[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
The Residential-Two-Family/Apartments District is comprised
of those areas of the Borough where a greater degree of single-family,
semi-detached, duplex and/or apartment dwellings have been established.
The purpose of this District is to provide for a wider range of higher
density type dwellings and preserve the existing diversity of residential
development in appropriate areas of the Borough.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988, as amended by Ord. 2001-3, 10/18/2001,
§ 2; and by Ord. 2003-1, 5/15/2003, § 2]
1. Single-family detached and semi-detached dwellings.
2. Single-family attached dwellings (rowhouse, townhouse and multiplex
dwellings).
3. Two-family detached dwellings (duplex dwellings).
4. Two-family semi-detached dwellings (double duplex dwellings).
5. Apartment dwellings (garden apartment, elderly apartment and apartment
house dwellings).
7. Accessory apartment dwellings.
12. Cluster subdivision/land development in accordance with Part 7 herein.
13. Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, convents.
15. Cemeteries and monument sales.
16. Municipal uses, public libraries, firehouses and museums.
17. Public parks, playgrounds and municipal recreation areas.
18. Public and private schools.
19. Public utility and communication uses where operation requirements
necessitate locating within the District.
20. Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with Part 18 herein.
21. Uses and buildings customarily accessory and incidental to any permitted
uses.
23. Non-tower WCF, which fall under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband
Collocation Act, subject to the conditions of Part 22 herein.
[Amended by Ord. 2016-1, 7/21/2016]
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as amended by Ord. 92-3, 8/20/1992,
§ 3; by Ord. 98-1, 7/15/1998, § 2; and by Ord.
2001-3, 10/18/2001, § 4]
1. Special Exceptions. The following special exceptions may be permitted
by the Zoning Hearing Board, following review and comment by the Planning
Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in Part
21 herein.
A. Public and private nursery and day care activities.
B. Home occupations, except bed-and-breakfast establishments.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2019-4, 11/21/2019]
E. Clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.
G. Wind energy conversion systems (WECS).
H. Lodging and boarding/rooming houses.
I. Bed and breakfast establishments.
J. Radio and television antennas.
2. Conditional Uses. The following uses may be permitted by the Borough Council following review and recommendation by the Planning Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in §
27-1401, "Use Regulations":
B. Tower-based WCF, and non-tower WCF that do not fall under the Pennsylvania
Wireless Broadband Collocation Act, subject to the conditions of Part 22 herein.
[Amended by Ord. 2016-1, 7/21/2016]
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
1. The height of a building shall not exceed 40 feet.
2. The height of an accessory building shall not exceed 15 feet.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as amended by Ord. 92-3, 8/20/1992,
§ 3; and by Ord. 2003-1, 5/15/2003, § 3]
1. Residential Uses.
A. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit, minimum lot width at the
building setback line and maximum lot coverage shall be not less than
indicated below:
|
Dwelling Type
|
Lot Area/ Dwelling Unit
(square feet)
|
Lot Width Interior
(feet)
|
Corner
(feet)
|
Coverage
(%)
|
---|
|
Single-family detached
|
5,000
|
50
|
65
|
40
|
|
Single-family semi-detached
|
3,000
|
30
|
45
|
40
|
|
Single-family attached
|
2,000
|
20
|
45
|
50
|
|
Two-family detached
|
3,500
|
50
|
65
|
50
|
|
Two-family semi-detached
|
2,500
|
30
|
45
|
50
|
|
Garden apartments
|
2,200
|
—
|
—
|
50
|
|
Apartments
|
2,200
|
—
|
—
|
50
|
B. Lot area, width, and coverage regulations for all other residential
uses shall be in accordance with Part 14 herein.
2. Nonresidential Uses. For a permitted nonresidential use, the lot
area shall be based upon required setbacks, coverage, parking and
loading/unloading standards, but in no instance shall be less than
5,000 square feet. The minimum lot width, measured at the building
setback line, for an interior lot shall be 50 feet, and a corner lot
shall be not less than 60 feet.
3. Unless otherwise specified in Part 16 herein, lot coverage for permitted
non-residential uses shall not exceed 50%.
4. At least 20% of the lot area shall be maintained with a vegetative
cover.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
The gross density for the Residential-Two Family District shall
be eight units per acre. Density shall be based upon gross acreage,
total land area of tract.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards of not less than
the depth or width indicated below:
1. Front yard (excluding apartment and/or attached dwellings). There
shall be a front setback line determined as follows: Where buildings
exist in the same block on either side of the street, the setback
line of the building to be constructed shall be at least the average
of buildings constructed within the same block. In measuring to determine
said building line, open porches shall not be construed as part of
the building. In blocks where no buildings exist on either side of
the street, the setback line of the building shall be 25 feet. In
the case of a corner lot, there shall be two front yards.
