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Darby Township City Zoning Code

PART 5

R-B RESIDENCE DISTRICTS

§ 27-500 Applicability.

[Ord. 670, 12/12/2007]
In R-B Residence Districts, the following regulations shall apply.

§ 27-501 Use Regulations.

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. 
Any use permitted in R-A Residence Districts, but R-A uses in the R-B District must conform with the R-A regulations.
2. 
Single-family semidetached dwelling, provided that the dwelling with which it has a party wall in common is erected at the same time.
Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling
2,500 square feet
Minimum Lot Width
35 feet
Minimum Frontage
35 feet
Minimum Front Yard Setback
20 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback
15 feet
Minimum Rear Yard Setback
25 feet
Maximum Building Coverage
35%
Maximum Impervious Coverage
80%
Maximum Height
25 feet
Minimum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces
2 per dwelling
3. 
Two-family detached dwelling.
Minimum Lot Area per Two-Family Dwelling
5,000 square feet
Minimum Lot Width
50 feet
Minimum Frontage
50 feet
Minimum Front Yard Setback
30 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback
An aggregate of 20 feet — a minimum of 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%
Maximum Impervious Coverage
80%
Maximum Height
35 feet
Minimum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces
2 per dwelling

§ 27-502 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.

[Ord. 670, 12/12/2007]
1. 
Day-care centers for five or fewer children.
2. 
Day-care centers for more than five children. Day-care centers for children and adults operating during normal business hours (7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) are permitted by special exception in churches and other buildings on the same premises as the church in residential zones.
3. 
Day-care centers for five or more children are permitted in Commercial Districts.
4. 
Care facilities that do not operate during normal business hours are permitted only in the Commercial Districts.