[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 401, 4/11/1995]
Agricultural land is considered a special nonreplaceable resource
within the Township which, if lost, is not reclaimable once developed.
Agricultural activities have been an integral part of the culture
and economy of South Hanover Township and are therefore deserving
of preservation. The R-A District is intended and designed to preserve
and promote agricultural activities as ongoing and viable component
of the Township's economy and lifestyle. It is further intended to
prevent adverse effects resulting from encroachment by guiding development
types and intensities incompatible with agricultural operations into
more appropriate zoning districts. Nonagricultural uses permitted
to develop in this district must accept nuisances which are a normal
adjunct to farming and related operations.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 402, 4/11/1995; Ord. No. 3-1998, § 3, 10/27/1998; Ord. No. 2-2007, § 3, 5/22/2007]
1.
Unless otherwise permitted by this chapter a building may be erected
or used and a lot may be used or occupied for the following purposes:
A.
Single-family detached dwelling units.
B.
Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, cemeteries
including associated social facilities.
C.
Golf courses and country clubs.
D.
Public and private recreation areas.
E.
Municipal buildings and facilities.
F.
Raising of crops, fruits and vegetables and tilling of the soil.
G.
Storage and packing of fruits and vegetables raised on the premises.
H.
The hatching, raising, slaughtering, dressing and marketing on a
commercial scale of chickens, turkeys or other fowl or poultry, rabbits,
fish or frogs hatched or raised on the premises.
I.
The raising and grazing of horses, cattle, sheep or goats including
the supplementary feeding of such animals provided that such raising
or grazing is not a part of, nor conducted in conjunction with, a
livestock slaughterhouse or animal by-product business.
J.
The keeping and raising of hogs; provided, that there shall be no
feeding of any market or house refuse, garbage or offal other than
that produced on the premises.
K.
Horticulture and forestry activities.
L.
Processing, storage and sale of milk and milk products produced on
the premises.
M.
Nurseries, greenhouses, garden stores and florists.
N.
Dog kennels, riding academies, public and private stables.
O.
Veterinary services and animal hospitals.
P.
Public utility services and facilities including substations, water
pumping stations and reservoirs.
Q.
Grange halls and buildings for agricultural oriented groups.
R.
Home occupations.
S.
Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any permitted
uses.
T.
Airports, radio and television towers.
U.
Group homes.
V.
Agritourism.
[Added by Ord. No. 5-2020, 4/14/2020]
W.
Cottage
industry.
[Added by Ord. No. 4-2020, 7/28/2020]
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 403, 4/11/1995]
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 404, 4/11/1995]
The height of a principal building shall not exceed 35 feet.
The height of an accessory building shall not exceed 14 feet except
that accessory buildings devoted for farm use shall be exempt from
height restrictions.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 405, 4/11/1995]
The minimum lot size shall be one acre. Density of residential
units shall be not greater than one dwelling unit per acre.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 406, 4/11/1995]
The minimum permitted lot width at the minimum building setback
line shall be not less than 150 feet.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 407, 4/11/1995]
1.
Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards of not less than the
depth and width indicated below:
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 408, 4/11/1995]
Total coverage shall not exceed 20% of the lot area.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 410, 4/11/1995]
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 410, 4/11/1995; Ord. No. 2-2007, § 4, 5/22/2007]
Signs shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XVII of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 411, 4/11/1995]
Motor vehicle access shall be provided in accordance with Article XIX of this chapter.
