Conestoga Township, PA Zoning Ordinance

Conestoga Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

Low-Density Residential LDR District

§ 320-41 Purpose.

The purpose of this district is to provide for low-density residential development opportunities in the areas generally surrounding the central village portion of the Township and the areas to its north. This area contains established residential developments as well as agricultural and undeveloped areas, and provides opportunities for development of single-family detached dwellings. This area will rely primarily on private septic and water systems, although there is opportunity for the development of community systems in the future, especially in the areas near the Village.

§ 320-42 Permitted uses.

Agriculture, forestry, timber harvesting.

Single-family detached dwellings.

Public parks and playgrounds.

School and related uses.

Family day-care facilities for not more than six children.

Home occupations (no-impact), subject to the provisions of § 320-84.

Double-family farm dwellings, subject to the provisions of § 320-81.

Passive recreation use.

[Added 11-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-06]

Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to the uses listed above, when in conjunction with those uses and when conducted on the same lot.

§ 320-43 Special exceptions.

The following uses are permitted when special exceptions are granted by written approval of the Zoning Hearing Board. In granting any special exceptions, the Board may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards, in addition to those expressed in this chapter, as it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.

Accessory apartments, subject to the provisions of § 320-101.

Adaptive reuses of existing structures, residential conversion units, subject to the provisions of § 320-117.

Barns or stables for horses (on lots less than five acres), subject to the provisions of § 320-104.

Bed-and-breakfast, subject to the provisions of § 320-105.

Day-care facilities for more than six children, subject to the provisions of § 320-107.

Farm-related businesses, subject to the provisions of § 320-111.

General (nonprofessional) home occupation, subject to the provisions of § 320-118.

Places of worship, cemetery, subject to the provisions of § 320-125.

Private recreation facilities, subject to the provisions of § 320-126.

Riding school, horse-boarding facility, subject to the provisions of § 320-128.

Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to the uses listed above, when in conjunction with those uses and when conducted on the same lot.

Uses substantially similar to permitted or special exception uses, subject to the provisions of § 320-134.

§ 320-44 Bulk and lot regulations of principal buildings.

Bulk, lot, height and other area regulations shall be determined on the provision of private or public water and sanitary sewer facilities, as follows (developments using public or community sanitary sewer and/or water service shall have primary vehicular access from a major or minor collector road):

Table 7 - Bulk and Lot Requirements: LDR District
Regulation	Lots Not Served by Public Water and Sanitary Sewer Service	Lots Served by Public Water Service Only	Lots Served by Public Sanitary Sewer and Private Water Service	Lots Served by Public Sanitary Sewer and Public Water Service
Maximum building height (feet)	35
Minimum lot area (square feet)	65,000	43,560	30,000	20,000
Minimum front yard setback¹ (feet)	Major collector: 80 from roadway center line Minor collector: 60 from roadway center line Local: 50 from roadway center line
Minimum lot depth (feet)	200	150	135	120
Minimum lot width (feet)	150 at the front setback line²	100 at the front setback line²	85 at the front setback line²
Minimum rear yard (feet)	50	40	25
Minimum side yard (feet)	25	15
Maximum lot coverage (all structures) (percent)	20%

NOTES:
¹	In developed areas, the minimum building setback line requirements may be reduced in order that the building may be in proper relation to adjacent buildings, subject to § 320-75B.
²	Corner lots shall increase the minimum lot width by 10%.

§ 320-45 Height and area regulations for accessory structures.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

Bulk and lot regulations for accessory structures shall be as follows:

Table 8 - Bulk and Lot Requirements: LDR District - Accessory Structures
Standard	Regulation
Maximum building height	20 feet
Minimum front yard (from roadway center lines of roadways as shown in Section 1003A[1])	The minimum front yard setback shall be equal to the distance provided for principal buildings, plus 15 feet, but shall not be less than 35 feet
Minimum rear yard	15 feet
Minimum side yard	10 feet

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Editor's Note: So in original.