This district has been established and the regulations of this
article enacted in support of the following purposes:
A.
To provide for residential use of land at a density which will preserve
the character of the rural portions of the Township;
B.
To promote the public health and welfare of Township residents by
preventing intensive development of areas with natural conditions
which render them poorly suited to such development; and
C.
To promote the public health of Township residents by preventing
a concentration of uses utilizing on-site sewage disposal on soils
which are poorly or marginally suited for such use.
A.
Uses by right.
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(4)
Public parks and playgrounds.
(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.
(11)
Certain wireless communication facilities (WCFs) subject to § 220-81B(1).
B.
Uses by special exception.
(1)
Public and private swimming clubs, camps, and golf courses. Private
outdoor recreation areas and facilities. Miniature golf courses, par-three
golf courses, driving ranges, amusement parks, and race tracks are
specifically excluded.
(2)
Accessory uses and structures not located on the same lot as the
permitted principal use.
C.
Uses by conditional use.
(3)
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.
(7)
Certain wireless communication facilities (WCFs) subject to § 220-81B(2).
A.
Lot requirements.
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All uses where water supply and/or sewage disposal is
on site
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Minimum lot area per unit of use
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2 acres
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Minimum lot width at street line
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175 feet
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Minimum lot width at building line
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175 feet
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Minimum front yard
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50 feet
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Minimum side yard (each side)
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50 feet
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Minimum rear yard
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50 feet
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Maximum extent of impervious surface
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15%
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Maximum building height
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35 feet
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Accessory structures minimum side yard
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15 feet
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Accessory structures minimum rear yard
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15 feet
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Accessory structure maximum size
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10% of lot square footage
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All uses where water supply and/or sewage disposal is on site
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*Total impervious surface shall not exceed the maximum extent
of impervious surface
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(1)
Additional uses and dwellings are permitted on each lot if each use of dwelling units can meet all dimensional criteria in § 220-23A.
(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.
B.
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.
