The A Residential Districts are composed of
low density residential areas of the Township, plus certain open areas
where similar residential development appears likely to occur. The
regulations for these districts are designed to stabilize and protect
the essential characteristics of the area, protect the amenities of
certain areas of the Township where the pattern has already been established
with single-family development on relatively large lots and promote
and encourage a suitable environment for family life. To these ends,
development is restricted to conventional low density single-family
detached dwellings and related land uses.
A structure may be erected, altered or used
and a lot or premise may be used for any of the following purposes
and for no other:
A.
Single-family detached dwelling.
B.
Churches and similar places of worship.
C.
Public grounds.
D.
General gardening and the growing of trees and nursery
stock; not including roadside displays or commercial signs.
The following special exception uses shall be
permitted, subject to the issuance of a permit by the Zoning Hearing
Board as provided for in this chapter.
A.
Hospital or sanitarium.
B.
Professional offices and home occupations, subject to regulation in Article XIII of this chapter.
C.
Installation or erection of a satellite dish larger than 39 inches in diameter as an accessory use to a dwelling, subject to regulation in Article XIII of this chapter.
[Amended 4-22-1998 by Ord. No. 1782]
In this district, any structure, hereafter erected
or any lot hereafter used or occupied for any lawful purpose shall
provide the minimum and not exceed the maximum dimensions specified
below.
A.
The building area shall not exceed 20% of the lot
area, and in no case shall any building be erected on a lot with an
area of less than 6,000 square feet and width of less than 60 feet.
[Amended 9-26-2007 by Ord. No. 1903]
B.
There shall be a front yard, the depth of which shall
be at least 30 feet.
C.
In case of a corner lot, a front yard as provided for in § 325-15B shall be required on each street on which the lot abuts.
D.
In case of a single-family dwelling, there shall be
two side yards, one on each side of the main building, the aggregate
widths of which shall be at least 30 feet, and neither side yard shall
be less than 10 feet wide.
E.
In the case of churches or other places of worship,
there shall be two side yards. If such building is not over 40 feet
high, the width of each of the side yards shall be at least 20 feet;
and if such building is over 40 feet high, this width shall be increased
five feet for each 12 feet or portion thereof, by which the building
exceeds 40 feet in height.
F.
There shall be a rear yard, the depth of which shall
be at least 25 feet; provided that if at the time this chapter becomes
effective, any lot is held in single and separate ownership with a
depth of less than 100 feet, the depth of the rear yard shall be at
least 15 feet. In case of a building over 40 feet high, the depth
shall be increased five feet for each 12 feet or portion thereof by
which the building exceeds 40 feet in height.
G.
No garage or accessory building that is separated
from the main building shall hereafter be located at a distance of
less than 30 feet from any portion of any other building erected on
the same lot. A deck addition is not to be included as part of the
main building for purposes of this calculation.
[Amended 4-20-1995 by Ord. No. 1735]
I.
No building may be erected, altered or used, nor may
any lot be used, which may be noxious or offensive by reason of odor,
dust, fumes, smoke, gas, vibration or noise.
J.
The minimum habitable floor area of any new dwelling
unit hereafter utilized shall be:
