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Borough of State College, PA
Centre County
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[Ord. 559, 6/20/1959, Section 601-A; amended by Ord. 677, 10/6/1965; Ord. 850, 5/6/1974]
In this district, the land and structures may be used and structures may be erected, altered, enlarged for the following uses only:
a. 
Any use permitted in the R-3 district.
[Ord. 559, 6/20/1959, Section 603-A; amended by Ord. 677, 10/6/1965; Ord. 878, 9/9/1975, Section 1; Ord. 961, 1/11/1979, Section 1(C); Ord. 1034, 12/10/1982, Section 4{130} and by Ord. 1177, 5/27/1987, Sections 2 and 3; Ord. 1396, 12/10/1992, Section 4]
Each lot in this district shall comply with the following minimum requirements, except as otherwise provided:
a. 
Lot area.
One-family dwelling: 8,000 square feet.
Two-family dwelling: 10,000 square feet.
Multiple-family dwelling (per unit): 1,400 square feet.
Personal care boarding home for adults (per unit): 1,200 square feet.
Private academic school: one acre.
b. 
Lot width.
One-family dwelling: 60 feet.
Two-family dwelling: 80 feet.
Multiple-family dwelling: 100 feet.
Personal care boarding home for adults: 100 feet.
Private academic school: 150 feet.
c. 
Front yard depth.
All buildings: 30 feet.
d. 
Side yard width.
Single-family dwelling: eight feet.
Two-family dwelling: eight feet.
Accessory buildings: eight feet.
Multiple-family dwellings: 10 feet.
Non-dwellings: 20 feet.
Personal care boarding home for adults: 10 feet.
When a multifamily dwelling or a Personal Care Boarding Home for Adults is located on a corner lot, the interior side yard shall be 30 feet.
e. 
Rear Yard Depth. The rear yard shall be 20% of the depth of the lot measured from the front building line to the nearest point of the rear lot line, but in no case shall this be less than 15 feet.
f. 
Lot Coverage.
All one- and two-family dwellings and accessory buildings (including detached garages) appurtenant thereto: 30%.
Driveways and off-street parking areas at one- and two-family dwellings, as follows:
Lot area <10,000 square feet: 12%.
Lot area 10,000 to 20,000 square feet: 12% minus 0.4% per 1,000 square feet of lot area above 10,000 square feet.
Lot coverage for lots with square foot area between any two 1,000 square foot points shall be calculated on the basis of the lower 1,000 square foot area.
[Example: Lot area 16,500 square feet; Lot coverage: ((0.12 - (6 x 0.004)) x 16,500 square feet = 0.096 x 16,500 square feet = 1,584 square feet]
Lot area >20,000: 8%.
[Ord. 559, 6/20/1959, Section 603.A; amended by Ord. 677, 10/6/1965; Ord. 878, 9/9/1975, Section 1]{140}
The maximum height of structures in this district, except as otherwise provided, shall be:
a. 
Dwelling (not exceeding three stories): 35 feet.
b. 
Accessory Building (not exceeding one story): 15 feet.
c. 
Non-Dwelling (except as provided in Section 2301 of this chapter): 40 feet.
As specified in Part H of this chapter.