Oaklyn City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
R-1 Single-Family Detached Residential District
§ 125-19 Purpose.
A.
The purpose of the R-1 Residential District to create a zoning district for single-family detached homes at a maximum density of 10 units per acre and a limited number of compatible uses.
§ 125-20 Permitted uses.
[Amended 8-18-2004 by Ord. No. 9-04; 11-9-2004 by Ord. No. 15-04; 2-8-2005 by Ord. No. 23-04; 4-8-2025 by Ord. No. 09-25]
The following uses shall be permitted in the R-1 Residential District:
A.
Single-family detached dwellings.
B.
Permitted accessory uses, on the same lot and customarily incidental to a permitted dwelling, shall be as follows:
(1)
A detached private garage, provided that same shall not be constructed to house more than two private automobiles or have an overall area in excess of 500 square feet. Such a garage shall not be closer to the principal building than 10 feet and shall be set back from the side property line a minimum of five feet and from the rear property line a minimum of five feet. The front yard setback for a detached private garage shall be 1 1/2 times the minimum front yard setback requirement for the principal building.
(2)
A stationary outdoor fireplace in a rear yard, provided that same shall not be placed nearer to a side or rear property line than six feet, nor exceed five feet in height. In the case of a corner lot, a stationary outdoor fireplace meeting all other requirements herein may be placed in the side yard.
(3)
A private swimming or wading pool; provided, however, that the inside wall of same shall not be erected, installed or maintained nearer than 15 feet to any side or rear property line or structure, and that the deck, equipment and any other structures associated with the pool shall be no nearer than six feet to any side or rear property line. Such a swimming or wading pool shall only be located in the rear yard, or in the case of a corner lot, it shall be no closer to any street line than two times the required front yard setback for the principal buildings. Such a swimming or wading pool shall not occupy more than 25% of the rear yard area, or in the case of corner lots, it shall not occupy more than 5% of the total lot area.
(4)
One accessory building in addition to a garage; provided, however, that such accessory building shall be subject to the same setback requirements as a detached private garage and shall contain no more than 100 square feet.
(5)
One accessory building in addition to a garage as specified in § 125-20B(4); provided, however, that such accessory building shall be used as a "chicken coop" as provided for in § 55- 7.3 et seq. of this Code, and this accessory building shall be subject to the same setback requirements as a detached private garage, shall contain no more than 100 square feet, shall not exceed seven feet in height, and shall be removed should the property owner no longer be licensed to keep chickens on the subject property pursuant to § 55-7.2 of this Code.
C.
Public parks, government buildings and public utility installations which involve no storage yards or commercial office space.
D.
Public and parochial schools.
E.
Day-care centers, private schools and related uses which are not operated as a business.
F.
Churches, synagogues, parish houses, convents and related uses, provided that adequate provision is made for off-street parking as required.
G.
Home occupations and home professional offices, provided that the use is located within the dwelling, that the dwelling structure is without material exterior alteration and that the primary use of the property is for a single-family dwelling.
H.
The total area occupied by all accessory buildings and structures, including swimming and wading pools, shall not occupy more than 7% of the total lot area.
§ 125-21 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 125-21, Conditional Uses, added 8-13-1991 by Ord. No. 7-91, was repealed 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 12-96.
§ 125-22 Area and yard requirements.
See Article III.
§ 125-23 Off-street parking.
See Article XIV.
§ 125-24 Design review.
Any construction, alteration, modification or change in the use of a building, structure or lot shall conform to the regulations in the Borough's Construction Code and shall be subject to the review procedures in the Borough's Development Review and Land Use Procedures Ordinance.[1]