Hanover Township Lehigh County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 4
DISTRICT USE, DIMENSION & OTHER RELATED REQUIREMENTS
§ 27-400. Designation of Allowable Uses.
The tables in § 27-402 designate the land uses allowed in each zoning district. The allowance of the uses is identified by the type of approval required:
P = Permitted Uses (permitted by right as approved by the zoning officer, or as otherwise specified by the Chapter, except that such permission shall not supersede any deed restriction, covenant, or agreement restricting the use of land, nor any master deed, by-law, or other document applicable to a common interest ownership community.) (Ord. 451)
SE = Special Exception Uses (permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board following review and recommendation of the Planning Commission and following a public hearing)
(Ord. 45, Z4400, 5/12/76; as amended by Ord. 451, 10/20/2004, § 3)
§ 27-401. General Dimensional Requirements.
1. The regulations for each District pertaining to minimum land or lot area, minimum lot area per dwelling unit, minimum lot width and minimum required yards shall be as specified in § 27-402, subject to any further applicable dimensional requirements or exemptions specified elsewhere in the Chapter.
2. The minimum lot area specified in § 27-402 is based upon the availability of a centralized water supply system and a centralized sewage disposal system. If these systems are not available to serve a proposed use, the applicable standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shall be used in determining lot size.
3. Measurements of minimum land area and yards pursuant to § 27-402 shall not include any land within the right-of-way of any existing or proposed street.
4. A lot in any particular zoning district may be used for more than one use, provided that the uses are permitted uses in that district. In such case, the greatest minimum lot or land area; lot width, yard requirements, and the smallest maximum building coverage and maximum lot coverage applicable to any of the uses shall apply to the entire lot. Parking requirements shall be cumulative. Total signs allowed shall be no more than the maximum allowed for any one of the uses on the premises; provided, however, where the size of a sign is restricted by the area of the face of a building, the total area may be considered notwithstanding its occupancy by more than one use. No requirement of the zoning ordinance shall become less restrictive for any use of a lot by reason of another use being upon the same lot.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 401, 5/12/76; as amended by Ord. 114, § 3, 3/10/82)
§ 27-402. Land Use and Dimensional Requirements.
The following tables specify the land use and dimensional requirements by district.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 402, 5/12/76; as amended by Ord. 114, § 4, 3/10/82)
1. LU - Limited Use District Regulation Table
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
A. Rural-Agricultural | ||||||||
1. Tilling of the soil. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2. Forestry, excluding buildings, structures and open storage. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
3. Flower and vegetable gardening; outdoor plant nurseries with no buildings or structures. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
4. Nurseries for the growing of flowers, trees and shrubs not for sale on the lot and with open structures. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
5. Raising and keeping farm animals (Animal Husbandry) | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B. Residential | ||||||||
1. Conversation of a single family dwelling or other building into not more than two dwelling units. | P | 10,000 | 60 | 15 | 8 | 15 | NA | NA |
2. Conversion of a dwelling unit or other structure into more than two dwelling units. | SE | 20,000 | 100 | 20 | 10 | 20 | NA | NA |
3. No-Impact Home Based Businesses (Ord. 451) | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
C. Public or Private Recreational | ||||||||
1. Parks, recreation areas, historic areas and conservation areas with open land and open structures. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
2. Parks, recreation areas, historic areas and conservation areas with enclosed structures. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
3. Private or membership clubs or lodges not operated commercially, or conducted primarily as a business enterprise. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
4. Public or private recreation facilities intended primarily to serve residents of a residential development. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 40 |
D. Governmental, Institutional, Educational & Utility | ||||||||
1. Cemeteries [Ord. 137] | P | 5 Acres | 200 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 10 | 25 |
2. Essential public utility uses and equipment pursuant to the terms and procedures of this Chapter. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
E. Accessory | ||||||||
1. Accessory uses on the same lot and customarily incidental to principal uses allowed in the district. | P | |||||||
2. Residences for caretakers, watchmen or custodians and their families. | P | |||||||
3. Surface parking areas. | P | |||||||
4. Travel trailer, boat or other similar recreational vehicle storage. | P | |||||||
NA = Not Applicable
Min. = Minimum
Max. = Maximum
(End of LU - District table)
2. PR - Planned Residential District Regulation Table
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
A. Rural Agricultural | ||||||||
1. Tilling of the soil. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2. Forestry excluding buildings, structures and open storage. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
3. Flower & vegetable gardening; outdoor plant nurseries without structures. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
4. Nurseries for the growing of flowers, trees & shrubs not for sale on the lot; open structures. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
5. Animal husbandry. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B. Residentail | ||||||||
1. Single family detached. | P | 20,000 | 100 | 30 | 15 | 50 | 15 | 50 |
2. Planned Residential Development (PRD) | P | As specified for Planned Residential Development Part 8 | ||||||
3. Two-family detached | P | 40,000(a) | 160 | 30 | 15 | 50 | 15 | 50 |
4. Dwelling unit in conjunction with a principal non-residential use. | P | NA | 50 | 10 | 5 | 10 | NA | NA |
5. Conversion of existing building into not more than 2 dwelling units | P | 10,000 | 60 | 15 | 8 | 15 | NA | NA |
6. Conversion of existing building into more than two dwelling units. | SE | 20,000 | 100 | 20 | 10 | 20 | NA | NA |
7. Home Occupations. | SE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
8. No-Impact Home Based Businesses (Ord. 451) | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
C. Recreation | ||||||||
1. Parks, recreation, historic & conservation areas. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
2. Private or membership clubs or lodges not operated commercially or conducted primarily as a business enterprise. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
3. Recreation facilities intended primarily to serve residents of a residential development. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 40 |
D. Governmental, Institutional, Educational & Utility | ||||||||
1. Churches & other places of worship. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 60 |
2. Public or private schools for any grades IC-12. | SE | 8 acres | 200 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 15 | 50 |
3. Civic buildings, such as community centers, museums, post offices, libraries and fire stations. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
4. Day care homes and centers; nursery schools. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
5. Convalescent and nursing homes. | SE | 87,120 | 200 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
6. Essential public utility uses, pursuant to this Chapter. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
E. Retail, Commercial, Business, Professional Service | ||||||||
1. Planned neighborhood convenience center. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
F. Accessory Uses | ||||||||
1. Accessory uses on the same lot and customarily incidental to the principal use | P | |||||||
2. Residences for caretaker, watchmen or custodians and their families. | P | |||||||
3. Paved surface parking lots. | P | |||||||
4. Travel trailer, boat or other similar recreational vehicle storage. | P | |||||||
Notes: (a) minimum land area per dwelling unit - 20,000 sq. ft.
NA = Not Applicable
(End of PR - District table)
3. MR - Medium Density Residential District Regulation Table
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
A. Rural Agricultural | ||||||||
1. Tilling of the soil. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B. Residential | ||||||||
1. Single family detached. | P | 10,000 | 70 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 50 |
2. Two family detached. | P | 20,000 (a) | 120 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 20 | 50 |
3. Single family attached. | SE | 174,240 (b) | 20 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 70 |
4. Low rise apartments. | SE | 174,240 (c) | 200 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 60 |
5. Mobile home parks. | SE | 217,800 (d) | 200 | 35 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 50 |
6. Dwelling unit in conjunction with principal non-residential uses. | P | NA | 50 | 10 | 5 | 10 | NA | NA |
7. Conversion of single family dwelling or other building into not more than two dwelling units. | P | 10,000 | 60 | 15 | 8 | 15 | NA | NA |
8. Home occupations. | SE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
9. Small CFR [Ord. 320] | SE | 10,000 | 70 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 50 |
10. No-Impact Home Based Businesses (Ord. 451) | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
C. Public or Private Recreational Uses | ||||||||
1. Parks, historic areas and conservation areas with open land and structures. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
2. Parks, historic areas and conservation areas with enclosed structures. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
3. Public or private recreation facilities intended to primarily serve residents of a residential development. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 40 |
D. Governmental, Institutional, Education & Utility | ||||||||
1. Churches and other places of worship. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 60 |
2. Public or private elementary, middle, junior high, or high school. | SE | 8 acres | 200 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 15 | 50 |
3. Day Care homes and centers, nursery schools. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
4. Essential public utility uses. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
E. Retail Commercial, Business, or Professional Service | ||||||||
1. Planned neighborhood convenience center. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
F. Accessory Uses | ||||||||
1. Accessory uses on the same lot and customarily incidental to principal uses allowed in the district. | P | |||||||
2. Residences for caretakers, watchmen or custodians and their families. | P | |||||||
3. Paved surface parking lots. | P | |||||||
4. Travel trailer, boat or other similar recreational vehicle storage. | P | |||||||
Notes: (a) minimum land area per dwelling unit - 10,000 sq. ft.
