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Loyalsock Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

A-R Agricultural Rural Residential District

§ 215-56 District purpose.

This district is intended for application to open rural areas when public water and sewer facilities are not yet provided. These regulations are to foster a single-family home environment on relatively large lots; to prohibit uses of a commercial or industrial nature and to encourage the continuation of agricultural activities.

§ 215-57 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses shall be as follows:
A. 
General farming.
B. 
Crop farming.
C. 
Nursery.
D. 
Greenhouse.
E. 
Stable (private).
F. 
Kennel.
G. 
Commercial forestry.
H. 
Gardening.
I. 
One-family detached.
J. 
One-family semidetached (twin).
K. 
Two-family (duplex).
L. 
Mobile home.
M. 
Place of worship.
N. 
Public school.
O. 
Commercial school.
P. 
Recreation facility.
Q. 
Library or museum.
R. 
Municipal building.
S. 
Hospital.
T. 
Cemetery.
U. 
Animal hospital.
V. 
Seasonal roadside stand.
W. 
Funeral home/mortuary.
X. 
Lumberyard.
Y. 
Home occupation.
Z. 
Residential accessory.
AA. 
Sign.
BB. 
Satellite antenna dish.
CC. 
Garage sale.
DD. 
Small wind energy system.
[Added 2-24-2009 by Ord. No. 331]
EE. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection EE, Oil and gas development, added 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 343, was repealed 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 362.
FF. 
No-impact home-based business.
[Added 3-27-2012 by Ord. No. 347]

§ 215-58 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses shall be as follows:
A. 
Stable (public).
B. 
Mobile home park.
C. 
Planned residential development.
D. 
Group dwelling.
E. 
Recreation facility (private).
F. 
Rehabilitation home.
G. 
Community center.
H. 
Day-care center.
I. 
Entertainment, outdoor.
J. 
Guest house.
K. 
Public utility facility.
L. 
Emergency services.
M. 
Extractive operation.
N. 
Ponds.
O. 
Wind energy facility, per regulations in Chapter 212.
[Added 2-24-2009 by Ord. No. 331]
P. 
Compressor station/processing plant.
[Added 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 343]
Q. 
Metering stations.
[Added 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 343]
R. 
Gathering lines.
[Added 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 343]
S. 
Ordorant injection locations.
[Added 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 343]
T. 
Oil and gas development.
[Added 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 362]

§ 215-59 Area and dimensional requirements.

Area and dimensional requirements shall be as follows:
A. 
Required lot area:
[Amended 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 262]
(1) 
When served by public sanitary sewers the lot area shall be not less than 30,000 square feet.
(2) 
When not served by public sanitary sewers the lot area shall not be less than 50,000 square feet.
B. 
All lots shall be large enough to support two septic drainfields. Subdivision of lots where septic systems are required will require two approved septic test sites so that a replacement may be installed if one drainfield fails. No building or structure shall be placed in the replacement drainfield area.
C. 
Maximum building coverage: 30%.
D. 
Minimum yard requirements:
(1) 
Front yard depth: 35 feet.
(2) 
Side yard depth (combined): 30 feet (minimum 12 feet).
(3) 
Rear yard depth: 35 feet.
E. 
Building height limit: 35 feet.
F. 
Minimum lot width:
[Amended 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 262]
(1) 
With public sanitary sewers: 150 feet.
(2) 
Without public sanitary sewers: 200 feet.

§ 215-60 Off-street parking.

Off-street parking shall be provided as required in Article VI, Off-Street Parking, and Article III, General Regulations, of this chapter.

§ 215-61 Vegetative cover and tree planting.

At least 50% of the lot shall be covered with vegetative material.