Hatfield, PA Zoning Ordinance

Hatfield City Zoning Code

PART 14

R-3 RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

§ 27-1401 Statement of Intent.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

It is the intent of this Part to:

Encourage a compatible mix of residential, office and limited commercial uses in areas of the Borough that are already characterized by a mix of such uses.

To encourage the adaptive re-use of existing older buildings, through conversion to office, commercial and/or limited multifamily uses.

To provide for office and commercial uses which will not generate high volumes of traffic, and will not adversely impact adjacent residential use.

To provide a transitional zone between commercial and industrial areas and completely residential neighborhoods.

To promote a mixed use, walkable community at a pedestrian scale.

§ 27-1402 Permitted Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

The following uses are permitted on any lot in the R-3 District:

Single-family detached dwelling.

Two-family building.

(1)

Twin.

(2)

Duplex.

Single-family attached dwelling.

(1)

Townhouse.

§ 27-1403 Special Exceptions.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

By Right Permitted Uses by Conversions of Existing Buildings on Broad or Main Streets. The following uses are permitted on any lot in the R-3 District that has frontage Broad Street or Main Street provided that they are contained in an existing building:

Professional offices for doctors, dentists, and other health services, lawyers, engineers, architects, accountants, professional consultants and other professionals similar to those listed above.

Business offices including, but not limited to, commodity brokerage, real estate sales, travel agency counseling, insurance sales, advertising, mailing and services, and other services of a similar nature.

Specialized retail, including but not limited to, the sale of gifts, antiques, flowers, books, jewelry, wearing apparel, tobacco and related supplies, crafts, and other similar uses.

Personal service shop: barber or beauty shop, custom tailoring, shoe repair, dry cleaning (provided that no cleaning operations are performed on the premises), and other similar uses.

Sale and repair of watches, clocks, optical goods, musical, professional or scientific instruments or similar small appliances.

Bed-and-breakfast, meeting the additional standards of § 27-904, Subsection 4, herein.

Accessory uses, in compliance with § 27-903 of this chapter, including home occupations in compliance with § 27-904 of this chapter.

§ 27-1404 Hatfield Borough Central Business Overlay District Design Guidelines.

[Ord. No. 353, 6/19/1991, § 1400; as amended by Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

The Central Business Overlay District is defined as including all lots with frontage on: Main Street; Market Street; Lincoln Avenue East of Main Street and Broad Street, and situated in the following zoning districts: CC Core Commercial; C Commercial; and R-3 Residential.

In addition to any requirements of the specific zoning district in which a lot is located, business and property owners undertaking exterior renovations to existing properties which require a building permit, and other applicants who make a land development or subdivision application for a new building, addition to an existing building, or renovations to an existing building, shall comply with the design guidelines contained in Part 24, Design Guidelines in the Central Business District.

§ 27-1405 Special Exceptions.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3; as amended by Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]

The following uses may be permitted for R-3 lots that do not front on Broad or Main Streets by the Zoning Hearing Board as special exception if they conform to the standards and criteria listed in § 27-1406 below, as well as the dimensional and design standards for commercial uses in § 27-1407:

Multifamily dwelling of no more than four units (new construction).

Professional offices for doctors, dentists, and other health services, lawyers, engineers, architects, accountants, professional consultants and other professionals similar to those listed above.

Bank or other financial institution.

Specialized retail, including but not limited to, the sale of gifts, antiques, flowers, books, jewelry, wearing apparel, tobacco and related supplies, crafts, and other similar uses.

Personal service shop: barber or beauty shop, custom tailoring, shoe repair, dry cleaning (provided that no cleaning operations are performed on the premises), and other similar uses.

Sale and repair of watches, clocks, optical goods, musical, professional or scientific instruments or similar small appliances.

Funeral home.

Municipal or government use; public utility office.

Studio for dance, music, art or photography.

Day-care center, meeting the additional standards of § 27-905 herein.

Bed-and-breakfast, meeting the additional standards of § 27-904, Subsection 4, herein.

A combination of residential and commercial uses, in one or more buildings, meeting the additional standards of § 27-1409, below.

Any use of the same general character as the permitted uses above.

§ 27-1406 Special Exception Standards.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

All special exceptions must demonstrate compliance with the following standards:

The proposed use will not attract larger volumes of vehicular traffic than are normally associated with such uses, nor require more than one curb cut into an arterial street for vehicular access.

Visual and functional conflict for pedestrian and vehicular traffic will be minimized between the proposed use and nearby uses.

The proposed use will preserve and utilize an existing building that is consistent with the character of the surrounding neighborhood. No special exception use will be permitted that involves demolition of an existing building.

The proposed uses will preserve and maintain the front and side facades and front porch (if any) of the existing building. Any expansion done from the rear of the building must conform in scale to the existing building.

Additional buildings may be erected on the same lot, and new buildings may be constructed on any empty lot, provided that they conform in all respects to the dimensional and lot coverage requirements of the district. Any new buildings shall be of such size, scale, general appearance and building materials so as to conform to the character of the surrounding buildings.

§ 27-1407 Dimensional Standards for Residential Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

See Table 27-14-2 at end of this Part 14.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.

§ 27-1408 Design Standards for Residential Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

Each apartment unit shall contain a minimum of 500 square feet of floor area plus an additional 100 square feet for each additional bedroom in excess of one.

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]

[1]

Information Note: § 27-1003, Subsection 1, allows a parking space within a vehicle garage to count towards the number of required parking spaces.

Accessory Structures. A garage or other permitted accessory structure not exceeding the size limitations of § 27-903, Subsection 4, may be erected only with the side or rear yard, not closer than eight feet from the rear or side lot lines, not less than 10 feet from the edge of any street or alley.

Where a driveway is located in a side yard, a five-foot landscaped buffer strip shall be provided on either side of the driveway. The buffer strip may be maintained as lawn or planted with trees and shrubs or similar landscaped material.

All parking areas for multifamily dwellings shall be set back at least 10 feet from all side and rear property lines, and five feet from any building on the lot. Landscaping shall be provided within the side and rear setbacks, according to the standards of § 22-420 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22).

§ 27-1409 Dimensional Standards for Commercial Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

The following standards shall apply to any commercial use or any combination of commercial and residential uses. Mixed use developments shall also meet the requirements of § 27-1410, below.

Minimum lot area:	10,000 square feet.
Minimum lot width at street line:	50 feet.
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.
Side yard setback	10 feet for one side yard, an aggregate width of 25 feet for both.
Rear yard setback:	40 feet.
Maximum building coverage:	30% of lot area.
Maximum impervious coverage:	60% of lot area.
Minimum landscaped area:	30% of lot area.

§ 27-1410 Design Requirements for Commercial Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

Parking Standards.

No parking shall be permitted within the front yard setback or in front of the principal building.

Parking in the side yard must be screened by a hedge or wall at least four feet from any side lot line, unless shared parking is used.

Parking areas shall be set back at least 10 feet from any rear lot line and five feet from any side lot line, unless shared parking is used.

A landscaped buffer meeting the standards of § 22-420 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22), shall be provided within all parking lot setbacks.

Driveway Standards.

A maximum of one driveway per street frontage shall be permitted, except that where the lot width exceeds 150 feet, one additional driveway shall be permitted.

A driveway in a side yard must be separated from the side lot line by a five-foot landscaped buffer strip.

§ 27-1411 Requirements for Mixed Uses on a Lot.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

The lot must meet the minimum lot size requirement for a commercial use 10,000 square feet) and all other dimensional standards in § 27-1409 above, as well as the design standards in § 27-1408, above.

Any minimum size lot may include one residential dwelling unit: single-family detached, twin or apartment, in addition to one commercial use.

For each additional dwelling unit (up to a maximum of four) an additional lot area of 3,000 square feet is required.

Sufficient parking for both commercial and residential uses must be provided, meeting the design requirements of § 27-1408, Subsection 1, above.

The combined building and impervious coverage of all uses on a lot may not exceed 30% and 60%, respectively, and at least 30% of the lot must be landscaped.

Hatfield City Zoning Code

PART 14

R-3 RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

§ 27-1401 Statement of Intent.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

It is the intent of this Part to:

Encourage a compatible mix of residential, office and limited commercial uses in areas of the Borough that are already characterized by a mix of such uses.

To encourage the adaptive re-use of existing older buildings, through conversion to office, commercial and/or limited multifamily uses.

To provide for office and commercial uses which will not generate high volumes of traffic, and will not adversely impact adjacent residential use.

To provide a transitional zone between commercial and industrial areas and completely residential neighborhoods.

To promote a mixed use, walkable community at a pedestrian scale.

§ 27-1402 Permitted Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

The following uses are permitted on any lot in the R-3 District:

Single-family detached dwelling.

Two-family building.

(1)

Twin.

(2)

Duplex.

Single-family attached dwelling.

(1)

Townhouse.

§ 27-1403 Special Exceptions.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

Professional offices for doctors, dentists, and other health services, lawyers, engineers, architects, accountants, professional consultants and other professionals similar to those listed above.

Specialized retail, including but not limited to, the sale of gifts, antiques, flowers, books, jewelry, wearing apparel, tobacco and related supplies, crafts, and other similar uses.

Personal service shop: barber or beauty shop, custom tailoring, shoe repair, dry cleaning (provided that no cleaning operations are performed on the premises), and other similar uses.

Sale and repair of watches, clocks, optical goods, musical, professional or scientific instruments or similar small appliances.

