The R-1 Low Density Residential District provides for residential uses in a neighborhood setting consistent with the areas of existing lower density housing in the Borough. In addition, the R-1 District serves as a transitional zone between the lower density residential development in adjacent townships and the higher density development in the Borough. New development within existing R-1 neighborhoods should be consistent and compatible with the current residential uses in the district.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of the following purposes, and no other:
A. 
Uses permitted by right.
(1) 
Single-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Minor home occupation [reference § 525-54A(1), Use A1].
(3) 
Municipal building or use.
(4) 
Public recreation facility.
(5) 
Signs, in accordance with the provisions of Article XV.
(6) 
Accessory residential buildings, fences, swimming pools, antennas, masts, and parking [reference § 525-54F(1) through (8), Uses F1 through F8].
(7) 
Temporary structure [reference § 525-54F(3), Use F3].
(8) 
Temporary community event [reference § 525-54F(4), Use F4].
(9) 
Garage or yard sale [reference § 525-54F(2), Use F2].
(10) 
Off-street parking.
B. 
Uses permitted by special exception.
(1) 
Institutional uses including public or private library, museum, educational facility, or place of worship [reference § 525-54B(2), Use B2].
(2) 
Utilities and substations [reference § 525-54E(1), Use E1].
(3) 
Major home occupations [reference § 525-54A(1), Use A1].
(4) 
Nursing home [reference § 525-54B(1), Use B1].
(5) 
Bed-and-breakfast [reference § 525-54C(8), Use C8].
(6) 
Emergency services.
Unless otherwise indicated for a specific use in Article XII, Use Regulations, the following minimum area and bulk regulations shall apply:
A. 
Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet.
B. 
Minimum lot width:
(1) 
At building line: 75 feet.
(2) 
At curbline: 50 feet.
C. 
Maximum lot coverage: 35%.
D. 
Minimum front yard: 25 feet, except as provided for in § 525-56C(2).
E. 
Minimum side yard: 15 feet.
F. 
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
G. 
Minimum accessory building setback: five feet.
No building shall exceed 35 feet in height, provided that such height limit may be increased to a maximum of 45 feet when one additional foot of side yard setback is provided for each one-foot increase in height.
Additional standards are established throughout this chapter and shall be referenced to determine their applicability to uses and lots within the R-1 Low Density Residential District:
A. 
Floodway Hazard District, Article XI.
B. 
Use Regulations, Article XII.
C. 
Design Standards, Article XIII.
D. 
Natural Resource Protection Standards, Article XIV.
E. 
Signs, Article XV.
F. 
Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots, Article XVI.