North Lebanon Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 5
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS R-1
§ 27-501 Intent.
[Ord. 6-4-84, 6/4/1984, § 8.01]
The following structures are designed to promote and protect low density residential development along with other compatible uses. The areas chosen for these districts are those which currently reflect a harmonious residential atmosphere or which would logically develop as such in the future according to the Comprehensive Plan Objectives. An attempt is made herein to encourage the most efficient use of land including slope land, odd-shaped lots, flood plain, and storm water management areas. This area would also fall within existing municipal sewer and/or water service areas and planned service areas.
§ 27-502 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 6-4-84, 6/4/1984, § 8.02; as amended by Ord. 2-1992, 4/20/1992, § VI; by Ord. 1-1997, 1/20/1997, § II; and by Ord. 5-2005, 12/19/2005, § XIV]
1.
Single family detached dwellings.
2.
Churches, associated parish houses and cemeteries.
3.
Publicly owned nursery, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools.
4.
Publicly owned parks and playgrounds.
5.
Municipal buildings and community facilities such as police and fire protection facilities, museums, libraries, etc., provided that they do not contain restaurants, cafes, membership clubs, or other places offering food, beverages, dancing or entertainment.
6.
Agriculture, truck farming, gardening, flower and tree nurseries, and greenhouses, which may sell items grown on the premises, but not including animal husbandry, or pet kennels.
7.
Accessory buildings and uses incidental to any of the above permitted uses including the following:
8.
The following Special Exceptions after approval for a permit granted by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with regulations found in Part 20 of this chapter.
A.
Privately owned nursery, elementary, and high schools.
B.
Private institutions of higher education, convents, and monasteries.
C.
Cemeteries, hospitals, nursing, and convalescent homes.
E.
Non-profit, church related homes for the elderly, including (1) custodial or sanitarium type of care, (2) intermediate care involving dormitory areas with common meal facilities, and (3) individual residential living quarters with separate cooking facilities, provided that the following conditions are met:
(1)
A subdivision and/or land development plan shall be filed in accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance of North Lebanon Township.
(2)
Self-sufficient dwelling units for permanent guests of the home, which are separate and detached from the principal care facility, shall conform in all respects with the requirements for such dwelling unit specified in the R-2, Medium Density Residential District, including townhouse and garden apartment requirements where applicable. Although they may be planned as clustered housing, such residential development shall be designed to facilitate subdivision or sale of individual units in accordance with applicable lot area, lot width, and yard requirements of § 27-503 of this chapter.
F.
Semi-public and private recreation uses such as golf courses, country clubs, swimming and/or tennis clubs provided that no principal building, accessory structure, pool, tennis court, or parking area is located within 100 feet of any road right-of-way line or lot line. Additionally, swimming pools associated with these uses shall be completely enclosed with a continuous, impenetrable fence no less than six feet in height above the ground level and the fence shall be equipped with a lockable gate.
G.
Private institutions of higher education, convents, and monasteries provided that the following conditions are met:
H.
Non-intensive animal husbandry, excluding beekeeping, or pet kennels, subject to the following conditions:
[Amended by Ord. No. 4-2022, 3/21/2022]
(1)
A minimum lot size of 10 acres shall be provided.
(2)
Buildings in which livestock, poultry, insects, or other than customary household pets are kept shall be no closer than 200 feet to any lot line or road right-of-way.
(3)
No storage of manure, malodorous substances, or dust producing substances shall be permitted within 200 feet of any lot line or road right-of-way.
9.
Group care facilities provided that the following conditions are met:
A.
Plans for the facility are approved by the appropriate state and local agencies (e.g., Department of Labor and Industry, Department of Welfare, etc.) prior to operation.
B.
The facility shall be properly licensed, if required.
C.
There shall be a minimum of 175 square feet of habitable floor area for each person residing in the facility.
D.
All residents of the facility must be certified by the referring agency to be capable of residing in this group family environment and no resident shall receive skilled or intermediate type nursing care or psychiatric rehabilitation routinely required in an institutional setting.
E.
The facility shall be served by the public water and public sewer system.
F.
The facility shall comply with all applicable standards of this chapter, the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance of North Lebanon Township [Chapter 22].
G.
Traffic generated by the facility shall not exceed normal residential levels and all points of ingress and egress shall be at safe and permissible locations.
H.
All parking shall be off-street and the facility shall have two off-street parking spaces for the facility and one additional off-street parking space for each residential vehicle and each employee vehicle and such other additional off-street parking spaces as may be needed to handle the off-street parking needs of the facility's use.
I.
The operator of the facility shall provide to North Lebanon Township a floor plan of the facility describing the uses of the rooms within.
10.
Family day-care homes, provided that the following conditions are met:
A.
Day care shall be provided by the resident of the home and a maximum of one nonresident assistant.
B.
Applicants shall obtain and maintain a registration certificate from the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare for the family day-care home; a copy of said certificate shall be attached to the building permit.
C.
Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided in addition to that required for the residence.
D.
No signs pertaining to the day-care service shall be permitted.
11.
Upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, apiaries/beekeeping are permitted as a conditional use, provided that the applicable requirements and conditions set forth in Chapter 27, Part 12, Supplementary District Regulations, § 27-1232, are met, along with any other reasonable conditions and safeguards that may be imposed by the Board of Supervisors as deemed necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.
[Added by Ord. No. 4-2022, 3/21/2022]
§ 27-503 Lot Area, Building Height, and Yard Requirements.
[Ord. 6-4-84, 6/4/1984, § 8.03; as amended by Ord. 1-1995, 5/1/1995, § II; and by Ord. 2-1995, 12/18/1995, § VII]
A lot area, lot width, lot coverage, yard depths, -and building height satisfying the requirements of the following table, unless otherwise specified heretofore in § 27-502, shall be provided for every dwelling unit and/or principal nonresidential building or use hereafter erected, altered, or established in this district.
No building or other structure shall exceed the smaller of 2 1/2 stories or 35 in height unless specifically exempted in Part 12 or approved as a Special Exception by the Zoning Hearing Board.
Lot Requirements | Yard Requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use | Min. Lot Area | Min. Lot width (feet) | Max. Lot Coverage | Front (feet) | Each Side (feet) | Rear |
Nonresidential building | 5 acres | 400 | 20% | 100 | 50 | 75 |
Single-family detached: | ||||||
No public utilities (on-site water and sewer) | 1 acre | 150 | 25% | 40 | 15 | 25 |
Public water or sewer | 20,000 square feet | 125 | 30% | 40 | 15 | 25 |
Public water and sewer | 15,000 square feet | 110 | 30% | 40 | 15 | 25 |
Municipal buildings and community facilities | 3 acres | 250 | 25% | 50 | 1 | 25 |
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 2-1995, which added these requirements, provided that for municipal buildings and community facilities the requirement for one side yard shall be 20 feet and the total side yard requirement shall be 40 feet. |
§ 27-504 Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements.
[Ord. 6-4-84, 6/4/1984, § 8.04]
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Part 14 of this chapter.
§ 27-505 Signs and Advertising Structures.
[Ord. 6-4-84, 6/4/1984, § 8.05]
Signs shall be permitted in accordance with Part 15 of this chapter.
§ 27-506 Supplementary District Regulations.
[Ord. 6-4-84, 6/4/1984, § 8.06]
The supplementary district regulations in Part 12 shall apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.