The purpose of the Village Residential (V-R) Zone is to provide
a range of basic housing types in existing higher density areas in
Village growth areas in the Township where public sewers are existing.
The following uses are permitted when special exceptions are
granted by written approval of the Zoning Hearing Board. In granting
any special exceptions, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions
and safeguards, in addition to those expressed in this chapter, as
it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.
A. Bus shelters, subject to the provisions of §
310-173.
B. Home occupations, subject to the provisions of §
310-193.
C. Church-related uses, such as social halls, picnic grounds, etc., subject to the provisions of §
310-176.
D. Elder cottage housing units on lots of less than five acres, subject to the provisions of §
310-183.
E. Family day-care facilities, subject to the provisions of §
310-182.
F. Conversion apartment houses, not to exceed two units in the structure, subject to the requirements of §
310-181.
G. Double-family dwellings, subject to the provisions of §
310-130.
H. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above
uses.
The following regulations apply to unattached buildings for
accessory uses with a building footprint not exceeding 200 square
feet:
B. Minimum yard setbacks from structures not over 12 feet in height:
(1) Front: the minimum front yard setback shall be equal to the distance
required for principal buildings, plus 15 feet.
C. Minimum yard setbacks for structures not exceeding 20 feet. The minimum yard setback shall be equal to the distance specified in Subsection
B of this section, plus an additional one foot for each two feet in height in excess of the first 12 feet.
The following regulations apply to unattached buildings for
accessory uses with a building footprint of 200 square feet or greater.
A. Maximum building height: 26 feet from the lowest finished floor elevation.
In the case of a sloping lot, this maximum building height may be
increased by special exception, subject to the following considerations:
(1) The proposed building shall not be offensive to any adjacent residential
uses; and
(2) In no case shall the height of the building exceed 35 feet from the
lowest finished floor elevation.
B. Minimum yard setbacks.
(1) Front: the minimum front yard setback shall be equal to the distance
required for principal buildings.
(4) Where the proposed accessory building will be located adjacent to
an existing residential use or a residential zoning district boundary
line, the side and/or rear yard setback shall be the required minimum
or a distance equal to the height of the accessory building, whichever
is greater.
The purpose of the Agricultural Zone is to encourage and protect
productive farming and agricultural practices. The growth of large
trees and shrubs adjacent to the Agricultural Zone may result in excessive
shading and, therefore, reduce the growth of valuable crops. Therefore,
no tree or shrub which may attain a height of 20 feet or more shall
be planted or allowed to grow within 10 feet of any lot line which
abuts an area within an Agricultural Zone.