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Borough of Eddystone, PA
Delaware County
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The purposes of this district are to provide for continued medium- and high-density, single-family residential development, to preserve existing medium-density development and open space and to provide for and regulate certain uses permitted by special exception.
Land, buildings or premises 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. 
An above-listed use used as a community residence facility, subject to § 295-77.
The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only, subject to the applicable provisions of Articles XVI and XIX:
A. 
All uses permitted by special exception in the R-1 Medium Density Residential District.
B. 
Single-family attached dwelling (rowhouse), subject to § 295-23C.
C. 
Multifamily dwelling, not to exceed three units, subject to § 295-91.
[Amended 1-13-1997 by Ord. No. 568, approved 1-13-1997]
The following shall be permitted as an accessory use and/or structure:
A. 
All accessory uses and structures permitted in the R-1 Medium Density Residential District.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be minimum requirements:
A. 
Single-family detached dwelling.
(1) 
Lot size: 4,500 square feet.
(2) 
Lot width: 45 feet.
(3) 
Building coverage: 35%, maximum.
(4) 
Front yard: 25 feet.
(5) 
Side yards: 20 feet, aggregate, and eight feet, minimum.
(6) 
Rear yard: 25 feet.
(7) 
Height: 35 feet or two stories, maximum.
B. 
Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin).
(1) 
Lot size: 3,000 square feet.
(2) 
Lot width: 30 feet.
(3) 
Building coverage: 40%, maximum.
(4) 
Front yard: 25 feet.
(5) 
Side yard: 10 feet.
(6) 
Rear yard: 25 feet.
(7) 
Height: 35 feet or two stories, maximum.