USE REGULATIONS
Should the area exceed 1/2 of an acre, exceed the woodlands protection of 80%, or include more than the removal of dead trees or selective clearing, a zoning permit shall be required from the Zoning Officer. |
Canopy Trees | 3-inch caliper | |
Flowering Trees | 2 1/2 inch caliper | |
Flowering Shrubs (flowering shrubs or evergreens or spreading varieties) | 24 inches height 18 inches diameter | |
Hedge Shrubs | 30 inches height |
Lot area/unit minimum | 4,500 square feet | ||
Lot area/unit average | 5,000 square feet | ||
Maximum building coverage | 35% of lot | ||
Minimum building setback: | |||
From street | 30 feet | ||
Side yards (each) | 10 feet | ||
Rear yard | 20 feet | ||
Minimum lot width/unit at setback line | 45 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 7,000 square feet | ||
Lot area average | 8,000 square feet | ||
Minimum building setback: | |||
From street | 30 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 15 feet | ||
Rear yard | 20 feet | ||
Minimum lot width at building setback | 70 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 6,000 square feet | |
Minimum front and rear yard setback for wall and structure from street | 15 feet | |
Minimum lot width at setback | 60 feet | |
Minimum side yards (for building) | 10 feet | |
Maximum building height | 24 feet | |
Minimum patio area | 65% (of building coverage) |
A patio is the area surrounding the house which is enclosed by a wall for privacy. The minimum patio area is determined by multiplying the actual building coverage by the patio area percentage (.65). |
Minimum patio dimension | 20 x 20 feet |
Lot area minimum | 5,000 square feet | ||
Maximum building coverage | 65% (of lot area) | ||
Minimum setback for wall and structure: | |||
From street | 15 feet | ||
From parking lot | 25 feet | ||
Rear yard | 10 feet | ||
Minimum lot width at building setback | 50 feet | ||
Minimum atrium area | 35% (of lot area) | ||
An atrium is a small private area surrounded by the house and wall. The minimum area of the atrium is determined by multiplying the building coverage by the atrium area percentage (0.35). | |||
Minimum atrium dimension | 16 by 10 feet | ||
Maximum height | 12 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 3,000 square feet | ||
Lot area average | 3,400 square feet | ||
Minimum lot width | 30 feet | ||
Minimum width one story | 12 feet | ||
Maximum building coverage without garage | 40% of lot | ||
With one car garage | 50% of lot | ||
With two car garage | 60% of lot | ||
Minimum building setback with on lot parking: | |||
Street | 20 feet | ||
Pedestrian walkway | 20 feet | ||
Minimum building setback without on lot parking: | |||
Street | 15 feet | ||
Parking lot | 10 feet | ||
Pedestrian walkway | 5 feet | ||
Minimum building spacing | 30 feet | ||
Minimum rear yard | 30 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 2,500 square feet | ||
Lot area average | 3,000 square feet | ||
Minimum lot width | 24 feet | ||
Maximum building coverage | 50% of lot | ||
Minimum building setback: | |||
Street | 20 feet | ||
Pedestrian walkway | 20 feet | ||
Parking lot | 20 feet | ||
Minimum rear yard | 20 feet | ||
Minimum building spacing | 30 feet | ||
Minimum lot area per unit | 2,500 square feet | |
Minimum lot area per building | 8,000 square feet | |
Maximum impervious surface ratio (on-lot) | 0.5 | |
Minimum front yards (setback from street) | 30 feet | |
Minimum setback from parking lot | 15 feet | |
Minimum side yard (each) | 15 feet | |
Minimum rear yard | 25 feet | |
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback line) | 80 feet | |
Maximum height | 35 feet |
Avg. Apt. Size (square feet) | Min. Lot area per DU (square feet) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Efficiency | 500 | 1,300 | ||
1 BR | 655 | 1,750 | ||
2 BR | 950 | 2,000 | ||
3 BR | 1125 | 2,250 | ||
4 BR | 1,330 | 2,500 | ||
Minimum site area | 5 acres | |||
Maximum impervious surface | 50% of site | |||
Minimum lot size per building | 1 acre | |||
Minimum building setback line: | ||||
Street | 50 feet | |||
Parking | 30 feet | |||
Maximum number of units per building | 16 | |||