(b) minimum land area per dwelling unit - 3,000 sq. ft.
maximum gross density - 8 dwelling units per acre
(c) minimum land area per dwelling unit - 3,000 sq. ft.
maximum gross density - 12 dwelling units per acre
(d) minimum lot area per dwelling unit 5,000 sq. ft.
maximum gross density - 5 1/2 dwelling units per acre
NA = Not Applicable
(End of MR - District table)
4. PC - Planned Commercial District Regulation Tables
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
A. Rural-Agricultural | ||||||||
1. Tilling of the soil. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2. Flower and vegetable gardening; outdoor plant nurseries with no buildings or structures. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
3. Nurseries for the growing of flowers, trees and shrubs not for sale on the lot with open structures. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B. Residential | ||||||||
1. Dwelling unit in conjunction with a principal non-residential use. | P | NA | 50 | 10 | 5 | 10 | NA | NA |
2. Conversion of a single-family dwelling or other building into not more than two dwelling units. | P | 10,000 | 60 | 15 | 8 | 15 | NA | NA |
3. Conversion of a dwelling unit or other structure into more than two dwelling units. | SE | 20,000 | 100 | 20 | 10 | 20 | NA | NA |
4. Home occupations. | SE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
5. No-Impact Home Based Businesses (Ord. 451) | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
C. Public or Private Recreational | ||||||||
1. Parks, recreation areas, historic areas and conservation areas with open structures. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
2. Parks, recreation areas, historic areas and conservation areas with enclosed structures. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
3. Private or membership clubs or lodges not operated commercially, or conducted primarily as a business enterprises. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
4. Public or private recreation facilities intended primarily to serve residents of a residential development. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 40 |
5. Indoor recreation facilities, including, but not limited to, bowling alleys, theaters, skating rinks, tennis courts and the like. | P | 87,120 | 200 | 80 | 35 | 50 | 15 | 75 |
6. Commercial outdoor recreation facilities including, but not limited to, miniature golf, driving ranges, swimming pools, tennis courts and the like. | SE | 87,120 | 200 | 80 | 35 | 50 | NA | 70 |
D. Governmental, Institutional, Educational & Utility | ||||||||
1. Churches and other places of worship. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 60 |
2. Public or private elementary, middle, junior high or high school. | SE | 8 acres | 200 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 15 | 50 |
3. Civil buildings, including township administration building, community centers, museums, post offices, libraries, fire stations, and the like. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
4. Essential public utility uses and equipment pursuant to the terms and procedures of this Part. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
5. Private commercial education institutions including schools for dance, music, art and drama. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
E. Retail Commercial, Business, Professional Service | ||||||||
1. Planned business center developments. | SE | 10 acres | 400 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 25 | 70 |
2. Food markets and neighborhood grocery stores. | P | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
3. Eating and drinking places not including drive-in service. | P | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
4. Eating and drinking places with drive-in service. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
5. Hotels and motels. | SE | 5 acres | 250 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 75 |
6. Automotive service station. | SE | 43,560 | 200 | 100 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
7. Banks or other financial institutions, not including drive-in service | P | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
8. Planned commerce unit development | SE | (AS SPECIFIED FOR PLANNED COMMERCE UNIT DEVELOPMENT - Part 9) | ||||||
9. Banks or other financial institutions with drive-in service. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
10. Medical or dental offices or clinics for out-patient treatment, including accessory laboratory facilities. | P | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
11. Business and professional services, including business offices, real estate agencies, law, engineering, accounting and other consultant offices. | P | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
12. Personal services and convenience retail stores including beauty salons, barber shops, shoe repair shops, watch repair, small appliance repairs, dry cleaning and tailors. | P | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
13. Retail stores for hardward, dairy products, drugs, meat, clothing furniture and the like. | P | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
14. Automobile, truck, mobile homes, boat or recreational vehicle sales establishments. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 75 |
15. Funeral homes, mortuaries. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
16. Automobile repair garages and auto body shops with all work performed in an enclosed building. | P | 43,560 | 200 | 100 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
17. Indoor wholesale and warehouse activities involving products and services of other allowable uses in the district. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
18. Car washes. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
19. Planned neighborhood convenience center. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
20. Veterinary office. | P | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
21. Business, administrative and corporate offices. | P | 43,560 | 150 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 75 |
F. Accesory Uses | ||||||||
1. Accessory uses on the same lot and customarily incidential to principal uses allowed in the district. | P | |||||||
2. Residences for caretakers, watchmen or custodians and their families. | P | |||||||
3. Paved surface parking lots. | P | |||||||
4. 'Temporary outdoor storage of materials and equipment. | P | |||||||
5. Travel trailor, boat, or other similar recreational vehicle storage. | P | |||||||
NA = Not Applicable
(End of PC - District table)
