The purpose of R-H, Multifamily and Mobile Homes Residential
District is to preserve the desirable character and stability of multifamily
residential neighborhoods in the Borough and to provide a dense urban
residential pattern suitable to the needs of the population to coincide
with the character and stability of the predominantly single-family
neighborhoods in the Borough.
Per §
260-13, Table 1, Table of Permitted and Special Exception Uses.
Per §
260-99, Table 2, Area and Bulk Standards.
The maximum building height of a principal structure shall not
exceed seven stories or 65 feet.
All residential construction shall substantially conform in
street orientation and massing homes, according to the following guidelines:
A. New residential structures should harmonize in scale and massing
with the existing historic structures in surrounding blocks. For instance,
a narrow two-and-one-half-story structure should not be built in a
block largely occupied by one-story bungalows.
B. New structures which will be larger than their neighbors should be
designed in modules, with the greater part of the mass located away
from the main facade to minimize the perceived bulk of the structure.
C. New residential structures should present their front door and major
architectural facades to the primary street and not to the side or
rear yard.
D. In some cases on corner lots, a corner entryway between two defining
architectural facades may be appropriate.
Customary and incidental accessory structures and uses shall
be regulated as follows:
A. Accessory structures shall be subordinate in size to the principal
structure on the lot.
B. Accessory structures shall not be placed within the front setback.
If placed in side yard, accessory structures shall not be located
closer to the street than the front building line of the principal
structure.
C. Accessory structures shall not be located closer than 10 feet to
the rear and side property lines nor closer than 10 feet to the principal
structure, unless otherwise indicated in this chapter.
D. On corner lots, accessory structures shall not be located between
any portion of the principal structure and either street.
E. Accessory structures shall not exceed 10 feet in height from grade,
except for accessory dwellings units. In case of accessory structures
that serve as outdoor storage sheds associated with a principal residential
structure, the height limit shall be measured from grade for each
level of the structure.
F. No part of any such structure, with the exception of accessory dwelling
units as defined herein, shall be designed or used for sleeping purposes,
and no cooking fixtures shall be placed or permitted therein.
G. Pools are subject to the accessory use provisions herein and subject
to a building permit.
H. Outdoor play equipment, such as swing sets and similar large recreational
structures which are typically anchored to the ground and are not
easily relocated, shall be placed in side or rear yards.
The provisions of Article
XIII, Parking and Loading, and Article
XIV, Internal Roadways, shall apply.
The provisions of Article
XV, Landscaping and Screening, shall apply.
The provisions of Article
XVI, Signs, shall apply.
There shall be no more than one principal use allowed on any
lot in the R-H District.
A private swimming pool shall be permitted as an accessory use
in the R-H Zoning District for one- or two-family dwellings only,
provided the following conditions are met:
A. A swimming pool accessory use may be located within a rear yard,
subject to the setback requirements for accessory uses.
B. A swimming pool shall be enclosed by a fence or other enclosure at
least four feet in height above the adjacent ground level, which pool
shall be locked when unattended by an adult in order to prevent accidental
or unauthorized entry.
C. All lights used for illumination of the pool area shall be appropriately
located or shielded to eliminate direct sight of light bulbs from
outside the property lines.
D. Portable pools and children's pools shall be covered or protected
in a manner to prevent access by children of tender age when unattended,
unless and until the children are attended by an adult over 21 years
of age. They are only permitted in the Borough from May 1 through
September 30.
There shall be a maximum of six units per building.