Doylestown Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
R-2b Residential District
§ 175-52 Intent.
A.
The purpose of the R-2b Residential District is to allow for single-family attached (townhouse) dwellings in areas of the Township suitable for higher density residential development and where public sewer and water and other services are available in order to meet the varied housing needs of the population. Other appropriate housing types are also permitted.
B.
In all R-2b Residential Districts, the following regulations shall apply.
§ 175-53 Permitted uses.
A building or structure may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other, provided that such uses, buildings or structures shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot sizes, lot width, building area and heights, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking and other provisions as specified herein.
A.
Uses by right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted, provided that the regulations of this chapter have been met:
A-1 | Agriculture and horticulture |
A-3 | Kennel |
B-1 | Single-family detached dwelling |
B-2 | Single-family semidetached dwelling |
B-3 | Two-family detached dwelling |
B-4 | Single-family attached dwelling |
B-5 | Two-family semidetached dwellings |
B-9 | Single-family detached residential development with lot averaging |
C-5 | Recreational facility |
F-1 | Utility operating facility |
F-4 | Non-tower wireless communications facilities, only when meeting the requirements of § 175-16F(4)(e) [Added 9-30-2014 by Ord. No. 373] |
H-2 | No-impact home-based business [Amended 6-26-2001 by Ord. No. 301; 11-18-2008 by Ord. No. 345] |
H-3 | Residential accessory structure |
H-6 | Swimming pool |
H-7 | Spa/hot tub/pools of restrictive size |
H-8 | Recreational vehicles |
H-9 | Garage/yard sales |
H-10 | Babysitting service |
H-11 | Livestock in residential area |
H-14 | Wind energy facility and/or system [Added 1-19-2010 by Ord. No. 352] |
B.
Uses by special exception. The following uses shall be permitted by special exception upon a finding by the Zoning Hearing Board that all criteria stated in § 175-138 of this chapter have been met:
[Amended 10-17-2000 by Ord. No. 294]
B-12 | Guesthouse/bed-and-breakfast |
C-1 | Place of worship |
C-2 | School |
C-8 | Private organization or community center |
C-14 | Cemetery |
H-1 | Home-based business [Amended 6-26-2001 by Ord. No. 301] |
H-5 | Temporary structures and vehicles |
H-12 | Accessory family apartment [Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 401] |
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Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed the former entry for the B-7 use.
§ 175-54 Open space; impervious surface and area requirements.
[Amended 6-25-1991 by Ord. No. 211]
The following dimensional regulations shall apply:
Maximum Net Density (dwelling units/acre) | Minimum Open Space Ratio | Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio | Minimum Gross Site Area | Minimum Lot Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single-family detached: B-1 | - | - | .20 | 40,000 square feet | 40,000 square feet |
Single-family detached: B-11 | - | - | .35 | 8,000 square feet | 8,000 square feet |
Single-family semidetached: B-21 | 3.0 | .20 | .40 | 3 acres | 10,000 square feet |
Two-family detached: B-31 | 3.0 | .20 | .45 | 3 acres | 5,000 square feet |
Single-family attached: B-41 | 6.0 | .20 | .50 | 10 acres | 2,500 square feet |
Two-family semi- detached: B-51 | 3.0 | .20 | .45 | 3 acres | 5,000 square feet |
Single-family with lot averaging: B-91 | - | - | .30 | - | 16,500 square feet |
All other uses2 | - | - | .30 | 3 acres | 3 acres |
Notes: | |||||
1Must be served by approved public water and sewer services. | |||||
§ 175-55 Lot area and dimensional requirements.
[Amended 6-25-1991 by Ord. No. 211]
The following area and dimensional regulations shall apply:
Minimum Yards (feet) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (square feet) | Minimum Lot Width at Building Setback (feet) | Maximum Building Height (feet) | Front | Side | Rear | |
Single-family detached: B-1 | 8,000 | 70 | 35 | 353 | 10 each | 35 |
Single-family detached: B-1 | 40,000 | 150 | 35 | 50 | 25 each | 50 |
Single-family semidetached: B-2 | 10,000 | 70 | 35 | 35 | 20, 1 side only | 30 |
Two-family detached: B-3 | 5,000 | 100 | 35 | 35 | 15 each | 20 |
Single-family detached: B-4 | 2,500 | 25 | 35 | 20 | 10, end units only | 25 |
Two-family semidetached: B-5 | 5,000 | 140 | 35 | 35 | 20, 1 side only | 25 |
Single-family with lot averaging: B-9 | 16,500 | 100 | 35 | 50 | 10 minimum, 30 total | 40 |
All other uses1,2 | 3 acres | 150 | 35 | 50 | 25 each | 50 |
Notes: | ||||||
1Additional area and dimensional requirements for multifamily developments as specified in Articles IV, Use Regulations, and V, General Requirements, shall apply. | ||||||
3The front yard may be reduced to 25 feet as long as the required lot width of 70 feet exists when measured from the right-of-way line, and further provided that the rear yard is increased one foot for every foot the front yard is decreased below 35 feet. | ||||||
§ 175-56 Utilities.
All utilities, including telephone and television cables, shall be placed underground within lot lines.