Royersford City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
R-1 Residence District
§ 475-34 Legislative intent.
In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent contained in Article I, § 475-2, of this chapter and the statement of community development objectives contained in Article I, § 475-4, of this chapter, it is hereby declared to be the intent of this Article V with respect to the R-1 Residence District to establish reasonable standards of performance and to promote the benefits of the low-density single-family residential development in appropriate areas of the Borough.
§ 475-35 Permitted uses.
[Amended 9-9-2003 by Ord. No. 781]
In an R-1 Residence District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other:
A.
Single-family detached dwellings.
B.
No-impact home-based business.
C.
An institutional use when authorized as a conditional use by the Borough Council, subject to the standards and criteria set forth in § 475-37 hereof.
D.
Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any permitted use.
E.
Forestry.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
§ 475-36 Development regulations.
A.
The following regulations shall apply in the R-1 Residence District:
(1)
Lot area, lot width, yards, and building coverage (per dwelling unit).
(a)
Minimum lot area: 11,250 square feet.
(b)
Minimum lot width at the building line: 75 feet.
(c)
Minimum front yard measured from the ultimate right-of-way line: 30 feet.
(d)
Minimum front yard on the long side of a corner lot: 25 feet.
(e)
Minimum side yard: 15 feet each.
(f)
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(g)
Maximum building coverage (percent of total lot area): 25%.
(h)
Maximum impervious coverage (percent of total lot area): 40%.
[Added 1-10-2023 by Ord. No. 924]
(2)
Height. No building hereinafter erected as a dwelling in the R-1 Residence District shall exceed 35 feet in height. For any building accessory to a dwelling, the maximum height shall be 20 feet.
B.
Additional requirements in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 Districts.
[Added 2-28-2017 by Ord. No. 887]
(2)
Each dwelling unit shall have a front door and at least one ground-floor window that faces onto a street.
(3)
Any space between the bottom of the home and the ground and/or home pad shall be enclosed using a durable fire-resistant material. If a traditional foundation is not used, then this enclosure shall have the appearance of a foundation of a site-built home, such as material with the appearance of concrete or stucco. Provisions shall be provided for access to any utility connections under the home.
(4)
Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum dwelling unit width of 20 feet along the side of the dwelling that is approximately parallel to an adjacent street. This width shall be revised as follows, whichever is more restrictive:
(a)
It shall be 18 feet in the R-3 District; and
(b)
Where townhouses or twin dwellings are allowed, if two or more side-by-side off-street parking spaces are located in the front yard of a dwelling or if garage doors for two or more vehicles face onto the street in the front of the dwelling, then the minimum dwelling width per dwelling along such street shall be a minimum of 24 feet.
§ 475-37 Conditional use standards and criteria.
[Amended 9-26-1989 by Ord. No. 704; 7-28-1992 by Ord. No. 728]
Prior to granting approval of a conditional use in the R-1 Residence District, as provided for in § 475-35A and B herein, the Borough Council shall be assured that the proposed use meets the standards of § 475-30 of this chapter as well as the requirements listed below: