Township of Greene, PA Minimum Area and Parking Regulations

§ 105-16 Agricultural Residential District (AR).

Minimum area and parking regulations shall be as follows:

^*Lot size	60,000 square feet
Lot width	200 feet
Lot depth	200 feet
Front yard	50 feet
Each side yard	30 feet
Rear yard	50 feet
Height (maximum) [Amended 4-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2; 8-23-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6]	40 feet
Parking	2 off-street spaces

NOTES:
^*When on-lot sewer facilities are to be utilized, the minimum lot size may be increased by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer or the Department of Environmental Protection for factors relating to health and sanitation.
^**When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the center line of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet. [Added 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]

§ 105-17 Low-Density Residential District (R-1).

Minimum required for all single-family dwellings not otherwise listed:

	On-lot¹ Water and Sewer	On-lot Sewer	On-lot Water	Central² Water and Sewer
^*Lot size	40,000 sq. ft.	30,000 sq. ft.	20,000 sq. ft.	15,000 sq. ft.
Lot width	150 feet	150 feet	100 feet	100 feet
Lot depth	200 feet	175 feet	150 feet	125 feet
Front yard	40 feet	35 feet	30 feet	30 feet
Each side yard	25 feet	20 feet	15 feet	15 feet
Rear yard	40 feet	35 feet	30 feet	30 feet
Height (maximum) [Amended 4-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]	40 feet	40 feet	40 feet	40 feet
Off-street parking³	2	2	2	2

	NOTES: ^*When on-lot sewer facilities are to be utilized, the minimum lot size may be increased by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer or the Department of Environmental Protection for factors relating to health and sanitation.
	^**When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the center line of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet. [Added 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]
	¹Including but not limited to septic systems and wells.
	²Meaning public water and public sewer or off-site water and sewer.
	³Where more than one off-street parking space is required for any dwelling unit, provisions shall be made to allow parking of multiple vehicles side by side rather than one behind the other. [Added 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2]

Two family semidetached dwellings and two-family detached dwellings; minimum required for each dwelling unit:

[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2; 7-9-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-5]

	On-lot¹ Water and Sewer	On-lot Sewer	On-lot Water	Central² Water and Sewer
^*Lot size	30,000 sq. ft.	15,000 sq. ft.	12,500 sq. ft.	10,000 sq. ft.
Lot width	125 feet	85 feet	75 feet	60 feet
Lot depth	165 feet	120 feet	100 feet	100 feet
Front yard	30 feet	30 feet	30 feet	30 feet
Each side yard	12 feet	12 feet	10 feet	8 feet
Rear yard	30 feet	30 feet	30 feet	30 feet
Height (maximum) [Amended 4-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]	40 feet	40 feet	40 feet	40 feet
Off-street parking³	2	2	2	2

	NOTES: ^*When on-lot sewer facilities are to be utilized, the minimum lot size may be increased by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer or the Department of Environmental Protection for factors relating to health and sanitation.
	^**When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the center line of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet. [Added 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]
	¹Including but not limited to septic systems and wells.
	²Meaning public water and public sewer or off-site water and sewer.
	³Where more than one off-street parking space is required for any dwelling unit, provisions shall be made to allow parking of multiple vehicles side by side rather than one behind the other.

§ 105-18 Medium-Density Residential District (R-2).

Minimum required for all single-family dwellings not otherwise listed.

	On-lot¹ Water and Sewer	On-lot Sewer	On-lot Water	Central² Water and Sewer
^*Lot size	40,000 sq. ft.	30,000 sq. ft.	16,000 sq. ft.	12,000 sq. ft
Lot width	150 feet	150 feet	100 feet	100 feet
Lot depth	200 feet	175 feet	150 feet	100 feet
Front yard	40 feet	35 feet	30 feet	30 feet
Each side yard	25 feet	20 feet	15 feet	12 feet
Rear yard	40 feet	35 feet	30 feet	30 feet
Height (maximum) [Amended 4-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]	40 feet	40 feet	40 feet	40 feet
Off-street parking³	2	2	2	2

NOTES:
^*When on-lot sewer facilities are to be utilized, the minimum lot size may be increased by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer or the Department of Environmental Protection for factors relating to health and sanitation.
^**When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the center line of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet. [Added 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]
¹Including but not limited to septic systems and wells.
²Meaning public water and public sewer or off-site water and sewer.
³Where more than one off-street parking space is required for any dwelling unit, provisions shall be made to allow parking of multiple vehicles side by side rather than one behind the other. [Added 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2]

Two-family semidetached dwellings and two-family detached dwellings; minimum required for each dwelling unit:

[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2; 7-9-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-5]

	On-lot¹ Water and Sewer	On-lot Sewer	On-lot Water	Central ² Water and Sewer
^*Lot size	30,000 sq. ft.	15,000 sq. ft.	10,000 sq. ft.	7,500 sq. ft.
Lot width	125 feet	85 feet	60 feet	50 feet
Lot depth	165 feet	120 feet	100 feet	100 feet
Front yard	30 feet	30 feet	30 feet	30 feet
Each side yard	12 feet	12 feet	10 feet	8 feet
Rear yard	30 feet	30 feet	30 feet	30 feet
Height (maximum) [Amended 4-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]	40 feet	40 feet	40 feet	40 feet
Off-street parking³	2	2	2	2

NOTES:
^*When on-lot sewer facilities are to be utilized, the minimum lot size may be increased by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer or the Department of Environmental Protection for factors relating to health and sanitation.
^**When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the center line of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet. [Added 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]
¹Including but not limited to septic systems and wells.
²Meaning public water and public sewer or off-site water and sewer.
³Where more than one off-street parking space is required for any dwelling unit, provisions shall be made to allow parking of multiple vehicles side by side rather than one behind the other.

§ 105-19 Attached dwelling residences (townhouses).

Minimum required:

(1)

Each attached dwelling residential project for three to 12 dwelling units shall contain a minimum of one acre of lot area. Projects of greater than 12 dwelling units shall contain a minimum lot area of three acres.

[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2; 4-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2; 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7; 5-14-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-2; 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6; 1-23-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-1]

Per Dwelling Unit
	3 to 12 Units	More Than 12 Units
Lot area	3,000 square feet	3,500 square feet
Interior lot width	22 feet	22 feet
Front yard	30 feet	30 feet
Side yard for end units	25 feet	25 feet
Rear yard	30 feet	30 feet
Distance between buildings	50 feet	50 feet
Density (maximum)	8 units/acre	7 units/acre
Off-street parking	2 spaces	2 spaces
Additional off-street guest parking	0.5 spaces	0.33 spaces
Building height (maximum)	40 feet	40 feet
Active play area beyond base area	N/A	125 square feet

NOTES:

Where more than one off-street parking space is required for any dwelling unit, provisions shall be made to allow parking of multiple vehicles side by side rather than one behind the other.

When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the centerline of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet.

For purposes of density calculation, the base lot area shall exclude any rights-of-way, 100-year floodplain, wetlands, and areas of greater than 15% slope.

(2)

No less than three and no more than six dwellings shall be permitted in a single building.

[Amended 1-23-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-1]

(3)

Centralized water supply and sewerage shall be provided.

[Amended 1-23-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-1]

(4)

Active play area shall be furnished in attached dwelling development projects containing more than 12 dwelling units. Such area shall be not less than 2,500 square feet in land area and not less than 50 feet in its narrowest dimension. For each dwelling unit above 12 an additional 125 square feet shall be allocated to the total active play area. For larger developments, multiple active play areas may be designated; however, each play area shall be not less than 2,500 square feet in area plus the additional 125 square feet for each unit it is intended to serve. All lots/dwelling units in the development shall have sidewalk access to the active play area(s). An active play area shall not be located more than 1/8 mile from any dwelling unit in the proposed development. The required active play area shall be green space and shall not include areas within any right-of-way, floodplain, wetland, greater than 15% slope, and any designated stormwater management facility or required buffer yard."

[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2; 1-23-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-1]

(5)

Where any townhouse project is proposed to be developed in conjunction with multiple dwelling residences as set forth in § 105-20, the active play area requirements as provided in § 105-20 shall be designed for and made accessible to the townhouse residents in addition to the multiple dwelling residents. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to increase the active play area requirements upon recommendation of the Planning Commission when in its opinion additional area is necessary to accommodate the needs of the mixed use development in accordance with this chapter.

(6)

Site configuration. All townhouse developments designed with units fronting a street shall be required to provide parking and access to the rear of the units via a rear alley or auto court separate from the street. An exception shall be made in instances where access and parking are provided to the development via a single, private, front, common access drive and parking lot for all units, set back a minimum of 30 feet from the street right-of-way, and where greater than 20 units shall utilize an additional point of ingress and egress to the street. All means of rear access shall be privately owned and maintained. All rear-access townhouse developments shall use one of the following configurations. To provide nonvehicular access to the rear of each townhouse, an easement at least 10 feet wide shall be provided for access along or over the property of at least one of the two end units and to the rear of each area allotted for each dwelling unit in the townhouse development, which easement shall be shown on the subdivision plans and identified as such.

[Added 7-12-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-3; amended 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6[1]]

(a)

Alley-loaded: a development with a row or rows of dwelling units that front on a street and are served by an alley in the rear.

(b)

Auto court: a development with two or more rows of dwellings grouped around an auto court. One or more rows front on the street with rear access and parking while others may front on the auto court.

(c)

In either configuration, no dwelling units shall back onto a street. However, there may be instances where two or more opposing rows of dwellings front on different streets but share a common alley or auto court to the rear of all the dwellings.

(d)

Design standards for alleys shall be as outlined in § 85-39 of the Township Code. Auto courts shall be limited to a maximum length of 250 feet, measured from the midpoint of the access drive to the terminus of the court. A minimum aisle width of 25 feet shall be provided for two-way traffic. Landscaping within the interior of the court shall be incorporated as part of an overall plan to serve as a traffic-calming element.

(e)

Provision shall be made and recorded for perpetual maintenance of all common open space, including, but not limited to, alleys, auto courts, driveways, parking lots and similar features, through the establishment of a homeowners' association or other similar entity approved by the Board of Supervisors and upon review by the Township Solicitor.

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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect 6-1-2015.

§ 105-20 Multifamily dwelling residences (garden apartments).

[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2; 4-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2; 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7; 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6; 3-28-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-2; 1-23-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-1]

Minimum required:

(1)

Each multifamily dwelling residential project shall contain a minimum lot area of three acres in accordance with the following standards:

Lot width	325 feet
Lot depth	400 feet
Front yard	50 feet
Side yards	50 feet
Rear yard	50 feet
Distance between buildings	50 feet
Density (maximum)	10 units/acre
Off-street parking per dwelling unit	2 spaces
Additional off-street guest parking per dwelling unit	0.33 spaces
Building height (maximum)	40 feet
Active play area beyond base area per dwelling unit	125 square feet

NOTES:
Where more than one off-street parking space is required for any dwelling unit, provisions shall be made to allow parking of multiple vehicles side by side rather than one behind the other.
When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the center line of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet.
For purposes of density calculation, the base lot area shall exclude any rights-of-way, 100-year floodplain, wetlands, and areas of greater than 15% slope.

(2)

The length of any multifamily residential building shall not exceed 150 feet.

(3)

Centralized water supply and sewerage shall be provided.

(4)

Active play area shall be furnished in multifamily residential development projects containing more than 12 dwelling units. Such area shall be not less than 3,000 square feet in land area and not less than 50 feet in its narrowest dimension. For each dwelling unit above 16 an additional 125 square feet shall be allocated to the total active play area. For larger developments, multiple active play areas may be designated; however, each play area shall be not less than 3,000 square feet in area plus the additional 125 square feet for each unit it is intended to serve. All lots/dwelling units in the development shall have sidewalk access to the active play area(s). An active play area shall not be located more than 1/8 mile from any dwelling unit in the proposed development. The required active play area shall be green space and shall not include areas within any right-of-way, floodplain, wetland, greater than 15% slope, and any designated stormwater management facility or required buffer yard.

(5)

There shall be a 200-foot setback for any multifamily residential building, accessory building, parking lot, and active play area from the property line adjacent to any existing single-family, two-family, or attached dwelling or any R-1 Zoning District.

(6)

Site configuration. All multifamily residential developments designed with buildings fronting a street shall be required to provide parking and access to the rear of the units via a rear alley or auto court separate from the street. An exception shall be made in instances where access and parking are provided to the development via a single, private, front, common access drive and parking lot for all units, set back a minimum of 30 feet from the street right-of-way, and where greater than 20 units shall utilize an additional point of ingress and egress to the street. All means of rear access shall be privately owned and maintained. All rear-access multifamily residential developments shall use one of the following configurations. To provide nonvehicular access to the rear of each building, an easement at least 10 feet wide shall be provided for access along or over the property, which easement shall be shown on the subdivision plans and identified as such.