2. Side yards (excluding apartment and/or attached dwellings). On an
interior lot, the minimum side yard setback shall be eight feet. On
a corner lot, the side yard abutting a street shall be not less than
15 feet.
3. Rear yard (excluding apartment and/or attached dwellings). The rear
yard depth shall be no less than 20 feet.
4. Interior yards (open space between structures) Interior yards shall be provided in accordance with Part
14, §
27-1404, Subsection
4, herein.
5. For apartment and/or attached dwellings of one or two stories, there
shall be a front yard, two side yards and a rear yard each of not
less than 25 feet. For each story over two, five feet of width or
depth shall be added to each yard.
6. Buffer yards/screening plantings shall be provided for multi-family
dwellings in accordance with Part 14 herein.
7. For permitted yard reductions refer to Part 14 herein.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
Parking and access shall be provided in accordance with Part
17 and 19 herein.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as added by Ord. 92-3, 8/20/1992,
§ 4]
The Residential-Mixed District is comprised of those areas of
the Borough where a compatible mix of single-family, semi-detached,
duplex, manufactured homes and/or apartment dwellings have been established.
The purpose of this district is to allow such a mix to continue and
preserve the existing diversity of residential development.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as added by Ord. 92-3, 8/20/1992,
§ 4; as amended by Ord. 2001-3, 10/18/2001, § 2;
by Ord. 2003-1, 5/15/2003, § 4; and by Ord. 2005-3, 7/21/2005,
§ 1]
1. Single-family detached and semi-detached dwellings.
2. Single-family attached dwellings (rowhouse, townhouse and multiplex
dwellings)
3. Two-family detached dwellings (duplex dwellings).
4. Two-family semi-detached dwellings (double duplex dwellings).
8. Accessory apartment dwellings.
13. Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, convents.
16. Municipal uses, public libraries, firehouses and museums.
17. Public parks, playgrounds and municipal recreation areas.
18. Public and private schools.
19. Public utility and communication uses where operation requirements
necessitate locating within the district.
20. Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with Part 18 herein.
21. Uses and buildings customarily accessory and incidental to any permitted
use.
23. Non-tower WCF that fall under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband
Collection Act, subject to the conditions of Part 22 herein.
[Amended by Ord. 2016-1, 7/21/2016]
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as added by Ord. 92-3, 8/20/1992,
§ 4; by Ord. 98-1, 7/16/1998, § 3; and by Ord.
2001-3, 10/18/2001, § 4]
1. Special Exceptions. The following special exceptions may be permitted
by the Zoning Hearing Board, following review and comment by the Planning
Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in Parts
14 and 21 herein:
A. Home occupations, except bed-and-breakfast establishments.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2019-4, 11/21/2019]
C. Manufactured home parks/subdivisions.
D. Clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.
E. Radio and television antennas.
F. Wind energy conversion systems (WECS).
2. Conditional Uses. The following uses may be permitted by the Borough council following review and recommendation by the Planning Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in §
27-1401, "Use Regulations":
B. Tower-based WCF, and non-tower WCF that do not fall under the Pennsylvania
Wireless Broadband Collocation Act, subject to the conditions of Part 22 herein.
[Amended by Ord. 2016-1, 7/21/2016]
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as added by Ord. 92-3, 8/20/1992,
§ 4]
1. The height of a building shall not exceed 40 feet.
2. The height of an accessory building shall not exceed 15 feet.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as added by Ord. 92-3, 8/20/1992,
§ 4; as amended by Ord. 2003-1, 5/15/2003, § 5;
and by Ord. 2005-3, 7/21/2005, § 3]
1. Residential Uses.
A. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit, minimum lot width at the
building setback line, and maximum lot coverage as follows:
|
|
|
Lot Width
|
|
---|
|
Dwelling Type
|
Lot Area/ Dwelling Unit
(square feet)
|
Interior
(feet)
|
Corner
(feet)
|
Coverage
(%)
|
---|
|
Single-family detached
|
5,000
|
50
|
65
|
40
|
|
Single-family semi-detached
|
3,000
|
30
|
45
|
40
|
|
Single-family attached
|
2,000
|
20
|
45
|
50
|
|
Two-family detached
|
3,500
|
50
|
65
|
50
|
|
Two-family semi-detached
|
2,500
|
30
|
45
|
50
|
|
Apartments - two bedroom
|
1,500
|
—
|
50
|
65
|
|
Apartments - one bedroom
|
1,250
|
—
|
50
|
65
|
|
Manufactured homes
|
5,000
|
50
|
65
|
40
|
B. Lot area, width and coverage regulations for all other residential
uses shall be in accordance with Part 14 herein.
2. Nonresidential Uses. For a permitted nonresidential use, the lot
area shall be based upon required setbacks, coverage, parking and
loading/unloading standards, but in no instance shall be less than
5,000 square feet. The minimum lot width, measured at the building
setback line, for an interior lot shall be 50 feet and a corner lot
shall be not less than 60 feet.
