The R-1 One-Family Residential District is composed of certain quiet, low-density residential areas of Richland Township, plus certain open areas where similar residential development appears likely to occur. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district; to protect the amenities of certain areas of Richland Township where the pattern has already been established with single-family developments on relatively large lots; to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life; and to prohibit all activities of a commercial nature except certain home occupations. To these ends, development is limited to a relatively low concentration with relatively large lot sizes, and permitted uses are limited basically to single-family dwellings providing homes for the residents, plus certain additional uses such as schools, parks, churches and certain public facilities which serve the residents of the district.
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
A. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
One-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Public school or private school having a curriculum similar to that ordinarily given in a public school, including religious instruction in parochial school.
(3) 
Church and similar place of worship.
(4) 
Convent, monastery, rectory or parish house to be occupied by not more than ten persons.
(5) 
Farm, operating, not under five acres, including private stable.
(6) 
Home office.
(7) 
Satellite dishes and antennas:
(a) 
Shall be installed in the rear yard at least 15 feet from the property lines.
(b) 
Installation shall be mounted on the ground, shall have a maximum height of 15 feet and shall have a maximum diameter of 12 feet.
(c) 
If mounted on the roof, the height shall not exceed the height limit within that district.
(8) 
Temporary building and use for construction purposes, not to exceed a period of one year.
(9) 
Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses and including but not limited to:
(a) 
Private garage.
(b) 
Fence or ornamental wall not over six feet in height as measured from the established grade level.
[1] 
No fence shall be constructed within any street or alley right-of-way. Except for farm use, fences in any residential district shall not include barbed wire or other harmful projections unless approved by the Zoning Hearing Board for security reasons.
(c) 
Off-street parking and loading facility.
(d) 
Cultivation of plants, noncommercial.
(e) 
Private swimming pool appurtenant to a dwelling when meeting the requirements of Article XXI hereof.
(f) 
Signs when meeting the requirements of Article XIX.
(g) 
Parking of boats, boat trailers and motor homes not used as dwellings on the premises.
(h) 
Such permitted accessory uses as listed in the definition of accessory use and which are incidental to residential use.
(i) 
No accessory buildings shall be located within the front yard. The side yard setback to be in accordance with the district requirements in this chapter and no less than 10 feet from the rear of the property lines.
(j) 
No accessory building or buildings shall have an accumulative area greater than 650 square feet, one story in height and a height no greater than 15 feet.
(k) 
No accessory structure may be constructed prior to the construction of the principle structure to which it is accessory.
(l) 
No accessory structure shall be used for dwelling purposes unless expressly authorized by this chapter.
(m) 
An accessory structure shall be secured to the ground or installed on a secure foundation or footer; in no event shall it be erected on loose blocks or other temporary materials. The footer or foundation shall be rodent proof.
(10) 
Similar type uses not specifically listed herein when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board according to the procedure authorized in § 240-100A(9).
B. 
Uses by special exception:
(1) 
Family day-care/group day-care home/day-care center as regulated by Article XXII.
(2) 
Group home.
(3) 
Home business.
(4) 
Buildings for church-related uses.
[Added 3-3-2008 by Ord. No. 311]
A. 
Lot area and width. The minimum lot area for every building hereafter erected or altered shall be as follows:
(1) 
One-family detached dwelling, convent, monastery, rectory or parish house: a minimum of 20,000 square feet and a width at the building line of not less than 100 feet.
(2) 
Church or similar place of worship: one and one-half acres and a width at the building line of not less than 200 feet.
(3) 
Public or private school:
(a) 
Elementary school: five acres, plus one acre for every 100 students at design capacity.
(b) 
Junior high school: eight acres, plus one acre for every 100 students at design capacity.
(c) 
High school: 12 acres, plus one acre for every 100 students at design capacity.
B. 
Building area. All buildings, including accessory uses, shall cover not more than 20% of the area of the lot.
C. 
Yard area setbacks.
(1) 
No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the minimum yard areas and setbacks are provided as follows:
(a) 
Front yard: not less than 50 feet.
(b) 
Side yard: not less than 15 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: not less than 50 feet.
(2) 
Corner lots.
(a) 
Front yard: not less than 50 feet.
(b) 
Side yard abutting side street: not less than 35 feet.
(c) 
Interior side yard: not less than 15 feet.
(3) 
Exception. Where more than 50% of the lots within a block contain existing structures, the front yard setback may be reduced to conform to the average setback line of the existing structures.
The maximum height of buildings hereafter erected or altered shall be as follows:
A. 
One-family detached dwelling: 35 feet.
B. 
Church or similar place of worship: 45 feet for the principal building and 75 feet for steeples or towers.
C. 
Accessory building: 25 feet.
D. 
Any other permitted building: 35 feet.