[Ord. 558, 9/4/2012]
A building or structure may be erected or altered, to be used
either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for
any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses, buildings
or structures shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot sizes,
lot width, building area, heights, impervious surfaces, easements,
buffer yards, off-street parking and other requirements as specified
by this chapter.
[Ord. 558, 9/4/2012]
1.
The following uses are permitted by right:
[Amended by Ord. No. 600, 9/14/2022]
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Use 3
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Single family detached dwelling
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Use 4
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Two-family dwelling
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Use 5
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Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse)
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Use 6
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Multifamily dwelling
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Use 53A
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Small wireless facilities within the right-of-way, as regulated
by the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act, but not in an underground
district
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Use 68
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No-impact home-based business
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Use 70
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Residential accessory building or structure
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Use 76
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Residential wind energy system
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Use 77
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Solar energy system
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Use 78
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Accessory in-law dwelling
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2.
The following uses are permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the provisions of Part 23 of this chapter:
[Amended by Ord. 575, 9/28/2016; and by Ord. No. 600, 9/14/2022]
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Use 3A
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Sober living facility
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Use 8
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Religious use
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Use 9
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Public or private school
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Use 10
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Library or museum
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Use 53B
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Small wireless facilities within the right-of-way and within
an underground district as regulated by the Small Wireless Facilities
Deployment Act
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Use 71
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Family day care
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[Ord. 558, 9/4/2012]
All uses shall comply with the area and dimensional requirements listed in this section, unless a greater area or dimensional requirement is stated in Part 14, Use Regulations, for the specific use; in which case the requirements of Part 14 shall apply.
A.
Lot area and dimensional requirements.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Multifamily dwellings and townhouses.
(4)
Other principal uses permitted in this district shall have a
lot area of not less than 20,000 square feet with a width of not less
than 100 feet at the building line and 80 feet at the front property
line, unless otherwise required under this chapter.
B.
Where a single-family or two-family dwelling is constructed on a
lot, not more than 35% of the area of any lot shall be occupied by
buildings or structures.
C.
For all other permitted uses in this district, no more than 25% of
the area of the lot shall be occupied by buildings or structures.
D.
Impervious surface ratio. No more than 35% of the total lot area
shall be covered with impervious surface.
[Ord. 558, 9/4/2012]
Along any residential zoning district boundary line or along
any lot line separating a residential use from a nonresidential use,
a buffer yard shall be provided which shall be not less than 50 feet
in width measured from such boundary line or from the street line
where such street constitutes the district boundary line and shall
be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such buffer
yards may be conterminous with any required yard in this district,
and in case of conflict, the largest yard requirement shall apply.
[Ord. 558, 9/4/2012]
Each building in use shall be served by public water and sanitary
sewer facilities at the time of development. All public utilities,
such as telephone, cable television, electric, etc., shall be placed
underground.
[Ord. 558, 9/4/2012]
No dwelling unit shall exceed a vertical height of 35 feet, which height shall be measured in accordance with the definition of "building height" in § 27-202 of this chapter.
[Ord. 558, 9/4/2012]
Buildings shall be designed such that no more than three adjoining
dwelling units shall have an identical front yard setback. An average
of at least four-foot setback variations per dwelling unit is required.
[Ord. 558, 9/4/2012]
1.
At least 40% of the gross land area of any multifamily development
(Use 6) shall be devoted to permanent open space or recreational use,
which area shall not include required public improvements, required
yards or building setbacks, required buffer areas or streets. Open
space shall not include any of the impervious surface coverage occasioned
by the multifamily dwelling units, parking areas or required public
improvements. Such space shall not include the minimum required yard
areas or any area conveyed to the owner or occupant of any dwelling
unit by sale or by lease.
2.
No more than 50% of the open space shall be in a floodplain. The
specific land area to be devoted to this requirement may be dedicated
to the Township, if acceptable to it. If not dedicated to and accepted
by the Township, then the provisions set forth hereinafter with regard
to administration and maintenance shall become applicable.
3.
In the event that the land is not dedicated to the Township, a plan
for administration and maintenance of all such open space shall be
presented to the Township Supervisors as part of the overall development
plan. Such plan shall contain covenants or other restrictions or requirements
that will assure future administration and maintenance of such open
space.
4.
All other residential uses, including single-family (Use 3), two-family
developments (Use 4), and single-family attached development (Use
5), except for the development of fewer than 10 dwellings, shall be
required to set aside open space in accordance with the requirements
of this chapter.
