The purpose of the Rural Village (R-V) Zone is to provide for
medium-density residential development in Village growth areas in
the Township where public sewers are existing or are anticipated to
be available in the future. This zoning district includes areas that
are characterized by a historic mix of residential and commercial
uses, as well as areas that rely on nonmotorized means of transportation.
The following uses are permitted when special exceptions are
granted by written approval of the Zoning Hearing Board. In granting
any special exceptions, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions
and safeguards, in addition to those expressed in this chapter, as
it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.
A. Townhouses, subject to the provisions of §
310-224.
B. Conversion apartment houses, not to exceed three units in the structure, subject to the requirements of §
310-181.
C. Bed-and-breakfast establishments, subject to the requirements of §
310-170.
D. Boardinghouses, subject to the requirements of §
310-172.
E. Nursing, rest or retirement homes, subject to the requirements of §
310-215.
F. Elder cottage housing units on lots of less than five acres, subject to the provisions of §
310-183.
G. Family day-care facilities, subject to the provisions of §
310-182.
H. Bus shelters, related uses, subject to the provisions of §
310-173.
I. Churches, synagogues and other places of worship and any associated cemeteries, provided that the use does not exceed three acres, subject to the provisions of §
310-176.
J. Church-related uses, such as social halls, picnic grounds, etc., subject to the provisions of §
310-176.
K. Expansions of existing school uses, public or private, on lots of greater than two acres, between 10% and 30% of the original building floor area, subject to the provisions of §
310-217.
L. Expansion of the site area of existing school uses, public or private, on lots of greater than two acres, in excess of one additional acre of the site area. All site area expansions in excess of one acre shall also require the preparation of a land development plan in accordance with Chapter
265, Subdivision and Land Development, subject to the provisions of §
310-217.
M. Double-family dwellings, subject to the provisions of §
310-130.
N. Home occupations, subject to the provisions of §
310-193.
O. The following uses are permitted by special exception, provided that
such uses: 1) are contained within a building that existed on August
5, 2003; or 2) are contained within a building with a building footprint
of no more than 1,500 square feet and an overall size of no more than
3,600 square feet of floor area:
(1) Stores for the commercial retailing of food, clothing, drugs, confectionery,
hardware, sporting goods, household appliances, flowers, antiques,
etc.
(2) Personal services shops, including barbershops, beauty parlors, tailors,
shoe repair, dry cleaning (excluding dry cleaning plants), laundromats,
etc.
(3) Sit-down restaurants, tearooms, cafes and other places serving food
and drink, but not including drive-in, drive-through or fast-food
restaurants.
(4) Business and professional offices.
(5) Medical and/or dental offices or clinics and associated pharmacies.
(6) Banks and other similar financial institutions.
(8) Shops for contractors of plumbing, heating, air conditioning, electrical,
roofing, flooring, glass and windows, installation, carpentry, cabinetmaking,
and other structural components of buildings.
All such uses shall comply with the applicable requirements of Article
XVII, Supplemental Regulations, Article
XVIII, Criteria for Special Exceptions, Conditional Uses and Other Selected Uses, Article
XIX, Parking Regulations, and Article
XX, Sign Regulations.
P. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above
uses.
The following uses are permitted when conditional uses are granted
by written approval of the Board of Supervisors. In granting any conditional
uses, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards,
in addition to those expressed in this chapter, as it may deem necessary
to implement the purposes of this chapter.
A. Expansions of existing school uses, public and/or private, on lots of greater than two acres, in excess of 30% of the original building floor area, subject to the provisions of §
310-217.
B. New school uses, public or private, on lots of greater than two acres, subject to the provisions of §
310-217.
C. Mobile home parks, subject to the provisions of §
310-200.
D. Family support and care center, subject to the provisions of §
310-236.1.
[Added 7-7-2020 by Ord.
No. 145; amended 9-21-2020 by Ord. No. 147]
E. Medical clinic and research facility with laboratory services, subject to the provisions of §
310-236.2.
[Added 7-7-2020 by Ord.
No. 145; amended 9-21-2020 by Ord. No. 147]
The following regulations apply to unattached buildings for
accessory uses with a building footprint not exceeding 200 square
feet.
B. Front yard minimum depth. The minimum building setback line from
all streets shall be that distance as required for principal buildings,
plus an additional 15 feet.
C. Minimum side yard: 10 feet.
D. Minimum rear yard: six feet.
The following regulations apply to unattached buildings for
accessory uses with a building footprint of 200 square feet or greater.
A. Maximum building height: 26 feet from the lowest finished floor elevation.
In the case of a sloping lot, this maximum building height may be
increased by special exception, subject to the following considerations:
(1) The proposed building shall not be offensive to any adjacent residential
uses; and
(2) In no case shall the height of the building exceed 35 feet from the
lowest finished floor elevation.
B. Minimum yard setbacks.
(1) Front: the minimum front yard setback shall be equal to the distance
required for principal buildings.
(4) Where the proposed accessory building will be located adjacent to
an existing residential use or a residential zoning district boundary
line, the side and/or rear yard setback shall be the required minimum
or a distance equal to the height of the accessory building, whichever
is greater.
The purpose of the Agricultural Zone is to encourage and protect
productive farming and agricultural practices. The growth of large
trees and shrubs adjacent to the Agricultural Zone may result in excessive
shading and, therefore, reduce the growth of valuable crops. Therefore,
no tree or shrub which may attain a height of 20 feet or more shall
be planted or allowed to grow within 10 feet of any lot line which
abuts an area within an Agricultural Zone.