Manchester Township York County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 7
O-OFFICE DISTRICT
§ 27-701 Purpose.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 700]
It is the purpose and intent of this Part to provide reasonable standards for the harmonious development of business and professional offices and other similar and accessory uses; provide for the 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.
§ 27-702 Area of Application.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 701]
The following regulations shall apply to all areas designated O-Office District on the Zoning Map.
§ 27-703 Use Requirements.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 702; as amended by Ord. 2005-12, 12/13/2005, § 1, Parts 7 and 13]
The chart, Permitted Uses and Special Exceptions-O-Office District, on the following page shows permitted and special exception uses and lot area requirements.[1] 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.
§ 27-704 Setbacks and Yards; Streets.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 703]
1.
Setbacks. Each lot shall meet minimum front, side and rear setback requirements as follows:
A.
Front setback: 35 feet, except when along major or minor arterial roadways as designated in the Manchester Township Comprehensive Plan, when such front setback shall be 50 feet.
B.
Each side setback: 15 feet.
C.
Rear setback: 35 feet.
D.
Smaller setback distance may be permitted by special exception granted by the Zoning Hearing Board, except that parking shall be permitted in front yards so long as it is located at least 10 feet from any street line.
2.
Interior Yards. (Open space between buildings) shall be provided as follows:
A.
When front to front, rear to 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.
B.
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.
C.
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.
D.
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.
E.
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.
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 firefighting equipment, refuse collection, deliveries where necessary, snow removal, shall be provided.
§ 27-705 Building Height Limit.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 704]
No building shall be erected to a height in excess of 35 feet in height; provided, however, that the 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.
§ 27-706 Lot Coverage.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996, § 705]
No more than 40% of the area of each lot shall be occupied by buildings and no more than 70% of the area shall be occupied by impervious surface.
§ 27-707 Plant Screening.
[Ord. 1996-1, 1/23/1996; as added by Ord. 2005-12, 12/13/2005, § 1, Part 12]
When a rear or side lot line of a principal non-residential use is immediately aborting a lot in an A, RL, RM, or RH District, or a residentially used property, screen planting shall be provided along such lot line, in a landscaped area with a minimum width of 15 feet. This landscaped area may overlap a required yard. The plant screening shall meet the requirements of § 27-1105.