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Brighton Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

R-2 Agricultural Residential District

§ 195-23 Purpose.

The purpose of the R-2 Agricultural Residential District is to provide for areas where agricultural activities should be preserved and low-density residential development encouraged. Further, it is the purpose of this district to provide space for certain types of low-impact development which, by its nature, will not create an undue hardship on municipal resources for public services and facilities.

§ 195-24 Permitted uses.

A. 
Principal uses. A lot or parcel may be used and a building or structure may be erected and used for any of the following purposes:
(1) 
Agriculture operation.
[Amended 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
(2) 
Horticulture.
[Amended 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
(3) 
Forestry uses related to the growing and harvesting of lumber products.
(4) 
One single-family detached dwelling per lot.
[Amended 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 156]
(5) 
Mobile homes on individual lots subject to the provisions of Article XV, § 195-134.
(6) 
Public stables on a minimum ten-acre lot.
(7) 
Non-tower wireless communications facilities that fall under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act. See § 195-135.
[Added 1-11-1999 by Ord. No. 107; amended 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 198]
(8) 
Non-tower wireless communications facilities outside the public rights-of-way that do not fall under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act. See § 195-135.
[Added 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 198]
(9) 
Non-tower wireless communications facilities inside the public rights-of-way that do not fall under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act. See § 195-135.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 231]
(10) 
Tower-based wireless communications facilities located inside the public rights-of-way. See § 195-135.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 231]
(11) 
Commercial greenhouse.
[Added 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
(12) 
Farm (agriculture use).
[Added 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
B. 
Accessory uses.
(1) 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the permitted principal uses, including but not limited to storage sheds, garages and satellite dishes.
(2) 
Private swimming pools as per the provisions of Article XV.
(3) 
Signs as provided for in Article XIV.
(4) 
Barns, silos, corncribs, chicken coops, pig sties and similar structures necessary for the proper operation of the permitted agricultural uses listed herein.
(5) 
Private stable located on a minimum lot of five acres and a minimum of 200 linear feet from any dwelling unit and 100 feet from the closest property line. The pasture area shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from the closest property line, unless the adjacent property closest to the subject property has been established for agricultural or pasturage use or is forested in a natural state or undeveloped, in which case no fifty-foot separation shall be required.
(6) 
Private greenhouse.
[Amended 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
(7) 
Home occupations.
(8) 
Private dog kennels (see § 195-137.9A).
[Amended 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 168; 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 171]
(9) 
Antenna support structures.
[Added 1-11-1999 by Ord. No. 107; amended 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 198]
(10) 
No-impact home-based business.
[Added 5-12-2003 by Ord. No. 129]
(11) 
Accessory WECS. (See § 195-137.8A.)
[Added 10-8-2007 by Ord. No. 154]
(12) 
The keeping of chickens. (See § 195-137.11.)
[Added 10-13-2014 by Ord. No. 189]
(13) 
Agritourism. (See § 195-137.19.)
[Added 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 229]
(14) 
Accessory solar energy systems. (See § 195-137.18.)
[Added 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 228]

§ 195-25 Conditional uses.

[Amended 4-14-1997 by Ord. No. 98; 1-11-1999 by Ord. No. 107; 5-12-2003 by Ord. No. 129; 10-8-2007 by Ord. No. 154; 4-14-2008 by Ord. No. 158; 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 171; 9-12-2011 by Ord. No. 176; 12-11-2011 by Ord. No. 178; 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 179; 2-9-2015 by Ord. No. 191; 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 198; 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 203; 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 228; 8-11-2025 by Ord. No. 250]
A lot or parcel may be used and buildings or structures may be erected and used for any of the following purposes in the R-2 Agricultural Residential District subject to the granting of a conditional use and following the conduct of a public hearing, as per the provisions of §§ 195-163 through 195-164.
A. 
Sanitary landfills in accordance with § 195-132.
B. 
Automotive recycling in accordance with § 195-130.
C. 
Mineral extraction in accordance with § 195-131.
D. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, regarding non-tower wireless communications facilities, was repealed 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 231.
E. 
Planned residential developments in accordance with §§ 195-39 through 195-70.
F. 
Bed-and-breakfast on a minimum three-acre lot and in accordance with § 195-137.5.
G. 
Mobile home parks on a minimum twenty-acre lot pursuant to the mobile home park developments, §§ 180-46 through 180-61.
H. 
Commercial greenhouses on a minimum five-acre lot.
I. 
Campgrounds in accordance with § 195-137.
J. 
Other nonresidential uses as follows: public uses, places of worship, public (noncommercial) recreation, and private (commercial) recreation.
(1) 
Minimum setbacks contiguous to a residential use or residential zoning district: 50 feet.
(2) 
Minimum setback from the right-of-way from all streets: 50 feet.
(3) 
Parking and lighting shall be in accordance with §§ 195-104 through 195-108.
(4) 
Signs in accordance with §§ 195-109 through 195-117.
(5) 
Buffer yard B for side and rear yards, and buffer yard A adjacent to any right-of-way in accordance with § 195-137.1.
(6) 
Minimum lot area without both public water and public sewer: one acre.
K. 
Cemeteries. (See § 195-137.7.)
L. 
Commercial WECS. (See § 195-137.8B.)
M. 
Oil and gas wells. See § 195-137.12.
N. 
Public dog kennels (see § 195-137.9B and C).
O. 
Water impoundment. See § 195-137.12.
P. 
Firing range or firing range complex.
Q. 
Tower-based wireless communications facilities located outside the public rights-of-way. See § 195-135.
R. 
Boardinghouse. See § 195-137.14.
S. 
Principal solar energy systems. (See § 195-137.18.)
T. 
Retreat facility or retreat center. See § 195-137.20.

§ 195-26 Lot area, yard and height requirements.

These standards are hereby established as the minimum necessary to achieve the community goals and objectives identified. Development proposals which exceed these standards are encouraged.

§ 195-27 Lot or parcel area.

A. 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(1) 
With on-lot septic disposal and/or private well:
(a) 
Minimum lot area: one acre (43,560 square feet).
(b) 
Minimum lot width: 125 feet at the building line.
(c) 
Maximum lot coverage including accessory structures shall not exceed 30%.
(2) 
With public sanitary sewer service or connected to a private sanitary treatment plant and and public water distribution system:
(a) 
Minimum lot area: 21,780 square feet or .5 acres.
(b) 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet at the building line.
(c) 
Maximum lot coverage including accessory structures shall not exceed 30%.

§ 195-28 Yard requirements.

The following yard requirements shall apply to all permitted and conditional uses in the R-2 Agricultural Residential District, unless otherwise specified:
A. 
Front yard for permitted use.
(1) 
Minimum 50 feet from the right-of-way line of collector or arterial roadways.
(2) 
Minimum 30 feet from the right-of-way of local streets.
B. 
Front yard for conditional use.
(1) 
Minimum 50 feet from the right-of-way line of collector or arterial roadways.
(2) 
Minimum 40 feet from the right-of-way of local streets.
(3) 
On corner lots, all yards with frontage on a right-of-way shall be considered front yards.
C. 
Side yard for permitted use.
(1) 
Minimum 15 feet each side.
(2) 
Minimum 20 feet for the side yards of a corner lot measured from the right-of-way line.
D. 
Side yard for conditional use.
(1) 
Minimum 30 feet each side yard.
E. 
Rear yard for permitted and conditional use: minimum 40 feet.
F. 
Accessory uses: minimum 10 feet side and rear yards. Accessory uses located in the front yard or side yard on a corner lot shall be set back from the right-of-way line in conformance with the required setback for the principal use. Private swimming pools must comply with § 195-123 of Article XV.

§ 195-29 Height requirements.

A. 
Building height shall be a minimum of one story and a maximum of three stories or 36 feet, whichever is less.
[Amended 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 162]
B. 
Agricultural accessory uses, including but not limited to barns and silos, may be constructed to a height of 70 feet.

§ 195-30 Off-street parking regulations.

A minimum of two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided in accordance with the off-street parking regulations, Article XIII. Parking for other permitted or conditional uses shall be provided in accordance with Article XIII.