[Added 5-20-1998 by Ord. No. 163]
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, it is the intent of this article to:
A. Allow existing residential lots in the Township's
rural areas to conform to zoning.
B. Maintain the character of existing residential neighborhoods.
C. Limit the adverse environmental impacts of development
on the Township's steep slopes, floodplains, streams, wetlands, woodlands,
riparian corridors and groundwater.
D. Preserve the Township's character.
A building may be erected or used and a lot
may be occupied for any of the following purposes and no other.
B. One single-family detached dwelling.
C. Accessory uses in accordance with Article
XXIV.
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:
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Use
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Minimum Lot Area
(acres)
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Post office
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5
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E. Municipal use as defined in Article
III.
[Added 9-15-1993 by Ord. No. 133]
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]
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. Fifteen feet, not exceeding 1.5 stories, shall be
the maximum height for any structure accessory to a single-family
detached dwelling.
B. Sixty feet shall be the maximum height for silos used
to store ensilage.