[Ord. No. 2015-03, 6/3/2015]
1. The Rural Residential District is intended to acknowledge and protect
existing rural development concentrations, and provide limited opportunities
for additional low-density residential uses. Rural Residential Districts
are located in areas of the Township without access to public water
or sewer service. Only on-lot septic waste disposal systems and on-lot
water wells shall be permitted in this zone. Except where mandated
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, no public
or community waste disposal and water systems shall be permitted outside
the growth boundary line established by the Southern York County Regional
Comprehensive Plan. These regulations are designed to exclude activities
of a commercial or industrial nature and any activities not compatible
with low-density residential development; to provide for the public
convenience and avoid undue congestion on the roads; and to otherwise
create conditions conducive to carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
2. It is the further intent of the Board of Supervisors to encourage
flexibility, economy and ingenuity in the development of lots within
this district.
[Ord. No. 2015-03, 6/3/2015]
A structure may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes and no other, except as provided for in §
27-304 of this chapter.
1. Permitted Principal Uses.
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Group home (see § 27-1404) [Amended by Ord. No. 2021-03, 10/6/2021]
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Single-family detached dwelling
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2. Permitted Accessory Uses.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2017-07, 12/6/2017; and by Ord. No. 2022-01, 3/2/2022]
Accessory dwelling unit (see § 27-1404)
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Alternative energy system (private use) (see § 27-1404)
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Buildings and uses customarily incidental to a permitted principal
use
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Family day-care home (see § 27-1404)
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No-impact home-based business (see § 27-1404)
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Outdoor furnace or heating device (see § 27-1404)
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Portable storage unit (see § 27-1404)
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Swimming pool, private (see § 27-1404)
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3. Principal Uses Permitted as Special Exceptions by the Zoning Hearing
Board.
Adult day-care center (see § 27-1404)
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Camp and campground (see § 27-1404)
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Child day-care center (see § 27-1404)
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Cultural facilities (see § 27-1404)
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(Reserved)
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Municipal park and playground (see § 27-1404)
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Nursing home/personal care home (see § 27-1404)
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School, public or private (see § 27-1404)
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Public utility building or facility (see § 27-1404)
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4. Accessory Uses Permitted by Special Exception by the Zoning Hearing
Board.
Detention or retention basin
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Temporary structure or use (see § 27-1404)
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Buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the principal
uses permitted by special exception
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5. Prohibited Construction: No permanent buildings may be constructed
or placed in a critical environmental area (see Part 13).
[Ord. No. 2015-03, 6/3/2015]
In this district, any structure hereafter erected or any lot
hereafter used or occupied for any lawful purpose shall provide the
minimum dimensions specified below. Should these requirements conflict
with the requirements of Part 14 or 15, as applicable, for any specified
use, the requirements of Part 14 or 15, as applicable, shall take
precedence.
1. Principal and Accessory Dimensions, Rural Residential District.
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Single-Family Detached Dwellings
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Uses Permitted as Special Exception
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Minimum lot area
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50,000 square feet
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50,000 square feet
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Minimum lot width
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200 feet
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200 feet
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Minimum front setback
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35 feet
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35 feet
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Minimum side setback*
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20 feet
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15 feet
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Minimum rear setback*
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10 feet
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25 feet
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Maximum building height
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40 feet
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40 feet
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Maximum lot coverage
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30%
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NA
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NOTES:
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The side and rear setback for accessory buildings and structures
may be reduced to 10 feet.
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[Ord. No. 2015-03, 6/3/2015]
Each principal use shall be located on a separate, approved
lot. Such lots must meet all the requirements of this chapter, the
Shrewsbury Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, and all requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection.
[Ord. No. 2015-03, 6/3/2015]
In addition to the standards set forth in this Part, all uses
permitted within the Rural Residential District shall also comply
with:
1. Landscape, Buffering and Screening. As required in the Shrewsbury
Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
2. Off-Street Parking and Loading. All uses in the Rural Residential District shall provide off-street parking spaces and off-street loading space according to the provisions set forth in Part
16 of this chapter.
3. Signs. Signs may be erected and maintained only when in compliance
with the provisions of the Shrewsbury Township Sign Ordinance and landscaping requirements in the Subdivision and Land
Development Ordinance.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-01, 8/5/2020]
4. All proposed subdivisions and developments shall satisfy the requirements
of Part 13, Critical Environmental Areas and Wellhead Protection.
5. Environmental Performance Standards. All uses in the Rural Residential District shall comply with the environmental protection standards provided for in Part
15 of this chapter.