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Cooper Township Montour County
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE III

District Regulations

§ 250-12 Application of district regulations.

The regulations set forth in this article for each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, except as may be hereinafter provided.
A. 
No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered except in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.
B. 
No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered: to exceed the height or bulk; to accommodate or house a greater number of persons or families; to occupy a greater percentage of lot area; to have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards or other open space than herein required, or in any other manner be contrary to this chapter.
C. 
No yard or lot existing at the effective date of this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements herein specified for the district in which it is located.
D. 
The commencement of any of the uses or activities listed in this article (the District Regulations), including home occupations and no-impact home-based businesses as defined herein, shall require the issuance of a zoning permit from the Township Zoning Officer, except as may be exempted in § 250-83A of this chapter.

§ 250-13 Use regulations and dimensional requirements.

A. 
The specific use regulations and dimensional requirements pertaining to each district are contained on the charts that follow, §§ 250-14 through 250-23.
(1) 
Permissible uses and structures are presented in the first three columns of the chart for each district. Applications for activities listed in the columns titled “Permitted Principal” and “Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures” may be approved by the Zoning Officer upon finding that the proposed use meets the chapter requirements. Activities listed in the conditional uses and structures column must be reviewed and approved by the Township Supervisors. (See Appendix E of this chapter for an illustration of the conditional use procedure and § 250-80 for specific details of the process.)
(2) 
Specific lot, yard and open space requirements are presented in the final three columns of each district chart. Applications for uses which do not meet the dimensional requirements for the district in which they are to be located may be submitted to the Township Zoning Hearing Board for variance consideration. (See Appendix C of this chapter for an illustration of the variance procedure and § 250-77C for specific details of the process.)
B. 
The use regulations are also presented by category of use in the Table of Uses which can be found in Appendix A of this chapter, and general dimensional requirements are presented in the Table of Dimensional Requirements which can be found in Appendix B.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said appendixes are included at the end of this chapter.

§ 250-14 RR Rural Residential District.

A. 
Uses and structures.
(1) 
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Single-family detached dwellings (see § 250-26).
(b) 
Mobile homes on individual lots (see § 250-26).
(c) 
Parks or playgrounds.
(d) 
Land cultivation (see § 250-39A).
(2) 
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Uses and structures customarily incidental to an approved principal use.
(b) 
No-impact home-based businesses (see § 250-40A).
(c) 
Swimming pools (see § 250-41).
(d) 
Family day-care homes.
(e) 
Signs (see § 250-66).
(f) 
Off-street parking and/or loading areas (see Article VIII).
(3) 
Conditional uses and structures (Township Supervisors).
(a) 
Group day-care homes (see § 250-32).
(b) 
Churches or places of worship.
(c) 
Forestry or forest management activities.
(d) 
Home occupations (see § 250-40B).
(e) 
Utility supply facilities (see § 250-43).
(f) 
Residential cluster developments (see § 250-45.1).
[Added 10-16-2006]
B. 
Lot, yard and open space requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot requirements (see § 250-47).
(a) 
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use:
[1] 
Residential uses: one acre (43,560 square feet) per dwelling unit, except as provided otherwise below.
[Amended 10-16-2006]
[2] 
Residential cluster developments: 25 acres.
[Added 10-16-2006]
[3] 
All other uses: one acre (43,560 square feet) per use.
[4] 
Regardless of the minimums provided above, all lots shall meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act and all other state or local sewage and water regulations.
(b) 
Minimum lot width (measured at the building setback line): 150 feet.
(c) 
Maximum building coverage: 25%.
(2) 
Minimum yard requirements (see § 250-48).
(a) 
Front yard: 30 feet from the edge of the adjoining street right-of-way line.
(b) 
Side yards:
[1] 
Principal structures: 20 feet each side.
[2] 
Accessory structures: five feet each side (see also § 250-48C).
(c) 
Rear yards:
[1] 
Principal structures: 30 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures: five feet (see also § 250-48D).
(3) 
Height requirements (see § 250-49).
(a) 
Maximum height:
[1] 
Principal structures: 35 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures:
[a] 
Residential uses: 14 feet.
[b] 
All other uses: no maximum.
(b) 
Minimum height (residential uses only): one story.

§ 250-15 MR Moderate Density Residential District.

