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Southampton Township
City Zoning Code

12-3.10 RR1

Rural Residential/Affordable Housing.

a. 
Purpose. In order to protect the present and future residents of the township, respect the natural features and conditions of land and deal wisely with their constraints, it has been determined that any residential development that occurs should be encouraged in this area. The goal is to direct development in a pattern that is compatible with and respects the land and provides an opportunity for affordable housing and care facilities to residents of the Township and region.
b. 
Permitted uses.
1. 
Residential uses.
(a) 
Single-family detached dwelling units.
(b) 
Townhouse dwellings.
2. 
Public and semi-public recreation facilities and open space.
3. 
Private and private day schools of early childhood, elementary and/or high school grades licensed by the State of New Jersey.
4. 
Churches and accessory uses.
c. 
Conditional uses.
1. 
Public utilities.
2. 
Home occupations per Subsection 12-4.14.
3. 
Public buildings including firehouses.
4. 
Assisted living care facility.
d. 
Accessory uses.
1. 
Private swimming pools.
2. 
Tennis courts and similar recreational facilities incidental to the residential use.
3. 
Private residential tool sheds and storage buildings shall be limited to 48 square feet and a minimum setback of three feet from any property line, except for major roads. Setbacks from major roads shall be 1/3 of the lot depth or lot width. Accessory uses shall be architecturally compatible with the principle structure.
e. 
Development criteria - single-family dwellings.
1.
Lot area:
6,000 square feet minimum
7,200 square feet maximum
2.
Lot depth:
100 feet minimum
3.
Lot frontage:
60 feet
4.
Side yard:
5 feet each
12 feet aggregate
5.
Front yard:
15 feet minimum
25 feet maximum
6.
Rear yard:
35 feet
7.
Build-to line
20 feet with a 5-foot variation
8.
Building coverage:
40% maximum
9.
Impervious coverage:
60% maximum
f. 
Development criteria - townhouse dwellings.
1.
Lot area:
2,300 square feet minimum
2.
Lot frontage:
23 feet
3.
Lot depth:
100 feet
4.
Side yard:
(0 feet) interior lots
5-foot end lots
5.
Front yard:
5 feet minimum
9 feet maximum
6.
Rear yard:
45 feet
7.
Build-to line:
7 feet with a 2-foot variation
8.
Building coverage:
70% maximum
9.
Impervious coverage:
80% maximum
g. 
Maximum building height. Single-family detached dwellings and townhouse dwellings shall be a minimum of 2 1/2 stories but not to exceed 3 1/2 stories in height.
h. 
Maximum and minimum number of dwelling units permitted. The maximum number and minimum number of dwelling units permitted within the RR1 district shall be computed on the basis of six dwelling units per gross acre. The number of dwelling units permitted in the RR1 district shall be 340 units with the low and moderate income dwelling unit proportion of 68 dwelling units.
i. 
Minimum open space requirements. Open space lots must total at least 30% of the gross area. No single open space lot shall be less than one acre. A minimum of 50% of all lots shall have direct access to common open space. See Subsections 12-4.17 and 12-4.18 for additional requirements.
j. 
Low and moderate income housing requirements.
1. 
At least 20% of the total number of residential units within the RR1 district shall be subsidized or otherwise made affordable to low and moderate income households as defined in Subsection 12-4.12. This portion of the development's housing stock shall equal, at a minimum, 68 units of low and moderate income units pursuant to the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) requirements. The low and moderate income housing requirement may be achieved through the production of 68 fee simple units.
2. 
See Subsection 12-4.12 for additional standards and requirements.
k. 
Design standards. Refer to § 12-5 for design and performance standards applicable to the RR1 district.