[Ord. No. 353, 6/19/1991, § 1300]
It is the specific intent of this district to maintain the character
of the Borough's medium density residential neighborhood by permitting
a mix of single-family detached and twin dwellings, plus accessory
apartments where appropriate.
[Ord. No. 353, 6/19/1991, § 1301; as amended by
Ord. No. 498, 9/21/2011, § 1]
1. The following uses are permitted on any lot in the R-2 District.
A. Single-family detached dwelling.
B. Two-family building; twin dwelling.
C. An accessory apartment may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception, in compliance with the requirements of §
27-902 of this chapter.
D. Accessory uses, in compliance with §
27-903 of this chapter, including home occupations in compliance with §
27-904 of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 353, 6/19/1991, § 1302; as amended by
Ord. No. 430, 7/17/2002, § VII.B]
1. A garage or other permitted accessory structure not exceeding the size limitations of §
27-903, Subsection 1.D, may be erected only within the side or rear yard, not closer than eight feet from the rear and side lot lines, nor less than 10 feet from the edge of any street or alley.
2. All required parking spaces shall be located in the rear or side
yards, with the exception that one parking space may be located in
the front yard of a single-family detached dwelling.
3. Where a driveway is located in a side yard, a five-foot landscaped
buffer strip shall be provided between the driveway and the adjacent
property line. The buffer strip may be maintained as lawn or planted
with trees and shrubs or similar landscape material.
[Ord. No. 353, 6/19/1991, § 1303; as amended by Ord. No. 523, 12/21/2016]
See Table 27-13-1 following.
Table 27-13-1
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R-2 District Dimensional Standards: Residential Uses
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Dwelling Type
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Min. Lot Area
(square feet)
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Min. Lot Width
(feet)
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Front Yard6
(feet)
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Side Yard7
(feet)
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Rear Yard
(feet)
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Max Bldg. Coverage
(% of lot)
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Maximum Impervious Coverage
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Single-family
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7,000
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50
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30
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8 each
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40
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35%
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70%
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Twin
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4,000/each DU
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30
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30
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12 (15 if no alley is present)
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40
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35%
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70%
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NOTES:
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6
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Where a building line has been established, the setback of the
majority of the existing buildings on that block may be used, except
that in no case shall the setback line be less than 20 feet from the
street line.
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7
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In the case of a corner lot, each yard abutting a street shall
be equal to the minimum required front yard.
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