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Franklin Township Beaver County
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

A/R Agricultural/Residential District

§ 330-14 Purpose.

The largest area of the Township is rural: farmlands, open spaces, woods, stream valleys and scattered single-family dwellings, occasional clusters of houses and a few isolated small businesses. The Agricultural/Residential Zone covers most of the central and eastern parts of the Township and is intended to protect existing farming activity and the current rural pattern of open fields, wooded lots and homes on large lots. The Township's prime farmlands and agricultural security areas are within this zone district. Public sewers and water lines are not feasible, although water will likely be extended into the zone.

§ 330-15 Permitted uses.

A lot or property may be used, and a building or structure may be erected or used, within this zoning district for any of the following purposes:
A. 
Principal uses.
(1) 
Single-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Individual mobile home on own lot.
(3) 
Personal care home.
(4) 
Group home.
(5) 
Churches and other places of worship, including educational and community buildings, parish house and parking.
(6) 
Municipal, public authority and emergency services facilities.
(7) 
Public utility rights-of-way and structures.
(8) 
Nursery and agricultural field operations.
(9) 
General farming.
(10) 
Commercial kennels and stables.
(11) 
Commercial recreation.
(12) 
Commercial sale of farm machinery and parts.
(13) 
Private membership club.
(14) 
Cemetery.
(15) 
Bed-and-breakfast.
(16) 
Overland public utility lines.
(17) 
Retail farming sales and service.
(18) 
Essential services.
[Added 3-9-2005]
(19) 
Mineral extraction.
[Added 12-12-2011]
(20) 
Forestry.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
Accessory uses.
(1) 
Private garage and/or parking area.
(2) 
Private on-lot recreation facilities.
(3) 
Private kennels or stables.
(4) 
Minor residentially related structure.
(5) 
Farm produce sales.
(6) 
No-impact home-based business.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

§ 330-16 Conditional uses.

A. 
Mobile home park.
B. 
Nursing home.
C. 
Retirement community.
D. 
Schools accredited by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but not vocational or trade schools.
E. 
Extraction of minerals or soils.
F. 
Home business on a large lot.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 403G, regarding home occupations, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
G. 
Two-family detached dwelling.
H. 
Day-care center (consistent with § 330-46B).
I. 
Communications towers.

§ 330-17 Bulk and dimensional standards.

A. 
Minimum lot area.
(1) 
Single-family detached dwelling: 43,560 square feet.
(2) 
Two-family dwelling: 43,560 square feet.
(3) 
All other uses with public sewer and public water service: 43,560 square feet.
(4) 
Any use without public sewer or water service: 65,340 square feet.
B. 
Minimum lot width: 125 feet.
C. 
Minimum setback distances:
(1) 
Front yard: 50 feet.
(2) 
Side yard, each side: 15 feet.
(3) 
Side yard abutting street: 50 feet.
(4) 
Rear yard: 50 feet.
(5) 
Accessory buildings, side or rear yard: five feet.
D. 
Maximum height.
[Amended 3-9-2005]
(1) 
All principal structures: 45 feet.
(2) 
All accessory structures: 15 feet. (Note: No accessory structure can exceed 75% of the height of the principal structure.).
(3) 
All farm structures: 45 feet.
E. 
Maximum lot coverage (all buildings on the lot).
(1) 
Total area occupied by buildings divided by lot area (%): 15%.
(2) 
Accessory buildings as part of coverage total: 3%.
F. 
The setback distances contained in this section shall not apply to property in plans of subdivision recorded prior to the effective date of Chapter 275, Subdivision and Land Development. For such lots, the setback distances contained in Chapter 275, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township shall be in effect and shall supersede the setback distances contained in this chapter.
[Added 3-9-2005]