In the FP District, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. Only the following uses shall be permitted by right within the FP District: (See also Article V, Use Regulations.)
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A-1
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Agriculture
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A-2
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Accessory agricultural sales
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A-3
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Forestry
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A-4
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Greenhouse
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A-7
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Farm support facility
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A-8
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Riding academy/boarding stable
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A-9
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Accessory farm business
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B-1
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Single-family detached dwelling
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B-11
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Single-family detached cluster
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C-6
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Golf course
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C-9
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Municipal facility
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F-4
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Essential services
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H-1
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Light home occupation
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H-3
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Residential accessory structure or use
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H-5
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Customarily incidental accessory building or use
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H-6
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Outside storage as accessory to an allowed principal use. In
no case shall outdoor storage exceed 10% of the total lot area of
a lot.
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H-7
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Temporary structures and uses
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H-13
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Exempt day-care home (up to 3 unrelated)
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H-15
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Residential solar energy system
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H-16
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Nonresidential solar energy system
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(2)
Conditional uses. Only the following uses shall be conditional uses with the FP District: (See also Articles IX and V.)
[Amended 2-19-2015 by Ord. No. 333]
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A-6
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Kennel
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C-16
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Windmills, beyond what is allowed as a permitted-by-right use
under Use H-5
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E-5
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Bed-and-breakfast
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E-25
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Veterinary office or clinic
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F-5
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Commercial communications tower
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G-2
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Contractor service, which shall only be allowed if the minimum
lot area is 10 acres; adequate landscaping and buffering is installed
to prohibit view of the use from adjacent streets and properties;
no outside storage of commercial vehicles; and no retail sales on
the premises
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(3)
Special exception uses. Only the following uses shall be special exception uses within the FP District: (See also Articles XII and V.)
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A-5
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Intensive agriculture
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B-16
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Group home
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C-12
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Private organization/club, which shall include a fishing, hunting
or boating club, and which may only include a firearms target range
if all of the following are met: the target range is located a minimum
of 500 feet from the lot line of any existing dwelling; the target
range is not used for more than 20 hours per week; the target range
complies with safety standards published by the National Rifle Association
or similar national organization; and an earth berm is provided behind
the target range and on 2 sides parallel to shooter
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H-2
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General home occupation
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H-14
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Family day-care home - home occupation (4 to 6 unrelated)
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B.
Performance regulations. The following regulations shall apply within the FP District unless a more restrictive provision is established by another section of this chapter (such as but not limited to Articles VI and V):
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Maximum Imperious Surface Ratio
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Minimum Lot Area (per Dwelling Unit for Residential Units)
(acres)
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Minimum Open Space Ratio
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intensive agriculture
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0.20
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25
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—
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Single-family detached cluster, with a 2-acre minimum gross
site area
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0.20
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1
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0.50
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Other allowed use
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0.20
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3
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—
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C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The following regulations shall
apply within the FP District, unless a more restrictive provision
is established by another section of this chapter:
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Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback Line
(feet)
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Maximum Building Height
(feet)*
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Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intensive agriculture
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400
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35
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100/100/100***
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|
Single-family detached cluster****
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130
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35
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30/20/40
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Other allowed use
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200
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35**
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35/25/40
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NOTES:
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|---|---|---|
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*
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Or 3 stories, whichever is more restrictive. See exceptions
for agricultural buildings.
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**
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For commercial communications towers, the provisions of § 200-28 shall apply.
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***
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In addition to the yards, a three-hundred-foot minimum building
setback shall apply from any lot line of a lot that is zoned RC, HC,
OR, CR, SR or SR-1.
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|
****
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See also § 200-40A(3).
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D.
Agricultural easement. Where a perpetual agricultural conservation
easement has been acquired by Northampton County, and the terms of
that easement specifically allow a second dwelling unit on the lot,
then a second dwelling unit on the lot shall be allowed under this
chapter.
In the OR District, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. Only the following uses shall be permitted by right: (See also Article V.)
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A-3
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Forestry
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B-1
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Single-family detached dwelling
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B-11
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Single-family detached cluster
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B-13
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Performance subdivision
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C-1
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Athletic facility
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C-3
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Community center
| |
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C-5
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Day-care center
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C-6
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Golf course
| |
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C-9
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Municipal facility
| |
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C-13
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Recreational facility
| |
|
E-17
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Recreational campsites
| |
|
F-4
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Essential services
| |
|
H-1
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Light home occupation
| |
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H-3
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Residential accessory structure use
| |
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H-5
|
Customarily incidental accessory building or use
| |
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H-7
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Temporary structures and uses
| |
|
H-13
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Exempt day-care home (up to 3 unrelated)
| |
|
H-15
|
Residential solar energy system
| |
|
H-16
|
Nonresidential solar energy system
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(2)
Conditional uses. Only the following uses shall be allowed as conditional uses: (See also Articles V and IX.)
[Amended 2-19-2015 by Ord. No. 333]
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A-8
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Riding academy/boarding stable
| |
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C-12
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Private organizational club
| |
|
C-14
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Primary or secondary school or college
| |
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E-5
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Bed-and-breakfast
| |
|
F-1
|
Utility operating facility
| |
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G-2
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Contractor service, which shall only be allowed if the minimum
lot area is 10 acres; adequate landscaping and buffering is installed
to prohibit view of the use from adjacent streets and properties;
no outside storage of commercial vehicles; and no retail sales on
the premises
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B.
Performance regulations. These regulations shall apply within the OR District unless a more restrictive requirement is established by another section of this chapter (such as by Article VI):
|
Maximum Dwelling Units per Acre of Net Buildable Site
Area**
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Minimum Open Space Ratio of Site
|
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio per Lot
|
Minimum Gross Site Area
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Single-family detached dwelling*
|
—
|
—
|
0.20
|
25,000 square feet
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|
Single-family cluster*
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Option 1
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1.8
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0.40
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0.30
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10 acres
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Option 2
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1.8
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0.50
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0.40
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10 acres
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Performance subdivision*
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2.0
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0.65
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0.40
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15 acres
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Other allowed uses
|
—
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—
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0.40
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2 acres
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NOTES:
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|---|---|---|
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*
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Public water and sewer services shall both be provided, unless
a minimum lot area of 43,560 square feet is provided per dwelling
unit.
| |
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**
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See § 200-31C.
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C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The following regulations shall
apply within the OR District, unless a more restrictive provision
is established by another section of this chapter:
|
Dwelling Type
|
Minimum Lot Area**
(square feet)
|
Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback Line
(feet)
|
Maximum Building Height
(feet)*
|
Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Principal Buildings
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
24,000
|
120
|
35
|
35/25/40
|
50
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|
Single-family cluster***
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|
Option 1
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12,500
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90
|
35
|
25/15/40
|
30
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|
Option 2
|
10,000
|
80
|
35
|
25/10/35
|
20
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|
Performance subdivision
| ||||||
|
Single-family detached
|
6,000
|
60
|
35
|
15/10/25
|
20
| |
|
Twin dwelling
|
4,500
|
45
|
35
|
15/10/25
|
20
| |
|
Other allowed housing types
|
As provided in § 200-28 for a performance subdivision
| |||||
|
Other allowed uses
|
2 acres
|
150
|
35
|
35/75/100
|
20
| |
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
*
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Or a maximum of 2.5 stories, whichever is more restrictive.
|
|
**
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Per dwelling unit for residential uses.
|
|
***
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See also § 200-40A(3).
|
In the CR District, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. Only the following uses shall be permitted by right: (See also Article V.)
|
A-1
|
Agriculture
| |
|
A-2
|
Accessory agricultural sales
| |
|
A-3
|
Forestry
| |
|
B-1
|
Single-family detached dwelling
| |
|
B-11
|
Single-family detached cluster
| |
|
B-13
|
Performance subdivision
| |
|
B-15
|
Age-restricted housing
| |
|
C-3
|
Community center
| |
|
C-4
|
Commercial school
| |
|
C-9
|
Municipal facility
| |
|
F-4
|
Essential services
| |
|
H-1
|
Light home occupation
| |
|
H-3
|
Residential accessory structure or use (such as garage sales
and household swimming pools)
| |
|
H-4
|
Boarding
| |
|
H-7
|
Temporary structures and uses
| |
|
H-5
|
Customarily incidental accessory building or use
| |
|
H-13
|
Exempt day-care home (up to 3 unrelated)
| |
|
H-15
|
Residential solar energy system
| |
|
H-16
|
Nonresidential solar energy system
|
B.
Performance regulations. The following regulations shall apply within the CR District, unless a more restrictive provision is established by another section of this chapter (such as in Article VI):
|
Maximum Dwelling Units per Acre of Net Buildable Site
Area*
|
Minimum Open Space Ratio
|
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
|
Minimum Gross Site Area
(acres)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
—
|
—
|
0.25 per lot
|
—
|
|
Single-family detached cluster
|
3.0
|
0.25
|
0.30 per lot
|
10
|
|
Performance subdivision — shall meet the requirements for such use in § 200-28
|
4.0
|
0.35
|
0.50 per site
|
10
|
|
Age-restricted housing — shall meet the requirements for such use in § 200-28
|
4.5
|
0.35
|
0.50 per site
|
5
|
|
Other uses
|
—
|
—
|
0.50
|
2
|
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
*
|
See § 200-31C.
|
C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The following regulations shall
apply within the CR District, unless a more restrictive provision
is established by another section of this chapter:
|
Dwelling Type
|
Minimum Lot Area**
(square feet)
|
Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback Line
(feet)*
|
Maximum Building Height
(feet)*
|
Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Buildings
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
15,000
|
90
|
35
|
25/20/35
| ||
|
Single-family detached cluster***
|
10,000
|
80
|
35
|
25/10/35
| ||
|
Performance subdivision or age-restricted housing:
| ||||||
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
6,000
|
60
|
35
|
15/10/25
|
20
| |
|
Twin dwelling
|
4,500
|
45
|
35
|
15/10/25
|
20
| |
|
Other allowed housing type
|
As provided in § 200-28 for such use
| |||||
|
Other allowed uses
|
87,120
|
150
|
35
|
50/25/40
|
50
| |
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
*
|
A maximum of 2 1/2 stories is permitted, whichever is more
restrictive.
|
|
**
|
Per dwelling unit for residential uses.
|
|
***
|
See also § 200-40A(3).
|
[Amended 10-1-2020 by Ord. No. 365]
In the SR District, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. Only the following uses shall be permitted by right: (See also Article V.)
|
A-3
|
Forestry
|
|
B-1
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
|
B-10
|
Apartments
|
|
B-11
|
Single-family detached cluster
|
|
B-13
|
Performance subdivision
|
|
C-9
|
Municipal facility
|
|
F-4
|
Essential services
|
|
H-1
|
Light home occupation
|
|
H-3
|
Residential accessory structure or use
|
|
H-4
|
Boarding
|
|
H-5
|
Customarily incidental accessory building or use
|
|
H-7
|
Temporary structures and uses
|
|
H-13
|
Exempt day-care home (up to 3 unrelated)
|
|
H-15
|
Residential solar energy system
|
|
H-16
|
Nonresidential solar energy system
|
(3)
Special exception uses. Only the following uses shall be allowed as special exception uses: (See also Articles V and XII.)
|
B-16
|
Group home
|
|
B-17
|
Continuing care facility for senior adults
|
|
C-2
|
Cemetery
|
|
C-10
|
Nursing home
|
|
C-11
|
Place of worship
|
|
H-2
|
General home occupation
|
|
H-14
|
Family day-care home - home occupation (4 to 6 unrelated)
|
B.
