In addition to the goals listed in § 182-102 of this chapter, the districts established in these regulations are intended to achieve the following:
A.
To provide sufficient space, appropriately located,
for residential development to meet the housing needs of the present
and expected future population of the Township within the range of
house types and densities anticipated.
B.
To assure light, air and privacy as far as possible
by controlling the spacing and height of buildings and other structures.
C.
To protect residential areas against the hazards of
fire, offensive noise, vibration, smoke, odors, glare or other objectionable
influences.
D.
To prevent congestion as far as possible by regulating
the density of population and the bulk of buildings and by providing
for sufficient off-street parking.
E.
To protect residential neighborhoods as much as possible
from heavy or through traffic.
F.
To make possible provisions of those public and private
educational, recreational, health and similar facilities serving the
needs of nearby residents which perform most effectively in a residential
environment and do not create objectionable influences.
G.
To promote the most desirable use of land and guide
the direction of building development in accordance with the Comprehensive
Plan, to promote a sound pattern of residential development, to protect
the character of any district and its peculiar suitability for particular
uses, to conserve the value of land and buildings and to protect the
Township tax base.
A.
Specific intent. It is the purpose of this section
to permit continued residential development which is compatible with
existing types of housing and lot sizes in low-density areas of the
Township.
B.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. In any R-1 District, land, buildings
or premises shall be used by right only for one of the following:
[Amended 10-11-1994 by Ord. No. 2212; 2-21-2006 by Ord. No.
2449]
(a)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(b)
Railway or bus passenger stations.
(c)
Telephone central offices, electric substations or similar essential governmental or public utility uses, subject to the provisions of § 182-714.
(d)
Day care for not more than two children not
related by blood or marriage to the residents of the dwelling. Such
use is not subject to the licensing requirements for a business operation.
(2)
Accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to a use permitted in the district shall be permitted, subject also to the applicable general requirements of § 182-711 relating to accessory buildings:
(a)
Off-street parking spaces and private garages.
(b)
Private swimming pools and other private recreational uses, subject to § 182-703 of this chapter.
[Amended 3-21-1977 by Ord. No. 1657]
(c)
Private greenhouses.
(d)
Home occupation as defined in § 182-106, subject to the following special requirements in addition to all other applicable requirements of this chapter for the residential district in which the use is located:
[Amended 9-12-1983 by Ord. No. 1877; 1-9-1996 by Ord. No.
2237]
[1]
Such home occupation shall be located in the
dwelling in which the practitioner resides.
[2]
There shall be no one engaged or employed in
such home occupation who is not a resident of the dwelling.
[3]
The area used for the practice of a home occupation
shall not exceed 15% of the total floor area of the premises in which
such use is located.
[4]
The profession or occupation shall be clearly
incidental to the residential use of the dwelling and dwelling unit.
[5]
No external alterations inconsistent with residential
use of the dwelling shall be permitted.
[6]
There shall be no display of products, storage of goods or materials or window or other sign visible from outside the building, except for a name or accessory use sign or a professional office sign as permitted outside a dwelling in the sign regulations, § 182-701D, and no accessory use shall have any other external evidence or a secondary use.
[7]
No goods or services shall be offered for sale
or lease to the general public on the premises, except that business
conducted primarily by mail or telephone shall be permitted.
(f)
Solar energy equipment.
[Added 3-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2657]
(h)
Pool houses, including changing rooms, bathrooms and a great room
that may include accessory kitchen facilities and further providing
that sleeping rooms are specifically prohibited therein.
[Added 3-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2657]
(3)
Uses by special exception. The following uses
shall be permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning
Hearing Board and after review by the Planning Commission as to conformance
with the Comprehensive Plan:
(a)
Churches or similar places of worship, including
rectories or parish houses.
(b)
Clubs operated on a membership basis for civic,
cultural, educational, social or recreational purposes, provided that
the activity permitted shall be noncommercial, nonprofit and clearly
one not customarily carried on as a business; each building or facility
devoted to such use shall be for members and their guests only; and
no such club shall provide for eating or dining except on an incidental
basis, permit the sale of food or beverages or provide accommodations
for the lodging of members or guests.
(c)
Professional office, as defined in § 182-106, subject to the following special requirements in addition to all other applicable requirements of this chapter for the residential district in which such use is located:
[Amended 10-14-1975 by Ord. No. 1616; 1-9-1996 by Ord. No.
2237]
[1]
Such office shall be located in the dwelling
in which the practitioner resides or within a building accessory thereto.
[2]
Not more than one person shall be engaged or
employed in such practice who is not a resident of the dwelling, except
that two members of a recognized profession related by marriage and
both residing within said dwelling shall be permitted to practice
together.
[3]
The area used for the practice of a professional
shall not exceed 25% of the total floor area of said dwelling.
[4]
The profession shall be clearly incidental to
the residential use of the dwelling and shall not change the residential
character of a dwelling.
[5]
No external alterations inconsistent with the
residential use of the dwelling shall be permitted.
[6]
There shall be no displays, goods or materials visible from outside the building, except for a name or a professional office sign as permitted in the sign regulations, § 182-701C, and no professional office shall have any other external evidence of a secondary use.
[7]
Professional office uses shall serve not more
than one client at any given time.
[8]
Three off-street parking spaces, located to
the side or rear of the premises, but not in the front yard, shall
be required in addition to the single space required for a single-family
dwelling.
[9]
Professional offices shall not be permitted
within a nonconforming multifamily structure.
(d)
The installation and/or construction of satellite
dishes, earth station satellites and television satellites.
[Added 9-30-1985 by Ord. No. 1934]
(e)
Student home as a special exception, provided
that the Zoning Hearing Board shall find that the following standards
are met:
[Added 12-11-1989 by Ord. No. 2064]
[1]
The number of persons living in such student
home shall not exceed three. It is the intent of this chapter that
any number of persons in excess of three would tend to create an institutional
atmosphere.
[2]
The student home shall meet the minimum yard
setback and lot width requirements for single-family detached dwellings.
[3]
No student home shall be located on a lot, any
portion of which is closer to another lot lawfully used for a student
home, closer than a distance determined by multiplying times 20 the
required street frontage for a single-family detached dwelling in
the district in which the building is located.
[4]
The student home shall have a minimum of 1,850
square feet of building area, exclusive of building area covered by
a garage or accessory building.
[5]
A minimum of three paved on-site, off-street
parking spaces located to the side or rear of the premises and not
in the front yard shall be required in addition to those otherwise
required for a single-family dwelling.
[6]
The owner or manager or agent of the student home shall register such home with the Township as required by Chapter 104, § 104-6, of the General Laws of the Township of Haverford, entitled "Housing Standards," and shall comply with the requirements of said chapter, including the yearly registration provisions. If such student home is not registered in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 104, the special exception permit shall expire, and the student home use shall be unlawful.
(f)
Day care for not more than six children not
related by blood or marriage to the residents of the dwelling and
subject to the following regulations:
[Added 10-11-1994 by Ord. No. 2212]
[1]
Such use shall be located in the dwelling in
which the operator or care giver resides.
[2]
Not more than one person shall be engaged or
employed in the operation of such day-care use who is not a resident
of the dwelling.
[3]
Such use shall be clearly incidental to the
residential use of the dwelling and shall not include any alterations
or renovations inconsistent with the residential use of the dwelling.
[4]
There shall be no window or other signs displayed
at the site.
(4)
Uses by conditional approval. The following
uses shall be permitted as conditional uses when authorized by the
Board of Commissioners after review by the Haverford Township Planning
Commission as to conformance with the Comprehensive Plan:
[Added 9-24-1984 by Ord. No. 1906]
C.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations shall be observed, except in the case of a plan for special residential development, which shall comply with the provisions of § 182-721:
[Added 7-10-1978 by Ord. No. 1709]
A.
Specific intent. It is the purpose of this section
to permit continued single-family residential development in this
district at a density that is compatible with existing land use. Uses
would be restricted to residential and accessory professional activities.
B.
Use regulations.
(1)
Permitted uses. In any R-1A District, land, buildings or premises shall be used only for one of the uses permitted in an R-1 District, subject to all the provisions and requirements of § 182-202B.
[Amended 2-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2449]
(2)
Uses by conditional approval. The following
uses shall be permitted as conditional uses when authorized by the
Board of Commissioners after review by the Haverford Township Planning
Commission as to conformance with the Comprehensive Plan:
[Added 9-24-1984 by Ord. No. 1906]
(3)
Uses by special exception. The installation
and/or construction of satellite dishes, earth station satellites
and television satellites shall be permitted when authorized as a
special exception.
[Added 9-30-1985 by Ord. No. 1934]
C.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations shall be observed, except in the case of a plan for special residential development, which shall comply with the provisions of § 182-721:
(1)
Lot size: 1/2 acre minimum.
(2)
Street frontage: 75 feet minimum.
(3)
Lot width at building line: 85 feet minimum.
(4)
Building coverage: 15% maximum.
(5)
Front yard: 40 feet minimum.
(7)
Rear yard: 25 feet minimum each.
(9)
Impervious surface ratio: 30% maximum.
[Added 12-13-1993 by Ord. No. 2189]
A.
Specific intent. It is the purpose of this section
to permit continued single-family residential development in this
district at a density that is compatible with existing land use. Uses
would be restricted to residential and accessory professional activities.
B.
Use regulations.
(1)
Permitted uses. In any R-2 District, land, buildings or premises shall be used only for one of the uses permitted in an R-1 District, subject to all the provisions and requirements of § 182-202B.
[Amended 2-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2449]
(2)
Uses by special exception. The installation
and/or construction of satellite dishes, earth station satellites
and television satellites shall be permitted when authorized as a
special exception.
[Added 9-30-1985 by Ord. No. 1934]
C.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations shall be observed, except in the case of a plan for special residential development, which shall comply with the provisions of § 182-721:
A.
Special intent. It is the purpose of this section
to permit continued development in appropriate areas of the Township
on lots that will yield a density of approximately five dwelling units
per acre. In addition, accessory professional uses would also be allowed
in this district.
B.
Use regulations.
(1)
Permitted uses. In any R-3 District, land, buildings or premises shall be used only for one of the uses permitted in an R-1 District, subject to all the provisions and requirements of § 182-202B.
[Amended 2-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2449]
(2)
Uses by special exception. The installation
and/or construction of satellite dishes, earth station satellites
and television satellites shall be permitted when authorized as a
special exception.
[Added 9-30-1985 by Ord. No. 1934]
C.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations shall be observed, except in the case of a plan for special residential development, which shall comply with the provisions of § 182-721:
A.
Specific intent. It is the purpose of this section
to permit continued development in appropriate areas of the Township
on lots that will yield a density of approximately seven dwelling
units per acre. In addition, accessory professional uses would be
allowed in this district.
B.
Use regulations.
(1)
Permitted uses. In any R-4 District, land, buildings or premises shall be used only for one of the uses permitted in an R-1 District, subject to all the provisions and requirements of § 182-202B.
[Amended 2-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2449]
(2)
Uses by special exception. The installation
and/or construction of satellite dishes, earth station satellites
and television satellites shall be permitted when authorized as a
special exception.
[Added 9-30-1985 by Ord. No. 1934]
C.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations
shall be observed:
A.
Specific intent. It is the purpose of this section
to permit continued development in appropriate areas of the Township
on lots that will yield a density of approximately eight dwelling
units per acre. In addition, accessory professional uses would be
allowed in this district.
B.
Use regulations.
[Amended 9-12-1983 by Ord. No. 1877]
(1)
Permitted uses.
(a)
Land, buildings or premises shall be used only for the uses by right, special exception, or accessory permitted in an R-1 District, subject to the provisions and requirements of § 182-202B.
(b)
A mobile home, mobile home lot or a mobile home land development may be permitted as a conditional use, subject to the provisions of § 182-724.
(c)
The following uses are permitted only when accessory
to a permitted mobile home land development:
[1]
A community room, recreational facilities, laundry,
indoor storage areas and similar facilities provided for the individual
or common use of all residents of all the mobile home development.
[2]
Any office and maintenance facilities for the
operation and management of the entire mobile home development.
(2)
Uses by special exception. The installation
and/or construction of satellite dishes, earth station satellites
and television satellites shall be permitted when authorized as a
special exception.
[Added 9-30-1985 by Ord. No. 1934]
C.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations
shall be observed:
A.
Specific intent. It is the purpose of this section
to limit residential development in this district to lots that will
yield a maximum density of approximately eight to 14 dwelling units
per acre. A variety of housing types are allowed, in addition to professional
uses in conjunction with such structures.
[Amended 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 1665]
B.
Use regulations.
[Amended 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 1665; 6-25-1979 by Ord. No.
1750; 9-30-1985 by Ord. No. 1934; 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 2237; 12-8-2003 by Ord. No. 2400]
(2)
Conditional uses. In any R-6 District, land,
buildings or premises may be used for any of the following purpose(s)
on the condition that the design and location of said proposal are
approved by the Board of Commissioners acting upon recommendation
of the Planning Commission and that said approval shall be based upon
a review of the Township's Comprehensive Plan, the impact of the proposed
development upon the surrounding neighborhood and that the plan complies
with all design standards provided for by this chapter:
(3)
Uses by special exception. The installation
and/or construction of satellite dishes, earth station satellites
and television satellites shall be permitted when authorized as a
special exception.
C.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations
shall be observed:
[Amended 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 1665; 12-13-1993 by Ord. No.
2189; 12-8-2003 by Ord. No. 2400]
(1)
(2)
D.
Off-street parking regulations. Off-street parking regulations shall be as required by § 182-707 of this chapter.
E.
Special development regulations for triplex and quadruplex dwellings. For any building containing single-family triplex and quadruplex dwellings or a grouping of such buildings on a lot, the special design and development regulations of § 182-719 and the following shall apply:
(1)
Land ownership. Individual structures may be leased or sold as rental, cooperative or condominium units, but all open space shall be held in common ownership available to all residents and subject to the regulations in § 182-719A(1).
(2)
Off-street parking, as required, shall be provided
in common parking lots conveniently located to all units.
(3)
Each triplex and quadruplex unit shall be not
less than 20 feet in width.
(4)
Each triplex and quadruplex unit shall have
a minimum of 1,000 square feet of habitable floor area, exclusive
of stairs and corridors.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Subsection F, Special procedural and plan requirements, which
immediately followed this subsection.
A.
Specific intent. It is the purpose of this section
to make special provision for townhouse development in selected locations
of the Township at appropriate medium densities and subject to special
plan and development requirements as provided for in this chapter
and in any other applicable ordinances or regulations of the Township.
B.
Use regulations.
(1)
(2)
Accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to a use permitted in the district shall be permitted, subject also to the applicable general requirements of § 182-711 relating to accessory buildings:
(a)
Off-street parking space, a private garage or
a community or storage garage of noncommercial or nonindustrial character
located within or beneath an apartment building or as a separate structure
when specifically authorized in conjunction with the approval of a
development plan.
(b)
A professional office or other accessory use permitted in R-1 Districts customarily accessory to a townhouse, subject to the requirements of § 182-202B(2) and (3)(c).
(3)
Uses by special exception. The installation
and/or construction of satellite dishes, earth station satellites
and television satellites shall be permitted when authorized as a
special exception.
[Added 9-30-1985 by Ord. No. 1934]
C.
Area and height regulations. The following regulations
shall be observed:
(1)
Tract size: five acres minimum.
(2)
Density: maximum of eight dwelling units per
acre.
(3)
Street frontage: 150 feet minimum.
(5)
Yards and building placement: Perimeter yards of not less than 50 feet shall be maintained along any public street line bordering the tract and yards of not less than 35 feet along any other property line. No building shall be closer than 25 feet to an internal street, unless specifically authorized by the Township in the approval of a plan to permit desired flexibility in the placement of townhouses, and no building shall be less than 15 feet from a parking bay or area, subject also to the requirements of § 182-719.
(6)
Height: 35 feet maximum and not more than three
stories in height, exclusive of basements.
D.
Special development regulations. For any townhouse structure or development, the special design and development regulations of § 182-719 and the following shall apply:
(2)
Habitable floor area. Exclusive of stairs and corridors, there shall be a minimum of 800 square feet of habitable floor area per dwelling unit. See also the definition of "floor area" in § 182-106B.
(3)
Open space. At least 25% of the gross site area shall be in common open space as defined in § 182-106B of this chapter.
(4)
Exits. Each housekeeping unit must have at least
one exit on the street floor.
A.
Specific intent. It is the purpose of this section
to make special provision for garden apartment development in selected
locations of the Township at appropriate medium densities and subject
to special plan and development requirements as provided for in this
chapter and in any other applicable ordinances or regulations of the
Township.
B.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. In any R-8 District, land, buildings
or premises shall be used by right only for one or more of the following:
(2)
Accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to a use permitted in the district shall be permitted, subject also the applicable general requirements of § 182-711 relating to accessory buildings:
(a)
Off-street parking space, a private garage or
a community or storage garage located within or beneath an apartment
building or as a separate structure when specifically authorized in
conjunction with the approval of a development plan.
(b)
A professional office or other accessory use permitted in an R-1 District customarily accessory to the residential use of an apartment, subject to the requirements of § 182-202B(2) and (3)(c) and the following:
(c)
A use accessory to the apartment development, such as a swimming pool, subject to the requirements of § 182-703 of this chapter, and tennis courts or any other recreational use or facility, provided that any such accessory use shall be designed primarily to serve the residents of the development, and that no accessory use within an apartment building shall have any external evidence of any such secondary use other than a name or accessory use sign as provided in the sign regulations, § 182-701D.
(3)
Uses by special exception. The following uses
shall be permitted when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board as
a special exception.
[Added 9-30-1985 by Ord. No. 1934; amended 6-9-1997 by Ord. No.
2271]
(a)
The installation and/or construction of satellite dishes, earth station satellites and television satellites shall be permitted subject to the provisions of § 182-726 of this chapter.
(b)
Telecommunications equipment of a licensed carrier
providing telecommunications service, provided that the Zoning Hearing
Board shall find that the following standards have been met:
[1]
The equipment may include a roof-mounted antenna
to an existing structure with a maximum height of 20 feet above the
roofline of the building or structure.
[2]
No freestanding antenna towers or poles shall
be permitted in a Residential District.
[3]
The existing structure must comply with all
area and bulk regulations of the district in which the building is
located, including any supplemental provisions for buffering.
[4]
The applicant shall submit certification from
a structural engineer that the structural capacity of any existing
building or structure on which an antenna is proposed to be mounted
is adequate to withstand wind and other loads associated with the
antenna's location.
C.
Area and height regulations. The following regulations
shall be observed:
(1)
Tract size: two acres minimum.
(2)
Density: maximum of 12 dwelling units per acre.
(3)
Street frontage: 150 feet minimum.
(5)
Yards and building placement: Perimeter yards of not less than 50 feet shall be maintained along any public street line bordering the tract and yards of not less than 35 feet along any other property line. No building shall be closer than 25 feet to an internal street, unless specifically authorized by the Township in the approval of a plan to permit desired flexibility in the placement of apartment buildings, and no building shall be less than 15 feet from a parking bay or area, subject also to the requirements of § 182-719.
(6)
Height: 35 feet maximum and not more than three
stories in height, exclusive of basements.
D.
Special development regulations. For any apartment building or group of buildings on a lot, the special design and development regulations of § 182-719 and the following shall apply:
(1)
Building frontage, size and arrangement. The
greatest dimension in frontage, length or depth of a building shall
not exceed 100 feet, and not more than three such buildings may be
attached to each other. Buildings so attached shall be at an angle
of 90°, unless otherwise specifically authorized in conjunction
with approval of the plan for development.
(2)
Habitable floor area. Exclusive of stairs and corridors, there shall be a minimum of 600 square feet of habitable floor area per dwelling unit. See also the definition of "floor area" in § 182-106B.
