
stalls that result in a rectangular space nine feet wide and 18 feet
long for all nonparallel parking spaces. The stall size for parallel
spaces and the minimum aisle widths shall remain the same as would
apply in other districts of the Borough.
(d)
All off-street parking areas located in the TC Overlay District shall be exempt from the provisions of § 186-70J requiring a twelve-foot planting strip. Instead, a five-foot buffer strip shall be required between the ultimate right-of-way and all parking spaces.
(e)
Nonconforming parking situations within the TC Overlay District.
[1]
Where an existing lot and an existing building in the Town Center
District does not allow room for any additional off-street parking
spaces, the requirements for numbers of off-street parking spaces
for commercial uses within such building shall not apply beyond what
spaces can be physically accommodated on such lot.
[2]
However, the development of any additional dwelling units or
additional commercial building space beyond what existed at the time
of this article and beyond what may lawfully be rebuilt under the
nonconforming provisions of § 180-205(6), shall only be
permitted if the use meets all of the applicable parking requirements
for the total number of spaces for all of the existing and proposed
uses.
(6)
Rebuilding of nonconformities: Structures within the TC Overlay District
damaged or destroyed by fire or other natural causes may be rebuilt,
reconstructed, repaired or used for the same nonconforming use, provided
that:
(7)
Signs: The report entitled "Sign Guidelines for Perkasie," which
hereby is incorporated into this section, provides voluntary guidelines
for the erection and maintenance of signs in the TC - Town Center
Overlay District.
K.
FP Flood District: The purpose of this district is to prevent the loss of property and life, to prevent the creation of health and safety hazards, to prevent the disruption of commerce and governmental services and to render unnecessary the expenditure of public funds for flood relief and to prevent the impairment of the tax base by regulating land uses in the one-hundred-year flood plain. The Flood District is a special zone which overlies and supercedes rights granted by any provision of Chapter 186. Refer to Chapter 94, Floodplain Management, in the Code of the Borough of Perkasie.
[Amended 3-16-2015 by Ord. No. 985]
L.
I-3 Airport Industrial District: The purpose and intent of this district
is to promote and encourage a unified district for airport supportive
commercial uses and other supportive/ancillary services, to capture
the economic benefits of proximity to the Pennridge Airport in a manner
that balances aviation safety with land uses that provide a transitional
buffer of intensity to surrounding areas. The purpose is to establish
a campus-like setting for a mix of light industrial, manufacturing
and office uses, with support retail, service business and related
establishments and uses which are planned for and developed as a cohesive
district, where access, infrastructure, and other improvements are
coordinated by integrating uses on one or more lots.
[Added 11-7-2016 by Ord.
No. 998]
(1)
Uses permitted. A building 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 every use shall
comply with all applicable regulations of this chapter, including
yards, lot area, lot width, building area and height, impervious surface,
buffers, and off-street parking.
(a)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided the requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met:
[Amended 6-20-2022 by Ord. No. 1046]
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A(1)
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Farming
|
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A(2)
|
Forestry/timber harvesting
|
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C(4)
|
Community garage or parking area (for nonresidential use)
|
|
C(5)
|
Day care
|
|
C(12)
|
Recreational facility, governmental
|
|
C(13)
|
Nongovernmental recreational facilities
|
|
D(1)
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Office, business or professional
|
|
D(2)
|
Office or clinic, medical
|
|
E(1)
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Bank or savings-and-loan association
|
|
E(3)
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Eating place
|
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E(5)
|
Indoor entertainment recreational facilities
|
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E(6)
|
Entertainment and recreation facilities, outdoor, nongovernmental
|
|
E(10)
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Motel or hotel
|
|
E(16)
|
Retail shop
|
|
E(17)
|
Service business
|
|
E(19)
|
Brewery
|
|
E(20)
|
Microbrewery, microwinery, microdistillery
|
|
E(21)
|
Brewpub
|
|
E(22)
|
Tap room
|
|
F(1)
|
Emergency services
|
|
F(2)
|
Utility
|
|
F(3)
|
Railway or bus station
|
|
G(1)
|
Contractor offices and shops
|
|
G(4)
|
Manufacturing
|
|
G(5)
|
Motor or rail freight terminal
|
|
G(6)
|
Printing, publishing, and binding
|
|
G(7)
|
Recycling facility
|
|
G(8)
|
Research
|
|
G(10)
|
Warehousing and distribution
|
|
G(11)
|
Airport services
|
|
G(12)
|
Planned industrial development
|
|
G(13)
|
Flex tech
|
|
H(8)
|
Outdoor seating associated with food and/or beverage service
establishments
|
(2)
Table of Dimensional Requirements for All Principal Structure(s)
or Use(s).
