Richland Township Cambria County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
R-1 One-Family Residential District
§ 240-31 Purpose.
The R-1 One-Family Residential District is composed of certain quiet, low-density residential areas of Richland Township, plus certain open areas where similar residential development appears likely to occur. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district; to protect the amenities of certain areas of Richland Township where the pattern has already been established with single-family developments on relatively large lots; to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life; and to prohibit all activities of a commercial nature except certain home occupations. To these ends, development is limited to a relatively low concentration with relatively large lot sizes, and permitted uses are limited basically to single-family dwellings providing homes for the residents, plus certain additional uses such as schools, parks, churches and certain public facilities which serve the residents of the district.
§ 240-32 Use regulations.
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
One-family detached dwelling.
(2)
Public school or private school having a curriculum similar to that ordinarily given in a public school, including religious instruction in parochial school.
(3)
Church and similar place of worship.
(4)
Convent, monastery, rectory or parish house to be occupied by not more than ten persons.
(5)
Farm, operating, not under five acres, including private stable.
(6)
Home office.
(7)
Satellite dishes and antennas:
(a)
Shall be installed in the rear yard at least 15 feet from the property lines.
(b)
Installation shall be mounted on the ground, shall have a maximum height of 15 feet and shall have a maximum diameter of 12 feet.
(c)
If mounted on the roof, the height shall not exceed the height limit within that district.
(8)
Temporary building and use for construction purposes, not to exceed a period of one year.
(9)
Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses and including but not limited to:
(a)
Private garage.
(b)
Fence or ornamental wall not over six feet in height as measured from the established grade level.
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No fence shall be constructed within any street or alley right-of-way. Except for farm use, fences in any residential district shall not include barbed wire or other harmful projections unless approved by the Zoning Hearing Board for security reasons.
(c)
Off-street parking and loading facility.
(d)
Cultivation of plants, noncommercial.
(e)
Private swimming pool appurtenant to a dwelling when meeting the requirements of Article XXI hereof.
(g)
Parking of boats, boat trailers and motor homes not used as dwellings on the premises.
(h)
Such permitted accessory uses as listed in the definition of accessory use and which are incidental to residential use.
(i)
No accessory buildings shall be located within the front yard. The side yard setback to be in accordance with the district requirements in this chapter and no less than 10 feet from the rear of the property lines.
(j)
No accessory building or buildings shall have an accumulative area greater than 650 square feet, one story in height and a height no greater than 15 feet.
(k)
No accessory structure may be constructed prior to the construction of the principle structure to which it is accessory.
(l)
No accessory structure shall be used for dwelling purposes unless expressly authorized by this chapter.
(m)
An accessory structure shall be secured to the ground or installed on a secure foundation or footer; in no event shall it be erected on loose blocks or other temporary materials. The footer or foundation shall be rodent proof.
(10)
Similar type uses not specifically listed herein when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board according to the procedure authorized in § 240-100A(9).
§ 240-33 Area regulations.
A.
Lot area and width. The minimum lot area for every building hereafter erected or altered shall be as follows:
B.
Building area. All buildings, including accessory uses, shall cover not more than 20% of the area of the lot.
§ 240-34 Height regulations.
The maximum height of buildings hereafter erected or altered shall be as follows:
§ 240-35 Dwelling standards.
Every one-family dwelling hereafter erected or altered shall have habitable living area of not less than 1,400 square feet.
§ 240-36 Off-street parking and loading facilities.
Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required or permitted under Article XVIII.