Allen Township City Zoning Code
PART 6
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-601 Uses Permitted By Right.
[Ord. 2000-03, 9/14/2000, Art. VI, § 601; as amended by Ord. 2003-05, 6/12/2003, § 6; and by Ord. 2017-02, 3/28/2017]
1.
Farming including pasturing, truck gardening, horticulture, and similar enterprise.
2.
Single-family detached dwellings.
3.
Public conservation areas and associated structures for the conservation of open space, water, soil, forest, and wildlife resources.
4.
Public municipal buildings and facilities, including libraries.
5.
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses.
6.
Commercial forestry.
7.
No-impact home-based business.
8.
Church or place of worship.
9.
Vineyard.
10.
Winery.
11.
Mixed-Use Village. A development containing a mix of residential dwelling types in close proximity to recreational and open space uses, and complementary small-scale retail, dining and service uses. A mixed-use village shall not contain more than 700 new dwelling units.
[Added by Ord. No. 2022-01, 3/22/2022]
§ 27-602 Uses Permitted By Conditional Use.
[Ord. 2000-03, 9/14/2000, Art. VI, § 602; as amended by Ord. 2017-02, 3/28/2017]
The following uses will be considered by the Board of Supervisors as conditional uses subject to the procedure in this chapter.
A.
Conversion of existing building.
B.
Publicly owned educational institutions and schools.
C.
Country club.
D.
Family farm support business (site plan required).
E.
Farmer's market.
F.
Fitness center or exercise center.
G.
Golf course.
H.
Horse riding academy.
I.
Microbrewery.
J.
Microdistillery.
K.
Nanobrewery.
L.
Personal care home.
§ 27-603 Land Development Plan Approval.
[Ord. 2000-03, 9/14/2000, Art. VI, § 603]
Land development plan review by the Planning Commission and approval by the Board of Supervisors shall be required for all uses as required by the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22] and the Municipalities Planning Code (MPC).
§ 27-604 Area, Yard and Height Regulations.
[Ord. 2000-02, 9/14/2000, Art. VI, § 604; as amended by Ord. 2017-02, 3/28/2017]
Lot area, yard and height requirements (except as otherwise noted).
Available Public Utilities | Mini- mum Lot Area (square feet) | Mini- mum Lot Width | Maxi- mum Lot Coverage | Front Yard | Side One Side | Yard (Both Sides) | Rear Yard | Maxi- mum Building Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single- Family Detached Dwellings | ||||||||
None/ Public Water Only | 43,560 (1 acre) | 130 feet | 25% | 50 feet | 35 feet | (70 feet) | 50 feet | 35 feet |
Only Public Sewers | 25,000 | 125 feet | 30% | 40 feet | 25 feet | (50 feet) | 30 feet | 35 feet |
Public Sewer and Public Water | 20,000 | 125 feet | 30% | 25 feet | 15 feet | (30 feet) | 30 feet | 35 feet |
Other Uses | 2 acres | 200 feet | 25% | 50 feet | 30 feet | (60 feet) | 50 feet | 35 feet |
§ 27-605 General and Specific Regulations.
[Ord. 2000-03, 9/14/2000, Art. VI, § 605]
All uses are subject to the applicable regulations of Parts 14 and 15.