Lower Pottsgrove Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
R-2 Residential District
§ 250-57 Declaration of legislative intent.
[Amended 8-4-2003 by Ord. No. 244; 12-3-2007 by Ord. No. 276]
In expansion of the declaration of legislation of intent contained in § 250-3 of this chapter and in the community development objectives contained in § 250-5 of this chapter, it is hereby declared to be the intent of this article with respect to R-2 Residential Districts to establish reasonable standards of performance and promote the desirable benefits which single-family detached residential uses have throughout the community. Furthermore, it is the intent of this article to encourage the interdependency of higher-density single-family detached dwellings with the provision of essential public sewer and water facilities.
§ 250-58 Use regulations.
[Amended 5-5-1975 by Ord. No. 127-C; 2-22-1979 by Ord. No. 127-G]
In an R-2 Residential District a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other:
§ 250-59 Area, width and yard regulations.
[Amended 4-8-1996 by Ord. No. 196]
The following area, width and yard regulations shall apply in the R-2 Residential District:
A.
Lot area. A lot area of not less than X thousand square feet per dwelling unit shall be provided for residential uses within the R-2 Residential District, according to the following table:
Lot Size = X (square feet) | Infrastructure Required* | |
|---|---|---|
42,500 | No sewer, no water | |
30,000 | One public utility only | |
20,000 | Sewer, water |
NOTE: | ||
* | Refers to available facilities abutting the site as part of a municipal sewer or water system. | |
B.
Width and yard regulations. The following table shall be used to determine the required width and yard regulations for all residential lots within the R-2 Residential District:
[Amended 12-3-2007 by Ord. No. 276; [Amended 12-3-2007 by Ord. No. 276; 4-5-2021 by Ord. No. 353]
Lot Area (square feet) | 42,500 | 30,000 | 20,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
Width (feet) = "a" | 140 | 125 | 100 |
Front yard (feet) = "b" | 50 | 45 | 40 |
Side yard, each (feet) = "c" | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Rear yard (feet) = "d" | 50 | 45 | 40 |
(1)
A width of not less than "a" feet measured at the front yard building line.
(2)
A front yard depth of not less than "b" feet measured from the ultimate right-of-way line.
(3)
A side yard width of not less than "c" feet measured from the property line.
(4)
A rear yard of not less than "d" feet, except that an accessory use structure may be erected within the rear yard not closer than 20 feet the rear property line.
C.
For any nonresidential use permitted in the R-2 District by special exception, a minimum of two acres shall be required.
E.
Impervious coverage. The following table shall be used to determine the maximum impervious coverage permitted per lot:
[Added 4-5-2021 by Ord. No. 353]
Less than 10,000 square feet | 35% |
10,001 to 29,999 square feet | 30% |
30,000 or more square feet | 25% |
§ 250-60 Height regulations.
The maximum height of buildings or other structures erected or enlarged in this district shall be the same as those standards described in § 250-51 of this chapter.