Brighton Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
UD Unified Development District
[Amended 1-11-1999 by Ord. No. 107; 11-13-2001 by Ord. No. 119; 5-12-2003 by Ord. No. 129]
§ 195-31 Purpose.
The purpose of the UD Unified Development District is to provide an area where a mix of recreational, residential and commercial uses may be combined with other appropriate compatible uses on an aggregate of abutting parcels controlled by a single owner and where public utilities are available.
§ 195-32 Permitted uses.
A lot or parcel may be used and a building or structure may be erected and used for the following purposes.
A.
Principal uses.
(1)
One single-family detached dwelling per lot.
[Amended 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 156]
(2)
Single-family semidetached dwelling (duplex, triplex or quadraplex) with public sanitary sewage and public water.
(3)
Townhouse, with public sanitary sewage and public water.
(4)
Public uses with public sanitary sewerage and public water.
(5)
Places of worship with public sanitary sewerage and public water.
(6)
Schools, public or private with public sanitary sewerage and public water.
(7)
Private (commercial) recreation with public sanitary sewerage and public water.
(8)
Public (noncommercial) recreation with public sanitary sewerage and public water.
(9)
General business offices with public sanitary sewerage and public water.
(10)
Restaurants with public sanitary sewerage and public water.
(11)
Non-tower wireless communications facilities that fall under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act. See § 195-135.
[Amended 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 198]
(12)
Forestry.
(13)
Bed-and-breakfast. See § 195-137.5.
[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 203]
(14)
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]
(15)
Boardinghouse. See § 195-137.14.
[Added 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 203]
(16)
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]
(17)
Tower-based wireless communications facilities located inside the public rights-of-way. See § 195-135.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 231]
(18)
Farm (agriculture use).
[Added 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
(19)
Horticulture.
[Added 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
B.
Accessory uses.
(1)
Accessory uses customarily incidental to a permitted principal use.
(2)
Signs as provided for in §§ 195-109 through 195-117 of this chapter.
(3)
No-impact home-based business.
(4)
Home occupations.
(5)
Private swimming pools as per the provisions of § 195-123 of this chapter.
(6)
Antenna support structures.
[Amended 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 198]
(7)
Accessory WECS. (See § 195-137.8A.)
[Added 10-8-2007 by Ord. No. 154]
(8)
Private dog kennels (see § 195-137.9A).
[Added 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 171]
(9)
Private stable as an accessory use to a single-family residence 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.
[Added 10-13-2014 by Ord. No. 189]
(10)
Agritourism. (See § 195-137.19.)
[Added 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 229]
(11)
Accessory solar energy systems. (See § 195-137.18.)
[Added 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 228]
(12)
Private greenhouse.
[Added 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
§ 195-33 Conditional uses.
A.
A lot or parcel may be used and buildings or structures may be erected and used for any of the following purposes in the UD Unified Development 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 of this chapter.
B.
Each of the specified conditional uses must have public sanitary sewer service or be connected to a private sanitary treatment plant, have public water and have a minimum lot area of three acres.
(1)
Private clubs.
(2)
Garden apartments. (Including supplemental service or convenience uses to a maximum of 100% of the gross floor area of one floor.)
(3)
Senior housing. See § 195-137.17.
[Amended 3-12-2018 by Ord. No. 210]
(4)
Hotels.
(5)
Convention centers.
C.
Oil and gas wells only if the well site can be placed so that the well head is at least 750 feet from any property line; otherwise oil and gas wells are prohibited. See § 195-137.12.
[Added 4-14-2008 by Ord. No. 158; amended 9-12-2011 by Ord. No. 176; 2-9-2015 by Ord. No. 191]
D.
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, regarding non-tower wireless communications facilities, added 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 198, was repealed 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 231.
E.
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E, regarding tower-based wireless communications facilities, added 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 198, was repealed 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 231.
F.
Banquet facility.
[Added 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 203]
§ 195-34 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 that exceed these standards are encouraged.
§ 195-35 Lot or parcel area.
A.
Single-family detached dwelling with on-lot septic disposal and/or private well:
(1)
Minimum lot area: one acre (43,560 square feet).
(2)
Minimum lot width: 125 feet at the building line.
(3)
Maximum lot coverage including accessory structures shall not exceed 30%.
B.
Single-family detached dwelling or single-family semidetached dwellings (duplex) with public sanitary sewer service or connected to a private sanitary treatment plant and public water:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet for a single-family detached dwelling unit or 7,500 square feet per each duplex unit.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 80 feet at the building line for single-family detached dwelling unit or 100 feet at the building line for each duplex unit.
(3)
Maximum lot coverage including accessory structures shall not exceed 35%.
C.
Single-family semidetached dwellings (triplex or quadraplex) and townhouse dwellings with public sanitary sewer service or connected to a private sanitary treatment plant and public water:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 6,500 square feet per dwelling unit.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 125 feet at the building line.
(3)
Maximum lot coverage including accessory structures shall not exceed 40%.
D.
All other permitted and conditional uses:
(1)
Minimum lot area: one acre.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 150 feet at the building line.
(3)
Maximum lot coverage including accessory structures shall not exceed 60%.
§ 195-36 Yard requirements.
The following yard regulations shall apply to all permitted and conditional uses in the UD Unified Development District unless otherwise specified:
A.
For a single-family detached dwelling or single-family semidetached dwellings (duplex).
(1)
Front yards:
(a)
Minimum 40 feet from the right-of-way of collector or arterial roadways.
(b)
Minimum 30 feet from right-of-way of local streets.
(2)
Side yards:
(a)
Minimum 10 feet each side.
(b)
Minimum 20 feet for the side yards of a corner lot measured from the right-of-way line.
(3)
Rear yards: minimum of 40 feet.
(4)
Accessory uses: minimum five feet side and rear yards for structures 720 square feet or smaller in size and a minimum 10 feet side and rear yards for structures larger than 720 square feet in size. 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 of the principal use. Private swimming pools shall comply with the provisions of Article XV, § 195-123.
[Amended 5-11-2009 by Ord. No. 163]
B.
Triplex, quadraplex, townhouse or other multifamily dwellings shall have the following minimum distances:
(1)
Front yards: minimum 50 feet from the right-of-way of all or access drives roadways.
(2)
Side yards:
(a)
Adjoining similar use: minimum 15 feet each side.
(b)
Adjoining all other uses: minimum 25 feet each side.
(3)
Rear yard: minimum 40 feet.
(4)
Accessory uses: minimum five feet side and rear yards. Accessory uses located in the front yard shall be set back from the right-of-way line in conformance with the required setback of the principal use. Private swimming pools shall comply with the provisions of § 195-123.
(5)
Distance between buildings:
(a)
End walls face each other but contain no windows: 30 feet.
(b)
End walls face each other and contain windows: 40 feet.
(c)
End wall of one building faces principal facade (front or rear) of neighboring building: 45 feet.
(d)
Principal facades (front or rear) of neighboring buildings face each other: 75 feet.
(e)
Connected groups of abutting buildings shall not exceed in total length 300 feet.
(f)
Distances shall be measured from the shortest dimension between any parts, including projecting balconies, of adjacent buildings.
C.
All other permitted uses:
(1)
Front yards: minimum 50 feet from the right-of-way of all access drives or roadways.
(2)
Side yards: minimum 50 feet each side within which a buffer yard B (moderate) consistent with § 195-137.1 shall be provided.
(3)
Rear yards: minimum of 50 feet within which a buffer yard B (moderate) consistent with § 195-137.1 shall be provided.
D.
Conditional uses:
(1)
Front yards: minimum 50 feet from the right-of-way of all access drives or roadways.
(2)
Side yards:
(a)
Adjoining other conditional uses or a nonresidential use: minimum 30 feet each side within which a buffer yard A (minor) consistent with § 195-137.1 shall be provided.
(b)
Adjoining residential use or zoning or adjoining undeveloped lands under separate ownership: Minimum 75 feet each side within which a buffer yard C (major) consistent with § 195-137.1 shall be provided.
(3)
Rear yards:
(a)
Adjoining other conditional uses or a nonresidential use: minimum 40 feet each side within which a buffer yard A (minor) consistent with § 195-137.1 shall be provided.
(b)
Adjoining residential use or zoning or adjoining undeveloped lands under separate ownership: minimum 75 feet each side within which a buffer yard C (major) consistent with § 195-137.1 shall be provided.
§ 195-37 Height requirements.
Building height shall be a maximum of three stories or 36 feet, whichever is less.
§ 195-38 Off-street parking regulations.
Parking shall be provided in accordance with §§ 195-104 through 195-108 Off-Street Parking, Loading and Unloading Regulations.
