A.Â
The purpose of the R-1 Residential District to create
a zoning district for single-family detached homes at a maximum density
of 10 units per acre and a limited number of compatible uses.
The following uses shall be permitted in the
R-1 Residential District:
A.Â
Single-family detached dwellings.
B.Â
Permitted accessory uses, on the same lot and customarily
incidental to a permitted dwelling, shall be as follows:
[Amended 8-18-2004 by Ord. No. 9-04; 11-9-2004 by Ord. No.
15-04; 2-8-2005 by Ord. No. 23-04]
(1)Â
A detached private garage, provided that same shall
not be constructed to house more than two private automobiles or have
an overall area in excess of 500 square feet. Such a garage shall
not be closer to the principal building than 10 feet and shall be
set back from the side property line a minimum of five feet and from
the rear property line a minimum of five feet. The front yard setback
for a detached private garage shall be 1 1/2 times the minimum front
yard setback requirement for the principal building.
(2)Â
A stationary outdoor fireplace in a rear yard, provided
that same shall not be placed nearer to a side or rear property line
than six feet, nor exceed five feet in height. In the case of a corner
lot, a stationary outdoor fireplace meeting all other requirements
herein may be placed in the side yard.
(3)Â
A private swimming or wading pool; provided, however,
that the inside wall of same shall not be erected, installed or maintained
nearer than 15 feet to any side or rear property line or structure,
and that the deck, equipment and any other structures associated with
the pool shall be no nearer than six feet to any side or rear property
line. Such a swimming or wading pool shall only be located in the
rear yard, or in the case of a corner lot, it shall be no closer to
any street line than two times the required front yard setback for
the principal buildings. Such a swimming or wading pool shall not
occupy more than 25% of the rear yard area, or in the case of corner
lots, it shall not occupy more than 5% of the total lot area.
(4)Â
One accessory building in addition to a garage; provided,
however, that such accessory building shall be subject to the same
setback requirements as a detached private garage and shall contain
no more than 100 square feet.
C.Â
Public parks, government buildings and public utility
installations which involve no storage yards or commercial office
space.
D.Â
Public and parochial schools.
E.Â
Day-care centers, private schools and related uses
which are not operated as a business.
F.Â
Churches, synagogues, parish houses, convents and
related uses, provided that adequate provision is made for off-street
parking as required.
G.Â
Home occupations and home professional offices, provided
that the use is located within the dwelling, that the dwelling structure
is without material exterior alteration and that the primary use of
the property is for a single-family dwelling.
H.Â
The total area occupied by all accessory buildings
and structures, including swimming and wading pools, shall not occupy
more than 7% of the total lot area.
[Added 2-8-2005 by Ord. No. 23-04]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 125-21,
Conditional Uses, added 8-13-1991 by Ord. No. 7-91, was repealed 12-10-1996
by Ord. No. 12-96.
See Article III.
See Article XIV.
Any construction, alteration, modification or
change in the use of a building, structure or lot shall conform to
the regulations in the Borough's Construction Code and shall be subject
to the review procedures in the Borough's Development Review and Land
Use Procedures Ordinance.[1]
