Borough of Upland, PA Article III R-1 Residential District

§ 185-300 District purposes.

The purposes of this district are to provide for and maintain medium-density, single-family residential development, to preserve and protect open spaces and to provide for and regulate certain nonresidential uses permitted only by special exception.

§ 185-301 Uses permitted by right.

Land or buildings shall be used by right for only one or more of the following uses:

A. Single-family detached dwelling.

B. Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin).

C. Recreation, park or play area.

D. Family-based community residence facility, subject to § 185-1814.

E. Family day-care home, subject to § 185-1819.

F. Municipal or governmental office or similar municipal or public use, excluding, heavy-impact municipal facilities, as defined in Article II.

§ 185-302 Uses permitted by special exception.

The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only, subject to the applicable provisions of Articles XIX, Procedures and Standards for Special Exceptions, and XXIV, Zoning Hearing Board:

A. Religious use, including accessory dwelling, subject to § 185-1811.

B. Club or lodge, except where one of the principal activities is an activity which is customarily carried on as a business, subject to § 185-1908.

C. Bed-and-breakfast establishment.

D. Professional home office.

E. Public or private schools, excluding commercial education as defined in Article II.

F. Any use of the same general character as those permitted in §§ 185-301 and 185-302. Such use shall be permitted by the Borough Council upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, shall be consistent with the purposes of the district, shall comply with the performance standards of Article XXII, and shall not be detrimental to the surrounding neighborhood in terms of impacts such as noise, traffic congestion, smoke, and similar impacts. To determine whether a proposed use is of the same general character as any of the uses listed in § 185-301 or 185-302, the Borough Council and the Planning Commission shall evaluate its impacts in relation to the compatibility standards in § 185-1824.

§ 185-303 Accessory uses.

A. Off-street parking, subject to the provisions of Article XVI.

B. One private garage per dwelling unit.

C. No-impact home-based business, subject to § 185-1812.

D. Small collection facility for recycling permitted on publicly owned land only, subject to § 185-1815.

E. Storage shed.

F. Private swimming pool, subject to § 185-1807.

G. Satellite antenna, subject to § 185-1809.

H. Signs, subject to Article XVII.

I. Any accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the uses permitted above (in §§ 185-301 and 185-302) and not detrimental to the neighborhood in terms of impacts such as noise, traffic congestion, smoke, and similar impacts noted in Article XXII, Performance Standards.

§ 185-304 Area and bulk regulations.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be minimum requirements:

A. Single-family detached dwelling:

	Standard	Size
	Lot size	6,000 square feet
	Lot width	60 feet
	Front yard	20 feet, which may be reduced to 15 feet on the long side of a corner lot
	Side yards	25 feet aggregate and 10 feet minimum
	Rear yard	25 feet, minimum
	Building coverage	40%, maximum
	Impervious surface	55%, maximum
	Height	40 feet or 3 stories, maximum

B. Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin):

	Standard	Size
	Lot size	3,500 square feet
	Lot width	30 feet
	Front yard	20 feet, which may be reduced to 15 feet on the long side of a corner lot
	Side yards	10 feet
	Rear yard	25 feet
	Building coverage	45%, maximum
	Impervious surface	60%, maximum
	Height	40 feet or 3 stories, maximum