3. Unless otherwise specified in Part 16 herein, lot coverage for permitted
nonresidential uses shall not exceed 50%.
4. At least 20% of the lot area shall be maintained with a vegetative
cover.
5. The minimum lot area permitted for the development of apartments
shall be 9,600 square feet.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as added by Ord. 92-3, 8/20/1992,
§ 4; and as amended by Ord. 2005-3, 7/21/2005, § 4]
The gross density for the Residential District Mixed shall not
exceed eight and seven-tenths (9) units per acre for single family
dwellings, fourteen and five-tenths (15) units per acre single-family
semidetached dwellings, twenty-one and eight-tenths (22) units per
acre for two-family detached, seventeen and four-tenths (17) units
per acre for two-family semi-detached, nineteen and eight-tenths for
garden apartment, 32 units per acre for apartments and eight and seven-tenths
(9) units per acre for manufactured homes. Density shall be based
upon gross acreage defined as the total land area of tract.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as added by Ord. 92-3, 8/20/1992,
§ 4; and as amended by Ord. 2005-3, 7/21/2005, § 5]
1. Each lot intended for residential use shall have front, side and
rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below:
A. Front Yard (excluding apartment, attached dwelling and manufactured
home park). There shall be a front setback line determined as follows:
where buildings exist in the same block on either side of the street,
the setback line of the building to be constructed shall be at least
the average of buildings constructed within the same block. In measuring
to determine said building line, open porches shall not be construed
as part of the building. In blocks where no buildings exist on either
side of the street, the setback line of the building shall be 25 feet.
In the case of a corner lot, there shall be two front yards.
B. Side Yards (excluding apartment, attached dwelling and manufactured
home park). On an interior lot, the minimum side yard setback shall
be eight feet. On a corner lot, the side yard abutting a street shall
be not less than 15 feet.
C. Rear Yard (excluding apartment, attached dwelling and manufactured
home park). The rear yard depth shall be no less than 20 feet.
2. Interior Yards (open space between structures). Interior yards shall be provided in accordance with Part
14, §
27-1404, Subsection
4, herein.
3. For attached dwellings of one or two stories in height, there shall
be a front yard, two side yards and a rear yard each of no less than
25 feet. For each story over two, five feet of width or depth shall
be added to each yard. For apartments of one or two stories in height,
there shall be a front yard of 25 feet, two side yards each of 15
feet and a rear yard of no less than 25 feet. For each story over
two, five feet of width or depth shall be added to each yard.
4. For manufactured home parks, yards shall be provided in accordance with §
27-1401, Subsection
22,, herein.
5. For permitted nonresidential uses, yards shall be provided in accordance
with Part 14, herein.
6. Buffer yards/screening planting shall be provided in accordance with
Part 14, herein.
7. For permitted yard reductions refer to Part 14, herein.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as added by Ord. 92-3, 8/20/1992,
§ 4]
Parking and access shall be provided in accordance with Parts
17 and 19, herein.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as added by Ord. 92-3, 8/20/1992,
§ 4]
1. The following conditions apply to manufactured homes and additions
to the manufactured homes in R-M district, either on individual lots
or in manufactured home parks:
A. Each manufactured home site shall be provided a structurally stabilized
stand for manufactured home placement approved by the Borough Code
Enforcement Officer. Each stand shall have a minimum area of 720 square
feet. If a double wide manufactured home is placed, the stand shall
have a minimum area of 1,440 square feet. The stand shall be concrete
with a minimum thickness of four inches; shall have a frost wall around
its perimeter; shall have a sub-base of four inches crushed aggregate.
B. As an alternative to the concrete stand, manufactured homes may utilize
a pedestal system as per the following regulations:
(1)
Footing requirements for each pedestal will be a minimum of
two square feet.
(2)
The footing depth for each pedestal shall be a minimum of 32
inches.
(3)
If a concrete footing is placed, its minimum thickness shall
be eight inches.
(4)
Piers may be utilized off the footings consisting of either
concrete or masonry. Anytime a pier consisting of masonry blocks is
over four masonry blocks above the ground level, it shall be reinforced
and the cores filled.
(5)
The top block of any masonry block piers shall be a solid masonry
piece.
(6)
The quality of piers shall be dictated by the sizing involved.
Each pier shall be located not more than 20 feet apart and each pier
shall be not more than five feet from the end of the mobile unit.
(7)
Each unit shall have a minimum of four anchorage devices, either
cast in the concrete pier or footing, or of a screw type acceptable
to the Borough which complies with the Manufacturer's Home Foundations
as recommended by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
C. All fuel oil storage tanks shall be located at a minimum distance
of 10 feet from all electrical lines.
D. An enclosure of compatible design and material shall be erected around
the entire base of each manufactured home. Such enclosure shall provide
sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure.
E. Tie downs shall be installed at strategic locations so as to prevent
movement of the manufactured home by natural causes.