Hamilton Township Adams County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
Mixed Use Corridor MU District
§ 150-53 Statement of legislative intent.
It is the intent of the Mixed Use Corridor (MU) District to establish reasonable standards to provide a mixture of residential and nonresidential opportunities in areas of Hamilton Township already characterized by this land use pattern. Furthermore, it is the intent of this article to:
A.
Recognize the existing mixture of uses present along Route 94 and other road corridors in Hamilton Township and allow for the continuation of similar mixture of residential and limited nonresidential uses.
B.
Ensure the compatibility between land uses by providing appropriate requirements for site design, including innovative approaches to parking lot design and landscaping.
C.
Manage access to Route 94 and other road corridors from individual lots or parcels.
D.
Discourage the "lotting off" of existing road frontage along Route 94 and other Hamilton Township roadways by requiring alternative means of access.
E.
Protect and stabilize general agriculture as an ongoing economic activity in the Hamilton Township area by encouraging those land uses and activities which are agricultural in nature or act in direct support thereof. Therefore, owners, occupants and users of property within the Mixed Use Corridor District should be prepared to accept impacts associated with normal farming practices and agricultural operations and are hereby put on official notice that Section 4 of Act 133 of 1982, known as the Right to Farm Law,[1] may bar them from obtaining a legal judgment against such agricultural operations.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 3 P.S. § 951 et seq.
§ 150-54 Principal uses permitted by right.
A.
Agriculture.
B.
Agricultural equipment sales, service, repair.
C.
Agricultural meeting society halls, pursuant to § 150-98.
D.
Agritourism enterprises, pursuant to § 150-98.
E.
Bed-and-breakfast inns, pursuant to § 150-98.
F.
Business and professional offices provided the floor area of the business does not exceed 3,000 square feet.
G.
Contractor.
H.
Cottage industries.
I.
Day-care centers.
J.
Farm markets.
K.
Florists, greenhouses, nurseries.
L.
Forestry, excluding permanent saw mills, pursuant to § 150-98.
M.
Government offices, municipal buildings.
N.
Home occupations, pursuant to § 150-98.
O.
Laundromats and dry cleaning.
P.
Medical and dental offices and clinics.
Q.
Parks and recreation facilities and easements, public and private.
R.
Personal fitness center, health club.
S.
Personal services businesses, excluding adult-oriented businesses.
T.
Produce stands, pursuant to § 150-96.
U.
Public utility uses.
V.
Repair services, excluding vehicle repair.
W.
Restaurants, excluding drive-through services.
X.
Retail business, less than 3,000 square feet.
Y.
Self-storage facilities, pursuant to § 150-98.
Z.
Single-family detached dwellings.
AA.
Single-family semidetached dwellings.
BB.
Specialty retail businesses, excluding adult-oriented uses, whose principal activity is the sale of merchandise in an enclosed building, provided the sales area of the business does not exceed 500 square feet.
CC.
Studios for instruction in dance, music, arts, and science.
DD.
Two-family dwellings (duplexes).
EE.
Vehicle sales, service and/or repair, pursuant to § 150-98.
FF.
Veterinarian facilities and animal hospitals, pursuant to § 150-98.
GG.
Custom butchering.
[Added 4-6-2015 by Ord. No. 134]
HH.
Custom butcher shop.
[Added 4-6-2015 by Ord. No. 134]
II.
Fairground.
[Added 3-2-2020]
§ 150-55 Accessory uses permitted by right.
A structure may be erected or used, and a lot may be used for the following permitted accessory uses and no other:
A.
Wind energy systems, pursuant to § 150-96.
[Amended 9-13-2021]
B.
No-impact home-based businesses.
C.
Other accessory uses and structures on the same lot that are customarily incidental to the uses permitted by right per this section.
D.
Wireless communications antennas mounted on an existing public utility transmission tower, building, or other structure, along with associated communications equipment buildings.
E.
Accessory solar energy systems (ASES), pursuant to § 150-96.
[Added 9-13-2021]
§ 150-56 Uses permitted by special exception.
The following uses are permitted by special exception in accordance with the performance standards contained in this chapter and any additional standards that the Hamilton Township Zoning Hearing Board may deem necessary to apply:
A.
Accessory dwelling units (ADU), pursuant to § 150-96.
B.
Business and professional offices, provided the floor area of the business is in excess of 3,000 square feet but does not exceed 10,000 square feet.
C.
Convenience stores, pursuant to § 150-98.
D.
Educational institutions.
E.
Farm processing establishments.
F.
Financial institutions, pursuant to § 150-98.
G.
Funeral homes.
H.
Group homes, pursuant to § 150-98.
I.
Hotels and motels, not exceeding 20 units.
J.
Membership club.
K.
Multifamily community/apartment complex, pursuant to § 150-98.
L.
Museums, theaters, performing arts centers.
M.
Nursing and residential care facilities.