A. 
Uses and structures.
B. 
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings (see § 250-26).
(2) 
Churches or places of worship.
(3) 
Municipal parks, playgrounds or recreation areas.
(4) 
Government or municipal buildings.
(5) 
Land cultivation (see § 250-39A).
C. 
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(1) 
Uses and structures customarily incidental to an approved principal use.
(2) 
No-impact home-based businesses (see § 250-40A).
(3) 
Swimming pools (see § 250-41).
(4) 
Family day-care homes.
(5) 
Signs (see § 250-66).
(6) 
Off-street parking and/or loading areas (see Article VIII).
D. 
Conditional uses and structures (Township Supervisors).
(1) 
Rooming houses or boardinghouses.
(2) 
Home occupations (see § 250-40B).
(3) 
Public or private schools.
(4) 
Utility supply facilities (see § 250-43).
E. 
Lot, yard and open space requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot requirements (see § 250-47).
(a) 
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use.
[1] 
Residential uses:
[a] 
On-lot sewage and water: 20,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
[b] 
Public sewer or public water: 10,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
[c] 
Public sewer and public water: 8,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
[2] 
All other uses: 8,000 square feet per use.
[3] 
Regardless of the minimums provided above, all lots shall meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act and all other state or local sewage and water regulations.
(b) 
Minimum lot width (measured at the building setback line).
[1] 
Residential uses:
[a] 
On-lot sewage and water: 100 feet.
[b] 
Public sewer or public water: 80 feet.
[c] 
Public sewer and public water: 80 feet.
[2] 
All other uses:
[a] 
Interior lot: 80 feet.
[b] 
Corner lot: 100 feet.
(c) 
Maximum building coverage: 30%.
(2) 
Minimum yard requirements (see § 250-48).
(a) 
Front yard: 30 feet from the edge of the adjoining street right-of-way line.
(b) 
Side yards:
[1] 
Principal structures:
[a] 
On-lot sewage and water: 15 feet each side.
[b] 
Public sewer and/or water: 10 feet each side.
[2] 
Accessory structures: five feet each side. (See also § 250-48C.)
(c) 
Rear yard.
[1] 
Principal structures:
[a] 
On-lot sewage and water: 30 feet.
[b] 
Public sewer and/or water: 20 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures: five feet. (See also § 250-48D.)
(3) 
Height requirements (see § 250-49).
(a) 
Maximum height.
[1] 
Principal structures: 35 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures:
[a] 
Residential uses: 14 feet.
[b] 
All other uses: no maximum.
(b) 
Minimum height (residential uses only): one story.

§ 250-16 HR High Density Residential District.

