East Hanover Township Lebanon County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
V - Village District
§ 250-65 Intent.
The regulations of the Village District are designed to provide for a variety of land uses in a manner which encourages a village growth concept and which provides for both new development and the reuse of existing buildings in a manner that is consistent with the existing development pattern and building characteristics. This district represents those areas of the Township where public sewer facilities, if not currently provided, are most likely to be extended, and where higher-density development could then be supported. Because of the existing mix of residential, commercial and institutional land uses within this district, nonresidential uses permitted within the district are intended to complement and coordinate with the residential land uses. These nonresidential uses are limited to those uses that do not generate high volumes of vehicle traffic. New development in this district is encouraged to occur in a manner that is compatible with the character of the Township's existing villages.
§ 250-66 Permitted uses.
A.
Single-family detached and semidetached dwellings.
B.
Two-family detached and semidetached dwellings.
E.
Churches and similar places of worship and parish houses.
F.
Public parks and public playgrounds.
G.
Municipal buildings and community facilities such as police and fire protection facilities, museums, libraries, etc.
H.
Publicly owned nursery, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high schools.
§ 250-67 Special exception uses.
Upon approval by the Zoning Hearing Board, the following special exception uses are permitted provided the use complies with the conditions listed herein and Article XXV and XXVIII of this chapter:
A.
The following commercial uses within the Village District (said commercial uses shall also be subject to the requirements of § 250-68), but only when established in a building or structure that was in existence on the effective date of this chapter or a new or replacement structure or structures, as long as the replacement structure(s) is compatible with the historic architecture of the Village District:
(1)
Shops for the commercial retailing of food, clothing, drugs, confectionery, hardware, sporting goods, household appliances, flowers, etc.
(2)
Personal services shops including barbershops, beauty parlors, tailors, shoe repair, dry cleaning (excluding dry cleaning plants), laundromats, florists, etc.
(3)
Banks, savings and loan, and finance agencies.
(4)
Sit-down restaurants, tea rooms, cafés, and other places serving food and drink, but not including drive-in, drive-through or fast-food restaurants.
(5)
Business and professional offices.
(6)
Medical and/or dental offices or clinics and associated pharmacies.
§ 250-68 Commercial uses permitted in the Village District.
Commercial uses permitted in the V - Village District are subject to the following additional conditions:
A.
No outside storage of materials shall be permitted.
B.
The applicant shall demonstrate that sufficient off-street parking facilities will be provided to accommodate the needs generated by such use.
C.
The applicant shall demonstrate that such businesses shall be of such a size and scope of activity that they do not constitute an unreasonable commercialization of the district that would adversely affect nearby residential uses.
§ 250-69 Lot and yard requirements.
A lot area, lot width, lot coverage, yard depths and building height satisfying the requirements of the following table, unless otherwise specified heretofore in §§ 250-66 and 250-67, shall be provided for every dwelling unit and/or principal nonresidential building or use hereafter erected, altered or established in this district.
A.
District requirements.
Lot Requirements | Minimum Yard Requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use | Min. Lot Area | Min. Lot Width (feet) | Front (feet) | One Side (feet) | Total Sides (feet) | Rear (feet) |
Nonresidential | ||||||
(No public utilities) | 1 acres | 100 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 30 |
(Public sewer) | 10,000 square feet | 75 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 25 |
Residential (no public utilities) | ||||||
Single-family detached | 1 acre | 100 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 30 |
Residential (public sewer) | ||||||
Single-family detached | 7,500 square feet | 75 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 25 |
Single-family semidetached | 6,500 square feet | 65 | 30 | 10* | 20* | 25 |
Two-family detached | 4,000 square feet | 50 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 20 |
Two-family semidetached | 3,000 square feet | 30 | 30 | 10* | 20* | 20 |
Townhouse | (See § 250-251) | |||||
Garden apartment | (See § 250-251) | |||||
* | Yard requirements apply to unattached sides of buildings. |
B.
No building shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height unless authorized by a special exception.
C.
Lot coverage requirements shall be as follows:
Use | Max. Lot Coverage |
|---|---|
Nonresidential building | 50% |
Residential building | 40% |
§ 250-70 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
§ 250-71 Signs and advertising structures.
Signs shall be permitted in accordance with Article XXII of this chapter.
§ 250-72 Supplementary district regulations.
The supplementary district regulations in Article XIX shall apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.
§ 250-73 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
The environmental and energy requirements in Article XX shall apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.