[Amended 5-28-2019 by Ord. No. 869]
It is the purpose of this district to protect, maintain and
preserve the existing medium-intensity residential character, as well
as to promote those principles expressed in the Comprehensive Plan.
In the R-2 Residential District, land, buildings or premises
shall be used by right only by one or more of the following uses:
A.
All uses permitted by right in the R-1 Residential District.
B.
Single-family semidetached.
C.
Single-family attached, townhouse or row house, provided that all
units within the row or cluster shall be constructed at the same time,
and provided that there shall be no more than five units within each
row or cluster.
D.
Two-family detached or a duplex dwelling containing no more than
two single-family dwellings.
E.
Two-family semidetached dwelling.
F.
Two-family attached dwelling.
The following uses shall be permitted as special exceptions when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board. All special exceptions are subject to Articles XVIII and XIX, Zoning Hearing Board, as well as any specific conditions listed below in this section.
A.
Those uses permitted by special exception within the R-1 Residential
District.
The following are accessory uses:
A.
All accessory
uses permitted in the R-1 Residential Districts.
The following regulations shall be observed:
A.
Lot area: 3,000 square feet minimum per dwelling unit for residential
uses; 8,000 square feet minimum for all other uses.
B.
Frontage: 20 feet minimum.
C.
Lot width: for single-family detached dwellings, 50 feet minimum;
for single-family semidetached dwellings, 35 feet minimum; for single-family
attached dwellings, 20 feet minimum; for two-family detached dwellings,
50 feet minimum; for two-family semidetached dwellings, 40 feet minimum;
and for two-family attached dwellings, 20 feet minimum.
D.
Building coverage: 30% of the lot maximum.
E.
Total improvement coverage: 50% of the lot maximum.
F.
Front yard: 20 feet minimum.
G.
Side yard: For single-family detached dwellings and two-family detached
dwellings, there shall be two side yards with an aggregate width of
20 feet minimum, neither of which shall be less than eight feet minimum
in width. For semidetached dwellings, there shall be one side yard
which shall be not less than 12 feet in width. For the end unit of
an attached dwelling, there shall be one side yard which shall be
not less than 12 feet in width.
H.
Rear yard: 25 feet minimum.
J.
Accessory buildings shall not be located in the required front yard
or within five feet of any property line. The Zoning Hearing Board
may by special exception reduce this rear and side yard requirement
to not less than three feet if fencing and landscaping is provided
to protect adjoining properties.
[Amended 5-28-2019 by Ord. No. 869]