A. 
Uses and structures.
(1) 
permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Single-family detached dwellings (see § 250-26).
(b) 
Two-family dwellings, i.e., duplexes (see § 250-26).
(c) 
Conversion apartments (up to two dwelling units) (see § 250-27).
(d) 
Single-family attached dwelling structures, i.e., townhouse buildings (up to four dwelling units per structure) (see § 250-28).
(e) 
Multifamily dwelling structures, i.e., apartment buildings (up to four dwelling units per structure) (see § 250-29).
(f) 
Police or fire stations, or emergency management facilities.
(2) 
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Uses and structures customarily incidental to an approved principal use.
(b) 
No-impact home-based businesses (see § 250-40A).
(c) 
Swimming pools (see § 250-41).
(d) 
Family day-care homes or accessory group day-care homes.
(e) 
Accessory residential uses.
(f) 
Signs (see § 250-66).
(g) 
Off-street parking and/or loading areas (see Article VIII).
(3) 
Conditional uses and structures (Township Supervisors).
(a) 
Single-family attached dwelling structures, i.e., townhouse buildings (up to eight dwelling units per structure) (see § 250-28).
(b) 
Multifamily dwelling structures, i.e., apartment buildings (up to eight dwelling units per structure) (see § 250-29).
(c) 
Multifamily housing developments (see § 250-30).
(d) 
Nursing or convalescent homes, or assisted living facilities.
(e) 
Conversion apartments (up to four dwelling units) (see § 250-27).
(f) 
Group day-care homes or day-care centers (see § 250-32).
(g) 
Home occupations (see § 250-40B).
(h) 
Personal service businesses, such as barber or beauty shops, shoe repair or dressmaking shops, or similar establishments, including insurance or real estate offices (see § 250-33).
(i) 
Utility supply facilities (see § 250-43).
(j) 
Residential cluster developments (see § 250-45.1).
B. 
Lot, yard and open space requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot requirements (see § 250-47).
(a) 
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use:
[1] 
Nonresidential uses: no minimum.
[2] 
Residential uses:
[a] 
Single-family detached dwellings: 8,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
[b] 
Two-family dwellings: 6,500 square feet per dwelling unit.
[c] 
Single-family attached or multifamily dwelling structures: 3,500 square feet per dwelling unit.
[d] 
Multifamily housing developments: one acre.
[e] 
Residential cluster developments: 10 acres.
[Added 10-16-2006]
[3] 
All lots shall meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act and all other state or local sewage or water regulations.
(b) 
Minimum lot width (measured at the building setback line).
[1] 
Nonresidential uses: no minimum.
[2] 
Residential uses:
[a] 
Single-family detached dwellings and multifamily dwelling structures: 80 feet.
[b] 
Two-family dwellings: 100 feet.
[c] 
Single-family attached dwelling structures: 15 feet per dwelling unit.
(c) 
Maximum building coverage.
[1] 
Nonresidential uses: 50%; at least 10% of each lot shall be covered by vegetative material.
[2] 
Residential uses: 30%.
(2) 
Minimum yard requirements (see § 250-48).
(a) 
Front yard: 30 feet from the edge of the adjoining street right-of-way line.
(b) 
Side yards: (see also applicable buffer yard requirements in § 250-51)[1]
[1] 
Principal structures: 10 feet each side.
[2] 
Accessory structures: five feet each side (see also § 250-48C).
[1]
Editor's Note: No side yard shall be required where fireproof common walls, approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, are used.
(c) 
Rear yard: (see also applicable buffer yard requirement in § 250-51).
[1] 
Nonresidential uses:
[a] 
Principal structures: 25 feet.
[b] 
Accessory structures: five feet (see also § 250-48D).
[2] 
Residential uses:
[a] 
Principal structures: 20 feet.
[b] 
Accessory structures: five feet (see also § 250-48D).
(3) 
Height requirements (see § 250-49).
(a) 
Maximum height.
[1] 
Principal structures: 35 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures:
[a] 
Residential uses: 14 feet.
[b] 
Nonresidential uses: no maximum.
(b) 
Minimum height (residential uses only): one story.

§ 250-17 C-O Commercial-Office District.

A. 
Uses and structures.
(1) 
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Business or professional offices, including medical office buildings.
(b) 
Banks or financial institutions.
(c) 
Government or municipal buildings or uses; public libraries or museums.
(d) 
Police or fire stations, or emergency management facilities.
(e) 
Group day-care homes or day-care centers (see § 250-32).
(2) 
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Uses and structures customarily incidental to an approved principal use.
(b) 
Accessory warehousing or storage facilities associated with an approved, principal use.
(c) 
Accessory residential uses.
(d) 
Home occupations (see § 250-40B).
(e) 
Signs (see § 250-67).
(f) 
Off-street parking and/or loading areas (see Article VIII).
(3) 
Conditional uses and structures (Township Supervisors).
(a) 
Facilities for outpatient care, rehabilitative care, and health care management.
(b) 
Medical, dental or veterinary clinics.
(c) 
Public or private schools.
(d) 
Single-family detached dwellings (see § 250-26).
(e) 
Utility supply facilities (see § 250-43).
B. 
Lot, yard and open space requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot requirements (see § 250-47).
(a) 
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use:
[1] 
No minimum; however, each lot shall be of sufficient size to provide for all proposed buildings and structures, and shall meet all required service, access, parking, loading, and open space requirements.
[2] 
All lots shall also meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act and all other state or local sewage or water regulations.
(b) 
Minimum lot width measured at the building setback line): no minimum.
(c) 
Maximum building coverage: 50%; at least 10% of each lot shall be covered with vegetative material.
(2) 
Minimum yard requirements (see § 250-48).
(a) 
Front yard: 30 feet from the edge of the adjoining street right-of-way line.
(b) 
Side yards: (see also applicable buffer yard requirements in § 250-51).[1]
[1] 
Principal structures: 15 feet each side.
[2] 
Accessory structures: five feet each side (see also § 250-48C).
[1]
Editor's Note: No side yard shall be required where fireproof common walls, approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, are used.
(c) 
Rear yard: (see also applicable buffer yard requirements in § 250-51).
[1] 
Principal structures: 30 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures: five feet (see also § 250-48D).
(3) 
Maximum height requirements (see § 250-49).
(a) 
Principal structures: 35 feet.
(b) 
Accessory structures: 14 feet.

§ 250-18 C-H Commercial-Highway District.

A. 
Uses and structures (see § 250-33).
(1) 
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Wholesale and/or warehousing businesses.
(b) 
Retail and personal service business establishments (see § 250-33).
(c) 
Automobile, mobile home sales or RV sales and service facilities.
(d) 
Automobile service stations and/or auto body repair garages (see § 250-34).
(e) 
Business or professional offices; banks or financial institutions.
(f) 
Public entertainment establishments, excluding adult entertainment (see conditional uses).
(g) 
Enclosed plant nurseries or garden shops.
(h) 
Farm or construction equipment sales and service facilities.
(i) 
Medical, dental or veterinary clinics.
(j) 
Newspaper publishing operations.
(k) 
Funeral homes or mortuaries.
(l) 
Government or municipal buildings or uses.
(m) 
Restaurants, coffee shops or cafes.
(n) 
Commercial lodging facilities.
(o) 
Personal storage warehouses (see § 250-35).
(2) 
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Uses and structures customarily accessory to an approved principal use.
(b) 
Accessory residential uses.
(c) 
Accessory warehousing or storage facilities associated with an approved principal use.
(d) 
Administrative offices associated with an approved principal use.
(e) 
Swimming pools (see § 250-41).
(f) 
Signs (see § 250-68).
(g) 
Off-street parking and/or loading areas (see Article VIII).
(3) 
Conditional uses and structures (Township Supervisors).
(a) 
Bottling works and bookbinding facilities.
(b) 
Lumber yards and lumber mills.
(c) 
Feed and grain mills.
(d) 
Distribution or freight terminals.
(e) 
Adult entertainment establishments (see § 250-36).
(f) 
Motor vehicle cleaning operations.
(g) 
Outdoor commercial recreation uses, including miniature golf courses, driving ranges and similar activities.
(h) 
Multitenant shopping and/or service complexes.
(i) 
Utility supply facilities (see § 250-43).
(j) 
Junkyards or auto salvage operations (see § 250-44).
B. 
Lot, yard and open space requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot requirements (see § 250-47).
(a) 
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use:
[1] 
No minimum; however, each lot shall be of sufficient size to provide for all proposed buildings and structures, and shall meet all required service, access, parking, loading and open space requirements.
[2] 
All lots shall also meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act and all other state or local sewage or water regulations.
(b) 
Minimum lot width measured at the building setback line): no minimum.
(c) 
Maximum building coverage: 60%; at least 10% of each lot shall be covered with vegetative material.
(2) 
Minimum yard requirements (see § 250-48).
(a) 
Front yard:
[1] 
Structures: 60 feet from edge of adjoining street right-of-way line.
[2] 
Parking areas: 20 feet from edge of adjoining street right-of-way line.
(b) 
Side yards: (see also applicable buffer yard requirements in § 250-51).[1]
[1] 
Principal and accessory structures (see § 250-48C).
[a] 
Adjacent to residential district: 30 feet each side.
[b] 
Adjacent to nonresidential district: 10 feet each side.
[2] 
Parking: see § 250-71E.
[1]
Editor's Note: No side yard shall be required where fireproof common walls, approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, are used.
(c) 
Rear yard: (see also applicable buffer yard requirements in § 250-51).
[1] 
Principal structures: 30 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures (see also § 250-48D):
[a] 
Adjacent to residential district: 30 feet.
[b] 
Adjacent to nonresidential district: 10 feet.
[3] 
Parking: see § 250-71E.
(3) 
Maximum height requirements (see § 250-49).
(a) 
Principal structures: 35 feet.
(b) 
Accessory structures: 14 feet.

§ 250-19 ID Industrial Development District.

