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East Nottingham Township
City Zoning Code

PART 7

R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

§ 27-701 Statement of Intent.

[Ord. 2005-9, 12/29/2005, § 701; as amended by Ord. 2011-26, 10/17/2011, § 6]
The R-2 Residential District is intended to enable the development of stable, well designed residential neighborhoods with a variety of dwelling types. Allowable gross densities seek to assure compatibility with the existing pattern of development and to achieve a transition between the Township's agricultural lands and its more urban landscapes. Efficient use of land and protection of open space and natural features are facilitated through the retained open space development mechanism.

§ 27-702 Use Regulations.

[Ord. 2005-9, 12/29/2005, § 702]
1. 
Land and buildings in the R-2 Residential District shall be used for only one of the following purposes:
A. 
Uses Permitted by Right. A building or other structure may be erected, altered, or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any one of the following principal uses, together with the permitted accessory uses, by right in accordance with the applicable standards contained in § 27-1602 and any other applicable provisions of this chapter:
(1) 
Agriculture.
(2) 
Single-family detached dwelling, where the tract contained a gross area of less than five acres as of November 18, 2002.
(3) 
Retained open space development, subject to the provisions of Part 13 of this chapter.
(4) 
Public or private school.
(5) 
Public utility operating facility.
(6) 
Municipal, county, state, or federal use, excluding sanitary landfills and correctional or penal institutions.
(7) 
Club, fraternal institution, or nonprofit swimming pool, provided that a particular activity shall not be one that is customarily carried on as a business and provided that all services shall be for members and their guests.
(8) 
Noncommercial recreational use.
(9) 
Forestry, as defined by this chapter, including logging activities when in accordance with the standards in § 27-406.
(10) 
The following accessory uses, when in accordance with the applicable terms of § 27-1602:
(a) 
Swimming pool.
(b) 
No-impact home occupation.
(c) 
Noncommercial greenhouse.
(d) 
Farm-related business.
(e) 
Other customary residential and agricultural accessory uses.
B. 
Uses Permitted by Special Exception. The following uses shall be permitted when approved as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board in conformance with Part 22, the applicable standards contained in § 27-1603, and any other applicable provisions of this chapter:
(1) 
Major home occupation.
(2) 
Bed-and-breakfast establishment, as a use accessory to a single-family dwelling.
C. 
Uses Permitted as Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be permitted when approved as a conditional use by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with the terms of § 27-2111 and all applicable standards in § 27-1604:
(1) 
Cemetery.
(2) 
Golf course and golf house, including driving range as part of the same establishment, but excluding miniature golf course.
(3) 
Place of religious worship.
(4) 
Single-family detached dwellings, where the tract contained a gross area of five acres or greater as of November 18, 2002, and the retained open space development option is not used.
(5) 
Public school.

§ 27-703 Area and Bulk Regulations.

[Ord. 2005-9, 12/29/2005, § 703]
1. 
Except where otherwise noted, the following requirements shall apply to uses permitted in the R-2 District:
A. 
Agricultural uses shall comply with the standards in § 27-503, Subsection 1A.
B. 
Residential uses proposed as retained open space development shall be governed by the regulations in Part 13.
C. 
Single-family detached dwellings with community or public sewer service and central water supply, where the tract contained a gross area of less than five acres as of November 18, 2002, shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) 
Net lot area: 22,000 square feet minimum.
(2) 
Lot width at street line: 50 feet minimum.
(3) 
Lot width at building line: 100 feet minimum.
(4) 
Front yard: 40 feet minimum.
(5) 
Side yards: 15 feet minimum.
(6) 
Rear yard: 40 feet minimum.
(7) 
Maximum impervious surface: 25% of the net lot area.
D. 
Single-family detached dwellings not qualifying under the terms of Subsection 1B or C, above, and any other permitted use not governed by specific standards in Part 16, shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) 
Net lot area: one acre minimum.
(2) 
Lot width at street line: 50 feet minimum.
(3) 
Lot width at building line: 150 feet minimum.
(4) 
Front yard: 50 feet minimum.
(5) 
Side yards: 25 feet minimum.
(6) 
Rear yard: 50 feet minimum.
(7) 
Maximum impervious surface: 20% of the net lot area.
E. 
Residential accessory buildings may be erected in side and rear yards, provided that any such accessory building is located not less than 10 feet from any side or rear lot line. No accessory building may be located in any front yard.

§ 27-704 Design Standards.

[Ord. 2005-9, 12/29/2005, § 704]
1. 
Residential uses proposed as a retained open space development shall be governed by the standards in Part 13.
2. 
All uses permitted in the R-2 District shall be governed by the terms of the following provisions of this chapter, as applicable:
A. 
Part 17, "General Regulations."
B. 
Part 18, "Signs."
C. 
Part 19, "Off-Street Parking and Loading."