[Ord. 524, 12/31/1991; as amended by Ord. 583, 1/6/2003,
§§ 1, 2; by Ord. 584, 1/6/2003, § 1; by Ord.
08-625, 3/11/2008; by Ord. 08-631, 12/9/2008; by Ord. 09-638, 5/12/2009;
by Ord. 10-653, 7/13/2010; and by Ord. 10-657, 9/14/2010]
A building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot may be
used or occupied, for any of the following purposes and no other:
1.
One single-family detached dwelling.
2.
Agricultural or farm use on lots not less than 10 acres, provided
that any building used for keeping of livestock and poultry or farm
equipment shall be located not less than 100 feet from any property
line. Kennels, piggeries and poultry farms shall not be permitted.
3.
Municipal building and municipal uses, to include parks and playgrounds.
4.
The following uses when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board of West Norriton Township as a special exception (see § 27-1416):
A.
Public, private or parochial educational institution, on a lot not
less than five acres, subject to the following:
B.
Religious or philanthropic use on a lot not less than two acres,
excluding the following uses which shall not be permitted: hospital,
sanitarium, convalescent home and correctional or penal institution.
C.
Cemetery, provided that the lot area for such use shall be not less
than two acres. Crematorium and funeral parlor are not permitted.
D.
Club or lodge organized for fraternal or social purposes, provided
that the chief activity shall not be one which is customarily carried
on as a business, and provided that the buildings and services shall
be the for the use of members and their guests only, subject to the
following restrictions:
5.
(Reserved)
6.
Accessory uses to a dwelling:
A.
One private detached garage and one detached storage structure in
accordance with Subsection 7A (below). Private detached garages and
storage structures shall not be used or converted to be used as a
dwelling.
B.
One separate living area, including cooking facilities, may be provided
for no more than two persons related to the principal occupant of
the single-family detached dwelling by blood, marriage or adoption,
provided that said use is registered with the Zoning Officer, subject
to a written agreement to be recorded, to remove said cooking facilities
when no longer utilized by said persons related to the principal occupant
as aforesaid.
C.
Swimming pool for the use of dwelling residents and guests only.
A swimming pool, including paved surfaces and equipment, shall not
be located within the required front yard or forward of the front
facade of an existing dwelling and shall be located not less than
20 feet from all property lines.
7.
Accessory use on the same lot with, and customarily incidental to,
any of the foregoing permitted uses. The term "accessory use" shall
not include a business, but shall include:
A.
One private garage with a total area no greater than the square footage
of the first floor of the dwelling to which it is accessory, which
shall have a peaked roof with a minimum slope of one foot to three
feet, and which shall not exceed 14 feet in height at the peak; and
one storage structure with a total area of no more than 250 square
feet, which shall have a peaked roof with a minimum slope of one foot
to three feet, and which shall not exceed 10 feet in height at the
peak and which shall not be permanently attached to the ground or
attached to any other structure or improvement.
B.
[1] As an accessory use to a public educational institution
use on a tract of ground of at least 75 acres, an athletic stadium,
with a seating capacity of no more than 2,500 spectators.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 7B, regarding rental rooms
for roomers, was repealed by Ord. 08-631, 12/9/2008.
C.
Tenant house or dwelling quarters for tenant farmers or employees
of a farm or estate, provided that if a building containing such dwelling
quarters is located so that it can be easily subdivided and sold separately
from the main dwelling, it shall conform to all area, height and general
regulations of the district applying to main buildings.
D.
Roadside stand for the sale of farm or nursery products produced
on the property where offered for sale, provided such stand shall
be situated not less than 15 feet from any street line. Not more than
two signs advertising the sale of farm products may be erected and
maintained in conjunction with each roadside stand. The area on one
side of any such sign shall not exceed six square feet. Any such stand
and sign shall be removed or kept in good condition during seasons
when products are not being offered for sale.
9.
When accessory to a single-family detached dwelling only, one separate
living area, including cooking facilities, may be provided for no
more than two persons related to the principal occupant of the single-family
detached dwelling by blood, marriage or adoption, provided that said
use is registered with the Building Inspector, subject to a written
agreement to be recorded, to remove said cooking facilities at the
time said facilities are no longer utilized by said persons relating
to the principal occupant as aforesaid.
[Ord. 524, 12/31/1991]
1.
Lot Area and Frontage. A lot area of not less than 40,000 square feet per family shall be provided for every building erected or used in whole or in part as a dwelling and each lot shall have a frontage on at least one street of not less than 200 feet, subject to the provisions of § 27-1402.
2.
Building Area. Not more than 20% of the area of each lot may be occupied
by buildings.
3.
Front Yards. There shall be a front yard on each street on which
a lot abuts which shall be not less than 40 feet in depth, provided
that the front yard on the long side of a corner may be reduced to
a depth of not less than 25 feet.
4.
Side Yards. There shall be two side yards on each lot, neither of
which shall be less than 20 feet in width.
5.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot which shall be
not less than 25 feet in depth.
[Ord. 524, 12/31/1991; as amended by Ord. No. 2021-753, 1/11/2022]
1.
Buildings located in the 0.2% chance floodplain shall not exceed 50 feet in height. Any buildings exceeding a height of 35 feet shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated up to, or above, the regulatory flood elevation determined in accordance with § 27-2209, Subsection 1C.
2.
Buildings not located in the 0.2% chance floodplain shall not exceed
35 feet in height.
