Township of Maidencreek, PA Article VII R-2 Moderate-Density Residential District

§ 220-24 Purpose.

This district has been established and the regulations of this article enacted in support of the following purposes:

A. To provide opportunities for residential development at a sufficiently low density to safely accommodate on-site water supply and on-site sewage disposal systems;

B. To provide for residences on lots large enough to accommodate the day-to-day recreational needs of resident children;

C. To provide opportunities for developments containing a variety of dwelling types in the form of planned residential developments; and

D. To enhance the variety of residential structure types which are available to Township residents.

§ 220-25 Permitted uses.

A. Uses by right.

(1) Single-family detached and single-family semidetached dwellings.

(2) Two-family dwellings.

(3) Parks and playgrounds.

(4) Municipal services as defined in § 220-11.

(5) Home occupations subject to the provisions of § 220-66B of this chapter.

(6) No-impact home-based business subject to the provisions of § 220-66C of this chapter.

(7) A mobile home as a single-family detached dwelling as a temporary shelter (not longer than one year) while construction is taking place for a single-family detached dwelling on the same lot.

(8) Forestry subject to the provisions of § 220-101 of this chapter.

(9) General agricultural uses subject to the provisions of § 220-87 of this chapter.

(10) Uses and buildings customarily accessory to the above uses, including, but not necessarily limited to, private garages and parking areas, signs subject to the provisions of § 220-62, and other accessory structures as further regulated by § 220-58.

(11) Certain wireless communication facilities (WCFs) subject to § 220-81B(1).

B. Uses by special exception.

(1) Planned residential developments, subject to the provisions of § 220-71.

(2) Accessory uses and structures not located on the same lot as the permitted principal use.

C. Uses by conditional use.

(1) Age-restricted residential development subject to the provisions of § 220-76 of this chapter.

(2) Cluster subdivisions subject to the provisions of § 220-84 of this chapter.

(3) Cemeteries subject to the provisions of § 220-97 of this chapter.

(4) Public, parochial and private schools which do not provide corrective, rehabilitative, or remedial care or instruction subject to the provisions of § 220-98 of this chapter; penal institutions are specifically prohibited.

(5) Churches and similar places of worship subject to the provisions of § 220-96 of this chapter.

(6) In-law quarters subject to the provisions of § 220-83 of this chapter.

(7) Certain wireless communication facilities (WCFs) subject to § 220-81B(2).

§ 220-26 Area and bulk regulations.

A. Lot requirements.

		All uses where water supply and/or sewage disposal is on site	All uses where water supply and sewage disposal are provided by offsite community or public systems, excluding single-family semidetached dwellings	Single-family semidetached dwelling with water supply and sewage disposal provided by offsite community or public systems
	Minimum lot area	1.5 acres	10,000 square feet	10,000 square feet
		All uses where water supply and/or sewage disposal is on site	All uses where water supply and sewage disposal are provided by offsite community or public systems, excluding single-family semidetached dwellings	Single-family semidetached dwelling with water supply and sewage disposal provided by offsite community or public systems
	Minimum lot width at street line	150 feet	80 feet	45 feet
	Minimum lot width at building line	150 feet	80 feet	45 feet
	Minimum front yard	50 feet	30 feet	30 feet
	Minimum side yard (each side)	25 feet	15 feet	15 feet
	Minimum rear yard	50 feet	40 feet	40 feet
	Maximum extent of impervious surface	25%	45%	50%
	Maximum building height	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet
	Accessory structures minimum side yard	15 feet	15 feet	15 feet
	Accessory structures minimum rear yard	15 feet	15 feet	15 feet
	Accessory structure maximum size	10% of lot square footage *Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent of impervious surface	10% of lot square footage *Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent of impervious surface	10% of lot square footage *Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent of impervious surface

(1) Additional uses and dwellings are permitted on each lot if each use of dwelling unit can meet all dimensional criteria in § 220-26A.

(2) No accessory structures shall be erected in any required front yard, within eight feet of any utility easement and shall not be erected within five feet of any other structure.

(3) Structures accessory to agricultural operations, including but not limited to barns, silos, and bulk bins, are exempt from the maximum building height limitations specified above. Such structures shall, as a minimum standard, be set back from all property lines and all public rights-of-way a distance equivalent to the required yard or their height, whichever is greater.

(4) Facilities and structures owned or operated by the Township, or a duly appointed authority of the Township, shall be required to meet a one-acre minimum area (per unit of use), unless otherwise established per § 220-26A of this chapter. All other appropriate area and bulk regulations shall be maintained.