A. 
Uses and structures. (See § 250-37.)
(1) 
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Enclosed manufacturing, processing or assembly operations (see § 250-37).
(b) 
Research and development facilities; engineering or testing laboratories.
(c) 
Printing, binding or publishing operations.
(d) 
Building materials storage; lumberyards and/or sawmills.
(e) 
Contractor's shops and yards.
(f) 
Animal hospitals and/or kennels.
(2) 
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Uses and structures customarily incidental to an approved principal use.
(b) 
Accessory warehousing and storage facilities associated with an approved principal use.
(c) 
Administrative offices associated with an approved principal use.
(d) 
Signs (see § 250-68).
(e) 
Off-street parking and/or loading areas (see Article VIII).
(3) 
Conditional uses and structures (Township Supervisors).
(a) 
Distribution or freight terminals.
(b) 
Moving companies or parcel delivery transfer stations.
(c) 
Machine shops or metal fabricating operations.
(d) 
Utility supply facilities (see § 250-43).
(e) 
Senior living structure.
[Added 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-1220]
(f) 
Solar energy facilities. (See § 250-45.4.)
[Added 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-1220]
B. 
Lot, yard and open space requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot requirements (see § 250-47).
(a) 
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use: one acre (43,560 square feet) per use.
(b) 
Minimum lot width (measured at the building setback line): 150 feet.
(c) 
Maximum building coverage: 80%; at least 10% of each lot shall be covered with vegetative material.
[Amended 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-1220]
(2) 
Minimum yard requirements (see § 250-48).
(a) 
Front yard:
[1] 
Structures: 60 feet from edge of adjoining street right-of-way line.
[2] 
Parking areas: 20 feet from edge of adjoining street right-of-way line.
(b) 
Side yards: (see also applicable buffer yard requirements in § 250-51).[1]
[1] 
Principal and accessory structures (see also § 250-48C).
[a] 
Adjacent to residential district: 30 feet each side.
[b] 
Adjacent to nonresidential district: 10 feet each side.
[2] 
Parking: see § 250-71E.
[1]
Editor's Note: No side yard shall be required where fireproof common walls, approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, are used.
(c) 
Rear yard: (see also applicable buffer yard requirements in § 250-51).
[1] 
Principal structures: 30 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures (see also § 250-48D):
[a] 
Adjacent to residential district: 30 feet.
[b] 
Adjacent to nonresidential district: 10 feet.
[3] 
Parking: see § 250-71E.
(3) 
Maximum height requirements (see § 250-49).
(a) 
Principal and accessory structures: 65 feet.
[Amended 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-1220]

§ 250-20 IN Institutional District.

A. 
Uses and structures.
(1) 
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Hospitals, medical centers or clinics.
(b) 
Facilities for outpatient care, rehabilitative care, and health care management.
(c) 
Nursing or convalescent homes, or assisted living facilities.
(d) 
Medical, scientific or allied health care education and research facilities.
(e) 
Medical and administrative office buildings, and other uses and facilities related thereto.
(f) 
Institutional headquarters for educational, fraternal, professional, religious or other organizations of a similar nature.
(g) 
Group homes or institutional residences.
(2) 
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Uses and structures customarily incidental to an approved principal use, including storage or patient transportation facilities, heating plants, buildings housing technical, maintenance and supportive services and equipment, food preparation or recreational buildings.
(b) 
Signs (see § 250-68).
(c) 
Off-street parking and/or loading areas, parking garages, and patient transportation facilities (see Article VIII).
(3) 
Conditional uses and structures (Township Supervisors).
(a) 
Single-family detached dwellings (see § 250-26).
(b) 
Utility supply facilities (see § 250-43).
(c) 
Churches or places of worship.
(d) 
Cemeteries.
(e) 
Retirement housing complexes (see § 250-45).
B. 
Lot, yard and open space requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot requirements (see § 250-47).
(a) 
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use:
[1] 
Institutional uses: no minimum; however each lot shall be of sufficient size to provide for all proposed buildings and structures and shall meet all required service, access, parking, loading, and open space requirements.
[2] 
Single-family detached dwellings: 8,000 square feet per dwelling unit (public sewer and water).
[3] 
Retirement housing complexes: one acre.
[4] 
All lots shall also meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act and all other state or local sewage or water regulations.
(b) 
Minimum lot width (measured at the building setback line):
[1] 
Institutional uses: no minimum.
[2] 
Single-family detached dwellings: 80 feet.
[3] 
Retirement housing complexes: 125 feet.
(c) 
Maximum building coverage:
[1] 
Institutional uses: 30%; remaining space may be used for parking areas, vehicular accessways, landscaped open space, recreational areas or woodlands.
[2] 
Single-family detached dwellings: 30%.
[3] 
Retirement housing complexes: 50%.
(2) 
Minimum yard requirements (see § 250-48).
(a) 
Front yard: 30 feet from the edge of the adjoining street right-of-way line.
(b) 
Side yards (see also applicable buffer yard requirements in § 250-51):
[1] 
Institutional uses: 30 feet from perimeter tract boundary.
[2] 
Single-family detached dwellings: same as HR District.
[3] 
Retirement housing complexes (principal and accessory structures): 15 feet each side (see § 250-48C).
(c) 
Rear yard (see also applicable buffer yard requirements in § 250-51):
[1] 
Institutional uses: 30 feet from perimeter tract boundary.
[2] 
Single-family detached dwellings: same as HR District.
[3] 
Retirement housing complexes:
[a] 
Principal structures: 25 feet.
[b] 
Accessory structures: 10 feet (see also § 250-48D).
(3) 
Maximum height requirements (see § 250-49).
(a) 
Principal structures:
[1] 
Institutional uses (within 200 feet of any noninstitutional district or public right-of-way): one foot for each foot of building setback.
[2] 
Single-family detached dwellings: same as HR District.
[3] 
Retirement housing complexes: 35 feet.
(b) 
Accessory structures:
[1] 
Institutional uses: same as principal structures.
[2] 
Single-family detached dwellings: same as HR District.
[3] 
Retirement housing complexes: 14 feet.

