South Hanover City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Residential Agricultural District: R-A
§ 27-401 Purpose.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 401, 4/11/1995]
Agricultural land is considered a special nonreplaceable resource within the Township which, if lost, is not reclaimable once developed. Agricultural activities have been an integral part of the culture and economy of South Hanover Township and are therefore deserving of preservation. The R-A District is intended and designed to preserve and promote agricultural activities as ongoing and viable component of the Township's economy and lifestyle. It is further intended to prevent adverse effects resulting from encroachment by guiding development types and intensities incompatible with agricultural operations into more appropriate zoning districts. Nonagricultural uses permitted to develop in this district must accept nuisances which are a normal adjunct to farming and related operations.
§ 27-402 Permitted uses.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 402, 4/11/1995; Ord. No. 3-1998, § 3, 10/27/1998; Ord. No. 2-2007, § 3, 5/22/2007]
1.
Unless otherwise permitted by this chapter a building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for the following purposes:
A.
Single-family detached dwelling units.
B.
Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, cemeteries including associated social facilities.
C.
Golf courses and country clubs.
D.
Public and private recreation areas.
E.
Municipal buildings and facilities.
F.
Raising of crops, fruits and vegetables and tilling of the soil.
G.
Storage and packing of fruits and vegetables raised on the premises.
H.
The hatching, raising, slaughtering, dressing and marketing on a commercial scale of chickens, turkeys or other fowl or poultry, rabbits, fish or frogs hatched or raised on the premises.
I.
The raising and grazing of horses, cattle, sheep or goats including the supplementary feeding of such animals provided that such raising or grazing is not a part of, nor conducted in conjunction with, a livestock slaughterhouse or animal by-product business.
J.
The keeping and raising of hogs; provided, that there shall be no feeding of any market or house refuse, garbage or offal other than that produced on the premises.
K.
Horticulture and forestry activities.
L.
Processing, storage and sale of milk and milk products produced on the premises.
M.
Nurseries, greenhouses, garden stores and florists.
N.
Dog kennels, riding academies, public and private stables.
O.
Veterinary services and animal hospitals.
P.
Public utility services and facilities including substations, water pumping stations and reservoirs.
Q.
Grange halls and buildings for agricultural oriented groups.
R.
Home occupations.
S.
Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any permitted uses.
T.
Airports, radio and television towers.
U.
Group homes.
V.
Agritourism.
[Added by Ord. No. 5-2020, 4/14/2020]
W.
Cottage industry.
[Added by Ord. No. 4-2020, 7/28/2020]
§ 27-403 Conditional uses.
§ 27-404 Height regulations.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 404, 4/11/1995]
The height of a principal building shall not exceed 35 feet. The height of an accessory building shall not exceed 14 feet except that accessory buildings devoted for farm use shall be exempt from height restrictions.
§ 27-405 Lot area regulations.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 405, 4/11/1995]
The minimum lot size shall be one acre. Density of residential units shall be not greater than one dwelling unit per acre.
§ 27-406 Lot width regulations.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 406, 4/11/1995]
The minimum permitted lot width at the minimum building setback line shall be not less than 150 feet.
§ 27-407 Yard regulations.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 407, 4/11/1995]
1.
Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards of not less than the depth and width indicated below:
§ 27-408 Coverage regulations.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 408, 4/11/1995]
Total coverage shall not exceed 20% of the lot area.
§ 27-409 Off-street parking regulations.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 410, 4/11/1995]
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII of this chapter.
§ 27-410 Sign regulations.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 410, 4/11/1995; Ord. No. 2-2007, § 4, 5/22/2007]
Signs shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XVII of this chapter.
§ 27-411 Motor vehicle access.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 411, 4/11/1995]
Motor vehicle access shall be provided in accordance with Article XIX of this chapter.