Harding Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXV
R-2 Residence Zone
§ 225-125 Use regulations.
No building or structure shall be erected or altered and no premises shall be used except for the following permitted uses:
A.
Any primary or accessory use or structure permitted in the R-1 Residential Zone, but not including any use or structure specifically permitted only in the R-1 and RR Zone.
[Amended 10-21-2009 by Ord. No. 12-09]
B.
A boardinghouse or rooming house for not more than two paying boarders.
[Amended 10-3-1994 by Ord. No. 7-94]
§ 225-126 Bulk regulations.
A.
Minimum lot size: 30,000 square feet.
B.
Minimum lot width: 120 feet.
C.
Maximum building area.
(1)
For lots located entirely within the R-2 Zone, the maximum building area shall be 8% of the lot area but not more than 3,000 square feet.
(2)
For lots located in both the R-2 and R-1 Zones, the maximum building area shall be limited as follows:
(a)
For lots having an area equal to two acres or less, the maximum building area shall be 5% of the lot area, but not more than 3,000 square feet.
(b)
For lots having an area greater than two acres, the maximum building area shall be 3% of the lot area where any structures are set back less than 150 feet from the front lot line or road line, or 4% of the lot area, provided that all structures are set back a minimum of 150 feet from the front lot line or road line. If the total building area exceeds 3,920 square feet, all structures on the lot shall be set back a minimum of 150 feet from the front lot line or road line.
[Amended 12-6-1999 by Ord. No. 14-99; 9-5-2001 by Ord. No. 17-01]
(3)
Accessory structures constructed prior to 1945 shall not be included in the calculation of building area as set forth above, provided, however, that any enlargement of such a preexisting structure shall be counted in the calculation of building area and shall be limited as set forth above.
[Added 3-20-2000 by Ord. No. 3-00]
E.
Minimum square feet in dwelling: 1,000 square feet of livable floor area space measured at the first-floor level, exclusive of porches and garages.
F.
Front yard. All structures must be set back at least 50 feet from any front lot line or road line.
[Amended 11-10-1997 by Ord. No. 9-97]
G.
Side yards. The width of each side yard must be at least 20 feet, and the aggregate of both side yards must be at least 40% of the lot width.
H.
Rear yard: a minimum depth of 25% of lot depth, up to 50 feet from any rear lot line or road line.
[Amended 11-10-1997 by Ord. No. 9-97]
I.
Minimum lot frontage: 120 feet.
§ 225-127 Supplementary regulations.
A.
Families per dwelling: one.
B.
Off-street parking regulations are the same as those in the R-1 Residence Zone.
[Amended 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 4-89]
C.
Tree conservation area. In accordance with the provisions of § 225-111, Tree conservation, there shall be a tree conservation area required along all perimeter property lines within which no tree measuring eight inches or greater in diameter at a point 4 1/2 feet above the ground shall be cut down or removed without a permit therefor except in accordance with the exemptions provided in § 225-111B(2). The width of the tree conservation area shall be 1/2 of the minimum required front, side and rear yards, as follows:
[Added 4-3-2002 by Ord. No. 4-02]
(1)
Front: 25 feet.
(2)
Side: 10 feet.
(3)
Rear: 12.5% of lot depth, up to 25 feet.
[Amended 6-4-2003 by Ord. No. 12-03]
(4)
The flag staff portion of a flag lot shall be subject to these restrictions [see § 225-111B(2)(d), exemption for driveway access].