Paxtang City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
PAC Paxtang Avenue Conservation Zoning District
§ 425-20 Purpose.
This zoning district is generally comprised of a neighborhood in the Borough located along Paxtang Avenue where traditional neighborhood development patterns have been established. This distinctive neighborhood is noted because of its unique building and development characteristics generally including larger, multistory, stately homes with front porches and deeper setbacks; larger and wider lots accessed from alleys; street trees, tree lawns and sidewalks; and close proximity to the downtown (DT). This area serves as an important "gateway" corridor not only into the Borough from locations outside of the area, but also into the downtown (DT). This zoning district seeks to protect and enhance this important traditional neighborhood by providing general and specific design compatibility and performance standards helping to ensure similar compatible use, reuse, replacement and infill development.
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§ 425-21 Permitted uses.
See Table 3-3 in § 425-14 relating to use tables for uses permitted by right, conditional use and/or special exception in this mixed use district.[1]
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Editor's Note: The Permitted Uses Tables are attached to this chapter.
§ 425-22 Area and design requirements.
A.
See Table 5-1 in this section relating to area and design requirements for the area and design requirements for all development activities and uses. Additionally, all development activities and uses shall be compatible in character, design, height, scale, setback, orientation, lot access and off-street parking with adjacent and nearby buildings/structures and development on abutting lots as well as lots on the same shared block face (between two intersecting streets) along the same side of the street. Although required in Tables 5-1 and 5-2 in this section relating to area and design requirements and additional development compatibility standards, respectively, referring to certain development compatibility design requirements set forth in Article XI of this chapter relating to the Development Compatibility Standards Overlay Zoning District (DCSO), applicants for new development and uses may, and are strongly encouraged to, utilize the other development compatibility design guidelines and standards set forth in Article XI of this chapter relating to the Development Compatibility Standards Overlay Zoning District (DCSO).
Table 5-1 Area and Design Requirements | |||||
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Area/Design Features | Single-Family Detached Dwelling | Single-Family Semidetached Dwelling | Two-Family Detached Dwelling | Other Permitted Uses (unless specifically listed in Article XVI) | |
Lot area per unit - minimum | 7,000 square feet per DU | 4,000 square feet per DU | 4,000 square feet per DU | 7,500 square feet | N/A |
Minimum lot width at front lot line - interior lot | 70 feet | 40 feet | 70 feet | 75 feet | N/A |
Minimum lot width at front lot line corner lot | 85 feet | 65 feet | 85 feet | 90 feet | N/A |
Setback - front minimum/ maximum | If abutting lots are developed, see § 425-53F; otherwise, 15 feet minimum 25 feet maximum | If abutting lots are developed, see § 425-53F; otherwise, 15 feet minimum 25 feet maximum | If abutting lots are developed, see § 425-53F; otherwise 15 feet minimum 25 feet maximum | If abutting lots are developed, see § 425-53F; otherwise, 15 feet minimum 25 feet maximum | Not permitted to be located between principal building and public street |
Setback - side minimum | 15 feet each side | 10 feet; except 0 feet at the shared lot line of lawfully attached dwellings constructed with a shared common party wall and provided notarized, written consent of the owner of abutting lot and building | 15 feet each side | 15 feet each side | 5 feet |
Setback - rear minimum | 15 feet | 15 feet | 15 feet | 20 feet | 5 feet, except that detached garages adjacent to and having access to an alley, shall be set back 5 feet from the right-of-way or 15 feet from the center line of the alley, whichever is greater |
Impervious lot coverage -maximum | 40% | 50% | 50% | 65% | Included as part of total maximum impervious coverage |
Vegetative coverage - minimum | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | Included as part of total minimum vegetative coverage |
Building height - minimum/ maximum | If abutting lots are developed, see § 425-53G; otherwise, 2 stories minimum or 24 feet minimum/ 40 feet maximum | If abutting lots are developed, see § 425-53G; otherwise, 2 stories minimum or 24 feet minimum/ 40 feet maximum | If abutting lots are developed, see § 425-53G; otherwise, 2 stories minimum or 24 feet minimum/ 40 feet maximum | If abutting lots are developed, see § 425-53G; otherwise, 2 stories minimum or 24 feet minimum/ 40 feet maximum | 20 feet or not higher than the principal structure, whichever is less |
 Figure 5.1 Typical Area/Design Features Single-Family Detached Dwelling Example (Abutting Lots Not Developed) (not drawn to scale) |
 Figure 5.2 Typical Building Height Example (Abutting Lots Not Developed) (not drawn to scale) |
B.
Additional development compatibility standards.
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See Table 5-2 of this section relating to additional development compatibility standards and the applicable subsections of Article XI of this chapter relating to the Development Compatibility Standards Overlay Zoning District (DCSO) for additional standards for development activities and uses.
Table 5-2 Additional Development Compatibility Standards | |||
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Development Compatibility Design Standard | Subsection of § 425-53 | Applicability of Development Compatibility Design Standard | |
Front building setback | § 425-53F | Yes | |
Building height | § 425-53G | Yes | |
Building orientation | § 425-53H | Yes | |
Building facade | § 425-53I | Yes | |
Building roof | § 425-53J | Yes | |
Reuse of existing or formerly residential building | § 425-53K | Yes | |
Building footprint | § 425-53L | Yes | |
Fire escape | § 425-53M | Yes | |
Lot access and parking | § 425-53N | Yes | |
Residential garage location and design | § 425-53O | Yes | |
Nonresidential uses within an enclosed building | § 425-53P | Yes | |
§ 425-23 Compliance with general regulations.
Additionally, all development activities and uses within this zoning district shall comply with all applicable general standards of this chapter, including but not limited to:
§ 425-24 Overlay zoning districts.
If located within or affected by the following overlay zoning districts, development activities and uses shall comply with the requirements of the applicable overlay zoning district provisions set forth in Article XI of this chapter relating to overlay zoning districts: