Township of East Coventry, PA R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

[Ord. 147, 8/11/2008, § 600; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-255, 6/13/2022]

It is the intent of this Part and this zoning district to provide for low-density single-family detached housing, not exceeding one dwelling unit per acre of net tract area, as defined in this chapter, where public sanitary sewage disposal can be provided.

§ 27-602 Use Regulations.

[Ord. 147, 8/11/2008, § 601; as amended by Ord. 160, 9/14/2009, § I]

Uses Permitted by Right. A building or other structure may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied, by right, for any of the following purposes:

Any use permitted by right in the FR Farm Residential District.

Conditional Uses. A building or other structure may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied when authorized as a conditional use for any of the following purposes:

Any use permitted as a conditional use in the FR Farm Residential District may also be permitted in the R-1 District as a conditional use.

Special Exceptions. A building or other structure may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied when authorized as a special exception for any of the following purposes:

Any use permitted as a special exception in the FR Farm Residential District may also be permitted in the R-1 District as a special exception except special exception uses permitted in § 27-502, Subsection 3C.

Electric substations, telephone central offices, other public utilities or passenger stations for public transportation, provided that no exterior storage of equipment or above ground storage of gaseous or liquid fuel shall be permitted.

Private clubs for swimming, tennis, golf, riding, or other recreation excluding recreation for the use of motorized vehicles or other motorized equipment provided that the principal activity shall not be one which is customarily conducted as a business. Gunning clubs or other clubs for the use of firearms are not permitted in this district.

Any use of the same general character as uses specifically permitted in this Subsection 3.

Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking spaces, as defined in § 27-202 of this chapter, in the R-1 District, shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 27-1306 of this chapter. Limited on-street parking may be permitted only in accordance with the provisions of § 27-1306, Subsection 1A(1)(c), of this chapter.

Signs. Signs shall be permitted in the R-1 District only in accordance with the provisions of § 27-1314 of this chapter.

Accessory Uses. Accessory uses to any of the foregoing permitted uses shall be permitted in the R-1 District only in accordance with § 27-1319 of this chapter.

Open Space and Recreation. All subdivisions and land developments in the R-1 District shall comply with the recreation and open space standards of § 22-426 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22]. The design, disturbance, permitted uses, ownership, maintenance and management of open space shall comply with the applicable standards of § 27-1404 of this chapter.

Trails. Trails shall be provided for all subdivisions and land developments in the R-1 District in accordance with the Township approved trail plan.

§ 27-603 Area, Bulk and Dimensional Standards.

[Ord. 147, 8/11/2008, § 602; as amended by Ord. 196, 8/12/2013, § VII]

The following standards shall be applicable to all uses, except where the Conservation Subdivision Design Overlay, Part 11.1, applies in accordance with § 27-11.101, Subsection 3.

[Amended by Ord. 211, 2/13/2017; and by Ord. No. 2022-255, 6/13/2022; and by Ord. No. 2023-260, 6/12/2023]

Minimum Net Lot Area, Lot Width and Yards. The required minimum net lot area shall be calculated according to the definition of net lot area in § 27-202 of this chapter.

	Minimum Net Lot Area	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Rear Yard
With public sewage disposal	1 acre	125 feet	50 feet	30 feet	50 feet
With no public sewage disposal	1 1/2 acres	150 feet	60 feet	40 feet	50 feet

Building and Lot (or Site) Coverage. The maximum lot or site building coverage shall not exceed 10% and the maximum total lot or site impervious coverage shall not exceed 25%.

Height Regulations. The maximum height of all buildings and other structures, with the exception of communications towers and antennas, erected or enlarged in this district shall be:

(1)

For any dwelling, or any accessory building or structure, 35 feet, not exceeding three stories.

(2)

For any non-dwelling building or other structure, 35 feet, not exceeding three stories.

(3)

For farm structures and accessory structures, 35 feet, except that such height may be increased to a maximum of 90 feet provided that for every foot of height in excess of 35 feet, there shall be added to each front, side and rear yard, measured from the structure to the property line or ultimate street right-of-way line, one corresponding foot of additional width or depth.