The purposes of the R-3 Residence District are to provide for clustered development with large open space areas for resource protection and recreation; to exclude activities not compatible with residential development; and to otherwise create conditions conducive to carrying out the purposes of this chapter as set forth in § 500-101.
[Amended 10-2-2001 by Ord. No. 01-13; 5-20-2008 by Ord. No. 08-05]
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied
for any one of the following principal uses and any of the following
accessory uses and no other. Unless specifically identified as an
accessory use, the following are permitted principal uses:
A.
Single-family detached dwelling.
B.
Building for public worship.
C.
Public or private educational institution when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception, provided that the requirements of § 500-402E of this chapter are met.
D.
Telecommunications facility, telephone central office, electric substation,
or water and sewer pump station when authorized by the Zoning Hearing
Board as a special exception, provided that:
(1)
Such use shall not include the transaction of business with
the public; storage of materials, rotating equipment or trucks; repair
facilities or housing of repair crews.
E.
Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any permitted use in this district, subject to the applicable provisions of Article XXIV.
G.
Signs as accessory uses when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article XXVIII.
I.
No-impact home-based business as an accessory use.
Unless a greater area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 500-1002, Use regulations, for a specific use, all uses in the R-3 District shall meet the following requirements:
