[Amended 5-6-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-04]
In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent and the statement of community development objectives contained in Article I, §§ 95-2 and 95-3, the specific intent of this district is:
In the R-2 District, a building may be erected or used or occupied and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes and no other when in compliance with applicable use regulations set forth in Article IV, Use Regulations:
B.
Accessory uses permitted by right. The following accessory uses are only permitted when subordinate and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses and upon the issuance of a zoning permit:
(1)
Use A-1: residential accessory structures.
(2)
Use A-4: commercial vehicle parking.
(3)
Use A-7: fences and walls.
(4)
Use A-8: home-based business, no-impact.
(5)
Use A-11: recreational vehicles.
(6)
Use A-13: renewable energy systems.
(7)
Use A-14: satellite dishes and antennas.
(8)
Use A-15: residential swimming pool.
C.
Accessory uses permitted by special exception. The following accessory uses are permitted when they are subordinate and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses and upon the issuance of special exception approval by the Zoning Hearing Board:
The following standards shall apply to all uses in the R-2 District:
R-2 District Dimensional Requirements | |
|---|---|
Dimension | Requirement |
Lot area (minimum) | Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin): 5,000 square feet All other uses: 10,000 square feet |
Lot width (minimum) | Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin): 35 feet All other uses: 50 feet |
Front yard setback (minimum) | 30 feet* |
Rear yard setback (minimum) | 65 feet |
Side yard setback (minimum) | Single-family detached dwelling: aggregate 20 feet; neither side shall be less than 9 feet All other uses: 15 feet per side (where provided for a building not attached to another building) |
Building coverage (maximum) | 35% |
Impervious coverage (maximum) | 50% |
Height, principal building/structure (maximum) | 35 feet |
Height, accessory building/structure (maximum) | 15 feet |
* | See § 95-153, Modification of front yards. |
A.
Porches and porticos. In order to keep with the defined character of the Main Street corridor, a front porch or portico shall be required for new residential development when neighboring properties to the right and left of the proposed development feature such.
(1)
Applicability.
(a)
The requirements of this section shall only apply to properties that have frontage on Main Street (Route 29).
(b)
Context.
[1]
If both neighboring properties feature a porch or a portico, the same shall be required.
[2]
If one neighboring property has a porch and the other a portico, then the applicant shall provide either a porch or portico (applicant's choice).
[3]
If neither or one neighboring property features a porch or portico, the applicant shall not be required to provide either a porch or a portico.
(2)
Design of projecting or recessed porches.
(a)
The depth of the porch shall be a minimum of six feet and a maximum of 10 feet.
(b)
The minimum open area on the porch shall encompass a rectangle a minimum size of four feet by six feet.
(c)
The minimum width of a path of travel independent of any open area described above shall be three feet wide.
(d)
The minimum width of a projecting porch at the primary frontage line shall be nine feet.
(e)
The minimum clear height of the porch roof shall be eight feet.
