[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986]
It is the purpose of this district to provide for areas of the
Borough which accommodate a wide range of dwelling types. This district
is located in close proximity to shopping and recreation facilities.
The uses and densities established under this district reflect existing
land use patterns in the Borough.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986; as amended by Ord. 598, 9/9/1986; and
by Ord. 704, 6/12/1995]
1. Land and buildings in R-2 Residential District shall be used for
only one of the following purposes and no others unless permitted
as an accessory use or by special exception:
A. Single-family detached dwelling.
B. Single-family semidetached dwelling.
D. Multiple-family dwelling, in accordance with §
27-1312.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986; and by Ord. 760, 10/13/2003, § II;
and by Ord. 774, 7/18/2005, § 5]
1. The following uses shall be the only permitted accessory uses under
the R-2 District. The uses shall remain incidental to the principal
use:
A. Accessory residential uses, structures, and buildings, in accordance with §
27-1302.
B. No-impact home occupation, in accordance with §
27-1304.
C. Accessory dwellings in accordance with §
27-1321.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986; as amended by Ord. 760, 10/13/2003,
§ III; by Ord. 798, 1/8/2007, § 4; and by Ord.
846, 9/12/2011, §§ 3, 4]
1. The following uses are permitted when a special exception is granted by the Zoning Hearing Board. Standards to be used in applying for and determining whether a special exception should he granted are found in §§
27-1904 and
27-1905:
A. Institutional use, in accordance with §
27-1327.
C. Public or private parking lot, in accordance with §
27-1210.
D. Major home occupation, in accordance with §
27-1304.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986; as added by Ord. 780, 12/19/2005, § 4]
1. The following uses are permitted when approved as a conditional use by Borough Council. In addition to compliance with any specific standards cited herein, any proposed conditional use shall comply with the procedures and standards contained in §
27-2009.
A. Bed-and-breakfast operation, in accordance with §
27-1322.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986; as amended by Ord. 762, 4/19/2004, § 1;
by Ord. 781, 12/19/2005, § 3; by Ord. 800, 4/16/2007, § 1;
and by Ord. 846, 9/12/2011, § 5]
The area and bulk regulations applicable to uses permitted in
the R-2 District are listed on the table of R-2 Zoning District Area
and Bulk Regulations.