Mohnton City Zoning Code
PART 5
R-2 RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
§ 27-500 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 264, 7/23/1962, §§ 500, 501; Ord. 302, 7/15/1968; Ord. No. 841, 8/12/2015; Ord. No. 959, 3/15/2023]
In R-2 Residence Districts, the following regulations shall apply. A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of the following purposes, and no other:
1.
Any use permitted in R-1 Residence Districts.
2.
Two-family detached dwelling.
3.
Single-family semidetached dwelling, provided that the adjoining semidetached dwelling with which it has a party wall in common is erected at the same time.
4.
Single-family attached (row) dwelling, provided that such dwellings shall be constructed in series of not more than six dwelling units and that all units of a series shall be constructed at the same time.
5.
Multiple dwelling, on new construction or by conversion, as a conditional use.
6.
Professional or business office, provided that no building shall include an advertising window or any other commercial characteristic which detracts from the character of the district or surrounding neighborhood.
7.
Parking lot when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception in accordance with the provisions of § 27-503.
8.
Transitional housing when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception. All such special needs housing must be fully licensed under applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and proof of such licensing must be provided to the Borough as a condition of any Borough approval. No such special needs housing facility shall be located within 1,500 feet of any other similar facility.
§ 27-501 Area Regulations.
[Ord. 264, 7/23/1962, § 502; Ord. No. 974, 6/12/2024]
1.
Lot Area and Width. Every building hereafter erected or used in whole or in part as a dwelling shall have a lot area and a lot width at the building line of not less than the requirements set forth below, subject to the provisions of § 27-901:
A.
Where a dwelling is served by both public water and sanitary sewer facilities, a minimum lot area per family of not less than 2,000 square feet shall be provided, provided that the minimum lot area for a single-family dwelling shall be not less than 5,000 square feet. The minimum lot width at the building line shall be 50 feet for a single or two-family detached dwelling, 20 feet for a semidetached dwelling, and 75 feet for a multiple dwelling.
2.
Building Area. Not more than 65% of the area of each lot may be occupied by buildings.
3.
Yards. Front, side and rear yards shall be provided on each lot as follows:
A.
Front Yard. One yard, not less than 20 feet in depth, measured from the street line, subject to the provisions of § 27-912.
B.
Side Yards. As follows, provided that where a lot held in single and separate ownership at the effective date of this chapter does not comply with the lot area and lot width requirements of this district, the yard requirements for each side yard may be reduced to not less than five feet subject also to the provisions of § 27-901.
(1)
For every single- or two-family detached dwelling, two yards, not less than 16 feet in aggregate width and neither less than six feet in width; except that, in the case of a corner lot, any side yard which abuts a street shall have a width of not less than the required depth for the front yard of a building fronting on such street and adjoining the corner lot, subject to the provisions of § 27-901.
(2)
For every semidetached dwelling, one yard, not less than 10 feet in width; except that, in the case of a corner lot, any side yard which abuts a street shall have a width of not less than the required depth for the front yard of a building fronting on such street and adjoining the corner lot, subject to the provisions of § 27-901.
(3)
For every main building other than a dwelling and for every multiple dwelling, two yards not less than 30 feet in aggregate width and neither less than 12 feet in width; except that, in the case of a corner lot, any side yard which abuts a street shall have a width of not less than the required depth for the front yard of a building fronting in such street and adjoining the corner lot, subject to the provisions of § 27-901.
C.
Rear Yard. One yard, not less than 20 feet in depth.
4.
Impervious Coverage. Not more than 80% of the area of each lot may contain impervious coverage.
§ 27-502 Height Regulations.
[Ord. 264, 7/23/1962, § 503]
No building shall exceed 35 feet in height, provided that such height limits may be exceeded by one foot for each foot by which the width of each side yard is increased beyond minimum side yard requirements, up to a maximum height of 50 feet.
§ 27-503 Parking Lot in Conjunction with Business or Industrial Use.
[Ord. 264, 7/23/1962, § 504]
An open air parking lot for the use of employees and patrons of an industrial plant or place of business within the Borough of Mohnton may be permitted in the district as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to the provisions of § 27-1207 and the following special requirements: