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Township of Plumstead, PA
Bucks County
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[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 900]
1. 
The purpose of the R-3 District is to allow for single-family detached dwellings and for a mix of residential uses on larger tracts of land.
2. 
A building or structure may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses, buildings, or structures shall comply with such regulations as yards, lot sizes, lot width, building area, height, impervious surface, easements, bufferyards, off-street parking, and other requirements as specified by this chapter.
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 901]
1. 
Uses Permitted by Right.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-04, 9/8/2020; and by A.O.]
A1
General Farming
A2
Agricultural Retail
A4
Forestry or Timber Harvesting
B1
Detached Dwelling
B9
Life-Care or Full-Care
B11
Accessory Dwelling
B12
Home Occupations
B14
Accessory Building, Structure or Use
B15
Mixed Residential Use
B17
Short-Term Rentals
C5
Nursing Home or Personal Care Facility
C7
Municipal Use or Municipal Building
D1
Public Recreational Facility
D5
Golf Course
G28
Small Wireless Communications Facility, co-located
G28
Small Wireless Communications Facility, requiring installation of new wireless support structure
2. 
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-07, 11/10/2020; and by A.O.]
B18
Event Venue Use
C1
Place of Worship
C2
School
C3
Library or Museum
G28
Non-Tower-Based Wireless Communications Facility
3. 
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
E1
Utilities
E2
Emergency Services
[Ord. 01-09-18-1, 9/18/2001, § 902]
1. 
All uses shall comply with the area and dimensional requirements listed in this section, except that Use B15, Mixed Residential Use, shall comply with the use and dimensional criteria for the use set forth at § 27-304, Use B15, and the requirements for specific uses listed below shall not apply.
A. 
Use B1, Single-Family Detached Dwelling.
Minimum lot area
60,000 square feet
Minimum lot width
150 feet
Maximum impervious surface coverage
25%
Minimum yards
Front
50 feet
Sides
25 feet
Rear
40 feet
B. 
All other permitted uses.
Minimum lot area
2 acres
Minimum lot width
200 feet
Maximum building coverage
10%
Maximum impervious surface coverage
45%
Minimum yards
Front
50 feet
Sides
50 feet
Rear
50 feet