New Britain Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 9
RR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-900 Purpose.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 900]
a.
The purpose of the RR Residential District is to provide for a variety of housing types at medium densities where public water and sewer service is available.
b.
Within the RR Residential District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used only when in conformance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use, area and design regulations of this district.
§ 27-901 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 901; as amended by Ord. 00-01-01, 1/24/2000, Art. III; by Ord. 0105-03, 5/21/2001, Art. III; by Ord. 2011-09-02, 9/19/2011. Art. V; and by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015]
a.
Uses Permitted by Right.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-11-04, 11/16/2020]
A2 | Crop Farming | ||
A5 | Commercial Forestry | ||
A12 | Wildlife Sanctuary | ||
B1 | Single-Family Detached Dwelling | ||
B2 | Cluster Subdivision | ||
E1 | Public Recreational Facility | ||
H | Residential Accessory Uses: | ||
H1 | Garage, Off-Street Parking | ||
H2 | Storage Shed | ||
H3 | Fences, Walls | ||
H4 | Noncommercial Swimming Pool | ||
H5 | Tennis Court | ||
H10 | Air Conditioner | ||
H11 | Recreational or Other Vehicle Storage | ||
H12 | Garage or Yard Sales | ||
H13 | Household Pets | ||
H16 | Short-Term Rental | ||
L | General Uses and Structures: | ||
L3 | Temporary Structure | ||
L4 | Temporary Community Event | ||
L9 | Off-Street Parking | ||
L10 | Signs | ||
b.
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
B3 | Single-Family Semidetached Dwelling | |
B4 | Two-Family Detached Dwelling | |
C4 | Group Home | |
E4 | Non-Household Swimming Pool | |
E6 | Golf Course | |
E7 | Community Center | |
F2 | Emergency Service Center | |
H6 | Residential Solar Energy System | |
H7 | Residential Wind Energy System | |
H8 | Satellite Antennas | |
H9 | Amateur Radio Antennas | |
H15 | Home Occupation |
§ 27-902 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 902; as amended by Ord. 2013-04-01, 4/8/2013, Art. VII]
a.
Unless a maximum height regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, for a specific use, no use in the RR Residential District shall exceed 35 feet in height.
b.
Unless a more restrictive area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, or performance standards are provided for a specific use, all uses in the RR Residential District, except for a B2 Cluster Subdivision, a B3 Single-Family Semidetached Dwelling, and a B4 Two-Family Detached Dwelling, shall meet the following requirements:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
Minimum Lot Area (acres) | Minimum Lot Width (feet) | Minimum Lot Depth (feet) | Maximum Building Coverage Ratio (%) | Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio (%) | Lot Minimum Yards (feet) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lot | Site | Lot | Front | Side | Rear | |||
1 | 150 | 180 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 75 |
c.
Accessory Uses/Structures. The following provisions shall apply for all accessory uses/structures, unless otherwise stipulated in Part 3 of this chapter or unless there are more-restrictive applicable requirements provided for elsewhere in this chapter concerning accessory uses/structures:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-01-03, 1/23/2017]
1.
No accessory structures shall be permitted in the required front yard setback area.
2.
All accessory structures shall be located a minimum of 15 feet to the rear and the side of the principal building on the lot.
3.
All accessory structures shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from the rear and side lot lines. Where the lot size is less than 15,000 square feet, however, the accessory structure shall be located a minimum of five feet from the rear lot line.
§ 27-903 Performance Standards.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 903; as amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04]
a.
Unless a more restrictive area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, all B2 Cluster Subdivision, B3 Single-Family Semidetached Dwelling, and B4 Two-Family Detached Dwelling uses in the RR Residential District shall meet the following requirements:
Use | Minimum Lot Area (square feet) | Minimum Lot Width (feet) | Minimum Lot Depth (feet) | Maximum Building Coverage Ratio (%) | Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio (%) | Minimum Yards (feet) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lot | Site | Lot | Front | Side | Rear | ||||
B2 | 12,500(1) | 80 | 100 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 15 | 40 |
B2 | 20,000(2) | 80 | 100 | 15 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 15 | 40 |
B2 | 43,560(3) | 150 | 180 | 15 | 30 | 35 | 50 | 25 | 75 |
B3 | 15,000 (per unit) | 75 (at setback) | 75 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 50 |
B4 | 15,000 (per unit) | 75 (at setback) 50 (at UROW) | 75 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 50 |
NOTES: | |
(1) | With public water and sewer. |
(2) | With public water or sewer. |
(3) | With neither public water nor sewer. |
b.
The following additional standards shall apply to the site as a whole for a B2 use:
Minimum Site Area (acres) | Maximum Density (du/ac) | Minimum Open Space Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
10 | 1 | 50 |
§ 27-904 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-904, Planned Residential Development (PRD), as amended, was repealed 9/21/2015 by Ord. 2015-09-06.