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Marcus Hook City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

R-3 Residential District

§ 196-21 Purpose.

The purpose of the R-3 District is to provide for high-density residential development. The regulations are designed to stabilize and protect the residential characteristics of the district and to encourage a suitable environment for residential activities. The district also allows selected nonresidential uses, provided that they are permitted by conditional use permit.

§ 196-22 Uses permitted by right.

Land, buildings, or premises shall be used by right for only one or more of the following uses:
A. 
Single-family semidetached dwelling (twin).
B. 
Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse or rowhouse).
C. 
Multifamily dwelling (apartment building).
D. 
Family-based community residence facility, subject to § 196-112.
E. 
Recreational, park, or play area.

§ 196-23 Conditional uses.

The following uses shall be permitted by conditional use permit only, subject to the applicable provisions of Article XVIII, Procedure and Standards for Conditional Uses:
A. 
Conversion, subject to § 196-139.

§ 196-24 Accessory uses and structures.

A. 
All accessory uses and structures permitted in the R-1 District.
B. 
Any accessory use or structure on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the uses permitted above in the R-3 District and not detrimental to the neighborhood.

§ 196-25 Dimensional regulations.

A. 
Single-family semidetached dwelling. Single-family semidetached dwellings in this district shall comply with the dimensional standards of the R-2 District as per § 196-20B.
B. 
Single-family attached dwelling (rowhouse/townhouse). Single-family attached dwellings in this district shall comply with the dimensional standards of the R-2 District as per § 196-20C.
C. 
Multifamily dwelling.
(1) 
Lot area: 1,500 square feet per unit.
(2) 
Lot width: 100 feet.
(3) 
Front yard: 10 feet.
(4) 
Side yards: 35 feet aggregate and 15 feet minimum.
(5) 
Rear yard: 20 feet.
(6) 
Impervious surface: 75%, maximum.
(7) 
Height: 40 feet or four stories.