STATUTORY REFERENCES
General provisions and definitions — See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
GENERAL REFERENCES
Establishment — See Ch. 1254, Section 1254.01.
Signs — See Ch. 1292.
Off-street parking and loading — See Ch. 1294.
Nonconforming uses — See Ch. 1296.
General provisions and definitions — See Ch. 1298.
[Ord. 223. Passed 12-10-1985]
In an "E" Residential District, a building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of the following purposes and no other:
(a) 
Any use permitted in the "A" Residential District and as regulated therein.
(b) 
Any use permitted in the "MF-1" Multifamily Residential District and as regulated therein.
(c) 
Townhouse dwellings.
(d) 
Mobile home development.
(e) 
Municipal use.
(f) 
Accessory uses in accordance with Section 1250.04(2) and Chapter 1298.
[Ord. 223. Passed 12-10-1985]
(a) 
Minimum Lot Area. In an "E" Residential District, a lot area of not less than 25 acres shall be provided for every development.
(b) 
Minimum Lot Width. A lot width of not less than 200 feet shall be provided along a public street or way for every access to the development.
[Ord. 223. Passed 12-10-1985]
In an "E" Residential District, there shall be front, side and rear yards provided on each lot, which yards shall be not less than 50 feet wide.
[Ord. 223. Passed 12-10-1985]
(a) 
Building Coverage. In an "E" Residential District, the total building coverage shall not exceed 20%.
(b) 
Impervious Coverage. The total impervious coverage shall not exceed 45%.
[Ord. 223. Passed 12-10-1985]
(a) 
Townhouse Dwellings.
(1) 
Building height. The maximum height for buildings or other structures erected or enlarged in an "E" Residential District shall be 30 feet, not exceeding two stories. The maximum height for any building accessory to any dwelling shall be 14 feet, not exceeding one story.
(2) 
Building size. The maximum size for any dwelling or other building erected in such district shall be 170 feet in length, not exceeding six dwelling units in a row.
(b) 
Mobile Home Developments. The maximum height for dwellings, buildings or other structures erected or enlarged in such district shall be 12 feet, not exceeding one story.
[Ord. 223. Passed 12-10-1985]
(a) 
For each dwelling unit in an "E" Residential District, two parking spaces shall be provided, in accordance with Chapter 1294.
(b) 
For employee and accessory uses, parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 1294.
(c) 
Areas for loading and unloading of delivery trucks and other vehicles, and for refuse collection, fuel and other service vehicles, shall be provided, shall be adequate in size and shall be so arranged that they may be used without blocking or interfering with the use of access roads or automobile parking facilities, and all such areas shall comply with Chapter 1294.
(d) 
No parking area, service area, loading area or access drive shall be located within 50 feet of any property line, except as required for normal ingress or egress.
[Ord. 223. Passed 12-10-1985; Ord. 251. Passed 2-16-1988]
(a) 
Density.
(1) 
In an "E" Residential District, the number of units per developable acre shall not exceed six for multifamily and townhouse developments.
(2) 
The number of units per developable acre shall not exceed five for mobile home developments.
(b) 
Building Plan. All buildings shall be in accordance with an overall plan and shall be designed as a single architectural scheme. The distance at the closest point between buildings shall be 30 feet.
(c) 
Preservation of Natural Features. The development plan shall, where possible, preserve and incorporate natural features such as woods, streams and open space areas, which add to the overall cohesive development of such district and to the overall Township development.
(d) 
Lighting; Utility Lines. Spaces between buildings, parking areas, loading areas, access areas and service areas shall be adequately illuminated at night. Lighting, including sign lighting, shall be arranged to protect the highway and adjoining property from direct glare or hazardous interference. Utility lines servicing the area shall be placed underground.
(e) 
Storage of Refuse. Raw materials, supplies, trash, rubbish and other refuse shall be stored in covered containers within an adequate enclosure and handled and disposed of in such a manner so as not to give rise to smoke, odor or litter.
(f) 
Landscaping. All development in an "E" Residential District shall be designed and maintained in accordance with the landscape provisions of the Subdivision Regulations.
(g) 
Common Open Space. Any development in such district shall contain a minimum of five acres of common open space. Such common open space shall be of a character and quality acceptable to the Board of Supervisors. In addition, there shall be such provision for the ownership and maintenance of the common open space as is reasonable to ensure its preservation. To this end, the Township may accept the dedication of land or any interest therein for public use and maintenance, but the Board need not require that land proposed to be set aside for common open space be dedicated as a condition of the approval of the subdivision or land development. The Board shall require the landowner to provide for and establish an organization for the ownership and maintenance of the common open space consistent with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Uniform Condominium Act, and such organization shall not dispose of the common open space by sale or otherwise, except to the Township or, after approval of the Board, to an organization established to own and maintain the common open space. If the common open space deteriorates or if, in the judgment of the Board, it is not maintained in a reasonable manner in accordance with any approved plan or otherwise, the Township may proceed to remedy any such deficiency by enforcement of any applicable Township ordinance or by injunctive relief or otherwise.
(h) 
Interior Setback Regulations.
(1) 
Townhouses. The minimum distance between buildings, exclusive of paved areas, shall be 30 feet for short-side-to-short-side conditions and 60 feet for any long-side condition.
(2) 
Mobile home developments. The minimum setbacks within a mobile home development between the parallel ends of adjacent mobile homes shall be not less than 20 feet. The minimum setbacks within a mobile home development between the parallel sides of adjacent mobile homes and between mobile homes and the edge of interior streets shall be not less than 25 feet. The minimum setbacks within a mobile home development between the end of one mobile home and the parallel side of an adjacent mobile home shall be not less than 25 feet. In determining the minimum setbacks within the site and the relationship of adjacent mobile homes, the following rule shall apply: sides or ends of adjacent mobile homes shall be considered parallel if they form an angle, when the adjacent sides or ends are extended to intersect, of not less than 45° and not more than 135°.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection (i), Detention Basins, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 8-22-2017 by Ord. No. 513.