§ 250-21 A/F Agricultural/Forest District.

A. 
Uses and structures.
(1) 
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Land cultivation (see § 250-39A).
(b) 
Horticultural activities, including greenhouses, plant nurseries and orchards (see § 250-39A).
(c) 
Raising of livestock and/or poultry, excluding concentrated animal operations and concentrated animal feeding operations. (See Conditional Uses and § 250-39B).
[Amended 9-20-2010]
(d) 
Public or private stables or riding academies.
(e) 
Veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, and/or kennels.
(f) 
Forestry or forest management activities.
(g) 
Public or private parks or recreation areas.
(h) 
Camps, cabins and vacation homes (see § 250-26).
(i) 
Single-family detached dwellings (see § 250-26).
(j) 
Mobile homes on individual lots (see § 250-26).
(k) 
Churches or places of worship.
(l) 
Cemeteries and mortuaries.
(2) 
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Uses and structures customarily incidental to an approved principal use.
(b) 
Roadside stands for the sale of products grown or raised on the premises.
(c) 
No-impact home-based businesses (see § 250-40A).
(d) 
Farm-related businesses for the processing, storage and/or sale of products produced or raised on the premises. (See § 250-45.3).
[Amended 9-20-2010]
(e) 
Swimming pools (see § 250-41).
(f) 
Signs (see § 250-69).
(g) 
Off-street parking and/or loading areas (see Article VIII).
(3) 
Conditional uses and structures (Township Supervisors).
(a) 
Concentrated animal operations and concentrated animal feeding operations. (See § 250-39B).
[Amended 9-20-2010]
(b) 
Outdoor commercial recreation uses, including campgrounds, RV parks and similar uses.
(c) 
Commercial communications antennas, towers, and/or equipment buildings (see § 250-42).
(d) 
Mining and quarrying operations (see § 250-38).
(e) 
Public or private schools.
(f) 
Mobile home parks (see § 250-31).
(g) 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
(h) 
Home occupations (see § 250-40B).
(i) 
Utility supply facilities (see § 250-43).
(j) 
Commercial wind energy facilities. (See § 250-45.2).
[Added 9-20-2010]
(k) 
Solar energy facilities. (See § 250-45.4.)
[Added 12-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-1220]
B. 
Lot, yard and open space requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot requirements (see § 250-47).
(a) 
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use.
[1] 
Agricultural uses.
[a] 
General agricultural uses: one acre per use.
[b] 
CAOs and CAFOs: 10 acres (for operations initiated after the effective date of this Ordinance amendment).
[Amended 9-20-2010]
[2] 
Residential uses:
[a] 
Single-family detached dwellings and camps, cabins, and vacation homes: one acre (43,560 square feet) per dwelling unit.
[b] 
Mobile home parks: two acres (see also the Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance[1]).
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 211, Subdivision and Land Development.
[3] 
All other uses: one acre (43,560 square feet) per use, except as provided otherwise below.
[a] 
Outdoor commercial recreation uses: two acres.
[b] 
Mining and quarrying: five acres.
[c] 
Commercial wind energy facilities: 25 acres.
[Added 9-20-2010]
[4] 
All lots shall also meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act and all other state or local sewage and water regulations.
(b) 
Minimum lot width (measured at the building setback line): 150 feet.
(c) 
Maximum building coverage: 20%.
(2) 
Minimum yard requirements (see § 250-48).
(a) 
Front yard: 30 feet from the edge of the adjoining street right-of-way line.
(b) 
Side yards:
[1] 
Principal structures: 30 feet each side.
[2] 
Accessory structures: five feet each side (see also § 250-48C).
(c) 
Rear yard:
[1] 
Principal structures: 50 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures: five feet (see also § 250-48D).
(3) 
Height requirements (see § 250-49).
(a) 
Maximum height:
[1] 
Principal structures: 35 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures:
[a] 
Residential uses: 14 feet.
[b] 
All other uses: no maximum.
(b) 
Minimum height (residential uses only): one story.

§ 250-22 R/OS Recreation/Open Space District.

A. 
Uses and structures.
(1) 
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Public or private parks or recreation areas.
(b) 
Camps, cabins or vacation homes (see § 250-26).
(c) 
Forestry or forest management activities.
(d) 
Land cultivation (see § 250-39A).
(2) 
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Uses and structures customarily incidental to an approved principal use.
(b) 
Home occupations (see § 250-40B).
(c) 
Signs (see § 250-69).
(d) 
Off-street parking and/or loading areas (see Article VIII).
(3) 
Conditional uses and structures (Township Supervisors).
(a) 
Outdoor commercial recreation uses, including campgrounds, RV parks, golf courses, and similar uses.
(b) 
Utility supply facilities (see § 250-43).
(c) 
Single-family detached dwellings, single-family attached, townhouses, residential cluster development and multifamily housing development.
[Added 8-27-2018]
B. 
Lot, yard and open space requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot requirements (see § 250-47).
(a) 
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use:
[1] 
Agricultural uses: one acre (43,560 square feet) per use.
[2] 
Residential uses (including camps, cabins and vacation homes): one acre (43,560 square feet) per dwelling unit.
[3] 
Recreational uses: two acres.
[4] 
Regardless of the minimums provided above, all lots shall meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act and all other state or local sewage and water regulations.
[5] 
Residential cluster development: 25 acres.
[Added 8-27-2018]
(b) 
Minimum lot width (measured at the building setback line): 150 feet.
(c) 
Maximum building coverage: 20%.
(2) 
Minimum yard requirements (see § 250-48).
(a) 
Front yard: 30 feet from the edge of the adjoining street right-of-way line.
(b) 
Side yards:
[1] 
Principal structures: 30 feet each side.
[2] 
Accessory structures: five feet each side (see also § 250-48C).
(c) 
Rear yard:
[1] 
Principal structures: 30 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures: five feet (see also § 250-48D).
(3) 
Height requirements (see § 250-49).
(a) 
Maximum height:
[1] 
Principal structures: 35 feet.
[2] 
Accessory structures:
[a] 
Residential uses: 14 feet.
[b] 
All other uses: no maximum.
(b) 
Minimum height (residential uses only): one story.

§ 250-23 FP General Floodplain District (overlying district).

A. 
Uses and structures. Note: All uses, activities and/or development in this District shall be undertaken in strict compliance with the floodproofing requirements contained in Article VI of this chapter and any subsequently enacted floodplain management regulations. No development shall be permitted within an identified Floodway area that would cause any increase in the one-hundred-year flood elevation.
(1) 
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Same as the underlying district, and in addition:
[1] 
Land cultivation (see § 250-39A).
[2] 
Horticultural activities, including orchards or plant nurseries (see § 250-39A).
[3] 
Parks or playgrounds.
[4] 
Temporary uses, including carnivals or circuses.
(2) 
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a) 
Same as the underlying district, and in addition:
[1] 
Uses and structures customarily incidental to an approved principal use.
(3) 
Conditional uses and structures (Township Supervisors).
(a) 
Same as the underlying district.
B. 
Lot, yard and open space requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot requirements (see § 250-47).
(2) 
Minimum yard requirements (see § 250-48).
(3) 
Maximum height requirements (see § 250-49).