Manchester Township York County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 6
RH-HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-601 Purpose.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 600]
It is the purpose and intent of this Part to provide reasonable standards for the harmonious development of apartments, townhouses, duplexes/semi-detached and other uses and accessory uses which are compatible with high density housing; regulate the density of population, provide for public convenience and avoid undue congestion in the streets; and to otherwise create conditions conducive to carrying out these and the other broad purposes of this chapter.
§ 27-602 Area of Application.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 601]
The following regulations shall apply to all areas designed RH-High Density Residential District on the Zoning Map.
§ 27-603 Use Requirements.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 602; as amended by Ord. 2005-12, 12/13/2005, § 1, Parts 7, 11 and 13; and by Ord. 2008-05, 7/8/2008, § 2]
The chart, Permitted Uses and Special Exceptions-RH-High Density Residential District, on the following page shows permitted and special exception uses and lot area requirements.[1] Lot sizes for residential uses are expressed in square feet per dwelling unit. Where a use or matter is also regulated by Part 11, Part 12, or any other section of this chapter, the most restrictive provision shall apply.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said chart is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 27-604 Setbacks and Yards, Parking, Streets, Location.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 603]
1.
Each lot shall meet front, side, rear and interior yard setback requirements not less than the depth or width as follows unless noted otherwise on the attached chart:
A.
Front yard setback: 35 feet except when along major and minor arterial type roadways as designated and set forth in the Manchester Township Comprehensive Plan, when such setback shall be 50 feet.
B.
Each side yard setback: 15 feet, excepting in the case of row houses, where side yards (setbacks) shall not be provided on the interior dwelling units and only one side yard shall be provided for each of the end dwelling units.
C.
Rear yard setback: 35 feet.
D.
Interior Yards. (Open space between buildings) shall be provided as follows:
(1)
When front to front, rear or rear, or front to rear, parallel buildings shall have 50 feet between faces for one story in height, plus five feet for each additional story. If the front or rear faces are obliquely aligned, the above distances may be decreased by as much as 10 feet at one end if increased by similar or greater distance at the other end. Where service drives or bank grade changes or collector walks are introduced in this space, the yard distance shall be at least 25 feet.
(2)
Between end walls of buildings, a yard space of 25 feet for each one story building, plus five feet for each additional story shall be required.
(3)
Between end walls and front or rear faces of buildings, 30 feet for one story, plus five feet for each additional story, shall be required.
(4)
When two adjacent buildings differ in the number of stories, the spacing shall be not less than 1/2 the sum of the required distance between two buildings of lower height, plus that between two buildings of the greater height.
(5)
Outer and inner courts shall be permitted when such courts are not less than 50 feet or equal to the dimensions of the full height of the building walls enclosing the court, whichever is greater.
(6)
The minimum distance separating multiple-family buildings from nonresidential uses shall be not less than 75 feet.
2.
Off-Street Parking.
A.
Parking space, off-street, shall meet regulations as set forth in Part 15 herein.
B.
Excepting single-family semi-detached, single family attached and two family detached dwellings, all parking areas shall be located at least 25 feet from the dwellings. The required parking spaces shall be situated on the same lot within 200 feet of the dwelling units to be serviced.
C.
Outdoor parking spaces and approaches shall, be deemed to be a part of the open space of the lot on which it is located.
3.
Streets and Access Drives.
A.
Plans for streets, drives, service access, parking and walks and all such facilities shall be reviewed and approved and all such facilities shall be designed and installed in the manner prescribed by the Township Subdivision Regulations [Chapter 22] for dedication and amendments thereto, regardless of whether they are to be presented to the Township for dedication or not.
B.
Suitable access for fire fighting equipment, refuse collection, deliveries where necessary, snow removal shall be provided.
§ 27-605 Building Height Limit.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 604; as amended by Ord. 2005-12, 12/13/2005, § 1, Part 11]
No building shall be erected to a height in excess of 35 feet in height; provided, however, that this height may be increased one foot for each additional foot that the width of each side yard exceeds the minimum required. Modification of this section is permitted by special exception. However, in no case shall any building exceed a maximum of five stories.
§ 27-606 Lot Coverage.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 605]
Not more than 50% of the area of each lot shall be occupied by buildings, and nor more than 65% shall be occupied by impervious surface.
§ 27-607 Lot Coverage.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996; as added by Ord. 2005-12, 12/13/2005, § 1, Part 9]
If all dwellings within a subdivision or land development of 20 or more total dwelling units are limited to "age restricted housing," then the maximum number of dwelling units allowed within that subdivision or land development shall be increased by 20% above the number that otherwise would be allowed.