Performance regulations. The following regulations shall apply within the SR District, unless a more restrictive provision is established by another section of this chapter (such as in Article VI):
|
Maximum Dwelling Units per Acre of Net Buildable Site
Area*
|
Minimum Open Space Ratio
|
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
|
Minimum Gross Site Area
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apartments
|
—
|
—
|
0.70 per site
|
—
|
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
—
|
—
|
0.30 per lot
|
9,000 square feet
|
|
Single-family detached cluster
|
4
|
0.30
|
0.30 per lot
|
10 acres
|
|
Performance subdivision or age-restricted housing
|
5
|
0.25
|
0.50 per site
|
10 acres
|
|
5.5
|
0.20
|
0.50 per site
|
10 acres
| |
|
Other allowed uses
|
—
|
—
|
0.50 per lot
|
1 acre
|
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
*
|
See § 200-31C.
|
C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The following regulations shall
apply within the SR District, unless a more restrictive requirement
is established by another section of this chapter:
[Amended 6-16-2022 by Ord. No. 383]
|
Dwelling Type
|
Minimum Lot Area*
(square feet)
|
Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback Line
(feet)
|
Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Buildings
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apartments
|
43,560
|
80
|
25/25/25
|
See definition
| |
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
9,000
|
90
|
25/10/35
|
20
| |
|
Single-family detached cluster**
|
6,500
|
60
|
20/8/35
|
16
| |
|
Performance subdivision or age-restricted housing
| |||||
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
5,500
|
55
|
15/6/25
|
12
| |
|
Twin dwelling
|
4,000
|
40
|
15/6/25
|
12
| |
|
Other allowed housing types
|
As provided in § 200-28 for a performance subdivision
| ||||
|
Other allowed uses
|
43,560
|
110
|
35/20/40
|
50
| |
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
*
|
Per dwelling unit for residential uses.
|
|
**
|
See also § 200-40A(3).
|
D.
Maximum
building height. A maximum of 2.5 stories or a maximum height of 35
feet, whichever is more restrictive.
E.
Density. Apartment dwellings may be developed at a density not to
exceed 15 units per gross acre.
In the SR-1 District, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. Within the SR-1 District, the same permitted-by-right, special exception and conditional uses shall be allowed as are allowed by § 200-16 within the SR District, except for the following:
B.
Performance regulations. The same performance regulations shall apply within the SR-1 District as are provided in § 200-17B for the SR District, except for the following:
|
Maximum Dwelling Units per Acre of Net Buildable Site
Area**
|
Minimum Open Space Ratio
|
Minimum Impervious Surface Ratio per Site
|
Minimum Gross Site Area
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mobile (manufactured) home park
|
3.6
|
0.20
|
0.40
|
5 acres*
|
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
*
|
The maximum site area shall be 35 acres.
|
|
**
|
See § 200-31C.
|
C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The same area and dimensional regulations shall apply within the SR-1 District as are provided in § 200-17C for the SR District, except for the following:
|
Dwelling Type
|
Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback Line
(feet)
|
Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Buildings
(feet)
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mobile (manufactured) home park
|
200
|
15/15/15
|
30
|
(1)
The maximum building height shall be 35 feet or 2.5 stories, whichever
is more restrictive.
In the TC District, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. Only the following uses shall be permitted by right: (See also Article V.)
|
A-3
|
Forestry
| |
|
C-1
|
Athletic facility
| |
|
C-3
|
Community center
| |
|
C-4
|
Commercial school
| |
|
C-5
|
Day-care center
| |
|
C-9
|
Municipal facility
| |
|
C-11
|
Place of worship
| |
|
C-12
|
Private organization/club
| |
|
C-13
|
Recreational facility
| |
|
D-1
|
Medical office/clinic
| |
|
D-2
|
Office
| |
|
D-3
|
Professional services
| |
|
E-3
|
Automotive accessories
| |
|
E-5
|
Bed-and-breakfast
| |
|
E-6
|
Convenience store, not involving sales of gasoline
| |
|
E-7
|
Restaurant without drive-through service
| |
|
E-9
|
Entertainment
| |
|
E-10
|
Farmers market
| |
|
E-11
|
Financial establishment, which may include drive-through service
| |
|
E-12
|
Funeral home
| |
|
E-13
|
Large retail store, of between 10,000 and 100,000 square feet
total building floor area
| |
|
E-15
|
Motel, hotel or inn
| |
|
E-16
|
Neighborhood shopping facility
| |
|
E-18
|
Repair shop
| |
|
E-19
|
Retail shop
| |
|
E-21
|
Service business
| |
|
E-22
|
Specialty cultural shopping facility
| |
|
E-25
|
Veterinary clinic
| |
|
F-2
|
Emergency services
| |
|
F-4
|
Essential services
| |
|
H-1
|
Light or general home occupation with an existing dwelling
| |
|
H-3
|
Residential accessory structure or use
| |
|
H-4
|
Boarding within an existing dwelling
| |
|
H-5
|
Customarily incidental accessory building or use
| |
|
H-6
|
Outside storage as accessory to an allowed principal use. In
no case shall outdoor storage exceed 5% of the total lot area of a
lot.
| |
|
H-7
|
Temporary structures and uses
| |
|
H-10
|
Dwelling in combination with a business
| |
|
H-15
|
Residential solar energy system
| |
|
H-16
|
Nonresidential solar energy system
|
(2)
Conditional uses. Only the following uses shall be allowed as conditional uses: (See also Articles V and IX.)
