The Low Density Residential (R-1) district allows for low density residential development and other minimal supportive uses. The purpose is to create a rural community atmosphere in areas not supported by public utilities. Conservation practices shall be incorporated into all developments to preserve resources and the essential character of the area.

   A.   The following uses shall be permitted in the Low Density Residential District:

      (1)   Accessory buildings in accordance with § 150-55 Accessory Building Regulations .

      (2)   Accessory dwelling units in accordance with § 150-56.

      (3)   Accessory uses incidental to the principal use.

      (4)   Agriculture.

      (5)   Bed and Breakfasts.

      (6)   Cemeteries.

      (7)   Churches or similar places of worship.

      (8)   Dwelling, Single family detached.

      (9)   Dwelling, Single family semidetached.

      (10)   Federal, state, and local government offices and accessory uses.

      (11)   Forest and wildlife preserve.

      (12)   Individual mobile homes.

      (13)   Lodges and fraternal houses.

      (14)   Public Parks.

      (15)   Public utilities.

      (16)   Rural enterprises in accordance with § 150-61.

   A.   Conditional uses in the Low Density Residential District shall be as follows:

      (1)   Agriculturally related operations in accordance with all Federal, State, and local regulations.

      (2)   Campgrounds or recreational vehicle camps subject to the following conditions.

         (a)   There shall be a minimum of two (2) points of ingress and egress.

         (b)   All camps shall have a sewage disposal system and water supply approved by the State Department of Environmental Protection.

         (c)   Common open space. All campgrounds shall provide not less than twenty percent (20%) of the total land area for usable open space purposes. Usable open space shall be so located as to be free of traffic hazards and should, where the topography permits, be centrally located and easily accessible to all campers.

         (d)   Park density. The park density shall not exceed fifteen (15) individual lots per gross acre.

         (e)   Setback. No trailer, tent, building, etc., shall be located closer than fifteen (15) feet to the park s exterior lot line.

         (f)   No camp site shall be permitted to have direct access to a public street.

         (g)   All camps and campgrounds shall comply with all applicable regulations of the commonwealth including, but not limited to, regulations covering food service, water supply, sewage disposal, bathing places, vector control, toilet facilities, sanitary stations, and garbage disposal.

      (3)   Communication transmitting and receiving facilities, and towers subject to the following conditions:

         (a)   Antennae and accessory equipment shall not exceed a maximum height of thirty-five (35) feet above the top of a structure upon which it is located.

         (b)   Antennae and accessory equipment shall be located/placed on existing structures.

         (c)   Antennae and accessory shall not be located on any residential structure.

         (d)   The applicant shall be required to submit to the Township evidence of the need for the communications tower and that all alternatives have been exhausted. Applicants are required to prove need by providing evidence that existing towers cannot accommodate this added use due to structural capacity, interference, or locational needs.

         (e)   All facilities shall be constructed in accordance with all State and Federal regulations.

         (f)   Communications towers may not be located on a lot that is listed on a historic register or in an officially designated state or federal historic district.

         (g)   Facilities shall be removed within one year from decommissioning. Upon written notice from the Township the facilities shall be removed. Failure to do so gives the Township the right to enter the property and remove such facilities at the expense of the property owner, including any and all legal costs incurred by the Township.

         (h)   A security fence and gate, of approved design, of not less than eight feet, including barbed wire at the top, shall completely enclose the communications tower and anchor locations of guy wire (if used). The gate shall be kept locked at all times.

         (i)   A minimum of one parking space shall be required. Parking spaces shall be surfaced with a durable and dust free surface.

         (j)   Access shall be provided to the communications tower and communications equipment building by means of a public street or easement of a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width and shall be improved to a dust free surface of a minimum width of twelve (12) feet.

         (k)   The applicant shall submit a copy of its current Federal Communications Commission license: the name, address and emergency telephone number for the operator of the communications tower; and a certificate of insurance evidencing general liability coverage in the minimum amount of one-million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and property damage coverage in the amount one-million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence covering the communications tower and communications antennas.

         (l)   No communications tower shall be located closer than five-hundred (500) feet from a school, any residential structure or from any, playground, ball field or other area used for active recreation.

         (m)   Setbacks shall be no less than the total tower height from adjacent property lines and public road right-of-way lines. Such distance shall be in a straight line from the communications tower to the appropriate line.

         (n)   All such sites shall be properly maintained with grass mowed to a maximum height of eight (8) inches and shrubbery properly tended.

         (o)   In the event that the property is currently cultivated or in pasture, it may continue to be used for agricultural purposes.

         (p)   Financial Security in an amount deemed satisfactory by the Board to ensure no disturbances or interferences are generated as a result of such facility.

      (4)   Public schools, private schools, day care centers, nursing homes, personal care establishments, hospitals, and geriatric centers.

      (5)   Recreational facilities and recreational organizations.

         (a)   All exterior lighting shall be shielded from adjacent properties.

         (b)   Along all property lines adjacent to a residential use, screening shall be provided as defined in this chapter.

     New residential subdivisions and developments shall provide a setback of one-hundred (100) feet along property lines adjacent to existing farms and farmland.