In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent and the statement of community objectives contained in Article
I, §§
95-2 and
95-3, the specific intent of this district is to:
A. To promote the maintenance, stability and continued viability of
the Borough's medium-density single-family and two-family residential
neighborhoods; and
B. To provide for appropriate infill and new development, along with
appropriate redevelopment.
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:
A. Uses permitted by right. The following uses are permitted by right:
(1) Use B-2: single-family detached dwelling.
(2) Use B-3: single-family semidetached dwelling (twin).
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.
(9) Use A-16: non-tower wireless telecommunications facility, in compliance with §
95-164.
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:
(1) Use A-3: bed-and-breakfast home.
(2) Use A-6: family child-care home.
The following standards shall apply to all uses in the R-2 District:
R-2 District Dimensional Requirements
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Dimension
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Requirement
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Lot area (minimum)
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Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin): 5,000 square feet
All other uses: 10,000 square feet
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Lot width (minimum)
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Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin): 35 feet
All other uses: 50 feet
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Front yard setback (minimum)
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30 feet*
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Rear yard setback (minimum)
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65 feet
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Side yard setback (minimum)
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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)
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Building coverage (maximum)
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35%
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Impervious coverage (maximum)
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50%
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Height, principal building/structure (maximum)
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35 feet
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Height, accessory building/structure (maximum)
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15 feet
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*
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See § 95-153, Modification of front yards.
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