Minimum building spacing | 50 feet | |||
Minimum street frontage | 100 feet | |||
Maximum building height | 35 feet | |||
Mini-mum Lot Area (square feet) | Mini-mum Lot Width at Build-ing Set-back (feet) | Maxi-mum Imperv-ious Surf-aces on Lot (per-cent) | Minimum Yards | Mini-mum Dist-ance Be-tween Units (feet) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front | Side (feet) | Rear | |||||
Single-wide units 51 feet long | 4,800 | 45 | 45% | 20 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
Single-wide units 61 feet long | 5,250 | 45 | 45% | 20 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
Double-wide units | 7,000 | 60 | 45% | 30 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
Acces-sory building | 30 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |||
Efficiency | 400 square feet | |
1 BR | 600 square feet | |
2 BR | 750 square feet |
Lot area minimum | 2,000 square feet | |
Minimum lot width | 20 feet | |
Maximum building coverage | 65% | |
Minimum building setbacks | ||
Street | 20 feet | |
Pedestrian walkway | 15 feet | |
Parking lot | 20 feet | |
Minimum rear yard | 20 feet | |
Minimum building spacing | 15 feet | |
Lot area minimum | 2 acres | |
Minimum setbacks: | ||
Front yard | 50 feet | |
Side yard (each) | 30 feet | |
Rear yard | 50 feet | |
Lot area minimum | 10 acres | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard | 30 feet | ||
Rear yard | 50 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 1 acre | ||
Lot width minimum (at building setback line) | 100 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 20 feet | ||
Rear yard | 35 feet | ||
Abbottstown Silt Loam — AbA, AbB | |
Bowmansville — Bo | |
Doylestown Silt Loam — DoA, Dob | |
Urbanland-Abbottstown — Uc |
Lot area minimum | 1 acre | ||
Lot width minimum (at building setback) | 100 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 15 feet | ||
Rear yard | 30 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 2 acres | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback) | 100 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 20 feet | ||
Rear yard | 35 feet | ||
Minimum lot area | 5 acres | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback) | 150 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 100 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 30 feet | ||
Rear yard | 50 feet | ||
Impervious surface ratio (% of lot) | 40% | ||
Building height | 35 feet | ||
Maximum density | 10 equivalent dwelling units per acre | ||
The life-care retail facilities may occupy no more than 1% of the total gross floor area of the life care facility. |
If this is not possible, the owner/manager of a life-care facility shall submit to the municipality a transportation plan which shall outline a transportation service for the residents of the life-care facility, to be provided by the owner or manager, providing access to these services at reasonable intervals. This plan must be approved by the municipality as a condition for approval of use. |
Minimum lot area | 30,000 square feet | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback line) | 100 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 20 feet | ||
Rear yard | 35 feet | ||
Impervious surface ratio | 50% | ||
Minimum lot size | 40,000 square feet | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback) | 100 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 20 feet | ||
Rear yard | 50 feet | ||
C20 | Athletic Facility | |
D1 | Medical Office | |
D2 | Office | |
D3 | Commercial and Service | |
D5 | Retail Store | |
D6 | Service Business | |
D7 | Financial Establishment | |
D9 | Eating Place | |
D10 | Fast Food Restaurant | |
D11 | Repair Shop | |
D14 | Entertainment | |
D15 | Tavern |
[1] | Efficiency: 1.25. | |
[2] | One-bedroom: 1.50. | |
[3] | Two bedrooms or more: 2.0. |
Parking areas shall have at least one tree, meeting street tree type and standards, for every 10 parking spaces. The trees shall be planted in such a manner as to afford maximum protection from the sun for parked vehicles. |
Ilex opaca — American Holly | |
Picea abies — Norway Spruce | |
Picea omorika — Serbian Spruce | |
Picea pungens — Colorado Spruce | |
Pinus strobus — White Pine | |
Pseudotsuga menziesii — Douglas Fir | |
Tsuga Canadensis — Canadian Hemlock |
Aronia arbutifolia — Red Chokeberry | |
Cornus sericea — Red-osier Dogwood | |
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' | |
Forsythia x intermedia — Forsythia | |
Hamamelis virginiana — Common Witch Hazel | |
Ilex glabra — Inkberry | |
Itea virginica — Virginia Sweetspire | |
Myrica pensylvanica — Northern Bayberry | |
Viburnum species |
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback line) | 300 feet | |
Minimum front yard | 100 feet | |
Minimum side yard (each) | 50 feet | |
Minimum rear yard | 50 feet | |
Buffer yard (next to residential use or district) | 50 feet |
1) | An exhibition of any adult-oriented motion pictures, meaning those distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. | |
2) | A live performance, display or dance of any type which has a significant or substantial portion of the performance any actual or simulated performance of specified sexual activities or exhibition and viewing of specified anatomical areas, removal of articles of clothing, or appearing unclothed, pantomiming, modeling or any other personal services offered to customers. |
Minimum lot area | 1.5 acre | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback line) | 150 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 30 feet | ||
Rear yard | 35 feet | ||
Impervious surface ratio (% of lot) | 60% | ||
Minimum lot area | 2 acres | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback line) | 150 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 100 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 30 feet | ||
Rear yard | 35 feet | ||
Impervious surface ratio (% of lot) | 45% | ||
Minimum lot area | 2 acres | ||
Minimum building setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 75 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 50 feet | ||
Rear yard | 50 feet | ||
Lot width minimum (at minimum building setback line) | 150 feet | ||
USE REGULATIONS
Should the area exceed 1/2 of an acre, exceed the woodlands protection of 80%, or include more than the removal of dead trees or selective clearing, a zoning permit shall be required from the Zoning Officer. |
Canopy Trees | 3-inch caliper | |
Flowering Trees | 2 1/2 inch caliper | |
Flowering Shrubs (flowering shrubs or evergreens or spreading varieties) | 24 inches height 18 inches diameter | |
Hedge Shrubs | 30 inches height |
Lot area/unit minimum | 4,500 square feet | ||
Lot area/unit average | 5,000 square feet | ||
Maximum building coverage | 35% of lot | ||
Minimum building setback: | |||
From street | 30 feet | ||
Side yards (each) | 10 feet | ||
Rear yard | 20 feet | ||
Minimum lot width/unit at setback line | 45 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 7,000 square feet | ||
Lot area average | 8,000 square feet | ||
Minimum building setback: | |||
From street | 30 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 15 feet | ||
Rear yard | 20 feet | ||
Minimum lot width at building setback | 70 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 6,000 square feet | |
Minimum front and rear yard setback for wall and structure from street | 15 feet | |
Minimum lot width at setback | 60 feet | |
Minimum side yards (for building) | 10 feet | |
Maximum building height | 24 feet | |
Minimum patio area | 65% (of building coverage) |
A patio is the area surrounding the house which is enclosed by a wall for privacy. The minimum patio area is determined by multiplying the actual building coverage by the patio area percentage (.65). |
Minimum patio dimension | 20 x 20 feet |
Lot area minimum | 5,000 square feet | ||
Maximum building coverage | 65% (of lot area) | ||
Minimum setback for wall and structure: | |||
From street | 15 feet | ||
From parking lot | 25 feet | ||
Rear yard | 10 feet | ||
Minimum lot width at building setback | 50 feet | ||
Minimum atrium area | 35% (of lot area) | ||
An atrium is a small private area surrounded by the house and wall. The minimum area of the atrium is determined by multiplying the building coverage by the atrium area percentage (0.35). | |||
