Cressona City Zoning Code
HIGH DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS R-3
§ 155.105 INTENT.
The regulations of the high density residential districts are designed to provide for a wide range of housing types in harmony with existing conditions where municipal services, commercial facilities and other urban amenities are readily available.
(Prior Code, Ch. 27, § 27-801) (Ord. 293, passed 4-20-1992, § 8.1)
§ 155.106 PERMITTED USES.
(A) All uses permitted in the R-1 and R-2 Residential Districts subject to the regulations of the R-3 Residential District;
(B) Two-family residential structures (duplexes) (S.F.S.D.);
(C) Multi-family apartments and conversion apartment dwellings;
(D) Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any of the above permitted uses;
(F) Mobile homes not placed on a permanent foundation shall only be located in the borough within approved mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions subject to the following regulations.
(1) A mobile home park or subdivision shall contain a minimum of ten acres.
(2) Maximum density in a mobile home park or subdivision shall be ten units per acre.
(3) Regardless of lot size, the side yard distance measured from the outside of each mobile home to the lot line shall not be less than 20 feet in total and no one side yard distance less than eight feet. Front and rear yards shall not be less than 20 feet and, in no case, shall the distance between any two mobile homes be less than 20 feet.
(4) All streets, roads and driveways in a mobile home park or subdivision shall be paved with an all-weather surface.
(5) Each mobile home in a mobile home park must have at least one paved parking space sufficient in size for at least one automobile. The spaces may be provided in a common parking area with the mobile home park, not necessarily individual spaces on individual lots.
(6) Each parking space in a mobile home park or subdivision shall abut on a park driveway, with access to such driveway. Access to all parking spaces shall be from the driveways and not from public streets and highways.
(1) Special exceptions as specified in the R-1 and R-2 Residential Districts;
(2) Grocery stores of a small convenience type provided that the first floor sales area, including the storage area, is no larger than 1,500 square feet and no traffic congestion is likely to be incurred; and
(3) Drug stores of small convenience type provided that the first floor sales area is no larger than 600 square feet and no traffic congestion is likely to be incurred.
(Prior Code, Ch. 27, § 27-802) (Ord. 293, passed 4-20-1992, § 8.20; Ord. 323, passed 7-6-1998; Ord. 10-2018, passed 10-15-2018)
§ 155.107 LOT AREA, BUILDING HEIGHT AND YARD REQUIREMENTS.
A lot width, lot area and yard depths of not less than the dimensions shown on Appendix C shall be provided for every dwelling unit and/or principal nonresidential building hereafter erected or altered for any use permitted in this district.
(Prior Code, Ch. 27, § 27-803)
§ 155.108 MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with §§ 155.205 through 155.213, and may be included within the required side or rear yards provided that no impermeable surface shall be placed within five feet of any adjoining property line. Impervious paving for parking may be extended to within two feet of the property line with installation of a landscape screen or fence.
(Prior Code, Ch. 27, § 27-804) (Ord. 293, passed 4-20-1992, § 8.4; Ord. 323, passed 7-6-1998)
§ 155.109 LIMITATIONS OF SIGNS.
Only those signs relating to the principal uses conducted on the premises, or to the principal materials or products made, sold or displayed on the premises shall be permitted; and, provided further, that all signs and advertising structures shall be erected and maintained in accordance with §§ 155.225 through 155.234.
(Prior Code, Ch. 27, § 27-805) (Ord. 293, passed 4-20-1992, § 8.5)