Bed-and-breakfast, meeting the additional standards of § 27-904, Subsection 4, herein.

Accessory uses, in compliance with § 27-903 of this chapter, including home occupations in compliance with § 27-904 of this chapter.

§ 27-1404 Hatfield Borough Central Business Overlay District Design Guidelines.

[Ord. No. 353, 6/19/1991, § 1400; as amended by Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

§ 27-1405 Special Exceptions.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3; as amended by Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]

Multifamily dwelling of no more than four units (new construction).

Professional offices for doctors, dentists, and other health services, lawyers, engineers, architects, accountants, professional consultants and other professionals similar to those listed above.

Bank or other financial institution.

Specialized retail, including but not limited to, the sale of gifts, antiques, flowers, books, jewelry, wearing apparel, tobacco and related supplies, crafts, and other similar uses.

Personal service shop: barber or beauty shop, custom tailoring, shoe repair, dry cleaning (provided that no cleaning operations are performed on the premises), and other similar uses.

Sale and repair of watches, clocks, optical goods, musical, professional or scientific instruments or similar small appliances.

Funeral home.

Municipal or government use; public utility office.

Studio for dance, music, art or photography.

Day-care center, meeting the additional standards of § 27-905 herein.

Bed-and-breakfast, meeting the additional standards of § 27-904, Subsection 4, herein.

A combination of residential and commercial uses, in one or more buildings, meeting the additional standards of § 27-1409, below.

Any use of the same general character as the permitted uses above.

§ 27-1406 Special Exception Standards.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

All special exceptions must demonstrate compliance with the following standards:

The proposed use will not attract larger volumes of vehicular traffic than are normally associated with such uses, nor require more than one curb cut into an arterial street for vehicular access.

Visual and functional conflict for pedestrian and vehicular traffic will be minimized between the proposed use and nearby uses.

§ 27-1407 Dimensional Standards for Residential Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

See Table 27-14-2 at end of this Part 14.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.

§ 27-1408 Design Standards for Residential Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

Each apartment unit shall contain a minimum of 500 square feet of floor area plus an additional 100 square feet for each additional bedroom in excess of one.

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]

[1]

Information Note: § 27-1003, Subsection 1, allows a parking space within a vehicle garage to count towards the number of required parking spaces.

§ 27-1409 Dimensional Standards for Commercial Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

The following standards shall apply to any commercial use or any combination of commercial and residential uses. Mixed use developments shall also meet the requirements of § 27-1410, below.

Minimum lot area:	10,000 square feet.
Minimum lot width at street line:	50 feet.
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.
Side yard setback	10 feet for one side yard, an aggregate width of 25 feet for both.
Rear yard setback:	40 feet.
Maximum building coverage:	30% of lot area.
Maximum impervious coverage:	60% of lot area.
Minimum landscaped area:	30% of lot area.

§ 27-1410 Design Requirements for Commercial Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

Parking Standards.

No parking shall be permitted within the front yard setback or in front of the principal building.

Parking in the side yard must be screened by a hedge or wall at least four feet from any side lot line, unless shared parking is used.

Parking areas shall be set back at least 10 feet from any rear lot line and five feet from any side lot line, unless shared parking is used.

A landscaped buffer meeting the standards of § 22-420 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22), shall be provided within all parking lot setbacks.

Driveway Standards.

A maximum of one driveway per street frontage shall be permitted, except that where the lot width exceeds 150 feet, one additional driveway shall be permitted.

A driveway in a side yard must be separated from the side lot line by a five-foot landscaped buffer strip.

§ 27-1411 Requirements for Mixed Uses on a Lot.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

Any minimum size lot may include one residential dwelling unit: single-family detached, twin or apartment, in addition to one commercial use.

For each additional dwelling unit (up to a maximum of four) an additional lot area of 3,000 square feet is required.

Sufficient parking for both commercial and residential uses must be provided, meeting the design requirements of § 27-1408, Subsection 1, above.

The combined building and impervious coverage of all uses on a lot may not exceed 30% and 60%, respectively, and at least 30% of the lot must be landscaped.

Hatfield City Zoning Code

PART 14

R-3 RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

§ 27-1401 Statement of Intent.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

It is the intent of this Part to:

Encourage a compatible mix of residential, office and limited commercial uses in areas of the Borough that are already characterized by a mix of such uses.

To encourage the adaptive re-use of existing older buildings, through conversion to office, commercial and/or limited multifamily uses.

To provide for office and commercial uses which will not generate high volumes of traffic, and will not adversely impact adjacent residential use.

To provide a transitional zone between commercial and industrial areas and completely residential neighborhoods.

To promote a mixed use, walkable community at a pedestrian scale.

§ 27-1402 Permitted Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

The following uses are permitted on any lot in the R-3 District:

Single-family detached dwelling.

Two-family building.

(1)

Twin.

