Greene Township Beaver County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
R-1 SUBURBAN
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 153.105 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND USE SUMMARY.
(A) Statement of purpose. The R-1 Suburban Residential District is established to provide for the development and maintenance of single-family residential neighborhoods together with activities that are compatible and normally associated with residential neighborhoods.
(B) Use summary.
(1) R-1 uses permitted by right.
(a) Municipal building and facilities/fire station;
(b) No-impact home-based business; and
(c) Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) R-1 conditional uses.
(a) Churches, educational facility;
(b) Older adult daily home living facility;
(c) Older adult daily living center; and
(d) Specialized animal raising.
(3) R-1 special exceptions.
(a) Conversion apartments; and
(b) Day-care/family and center.
(2003 Code, § 170-16) (Ord. 2-93, passed 5-4-1993; Ord. 3-98, passed 10-6-1998; Ord. 2-99, passed 9-7-1999; Ord. 2-2009, passed 2-1-2010)
§ 153.106 CONDITIONAL USE PROVISIONS.
The following conditional uses may be authorized by the Township Supervisors pursuant to the standards and criteria specified herewith.
(A) Specialized animal raising.
(1) Farm animals of a type indigenous to the vicinity may be kept in conjunction with residential use, provided that the property contains a minimum of two contiguous acres of land.
(2) Animals may be kept only for noncommercial purposes: for 4H projects, food production, and/or recreational use of the resident family.
(3) Stock shall be limited to one animal per acre. Fowl and small mammals shall be limited to numbers consistent with acceptable normal practices and the exclusive noncommercial use of the resident family.
(4) Stock shelters shall be set back a minimum distance of 100 feet from property lines adjacent to residential properties.
(5) Except for pasture areas, all feeding, care and maintenance facilities shall be set back a minimum distance of 100 feet from property lines.
(6) No manure, debris or other by-products or supplies associated with the animal keeping shall be permitted to accumulate or to be stored in a manner that results in runoff, odor or other nuisances that cause legitimate offense to adjacent residential properties.
(B) Church, educational facility.
(1) Structural conditions, sanitation, entrances and exits, fire control and other appropriate elements must be certified for compliance with applicable local, state and federal requirements.
(2) Structures shall be compatible with the residential character of the vicinity in which they will be located.
(3) All structures shall be situated on the site in such a manner that they meet the minimum area and yard requirements specified in § 153.108.
(4) Ingress and egress for all site access and off-street parking shall be situated in a manner to minimize interference with through traffic movements on adjacent street rights-of-way.
(C) Older adult daily home living facility. Older adult daily home living facility, subject to the standards and criteria of § 153.076(K) of this chapter.
(D) Older adult living center. Older adult living center, subject to the standards and criteria of § 153.076(L) of this chapter.
(2003 Code, § 170-17) (Ord. 2-93, passed 5-4-1993; Ord. 3-98, passed 10-6-1998)
§ 153.107 SPECIAL EXCEPTION PROVISIONS.
The following special exceptions may be authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board, pursuant to the standards and criteria specified herewith:
(A) Day-care/family, subject to the standards and criteria of § 153.076(A) of this chapter;
(B) Day-care/center, subject to the standards and criteria of § 153.076(B) of this chapter; and
(C) Conversion apartment, subject to the standards and criteria of § 153.077(A) of this chapter.
(2003 Code, § 170-18) (Ord. 2-93, passed 5-4-1993; Ord. 2-99, passed 9-7-1999)
Lot, Area and Dimensional Requirements
(2003 Code, § 170-19) (Ord. 2-93, passed 5-4-1993; Ord. 3-98, passed 10-6-1998; Ord. 2-99, passed 9-7-1999; Ord. 2-2009, passed 2-1-2010)