[Amended 2-18-1992 by Ord. No. 213]
A. 
The purpose of the R-2 Residential District is to allow for higher-density and multifamily development in suitable areas where public services are available. The regulations are designed to foster a mix of housing types, a unified planned community and greater preservation of open space for recreational or open space uses.
B. 
In all R-2 Residential Districts the following regulations shall apply.
[Amended 5-4-1993 by Ord. No. 224; 10-19-1993 by Ord. No. 228]
A building or structure may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses, buildings or structures shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot sizes, lot width, building area and heights, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as specified herein.
A. 
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided that the regulations of this chapter have been met:
A-1
Agriculture and horticulture
B-1
Single-family detached dwelling
B-4
Single-family attached
B-6
Multifamily dwelling
B-7
Single-family detached cluster
B-9
Single-family detached with lot averaging
C-5
Recreational facility
C-15
Municipal/government building
F-1
Utility operating facility
F-4
Non-tower wireless communications facilities, only when meeting the requirements of § 175-16F(4)(e)
[Added 9-30-2014 by Ord. No. 373]
H-1
Home-based business
[Added 11-18-2008 by Ord. No. 345]
H-2
No-impact home-based business
[Amended 6-26-2001 by Ord. No. 301; 11-18-2008 by Ord. No. 345]
H-3
Residential accessory structure
H-6
Swimming pool
H-7
Spas/hot tubs/pools of restrictive size
H-8
Recreational vehicle
H-9
Garage/yard sales
H-10
Babysitting service
H-14
Wind energy facility and/or system
[Added 1-19-2010 by Ord. No. 352]
B. 
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception upon a finding by the Zoning Hearing Board that all criteria stated in Article XXIII of this chapter have been met:
[Amended 10-17-2000 by Ord. No. 294]
B-12
Guesthouse/bed-and-breakfast
C-2
School
C-8
Private organization or community center
C-14
Cemetery
H-5
Temporary structures and vehicles
H-12
Accessory family apartment
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 401]
C. 
Signs, in accordance with this chapter.
The following dimensional regulations shall apply:
Maximum Net Density
(dwelling units/acre)
Minimum Open Space Ratio
Maximum impervious Surface Ratio
Minimum Gross Site Area
Minimum Lot Area
Single-family detached: B-1
-
-
.20
40,000 square feet
40,000 square feet
Single-family detached: B-1
-
-
.20
20,000 square feet
20,000 square feet1
Single-family detached: B-1
-
.50
.40
10 acres
8,000 square feet
Single-family with lot averaging: B-91
-
.50
.30
10 acres
16,800 square feet
Single-family attached: B-41
8
.50
.50
10 acres
2,000 square feet
Multifamily: B-6
8
.50
.50
10 acres
1,600 square feet
All other uses
-
-
.30
3 acres
3 acres2
NOTES:
1Must be served by public water and public sewer.
2If minimum lot areas are specified for specific uses in Article IV, then those lot areas shall be required. If no specific lot sizes are specified, then the minimum lot area in this chart shall apply.
The following area and dimensional regulations shall apply:
Minimum
Yards
(feet)
Minimum Lot Area per Dwelling Unit
Minimum lot width at Building Setback
(feet)
Maximum Building Height
(feet)
Front
Side
Rear
Single-family detached: B-1
40,000
150
35
50
25 each
50
Single-family detached: B-1
8,000
70
35
25
10 each
35
Single-family detached cluster: B-7
30,000
125
35
50
20 each
40
Single-family detached: B-1
20,000
100
35
50
10 minimum, 30 total
35
Single-family with lot averaging: B-9
16,500
100
35
50
10 minimum, 30 total
35
Single-family attached: B-4
2,000
22
35
Yards for individual units
20
10 end units
25
Yards/setbacks for entire site
100
75 each
75
Multifamily: B-61
1,600
300
35
100
75 Each
75
All other uses2
3 acres
150
35
50
25 each
50
NOTES:
1Additional area and dimensional requirements for multifamily developments (Use B-6) as specified in Article IV, Use Regulations, and Article V, General Requirements, shall apply.
2Unless otherwise specified in Article IV for the specific use, in which case the provisions of Article IV shall apply.
A. 
All utilities, including telephone, electric and television cables, shall be placed underground within lot lines.
B. 
Provisions for mix of permitted housing types. A mix of any permitted housing types is allowed, provided that the following requirements for the tract shall be met:
Requirements
Housing Type Mixed Residential Uses1
Lot area per dwelling unit
Minimum
Lot width at building setback
Minimum (feet)
400
Building height
Maximum (feet)
35
Yards (minimum)
Front (feet)
100
Side, each (feet)
75
Rear
75
Net density
Maximum (dwelling unit per acre)
8
Open space ratio
Minimum
.50
Tract Size
Minimum (acres)
10
Notes:
1Lot areas shall be in accordance with the requirements of § 175-44 for each individual housing types and in accordance with any other applicable provisions of this chapter.
C. 
Architectural standards. Multifamily and townhouse dwellings shall be federal, colonial, traditional or other architectural style which is compatible with the style and architecture of the Doylestown, Bucks County, area. Cinder block, concrete block or T 1-11 siding are precluded from use on any exposed exterior wall.
D. 
Open space requirements. Fifty percent of gross site area shall be open space which shall be offered for dedication to Doylestown Township.
(1) 
Open space may contain areas with natural resource restrictions. Required setbacks from the property lines are not considered to be open space. Stormwater management facilities may be located within the open space but the area of stormwater management facilities shall not be used to meet the open space requirements.
(2) 
Open space must be set aside in a manner which contributes to the Township's overall open space system and which meets with the approval, in terms of layout and location, of the Township Board of Supervisors. Standards for open space layout and design shall be in accordance with Chapter 153, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Doylestown Township Code.