[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 800]
a. 
The Village Residential Districts are intended to preserve the character of the Township's villages. A variety of residential uses are permitted in these districts. Standards and densities are designed to be compatible with existing conditions in the villages.
b. 
Within the Village Residential Districts a building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot or premises may be used when in conformance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use, area and design regulations of this district.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 801; as amended by Ord. 148, 10/29/1992, Art. 3; by Ord. 168, 2/18/1997, Art. 8; by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
a. 
Uses Permitted by Right.
(1) 
A1 General Farming.
(2) 
A2 Nursery.
(3) 
A4 Forestry.
(4) 
A8 Farm Unit.
(5) 
A10 Kennel-Noncommercial.
(6) 
B1 Detached Dwelling.
(7) 
B10a Accessory Professional Office.
(8) 
B10b Accessory Personal Services.
(9) 
B10c Accessory Instructional Services.
(10) 
B10d Accessory Home Crafts.
(11) 
B11 Residential Accessory Building.
(12) 
B12 Garage Sales.
(13) 
C1 Place of Worship.
(14) 
C2 School.
(15) 
C7 Municipal Building.
(16) 
I1 Nonresidential Accessory Building.
(17) 
I3 Temporary Structure.
(18) 
I9 Off-Street Parking.
(19) 
I10 Signs
b. 
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
(1) 
B2 Cluster Subdivision.
(2) 
B3 Performance Standard Development.
(3) 
B5 Group Home.
(4) 
B9 Residential Conversion.
(5) 
B10f Accessory Trades Business.
(6) 
D4 Community Center.
(7) 
G1 Utilities.
(8) 
G2 Emergency Services.
(9) 
I4 Temporary Community Event.
(10) 
I8 Towers, Masts, etc.
c. 
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
(1) 
B10e Accessory Family Day Care.
(2) 
B10g Accessory Repair Service and Other.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 802; as amended by Ord. 257, 9/21/2010; by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
a. 
Unless a maximum height regulation is stated in § 27-304, "Use Regulations," for a specific use, no use in the Village Residential District shall exceed 35 feet in height. For exceptions, refer to Use 18.
b. 
Unless a great area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-304, "Use Regulations," for a specific use, all uses in the Village Residential District shall meet the following requirements.
Use
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width
(Feet)
Maximum Bldg. Cov.
(Percent)
Maximum Imperv. Surface Ratio
(Percent)
Minimum Yards
Front
(feet)
Side
(feet)
Rear
(feet)
B1
10,000 square feet
70
30
40
35
15
40
Other Permitted Uses
1.0 acre
150
15
30
50
30
50
c. 
Refer to § 27-1900, "Natural Resource Protection Standards," to determine the buildable portion of the lot.
d. 
Development within the VR District shall be designed to protect and preserve the character of the village center by employing design, scale, materials and architecture that is consistent with the historic character of villages. The proposed use shall be planned and designed as a single and uniform layout with an architectural theme that is acceptable to the Township. The architectural design of the proposed building(s) shall be submitted to the Township Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission for review and approval as part of the development review process.
e. 
All new utilities, newly constructed utilities and/or utilities associated with new land developments and/or subdivisions shall be installed underground in accordance with the East Rockhill Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.[1] Existing overhead utilities shall be relocated underground where possible.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 22, Subdivision and Land Development.