East Earl Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Residential Low-Density RL District
§ 450-37 Intended purpose.
The regulations for this district are intended to provide low-density residential areas within the Township, located primarily adjacent to higher-density residential development, thereby limiting further encroachment into the existing agricultural areas.
§ 450-38 Permitted uses.
A.
Single-family detached dwellings.
B.
Agriculture, horticulture, or floriculture, and any accessory uses or structures appurtenant thereto, including farm-related occupations, with the exception that earthen manure storage facilities are not permitted.
C.
The display and sale of farm or nursery products as an accessory use to the principal farm use, provided that:
(1)
At least 1/2 of all farm and nursery products sold must be grown, raised, or harvested on the premises.
(2)
Any permanent structure used to display and sell such goods shall be located at least 50 feet from any property line and the legal right-of-way line of any street. The sale of farm products from a portable stand shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from the street right-of-way and shall be removed at the end of the growing season. Mobile stands (i.e., farm wagons, pickup trucks, etc.) shall be located outside the street right-of-way.
(3)
The structure and necessary parking area shall together not occupy more than 4,000 square feet of area for each farm.
(4)
All customer parking spaces shall be located outside of the abutting street right-of-way.
(5)
If required, the applicant shall obtain a driveway permit prior to the issuance of a permit for the farm stand.
D.
Signs, subject to all applicable provisions, procedures, and requirements of Article XVIII herein.
E.
Uses and buildings customarily accessory and incidental to any permitted use.
F.
No-impact home-based businesses.
§ 450-39 Special exceptions.
The establishment and/or expansion of the following uses may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in Articles XXII and XXV herein.
A.
Churches and related uses.
B.
Public and private schools.
C.
Accessory apartments.
D.
Group care homes, including halfway homes.
E.
Group day-care homes.
F.
Adult day-care facilities.
G.
Family day-care homes.
H.
Home occupations.
I.
Cemeteries and monument sales.
J.
Municipal facilities, public libraries, and emergency services facilities.
K.
Public parks, playgrounds and municipal recreation areas.
L.
Public utility and communication uses where operation requirements necessitate locating within the district.
M.
Clubs and lodges.
N.
Commercial antennas, towers, and equipment for commercial operation.
O.
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
P.
Riding school or horse boarding stable.
Q.
ECHO housing.
R.
Conversion apartments.
S.
Vacation rental houses.
§ 450-40 Conditional uses.
The establishment and/or expansion of the following uses may be permitted by the Board of Supervisors, following the opportunity for review by the Planning Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in Articles XXII and XXIII herein.
A.
Age-restricted residential development, limited to single-family dwellings and customary accessory uses subject to § 450-164A(4).
§ 450-41 Height regulations.
§ 450-42 Lot area, lot width and impervious coverage regulations.
Unless otherwise specified in Article XXII herein, lot area, lot width and impervious coverage requirements of not less than the following dimensions shall be provided for each structure or use hereafter erected, established or altered for any use permitted within this district.
A.
Lot area.
(1)
Single-family detached dwelling excluding dwellings within an age-restricted residential community:
(a)
All lots for which a building permit has not been issued as of April 10, 2007, and for which a single-family dwelling is proposed shall connect to public water and public sewer as a condition of development or building permit approval for any use or structure requiring septic service.
(b)
Minimum lot size with public sewer: 15,000 square feet.
(2)
For all other permitted uses, the lot area shall be based upon required setbacks, impervious coverage, parking and loading/unloading standards, and on-lot well and septic system requirements, but in no instance shall be less than 20,000 square feet.
C.
Maximum impervious coverage, all uses: 30%.
§ 450-43 Setback regulations.
The following setback regulations apply to all uses permitted within this district unless otherwise specified herein: