The regulations of the RHD High-Density Residential District
are designed to promote the development of a variety of higher-density
housing types in areas where necessary municipal services, commercial
facilities and other community amenities are, or are planned to be,
available.
Upon approval by the Zoning Hearing Board, the following special exception uses are permitted provided the use complies with the conditions listed herein and Articles
XXV and
XXVIII of this chapter:
A. Special exception uses specified in §
250-51A through
E of the RLD - Low-Density Residential District, subject to the conditions stated therein.
A lot area, lot width, lot coverage, yard depths and building height satisfying the requirements of the following table, unless otherwise specified heretofore in §§
250-58 and
250-59, shall be provided for every dwelling unit and/or principal nonresidential building or use hereafter erected, altered or established in this district.
A. District requirements.
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Lot Requirements
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Minimum Yard Requirements
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Use
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Min. Lot Area
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Min. Lot Width
(feet)
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Front
(feet)
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One Side (feet)
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Total Sides
(feet)
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Rear
(feet)
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Nonresidential building
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3 acres
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250
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100
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20
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40
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75
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Residential (no public utilities)
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Single-family detached
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1 acre
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100
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30
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15
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30
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30
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Residential (public sewer; on-site water)
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Single-family detached
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10,000 square feet
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75
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30
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10
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20
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25
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Residential (public water and sewer)
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Single-family detached
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7,500 square feet
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75
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30
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10
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20
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25
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Single-family semidetached
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6,500 square feet
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65
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30
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10
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20
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25
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Two-family detached
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4,000 square feet
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50
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30
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10
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20
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20
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Two-family semidetached
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3,000 square feet
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30
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30
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10
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20
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20
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Townhouse
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Garden apartment
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*
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Yard requirements apply to unattached sides of buildings.
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B. No building shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height
unless authorized by a special exception.
C. Lot coverage requirements shall be as follows:
Use
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Max. Lot Coverage
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Nonresidential building
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30%
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Residential building
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40%
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In addition to the requirements listed in Article
X, the off-street parking regulations of Article
XXI shall apply where applicable to the uses permitted in this district.
Signs shall be permitted in accordance with Article
XXII of this chapter.
The supplementary district regulations in Article
XIX shall apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.
The environmental and energy requirements in Article
XX shall apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.