Darby Township City Zoning Code
PART 4
R-A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
§ 27-400 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 670, 12/12/2007]
A building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot or premises may be used or occupied for the following purposes and no other:
1.
Single-family detached dwelling.
2.
A public school or any other educational use when operated by the Central Delaware County School District.
3.
A private school, parochial school, church or other place of worship, religious use, philanthropic use, hospital or sanitarium for human beings, when authorized as a special exception, excluding penal or correctional institutions.
4.
Municipal building or municipal use.
5.
Accessory use on the same lot that is incidental to any of the above permitted uses, and not seriously detrimental to a residential neighborhood. The term "accessory use" shall not include a business, but shall include:
A.
A private garage, shed, gazebo.
B.
"No-impact home-based business," a business or commercial activity administered or conducted as an accessory use which is clearly secondary to the use as a residential dwelling and which involves no customer, client or patient traffic, whether vehicular or pedestrian, pickup, delivery or removal functions to or from the premises, in excess of those normally associated with residential use. The business or commercial activity must satisfy the following requirements:
(1)
The business activity shall be compatible with the residential use of the property and surrounding residential uses.
(2)
The business shall employ no employees other than family members residing in the dwelling.
(3)
There shall be no display or sale of retail goods and not stockpiling or inventory of a substantial nature.
(4)
There shall be no outside appearance of a business use, including, but not limited to, parking, signs or lights.
(5)
The business activity may not use any equipment or process that creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical or electronic interference, including interference with radio or television reception, which is detectable in the neighborhood.
(6)
The business activity may not generate any solid waste or sewage discharge in volume or type that is not normally associated with residential use in the neighborhood.
(7)
The business activity shall be conducted only within the dwelling and may not occupy more than 25% of the habitable floor area.
(8)
The business may not involve any illegal activity.
C.
Personal service shops, such as barbershops, beauty salons and massage parlors are not permitted in residential districts.
6.
Family-Based Community Residence Facility. A dwelling, licensed by the appropriate state agency, shared by persons requiring special care and their supervisors who live together as a single housekeeping unit in a family-like environment. This facility is designed to create a residential environment for the developmentally disabled, mentally ill or retarded, handicapped or similar groups unable to live without supervision. The maximum number of residents and supervisors in a facility shall not exceed five, which is the maximum number of unrelated persons permitted in a "family." See the definition of "family."
§ 27-401 R-A Residential Lot Regulations.
[Ord. 670, 12/12/2007]
Single-Family Detached Dwelling | |
Minimum Lot Area | 5,000 square feet |
Minimum Lot Width at the Building Line | 50 feet |
Minimum Frontage | 20 feet |
Minimum Front Yard Setback | 30 feet from the street line on each street on which the lot abuts |
Minimum Side Yard Setback | 2 side yards are required with an aggregate of 20 feet, neither of which may be less than 8 feet. A side yard containing a parking space or driveway must be at least 12 feet wide |
Minimum Rear Yard Setback | 25 feet |
Maximum Building Coverage | 35% of the lot area |
Maximum Impervious Coverage | |
Maximum Height | 35 feet |
Minimum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces (behind the building line) | 2 |
§ 27-402 Regulations For Uses Permitted By Special Exceptions.
[Ord. 670, 12/12/2007]
Churches permitted by special exception in residential zones must meet the following requirements:
Minimum Lot Area | 25,000 square feet |
Minimum Lot Width | 100 feet |
Minimum Frontage | 50 feet |
Minimum Front Yard Setback | 30 feet |
Minimum Side Yard Setback | 20 feet |
Minimum Rear Yard Setback | 30 feet |
Maximum Building Coverage | 40 feet |
Maximum Impervious Coverage | 80% |
Maximum Height | 40 feet |
Minimum Number of Off-street Parking Spaces | 5 + 1 space for each 3 seats |
§ 27-403 Regulations for Decks and Garages.
[Ord. 670, 12/12/2007]
Sheds, decks and garages shall be considered accessory structures that shall comply with the requirements below:
1.
Sheds.
A.
Not more than one shed shall be placed on a lot.
B.
Sheds shall be permitted only in rear yards and side yards.
C.
There shall be a distance of not less than two feet between the shed and a side or three feet to rear lot line.
D.
On corner lots, sheds shall not be placed in a front yard.
E.
The maximum height of a shed shall not exceed eight feet.
F.
The area of a shed shall not exceed 120 square feet.
G.
In residential districts, sheds shall not be used for automobile repair work or similar high-impact activities incompatible with residential uses.
H.
Prior to the construction or placement of a shed, the owner shall obtain a permit from the Building Official.
I.
Sheds shall be constructed and located in accordance with all applicable ordinances and regulations.
2.
Decks.
A.
Decks shall be permitted in the building envelope.
B.
On corner lots, decks shall not be placed in the front yard.
C.
The deck shall not be placed closer than one foot from the party wall of an attached (row) or semidetached (twin) dwelling or building, to allow access for maintenance and repair.
D.
There shall be a distance of not less than three feet between the outer edge of a deck and an adjacent common driveway easement.
E.
Prior to construction of a deck, a permit must be obtained from the Building Official.
G.
All decks may be inspected by the Building Official at any time during and after construction. Such official may at any time require the builder or homeowner to delay or close construction, if he determines that the materials or building methods used are unsafe or questionable.
H.
After a building permit is issued for a deck, no change in plans regarding setbacks, dimensions or heights is permissible without first receiving written permission from the Building Official.
3.
Garages (Private).
A.
Garages shall be located in rear yards only.
B.
Garages shall be located not less than 10 feet behind the rearmost portion of the principal dwelling.
C.
The height of garages shall not exceed 15 feet.
D.
There shall be a setback of not less than three feet between the garage and the rear property line and not less than two feet to side property line.
E.
Garages shall not be used for permanent or temporary human habitation.