Hatfield City Zoning Code
PART 12
R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-1201 Statement of Intent.
[Ord. No. 353, 6/19/1991, § 1200]
The specific intent of this district is to promote the maintenance, stability and continued viability of the Borough's low-density residential neighborhoods, while providing for appropriate infill development.
§ 27-1202 Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1203 Design Standards.
[Ord. No. 353, 6/19/1991, § 1202; as amended by Ord. No. 430, 7/17/2002, § VII.B]
1.
All required parking spaces shall be located in the rear or side yards, with the exception that one parking space may be located in the front yard of a single-family detached dwelling.[1]
2.
Accessory Structures. A garage or other permitted accessory structure not exceeding the size limitations of § 27-903, Subsection 1.D, may be erected only within the side or rear yard, not closer than eight feet from the rear and side lot lines, nor less than 10 feet from the edge of any street or alley.
3.
Where a driveway is located in a side yard, a five-foot landscaped buffer strip shall be provided between the driveway and the adjacent property line. The buffer strip may be maintained as lawn or planted with trees and shrubs or similar landscape material.
§ 27-1204 Dimensional Standards.
[Ord. No. 353, 6/19/1991, § 1203; as amended by Ord. No. 362, 4/15/1992; and by Ord. No. 523, 12/21/2016]
1. | Minimum lot area: | 9,000 square feet |
2. | Minimum lot width at street line: | 60 feet |
3. | Front yard setback: | 30 feet, except that where a building line has been established the setback of the majority of the existing buildings on that block may be used |
4. | Side yard setback: | 8 feet each |
5. | Rear yard setback: | 60 feet |
6. | Maximum building coverage: | 30% of the lot area |
7. | Maximum impervious coverage | 65% |