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Elizabethtown City Zoning Code

PART 8

R-3 HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 1

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Editor’s Note: The title of Part 8 was amended by Ord. 975, 6/16/2016.

§ 801 Intended Purpose.

[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 8.1; as amended by Ord. 975, 6/16/2016]
The R-3 High-Density Residential District is comprised of the highest permitted density of residential uses. A mix of housing types is encouraged. This district is located in proximity to the infrastructure to support higher-density development, such as transportation infrastructure, public water and sewer utilities, and commercial districts. Certain nonresidential uses are allowed by right, or by special exception, to provide for convenient access to the higher concentration of residents. This district generally coincides with public utility service areas. As a result, permitted densities and housing types require the use of these public utilities.

§ 802 Permitted Uses.

[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 8.2; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
1. 
Single-family detached dwellings.
2. 
Single-family semidetached dwellings.
3. 
Two-family detached dwellings.
4. 
Single-family attached dwellings (rowhouses or townhouses).
5. 
Conversion apartments.
6. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments (up to three rooms).
7. 
Municipal buildings and facilities.
8. 
Public utility and communication uses where operation requirements necessitate locating within the district.
9. 
No-impact home occupations.
10. 
Short-term lodging accommodations not to exceed two transient occupants in accordance with § 1332.
[Added by Ord. 983, 11/16/2017]
11. 
Rooming units not to exceed three rooms which may house a maximum of three individuals.
[Added by Ord. 983, 11/16/2017]
12. 
Accessory dwelling unit in accordance with § 1333.
[Added by Ord. 983, 11/16/2017]

§ 803 Special Exceptions.

[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 8.3; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
The following special exceptions may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board, following review and comment by the Planning Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in the supplemental regulations, Part 13, and the special exception regulations, Part 14:
A. 
Home occupations.
B. 
Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents.
C. 
Day-care residences for not more than eight individuals, excluding children who permanently reside at the residence.

§ 804 Accessory Uses.

[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 8.4]
An accessory structure or use on the same lot which is customarily incidental to a permitted principal use, with the exception of a home occupation. Each accessory use shall comply with the provisions contained in the supplemental regulations.

§ 805 Conditional Uses.

[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 8.5; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
The following conditional uses may be permitted by Borough Council, following review and comment by the Planning Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in the supplemental regulations, Part 13, and the conditional use regulations, Part 15:
A. 
Apartments, garden apartments, apartment houses.
B. 
Public and private schools.
C. 
Day-care centers.
D. 
Group homes for no more than eight individuals, including staff and supervisory personnel.
E. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments for more than four rooms.
F. 
Funeral homes.
G. 
Nursing homes.
H. 
Clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.

§ 806 Height Regulations.

[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 8.6]
The height of a building shall not exceed 35 feet.

§ 807 Lot Area, Lot Width and Impervious Coverage Regulations.

[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 8.7; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007; and by Ord. No. 990, 1/17/2019]
1. 
Lot area, lot width and lot depth 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. The minimum lot area, lot width and lot depth requirements are established for each dwelling unit.
Use
Lot Width
Lot Area
(square feet)
Street
(feet)
Setback
(feet)
Lot Depth
(feet)
Single-family detached
6,000
55
60
100
Single-family semidetached
3,000/unit
30
30
100
Single-family attached
2,500/unit
20
20
100
Two-family detached
3,000/unit
551
601
100
Conversion apartments
4,000
45
50
100
Apartment dwellings on lots with a net lot area greater than or equal to 10 acres
3,000/unit
55
60
100
Apartment dwellings on lots with a net lot area less than 10 acres
4,500/unit
55
60
100
Nonresidential uses
5,000
55
60
100
1 per dwelling unit
2. 
Coverage regulations. Lot coverage shall not exceed 50%. The remainder of the lot must be maintained in a vegetative cover or natural state, with at least 25% of the front yard area maintained as grass.

§ 808 Setback Regulations.

[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 8.8]
The following setback regulations apply to all uses permitted within this district unless otherwise specified herein:
A. 
Front yard: 20 feet.
B. 
Side yards: eight feet for residential uses; 10 feet for nonresidential uses.
C. 
Rear yard: 25 feet for residential uses; 35 feet for nonresidential uses.
D. 
Where required, buffer yards/screening shall be provided in accordance with the supplemental regulations.

§ 809 Off-Street Parking/Access.

[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 8.9]
Parking and access shall be provided in accordance with Part 16.