[Amended 4-20-2017 by Ord. No. 349]
|
B-16
|
Group home
| |
|
B-17
|
Continuing care facility
| |
|
C-7
|
Hospital
| |
|
C-8
|
Library or museum
| |
|
C-10
|
Nursing home
| |
|
C-14
|
Primary or secondary school or college
| |
|
D-4
|
Office park/corporate center
| |
|
E-4
|
Automotive repair shop
| |
|
E-8
|
Restaurant with drive-through service
| |
|
E-13
|
Large retail store, of more than 100,000 square feet of total
building floor area
| |
|
E-23
|
Shopping center
| |
|
E-24
|
Tavern
| |
|
E-29
|
Dispensary facility
| |
|
F-1
|
Utility operating facility
|
C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The following regulations shall apply within the TC District, unless a more restrictive provision is established by another section of this chapter (such as Article V):
|
Minimum Lot Area
(square feet)
|
Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback Line
(feet)
|
Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Principal Buildings
(feet)
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Allowed use
|
10,000
|
80
|
25/10*/25*
|
20
|
|
NOTES:
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
*
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Except a seventy-foot minimum building setback shall apply for
a nonresidential principal building to the lot line of a principal
residential use or a lot line of a lot zoned SR, SR-1 or CR. This
seventy-foot minimum setback shall be increased to 100 feet if the
building has a total floor area of greater than 50,000 square feet.
| |
(1)
Maximum building height. A maximum of 2 1/2 stories or a maximum
height of 35 feet, whichever is more restrictive, is permitted for
single-use buildings and a maximum of 3 1/2 stories or a maximum
height of 45 feet is permitted for mixed-use buildings.
(2)
Dwellings. Under the provisions of Use H-10, one apartment dwelling
unit may be built in combination with each principal commercial or
office use, provided the uses are in the same building.
D.
Site design standards and guidelines. To promote infill traditional
neighborhood development, as authorized by the State Municipalities
Planning Code,[1] the following additional standards and guidelines shall
apply in the TC District:
(1)
All streets shall be constructed with sidewalks meeting Township
standards on both sides of the street.
(2)
If a building is over 200 feet long, it must have variations in rooflines
or setbacks every 200 feet at a minimum.
(3)
A minimum width of 30 feet adjacent to the curbline of Sullivan Trail
shall be planted and maintained in grass or other vegetative ground
cover, except for necessary approximately perpendicular driveway crossings.
Trees and shrubs shall also be planted in this vicinity, provided
they do not obstruct safe sight distances. Where a sidewalk is provided,
such thirty-foot width may be provided in two segments, provided that
the total width totals at least 30 feet. Where curbing is not provided,
such width shall be measured from the street right-of-way. Preexisting
parking spaces may be rearranged, provided they do not result in an
increase in the land area covered by off-street parking spaces in
such location.
(4)
Before zoning approval is granted for any new principal building,
a conceptual architectural plan shall be submitted to the Township
for review. Such plans shall show the front elevation of the building
and shall list the types of exterior building materials of the front
facade.
(5)
Walkways through parking lots shall be well-defined and separated
from major vehicle corridors, except where crosswalks are provided.
Street level storefronts shall be inviting to pedestrians.
(6)
Loading and unloading spaces for trucks shall not block major pedestrianways
or create blind spots.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
[Added 6-1-2017 by Ord.
No. 350]
In the TC-1 District, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. Within the TC-1 District, the same permitted by right, special exception and conditional uses shall be allowed as are allowed by § 200-18 within the TC District, except for the following:
B.
Performance regulations. The same performance regulations shall apply within the TC-1 District as are provided in § 200-18B for the TC District.
C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The same area and dimensional regulations shall apply within the TC-1 District as are provided in § 200-18 for the TC District, except for the following:
|
Minimum Lot Area
(square feet)
|
Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback Line
(feet)
|
Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Principal Buildings
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apartments
|
1 acre
|
80
|
25/10/25
|
20
|
In the EC Employment Center Districts, the following regulations
shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. Only the following uses shall be allowed:
(1)
Uses by right. Only the following uses shall be permitted by right: (See also Article V.)
[Amended 8-3-2023 by Ord. No. 393]
|
A-1
|
Agriculture
| |
|
A-3
|
Forestry
| |
|
A-4
|
Greenhouse
| |
|
A-6
|
Kennel
| |
|
A-9
|
Accessory farm business
| |
|
C-5
|
Day-care center
| |
|
C-9
|
Municipal facility
| |
|
C-11
|
Place of worship
| |
|
C-13
|
Recreational facility
| |
|
D-1
|
Medical office/clinic
| |
|
D-2
|
Office
| |
|
D-3
|
Professional services
| |
|
D-4
|
Office park/corporate center
| |
|
E-10
|
Farmers market
| |
|
E-14
|
Mini warehouse
| |
|
E-21
|
Service business
| |
|
E-25
|
Veterinary office
| |
|
F-1
|
Utility operating facility
| |
|
F-2
|
Emergency services
| |
|
F-3
|
Passenger terminal
| |
|
F-4
|
Essential services
| |
|
H-1
|
Light or general home occupation within an existing dwelling
| |
|
H-3
|
Residential accessory structure or use as accessory to an existing
dwelling
| |
|
H-5
|
Customarily incidental accessory building or use
| |
|
H-7
|
Temporary structures and uses
| |
|
H-15
|
Residential solar energy system
| |
|
H-16
|
Nonresidential solar energy system
| |
(2)
Uses by conditional approval. Only the following uses shall be allowed as a conditional use: (See also Article IX, Conditional Uses, and Article V, Use Regulations.)
[Amended 4-20-2017 by Ord. No. 349; 8-3-2023 by Ord. No. 393]
|
A-7
|
Farm support facility
|
|
B-17
|
Continuing care facility
|
|
C-12
|
Private organization/club
|
|
E-1
|
Adult entertainment
|
|
E-3
|
Automotive accessories
|
|
E-4
|
Automotive repair or shop
|
|
E-6
|
Convenience store
|
|
E-7
|
Restaurant, without drive-through service.
|
|
E-8
|
Restaurant with drive-through service, which shall only be allowed
if the use is set back a minimum of 1,000 feet from a residential
or FP District and the use abuts an arterial or collector street
|
|
E-11
|
Financial establishment, which may include drive-through service
|
|
E-13
|
Large retail store
|
|
E-15
|
Motel, hotel or inn
|
|
E-16
|
Neighborhood shopping facility
|
|
E-18
|
Repair shop
|
|
E-19
|
Retail trade and service, provided such use does not comprise
more than 5% of the total floor area on any lot
|
|
E-20
|
Gas station
|
|
E-22
|
Specialty-cultural shopping facility
|
|
E-23
|
Shopping center
|
|
E-24
|
Tavern
|
|
E-27
|
Grocery store
|
|
E-28
|
Academic clinical research center
|
|
E-29
|
Dispensary facility
|
|
E-30
|
Medical marijuana delivery vehicle office
|
|
F-5
|
Commercial communications tower
|
|
H-6
|
Outside storage as accessory to an allowed principal use. In
no case shall outdoor storage exceed 25% of the total lot area of
a lot.
|
(5)
A building may be constructed with flexible space that allows a mix
of uses that are each allowed in this EC District. In such case, the
requirements for each use shall be met.
B.
Performance regulations. The following requirements shall apply within the EC District, unless a more restrictive provision is established by another section of this chapter (such as in Articles IV or VI).
|
Use Type
|
Maximum Building Coverage per Lot
|
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio per Lot
|
Minimum Lot Area
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Use B-17
|
0.20
|
0.50
|
15 acres
|
|
Other allowed use
|
0.40
|
0.70
|
80,000 square feet*
|
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
*
|
Except 43,560 square feet for a financial institution, office,
service business or day-care center.
|
C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The following regulations shall
apply within the EC District, unless a more restrictive provision
is established by another section of this chapter.
|
Use Type
|
Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback
(feet)
|
Maximum Building Height
(feet)
|
Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Allowed use in Use Category G
|
250
|
50*
|
50/25**/25**
|
|
Use B-17
|
250
|
50
|
50/100/100
|
|
Other allowed use
|
200
|
50*
|
50/25/40**
|
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
*
|
Except for commercial communications towers, which shall meet § 200-28.
|
|
**
|
Except a seventy-foot minimum building setback shall apply for
a nonresidential principal building to the lot line of a principal
residential use or a lot line of a lot zoned SR, SR-1 or CR. This
seventy-foot minimum setback shall also be increased to 100 feet for
a use in Use Category G.
|
(1)
Berm. If a new principal use in Use Category G or Use B-17 is constructed
with a side or rear yard abutting a residential or FP District or
an existing principal residential use, then a landscaped earth berm
shall be provided abutting such district or use. Such berm shall have
a minimum height of five feet and a maximum 3:1 slope on the residential
side. The business side of the berm may utilize retaining walls.
The provisions of the EC-1 District shall be identical to the
provisions of the EC District, except for the following provisions:
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
In addition to the uses listed as permitted by right in the EC District in § 200-19, the following use shall also be permitted by right in the EC-1 District:
|
E-2
|
Automotive sales
|
(2)
In addition to the uses listed as conditional uses in the EC District in § 200-19, the following uses shall also be a conditional use in the EC-1 District:
[Amended 6-16-2022 by Ord. No. 383]
|
B-12
|
Mobile (manufactured) home park
|
|
B-13
|
Performance subdivision
|
|
E-26
|
Treatment center
|
|
C-15
|
Prison
|
(3)
The following uses shall be prohibited in the EC-1 District:
[Amended 6-20-2024 by Ord. No. 400]
|
E-1
|
Adult entertainment
|
|
E-14
|
Mini warehouse
|
B.
Performance regulations. The requirements for the EC District shall
apply within the EC-1 District, except for the following standards:
[Amended 6-16-2022 by Ord. No. 383]
|
Use Type
|
Maximum Dwelling Units per Acre of Net Buildable Site
Area**
|
Minimum Open Space Ratio per Site
|
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio per Site
|
Minimum Gross Site Area
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mobile (manufactured) home park
|
3.6
|
0.20
|
0.50
|
5 acres*
|
|
Performance subdivision***
|
5.0***
|
0.30****
|
0.45
|
10 acres
|
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
*
|
The maximum site area shall be 35 acres.
|
|
**
|
See § 200-31C.
|
|
***
|
Public water and sewer sevices shall both be provided, unless
a minimum lot area of 43,560 square feet is provided per dwelling
unit.
|
|
****
|
Where open space is increased to a ratio of .35, the maximum
units per acre shall increase to six per acre.
|
C.
