The purpose of the R-D Rural Development District is to provide
for agriculture and low-density single-family residential development
in rural areas of the Township where public sewers are not available
and to provide for accessory uses and compatible public and semipublic
uses as conditional uses or uses by special exception.
In the R-D Rural Development District only the following uses
are authorized.
A. Permitted uses.
(1) Principal uses.
(e)
Garden nursery or greenhouse, subject to §
280-111.
(h)
Secondary dwelling for resident farm workers, subject to §
280-114.
(2) Accessory uses.
(a)
Signs, subject to Article
XIX.
(b)
Off-street parking and loading, subject to Article
XVIII.
(c)
Accessory uses customarily incidental to and on the same lot
with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception
authorized in this district.
(d)
Private garages and storage buildings, subject to §
280-106.
(e)
Private residential swimming pools or tennis courts, subject to §
280-106.
(h)
Temporary construction trailer, model home or sales office, subject to §
280-110.
(k)
Keeping of domestic pets.
B. Conditional uses.
(1) Principal uses.
(i)
Planned residential development, subject to Article
XV.
C. Uses by special exception.
(1) Principal uses.
(a)
Day-care center or preschool facility in a church or school, subject to §
280-102A(12).
(b)
Temporary use or structure, other than a construction trailer, model home or sales office, subject to §
280-102A(33).
In the R-D Rural Development District all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by Article
XV, governing planned residential developments, or by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses and uses by special exception contained in Article
XVI.
A. Minimum lot area.
(1) Agriculture, nursery or greenhouse: 10 acres.
(2) Boarding stable: five acres.
(4) Single-family dwelling: 21,780 square feet.
(6) All other principal uses: one acre.
B. Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
C. Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
D. Minimum front yard: 50 feet.
E. Minimum rear yard.
(1) Principal structures: 50 feet.
F. Minimum side yard.
(1) Principal structures: 20 feet.
H. Permitted projections into required yards: see §
280-107.
I. Maximum height:
(1) All principal structures: 2 1/2 stories and no more than 35
feet.
(2) All accessory structures: one story and no more than 15 feet.