Township of Maidencreek, PA Article X R-4 Multifamily Residential District

§ 220-33 Purpose.

This district has been established and the regulations of this article enacted in support of the following purposes:

A. To encourage the efficient use of land by allowing for the construction of a variety of residential structure types on relatively small lots;

B. To accommodate the development of mobile home parks which will provide housing at a moderate cost in an aesthetically pleasing setting.

§ 220-34 Permitted uses.

A. Uses by right.

(1) Single-family detached and single-family semidetached dwellings.

(2) Two-family dwellings.

(3) Multiunit dwellings and townhouses.

(4) Parks and playgrounds.

(5) Municipal services as defined in § 220-11 of this chapter.

(6) Home occupations subject to the provisions of § 220-66B of this chapter.

(7) No-impact home-based business subject to the provisions of § 220-66C of this chapter.

(8) Forestry subject to the provisions of § 220-101 of this chapter.

(9) Uses and buildings customarily accessory to the above uses, including, but not necessarily limited to private garages and parking areas, signs in conformance with § 220-62, and other accessory structures as further regulated by § 220-58.

(10) Certain wireless communication facilities (WCFs) subject to § 220-81B(1).

B. Uses by special exception.

(1) Planned residential developments, subject to the provisions of § 220-71 of this chapter.

(2) Mobile home parks, subject to the provisions of § 220-68 of this chapter.

(3) Accessory uses and structures not located on the same lot as the permitted principal use.

C. Uses by conditional use.

(1) Public, parochial and private schools which do not provide corrective, rehabilitative, or remedial car or instruction subject to the provisions of § 220-98 of this chapter; penal institutions are specifically prohibited.

(2) Churches and similar places of worship subject to the provisions of § 220-96 of this chapter.

(3) Group homes subject to the provisions of § 220-94 of this chapter.

(4) Age-restricted residential development subject to the provisions of § 220-76 of this chapter.

(5) Certain wireless communication facilities (WCFs) subject to § 220-81B(2).

§ 220-35 Area and bulk regulations.

A. Lot requirements.

		All uses where water supply and/or sewage disposal on site	All uses where water supply and sewage disposal are off site community or public systems for all uses except single-family semidetached dwellings, multiunit dwellings, and townhouse developments	Single-family semidetached dwelling with water supply and sewage disposal provided by off site community or public systems
	Minimum lot area per unit of use	1.5 acres	10,000 square feet	10,000 square feet
	Minimum lot width at street line	150 feet	80 feet	45 feet
	Minimum lot width at building line	150 feet	80 feet	45 feet
	Minimum front yard	50 feet	30 feet	30 feet
	Minimum side yard (each side)	25 feet	15 feet	15 feet
	Minimum rear yard	50 feet	40 feet	40 feet
	Maximum extent of impervious surface	25%	45%	50%
	Maximum building height	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet
	Accessory structures minimum side yard	5 feet	5 feet	5 feet
	Accessory structures minimum rear yard	8 feet	8 feet	8 feet
	Accessory structure maximum size	10% of lot square footage *Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent of impervious surface	10% of lot square footage *Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent of impervious surface	10% of lot square footage *Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent of impervious surface

(1) Multiunit dwellings and townhouse developments shall be subject to the provisions of § 220-70 of this chapter.

(2) Additional uses and dwellings are permitted on each lot if each use or dwelling unit can meet all dimensional criteria in § 220-35 of this chapter.

(3) No accessory structures shall be erected in any required front yard, within eight feet of any utility easement and shall not be erected within five feet of any other structure.

(4) Facilities and structures owned or operated by the Township, or a duly appointed authority of the Township, shall be required to meet a one-acre minimum lot area (per unit of use), unless otherwise established per § 220-35A of this chapter. All other appropriate area and bulk regulations shall be maintained.