The R-1, R-2 and R-3 One-Family Residential
Districts are designed to be the most restrictive of the residential
districts. The intent is to provide for an environment of predominantly
low-density single-unit dwellings along with other residentially related
facilities which serve the residents in the district.
In a One-Family Residential District (R-l, R-2
and R-3), the use of land, the location and erection of new buildings
or structures, and the alteration, enlargement, and moving of existing
buildings and structures from other locations and/or districts shall
conform to the following specified uses, unless otherwise provided
in this chapter:
A. One-family detached dwellings, site built.
B. Farms, including the raising of poultry and livestock,
within the R-3 District only.
[Amended 6-9-2021 by Ord. No. 320]
C. Greenhouses and truck gardens, together with their
accessory uses, shall be permitted on parcels of less than five acres
subject to Board of Appeals review and finding that such uses would
not conflict with abutting one-family residential development.
D. Municipal buildings and publicly owned and operated
libraries, parks, parkways and recreational facilities.
E. Cemeteries which lawfully occupied land at the time
of adoption of this chapter.
F. Temporary buildings and uses for construction purposes
for a period not to exceed one year.
G. Accessory structures and uses customarily incident
to any of the above uses.
The following uses shall be permitted, subject
to the conditions hereinafter imposed for each use:
A. Churches and other facilities normally incidental
thereto, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Buildings of greater than the maximum height allowed in Article
16,
Schedule of Regulations, may be allowed, provided front, side, and rear yards are increased above the minimum required yards by one foot for each foot of building height that exceeds the maximum height allowed.
(2) The site shall be so located as to have at least one
property line abutting a major thoroughfare as designed on the Major
Thoroughfare Plan.
(a)
All ingress and egress to the site shall be
directly onto said major thoroughfare or a marginal access service
drive thereof.
(b)
Existing churches and church lands purchased before the effective date of this chapter and not meeting the requirements of Subsection
A(2) shall not be prevented from constructing and/or expanding their facilities and, for the purposes of this chapter, therefore, shall not be considered nonconforming.
B. Public, parochial and other private elementary, intermediate
schools and/or high schools offering courses in general education,
not operated for profit.
C. Utility and public service buildings and uses (without
storage yards) when operating requirements necessitate the locating
of said building within the district in order to serve the immediate
vicinity.
D. Swimming pool clubs when incorporated as a nonprofit
club or organization maintaining and operating a swimming pool with
a specified limitation of members, either by subdivision, or other
specified areas, for the exclusive use of members and their guests,
subject to the following conditions:
(1) In those instances where the proposed site is not
to be situated on a lot or lots of record, the proposed site shall
have one property line abutting a major thoroughfare as designated
on the Major Thoroughfare Plan, and the site shall be so planned as
to provide ingress and egress directly onto or from said major thoroughfare.
(2) Front, side and rear yards shall be at least 80 feet
wide, except on those sides adjacent to nonresidential districts,
and shall be landscaped in trees, shrubs, grass and terrace areas.
All such landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy condition. There
shall be no parking or structures permitted in these yards, except
for required entrance drives and those walls and/or fences used to
obscure the use from abutting residential districts.
(3) Buildings erected on the premises shall not exceed
one story in height.
(4) Off-street parking shall be provided so as to accommodate
not less than 1/2 of the member families and/or individual members.
Prior to the issuance of a building permit, bylaws of the organization
shall be provided in order to establish the membership involved for
computing the number of off-street parking spaces.
(5) As a condition to the original granting of such permit
and the operation of such nonprofit swimming pool club, as a part
of said application the applicant shall obtain from 75% of the freeholders
residing or owning property within a one-hundred-fifty-foot radius
immediately adjoining any property line of the site proposed for development
a written statement of waiver addressed to the Township Board recommending
that such approval be granted; also, approval from 51% of the homeowners
within 1,000 feet shall be had.
(6) Whenever a swimming pool is constructed under this
chapter, said pool area shall be provided with a protective fence,
six feet in height, and entry shall be provided by means of a controlled
gate.
(7) All plans for storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and other
utilities shall be reviewed and approved by the Township Engineer.
E. Golf courses, which may or may not be operated for
profit, subject to the following conditions:
(1) The site shall be so planned as to provide all ingress
and egress directly onto or from a major thoroughfare.
(2) The site plan shall be laid out to achieve a relationship
between the major thoroughfare and any proposed service roads, entrances,
driveways, and parking areas which will encourage pedestrian and vehicular
traffic safety.
(3) Development features including the principal and accessory
buildings and structures shall be so located and related as to minimize
the possibilities of any adverse effects upon adjacent property. This
shall mean that all principal or accessory buildings shall be not
less than 200 feet from any property line of abutting residentially
zoned lands; provided that, where topographic conditions are such
that buildings would be screened from view, the Planning Commission
may modify this requirement.
(4) The minimum number of off-street parking spaces to be provided shall be six spaces per hole plus one space per employee plus spaces as required under Article
17, Off-Street Parking and Loading, for each accessory use, such as a restaurant or a bar.
(5) Whenever a swimming pool is to be provided, said pool
shall be provided with a protective fence six feet in height, and
entry shall be by means of a controlled gate.
