East Rockhill Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 4
RP RESOURCE PROTECTION DISTRICT
§ 27-400 Purpose.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 400]
a.
The purpose of the Resource Protection District is to protect areas containing sensitive natural features and areas of natural scenic beauty. Agricultural and low-intensity residential uses are permitted with standards and densities designed to encourage preservation of natural resources.
b.
Within the Resources Protection District a building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot may be used when in conformance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use, area and design regulations of this district.
§ 27-401 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 401; as amended by Ord. 148, 10/20/1992, Art. 3; by Ord. 168, 2/18/1997, Art. 8; and by Ord. 259, 1/18/2011]
a.
Uses Permitted by Right.
(1)
A1 General Farming.
(2)
A2 Nursery.
(3)
A3 Intensive Agriculture.
(4)
A4 Forestry.
(5)
A5 Riding Academy.
(6)
A7 Agricultural Retail.
(7)
A8 Farm Unit.
(8)
A10 Kennel-Noncommercial.
(9)
A11 Kennel-Commercial.
(10)
B1 Detached Dwelling.
(11)
B2 Cluster Subdivision.
(12)
B10a Accessory Professional Office.
(13)
B10b Accessory Personal Services.
(14)
B10c Accessory Instructional Services.
(15)
B10d Accessory Home Crafts.
(16)
B11 Residential Accessory Building.
(17)
B12 Garage Sales.
(18)
C7 Municipal Building.
(19)
D1 Recreational Facility.
(20)
D2 Private Recreational Facility.
(21)
E2 Veterinary Office.
(22)
F21 Golf Course.
(23)
I1 Nonresidential Accessory Building.
(24)
I3 Temporary Structure.
(25)
I9 Off-Street Parking.
(26)
I10 Signs.
b.
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
(1)
B5 Group Home.
(2)
B9 Residential Conversion.
(3)
B10f Accessory Trades, Business.
(4)
C1 Place of Worship.
(5)
C2 School.
(6)
D3 Private Club.
(7)
F24 Bed and Breakfast.
(8)
G1 Utilities.
(9)
G2 Emergency Services.
(10)
I4 Temporary Community Event.
(11)
17 Air Landing Field.
(12)
18 Towers, Masts, etc.
c.
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
(1)
B10e Accessory Family Day Care.
(2)
B10g Accessory Repair Service and Other.
(3)
C4 Hospital.
(4)
F19 Cottage Development or Private Camp.
(5)
F20 Recreational Camping Park.
(6)
15 Oil and Gas Drilling.
§ 27-402 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 402; as amended by Ord. 110, 7/19/1988; by Ord. 168, 2/18/1997, Art. 6; by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
a.
Unless a maximum height regulations is stated in § 27-304, "Use Regulations," for a specific use, no use in the Resource Protection District shall exceed 35 feet in height. For exceptions, refer to Uses 16 and 18.
b.
Unless a greater area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-304, "Use Regulations," for a specific use, all uses in the Resource Protection District shall meet the following Requirements.
Use | Minimum Lot Area (Acres) | Minimum Lot Width (Feet) | Maximum Bldg. Cov. (Percent) | Maximum Imperv. Surface Ratio (Percent) | Minimum Yards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front (feet) | Side (feet) | Rear (feet) | |||||
B1 | 1.8 | 150 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 30 | 50 |
Other Permitted Uses | 2.0 | 200 | 10 | 20 | 75 | 40 | 75 |
c.
Refer to § 27-1900, "Natural Resource Protection Standards," to determine the buildable portion of the lot.