5. PIO - Planned Industrial-Office District Regulation Table.
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
A. Rural-Agricultural | ||||||||
1. Tilling of the soil. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2. Forestry, excluding buildings, structures and open storage. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
3. Flower and vegetable gardening: outdoor plant nurseries with no buildings or structures. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
4. Nurseries for the growing of flowers, trees and shrubs not for sale on the lot with open structures. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B. Residential | ||||||||
1. Home occupations. | SE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2. No-Impact Home Based-Business (Ord. 451) | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
C. Public or Private Recreational | ||||||||
1. Parks, recreation areas, historic areas and conservation areas with open land an open structures. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
2. Parks, recreation areas, historic areas and conservation areas with enclosed structures. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
3. Indoor recreation facilities including, but not limited to, bowling alleys, theaters, skating rinks, tennis courts and the like. | SE | 87,120 | 200 | 80 | 35 | 50 | 15 | 75 |
D. Governmental, Institutional, Educational & Utility | ||||||||
1. Churches and other places of worship. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 60 |
2. Civic buildings, including township administration centers, museums, post offices, libraries, fire stations, and the like. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
3. Essential public utility uses and equipment pursuant to the terms and procedures of this Part. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
4. Vocational and trade schools. | P | 3 acres | 180 | 80 | 35 | 50 | 15 | 50 |
E. Retail, Commercial, Business, and Professional Service | ||||||||
1. Planned business center developments. | SE | 10 acres | 400 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 25 | 75 |
2. Hotels and motels. | SE | 5 acres | 250 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 70 |
3. Automotive service stations. | SE | 43,560 | 200 | 100 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
4. Planned commerce unit development. | SE | (AS SPECIFIED FOR PLANNED COMMERCE UNIT DEVELOPMENT - Part 9) | ||||||
5. Banks or other financial institutions with drive-in service. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
6. Medical or dental offices or clinics for out-patient treatment, including accessory laboratory facilities. | P | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
7. Business and professional services including business offices, real estate and insurance agencies, law, engineering, accounting and other consultant offices. | P | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
8. Automobile, truck, mobile homes, boat or recreational vehicle sales establishments completely enclosed in buildings. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 75 |
9. Automobile repair garages and auto body shops with all work performed in an enclosed building. | P | 43,560 | 200 | 100 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
10. Indoor wholesale and warehouse activities involving products and services of other allowable uses in the district. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
11. Veterinary office. | SE | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 [Ord. 231] |
12. Betting Parlor | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
F. Industrial and Employment-Oriented | ||||||||
1. Research, experimental or testing laboratories. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
2. Manufacturing or assembling the following from prepared materials; musical instruments, clocks or watches, toys, or novelties, electrical appliances, electronic devices, office equipment, light sheet metal products, machine tools and machinery not requiring the use of a punch press over 100 tons rated capacity or a drop hammer. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
3. Manufacturing, compounding, processing, or packaging of food and food products, and cosmetics, toiletries, and pharmaceuticals; except fish and meat products, vinegar, yeast, and the rendering or refining of fats and oil. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
4. Manufacturing, compounding or assembling of articles using the following prepared materials: bone or shell; cellophane, fur, glass, leather, plastics, precious or semi-precious metals or stone, rubber, textiles or cloth products, tobacco and wood or wood products. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
5. Light metal processing such as metal machining, finishing, grinding and polishing, metal stamping and extrusion of small products (such as costume jewelry and kitchen utensils) and the manufacturing of light metal products, tools and hardware (such as hand tools, bolts, nuts). | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
6. Business, administrative and corporate offices. | P | 43,560 | 150 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 75 |
7. Planned industrial parks. | P | 20 acres | 400 | 100 | 100 | 100 | NA | 75 |
8. Wholesale business, warehouses, trucking terminals, & similar non-processing storage and distribution uses; except bulk storage of chemicals, petroleum products, and other flammable, explosive or noxious materials. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
9. Manufacture of ceramic products and building materials using only previously pulverized clay and kilns fired by electricity or gas. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
