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Hanover City Zoning Code

ARTICLE III

Zoning District Regulations

§ 370-300 Establishment of Districts.

A. 
For the purpose of this chapter, the Borough of Hanover is hereby divided into the following zoning districts and overlays:
R-1
Lower Density Residential District
R-3
Medium Density Residential District
R-5
Higher Density Residential District
MU
Mixed-Use District
D
Downtown District
CB
Corridor Business District
PD
Planned Development District
M
Manufacturing District
HI
Heavy Industrial District
SDO
Special District Overlay District
STRO
Short-Term Rental Overlay District
HO
Hospital Overlay District
FOD
Floodplain Overlay District (See Chapter 86 of Hanover Borough Code for regulations)

§ 370-301 Zoning Map and boundaries of districts.

A. 
Zoning map. The boundaries of zoning districts shall be as shown on the Zoning Map, known as the "Official Zoning Map of the Borough of Hanover." Said Zoning Map and all notations, references and data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and shall be as much a part of this chapter as if all were fully described herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the Borough offices.
B. 
District boundaries. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts, as shown on the Official Zoning Map of the Borough of Hanover, the following rules shall apply:
(1) 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways, alleys, and railroad rights-of-way shall be construed to follow such center lines.
(2) 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines or Borough boundaries shall be construed as following such lot lines.
(3) 
Boundaries indicated as following watercourses shall be construed to follow the centerline. In the event of change in watercourse, shall be construed as moving with the actual watercourse.
(4) 
For un-subdivided land or where a Zoning District boundary divides a lot, the location of the Zoning district boundary, unless dimensions are indicated, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on the Zoning Map.
C. 
Interpretation of boundaries. In the case of any uncertainty as to Zoning District boundaries on the Zoning Map, the Zoning Officer shall determine the Zoning District Boundaries. The Zoning Officer's determination may be appealed to the Zoning Hearing Board.

§ 370-302 Residential districts.

A. 
Districts and their purposes. The various Residential districts and their purposes are as follows:
(1) 
[R-1] Lower density residential district. The purpose of this zoning district is to provide for neighborhoods of one-family dwellings of a low density.
(2) 
[R-3] Medium density residential district. The purpose of this zoning district is to provide for neighborhoods of one- and two-family dwellings of a medium density as well as very limited professional office uses.
(3) 
[R-5] Higher density residential district. The purpose of this zoning district is to provide for a variety of housing types of a medium to high density, flexibility among specified residential uses and very limited commercial uses.
B. 
Principal uses. Only one principal use per lot is permitted in Residential Districts.
Key:  P = Permitted By Right      C = Conditional Use      SE = Special Exception
Principal Use
R-1
R-3
R-5
Residential
Dwelling, single-family detached
P
P
P
Dwelling, single-family semi-detached (twin)
SE
P
P
Dwelling, two-family detached (duplex)
-
SE
Dwelling, single-family attached (rowhouse)
SE
Dwelling, multi-family building
SE
Garden apartment court
Group home
P
P
P
Halfway house/domestic violence shelter
C
Mobile home park
C
Retirement home/nursing home
C
C
SE
Townhouse court
Traditional neighborhood development**
C
Non-Residential
Bed-and-breakfast
C
Funeral home or mortuary
SE
Place of assembly/worship
C
C
C
Entertainment or recreation facility, outdoor
SE
SE
Library/historic society/museum
C
C
C
Public park/recreational facility/grounds
P
P
P
Public utility
SE
SE
SE
School, public or private
C
C
C
Short-Term Rental*
C
C
C
*
If the parcel resides inside of the Short-Term Rental Overlay (STRO) District, a Conditional Use approval is not required. For these properties, the Short Term Rental Use must adhere to all other zoning and licensing requirements in order to permit the use.
**
Traditional Neighborhood Developments shall adhere to R-5 area and bulk requirements.
C. 
Accessory uses.
Key:  P = Permitted By Right      C = Conditional Use      SE = Special Exception
Accessory Use
R-1
R-3
R-5
Accessory dwelling unit
SE
SE
SE
Day care home, family
SE
P
Day care home, group
SE
Donation drop box
P
P
P
Electronic and satellite dish antenna
P
P
P
Home-based business, no-impact
P
P
P
Home occupation
C
C
C
Place of assembly day care center
C
C
C
Urban agriculture
P
P
P
Wireless communications facilities, non-tower
C
C
C
D. 
Area and bulk requirements.
R-1
R-3
R-5
Minimum lot area
6,000 sf
4,000 sf
3,200 sf
Rowhouse: 1,600 sf
Multifamily: 6,400 sf
TND: 2 continuous acres for an entire development, individual lots within a TND to meet above requirements
Minimum lot width
60'
50' Twin: 40'
40' Rowhouse: 20' Multifamily: 80'
Max. bldg. coverage
35%
40%
45%
Max. impervious coverage
60%
75%
80%
Min. landscaped open space
35%
20%
15%
Front yard (see note 1)
Minimum: 25'
Maximum: 45'
Minimum: 15'
Maximum: 35'
Minimum: 5'
Maximum: 25'
Minimum
8'
5'
5'
Side yard
Twin: 8' on open side
Accessory bldg: 2'
Twin: 5' on open side
Accessory bldg: 2'
Twin: 5' on open side
Rowhouse: 0'
Accessory bldg: 2'
Minimum rear yard
Principal bldg: 20'
Accessory bldg: 3'
Principal bldg: 20'
Accessory bldg: 3'
Principal bldg: 20'
Accessory bldg: 3'
Maximum height
2.5 stories or 35'
Accessory bldg: 15'
2.5 stories or 35'
Accessory bldg: 15'
2.5 stories or 35'
Accessory bldg: 15'
Maximum density
N/A
N/A
Multifamily: 21 dwelling units/ac
Rowhouse: 28 d.u./ac
Other uses: 14 d.u./ac
Note 1: For lots with existing buildings on adjacent lots, the front building setback shall match the average of the front setbacks of four closest adjacent buildings.

§ 370-303 Mixed-Use and Commercial Districts.

A. 
Districts and their purposes. The various Mixed-Use/Commercial districts and their purposes are as follows:
(1) 
[D] Downtown District. The purpose of this zoning district is to accommodate a variety of commercial, mixed-use, and institutional uses and high-density residential uses in a traditional, pedestrian-oriented downtown setting.
(2) 
[MU] Mixed-Use District. The purpose of this zoning district is to allow for flexibility among residential, mixed-use, and neighborhood commercial uses of a medium to high density in a pedestrian-oriented setting along the Borough's major arteries (Frederick Street, Broadway, Baltimore Street, York Street, Carlisle Street, and High Street).
(3) 
[CB] Corridor Business District. The purpose of this zoning district is to accommodate a variety of small- and medium-scale commercial uses that generally rely on motor vehicles for customer accessibility and to provide a transitional corridor along Carlisle Street between Hanover's historic core and the newer planned shopping areas on the northern edge of the Borough.
(4) 
[PD] Planned Development District. The purpose of this zoning district is to encourage the location of creative master-planned mixed-use developments in the Borough's largest tracts of undeveloped land.
B. 
Principal uses.
(1) 
Multiple principal uses per lot are permitted in Mixed-Use/Commercial districts, except that only one principal residential use is permitted per lot in D and MU districts.
(2) 
Within the Downtown [D] District, non-residential uses and common area entrances shall occupy a ground floor facade fronting the following streets:
(a) 
Center Square;
(b) 
Baltimore Street, between Center Square and Walnut Street;
(c) 
Carlisle Street, between Center Square and Gail Street;
(d) 
Frederick Street, between Center Square and Franklin Street;
(e) 
Broadway, between Center Square and School Ave (to and including 120 Broadway on the west side of Broadway);
(f) 
York Street, from Broadway to 11 York Street and 18 York Street, inclusive.
(3) 
Principal use table.
Key:
P = Permitted By Right
C = Conditional Use
SE = Special Exception
Key:  P = Permitted By Right      C = Conditional Use      SE = Special Exception
Principal Uses
D
MU
CB
PD
Residential Uses
Dwelling, single-family detached
P
P
*
Dwelling, single-family semi-detached (twin)
P
P
*
Dwelling, two-family detached (duplex)
P
SE
*
Dwelling, single-family attached (rowhouse)
P
P
*
Dwelling, multi-family
P
SE
*
Boarding house
C
Group care facility
SE
SE
Group home
P
P
Halfway house
C
C
Domestic violence shelter
P
C
Convalescent home
SE
Retirement home/nursing home
SE
SE
*
Traditional neighborhood development
SE
Non-Residential Uses
Adult regulated facilities
C
Animal hospital
SE
SE
Automobile repair
SE
SE
Automobile body work
SE
Automobile car wash
P
P
Automobile sales
SE
SE
Automobile fueling station
P
P
Automobile fueling station with convenience store
P
P
Bar or tavern
P
SE
C
P
Bed-and-breakfast
SE
SE
Beverage production with tasting room and/or eating establishment
P
SE
C
P
Business services establishment
P
P
P
P
Commercial parking lot or parking garage
C
C
Convention hall/banquet hall
P
C
P
Entertainment or recreation facility, indoor
P
SE
P
P
Entertainment or recreation facility, outdoor
P
P
P
Contractor establishment
P
P
Convenience store
P
P
P
P
Day care center
P
SE
P
P
Eating establishment
P
SE
P
P
Funeral home or mortuary
P
P
C
Hospital
SE
C
Hotel
P
SE
P
C
Kennel
C
Library/historic society/museum
P
P
P
P
Medical and dental clinics and laboratories
P
P
P
P
Medical marijuana dispensary
SE
SE
SE
SE
Motel
P
C
Nightclub
C
C
Nursery/garden center
SE
P
P
Personal services establishment
P
P
P
P
Place of assembly/worship
P
C
P
C
Professional office
P
P
P
P
Public park/recreational facility/grounds
P
P
P
P
Public utility
SE
SE
Retail establishment
P
P
P
P
School, public or private
P
C
C
C
Self-Storage facility, exterior (mini-storage warehouses)
Self-storage facility, interior
SE
SE
Shopping center, mall, or plaza
SE
SE
Short-term rental**
P
C
Theater
P
SE
P
Transportation (passenger) terminal
C
C
Wholesale
SE
SE
*
Permitted as part of a Traditional Neighborhood Development.
**
If the parcel resides inside of the Short-Term Rental Overlay (STRO) District, a Conditional Use approval is not required in the Mixed Use (MU) Zoning District. For these properties, the Short-Term Rental Use must adhere to all other zoning and licensing requirements in order to permit the use.
C. 
Accessory uses.
Key:  P = Permitted By Right      C = Conditional Use      SE = Special Exception
Accessory Use
D
MU
CB
PD
Accessory dwelling unit
SE
SE
Crematorium
C
C
C
Day care home, family
P
P
Day care home, group
P
SE
Donation drop box
P
P
P
P
Drive-through facility
C
P
Electronic and satellite dish antenna
P
P
P
P
Food trucks
P
P
P
P
Home-based business, no-impact
P
P
P
P
Home occupation
C
C
C
Parking lot or parking garage
P
P
P
P
Place of assembly day care center
P
P
C
C
Urban agriculture
P
P
P
P
Wireless communications facilities, non-tower
C
C
C
C
D. 
Area and bulk requirements.
D
MU
CB
PD
Minimum lot area
3,200 sf
Rowhouse: 1,600 sf
Multifamily: 6,400 sf
3,200 sf
Rowhouse: 1,600 sf
Multifamily: 6,400 sf
5,000 sf
20,000 sf
TND: rowhouse: 1,600 sf
Multifamily: 6,400 sf
Minimum lot width
20'
30'
Rowhouse: 20'
Multifamily: 40'
50'
100'
TND: 20'
Max. bldg. coverage
80%
50%
50%
50%
TND: 80%
Max. impervious coverage
80%
80%
80%
TND: 80%
Min. landscaped open space
15%
Front Yard
Minimum: 0'
Maximum: 10'
See Note 1
Minimum: 0'
Maximum: 20'
See Note 1
Minimum: 15'
Minimum: 15'
TND: Min. 0', Max. 20'
Minimum side yard
0'
5'
Twin: 5' on open side
Rowhouse: 0'
Accessory bldg.: 2'
10'
10'
TND: SF detached and Twin: 5' on open side
Minimum rear yard
0'
Principal: 20'
Accessory: 3'
10'
20'
TND: 20'
Maximum height
6 stories or 75'
See Note 2
Accessory bldg.: 20'
3 stories or 40'
Acc. bldg.: 20'
35'
Acc. bldg.: 20'
50'
Acc. bldg.: 20'
Maximum density
Multifamily: 21 dwelling units/ac
Rowhouse: 28 d.u./ac
Other uses: 14 d.u./ac
N/A
30 dwellings/ac
Notes:
1.
For lots with existing buildings on adjacent lots, the front building setback shall match the average of the front setbacks of four closest adjacent buildings.
2.
Maximum Height in the D District: Shall be six stories or 75 feet, provided that a building or portion of a building shall not exceed a height of 45 feet on any portion of a lot less than 20 feet away from a residential district.

§ 370-304 Industrial and Overlay districts.

A. 
Districts and their purposes. The various Industrial districts and their purposes are as follows:
(1) 
[M] Manufacturing District. The purpose of this zoning district is to provide sufficient space to meet current and anticipated future needs for less-intensive industrial uses such as manufacturing and research/development as well as compatible commercial uses.
(2) 
[HI] Heavy Industry District. The purpose of this zoning district is to accommodate the development and redevelopment of the most intensive industrial uses in the Borough in the areas of the Borough where such uses have traditionally been located.
(3) 
[SDO] Special District Overlay. The purpose of this overlay district is to accommodate special industrial uses and uses involved in waste management and recycling.
(4) 
[HO] Hospital Overlay. The purpose of this overlay district is to accommodate land uses primarily related to the practice and administration of health care.
B. 
Principal uses.
Key:  P = Permitted By Right      C = Conditional Use      SE = Special Exception
Principal Use
M
HI
SDO
HO
Adult regulated facilities
C
Airport or heliport/helistop
SE
SE
Automobile body work
C
Automobile fueling station
C
Automobile fueling station with convenience store
C
Auto repair
C
Beverage production, wholesale
SE
SE
Beverage production with tasting room and/or eating establishment
SE
Building material yard
P
P
Bus, taxi or truck yard
SE
Concrete mixing plant
P
P
Contractor establishment
P
P
P
Contractor or farm equipment, sales and service facility
P
P
P
Convenience store
C
Eating establishment
SE
Entertainment or recreation facility, indoor
SE
Entertainment or recreation facility, outdoor
SE
Hospital
P
Industrial laundry or dyeing facility
P
P
Junkyard
C
Manufacturing
P
P
P
Medical and dental clinics and laboratories
SE
P
Medical marijuana dispensary
SE
Medical marijuana grower/processor
SE
SE
SE
Nursery/garden center
SE
Personal services establishment
SE
Place of assembly/worship
C
Professional office
SE
P
Public park/recreational facility/grounds
P
P
P
P
Public utility
P
P
P
Railroad yard
P
P
Research, testing, or experimental laboratory
SE
P
Retail establishment
SE
Self-storage facility, exterior (mini-storage warehouses)
P
Self-storage facility, interior allow?
P
Solid waste/recycling facility
C
Truck or motor freight terminal
P
P
Wireless communications facilities, tower-based
C
C
C
C
Warehouse or distribution center
SE
P
Wholesale establishment
SE
P
C. 
Accessory uses.
Key:  P = Permitted By Right      C = Conditional Use      SE = Special Exception
Accessory Use
M
HI
SDO
HO
Crematorium
C
C
Donation drop box
P
P
P
P
Drive-through facility
C
Electronic and satellite dish antenna
P
P
P
P
Food trucks
P
P
P
P
Parking lot or parking garage
P
P
P
P
Place of assembly day care center
C
Urban agriculture
P
P
P
P
Wireless communications facilities, non-tower
C
C
C
C
D. 
Area and bulk requirements.
M
HI
SDO
HO
Minimum lot area
10,000 sf
10,000 sf
Same as base district
10,000 sf
Minimum lot width
50'
50'
Same as base district
80'
Max. bldg. coverage
50%
50%
Same as base district
80%
Max. impervious coverage
80%
80%
Minimum front yard
15'
15'
Same as base district
Minimum: 25'
Maximum: 45'
Minimum side yard
10'
10'
Same as base district
8'
Minimum rear yard
20'
20'
Same as base district
20'
Maximum height
50' Accessory bldg.: 30'
50' Accessory bldg.: 30'
Same as base district
5 stories or 60'
See Note 1 below
Notes:
1.
Maximum Height in the HO District: The maximum height in the HO District shall be five stories or 60 feet, provided that a building or portion of a building shall not exceed a height of 40 feet on any portion of a lot less than 20 feet away from a residential district.