Dimensional regulations. The same requirements that apply within
the EC District shall also apply within the EC-1 District, except
for the following standards:
[Amended 6-16-2022 by Ord. No. 383]
|
Use Type
|
Minimum Yard from the Right-of-Way Of a Public Street
|
Maximum Building Height
(feet)
|
Minimum Yard from a Private Street
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Principal Buildings
(feet)
|
Minimum Yard from Lot Line of a Lot Occupied by an Industrial
Use
(feet)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mobile (manufactured) home
|
**
|
30
|
20
|
30
|
100
|
|
Performance subdivision***
|
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
**
|
Section 200-28B(12) shall apply.
|
|
***
|
Section 200-28B(13) shall apply.
|
|
Dwelling Type
|
Minimum Lot Area
(square feet)
|
Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback Line
(feet)
|
Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/ Rear
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Buildings
(feet)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Performance subdivision:
| ||||
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
5,500
|
55
|
15/6/25
|
12
|
|
Twin dwelling
|
4,000
|
40
|
15/6/25
|
12
|
|
Townhouse
|
1,600
|
18
|
25/6/25
|
40
|
As provided in § 200-28 for a performance subdivision.
In the EC-2 Employment Center District, the following regulations
shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. The same use regulations that apply within the EC District under § 200-19 shall also apply within the EC-2 District, except for the following provisions:
|
B-12
|
Mobile (manufactured) home park shall be prohibited within the
EC-2 District
|
|
E-1
|
Adult entertainment shall be prohibited within the EC-2 District
|
|
G-19
|
Solid waste facilities shall be allowed as a conditional use
within the EC-2 District
|
[Added 5-21-2020 by Ord. No. 363]
The provisions of the EC-3 District shall remain identical to
the uses listed as permitted by right in the EC District, except for
the following provisions:
B.
Performance regulations. The requirements for the EC District shall
apply with the EC-3 District except that only the following shall
apply:
C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The requirements for the EC District
shall apply within the EC-3 District except that only the following
shall apply:
|
Use
|
Minimum Lot Area
|
Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback Line
|
Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance Between Principal Buildings
(feet)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B-10
|
1 acre
|
80 feet
|
25/25/25
|
See definition
|
|
B-10A
|
1 acre
|
120 feet
|
35/35/35
|
See definition
|
In the RC Riverfront Conservation District, the following regulations
shall apply:
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. Only the following uses shall be permitted by right in the RC District: (See also Article V, Use Regulations.)
|
A-1
|
Agriculture
|
|
A-2
|
Accessory agricultural sales
|
|
A-3
|
Forestry
|
|
A-4
|
Greenhouse
|
|
B-1
|
Single-family detached dwelling
|
|
C-9
|
Municipal facility
|
|
C-13
|
Recreational facility
|
|
D-1
|
Medical office/clinic
|
|
D-2
|
Office
|
|
D-3
|
Professional services
|
|
E-5
|
Bed-and-breakfast
|
|
E-10
|
Farmers market
|
|
E-17
|
Recreational campsites
|
|
F-4
|
Essential services
|
|
H-1
|
Light home occupation
|
|
H-3
|
Residential accessory structure or use
|
|
H-4
|
Boarding
|
|
H-5
|
Customarily incidental accessory building or use
|
|
H-7
|
Temporary structures and uses
|
|
H-10
|
Dwelling in combination with an allowed business
|
|
H-13
|
Exempt day-care home (up to 3 unrelated)
|
|
H-15
|
Residential solar energy system
|
|
H-16
|
Nonresidential solar energy system
|
(2)
Conditional uses. Only the following uses shall be allowed as conditional uses in the RC District: (See also Article IX, Conditional Uses, and Article V, Use Regulations.)
|
C-3
|
Community center
| |
|
C-4
|
Commercial school
| |
|
C-5
|
Day-care center
| |
|
C-11
|
Place of worship
| |
|
C-12
|
Private organization/club
| |
|
E-6
|
Convenience store, provided the use does not occupy more than
2,000 square feet
| |
|
E-7
|
Restaurant, without drive-through service
| |
|
E-15
|
Motel, hotel or inn
| |
|
E-18
|
Repair shop, with outdoor storage and vehicle repair being prohibited
| |
|
E-19
|
Retail shop, provided the use does not occupy more than 2,000
square feet
| |
|
E-21
|
Service business
| |
|
E-22
|
Specialty/cultural/shopping facility
| |
|
E-24
|
Tavern
| |
|
E-25
|
Veterinary office or clinic
| |
|
F-1
|
Utility operating facility
| |
|
F-2
|
Emergency services
| |
|
F-5
|
Commercial communications tower
|
B.
