Montgomery Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
R-2 Residential District
§ 230-30 Legislative intent.
[Amended 10-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-52Z; 2-28-2005 by Ord. No. 04-190Z]
In addition to the statement of community development objectives set forth in § 230-2 of this chapter, it is hereby declared to be the specific intent of this article, in the R-2 Residential District, to provide a transition from intensely developed portions of the Township and intended to protect the environment and property by providing ample rear yard space and a low building coverage. The primary intent of this District is to provide medium low density residential land use in accordance with the Future Land Use Plan of the Montgomery Township Comprehensive Plan, as amended from time to time.
§ 230-31 Use regulations.
[Amended 10-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-52Z; 2-28-2005 by Ord. No. 04-190Z]
A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any one of the following principal purposes and no other:
A.
One single-family detached dwelling.
B.
Municipal parks and municipal recreation facilities.
C.
(Reserved)
D.
Passenger shelter for local stops of public transportation.
E.
Any of the following purposes when authorized as a special exception:
(1)
Educational and/or religious use, provided that such use is located on a lot five acres or larger in size, buildings are set back at least 100 feet from all property lines, impervious lot coverage shall not exceed 30% of the total lot area, parking areas are set back at least 30 feet from all property lines and all other regulations of the R-2 Residential District are met.
(2)
Day camp provided that such use is located on a lot 10 acres or larger in size, impervious lot coverage does not exceed 30% of the total lot area, buildings are set back at least 100 feet from all property lines, parking areas are set back at least 30 feet from all property lines, and all other regulations of the R-2 Residential District are met.
(3)
(Reserved)
(4)
Golf course, athletic field, riding academy or other outdoor recreational use with less than 5% impervious lot coverage.
(5)
Cemetery, provided that the parcel devoted to this use shall contain not less than 10 acres.
§ 230-32 Height regulations.
[Amended 10-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-52Z]
The maximum height of buildings and other structures erected or enlarged in the district shall be:
A.
For any dwelling: 35 feet, not exceeding 2 1/2 stories.
B.
For any nondwelling farm building or other structure: 35 feet, except that such height may be increased to a maximum of 65 feet, provided that for every foot of height in excess of 35 feet there shall be added to each yard requirement one corresponding foot of width and depth.
C.
For any nonfarm accessory building: 20 feet.
§ 230-33 Area, width and yard regulations.
[Amended 8-3-1987 by Ord. No. 17-033; 10-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-52Z]
A.
Minimum lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 20,000 square feet and a lot width of not less than 100 feet at the building line shall be provided.
B.
Front yard. There shall be a front yard on each lot which shall be not less than 50 feet in depth.
C.
Side yards.
(1)
On each interior lot there shall be two side yards having an aggregate width of not less than 30 feet, neither side yard having a width less than 15 feet.
(2)
On each corner lot there shall be two side yards, the side yard abutting the street having a width of not less than 40 feet and the side yard not abutting the street having a width of not less than 15 feet.
E.
Building setback from secondary and major roads. All buildings shall be set back a depth of not less than 60 feet from the ultimate right-of-way line of secondary and major roads, regardless of a less restrictive setback for that specific yard area.
F.
Building coverage. Not more than 15% of the area of any lot shall be occupied by buildings.
§ 230-34 Other provisions.
[Added 7-28-1986 by Ord. No. 17-037]
See Article XXI of this Zoning Ordinance for general provisions that may also relate to this District.