N.
Places of worship, pursuant to § 150-98.
O.
Recreation, private and/or commercial.
P.
Restaurants, including drive-through service, pursuant to § 150-98.
Q.
Retail businesses, between 3,000 and 50,000 square feet ground floor area.
R.
Schools, public and private.
S.
Cluster residential development, pursuant to § 150-98.
[Amended 3-2-2020]
§ 150-57 Site design requirements.
The following site design requirements, in addition to the nonresidential building design standards in § 150-93, as applicable, shall govern all uses, subdivision projects, and land development plans within the MU District:
A.
Buildings shall be constructed at the front yard setback line.
B.
Where any subdivision plan involving three or more lots is proposed, either initially or cumulatively, such lots shall only have access from a minor street developed by the applicant in accordance with applicable requirements of the Hamilton Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.[1] The SALDO defines a minor subdivision as five or fewer lots or no new streets.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 120, Subdivision and Land Development.
C.
Within the MU District, residential lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall be prohibited access to existing state or Township roads. All residential lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall be provided access from a minor street developed by the applicant in accordance with applicable requirements of the Hamilton Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
§ 150-58 Area and bulk requirements.
[Amended 3-2-2020; 7-7-2025]
The following standards shall govern all uses, subdivision projects, and land development plans Within the MU District:
A.
Maximum density.
(1)
The maximum density for any residential development within the MU District shall be 1 1/2 dwelling units per acre.
(2)
Where an applicant proposes a cluster development in accordance with the standards established by § 150-98 of this chapter that involves two or more dwelling unit types, the maximum density for the residential development shall be three dwelling units per acre.
(3)
For developments with two or more dwelling unit types that contain 10 or more proposed dwelling units, each dwelling unit type shall comprise a minimum of 25% of the total number of proposed dwelling units.
(4)
Where an applicant chooses to develop a cluster development, the maximum density for the residential development shall be applied to the total acreage remaining after the required cluster development open space has been removed.
B.
Minimum lot size.
(1)
The minimum lot size for any use utilizing on-lot sewage disposal and/or on-lot water systems shall be one acre.
(2)
The following minimum lot sizes shall be required where public sewer and water service is provided:
(a)
Forty thousand square feet for nonresidential uses.
(b)
Twenty thousand square feet for single-family detached dwellings.
(c)
Fifteen thousand square feet per unit for single-family, semi-detached dwellings or two-family dwellings.
(3)
For cluster development proposed in accordance with the standards established by § 150-98 of this chapter, the minimum lot size shall be as follows:
(a)
Ten thousand square feet for single-family detached dwellings.
(b)
Six thousand five hundred square feet per unit for single-family, semi-detached dwellings or two-family dwellings.
C.
Minimum lot width.
(1)
The minimum lot width for any use utilizing on-lot sewage disposal shall be 200 feet.
(2)
The following minimum lot widths shall be required where public sewer service is provided:
(a)
The minimum lot width for nonresidential uses shall be 200 feet, measured at the road right-of-way line. Where shared access driveways for nonresidential uses are proposed to provide access to adjoining lots, the minimum lot width for nonresidential uses may be reduced to 150 feet.
(b)
One hundred twenty-five feet for single-family detached dwellings.
(c)
Ninety feet per dwelling unit for single-family, semi-detached dwellings or two-family dwellings.
(3)
For cluster development proposed in accordance with the standards established by § 150-98 of this chapter, the minimum lot width shall be as follows:
(a)
Seventy-five feet for single-family detached dwellings.
(b)
Fifty feet per dwelling unit for single-family semi-detached dwellings or two-family dwellings.
D.
Front yard.
(1)
The minimum front yard depth shall be 30 feet.
(2)
For cluster residential developments proposed in accordance with the standards established by § 150-98 of this chapter, the minimum front yard depth shall be 10 feet.
E.
Side yard.
(1)
The minimum side yard setback shall be 25 feet. In instances where parking facilities and/or access driveways are shared by adjoining nonresidential uses, the side yard setback requirements between the adjoining uses may be reduced to 10 feet.
(2)
For cluster residential developments proposed in accordance with the standards established by § 150-98 of this chapter, the minimum side yard depth shall be 10 feet.
F.
Rear yard.
(1)
The minimum rear yard depth shall be 25 feet.
(2)
For cluster developments proposed in accordance with the standards established by § 150-98 of this chapter, the minimum rear yard depth shall be 15 feet.
G.
The maximum lot coverage shall be 40%.
H.
The maximum building height shall be 35 feet.
I.
The minimum vegetative coverage shall be 60%.
§ 150-59 Supplemental regulations.
The uses permitted in this district are also subject to the applicable regulations contained in the following sections of this chapter:
A.
Article XIV - General Regulations.
B.
Article XV - Performance Standards.
C.
Article XVI - Sign Regulations.
D.
Article XVII - Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations.