Performance regulations. The following provisions shall apply within the RC District, unless a more restrictive provision is established by another section of this chapter (such as Articles V and VI):
|
Use Type
|
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio per Lot
|
Maximum Lot Area (per Dwelling Unit for Residential Uses)
(square feet)
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Single-family detached dwelling:
| ||||
|
With both public water and sewer services
|
0.30
|
20,000
| ||
|
Without both public water and sewer services
|
0.20
|
40,000
| ||
|
Other allowed use
|
0.30
|
40,000
| ||
C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The following regulations shall apply within the RC District, unless a more restrictive requirement is established by another section of this chapter (such as Articles V and VI):
|
Use Type
|
Minimum Lot Width at Setback
(feet)
|
Maximum Building Height
(feet)
|
Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
For lots with a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet
|
120
|
35
|
35/15*/35*
| |
|
For lots with a minimum lot area of 40,000 square feet or greater
|
160
|
35
|
35/25*/45*
|
|
NOTES:
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
*
|
Except a minimum rear and side yard setback of 50 feet shall
apply along a lot line of a principal nonresidential use where it
will abut an existing residential use.
| |
D.
Site design standards and guidelines. To promote infill traditional
neighborhood development, as authorized by the State Municipalities
Planning Code,[1] the following additional standards and guidelines shall
apply in the RC District.
(1)
Before zoning approval is granted for any new principal building,
a conceptual architectural plan shall be submitted to the Township
for review. Such plans shall show the front elevation of the building
and shall list the types of exterior building materials of the front
facade.
(2)
Loading and unloading spaces for trucks shall not block major pedestrianways
or create blind spots.
(3)
Where the majority of the existing trees and/or shrubs are removed
from areas within 50 feet from the average water level of the Delaware
River as part of, or in preparation to, a subdivision, land development
or construction of a new building, then new trees and shrubs shall
be planted and maintained that will have the same or better impact
upon controlling erosion and filtering pollutants from runoff as the
trees and/or shrubs that were removed.
(a)
Publications of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources (including "Stream ReLeaf") or other authoritative
sources shall be used as standards for the planting of the buffer.
These publications include recommended species. Native species of
vegetation shall be used. If trees and plants do not survive, they
shall be replaced within 100 days afterwards by the current owner
of the property.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
In the HC Heritage Corridor District, the following regulations
shall apply:
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. Only the following uses shall be permitted by right within the HC District: (See also Article V, Use Regulations.)
|
A-1
|
Agriculture
| |
|
A-2
|
Accessory agricultural sales
| |
|
A-3
|
Forestry
| |
|
A-4
|
Greenhouse
| |
|
A-9
|
Accessory farm business
| |
|
B-1
|
Single-family detached dwelling
| |
|
C-1
|
Athletic facility
| |
|
C-8
|
Library or museum
| |
|
C-9
|
Municipal facility
| |
|
C-13
|
Recreational facility
| |
|
C-14
|
Primary or secondary school or college
| |
|
D-1
|
Medical office/clinic
| |
|
D-2
|
Office
| |
|
D-3
|
Professional services
| |
|
E-5
|
Bed-and-breakfast
| |
|
E-10
|
Farmers market
| |
|
E-17
|
Recreational campsites
| |
|
F-4
|
Essential services
| |
|
H-1
|
Light home occupation
| |
|
H-3
|
Residential accessory structure or use
| |
|
H-4
|
Boarding
| |
|
H-5
|
Customarily incidental accessory building or use
| |
|
H-7
|
Temporary structures and uses
| |
|
H-10
|
Dwelling in combination with an allowed business
| |
|
H-13
|
Exempt day-care home (up to 3 unrelated)
| |
|
H-15
|
Residential solar energy system
| |
|
H-16
|
Nonresidential solar energy system
|
(2)
Uses by conditional approval. Only the following uses shall be allowed as conditional uses within the HC District: (See also Article IX, Conditional Uses, and Article V, Use Regulations.)
|
C-2
|
Cemetery
| |
|
C-3
|
Community center
| |
|
C-4
|
Commercial school
| |
|
C-5
|
Day-care center
| |
|
C-11
|
Place of worship
| |
|
C-12
|
Private organization/club
| |
|
E-6
|
Convenience store, provided the use does not occupy more than
2,000 square feet
| |
|
E-7
|
Restaurant without drive-through service
| |
|
E-15
|
Motel, hotel and inn
| |
|
E-18
|
Repair shop, with outdoor storage and vehicle repair being prohibited
| |
|
E-19
|
Retail shop, provided the use does not occupy more than 2,000
square feet
| |
|
E-21
|
Service business
| |
|
E-22
|
Specialty/cultural/shopping facility
| |
|
E-24
|
Tavern
| |
|
E-25
|
Veterinary office or clinic
| |
|
F-1
|
Utility operating facility
| |
|
F-2
|
Emergency services
| |
|
F-5
|
Commercial communications tower
|
B.
Performance regulations. The following provisions shall apply within
the HC District, unless a more restrictive provision is established
by another section of this chapter:
|
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio per Lot
|
Minimum Lot Area
(per Dwelling Unit for Residential Uses)
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Allowed use
|
0.40
|
40,000 square feet
|
C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The following regulations shall
apply within the HC District, unless a more restrictive provision
is established by another section of this chapter.
|
Minimum Lot Width at Setback
(feet)
|
Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Allowed use
|
200
|
35/25*/40*
|
|
NOTES:
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
*
|
Except a minimum rear and side yard setback of 50 feet shall
apply along a lot line of a principal nonresidential use where it
will abut an existing residential use.
| |
(1)
Height. The maximum building height is 35 feet or 2.5 stories, whichever
is more restrictive.
(2)
Vegetative area. A minimum width of 30 feet adjacent to the curbline
of Bushkill Drive shall be planted and maintained in grass or other
vegetative ground cover, except for necessary approximately perpendicular
driveway crossings. Trees and shrubs shall also be planted in this
vicinity, provided they do not obstruct safe sight distances. Where
a sidewalk is provided, such thirty-foot width may be provided in
two segments, provided that the total width totals at least 30 feet.
