The purpose of this district is to preserve the character of
existing villages and areas appropriate for mixed uses by allowing
a mixture of residential and nonresidential uses in the style and
densities of traditional villages. It is intended to provide a variety
of housing opportunities along with a mix of retail and service facilities
which primarily serve the needs of the surrounding neighborhood.
The following uses and buildings incidental to any permitted
uses shall be permitted.
A.ย
Businesses as specified in ยงยงย 300-49 and 300-51 above shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)ย
Each business shall not contain more than 3,500 square feet of gross
floor area.
(2)ย
A lot containing a group of stores designed to function as a unit
shall not exceed five acres in gross area.
(3)ย
Such businesses shall be of such a size and scope of activity that
they do not constitute an unreasonable commercialization of the district
which would adversely affect nearby residential uses.
A.ย
No public/community sewer and water. Any lot, tract or parcel used
for the following purposes shall comply with the following:
Minimum Yard Setbacks
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Use
|
Minimum Lot Area*
(square feet)
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Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
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Maximum Impervious Lot Coverage
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Front
(feet)
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Side
(feet)
|
Rear
(feet)
|
Maximum Building Height**
(feet)
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
40,000
|
150
|
35%
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Match prevailing setback but no less than 10
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20 each
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20
|
35
|
Single-family semidetached
|
30,000 per unit
|
75 per unit
|
35%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10
|
20
|
20
|
35
|
Two-family detached
|
30,000 per unit
|
150
|
35%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10
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25 each
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25
|
35
|
Single-family attached
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Not permitted without public/community sewer and water
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Multifamily
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Not permitted without public/community sewer and water
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Other permitted use
|
40,000
|
150
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40%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10
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30
|
40
|
35
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Accessory use or structure
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N/A
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N/A
|
N/A
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Not permitted in required front yard
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5
|
5
|
20
|
NOTES:
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*
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All uses relying upon on-lot sewers must comply with ยงย 300-54.
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**
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Maximum height limitation does not include chimneys,
spires, steeples, unoccupied towers, tanks, silos related to farm
operations, antenna or other similar projections.
|
B.ย
Public/community sewer or water. Any lot, tract or parcel used for
the following purposes shall comply with the following:
Minimum Yard Setbacks
| |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use
|
Minimum Lot Area*
(square feet)
|
Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
|
Maximum Impervious Lot Coverage
|
Front
(feet)
|
Side
(feet)
|
Rear
(feet)
|
Maximum Building Height**
(feet)
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
30,000
|
100
|
35%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10 feet
|
20 each
|
20
|
35
|
Single-family semidetached
|
20,000 per unit
|
50 per unit
|
35%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10 feet
|
20
|
20
|
35
|
Two-family detached
|
20,000 per unit
|
100
|
35%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10 feet
|
25 each
|
25
|
35
|
Single-family attached
|
Not permitted without public/community sewer and water
| ||||||
Multifamily
|
Not permitted without public/community sewer and water
| ||||||
Other permitted use
|
30,000
|
100
|
40%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10 feet
|
25
|
40
|
35
|
Accessory use or structure
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Not permitted in required front yard
|
5
|
5
|
20
|
NOTES:
| |
*
|
All uses relying upon on-lot sewers must comply with ยงย 300-54.
|
**
|
Maximum height limitation does not include chimneys,
spires, steeples, unoccupied towers, tanks, silos related to farm
operations, antenna or other similar projections.
|
C.ย
Public/community sewer and water. Any lot, tract or parcel used for
the following purposes shall comply with the following:
Minimum Yard Setbacks
| |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use
|
Minimum Lot Area
(square feet)
|
Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
|
Maximum Impervious Lot Coverage
|
Front
(feet)
|
Side
(feet)
|
Rear
(feet)
|
Maximum Building Height*
(feet)
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
5,000
|
50
|
50%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10
|
10 each
|
20
|
35
|
Single-family semidetached
|
40,000 per unit
|
40 per unit
|
50%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
Two-family detached
|
4,000 per unit
|
50
|
50%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10
|
10 each
|
20
|
35
|
Single-family attached
|
2,500 per unit, provided no more than 5 dwelling units
per acre
|
20 per dwelling unit
|
60%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10
|
10 feet end unit
|
20
|
35
|
Multifamily
|
2,000 per unit provided no more than 5 units per acre
|
60
|
60%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10
|
15 each
|
25
|
35
|
Other permitted use
|
5,000
|
30
|
60%
|
Match prevailing setback but no less than 10
|
15 each
|
25
|
35
|
Accessory use or structure
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Not permitted in required front yard
|
5
|
5
|
20
|
NOTES:
| |
*
|
Maximum height limitation does not include chimneys,
spires, steeples, unoccupied towers, tanks, silos related to farm
operations, antenna or other similar projections.
|
A.ย
Regardless of any lot area requirements listed in this chapter, the
minimum required lot size may be increased to ensure an acceptable
level of nitrate-nitrogen in the adjoining groundwater. Such determinations
will be made by the PADEP and/or the Sewage Enforcement Officer.
B.ย
Every use relying upon on-lot sewage disposal systems shall be required
to properly maintain and repair such systems.
All nonresidential uses and multifamily uses shall comply with ยงย 300-71 of this chapter.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required by ยงย 300-81 of this chapter.
The placement, type, and size of all signs erected in the VMU Zoning District shall be regulated by the provisions of ยงย 300-82 of this chapter.
All commercial, industrial, institutional, and multifamily uses shall comply with ยงย 300-74 of this chapter.