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Township of New Britain, PA
Bucks County
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[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1000]
a. 
The purpose of the VR Village Residential District is to provide for development similar to the existing character, lot sizes and dwelling types of a specific older village area of the Township.
b. 
Within the VR Village Residential District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used only when in conformance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use, area and design regulations of this district.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1001; as amended by Ord. 01-05-03, 5/21/2001, Art. III]
a. 
Uses Permitted by Right.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-11-04, 11/16/2020]
A2
Crop Farming
A5
Commercial Forestry
A12
Wildlife Sanctuary
B1
Single-Family Detached Dwelling
B3
Single-Family Semidetached Dwelling
B4
Two-Family Detached Dwelling
B5
Single-Family Attached
B6
Multifamily
E1
Public recreational facility
H
Residential Accessory Uses:
H1
Garage, Off-Street Parking
H2
Storage Shed
H3
Fences, Walls
H4
Noncommercial Swimming Pool
H5
Tennis Court
H10
Air Conditioner
H11
Recreational or Other Vehicle Storage
H12
Garage or Yard Sales
H13
Household Pets
H16
Short-Term Rental
L
General Uses and Structures:
L3
Temporary Structure
L4
Temporary Community Event
L9
Off-Street Parking
L10
Signs
b. 
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
[Amended by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015]
C4
Group Home
E4
Non-Household Swimming Pool
F2
Emergency Service Center
H6
Residential Solar Energy System
H7
Residential Wind Energy System
H8
Satellite Antenna
H9
Amateur Radio Antenna
H15
Home Occupation
c. 
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
B2
Cluster Subdivision
B7
Apartment Building
E7
Community Center
d. 
A B11 Planned Residential Development use is permitted in this district in compliance with all the applicable PRD regulations in this chapter and in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[1]
[Added by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1002]
a. 
Unless a maximum height regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, for a specific use, no use in the VR Village Residential District shall exceed 35 feet in height.
b. 
Unless a more restrictive area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, or performance standards are provided for a specific use, all uses in the VR Residential District, except for a B2 Cluster Subdivision, a B3 Single-Family Semidetached Dwelling, a B4 Two-Family Detached Dwelling, a B5 Single-Family Attached, a B6 Multifamily, and a B7 Apartment Building, shall meet the following requirements:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
Minimum Lot Area
(square feet)
Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
Minimum Lot Depth
(feet)
Maximum Building Coverage Ratio
(%)
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
(%)
Minimum Yards
(feet)
Lot
Site
Lot
Front
Side
Rear
20,000
75
125
20
25
30
25
15
50
c. 
Accessory Uses/Structures. The following provisions shall apply for all accessory uses/structures, unless otherwise stipulated in Part 3 of this chapter or unless there are more-restrictive applicable requirements provided for elsewhere in this chapter concerning accessory uses/structures:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-01-03, 1/23/2017]
A. 
No accessory structures shall be permitted in the required front yard setback area.
B. 
All accessory structures shall be located a minimum of 15 feet to the rear and the side of the principal building on the lot.
C. 
All accessory structures shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from the rear and side lot lines. Where the lot size is less than 15,000 square feet, however, the accessory structure shall be located a minimum of five feet from the rear lot line.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1003; as amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
a. 
Unless a more restrictive area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, all B2 Cluster Subdivision, B3 Single-Family Semidetached Dwelling, B4 Two-Family Detached Dwelling, B5 Single-Family Attached, B6 Multifamily, and B7 Apartment Building Uses in the VR Residential District shall meet the following requirements:
Use
Minimum Lot Area
(square feet)
Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
Minimum Lot Depth
(feet)
Maximum Building Coverage Ratio
(%)
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
(%)
Minimum Yards
(feet)
Lot
Site
Lot
Front
Side
Rear
B2
10,000(1)
75
100
20
30
35
25
10
30
B3, B4
15,000(1) (per unit)
80
125
35
40
45
40
15
40
B5
2,500
20
125
35
40
45
30
15
40
B6
5,000 (per unit)
100
150
25
25
30
50
25
50
B7
653,400
500
500
40
60
50
50
20
50
NOTES:
(1)
With public water and sewer.
b. 
The following additional standards shall apply to the site as a whole for a B2 use:
Minimum Site Area
(acres)
Maximum Density
(du/ac)
Minimum Open Space Ratio
(%)
10
1
40
c. 
All B5 Single-Family Attached and B6 Multifamily uses in the VR Village Residential District shall meet the requirements for each of these particular uses set forth in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations.