East Hanover Township Lebanon County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
RLD - Low-Density Residential District
§ 250-49 Intent.
The regulations for this district are designed to accommodate and encourage low-density development, primarily residential in nature, consistent with the characteristics of the prevailing open environment of the Township. Development is restricted to low-density, single-family residential development and related compatible uses designed to serve the residential community.
§ 250-50 Permitted uses.
A.
Single-family detached dwellings.
B.
Churches and similar places of worship and parish houses.
C.
Publicly owned nursery, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high schools.
D.
Public parks and public playgrounds.
E.
Municipal buildings and community facilities such as police and fire protection facilities, museums, libraries, etc., provided that they do not contain restaurants, cafés, membership clubs or other places offering food, beverages, dancing or entertainment.
F.
Agriculture, truck farming, gardening, flower and tree nurseries, and noncommercial greenhouses, but not including animal husbandry or pet kennels.
I.
Military training facilities, provided that the storage of military tactical vehicles/equipment (excluding vehicles being used for transporting equipment and/or personnel to and from the site, and vehicles being used for on-site winter maintenance) or outdoor shooting ranges shall not be permitted.
[Added 12-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-03[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection I as Subsection J.
§ 250-51 Special exception uses.
[Amended 6-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-2; 8-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04; 4-24-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-01; 6-24-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01; 1-27-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-01]
Upon approval by the Zoning Hearing Board, the following special exception uses are permitted provided the use complies with the conditions listed herein and Articles XXV and XXVIII of this chapter.
A.
Hospitals, nursing, or convalescent homes and cemeteries.
C.
Nonprofit, church related homes for the elderly, including custodial or sanitarium type of care, intermediate care involving dormitory areas with common meal facilities, and individual residential living quarters with separate cooking facilities, provided that the following conditions are met:
(1)
A subdivision and/or land development plan shall be filed in accordance with the governing Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
(2)
Self-sufficient dwelling units for permanent guests of the home, which are separate and detached from the principal care facility, shall conform in all respects with the requirements for such dwelling units specified in the RHD, High-Density Residential District, including townhouse and garden apartment requirements where applicable. Although they may be planned as clustered housing, such residential development shall be designed to facilitate subdivision or sale of individual units in accordance with the applicable lot area, lot width, and yard requirements of § 250-60 of this chapter.
D.
Semi-public and private recreation uses such as golf courses, country clubs, swimming and/or tennis clubs, provided that no principal building, accessory structure, pool, tennis court, or parking area is located within 100 feet of any road right-of-way line or lot line. Additionally, swimming pools associated with these uses shall be completely enclosed with a continuous, impenetrable fence no less than six feet in height above the ground level and the fence shall be equipped with a lockable gate.
E.
Institutions of higher education, convents, and monasteries provided that the following conditions are met:
F.
The keeping of livestock or fowl, including the accessory keeping of horses, subject to the following conditions:
(1)
A minimum lot size of 10 acres shall be provided.
(2)
A maximum of one animal unit (AEU) per acre shall be permitted.
(3)
Buildings in which livestock, fowl, or other than customary household pets are kept shall be located no closer than 100 feet from the nearest dwelling other than that of the owner, nor within 50 feet of any property line. Any pasture fence shall be located a minimum distance of 10 feet from the property line of an adjacent parcel in a Residential Zoning District or the property line of an adjacent parcel in residential use.
(4)
The area within which livestock or fowl, including horses, are kept shall be enclosed by a fence designed for containment.
(5)
The owner of the livestock or fowl, including horse(s), shall provide suitable shelter for the animal(s), shall exercise suitable control over the animal(s) and shall not allow a nuisance condition to be created in terms of excessive noise, odor or soil erosion.
G.
Privately owned nursery, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools.
§ 250-52 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 §§ 250-50 and 250-51, 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) | Max. Lot Coverage (percent) | Front (feet) | One Side (feet) | Total Sides (feet) | Rear (feet) |
Nonresidential building | 3 acres | 250 | 20% | 100 | 20 | 40 | 75 |
Single-family detached | |||||||
No public utilities | 1 acres | 150 | 25% | 40 | 15 | 30 | 30 |
Public sewer; on-site water | 12,500 square feet | 100 | 30% | 30 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
Public Water and Sewer | 10,000 square feet | 80 | 30% | 30 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
B.
No building shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height unless authorized as a special exception.
§ 250-53 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Article XXI of this chapter.
§ 250-54 Signs and advertising structures.
Signs shall be permitted in accordance with Article XXII of this chapter.
§ 250-55 Supplementary district regulations.
The supplementary district regulations in Article XIX shall apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.
§ 250-56 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
The environmental and energy requirements in Article XX shall apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.