(a)

Alley-loaded: a development with a row or rows of dwelling units that front on a street and are served by an alley in the rear.

(b)

Auto court: a development with two or more rows of dwellings grouped around an auto court. One or more rows front on the street with rear access and parking while others may front on the auto court.

(c)

(d)

(e)

Provision shall be made and recorded for perpetual maintenance of all common open space, including, but not limited to, alleys, auto courts, driveways, parking lots and similar features, through the property owner or the establishment of a homeowners' association or other similar entity approved by the Board of Supervisors and upon review by the Township Solicitor.

§ 105-21 Community Commercial Districts (CC).

Minimum Required	Community Commercial
^*Lot Size	10,000 square feet
Lot width	75 feet
Lot depth	100 feet
Front yard	25 feet
Side yard	10 feet
Rear yard	25 feet
Height (maximum) [Amended 4-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]	40 feet

NOTES:
^*When on-lot sewer facilities are to be utilized, the minimum lot size may be increased by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer or Department of Environmental Protection for factors relating to health and sanitation.
^**When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the center line of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet. [Added 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]

§ 105-21.1 Transitional Commercial District (TC).

[Added 3-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-2]

District area, yard and height regulations.

(1)

Yards of the following minimum sizes shall be provided, and such yards may be used for the purpose of meeting off-street parking and loading requirements:

(a)

Front yard: 60 feet in depth.

(b)

Side yard: 25 feet in depth.

(c)

Rear yard: 30 feet in depth.

(2)

Height regulations. No building or other structure shall exceed 45 feet in height.

(3)

Lot coverage. The combined area occupied by all buildings or structures shall not exceed 60% of the area of the lot.

(4)

Lot area and width. Every lot shall have a minimum width at the building line of 130 feet, a minimum area of 40,000 square feet, and a minimum lot depth of 250 feet.

When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the center line of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet.

§ 105-22 Highway Commercial Districts (HC).

Minimum Required	Highway
^*Lot size	40,000 square feet
Lot width	130 feet
Lot depth	250 feet
Front yard	50 feet
Side yard	25 feet
Rear yard	30 feet
Height (maximum) [Amended 4-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]	40 feet

NOTES:
^*When on-lot sewer facilities are to be utilized, the minimum lot size may be increased by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer or Department of Environmental Protection for factors relating to health and sanitation.
^**When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the center line of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet. [Added 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]

§ 105-23 Light Industrial District (LI).

[Amended 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 99-4; 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-7]

Unless otherwise specified, each use within the District shall meet the following requirements:

Minimum lot size¹,²	80,000 square feet
Minimum lot width	200 feet
Minimum lot depth	300 feet
Minimum front yard	60 feet
Minimum side yard	25 feet
Minimum rear yard	40 feet
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum height	45 feet

NOTES:
¹When on-lot sewer facilities are to be utilized, the minimum lot size may be increased by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer of Department of Environmental Protection for factors relating to health and sanitation.
²Multiple use buildings are permitted, provided that additional space equal to 5% of the minimum lot size requirements for each additional use is provided.
^*When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the center line of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet. [Added 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]

§ 105-24 Heavy Industrial District (HI).

[Amended 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 99-4; 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-7; 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7; 4-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-2]

Unless otherwise specified, each use within the District shall meet the following requirement:

Minimum lot size ¹,²	120,000 square feet
Minimum lot width	250 feet
Minimum lot depth	400 feet
Minimum front yard	75 feet
Minimum side yard	30 feet
Minimum rear yard	50 feet
Maximum lot coverage	65%
Maximum height	65 feet

NOTES:
^lWhen on-lot sewer facilities are to be utilized, the minimum lot size may be increased by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer of Department of Environmental Protection for factors relating to health and sanitation. ²Multiple use buildings are permitted, provided that additional space equal to 5% of the minimum lot size requirements for each additional use is provided.
^*When any proposed development is adjacent to an existing highway, there shall be added to the required front, side or rear yard building setback requirement the amount by which the distance from the center line of the adjacent street to the edge of the existing street right-of-way is less than 25 feet.