Hummelstown City Zoning Code
PART 9
"C-RN" COMMERCIAL DISTRICT: RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
§ 27-901 Purpose.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
The Commercial-Residential Neighborhood District is comprised of an area in the Borough containing a variety of residential dwelling arrangements with low-intensity commercial uses. The purpose of this District is to promote a compatible combination of residential uses and retail/professional trade and establish a viable urban environment which will supplement activities and uses permitted in the Central Business District.
§ 27-902 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as amended by Ord. 95-10, 10/19/1995, § 3; by Ord. 2001-3, 10/18/2001, § 2, and by Ord. 2003-1, 5/15/2003, § 6]
1.
Single-family detached and semi-detached dwellings.
2.
Single-family attached dwellings (rowhouse and townhouse).
3.
Two-family detached dwellings.
4.
Two-family semi-detached dwellings.
5.
(Reserved)
6.
Accessory apartment dwellings.
7.
Family care facilities.
8.
Family day care homes.
9.
Group care facilities.
10.
Group day care homes.
11.
Municipal buildings, churches, schools, public parks/playgrounds and public libraries/museums.
12.
Public utility and communication uses where operation requirements necessitate locating within the District.
13.
Home occupations.
14.
Bed and breakfast establishments.
15.
Lodging and boarding/rooming houses.
16.
Any retail business whose principal activity is the sale of merchandise in an enclosed building, such as hardware, variety, clothing, personal service shops, appliance stores and similar retail activities.
17.
Retail sales in which both a workshop and repair shop and retail showroom are required, such as plumbing, electrical, interior decorating, radio and home appliances, tailoring and similar establishments of no more objectionable character; provided that not more than 25% of the total usable floor area of the establishment shall be used for repair activities.
18.
Restaurants, tea rooms and other similar establishments serving food and nonalcoholic beverages; provided that such establishments do not provide drive-in service.
19.
Business and professional offices.
20.
Clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.
21.
Funeral homes.
22.
Studios.
23.
Public and private nursery and day care centers.
24.
Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with Part 18 herein.
25.
Uses and buildings customarily accessory and incidental to any of the above permitted uses.
26.
Personal service shops.
27.
Retail bakery.[1]
[Added by Ord. No. 2017-4, 11/16/2017]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 27, regarding personal wireless service facilities attached to certain tall structures, was repealed by Ord. 2016-1, 7/21/2016.
28.
Non-tower WCF, which fall under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act,[2] subject to the conditions of Part 22 herein.
[Amended by Ord. 2016-1, 7/21/2016]
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 11702.1 et seq.
29.
Mixed-use structure.
[Added by Ord. No. 2022-2, 6/16/2022]
§ 27-903 Special Exceptions and Conditional Uses.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as amended by Ord. 98-1, 7/16/1998, § 4]
1.
Special Exceptions. The following special exceptions may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board following review and comment by the Planning Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in Part 21 herein.
A.
Medical centers.
B.
Wind energy conversion systems (WECS).
C.
Radio and television antennas.
2.
Conditional Uses. The following uses may be permitted by the Borough council following review and recommendation by the Planning Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in § 27-1401, "Use Regulations":
A.
Community residence.
B.
Restaurants, tea rooms, cafes and other places serving food and beverages, including alcoholic beverages.
[Added by Ord. No. 2017-4, 11/16/2017]
C.
Short-term rental.
[Added by Ord. No. 2019-4, 11/21/2019]
§ 27-904 Height Regulations.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
1.
The height of a building shall not exceed 35 feet.
2.
The height of an accessory building shall not exceed 15 feet.
§ 27-905 Lot Area, Width and Coverage Regulations.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988; as amended by Ord. 2003-1, 5/15/2003, § 7]
1.
Residential Uses.
A.
The minimum lot area per dwelling unit, minimum lot width at the building setback line and maximum lot coverage shall be not less than that indicated below:
Lot Width | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwelling Type | Lot Area/ Dwelling Unit (square feet) | Interior (feet) | Corner (feet) | Coverage (%) | |
Single-family detached | 5,000 | 50 | 65 | 40 | |
Single-family semi-detached | 3,000 | 30 | 45 | 40 | |
Single-family attached | 2,000 | 20 | 45 | 50 | |
Two-family detached | 3,500 | 50 | 65 | 50 | |
Two-family semi-detached | 2,500 | 30 | 45 | 50 | |
B.
Lot area, width, and coverage regulations for all other residential uses shall be in accordance with Part 14 herein.
C.
At least 20% of the lot area shall be maintained with a vegetative cover.
2.
Nonresidential Uses. For a nonresidential use, the minimum lot standards shall be as follows:
A.
Lot area shall be based upon required setbacks, coverage, parking, loading/unloading and other applicable standards, but in no instance shall be less than 3,000 square feet.
B.
Minimum lot width shall be 30 feet at the building setback line. On a corner lot, the minimum lot width shall be 40 feet.
C.
The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 50% with at least 10% of the lot area maintained with a vegetative cover.
§ 27-906 Yard Regulations.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below:
1.
Front yard. There shall be a front setback line determined as follows: Where buildings exist in the same block on either side of the street, the setback line of the building to be constructed shall be at least the average of buildings constructed within the same block. In measuring to determine said building line, open porches shall not be construed as part of the building. In blocks where no buildings exist on either side of the street, the setback line of the building shall be 20 feet. In the case of a corner lot, there shall be two front yards. However, in no case shall the maximum front yard setback exceed 20 feet.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2017-4, 11/16/2017]
2.
Side yards. On an interior lot, the minimum side yard setback shall be eight feet. No side yard shall be required where structures abut one another, provided that a written agreement is entered into by such property owners and submitted to the Zoning Officer. However, in no case shall common party walls be permitted between properties of separate ownership.
3.
Rear yard. The rear yard depth shall be no less than 20 feet.
4.
Buffer yards/screening shall be provided in accordance with Part 14 herein.
§ 27-907 Off-Street Parking/Loading and Unloading/Access.
[Ord. 88-7, 5/12/1988]
Parking, loading and unloading facilities shall be provided in accordance with Part 17 and 19 herein.
