Cross Creek Township Washington County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
R-2 Residential District
§ 320-27 Purpose.
The purpose of this District is to encourage single-family developments at moderate densities in locations in the Township where utilities and transportation facilities exist or are anticipated in the future and to provide for accessory uses and compatible public and semipublic uses as conditional uses.
§ 320-28 Authorized uses.
[Amended 8-9-2011 by Ord. No. 1-11; 12-30-2024 by Ord. No. 5-24]
In the R-2 Residential District, only the following uses are authorized:
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Essential services.
(b)
Forestry, subject to § 320-84.
(c)
Municipal facility.
(d)
Single-family dwelling.
(e)
Oil and gas drilling.
(f)
Banquet facility.
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Accessory structures, subject to § 320-73.
(b)
Accessory uses customarily incidental to and on the same lot with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception authorized in this District.
(c)
Fences.
(d)
Keeping of domestic pets.
(e)
No-impact home-based business, subject to § 320-83.
(f)
Off-street parking and loading, subject to Article XIII.
(g)
Private residential swimming pools or sports courts.
(h)
Signs, subject to Article XIV.
(i)
Temporary construction trailer, model home or sales offices, subject to § 320-77.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Churches, subject to § 320-69I.
(b)
Day-care center or preschool facility in a church or school, subject to § 320-69P.
(c)
Mobile home park, subject to § 320-69DD.
(d)
Noncommercial recreation, subject to § 320-69HH.
(e)
Oil and gas processing or transfer site, subject to § 320-69EE.
(f)
Planned residential development, subject to Article X.
(g)
Public recreation, subject to § 320-69HH.
(h)
Public utility installation, subject to § 320-69II.
(i)
Retirement community, subject to § 320-69JJ.
(j)
Schools, subject to § 320-69I.
(k)
Temporary use or structure, other than a construction trailer, model home or sales office, subject to § 320-69NN.
(l)
Special event barn, principal use.
(2)
Accessory uses: none.
C.
Uses by special exception.
(1)
Principal uses: none.
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Bed-and-breakfast, subject to § 320-69D.
(b)
Family day-care home, subject to § 320-69Q.
(c)
Home occupation, subject to § 320-69V.
§ 320-29 Area and bulk regulations.
In the R-2 Residential District, all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by Article X governing planned residential developments or by the express standards and criteria for the specific permitted uses, conditional uses or uses by special exception contained in Article XI.
A.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
Single-family dwelling.
(a)
Without public sewers: two acres.
(b)
With public sewers: 21,780 square feet.
(2)
All other principal uses: one acre.
B.
Minimum lot width: 90 feet.
C.
Maximum lot coverage: 50%.
D.
Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
E.
Minimum rear yard.
(1)
Principal structures: 20 feet.
(2)
Accessory structures: see § 320-73C.
F.
Minimum side yard.
(1)
Principal structures: 10 feet.
(2)
Accessory structures: see § 320-73C.
G.
Special yard requirements: see § 320-73.
H.
Permitted projections into required yards: see § 320-74.
I.
Maximum height:
(1)
All principal structures: 2 1/2 stories but no more than 50 feet.
(2)
All accessory structures: one story but no more than 15 feet.
J.
Height exceptions: see § 320-75.
§ 320-30 Parking and loading.
See Article XIII.
§ 320-31 Signs.
See Article XIV.
§ 320-32 Screening and landscaping.
See § 320-72.
§ 320-33 Storage.
See § 320-79.