Minimum atrium dimension | 16 by 10 feet | ||
Maximum height | 12 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 3,000 square feet | ||
Lot area average | 3,400 square feet | ||
Minimum lot width | 30 feet | ||
Minimum width one story | 12 feet | ||
Maximum building coverage without garage | 40% of lot | ||
With one car garage | 50% of lot | ||
With two car garage | 60% of lot | ||
Minimum building setback with on lot parking: | |||
Street | 20 feet | ||
Pedestrian walkway | 20 feet | ||
Minimum building setback without on lot parking: | |||
Street | 15 feet | ||
Parking lot | 10 feet | ||
Pedestrian walkway | 5 feet | ||
Minimum building spacing | 30 feet | ||
Minimum rear yard | 30 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 2,500 square feet | ||
Lot area average | 3,000 square feet | ||
Minimum lot width | 24 feet | ||
Maximum building coverage | 50% of lot | ||
Minimum building setback: | |||
Street | 20 feet | ||
Pedestrian walkway | 20 feet | ||
Parking lot | 20 feet | ||
Minimum rear yard | 20 feet | ||
Minimum building spacing | 30 feet | ||
Minimum lot area per unit | 2,500 square feet | |
Minimum lot area per building | 8,000 square feet | |
Maximum impervious surface ratio (on-lot) | 0.5 | |
Minimum front yards (setback from street) | 30 feet | |
Minimum setback from parking lot | 15 feet | |
Minimum side yard (each) | 15 feet | |
Minimum rear yard | 25 feet | |
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback line) | 80 feet | |
Maximum height | 35 feet |
Avg. Apt. Size (square feet) | Min. Lot area per DU (square feet) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Efficiency | 500 | 1,300 | ||
1 BR | 655 | 1,750 | ||
2 BR | 950 | 2,000 | ||
3 BR | 1125 | 2,250 | ||
4 BR | 1,330 | 2,500 | ||
Minimum site area | 5 acres | |||
Maximum impervious surface | 50% of site | |||
Minimum lot size per building | 1 acre | |||
Minimum building setback line: | ||||
Street | 50 feet | |||
Parking | 30 feet | |||
Maximum number of units per building | 16 | |||
Minimum building spacing | 50 feet | |||
Minimum street frontage | 100 feet | |||
Maximum building height | 35 feet | |||
Mini-mum Lot Area (square feet) | Mini-mum Lot Width at Build-ing Set-back (feet) | Maxi-mum Imperv-ious Surf-aces on Lot (per-cent) | Minimum Yards | Mini-mum Dist-ance Be-tween Units (feet) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front | Side (feet) | Rear | |||||
Single-wide units 51 feet long | 4,800 | 45 | 45% | 20 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
Single-wide units 61 feet long | 5,250 | 45 | 45% | 20 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
Double-wide units | 7,000 | 60 | 45% | 30 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
Acces-sory building | 30 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |||
Efficiency | 400 square feet | |
1 BR | 600 square feet | |
2 BR | 750 square feet |
Lot area minimum | 2,000 square feet | |
Minimum lot width | 20 feet | |
Maximum building coverage | 65% | |
Minimum building setbacks | ||
Street | 20 feet | |
Pedestrian walkway | 15 feet | |
Parking lot | 20 feet | |
Minimum rear yard | 20 feet | |
Minimum building spacing | 15 feet | |
Lot area minimum | 2 acres | |
Minimum setbacks: | ||
Front yard | 50 feet | |
Side yard (each) | 30 feet | |
Rear yard | 50 feet | |
Lot area minimum | 10 acres | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard | 30 feet | ||
Rear yard | 50 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 1 acre | ||
Lot width minimum (at building setback line) | 100 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 20 feet | ||
Rear yard | 35 feet | ||
Abbottstown Silt Loam — AbA, AbB | |
Bowmansville — Bo | |
Doylestown Silt Loam — DoA, Dob | |
Urbanland-Abbottstown — Uc |
Lot area minimum | 1 acre | ||
Lot width minimum (at building setback) | 100 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 15 feet | ||
Rear yard | 30 feet | ||
Lot area minimum | 2 acres | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback) | 100 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 20 feet | ||
Rear yard | 35 feet | ||
Minimum lot area | 5 acres | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback) | 150 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 100 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 30 feet | ||
Rear yard | 50 feet | ||
Impervious surface ratio (% of lot) | 40% | ||
Building height | 35 feet | ||
Maximum density | 10 equivalent dwelling units per acre | ||
The life-care retail facilities may occupy no more than 1% of the total gross floor area of the life care facility. |
If this is not possible, the owner/manager of a life-care facility shall submit to the municipality a transportation plan which shall outline a transportation service for the residents of the life-care facility, to be provided by the owner or manager, providing access to these services at reasonable intervals. This plan must be approved by the municipality as a condition for approval of use. |
Minimum lot area | 30,000 square feet | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback line) | 100 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 20 feet | ||
Rear yard | 35 feet | ||
Impervious surface ratio | 50% | ||
Minimum lot size | 40,000 square feet | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback) | 100 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 20 feet | ||
Rear yard | 50 feet | ||
C20 | Athletic Facility | |
D1 | Medical Office | |
D2 | Office | |
D3 | Commercial and Service | |
D5 | Retail Store | |
D6 | Service Business | |
D7 | Financial Establishment | |
D9 | Eating Place | |
D10 | Fast Food Restaurant | |
D11 | Repair Shop | |
D14 | Entertainment | |
D15 | Tavern |
[1] | Efficiency: 1.25. | |
[2] | One-bedroom: 1.50. | |
[3] | Two bedrooms or more: 2.0. |
Parking areas shall have at least one tree, meeting street tree type and standards, for every 10 parking spaces. The trees shall be planted in such a manner as to afford maximum protection from the sun for parked vehicles. |
Ilex opaca — American Holly | |
Picea abies — Norway Spruce | |
Picea omorika — Serbian Spruce | |
Picea pungens — Colorado Spruce | |
Pinus strobus — White Pine | |
Pseudotsuga menziesii — Douglas Fir | |
Tsuga Canadensis — Canadian Hemlock |
Aronia arbutifolia — Red Chokeberry | |
Cornus sericea — Red-osier Dogwood | |
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' | |
Forsythia x intermedia — Forsythia | |
Hamamelis virginiana — Common Witch Hazel | |
Ilex glabra — Inkberry | |
Itea virginica — Virginia Sweetspire | |
Myrica pensylvanica — Northern Bayberry | |
Viburnum species |
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback line) | 300 feet | |
Minimum front yard | 100 feet | |
Minimum side yard (each) | 50 feet | |
Minimum rear yard | 50 feet | |
Buffer yard (next to residential use or district) | 50 feet |
1) | An exhibition of any adult-oriented motion pictures, meaning those distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. | |
2) | A live performance, display or dance of any type which has a significant or substantial portion of the performance any actual or simulated performance of specified sexual activities or exhibition and viewing of specified anatomical areas, removal of articles of clothing, or appearing unclothed, pantomiming, modeling or any other personal services offered to customers. |
Minimum lot area | 1.5 acre | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback line) | 150 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 50 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 30 feet | ||
Rear yard | 35 feet | ||
Impervious surface ratio (% of lot) | 60% | ||
Minimum lot area | 2 acres | ||
Minimum lot width (at minimum building setback line) | 150 feet | ||
Minimum setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 100 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 30 feet | ||
Rear yard | 35 feet | ||
Impervious surface ratio (% of lot) | 45% | ||
Minimum lot area | 2 acres | ||
Minimum building setbacks: | |||
Front yard | 75 feet | ||
Side yard (each) | 50 feet | ||
Rear yard | 50 feet | ||
Lot width minimum (at minimum building setback line) | 150 feet | ||