Where curbing is not provided, such width shall be measured from the
street right-of-way.
D.
Site design standards and guidelines. To promote infill traditional
neighborhood development, as authorized by the State Municipalities
Planning Code,[1] the following additional standards and guidelines shall
apply in the HC District.
(1)
Before zoning approval is granted for any new principal building,
a conceptual architectural plan shall be submitted to the Township
for review. Such plans shall show the front elevation of the building
and shall list the types of exterior building materials of the front
facade.
(2)
Loading and unloading spaces for trucks shall not block major pedestrianways
or create blind spots.
(3)
Where the majority of the existing trees and/or shrubs are removed
from areas within 50 feet from the average water level of the Bushkill
Creek as part of, or in preparation to, a subdivision, land development
or construction of a new building, then new trees and shrubs shall
be planted and maintained that will have the same or better impact
upon controlling erosion and filtering pollutants from runoff as the
trees and/or shrubs that were removed.
(a)
Publications of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources (including "Stream ReLeaf") or other authoritative
sources shall be used as standards for the planting of the buffer.
These publications include recommended species. Native species of
vegetation shall be used. If trees and plants do not survive, they
shall be replaced within 100 days afterwards by the current owner
of the property.
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
In the REM District, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. Only the following uses shall be permitted by right: (See also Article V, Use Regulations.)
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A-1
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Agriculture
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A-3
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Forestry
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C-1
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Athletic facility
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C-6
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Golf course
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C-8
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Library or museum
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C-9
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Municipal facility
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C-11
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Place of worship
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C-13
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Recreational facility
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E-17
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Recreational campsites
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F-4
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Essential services
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H-7
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Temporary structures and uses
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H-5
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Customarily incidental accessory building or use
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H-15
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Residential solar energy system
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H-16
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Nonresidential solar energy system
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(2)
Uses by conditional approval. Only the following uses shall be allowed as conditional uses: (See also Article IX, Conditional Uses, and Article V, Use Regulations.)
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C-3
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Community center
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C-4
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Commercial school
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C-5
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Day-care center
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C-14
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Primary or secondary school or college
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F-1
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Utility operating facility
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F-2
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Emergency services
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B.
Performance regulations. The following provisions shall apply unless
a more restrictive provision is established by another section of
this chapter:
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Minimum Impervious Surface Ratio per Lot
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Minimum Lot Area
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|---|---|---|
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Allowed use
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0.40*
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2 acres
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NOTES:
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*
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Does not apply to artificial turf, playfields, outdoor athletic
courts or running tracks
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C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The following area and dimensional
regulations shall apply unless a more restrictive provision is established
by another section of this chapter:
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Permitted Uses
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Minimum Lot Area per Dwelling Unit
(feet)
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Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback Line
(feet)
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Maximum Building Height
(feet)**
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Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)***
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Minimum Distance Between Principal Buildings
(feet)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Allowed use
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2 acres
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100
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35
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35/30/30
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25
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NOTES:
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**
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A maximum of 2 1/2 stories is permitted, except for a stadium structure the maximum height shall be 70 feet. A commercial communication tower shall meet the height and setback requirements of Article V.
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***
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Minimum of 50 feet for a principal nonresidential building from
an abutting residential property line.
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[Added 8-3-2023 by Ord. No. 393]
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by conditional approval. Only the following uses shall be allowed as a conditional use: (See also Article IX, Conditional Uses, and Article V, Use Regulations.)
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G-1
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Building materials sale/equipment storage
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G-2
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Contracting
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G-3
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Food processing
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G-4
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Fuel storage and distribution
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G-6
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Lumberyard
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G-7
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Manufacturing
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G-8
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Planing mill
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G-9
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Planned industrial development (PID)
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G-10
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Printing
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G-11
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Quarry
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G-12
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Scrapyard or refuse facility
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G-13
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Research
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G-14
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Stripping of soil
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G-15
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Trades
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G-16
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Truck terminal
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G-17
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Wholesale/warehouse
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G-18
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Airport/heliport
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G-19
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Solid waste facilities
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G-20
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Grower/processor facility
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B.
Performance regulations. The following regulations shall apply within the ID District unless a more restrictive provision is established by another section of this chapter (such as not limited by Articles IV and V):
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Use Type
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Maximum Building Coverage Ratio Per Lot
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Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio Per Lot
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Minimum Lot Area
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|---|---|---|---|
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Allowed use in Use Category G
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0.40
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0.70
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80,000 square feet
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C.
Area and dimensional regulations. The following regulations shall
apply within the ID District, unless a more restrictive provision
is established by another section of this chapter.
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Use Type
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Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Building Setback
(feet)
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Maximum Building Height
(feet)
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Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear
(feet)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Allowed use in Use Category G
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250
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50*
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50/25**/25**
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NOTES:
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*
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Except for commercial communications towers, which shall meet § 200-28.
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**
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Except a seventy-foot minimum building setback shall apply for
a nonresidential principal building to the lot line of a principal
residential use or a lot line of a lot zoned SR, SR-1 or CR.
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(1)
Berm. If a new principal use in Use Category G is constructed
with a side or rear yard abutting a residential or FP District or
an existing principal residential use, then a landscaped earth berm
shall be provided abutting such district or use. Such berm shall have
a minimum height of five feet and a maximum 3:1 slope on the residential
side. The business side of the berm may utilize retaining walls.
