South Annville Township Lebanon County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 6
R-1 Low Density Residential Districts
§ 601. Intent.
The regulations for these districts are designed to accommodate and encourage harmonious and compatible residential development consistent with the characteristics of the prevailing open environment of the Township. For this purpose, development is restricted to conventional, low density, single family detached dwellings and related land uses.
(Ord. 7/8/1978, § 8.01)
§ 602. Permitted Uses.
1. One single-family detached dwelling on any lot existing as of the effective date of this subsection and any subdivision or land development of land which initially or cumulatively creates five (5) or fewer residential lots or dwelling units from any lot existing as of the effective date of this subsection. [Ord. 61406]
2. Churches and similar places of worship.
3. Public and private nurseries, elementary, middle and high schools, institutions of higher education, municipal buildings and structures, public parks and playgrounds, provided that the following conditions are met:
A. A minimum front yard of one hundred feet (100') shall be maintained from the road right-of-way line. No parking facilities shall be permitted in the required front yard.
4. Necessary public utility structures and buildings.
5. Soil cultivation and crop production, truck farming, gardening, flower and tree nurseries, non-commercial greenhouses, but not including any raising, keeping, and breeding of poultry, bees, and livestock. In no case shall manure, fertilizer or other odor or dust producing substances be stored anywhere within two hundred feet (200') of any adjoining lot line.
6. Nonintensive raising, breeding, or keeping of poultry, bees or livestock (which shall not be construed to include feedlots, poultry houses, etc.) provided that the following conditions are met:
A. The minimum lot size shall be ten (10) acres.
B. No building in which livestock, poultry, or bees, other than customary household pets are kept shall be closer than two hundred feet (200') to any adjoining lot line or road right-of-way.
C. No storage of manure or odor or dust producing substances shall be permitted within two hundred feet (200') of any adjoining lot line or road right-of-way.
7. Customary accessory uses and buildings which are clearly incidental to any of the above permitted uses, including:
A. Home occupations as defined in § 1416 of this Chapter.
B. No-impact home-based business as defined in this Chapter. [Ord. 91102]
C. Accessory uses as provided for in Part 14 of this Chapter. [Ord. 91102]
8. Hospitals, clinics, convalescent homes, animal hospitals and sanitariums provided that the following conditions are met:
A. A minimum front yard of one hundred feet (100') shall be maintained from the road right-of-way line. No parking facilities shall be permitted in the required front yard.
9. The following Special Exception uses, upon approval by the Zoning Hearing Board, as provided for in Part 19 of this Chapter.
A. Public, semi-public or private recreation uses such as golf courses, country clubs, swimming and tennis clubs provided that no principal building or structures or parking area will be located within one hundred feet (100') of any road right-of-way line or lot line and provided that the proposed use is not found to have an adverse effect on the welfare of the area due to noise, odor, glare, lighting, traffic circulation or design.
10. The following conditional uses when authorized by the Board of Supervisors as provided in Part 12 of this Chapter:
A. Neighborhood Greenway Development (See § 1425).
B. Any land development or subdivision of land proposing more than five (5) dwelling units or lots initially or cumulatively other than Neighborhood Greenway Development (See § 1426).
[Ord. 61406]
(Ord. 7/8/1978, § 8.02; as amended by Ord. 91102, 9/11/2002, § 3; and by Ord. 61406, 6/14/2006, § 2)
§ 603. Lot Area, Building height and Yard Requirements.
A lot width, lot area and yard setback requirements of not less than the dimensions shown in the following table shall be provided for every dwelling unit and/or principal non-residential building hereafter erected or altered for any use permitted in this district.
TABLE OF R-1 DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
Lot Requirements | Yard Requirements | ||||||
Public Utilities | Min. Lot Area (Sq.ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Max. Lot Coverage % | Front | One Side | Total Sides | Rear |
Nonresidential Building | 3 acres | 250' | 10% | 50' | 20' | 40' | 50' |
Single-Family Dwelling | |||||||
None | 1 acre | 150' | 25% | 40' | 15' | 30' | 30' |
Public Water or Sewer | 30,000 | 125' | 25% | 30' | 12' | 30' | 25' |
Public Water & Sewer | 20,000 | 100' | 30% | 30' | 10' | 20' | 25' |
No building shall exceed two and one-half (2 1/2) stories or thirty-five feet (35') in height unless authorized as a special exception.
(Ord. 7/8/1978, § 8.03)
§ 604. Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements.
Off-street parking shall be provided for in accordance with Part 15 of this Chapter.
(Ord. 7/8/1978, § 8.04)
§ 605. Greenway Requirement.
Any use proposed for lands which are located in the area(s) of the Township identified as part of the open space and greenways plan shall provide designated open space as part of its subdivision and/or land development plan in accordance with the open space and greenways plan and this Chapter.
(Ord. 7/8/1978; as added by Ord. 61406, 6/14/2006, § 3)