Royersford City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
R-2 Residence District
§ 475-38 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 VI with respect to the R-2 Residence District to establish reasonable standards of performance for medium-density single-family and two-family residential uses in those areas of the Borough where the character of existing neighborhoods would most readily accommodate such development.
§ 475-39 Permitted uses.
[Amended 9-9-2003 by Ord. No. 781]
In an R-2 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.
Two-family dwellings (i.e., twins and duplexes).
C.
No-impact home-based business.
D.
Institutional uses when authorized as a conditional use by the Borough Council, subject to the standards and criteria set forth in § 475-41 herein.
E.
Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any permitted use.
F.
Forestry.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
§ 475-40 Development regulations.
The following regulations shall apply in the R-2 Residence District:
A.
Lot area, lot width, yards, and building coverage.
[Amended 1-10-2023 by Ord. No. 924]
Development Requirements (per dwelling unit) | Single-Family | Single-Family Semidetached (Twin) | Two-Family Detached (Duplex) |
|---|---|---|---|
Minimum lot area | 9,000 square feet | 6,000 square feet | 6,000 square feet |
Minimum lot width at the building line | 60 feet | 40 feet | 40 feet |
Minimum front yard measured from the ultimate right-of-way line | 25 feet | 25 feet | 25 feet |
Minimum front yard on the long side of a corner lot | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet |
Minimum side yard dimensions | 25 feet (aggregate) 10 feet (minimum) | 15 feet (one side) | 25 feet (aggregate) 10 feet (minimum) |
Minimum rear yard | 25 feet | 25 feet | 25 feet |
Maximum building coverage (percent of total lot area) | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Maximum impervious coverage (percent of total lot area) | 60% | 60% | 60% |
B.
Height. No building hereinafter erected as a dwelling in the R-2 Residence District shall exceed 35 feet in height. For any building accessory to a dwelling, the maximum height shall be 20 feet.
§ 475-41 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-2 Residence District, as provided for in § 475-39C 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: