The purpose of the Low Density Residential District (R-1) is to provide for the orderly development of single-family type residential areas; to provide for the public health and prevent overcrowding through density control, and to exclude activities not compatible with single-family residential development.

(Ord. 2017-002, 4/25/2017)

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Single-family detached dwellings;

B.

Churches or similar places of worship including parish houses and parsonages;

C.

Parks, playgrounds and recreation areas when owned or operated by the Municipality.

D.

Federal, State and local municipal buildings and uses and essential services.

E.

Agriculture and agriculturally related operations, including vineyards, orchards, greenhouses, nurseries, gardens, commercial production of fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants and similar products, and sale of these products in buildings setback a minimum of 35 feet from any property line or street right-of-way line, with off-street parking provided.

F.

Cemeteries and related uses provided no graves or structures shall be located within ten feet of any property line of the cemetery.

G.

Individual mobile homes.

H.

Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the applicable provisions of section 39-309 of this Chapter.

I.

Accessory buildings and uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses and which may include a home occupation.

(Ord. 2017-002, 4/25/2017)

A.

Public utility facilities.

B.

Public, private and parochial schools, and day care centers for the educational needs of the community when not conducted for profit; provided all outside active play areas are screened from adjacent residential properties.

C.

Neighborhood outdoor recreational facilities and organizations when not operated for gain or profit.

D.

Stables and riding academies.

E.

Kennels, animal hospitals not located within 100 feet of any property line.

F.

Commercial wireless telecommunications service facilities in accordance with Section 39-318 of this Chapter.

G.

Single-family semi-detached dwellings (duplex) in accordance with the requirements of Section 39-903.C. of this Chapter. The requirements of Section 39-803 shall not be applicable.

H.

Non-commercial keeping of livestock in accordance with Section 39-320 of this Chapter.

I.

Small wind energy systems in accordance with the following standards:

1.

Tower Height. Tower height shall be limited to 80 feet unless otherwise restricted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations.

2.

Setback. The system shall be set back a distance equal to 110 percent of the height of the tower plus the blade length from all adjacent property lines. This setback may be reduced by notarized consent of the owner of the property on which the system is to be erected and the adjoining landowner whose property falls within the specified distance. Additionally, no portion of the system, including guy wire anchors, may extend closer than ten feet to any property line.

3.

Such systems shall be located on a parcel that is a minimum 30,000 square feet in area.

4.

Noise. Small wind energy systems shall not exceed 60 dBA, as measured at the closest neighboring inhabited dwelling. However, this level may be exceeded during short-term events such as utility outages and/or severe wind storms.

5.

Approved turbines. Small wind turbines must have approval under a small wind certification program recognized by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).

6.

Lighting. Systems shall not be artificially lighted unless required by the FAA or other appropriate authority.

7.

No tower shall have any sign, writing or picture that may be construed as advertising.

8.

The applicant shall provide evidence that the proposed height of the small wind energy system does not exceed the height recommended by the manufacturer or distributor of the system.

9.

The minimum distance between the ground and any protruding blades shall be 20 feet as measured at the lowest point of the arc of the blades. The lowest point of the arc of the blades shall also be 10 feet above the height of any structure within 150 feet of the base. The base of the tower shall not be climbable for a vertical distance of 12 feet above grade of the fixed portion of the tower.

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No small wind energy system shall be installed until evidence has been provided that the utility company has been informed of the customer's intent to install an interconnected customer-owned generator. Off-grid systems shall be exempt from this requirement.

(Ord. 2017-002, 4/25/2017)

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All buildings including accessory buildings shall not cover more than 30 percent of the area of the lot.

B.

Minimum required for all uses not otherwise listed:

When on-lot sewer facilities are to be utilized, the minimum lot size may be increased by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer or the Department of Environmental Protection for factors relating to health and sanitation.

C.

The supplementary regulations found in Part 3 of this Chapter may be applicable to certain development activities and shall be strictly adhered to in all such instances.

(Ord. 2017-002, 4/25/2017)