In an R2 Medium Density Residence District the following regulations shall apply.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)

   A building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot or premises may be used, for any of the following purposes and no other.

   (a)   One-family detached dwelling, two-family detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling and two-family semi-detached dwelling.

   (b)   Club or lodge, except where the principal activity is one customarily carried on as a business.

   (c)   Educational and religious uses.

   (d)   Hospital and sanitarium.

   (e)   Tilling of the soil.

   (f)   Municipal administration, recreational buildings, public parks and playgrounds.

   (g)   Accessory buildings and one private garage per family unit.

   (h)   Professional office or studio for the personal use of a physician, surgeon, occulist, dentist, masseur, artist, teacher, beautician, architect, musician, lawyer, real estate agent, real estate broker, Justice of the Peace or practitioner of a similar character to the foregoing; or a room used for home occupations, including dressmaking, millinery or similar handicrafts; provided the office, studio or occupational room is located in the residence of the practitioner, and provided, further, that no goods are publicly displayed nor business solicited other than by the display of a sign not exceeding six inches by eighteen inches in dimension, that no space is rented out or devoted to the use of any other person than the owner or tenant of said premises, residing therein, that not more than three assistants are therein employed and that the essential character of the building as a residence is maintained.

   (i)   Signs, when erected to conform to and be maintained in accordance with Section 1286.02.

   (j)   Telephone central office.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)

   (a)   The building area shall not exceed fifty percent of the lot area.

   (b)   There shall be a minimum requirement of 500 square feet of floor space under the main room on the first floor of any two-story building; and a minimum of 650 square feet of floor space under the main roof on the first floor of any one-story or one and one-half story building.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)

   (a)   There shall be a front yard, the depth of which shall be at least twenty feet from the established street line.

   (b)   The front yard of a proposed building may be increased or decreased in depth to the average alignment of existing buildings within 100 feet on each side of the proposed building, and within the same block, if such alignment of existing buildings is more or less than the front yard requirement for the district.

   (c)   In the case of a corner lot, the depth of the front yard, as defined in Section 1260.05, shall be required on both streets.

   (d)   In the case of all buildings, there shall be two side yards, one on each side of the building, the aggregate width of which shall not be less than sixteen feet. Neither side yard shall be less than eight feet provided that in the case of a one-family detached dwelling constructed with its greatest dimension on the front street, a one-story porch, either enclosed or unenclosed, may project into one of the side yards, provided that the width of each side yard is not reduced to less than eight feet.

   (e)   There shall be a rear yard to every dwelling, the depth of which shall be at least twenty feet, excepting garages and other permissible accessory buildings.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)

   The lot of each one and two-family detached dwelling shall be at least fifty feet in width. The lot of each semi-detached dwelling shall be at least twenty-five feet in width.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)

   Detached garages erected on any lot must be at least twenty feet from the rear of the dwelling, shall be not less than three feet from the rear lot line and shall be not less than three feet from the party line, provided,  however, that where joint driveways exist between two adjoining property owners, joint garages may be built on the party line.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)

   No building shall be erected under this Zoning Code on any new road or street unless the road or street has been dedicated and opened to public use and travel, and unless the road or street has been paved in accordance with specifications for road building or paving as prescribed by the Board of Commissioners of the Township.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)

   Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)