(2)

Duplex.

Single-family attached dwelling.

(1)

Townhouse.

§ 27-1403 Special Exceptions.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

Professional offices for doctors, dentists, and other health services, lawyers, engineers, architects, accountants, professional consultants and other professionals similar to those listed above.

Specialized retail, including but not limited to, the sale of gifts, antiques, flowers, books, jewelry, wearing apparel, tobacco and related supplies, crafts, and other similar uses.

Personal service shop: barber or beauty shop, custom tailoring, shoe repair, dry cleaning (provided that no cleaning operations are performed on the premises), and other similar uses.

Sale and repair of watches, clocks, optical goods, musical, professional or scientific instruments or similar small appliances.

Bed-and-breakfast, meeting the additional standards of § 27-904, Subsection 4, herein.

Accessory uses, in compliance with § 27-903 of this chapter, including home occupations in compliance with § 27-904 of this chapter.

§ 27-1404 Hatfield Borough Central Business Overlay District Design Guidelines.

[Ord. No. 353, 6/19/1991, § 1400; as amended by Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

§ 27-1405 Special Exceptions.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3; as amended by Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]

Multifamily dwelling of no more than four units (new construction).

Professional offices for doctors, dentists, and other health services, lawyers, engineers, architects, accountants, professional consultants and other professionals similar to those listed above.

Bank or other financial institution.

Specialized retail, including but not limited to, the sale of gifts, antiques, flowers, books, jewelry, wearing apparel, tobacco and related supplies, crafts, and other similar uses.

Personal service shop: barber or beauty shop, custom tailoring, shoe repair, dry cleaning (provided that no cleaning operations are performed on the premises), and other similar uses.

Sale and repair of watches, clocks, optical goods, musical, professional or scientific instruments or similar small appliances.

Funeral home.

Municipal or government use; public utility office.

Studio for dance, music, art or photography.

Day-care center, meeting the additional standards of § 27-905 herein.

Bed-and-breakfast, meeting the additional standards of § 27-904, Subsection 4, herein.

A combination of residential and commercial uses, in one or more buildings, meeting the additional standards of § 27-1409, below.

Any use of the same general character as the permitted uses above.

§ 27-1406 Special Exception Standards.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

All special exceptions must demonstrate compliance with the following standards:

The proposed use will not attract larger volumes of vehicular traffic than are normally associated with such uses, nor require more than one curb cut into an arterial street for vehicular access.

Visual and functional conflict for pedestrian and vehicular traffic will be minimized between the proposed use and nearby uses.

§ 27-1407 Dimensional Standards for Residential Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

See Table 27-14-2 at end of this Part 14.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.

§ 27-1408 Design Standards for Residential Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

Each apartment unit shall contain a minimum of 500 square feet of floor area plus an additional 100 square feet for each additional bedroom in excess of one.

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]

[1]

Information Note: § 27-1003, Subsection 1, allows a parking space within a vehicle garage to count towards the number of required parking spaces.

§ 27-1409 Dimensional Standards for Commercial Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

The following standards shall apply to any commercial use or any combination of commercial and residential uses. Mixed use developments shall also meet the requirements of § 27-1410, below.

Minimum lot area:	10,000 square feet.
Minimum lot width at street line:	50 feet.
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.
Side yard setback	10 feet for one side yard, an aggregate width of 25 feet for both.
Rear yard setback:	40 feet.
Maximum building coverage:	30% of lot area.
Maximum impervious coverage:	60% of lot area.
Minimum landscaped area:	30% of lot area.

§ 27-1410 Design Requirements for Commercial Uses.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

Parking Standards.

No parking shall be permitted within the front yard setback or in front of the principal building.

Parking in the side yard must be screened by a hedge or wall at least four feet from any side lot line, unless shared parking is used.

Parking areas shall be set back at least 10 feet from any rear lot line and five feet from any side lot line, unless shared parking is used.

A landscaped buffer meeting the standards of § 22-420 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22), shall be provided within all parking lot setbacks.

Driveway Standards.

A maximum of one driveway per street frontage shall be permitted, except that where the lot width exceeds 150 feet, one additional driveway shall be permitted.

A driveway in a side yard must be separated from the side lot line by a five-foot landscaped buffer strip.

§ 27-1411 Requirements for Mixed Uses on a Lot.

[Ord. No. 495, 12/15/2010, § 3]

Any minimum size lot may include one residential dwelling unit: single-family detached, twin or apartment, in addition to one commercial use.

For each additional dwelling unit (up to a maximum of four) an additional lot area of 3,000 square feet is required.

Sufficient parking for both commercial and residential uses must be provided, meeting the design requirements of § 27-1408, Subsection 1, above.

The combined building and impervious coverage of all uses on a lot may not exceed 30% and 60%, respectively, and at least 30% of the lot must be landscaped.