10. Building material sales yard, including the sales of rock, sand, gravel and the like as an incidental part of the main business; and contractors' equipment storage yard or plant. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
11. Railroad facilities. | SE | (a) | (a) | (a) | 75 | |||
12. Stone cutting and monument manufacture and sales, soap and sodium compounds manufacture. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
13. Dry cleaning plants. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
14. Junk yard. | SE | |||||||
15. Bulk storage of chemicals, petroleum products and other flammable, explosive or noxious materials. [Ord.318] | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
16. Any uses of the same general character as any of the uses listed in Items 1 through 14 above. [Ord. 318] | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
G. Airport-Related Uses [Ord. 150] | ||||||||
1. Airline catering business | SE | (IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1104) | 75 | |||||
2. Public, Private or Personal Use Heliport. | SE | 43,560 | 150 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
H. Accessory Uses | ||||||||
1. Accessory uses on the same lot and customarily incidental to principal uses allowed in the district. | P | |||||||
2. Residences for caretakers, watchmen or custodians and their families. | P | |||||||
3. Paves surface parking lots or parking structures. | P | |||||||
4. The firing range when necessary for firearms components or munitions component manufacturer. [Ord. 128] | SE | |||||||
5. Temporary outdoor storage of materials and equipment. | P | |||||||
6. Permanent outdoor storage of materials and equipment subject to additional requirements of this Part. | P | |||||||
7. Travel trailer, boat, or other similar recreational vehicle storage. | P | |||||||
8. Private or Personal Use Heliports. [Ord. 150] | SE | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||
(a) Rail served facilities may be placed as close as necessary to side or rear lot lines to accommodate rail siding. Othenvise, normal setbacks for districts shall be required.
(End of PIO - District table)
6. PUD - Planned Unit Development District Regulation Table.
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
A. Rural-Agricultural | ||||||||
1. Tilling of the soil. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2. Forestry excluding buildings, structures and open storage. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
3. Flower and vegetable gardening, outdoor plant nurseries with no buildings or structures. | ||||||||
4. Nurseries for the growing of flowers, trees and shurbs not for sale on the lot and with open structures. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B. Residential | ||||||||
1. Planned residential development (PRD). | P | (AS SPECIFIED FOR PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS - PART 8) | ||||||
2. Single family attached. | SE | 174,240 (a) | 20 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 50 |
3. Low rise apartments. | SE | 174,240 (b) | 200 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 60 |
4. Mid-rise apartments. | SE | 217,800 (c) | 250 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 20 | 60 |
5. Dwelling unit in conjunction with a principal non-residential use. | P | NA | 50 | 10 | 5 | 10 | NA | NA |
6. Conversion of a dwelling unit or other structure into more than two dwelling units. | SE | 20,000 | 100 | 20 | 10 | 20 | NA | NA |
7. Home occupation. | SE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Notes: (a) minimum land area per dwelling unit - 3,000 sq. ft. maximum gross density - 6 dwelling units per acre. (b) minimum land area per dwelling unit - 3,000 sq. ft. maximum gross density - 8 dwelling units per acre. (c) maximum gross density - 12 dwelling units per acre. | ||||||||
8. Large CFR [Ord. 320] | SE | 87,120 | 200 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
9. No-Impact Home Based Business (Ord. 451) | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
C. Public or Private Recreational Uses | ||||||||
1. Parks, recreation areas, historic and conservation areas with open land and open structures. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
2. Parks, recreation areas, historic and conservation areas with enclosed structures. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
3. Private or membership clubs or lodges not operated commercially or conducted primarily as a business enterprise. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
4. Public or private recreation facilities intended primarily to serve residents of a residential development. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
5. Indoor recreation facilities including, but not limited to, bowling alleys, theaters, skating rinks, tennis courts and the like. | SE | 87,120 | 200 | 80 | 35 | 50 | 15 | 75 |
6. Commercial outdoor recreation facilities including, but not limited to, miniature golf, driving ranges, swimming pools, tennis courts and the like. | SE | 87,120 | 200 | 80 | 35 | 50 | NA | 70 |
D. Governmental, Institutional, Educational & Utility | ||||||||
1. Churches and other places of worship. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 60 |
2. Public or private elementary, middle, junior high or high school. | SE | 8 acres | 200 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 15 | 50 |
3. Civic buildings, including township administration building, community centers, museums, post offices, libraries, fire stations, and the like. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
4. Day care homes and centers, and nursery schools. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
5. Convalescent or nursing homes. | SE | 87,120 | 200 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
