[Ord. 12-8-97A, 12/8/1997, § 701]
1.
From the late 1950s to the present, the type of housing in the Borough
changed substantially from that found in the central core of the Borough
to that found in those areas other than the central core.
2.
The primary type of housing previously was single-family detached
dwellings on small lots. Such dwellings were constructed of wood or
similar materials, with vary small yards.
3.
That changed in the 1950s and continues to this day, so that almost
all the construction of single-family detached dwellings has been
on substantially larger lots (12,000 square feet or more) and a substantial
number of those dwellings have been built of brick, stone or masonry
and have significant setbacks and yards. The purpose of the R-1 District
is to recognize the historical evolution of those types of dwellings
in those areas and to preserve that legitimate dwelling type for future
generations. The Borough has made adequate provisions for other types
of dwellings in its other districts and believes that the preservation
of single-family detached dwellings on what are relatively large lots
(although quite small compared to surrounding municipalities and surrounding
townships) is a legitimate community development objective of the
Borough that shall be pursued.
4.
To this end the Borough has created the R-1 zoning district where
the only permitted residential use is single-family detached dwellings
on larger lots (12,500 square feet or more) and only those other uses
that encourage the open use of space so to . . . Additionally, businesses
in these areas should be severally restricted so that they do not
create any kind of intrusion on this legitimate residential usage.
[Ord. 12-8-97A, 12/8/1997, § 702, as amended by
Ord. No. 00093, 5/14/2018; and by Ord. No. 00096, 4/8/2019]
[Ord. 12-8-97A, 12/8/1997, § 703; ; as amended
by Ord. No. 00093, 5/14/2018]
[Ord. 12-8-97A, 12/8/1997, § 704]
1.
The following shall be the minimum height, bulk, setback and area
regulations in the R-1 zoning district:
A.
The following shall be the minimum lot area and distances for single-family
detached dwellings in this District:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 12,500 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width at the building setback line: 100 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot depth: 125 feet.
(4)
Front yard (building setback) minimum depth:
(a)
A building setback to establish a front yard for all buildings
shall be a minimum of 25 feet from the street line.
(b)
Except on Rothsville Road and Seventh Street (SR 272), if the
block on which the site fronts is more than 50% developed at the time
of enactment of this chapter, the setback of the majority of the existing
buildings on that block must be used, except in no case shall a setback
line be less than 15 feet from the street line.
(5)
Side yard (building setback) minimum width: each dwelling unit
shall have two side yards (building setbacks), neither of which shall
be less than 10 feet.
(6)
Rear yard (building setback) minimum depth: 35 feet.
(7)
Maximum height: 35 feet.
(8)
Maximum lot coverage: 60%.
[Amended by Ord. No. 00093, 5/14/2018; and by Ord. No. 00096, 4/8/2019]
B.
The following shall be the minimum lot area and distances for all
other permitted and special exception uses in the R-1 zoning district:
(1)
Minimum lot area: one acre, except that bed-and-breakfast inns,
where the minimum lot area shall be 12,500 square feet and in the
case of Essential services, where the minimum lot area shall be only
that necessary to perform the service in an expeditious and cost effective
manner.
(2)
All other height, bulk, setback and distance regulations shall
be the same as provided for single-family detached dwellings in this
district.
