[Added 7-8-2013 by Ord.
No. 685]
A. Purpose. The intent of this district is to encourage future development and innovation in development design which reflects the present character, density and mix of uses in Sellersville; to create a wider opportunity for variety in dwelling and living styles for the residents of Sellersville; to exclude activities not compatible to the residential district; and to create conditions conducive to carrying out the broad purposes of this chapter as set forth in §§
160-5 and
160-6.
B. Use regulations. A structure may be erected or used and a lot may
be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other. Uses
designated by the letters "SE" are permitted only by special exception.
Uses designated by the letters “CU” are permitted only
as a conditional use.
[Amended 4-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 718]
(1)
Principal uses. Principal uses shall be as follows:
(a)
Residential.
[1] One-family dwelling; see §
160-62 for mobile homes.
[3] Townhouse dwelling; see §
160-29B (§
160-29A shall not apply to the MR-1 District).
[4] Mixed residential. On a parcel having a base site area of at least four acres, not more than two types of the dwellings permitted in Subsection
B(1)(a)[1],
[2] and
[3] above may be mixed, provided that no single dwelling type shall comprise less than 25% of the total number of units permitted for the development.
(b)
Institutional.
[3] Private nursery school and kindergartens; see §
160-35 (SE).
[5] Private noncommercial recreation facilities (SE).
[6] Public recreation facilities.
(c)
Commercial.
[3] Veterinary office or veterinary hospital; see §
160-48 (SE).
(d)
Utilities and transportation.
[3] Non-tower-based wireless communications facility; see §
160-49 (CU).
[4] Tower-based wireless communications facility in the public right-of-way [subject to local restrictions set forth in §
160-49C(1)(a)]; see §
160-49 (CU).
(2)
Accessory uses. Accessory uses shall be as follows:
(a)
Accessory buildings or private garages; see §
160-59.
(b)
Accessory sewage facilities.
(c)
Accessory supply utilities.
(d)
Horticulture, including greenhouses; see §
160-55.
(e)
Off-street parking (as provided in Article
IX).
(g)
Signs (as provided in Article
VIII).
(h)
Temporary structure and/or use; see §
160-58.
(i)
Other accessory uses customarily incidental to a permitted principal use; see §
160-60.
C. Dimensional requirements. In this district, any structure hereafter erected or any lot hereafter used or occupied for any lawful purpose shall provide the minimum and not exceed the maximum dimensions specified below. Should these requirements conflict with the requirements of Article
VI for any specified use, the requirements of Article
VI shall take precedence.
(1)
Lot area and lot width.
(a)
Minimum lot area and minimum lot width for permitted principal
uses.
[1] One-family dwelling: 7,000 square feet and 60 feet.
[2] Twin dwelling: 9,000 square feet of total lot area
and 4,500 feet of lot area per dwelling unit and 60 feet aggregate
lot width.
[3] Townhouse dwelling: 1,800 square feet and 18 feet.
[4] Other permitted principal uses: 7,000 square feet
and 65 feet.
[5] If a mix of residential uses permitted by §
160-20.1B(1)(a)[4] is proposed, then the minimum lot area and minimum lot width requirements set forth in Subsection
C(1)(a)[1] through
[3] above shall apply to the applicable dwelling type.
[6] Notwithstanding Subsection
C(1)(a)[5] above, if a mix of residential uses permitted by §
160-20.1B(1)(a)[4] is proposed, and the lot lines within such development are proposed to consist solely of the footprint of the dwelling, then there shall be no minimum lot area or minimum lot width requirements.
(b)
Minimum lot area and minimum lot width for permitted accessory uses: none, unless specified in Article
VI or required by the Zoning Hearing Board.
(2)
Maximum permitted density for residential uses. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, the maximum permitted density for townhouse dwellings permitted by §
160-20.1B(1)(a)[3], twin dwellings permitted by §
160-20.1B(1)(a)[2], or any mix of residential uses permitted by §
160-20.1B(1)(a)[4], shall be not more than 9.25 dwelling units per acre of base site area.
(3)
Building setback and yard requirement; see also §§
160-69 through
160-72.
(a)
Minimum building front yard setback line: 20 feet.
(b)
Minimum side yard: eight feet, aggregate of 20 feet.
(c)
Minimum rear yard: 35 feet.
(d)
Minimum setback from existing supply utility areas: 35 feet
from the boundary of the lot area, license area, easement area or
right-of-way granted to such supply utility.
(4)
Building size.
(a)
Maximum building coverage: 40% of the base site area or 40%
of the lot area if individual lots are created.
(5)
Building height.
(a)
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
(b)
Maximum height of structures not designed for human occupancy is governed by §
160-67.
(6)
Street trees. Street trees as required by Chapter
135, Subdivision and Land Development, shall be provided along the right-of-way.