[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
The Commercial-Residential Neighborhood District is comprised
of an area in the Borough containing a variety of residential dwelling
arrangements with low-intensity commercial uses. The purpose of this
District is to promote a compatible combination of residential uses
and retail/professional trade and establish a viable urban environment
which will supplement activities and uses permitted in the Central
Business District.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as amended by Ord. 95-10, 10/19/1995,
§ 3; by Ord. 2001-3, 10/18/2001, § 2, and by Ord.
2003-1, 5/15/2003, § 6]
1.
Single-family detached and semi-detached dwellings.
2.
Single-family attached dwellings (rowhouse and townhouse).
3.
Two-family detached dwellings.
4.
Two-family semi-detached dwellings.
5.
(Reserved)
6.
Accessory apartment dwellings.
7.
Family care facilities.
8.
Family day care homes.
9.
Group care facilities.
10.
Group day care homes.
11.
Municipal buildings, churches, schools, public parks/playgrounds
and public libraries/museums.
12.
Public utility and communication uses where operation requirements
necessitate locating within the District.
13.
Home occupations.
14.
Bed and breakfast establishments.
15.
Lodging and boarding/rooming houses.
16.
Any retail business whose principal activity is the sale of merchandise
in an enclosed building, such as hardware, variety, clothing, personal
service shops, appliance stores and similar retail activities.
17.
Retail sales in which both a workshop and repair shop and retail
showroom are required, such as plumbing, electrical, interior decorating,
radio and home appliances, tailoring and similar establishments of
no more objectionable character; provided that not more than 25% of
the total usable floor area of the establishment shall be used for
repair activities.
18.
Restaurants, tea rooms and other similar establishments serving food
and nonalcoholic beverages; provided that such establishments do not
provide drive-in service.
19.
Business and professional offices.
20.
Clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.
21.
Funeral homes.
22.
Studios.
23.
Public and private nursery and day care centers.
24.
Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with Part 18 herein.
25.
Uses and buildings customarily accessory and incidental to any of
the above permitted uses.
26.
Personal service shops.
29.
Mixed-use
structure.
[Added by Ord. No. 2022-2, 6/16/2022]
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as amended by Ord. 98-1, 7/16/1998,
§ 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.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as amended by Ord. 2003-1, 5/15/2003,
§ 7]
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
that indicated below:
|
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
| |
B.
Lot area, width, and coverage regulations for all other residential
uses shall be in accordance with Part 14 herein.
C.
At least 20% of the lot area shall be maintained with a vegetative
cover.
2.
Nonresidential Uses. For a nonresidential use, the minimum lot standards
shall be as follows:
A.
Lot area shall be based upon required setbacks, coverage, parking,
loading/unloading and other applicable standards, but in no instance
shall be less than 3,000 square feet.
B.
Minimum lot width shall be 30 feet at the building setback line.
On a corner lot, the minimum lot width shall be 40 feet.
C.
The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 50% with at least 10% of
the lot area maintained with a vegetative cover.
[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. 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 20 feet.
In the case of a corner lot, there shall be two front yards. However,
in no case shall the maximum front yard setback exceed 20 feet.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2017-4, 11/16/2017]
2.
Side yards. On an interior lot, the minimum side yard setback shall
be eight feet. No side yard shall be required where structures abut
one another, provided that a written agreement is entered into by
such property owners and submitted to the Zoning Officer. However,
in no case shall common party walls be permitted between properties
of separate ownership.
3.
Rear yard. The rear yard depth shall be no less than 20 feet.
4.
Buffer yards/screening shall be provided in accordance with Part
14 herein.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
Parking, loading and unloading facilities shall be provided
in accordance with Part 17 and 19 herein.
