[Ord. No. 196-2018, 9/12/2018]
In accordance with the planning goals of the Honey Brook Township and Borough Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan and the purpose statements and community development objectives set forth in Article I of this Chapter, the NR — Neighborhood Residential District is established to accommodate primarily single-family detached and two-family dwellings on small and medium sized lots within the Township and Honey Brook Borough, where access to public facilities and services is available. The density for residential uses in this district is lower than that permitted in the Mixed Use Residential Zoning District. The regulations set forth herein are intended to achieve the following specific purposes:
A. 
To provide primarily for single-family residential living opportunities where homes are located on individual lots;
B. 
To accommodate residential subdivisions of larger tracts of land which can feasibly be served by public water and sewer systems, and with convenient access to public roads;
C. 
To guide development in a manner that preserves the character of the surrounding residential neighborhoods; and
D. 
To permit complementary uses to single-family residential development, including no-impact and limited-impact home occupations, renewable energy systems, municipal uses, schools, churches, parks and recreation, trails, and open space.
[Ord. No. 196-2018, 9/12/2018]
A. 
The following uses are permitted within the NR District when in compliance with the provisions of this district, the applicable provisions of Part 9, General Regulations, the applicable provisions of Part 10, Supplemental Use Regulations, and any other applicable provisions of this Chapter.
(1) 
Uses Permitted by Right. A building or other structure may be erected, altered, or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any one of the following principal uses, together with the permitted accessory uses, by right in accordance with the terms of the Chapter:
(a) 
Single-family detached dwelling.
(b) 
Two-family dwelling.
(c) 
Municipal use.
(d) 
Agricultural uses.
(e) 
Forestry/timber harvesting.
(f) 
Public utility buildings and facilities.
(g) 
No-impact home occupation.
(h) 
Non-tower wireless communications facility.
(i) 
Group home.
B. 
Uses by Special Exception. Within the NR District the following uses may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception in accordance with the provisions of Part 14, and when in compliance with all other applicable provisions of this Chapter:
(1) 
Boarding/rooming house.
(2) 
Elder cottage housing opportunity (ECHO) dwelling.
(3) 
Limited-impact home occupation.
(4) 
Church or similar place of worship.
(5) 
Cemetery or mausoleum.
C. 
Uses Permitted as Conditional Use. Within the NR — Neighborhood Residential District the following uses shall be permitted when approved as a conditional use by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with Part 13, and when in compliance with all other applicable provisions of this Chapter:
(1) 
Single-family and two-family residential subdivisions filed pursuant to Part 20, Open Space Design Option, of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 197-2019, 7/10/2019]
(2) 
School, public or private.
D. 
Accessory Uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted, provided that they shall be incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses and where in compliance with all applicable provisions of this Chapter:
(1) 
Private garage or private parking area.
(2) 
Agricultural and nonagricultural accessory buildings.
(3) 
Noncommercial swimming pool/hot tub and tennis courts.
(4) 
Noncommercial antennas and towers.
(5) 
Renewable energy systems.
(6) 
Garage/yard and private vehicle sales.
(7) 
Keeping of animals.
(8) 
Temporary structure, building, or use.
(9) 
Other customary accessory structures and uses.
[Ord. No. 196-2018, 9/12/2018]
A. 
Area and Bulk Regulations for Single-Family Detached and Two-Family Dwelling:
(1) 
Minimum net lot area for single-family detached: 8,500 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum net lot area for two-family dwelling: 5,500 square feet per unit.
(3) 
Minimum lot width at street line: 50 feet.
(4) 
Minimum lot width at building line:
(a) 
Single-family detached: 75 feet.
(b) 
Two-family dwelling: 40 feet per unit.
(5) 
Building setbacks.
(a) 
Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
(b) 
Minimum side yard: 10 feet.
(c) 
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(6) 
Maximum building coverage: N/A.
(7) 
Maximum lot coverage.
(a) 
Single-family detached: 40%.
(b) 
Two-family dwelling: 45%.
(8) 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
B. 
Area and Bulk Regulations for Any Other Single Principal Use:
(1) 
Minimum net lot area for all other uses: 1/2 acre.
(2) 
Minimum lot width at street line: 50 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot width at building line: 150 feet.
(4) 
Minimum setback from street right-of-way: 25 feet.
(5) 
Minimum side yard: 30 feet cumulative, but not less than 10 feet on any side.
(6) 
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(7) 
Maximum impervious lot coverage: 45%.
(8) 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
C. 
Single-family detached and two-family dwellings utilizing the open space design option shall be governed by regulations, including area and bulk, in Part 20 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 196-2018, 9/12/2018]
A. 
The following design standards shall govern all uses, as applicable, in this zoning district:
(1) 
Lighting, screening and buffering, and outdoor storage shall be in accordance with Part 9, General Regulations.
(2) 
Signage shall be in accordance with Part 9, General Regulations.
(3) 
Parking, loading, access, and interior circulation shall be in accordance with Part 9, General Regulations.