[Added 5-20-1998 by Ord. No. 163[1]]
In expansion of the legislative intent and community development objectives contained in Article I, §§ 150-2 and 150-3, of this chapter, and in support of the goals and recommendations of the Worcester Township Comprehensive Plan, is the intent of this article to:
A.
Allow existing residential lots in the Township's
rural areas to conform to zoning.
B.
Buffer low-density residential development from agricultural
uses and existing roads.
C.
Limit the adverse environmental impacts of development
on the Township's steep slopes, floodplains, streams, wetlands, riparian
corridors and groundwater.
D.
Preserve the Township's historic rural character and
heritage.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
for the repeal of former § 150-34, Applicability.
A building may be erected or used and a lot
may be occupied for any of the following purposes, and no other.
A.
Agriculture.
B.
One single-family detached dwelling.
D.
Any one of the following uses shall be permitted when
authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board. Such
uses shall be subject to the area requirements set forth hereinbelow:
|
Use
|
Minimum Lot Area
(acres)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Post office
|
5
|
F.
No-impact home-based business, as defined in § 150-9; provided that the permission for such use granted herein shall not supersede any deed restriction, covenant or agreement restricting the use of land, nor any master deed, bylaw or other document applicable to a common interest ownership community.
[Added 8-17-2011 by Ord. No. 230]
A.
Front yard. Sixty feet shall be the minimum size of
the front yard on each lot.
B.
Rear yard.
(1)
Seventy-five feet shall be the minimum size of the
rear yard on each lot.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(2), regarding setback requirements
for a separate accessory structure to a single-family residential
use, as amended, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed
5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 277.
D.
District yard. In the case of a use other than a single-family
detached dwelling all front, side and rear yards shall be subject
to the size requirements set forth hereinbelow:
|
Use
|
Minimum Yard Size
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Post office
|
75
| |
|
Agricultural
|
150
|
Building height. Thirty-five feet, not exceeding
2.5 stories, shall be the maximum height for any building or other
structure erected or enlarged in this district.
A.
Residential.
(1)
For each dwelling in this district two all-weather off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article XXII.
(2)
Setbacks. No parking area or driveway shall be located
within 10 feet of any property line, for any use except as required
for normal ingress and egress.
B.
Nonresidential.
(1)
For any use other than single-family detached residential in this district, off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with Article XXII. Further, such parking shall not occupy any portion of the front, side or rear yards required under this article.
(2)
Setbacks. No parking area or driveway shall be located
within 100 feet of any property line for any use except as required
for normal ingress and egress.
B.
Non-dwelling structures. Swimming pools, tennis courts and animal shelters may be permitted in this district subject to the applicable regulations under Article XXIV, General Regulations.
C.
Additional regulations. Lots in this district shall be subject to modified and/or additional regulations under Article XXIV, General Regulations, as applicable.