F. Colleges, universities and other such institutions
of higher learning, public and private, offering courses in general,
technical, or religious education and not operated for profit, subject
to the following conditions:
(1) Any use permitted herein shall be developed only on
sites of at least 40 acres in area, and shall not be permitted on
any portion of a recorded subdivision plat.
(2) All ingress to and egress from said site shall be
directly onto a major thoroughfare.
(3) No building shall be closer than 80 feet to any property
line.
G. Manufactured one-family detached dwelling units, subject
to the following conditions:
(1) When such dwelling units shall conform to all applicable
Township codes and ordinances.
(2) Such dwelling units shall be permanently attached
to an approved foundation.
(3) Such dwelling units shall be provided with exterior
finish materials similar to the site-built dwelling units on adjacent
properties or in the surrounding residential neighborhood in the applicable
one-family residential district.
(4) Such dwelling units shall be provided with roof designs
and roofing material similar to the site-built dwelling units on adjacent
properties or in the surrounding residential neighborhood in the applicable
one-family residential district.
(5) Such dwelling units shall be provided with a minimum
width of 24 feet and are in reasonable conformity with the configuration
of site-built dwelling units on adjacent properties or in the surrounding
residential neighborhood in the applicable one-family residential
district.
(6) The Planning Commission, in reviewing any such proposed
dwelling unit, shall not seek to discourage architectural variation,
but shall seek to promote the reasonable compatibility of the character
of dwelling units, thereby protecting the economic welfare and property
of surrounding residential uses and the Township at large.
(7) In reviewing any such proposed dwelling unit, the
Planning Commission may require the applicant to furnish such plans,
elevations, and similar documentation as it deems necessary to permit
a complete review and evaluation of the proposal.
H. Hobby animals. The keeping of animals for nonfarm
use accessory to a one-family residence, referred to as hobby animals,
is permissible, subject to the following conditions. This subsection
shall not apply to the keeping of dogs, cats and other household pets
ordinarily kept indoors. This subsection shall also not apply to livestock
and other animals kept as part of a farm or farm operation. For the
purposes of this subsection, large hobby animals shall include horses
and other equines, cattle, swine, sheep, lambs, goats, ostrich, emu,
llama, alpaca and similar sized animals. Small hobby animals shall
include rabbits, chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, and similar sized
animals.
[Amended 6-9-2021 by Ord.
No. 320]
(1) The
minimum lot size for the keeping of hobby animals shall be as follows:
(a) For large hobby animals, three acres. Two large hobby animals shall
be permitted for the first three acres. For each additional one acre,
one additional large hobby animal shall be permitted.
(b) For small hobby animals, one acre. Six small hobby animals shall
be permitted for the first one acre. For each additional one acre,
six additional small hobby animals shall be permitted.
(c) Lots greater than 40 acres shall have no animal quantity restrictions.
(d) Notwithstanding the above, offspring of said hobby animals may be
kept on the lot for the time period which is customary for the species
involved.
(2) Any
structure erected for the purpose of keeping large hobby animals shall
be located in the rear yard and no less than 75 feet from any lot
line. Any structure erected for the purpose of keeping small hobby
animals shall be located in the rear yard and no less than 20 feet
from any lot line.
(3) All
hobby animals shall be kept within a fenced enclosure or other appropriate
barrier sufficient to contain the hobby animals on the lot.
(4) Stables
and similar structures for the keeping of hobby animals shall be kept
clean and manure shall be treated and handled in such a manner as
to control odor and flies and shall be suitably screened from view.
I. Bed-and-breakfast facilities licensed by the Township and as defined by Article
2, Construction of Language and Definitions, of this chapter may be permitted, subject to the following conditions:
[Amended 1-7-2013 by Ord. No. 308]
(2) The site shall be so located as to have at least one
property line abutting a public road, state highway or major thoroughfare
as designated on the Major Thoroughfare Plan, and all vehicular access
shall be directly to such road.
(3) The bed-and-breakfast shall be located within the
principal building which must be owner-occupied at all times.
(4) A minimum distance of 500 feet shall be provided between
bed-and-breakfast uses. Such spacing shall be measured along road
frontages between property lines.
(5) Not more than 25% of the residential floor area of
the dwelling unit shall be used for bed-and-breakfast sleeping rooms,
and the number of such sleeping rooms shall not exceed three.
(6) Each room used to accommodate guests shall contain
a minimum area of 100 square feet for every two people with an additional
30 square feet for each additional person. A maximum of four people
shall be permitted in each guest room.
(7) There shall be no separate cooking facilities for
bed-and-breakfast occupants.
(8) The sale of any commodity, product or services is
not an accessory use and shall not be permitted.
(9) One off-street parking space shall be provided for
each leasable bedroom in addition to the two residential spaces.
(10)
Off-street parking areas must be provided in accordance with Article
17, Off-Street Parking and Loading.
(11)
Low-intensity outside lighting for nighttime
security and safety shall be permitted subject to review and approval
by the Planning Commission.
(12)
One unlighted/unanimated sign, not more than two square feet in area and 4 1/2 feet in height may be permitted. Such sign may be permitted within the minimum yard setback area but may not be closer than 10 feet to any road right-of-way. Such sign must also meet the standards specified in §
480-65, Corner clearance.
(13)
Vehicular access to bed-and-breakfast facilities
shall be via private entrance drives. The use of shared drive arrangements
shall not be permitted.