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Darby City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

R-3 Residential District

§ 153-21 District purposes.

The purposes of this district are to provide for medium-high to high-density residential development, to preserve existing row home development and to provide for certain nonresidential uses permitted by special exception.

§ 153-22 Uses permitted by right.

Land, buildings or premises shall be used by right for only one or more of the following uses:
A. 
All uses permitted by right in the R-2 Residential District.
B. 
Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse).

§ 153-23 Uses permitted by special exception.

The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only, subject to the applicable provisions of Articles XVII and XXI:
A. 
Major home occupation, subject to § 153-129.
B. 
Religious use, including accessory dwelling, subject to § 153-131.
C. 
Educational use, excluding commercial educational use, subject to § 153-132.
D. 
Family day care home, subject to § 153-142.

§ 153-24 Accessory uses.

All accessory uses permitted in the R-1 Residential District.

§ 153-25 Area and bulk regulations.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be minimum requirements:
A. 
Single-family detached dwelling.
(1) 
Lot size: 4,000 square feet.
(2) 
Lot width: 40 feet.
(3) 
Front yard: 20 feet, which may be reduced to 10 feet on the long side of a corner lot.
(4) 
Side yards: 20 feet aggregate and eight feet minimum.
(5) 
Rear yard: 20 feet.
(6) 
Building coverage: 35% maximum.
(7) 
Impervious surface: 60% maximum.
(8) 
Height: 35 feet or two stories maximum.
B. 
Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin).
(1) 
Lot size: 2,500 square feet.
(2) 
Lot width: 28 feet.
(3) 
Front yard: 20 feet, which may be reduced to 10 feet on the long side of a corner lot.
(4) 
Side yard: eight feet.
(5) 
Rear yard: 20 feet.
(6) 
Building coverage: 40% maximum.
(7) 
Impervious surface: 60% maximum.
(8) 
Height: 35 feet or two stories maximum.
C. 
Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse).
(1) 
Lot size: 1,600 square feet.
(2) 
Lot width: 20 feet.
(3) 
Front yard: 20 feet, which may be reduced to 10 feet on the long side of a corner lot.
(4) 
Side yards: 10 feet at ends of row; 20 feet where an access driveway is required.
(5) 
Rear yard: 20 feet.
(6) 
Building coverage: 50% maximum.
(7) 
Impervious surface: 70% maximum.
(8) 
Height: 35 feet or two stories maximum.