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Minimum lot area
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One acre
| |
|
Minimum lot width
| ||
|
Interior
|
100 feet
| |
|
Corner
|
100 feet
| |
|
Minimum yards (setbacks)
| ||
|
Front
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40 feet
| |
|
Side (each)
|
20 feet
| |
|
Rear*
|
20 feet
| |
|
Maximum impervious surface
|
65%, plus an additional 5% for public improvements, including
but not limited to walking trails, sidewalks and roads
| |
|
Maximum building height
|
45 feet, not to exceed three stories**
| |
|
Maximum accessory building height
|
25 feet
| |
|
Buffering
|
See § 186-54***
| |
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
*
|
For rear yards adjacent to the airport, no rear yard standards
are applicable when direct access to the airport is proposed for the
building.
|
|
**
| |
|
***
|
No matter the adjacent uses, a fifty-foot front yard setback
and fifty-foot buffer is required for uses abutting to the rear of
any parcels containing residential homes that front on North Ridge
Road. The required front yard setback and buffer can overlap.
|
(3)
Required parking spaces by use.
(a)
Parking in the I-3 District shall meet the requirements in § 186-61 et seq., except as set forth below:
(b)
Borough Council may, in its sole discretion and as a part of
the subdivision/land development approval process, reduce the required
parking based on a parking study prepared by an appropriate professional.
The study shall demonstrate that the proposed parking supply will
be adequate to serve the parking needs of the proposed use.
(c)
Borough Council may, in its sole discretion and as part of the
subdivision/land development approval process, permit shared parking
and/or reserved parking. For properties with woodlands, and where
it is feasible, any reserve parking shall be located in areas of woodlands
in an attempt to protect such woodlands if additional parking is not
required for the users, unless otherwise directed by Borough Council
as part of the subdivision/land development approval process. If reserved
parking is provided, Borough Council shall have the right to require
the reserved parking to be constructed in the future if the Zoning
Officer confirms the need for the additional parking.
(4)
Additional provisions.
(a)
The minimum woodland protection in the I-3 Zoning District is
30%. The Borough Council may, in its sole discretion, as part of the
subdivision/land development approval process, authorize a further
reduction or elimination of the woodland protection ratio on the property
in exchange for the applicant installing a replacement tree for every
tree removed over the permitted 70% disturbance; provided, however,
if such replacement trees cannot be installed on the property, after
taking into account the landscaping requirements and other development
requirements in this chapter, the applicant shall be permitted to
make a contribution to the Borough to plant replacement trees in other
places in the Borough, in an amount determined by Borough Council,
as part of the subdivision/land development approval process.
(b)
As part of the development plan, sidewalks and/or trails should
be installed and, where feasible, shall be designed to connect to
the Borough's trail system.
(c)
The E(3) eating place and the E(16) retail shop uses shall only
be permitted in the I-3 Zoning District when they are proposed to
be located in a building with other uses (i.e., such use shall not
be conducted in its own freestanding building), and may not occupy
more than 50% of the total building square footage for buildings of
20,000 square feet or less, 37.5% for buildings of 20,000 to 40,000
square feet and 25% for buildings greater than 40,000 square feet.
(d)
All buildings shall:
[1]
Include common area amenities near the primary entry to each
building that shall include benches, trees and walkways.
[2]
Provide parking, loading and circulation areas planned and designated
as an integral unit in such a manner as to constitute a safe, efficient
and convenient development.
[3]
Make provisions for safe and efficient ingress and egress from
and to public streets and highways.
(e)
The one-hundred-foot setback provision in § 186-18E(10)(c) for a motel or hotel shall be reduced down to 40 feet in the I-3 Zoning District if the motel or hotel fronts on a collector or arterial road.
(f)
Nonadjacent parcels, which are included in one land development
application, may be combined together for purposes for completing
any required calculations under the Zoning Ordinance.
M.
RIOD Residential
Infill Overlay District: The purpose and intent of this district is
to encourage the development of residential uses, specifically rowhome-style
dwelling units, on underutilized parcels that preserve the historic
neighborhood fabric of the Borough. The following requirements shall
only occur within the boundaries of the Residential Infill Overlay
District and shall only be applicable to rowhome residences. This
Residential Infill Overlay District includes portions of the following
zoning districts: R-2, R-3, C-2, and I-2. The Residential Infill Overlay
District (RIOD) shall not be part of the Town Center Overlay District
(TC). The Residential Infill Overlay District shall be as depicted
on the RIOD Map dated December 2020, identified as Job No. 20-01013,
which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.[10]
[Added 7-19-2021 by Ord.
No. 1036]
(1)
Uses
permitted.
(a)
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, providing the requirements of this district and the requirements of Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
|
B(12)
|
Rowhome
|
|
H(l)
|
Accessory structure or use [accessory to B(12) rowhome]
|
|
H(5)
|
No-impact home-based business [accessory to B(12) rowhome]
|
|
H(7)
|
Keeping of pets
|
(b)
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with Article XI and when all requirements of this district and Article IV, Use Regulations and Restrictions, are met.
|
H(4)
|
Home occupation [accessory to B(12) rowhome ]
|
(2)
For dimensional and other requirements, see § 186-18, Principal and accessory use regulations, Subsection B(12)(a)[1] through [3].
[10]
Editor's Note: Said map is on file in the Borough offices.