6. Essential public utility uses and equipment pursuant to the terms and procedures of this Part. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
7. Private commercial education institutions including schools for dance, music, art and drama. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
8. Vocational and trade schools. | SE | 3 acres | 180 | 80 | 35 | 50 | 15 | 50 |
E. Retail Commercial, Business, Professional Service | ||||||||
1. Planned business center development. | SE | 10 acres | 400 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 30 | 70 |
2. Hotels and motels. | SE | 5 acres | 250 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 75 |
3. Planned commerce unit development. | SE | (AS SPECIFIED FOR PLANNED COMMERCE UNIT DEVELOPMENT - PART 9) | ||||||
4. Banks or other financial institutions. | E | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
5. Medical or dental offices or clinics for out-patient treatment, including accesory laboratory facilities. | SE | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
6. Business and professional services, including business offices, real estate and insurance agencies, law, engineering, accounting and other consultant offices. | SE | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
7. Personal services and convenience retail stores including beauty salons, barber shops, shoe repair shops, watch repair, small appli ance repairs, dry cleaning and tailors. | SE | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
8. Retail stores for hardware, dairy products, drugs, meat, clothing, furniture and the like. | SE | 30,000 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
9. Automobile, truck, mobile homes, boat or recreational vehicle sales establishments completely enclosed in buildings. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
10. Funeral homes, mortuaries | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
11. Vehicle repair garages and vehicle auto body shops with all work performed in an enclosed building, subject to the conditions of § 27-520. [Ord. 535] | P [Ord. 535] | 43,560 | 200 | 100 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
12. Indoor wholesale and warehouse activities involving products and services of other al lowable uses in the district. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
13. Planned neighborhood convenience center. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
F. Industrial & Employment Oriented | ||||||||
1. Manufacturing, compounding or assembling of parts using the following pre pared materials: bone or shell, cello phane, fur, glass, leather, plastics, pre cious or semiprecious metals or stone, rubber, textiles or cloth products, to bacco and wood or wood products. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
2. Business, administrative and corporate offices. | P | 43,560 | 150 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 75 |
3. Planned industrial parks. | SE | 20 acres | 400 | 100 | 100 | 100 | NA | 75 |
4. Railroad facilities. | SE | (a) | (a) | (a) | 75 | |||
5. Food processing, preparation, packaging and related distribution | CU | 43,560 | 150 | 50 | 34 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
G. Accessory Uses | ||||||||
1. Accessory uses on the same lot and cus tomarily incidental to principal uses allowed in the district. | P | |||||||
2. Residences for caretakers, watchmen or custodians and their families. | P | |||||||
3. Paved surface parking lots or parking structures. | P | |||||||
4. Temporary outdoor storage of materials and equipment. | P | |||||||
5. Permanent outdoor storage of materials and equipment subject to additional requirements of this Part.
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6. Travel trailer, boat, or other similar recreational vehicle storage.
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(End of PUD - District table)
(as amended by Ord. 285, 7/1/1992, § 26)
(a) Rail served facilities may be placed as close as necessary to side or rear lot lines to accommodate rail siding. Otherwise, normal setbacks for districts shall be required.
7. AI - Airport-Industrial District Regulation Table.
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
Use | Type Of Use | Min. Total lot or Land Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Front | Min. Yard width (feet) | Max. Bldg. Cov. % | Max. Lot Cov. % | |
Side | Rear | |||||||
A. Rural-Agricultural | ||||||||
1. Tilling of the soil. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2. Forestry, excluding buildings, structures and open storage. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
3. Flower and vegetable gardening; outdoor plant nurseries with no buildings or structures. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
4. Nurseries for the growing of flowers, trees and shrubs not for sale on the lot and with open structures. | P | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B. Public or Private Recreational | ||||||||
1. Parks, recreation areas, historic areas an conservation areas with open land and open structures. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
2. Parks, recreation areas, historic areas and conservation areas with enclosed structures. | SE | 43,560 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 25 |
3. Commercial outdoor recreation facilities including, but not limited to, miniature golf, driving ranges, swimming pools, tennis courts and the like. | SE | 87,120 | 200 | 80 | 35 | 50 | NA | 70 |
C. Governmental, Institutional, Educational & Utility | ||||||||
1. Essential public utility uses and equip ment pursuant to the terms and proce dures of this Part. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
D. Retail Commercial, Business, Professional Service | ||||||||
1. Hotels and motels. | SE | 5 acres | 250 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 75 |
2. Automotive service stations. | SE | 43,560 | 200 | 100 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
3. Indoor wholesale and warehouse activi ties involving products and services of other allowable uses in the district. | P | 43,560 | 100 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
4. Eating & drinking places, not including drive-in service. [Ord. 186] | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
E. Industrial & Employment-Oriented | ||||||||
1. Planned industrial parks. | SE | 20 acres | 400 | 100 | 100 | 100 | NA | 75 |
2. Wholesale business, warehouses, truck ing terminals, and similar non-process ing storage and distribution uses; ex cept bulk storage of chemicals, petro leum products, and other flammable, explosive or noxious materials. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
3. Commercial solar energy system [Ord. 520] | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | NA | 75 |
F. Airport Related [Ord. 150] | ||||||||
1. Air passenger terminal and supporting passenger services, including public use heliport. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
2. General aviation sales and services. [Ord. 186] | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
3. Corporate aircraft office, storage and service facilities, including public and private use heliport. | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
4. Charter aircraft and pilot instruction facilities, including public and private use heliport. [Ord. 186] | P | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
5. Industrial and office uses allowed in the PIO District provided it is demon strated that such uses are directly re lated to the function and activities of the airport or that such uses are highly dependent upon air passenger and/or air freight transportation. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
6. Airline catering business. | SE | 87,120 | 150 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
7. Hotel, motel. | SE | 5 acres | 250 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 75 |
8. Automotive service stations. | SE | 43,560 | 200 | 100 | 35 | 50 | 30 | 75 |
9. Planned airport development. | SE | 5 acres | 250 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 75 |
G. Accessory Uses | ||||||||
1. Accessory uses on the same lot and cus tomarily incidental to principal uses allowed in the district. | P | |||||||
2. Residences for caretakers, watchmen or custodians and their families. | P | |||||||
3. Paved surface parking lots, or parking structures. | P | |||||||
4. Temporary outdoor storage of materials and equipment. | P | |||||||
5. Permanent outdoor storage of materials and equipment subject to additional requirements of this Part. | P | |||||||
6. Travel trailer, boat, or other similar recreational vehicle storage. | P | |||||||
NA = Not Applicable
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 401, 5/12/76; as amended by Ord. 128, § 1, 11/10/82; by Ord. 137, §§ 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8, 4/13/84; by Ord. 150, §§ 2, 3, and 4, 3/14/84; by Ord. 186, 12/3/85; by Ord. 210, §§ 1 and 2, 4/13/88; by Ord. 231, 11/8/1989; § 2; by Ord. 285, 7/1/1992, § 2; by Ord. 318, 6/21/1995, § 1; by Ord. 320, 7/5/1995, §§ 2, 3; by Ord. 386, 7/21/1999, §§ 1, 2, 3; by Ord. 451, 10/20/2004, § 4; by Ord. 520, 7/6/2011, § 4; by Ord. 535, 12/6/2012, § 1; and by Ord. 644, 5/3/2023, § 2)
§ 27-403. Exceptions to Minimum Lot Sizes.
A building may be constructed, provided the yard requirements are observed, on any lot which was lawful when created and which, prior to the effective date of this Chapter, was in separate ownership duly recorded by plan or deed. If there is single ownership of two or more contiguous lots each of which does not conform to the dimensional requirements of § 27-402 at or subsequent to the effective date of this Chapter, this exception shall not apply and the landowner shall be required to treat those two or more contiguous lots as one lot for purposes of these dimensional requirements, even if a reparceling or replotting could create one or more lots which would conform to § 27-402.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 403, 5/12/76)
§ 27-404. Lot Area or Yard Required.
The lot or yard areas required for any new building or use shall not include any part of a lot that is required by any other building or use to comply with the requirements of this Chapter. No required lot or area shall include any property, the ownership of which has been transferred after the effective date of this Chapter, if such property was a part of the area required for compliance with the dimensional requirements applicable to the lot from which such transfer was made.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 404, 5/12/76)
§ 27-405. Front Yard Reduction.
When there is an existing building on each of the lots adjoining the lot on which a building is proposed to be erected, and where each such existing building lies within 100 feet of such proposed building and lies nearer to the street line than the required front yard depth elsewhere specified in this Chapter, and when each such existing building is within 100 feet of the proposed building, then the average of the existing front yard depths of such adjoining lots shall be the minimum required front yard depth for the lot on which the proposed building is to be erected.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 405, 5/12/76)
§ 27-406. Yards on Corner Lots.
All yards adjoining public streets, except yards adjoining alleys, shall be deemed front yards.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 406, 5/12/76)
§ 27-407. Accessory Buildings.
1. Completely detached accessory buildings may occupy required side and rear yards but shall not be located closer than 5 feet to any side or rear property line.
2. Accessory buildings for storage on a lot with a primary residential single family attached dwelling shall be permitted in PUD zones without limitations relating to lot size or building coverage provided:
A. The building shall be no larger than 8 feet by 10 feet and shall have a maximum height of 9 feet, including pad.
B. Such building shall be located only in the rear yard of any lot, excluding setback restrictions.
3. No pole building on a lot in a PR, MR or PUD zoning district may exceed a height of 9 feet, including pad. [Ord. 501]
4. Accessory buildings in a PR, MR or PUD zoning district shall have vertical walls at least 5 feet in height. [Ord. 501]
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 407, 5/12/76; as amended by Ord. 170, 1/9/85; by Ord. 174, 3/13/85; by Ord. 274, 11120/1991*; and by Ord. 501, 3/17/2010, § 2)
*Ord. 274, incorrectly designated Chapter 15, § 27-407 to be amended.
§ 27-408. Permitted Projections Into Required Yards.
2. Projections such as bay windows, chimneys, entrances, vestibules, balconies, eaves, and ladders may extend into any required yard not more than 4 feet; provided, that such projections (excepting eaves) are not over 10 feet in length.
4. The yard requirements of § 27-402 shall apply to below grade structures or uses, such as footings, basements, foundations, walls, burial graves and/or vaults, but not to below grade utilities which may be routed through the setback area.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 408, 5/12/76; as amended by Ord. 137, § 9, 4/13/83)
§ 27-409. Height Regulations; Fire Protection.
Except as specifically provided elsewhere in this Chapter, such as in Part 8 - Planned Residential Development (PRD) for which those provisions regarding building height shall govern, no principal building or structure shall exceed 35 feet or three stories in height in the PUD, PR, MR, LU and FH Districts and shall not exceed 50 feet in height in the PIO, PC and Al Districts; and no accessory building or structure shall exceed 20 feet in height or have a door or other opening exceeding 8 feet in height; provided, however, that the Hanover Township Council may approve as a conditional use principal buildings or structures with heights not to exceed 65 feet in a PC and PIO District, and attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards to its approval as it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of this Section. In addition, a fire lane at least 15 feet wide shall be provided around the perimeter of any two adjoining sides of a building, except for residential housing types in a Planned Residential Development (PRD) pursuant to Part 8 of this Chapter. Any such building shall meet all fire lane requirements required by Township ordinances. [Ord. 501]
Where the provisions of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Airport Zoning Map of Height Limitations impose more restrictive height limitations than imposed by this Chapter, such provisions shall govern. [Ord. 285]
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any building in the PIO District, certified by the applicant to include an Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) sprinkler system or similar automatic fire extinguishing system, the maximum distance for such fire lanes to begin shall be increased to 140 feet from the building provided that (i) the property includes marked fire access drives beginning within such 140 foot area, and (ii) there exist at least two (2) twenty-four (24) foot wide points of direct access to each of two (2) different sides of the building at locations to be approved by the Township fire official.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 409, 5/12/76; as amended by Ord. 232, 11/8/1989, § 2; by Ord. 285, 7/1/1992, § 27; by Ord. 288, 8/5/1992, § 5; by Ord. 501, 3/17/2010, § 3; and by Ord. 625, 12/2/2020, § 3)
§ 27-410. Flood Hazard (FH) District Regulations.
1. Statement of Purpose. It is the purpose of this Section to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize flood losses by provisions designed to:
A. Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety or property in times of flood or cause increased flood heights or velocities.
B. Protect the quality and quantity of surface and subsurface water supplies adjacent to and underlying flood hazard areas.
C. Provide areas for the deposition of flood bourne sediment.
D. Require uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities, be constructed so as to be protected against flood damage.
E. Protect individuals from buying lands which are unsuited for intended purposes because of flood hazard.
2. General Provisions.
A. The Flood Hazard Area is that land as shown on the Official Zoning Map, and the Flood Hazard District consists of all land in the Flood Hazard Area. The Flood Hazard Area is that area defined as an indicated floodplain area in the Hanover Township Floodplain Ordinance (Chapter 8) of the Statutory Code of Hanover Township. The Section applies to all land within the Flood Hazard District. [Ord. 419]
B. The boundaries of the Flood Hazard Area shall be determined by scaling distances off the zoning map. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the district as shown on the Zoning map, as for