(3)
Open space. At least 25% of the gross site area shall be in common open space as defined in § 182-106B.
(4)
Exits. In addition to the front entrance or
exit, each apartment building must have one additional exit on the
street floor for each 10 or less regular occupants or tenants of the
building.
A.
Specific intent. It is the purpose of this section
to make special provision for medium- and high-rise apartment development,
compatible with surrounding single-family residential districts, in
selected areas of the Township in which such apartment development
is considered appropriate by virtue of such criteria as direct access
to major or intercommunity streets, proximity to public transportation
and availability of necessary services and community facilities. Development
in these districts may be authorized only in accordance with special
plan and development requirements as provided for in this chapter
and in any other applicable ordinances or regulations of the Township.
B.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. In any R-9 District, land, buildings
or premises shall be used by right only for one or more of the following:
(2)
Accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to a use permitted in the district shall be permitted, subject also to the applicable general requirements of § 182-711 relating to accessory buildings:
(a)
Off-street parking space, a private garage or
a community or storage garage located within or beneath an apartment
building or as a separate structure when specifically authorized in
conjunction with the approval of a development plan.
(b)
A professional office or other accessory use permitted in an R-1 District customarily accessory to the residential use of an apartment, subject to the requirements of § 182-202B(2) and (3)(c) and the following:
[1]
The accessory use must be located in an apartment
located on the first floor of the apartment building and in the apartment
in which the practitioner or user resides.
[2]
The accessory use shall not exceed 25% of the
floor area of the apartment unit.
[3]
A lobby may not be used as a waiting room.
(c)
A use accessory to the apartment development, such as a swimming pool, subject to the requirements of § 182-703 of this chapter, tennis courts or any other recreational use or facility and a central dining room, provided that any such accessory use shall be designed primarily to serve the residents of the development, and that no accessory use within an apartment building shall have any external evidence of any such secondary use other than a name or accessory use sign as provided in the sign regulations, § 182-701D.
(3)
Uses by special exception. The following uses
shall be permitted when authorized by a special exception:
[Added 9-30-1985 by Ord. No. 1934; amended 6-9-1997 by Ord. No.
2271]
(a)
The installation and/or construction of satellite dishes, earth station satellites and television satellites shall be permitted subject to the provisions of § 182-726 of this chapter.
(b)
Telecommunications equipment of a licensed carrier
providing telecommunications service, provided that the Zoning Hearing
Board finds that the following standards have been met:
[1]
The equipment may include a roof-mounted antenna to an existing structure and must comply with the height limitations of § 182-705A of this chapter (fifteen feet above the roof line).
[2]
No freestanding antenna towers or poles shall
be permitted in a Residential District.
[3]
The existing structure must comply with all
area and bulk regulations of the district in which the building is
located, including any supplemental provisions for buffering.
[4]
The applicant shall submit certification from
a structural engineer that the structural capacity of any existing
building or structure on which an antenna is proposed to be mounted
is adequate to withstand wind and other loads associated with the
antenna's location.
C.
Area and height regulations. The following regulations
shall be observed:
(1)
Tract size: five acres minimum.
(2)
Density: maximum of 25 dwelling units per acre.
(3)
Street frontage: 150 feet minimum or 30 feet
in width for each story in height, whichever is the greater.
(5)
Yards and building placement: Perimeter yards of not less than 70 feet shall be maintained along any public street line bordering the tract and yards of not less than 50 feet along any other property line. No building shall be closer than 50 feet to an internal street, unless specifically authorized by the Township in the approval of a plan to permit desired flexibility in the placement of apartment buildings, and no building shall be less than 15 feet from a parking bay or area, subject also to the requirements of § 182-719.
(6)
Height: 90 feet maximum, exclusive of basements.
For each foot or portion thereof by which the building exceeds 45
feet in height, the depths of the front and rear yards and the width
of each side yard shall be increased by one foot.
D.
Special development regulations. For any apartment building or group of buildings on a lot, the special design and development regulations of § 182-719 and the following shall apply:
