Southampton Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
12-5.9 Lot
configuration.
[Amended 2-20-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
a.
Insofar as is practical, lots shall be rectangular, lot lines shall be straight, and side lot lines shall be either at right angles or radial to street lines.
b.
Each lot must front upon an approved paved street.
c.
No lot shall be formed from part of a lot occupied by a building unless such building, all yards and open spaces connected therewith, and the remaining lot comply with all requirements prescribed by this chapter for the district in which said lot is located. No permit shall be issued for the erection of a building on any new lot thus created unless such building and lot comply with all provisions of this chapter.
d.
Corner lots shall be of sufficient size to allow building setbacks to meet the front yard requirements along each street. Any principal or accessory building located on a corner lot shall have a minimum setback from both street lines equal to the required front yard.
e.
Extra width for street widening to comply with an adopted Master Plan or Official Map shall either be dedicated or, if not dedicated, shall be anticipated by increasing the lot size in anticipation of the future right-of-way.
f.
Where there is a question as to the suitability of a lot due to flood conditions, high-water table or poor visibility at street and driveway intersections or where percolation tests or test borings show the ground conditions to be inadequate for proper sewage disposal or similar circumstances, the approving authority may withhold approval of such lot or require deletion of such lot with the area merged into an adjacent lot.
BULK REQUIREMENTS
1.
The following chart indicates the bulk requirements for the Rural Development (RD) zoning district per the Southampton Township Land Development Regulations:
Requirements | Existing | Proposed | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lot Size | 3.2 acres | 1.049 acres | 1.049 acres** |
Lot frontage | 250 feet | 152.79 feet | 152.79 feet** |
Front yard setback | 100 feet | 101.53 feet | 101.53 feet |
Side yard setback | 75 feet | 37.82 feet | 27.93 feet* (west) |
Side yard setback | 75 feet | 59.31 feet | 59.31 feet* *(east) |
Rear yard setback | 100 feet | 107.14 feet | 66.59 feet |
Impervious coverage | 1% | 10.1% | 13.69%* |
NOTES: | |
|---|---|
* | Variance Required |
** | Variance required, pre-existing non-conforming condition |
Chapter 12-5.9(g) Any nonconforming lot legally existing on the date of adoption of this chapter and not meeting the definition as found in Subsection 12-2.3 may have a building permit issued for a permitted use without an appeal for a variance, provided that the building coverage is not exceed, the new structure does not violate any height or setback requirements, parking requirements are met and the nonconforming lot is the largest possible assemblage of contiguous land. The side and rear yards may be reduced to the same percentage that the area of the undersized lot bears to the zone district requirements, except that no yard shall be less than 1/2 that required by the chapter or 5 feet, which ever is greater. | |
2.
To grant bulk variance approval, the applicant must demonstrate that, by reason of exceptional narrowness, shallowness or shape of the property, or by reason of an extraordinary and exceptional situation that peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties and undue hardship have resulted. The applicant should also demonstrate that the benefits derived from the granting of the variance outweigh the detriments.
g.
Any nonconforming lot legally existing on the date of adoption of this chapter and not meeting the definition as found in Subsection 12-2.3 may have a building permit issued for a permitted use without an appeal for a variance, provided that the building coverage is not exceeded, the new structure does not violate any height or setback requirements, parking requirements are met and the nonconforming lot is the largest possible assemblage of contiguous land. The side and rear yards may be reduced to the same percentage that the area of the undersized lot bears to the zone district requirements (e.g., if the lot is 75% of the minimum lot size, the side and rear yards may be reduced to 75% of the minimum), except that no yard shall be less than 1/2 that required by the chapter or five feet, which ever is greater.
h.
Where two or more contiguous lots exist under the same ownership and one or more of said lots do not conform to the area and/or dimension requirements of this chapter, said contiguous lots shall be considered merged into the greatest number of conforming lots.
i.
Flag lots.
1.
Flag lots shall be permitted on single-family detached lots only when they are deemed by the Land Development Board to be in the best interests of the Township and/or for the purpose of reducing negative impact on the natural environment.
2.
The maximum number of flag lots permitted in any subdivision shall be no greater than 15% of the total number of lots proposed unless additional flag lots are specifically approved by the Land Development Board for good cause shown.
j.
No yard or open space required in connection with any building or use shall be considered as providing a required open space for any other building on the same or any other lot.