[Ord. 8, 4/3/1972, § 8.1; as amended by Ord. 6/4/1984, 6/4/1984, § 8.01]
The regulations of the R-2 Residential District are designed to promote the development of a variety of medium-density housing types in areas where necessary municipal services, commercial facilities and other community amenities are available.
[Ord. 8, 4/3/1972, § 8.2; as amended by Ord. 4-1975, 12/15/1975, § 7; by Ord. 6/4/1984, 6/4/1984, § 8.02; by Ord. 2-1988, 10/7/1988, § 1; by Ord. 6-2008, 9/15/2008]
1. 
All uses permitted in the R-1 Residential District subject to the regulations of the R-2 Residential District.
2. 
Two-family detached and semidetached dwellings. (See special exceptions for special semidetached buildings).
3. 
Townhouses, provided that the following requirements are met:
A. 
Maximum development density shall not exceed 10 dwelling units per gross acre.
B. 
Minimum lot width of 18 feet.
C. 
A minimum front and rear yard of 20 feet each, as measured from the property line or any paved parking area, shall be provided for each town house unit.
D. 
Side yard minimums of 15 feet shall be provided from the unattached sides of buildings; however, a minimum side yard of 25 feet shall be provided from any paved parking areas. A minimum distance of 25 feet shall also separate each group of town houses.
E. 
No group of town houses shall consist of more than eight attached units, with no more than three continuous dwellings with the same front setback, each variation of the setback being at least four feet. Developers are encouraged to use variety in design and construction to enhance appearance.
F. 
Detached accessory storage buildings or structures shall be permitted on individual lots, subject to the following conditions:
(1) 
Storage areas, garages and other normal accessory structures may be attached to the principal structure on each individual lot, provided that all other requirements of this Chapter are met.
(2) 
No such structure shall be located in a front yard.
(3) 
Detached structures shall be set back a minimum of five feet from any side or rear lot line.
(4) 
Detached structures are limited in size to eight feet by 10 feet by eight feet high.
(5) 
No premanufactured or preassembled detached structures shall be permitted under this section due to limited space between lots located in a medium-density residential district.
(6) 
Detached accessory buildings and structures for common use by the entire development shall be permitted on common areas as per Part 13 of this chapter.
G. 
Town house development shall be in compliance with § 27-804 of this Chapter.
H. 
The site shall be served by public water and sewer facilities, with design for individual unit service where lots are to be sold.
I. 
Off-street parking, as required by Part 15 of this Chapter, shall be located within 150 feet of the dwelling unit to be served.
J. 
Town house development requires the submission of a subdivision plan and compliance with the Subdivision Ordinance of Jackson Township [Chapter 22].
4. 
Garden apartments, provided that the following conditions are met:
A. 
Maximum development density shall not exceed 12 dwelling units per gross acre.
B. 
A minimum site size of 24,000 square feet shall be provided for garden apartment development.
C. 
Garden apartment buildings shall contain at least four but not more than 16 dwelling units in a single structure.
D. 
A minimum setback of 30 feet shall be provided from any road right-of-way, driveway, or paved parking area. Additionally the building setback line shall be a minimum distance of 30 feet from any front, side, or rear property line.
E. 
A minimum isolation distance of 50 feet shall be provided between garden apartment buildings.
F. 
The site shall be served by public water and public sewer facilities.
G. 
If provided, balconies shall not extend more than eight feet from the face of any principal building and the minimum floor area of any balcony shall be 72 square feet.
H. 
If patios are provided at ground level, they shall be designed for visual privacy and shall be a minimum of 150 square feet.
I. 
Garden apartment development shall be in compliance with § 27-804 of this Chapter.
J. 
Off-street parking, as required by Part 15 of this Chapter, shall be located within 150 feet of the dwelling unit to be served. Furthermore, parking facilities and driveways shall be located no less than 25 feet from any road right-of-way and 10 feet from all other property lines.
K. 
Garden apartment development requires the submission of a land development plan and compliance with the Subdivision Ordinance of Jackson Township [Chapter 22].
5. 
Churches and similar places of worship and parish houses.
6. 
Public parks and public playgrounds.
7. 
Municipal buildings and community facilities such as police and fire protection facilities, museums, libraries, etc., provided that they do not contain restaurants, cafes, membership clubs or other places offering food, beverages, dancing or entertainment.
8. 
Publicly owned nursery, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools.
9. 
Accessory uses and buildings incidental to any of the above- permitted uses as provided for in Part 14 of this Chapter.
10. 
Home occupations as regulated in Part 14 of this Chapter.
11. 
Clinics, professional offices and banks, subject to these requirements:
A. 
The architectural design of the structure shall be harmonious with other structures in the neighborhood.
B. 
Parking shall not be permitted in the front yard.
12. 
Nonprofit, church-related homes for the elderly, including one custodial or sanitarium type of care, two intermediate care involving dormitory areas with common meal facilities, and three individual residential living quarters with separate cooking facilities, provided that the following conditions are met:
A. 
A subdivision and/or land development plan shall be filed in accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance of Jackson Township [Chapter 22].
B. 
Self-sufficient dwelling units for permanent guests of the home, which are separate and detached from the principal care facility, shall conform in all respects with the requirements for such dwelling units specified in the R-2 Medium Density Residential District including town house and garden apartment requirements where applicable. Although they may be planned as clustered housing, such residential development shall be designed to facilitate subdivision or sale of individual units in accordance with the applicable lot area, lot width, and yard requirements of § 27-803 of this Part.
13. 
Upon approval by the Zoning Hearing Board, the following special exception uses are permitted provided the use complies with the conditions listed herein and the applicable requirements specified in Part 20 of this Chapter:
A. 
Special exception uses specified in § 27-702.9A through F of the R-1 Low Density Residential District subject to the conditions stated therein.
Lot Requirements
Yard Requirements
Use
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width
Front
One Side
Total Sides
Rear
Single-Family Semi-Detached (Sewered)
5,000 square feet
50'
30'
0*
10'*
25'
*
Yard requirements apply to unattached sides of buildings.
B. 
Mobile home parks and subdivisions subject to the following regulations:
(1) 
Scope. All mobile home parks and subdivisions hereafter established in the R-2 District and all expansions or alterations to existing mobile home parks and subdivisions are subject to all applicable regulations of this Section.
(2) 
Use of Terms. A development subject to these regulations shall be known as a park in this Section unless specified differently in the text.
(3) 
Park Size. Each park hereafter designed shall be at least 15 acres. The park shall not be divided by any public street or alley but may contact any street or alley. Hereafter, any street or alley so constructed shall be known as a perimeter street or alley.
(4) 
Density. Each park shall have the maximum density of eight single homes per gross acre. Double wide or modular shall have a density of five mobile homes per acre. No mobile home lot in a mobile home subdivision shall be less than 5,000 square feet for a single unit and 7,500 square feet for a double wide or modular.
Mobile homes and double wide mobile homes shall not be mixed in the same park unless separated according to the average requirements above. Double wide and modular home front doors shall face the street.
(5) 
Yard Requirements; Mobile Homes. No mobile home shall be located at less than the following:
(a) 
Fifty feet from any perimeter street line or perimeter lot line.
(b) 
Twenty feet from edge of park street for single unit. Thirty feet from edge of park street for double wide or modular.
(c) 
Twenty feet from any other mobile home; for a single unit, 30 feet from any other mobile home for double wide or modular.
(d) 
Ten feet from interior lot line for single units. Fifteen feet from interior lot line for double wide and modular.
(6) 
Yard Requirements, All Other Buildings.
(a) 
Fifty feet from a perimeter street line.
(b) 
Fifty feet from a perimeter lot line.
(c) 
Forty feet from any mobile home.
(d) 
Perimeter street shall be at least a fifty-foot right-of-way with a 34 feet cartway.
(7) 
Park Street.
(a) 
A street installed exclusive for park residents' use shall have durable surface capable of supporting residential traffic and shall conform to following regulations: No one-way street shall be allowed and streets shall be at least 34 feet wide for two-way traffic. When all parking is provided off-street, traffic patterns in the park shall allow for access to all points.
(b) 
Each mobile home site shall be accessible from a park street; however, designated parking for a site may be provided off the site as provided herein.
(c) 
Each park shall be provided with a least two points of ingress and egress for vehicular traffic from public streets with a fifty-foot right-of-way and a thirty-four-foot cartway.
(d) 
No more than two park streets shall intersect at any one point.
(e) 
Park streets designated to provide parking for sites shall be widened by eight feet on each side to be used for parking.
(8) 
Walkways. A walkway with paved surface shall be installed as follows:
(a) 
Between each mobile home stand, as described herein, and a park street.
(b) 
Between mobile home sites and common parking areas where the site parking is designated.
(9) 
Off-Street Parking.
(a) 
Each mobile home site shall be provided with two parking spaces.
(b) 
Parking spaces for a given site shall be adjacent to each other.
(c) 
Parking spaces which are provided in a common parking lot shall be appropriately marked for a specific site and shall not be farther than 150 feet from the site to be served.
(d) 
Parking spaces shall be accessible from a park street only.
(10) 
Utility Services.
(a) 
Each mobile home site shall be served by either a public water system or a private, Department of Environmental Resources approved, community water system which supplies water at a pressure comparable to the municipal system.
(b) 
Each mobile home site shall be served by a connection to the public sewer system or to a centralized sewer system approved by the Department of Environmental Resources.
(c) 
Each mobile home site shall be served by a connection to an electrical distribution system.
(d) 
Any transmission line within the limits of the park for telephone service, electricity, or centralized television reception shall be buried.
(11) 
Common Open-Space Areas.
(a) 
The park shall be provided with common open-space areas not less than 10% of gross park area, which are for the enjoyment of all park residents. The areas may include but are not limited to such facilities as service buildings for meeting rooms, laundromats, storage cubicles for residents either individually or collectively, playgrounds, swimming pools, fields and courts for various organized team sports, and landscaped areas for passive recreation.
(b) 
The park shall have at least half its common area at one continuous location, and not more than half of its common area may be in the buffer yard.
(c) 
No interior play area for children shall be less than 1,000 square feet.
(d) 
The park open-space areas may contain a wide variety of facilities at the discretion of the owner; however, it is the intent of this Part that all parks contain well-maintained improvements for recreation for all ages.
(12) 
Mobile Home Site Improvements.
(a) 
Each mobile home site shall be provided with a patio area adjacent to the mobile home. The patio shall be at least 200 feet in size.
(b) 
The portion shall be properly drained and shall have a durable surface such as concrete or wood.
(c) 
Each mobile home shall be situated on a mobile home stand having not fewer than 10 columns or piers to support the weight of the mobile home; alternatively, the mobile home may be supported by columns on a concrete pad or slab. In either case, metal straps or bands, wire rope or similar materials must be connected from the mobile home frame to the ground or pad at least at all corners to anchor the unit.
(d) 
Each mobile home shall be provided with a skirting or durable material which shall entirely enclose the area beneath the mobile home.
[Ord. 8, 4/3/1972, § 8.3; as amended by Ord. 6/4/1984, 6/4/1984, § 8.03]
A lot area, lot width, lot coverage, yard depths and building height satisfying the requirements of the following table, unless otherwise specified heretofore in § 27-802, shall be provided for every dwelling unit and/or principal nonresidential building or use hereafter erected, altered or established in this district.
District Requirements
Lot Requirements
Yard Requirements
Use
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width
Front
One Side
Total Sides
Rear
NON-RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING
3 acres
250'
100'
20'
40'
75'
RESIDENTIAL
(No public utilities) Single-Family Detached
1 acre
100'
30'
15'
30'
30'
RESIDENTIAL
(Public Water or Sewer) Single-Family Detached
10,000 square feet
75'
30'
10'
20'
25'
RESIDENTIAL
(Public Water & Sewer) Single-Family Detached
7,500 square feet
75'
30'
10'
20'
25'
Single-Family Semi-Detached
6,500 square feet
65'
30'
10'*
20'*
25'
Two-Family Detached
4,000 square feet
50'
30'
10'
20'
20'
Two-Family Semi-Detached
3,000 square feet
30'
30'
10'*
20'*
20'
Town House
See § 27-802(3)
Garden Apartment
See § 27-802(4)
*
Yard requirements apply to unattached sides of buildings.
No building shall exceed two 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height unless authorized by a special exception.
LOT COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
Use
Maximum Lot Coverage
Non-Residential Building
30%
Residential Building
40%
[Ord. 6/4/1984, 6/4/1984, § 8.04]
The following design criteria shall apply as additional requirements for town house and garden apartment development:
A. 
The developer should vary architectural treatments within apartment projects, individual apartments, and between dwelling units in a town house development. Variations may include those of exterior elevation, building setbacks, provisions of balconies, architectural details, pitch of roof, exterior materials, or use of color.
B. 
Variety and flexibility in design layout and arrangement of buildings, parking areas, services, recreation areas, common open space, and plantings that fully consider the particular physical characteristics of site and natural amenities are highly desired.
C. 
Screen plantings shall be provided where multiple dwelling unit land developments abut any nonresidential use or where such developments abut any single-family residential or other zoning district. Screen plantings shall be designed, located, and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Part 28 of this Chapter.
D. 
All utility lines within a town house or garden apartment development shall be placed underground.
E. 
All open space, green areas, patios, courts, and buffer yards shall be landscaped and maintained to insure the safety, privacy, and comfort of town house and garden apartment residents.
F. 
Exterior storage areas for trash and rubbish shall be well screened on three sides and contained in covered, verminproof containers.
[Ord. 8, 4/3/1972; § 8.4, as amended by Ord. 6/4/1984, 6/4/1984, § 8.05]
In addition to the requirements listed in Part 8, the off-street parking regulations of Part 15 shall apply where applicable to the uses permitted in this district.