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Halfmoon Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

Residential District R-1

§ 255-18 Statement of intent.

The purposes of this district are as follows:
A. 
To continue to provide for personal agricultural and horticultural pursuits, which are part and parcel of a low-density, rural quality of life.
B. 
To allow for the harmonious coexistence of residential and agricultural uses and the minimization of adverse impacts sometimes associated with agriculture.
C. 
To provide multiple development options for low-density housing in appropriate locations and to permit limited public and quasi-public uses appropriate for low-density residential neighborhoods.
D. 
To protect existing and future residential areas from incompatible land use changes and intrusions which could cause deterioration.
E. 
To meet minimum standards of health, safety and welfare by protecting against hazards and nuisances.
F. 
To provide for adequate daylight, ventilation, quiet, privacy and appropriate recreational opportunities.
G. 
To prevent the overcrowding of land caused by excessive densities.

§ 255-19 Uses, area and bulk regulations.

A. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
Single-family dwelling;
(2) 
Agricultural and horticultural uses except for maintenance of kennels;
(3) 
Two-family dwellings.
(4) 
Sustainable forestry activities in accordance with accepted silvicultural best management practices
B. 
Conditional uses.
(1) 
Public and private nursery, kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools;
(2) 
Churches and other places of worship;
(3) 
Public park and open space;
(4) 
Community sewer system;
(5) 
Community water system.
C. 
Accessory uses. Uses incidental but consistent with the primary use as listed above; home occupations.
D. 
Area and bulk regulations.
(1) 
Maximum lot densities.
(a) 
Single-family dwelling: one acre per dwelling unit;
(b) 
Two-family dwelling: 0.75 acre per dwelling unit.
(2) 
Maximum lot width.
(a) 
Single-family dwelling: 50 feet;
(b) 
Two-family dwelling: 100 feet.
(3) 
Maximum lot depth for all uses: 125 feet.
(4) 
Maximum yard setback.
(a) 
Front.
[1] 
Seventy-five feet from center line of PA Rte. 550;
[2] 
Forty-five feet from center line of collector street and arterial streets;
[3] 
Thirty feet from center line of local roads.
(b) 
Side and rear.
[1] 
Single-family dwelling: 15 feet;
[2] 
Two-family dwelling: 20 feet.
(5) 
Maximum building height: 30 feet.
(6) 
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
(7) 
Access and driveway spacing.
(a) 
One hundred fifty feet on same side of collector or arterial street, provided that the sight distance shall be 250 feet minimum in each distance as determined 10 feet back from the edge of the street cartway where the driveway meets the street with an eye height of 42 inches above the access surface;
(b) 
On a local street the minimum access spacing shall be 50 feet.