[Amended 3-16-2015 by Ord. No. 293-2015]
The R-2 Medium-Density Residential District is comprised of
a mix of housing types and densities. The purpose of this district
is to stabilize and preserve areas of the community to provide for
a suitable environment for family life. Certain nonresidential uses
are allowed by right, or by special exception, to provide for convenient
access to the higher concentration of residents. This district generally
coincides with public utility service areas. As a result, permitted
densities and housing types require the use of these public utilities.
Permitted-by-right uses shall be as follows:
A.
Single-family detached dwellings.
B.
Single-family semidetached dwellings or two-family dwellings.
H.
Municipal uses.
I.
Publicly owned recreational facilities.
J.
Public and private schools and related uses, excluding vocational schools and dormitories, subject to § 135-254.
K.
Public utility service structures.
L.
Accessory structures and uses customarily incidental to the above
permitted uses.
O.
Forestry and related uses; provided that the applicant provides copies
of the permits and approvals from the DEP, and/or any other applicable
state or federal permit authorizing such use to occur.
P.
Short-term lodging.
[Added 1-6-2020 by Ord. No. 320-2020]
The following uses are permitted when special exceptions are
granted by written approval of the Zoning Hearing Board. In granting
any special exception, the Board may attach certain conditions to
its approval which it feels are necessary requirements in order to
preserve and protect the character of the district in which the proposed
use would locate. The burden shall be upon the applicant to prove
that the approval of the application will not be detrimental to the
health, safety and general welfare of the community.
(Reserved)
[Amended 10-17-2016 by Ord. No. 309-2016]
A.
Height. An additional side yard setback of one foot shall be provided
for every two-foot, or fraction thereof, increase in height above
35 feet. Buildings devoted to agricultural use shall be exempt from
height regulations.
B.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
The minimum lot area for all nonresidential principal buildings
shall be 40,000 square feet.
(2)
The minimum lot area for single-family detached dwellings shall be 15,000 square feet, except as provided in § 135-105J(1) below.
(3)
The minimum lot area for semidetached or two-family dwellings shall be 10,000 square feet, except as provided in § 135-105J(1) below.
C.
Minimum lot width.
(1)
The minimum lot width for single-family detached dwellings and nonresidential principal buildings shall be 75 feet at the building setback line, except as provided in § 135-105J(2) below.
(2)
The minimum lot width for semidetached or two-family dwellings
shall be 50 feet at the building setback line for each dwelling unit.
D.
Minimum lot depth. The minimum lot depth shall be 125 feet, except as provided in § 135-105J(3) below.
E.
Front yard minimum depth.
(1)
The minimum front yard building setback line shall be 25 feet from the ultimate street right-of-way as designated by § 135-301, unless a more stringent requirement is required by this chapter, except as provided in § 135-105J(4) below.
(2)
In developed areas, the minimum building setback line requirements
may be adjusted by right so that the proposed building may be in proper
relation to adjacent buildings. Under no circumstances shall a building
be permitted to encroach any closer to the ultimate right-of-way than
an adjacent building.
F.
Side yard.
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings, semidetached or two-family dwellings in the over-and-under configuration, and nonresidential principal buildings shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less than 10 feet in width, except as provided in § 135-105J(5) below.
(2)
Semidetached or two-family dwellings in a side-by-side configuration shall have one side yard per dwelling unit which shall be a minimum of 12 feet in width, except as provided in § 135-105J(6) below.
G.
Rear yard. Rear yards shall be a minimum of 35 feet in depth, except as provided in § 135-105J(7) below.
H.
Maximum lot coverage.
(1)
Maximum building coverage. The maximum building coverage shall not exceed 25%, except as provided in § 135-105J(8) below.
(2)
Maximum impervious coverage. The total impervious coverage shall not exceed 30%, except as provided in § 135-105J(9) below.
I.
Interior yards. Separation distance between buildings shall be provided
as follows:
(1)
Front-to-front, rear-to-rear or front-to-rear parallel buildings
shall have 100 feet between faces of the building for two stories
in height, plus five feet for each additional story. If the front
or rear faces are obliquely aligned, the above distances may be decreased
by as much as 10 feet at one end if increased by a similar or greater
distance at the other end.
(2)
A yard space of 30 feet is required between end walls of buildings
for each two-story building, plus five feet for each additional story.
If the buildings are at right angles to each other, the distance between
the corners of the end walls of the building may be reduced to a minimum
of 15 feet.
(3)
A yard space of 30 feet is required between end walls and front
or rear faces of buildings for each two-story building, plus five
feet for each additional story.
J.
Alternative area and bulk regulations. On development tracts of 10
acres or greater, the following alternative area and bulk regulations
may be applied in lieu of the applicable sections above. In no case,
however, may a development tract yield in excess of 3.5 dwelling units
per acre.
(1)
The minimum lot area for single-family detached, semidetached
or two-family dwellings shall be 8,500 square feet.
(2)
The minimum lot width for single-family detached dwellings shall
be 70 feet at the building setback line.
(3)
The minimum lot depth shall be 100 feet.
(4)
The minimum front yard building setback line shall be 20 feet from the ultimate street right-of-way as designated by § 135-301, unless a more stringent requirement is required by this chapter.
(5)
Single-family detached dwellings, semidetached or two-family
dwellings in the over-and-under configuration, and nonresidential
principal buildings shall have two side yards, neither of which shall
be less than eight feet in width.
(6)
Semidetached or two-family dwellings in a side-by-side configuration
shall have one side yard per dwelling unit which shall be a minimum
of 10 feet in width.
(7)
Rear yards shall be a minimum of 20 feet in depth.
(8)
The maximum building coverage shall not exceed 30%.
(9)
The total impervious coverage shall not exceed 35%.
The following regulations apply to unattached buildings for
accessory use:
A.
Maximum height. The maximum height shall be 20 feet, except that
this restriction shall not be applicable to farm buildings and silos.
B.
Front yard minimum depth. The minimum building setback line from
all streets shall be that distance as required for principal buildings
plus an additional 15 feet.
C.
Side yard. The minimum distance to any interior side lot line shall
be six feet.
D.
Rear yard. The minimum distance to any rear lot line shall be six
feet.
