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Lower Southampton Township
City Zoning Code

PART 12

M Municipal District

§ 27-1201 Permitted uses.

[Ord. 558, 9/4/2012]
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the purposes listed in this section, subject to additional requirements of applicable provisions of this and other Township ordinances.
A. 
Uses permitted by right:
[Amended by Ord. No. 600, 9/14/2022]
Use 1
Agriculture
Use 9
Public or private school
Use 10
Library or museum
Use 11
Public recreational facility
Use 13
Community center
Use 15
Adult day care
Use 40
Kennel
Use 48
Emergency services
Use 49
Municipal uses
Use 53A
Small wireless facilities within the right-of-way, as regulated by the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act, but not in an underground district
Use 54
Utility operating facility
Use 72
Nonresidential accessory building or structure
Use 75
Nonresidential wind energy system
Use 77
Solar energy system
Any additional municipal use as deemed appropriate by the Board of Supervisors
B. 
The following uses are permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the provisions of Part 23 of this chapter:
[Amended by Ord. No. 600, 9/14/2022]
Use 53B
Small wireless facilities within the right-of-way and which are also within an underground district as regulated by § 27-1403F(6.2) and by the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act
C. 
The following uses are permitted as conditional uses when authorized by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with the provisions of Part 22 of this chapter:
Use 53
Cellular telecommunications facility

§ 27-1202 Area and dimensional requirements.

[Ord. 558, 9/4/2012]
All uses shall comply with the area and dimensional requirements listed in this section, unless a greater area or dimensional requirement is stated in Part 14, Use Regulations, for the specific use; in which case the requirements of Part 14 shall apply.
A. 
Minimum lot area. Each lot shall contain an area of not less than one acre, unless a different lot area is deemed to be appropriate by the Board of Supervisors.
B. 
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
C. 
Building area. No more than 25% of the area of each lot shall be occupied by buildings.
D. 
Maximum impervious surface. No more than 50% of the lot area shall be impervious surfaces.
E. 
Front yards: 50 feet minimum measured from the street line.
F. 
Side yards: 25 feet minimum for each side yard.
G. 
Rear yard: 35 feet.