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Township of West Manchester, PA
York County
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[Amended 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03; 2-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-04]
The primary purpose of this zone is to encourage the continued recreational use of various locations within the Township. These areas have evolved into both public and private recreation/open space amenities which are providing valuable benefits to the Township's residents.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
A. 
Public and/or nonprofit parks.
B. 
Golf courses. (See § 150-328.)
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
C. 
Public buildings, including firehouses. (See § 150-345.)
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
D. 
Forestry.
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
E. 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses.
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03[1]]
Subject to the general criteria listed in § 150-302D, special exceptions shall be as follows:
A. 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, Community recreation developments, was repealed 2-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-04.
B. 
Public utilities. (See § 150-346.)
C. 
A communications antenna mounted on an existing public utility transmission tower, building or other structure, and a communications equipment building. (See § 150-322.1.)
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 150-207, Conditional uses, as amended 4-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-06.
Unless otherwise specified, no minimum lot size is required.
Minimum lot width shall be:
A. 
One hundred seventy-five feet at the minimum front yard setback line.
B. 
One hundred fifty feet at the lot frontage.
Minimum lot depth shall be 200 feet.
Minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
A. 
Principal buildings or structures:
(1) 
Front yard setback: 75 feet from the street right-of-way line.
(2) 
Side yard setbacks: 30 feet on each side (60 feet total).
(3) 
Rear yard setback: 75 feet.
B. 
Accessory buildings or structures:
(1) 
Front yard setback: No accessory use (except permitted signs) shall be located within the front yard.
(2) 
Side yard setbacks: 15 feet on each side.
(3) 
Rear yard setback: 15 feet.
Maximum permitted height shall be as follows:
A. 
Principal buildings and structures: 35 feet.
B. 
Accessory buildings and structures: 15 feet.
Maximum lot coverage, unless otherwise specified, shall be 20%.