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Stonycreek Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

Residential Districts

§ 155-19 R-1 Residential Districts.

Within the R-1 Residential District the following regulations shall apply:
A. 
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
One-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Two-family dwelling.
(3) 
Church or similar place of worship.
(4) 
School, public, private or parochial having curriculum similar to that offered in a public school.
(5) 
Municipal building.
(6) 
Park or playground (public).
(7) 
Home occupations (as specified).
(8) 
Temporary building used for construction purposes not to exceed a period of one year.
(9) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to any of the above-permitted uses.
(10) 
As special exceptions under Article VIII: planned residential development (§ 155-25).
B. 
Setbacks shall be as follows:
(1) 
Residential structure and accessory buildings, enlargements and alterations:
(a) 
Interior lot:
[1] 
Front: 25 feet.
[2] 
Rear: 15 feet.
[3] 
Side: 15 feet.
[4] 
Where more than 50% of the lots within a block in either direction fronting a street contain existing structures, the front yard setback may be reduced to conform to the setback line of existing structures.
(b) 
Corner lot:
[1] 
Street sides: 20 feet.
[2] 
Interior: 15 feet.
(2) 
Nonresidential structure: except those accessory to residential use:
(a) 
Front: 50 feet.
(b) 
Side: 30 feet.
(c) 
Rear: 25 feet.
(3) 
Accessory structures to residential use: On any lot with a width not over 80 feet, on the rear 1/3 of the lot the side and rear setback lines may be five feet, except where the side or rear line is a street, in which case the setback shall be the same as for a residential structure.
C. 
Height. The maximum height of buildings hereafter erected or altered shall be as follows:
(1) 
One- or two-family dwelling: 35 feet or 2 1/2 stories.
(2) 
Church or similar place of worship and other permitted nonresidential structures: 45 feet or 4 1/2 stories, and 75 feet for steeples and towers.
D. 
Lot area. The minimum lot area for every building hereafter erected or altered shall be as follows:
(1) 
Residential use, with sewer and water:
(a) 
One-family dwelling: 12,000 square feet and minimum width at building line of 60 feet.
(b) 
Two-family dwelling: 14,000 square feet and minimum width at building line of 80 feet.
(2) 
Residential use, without public sewer and water:
(a) 
One- or two-family dwelling without public sewer and water: 18,000 square feet and 80 feet at building line.
(3) 
Public, private and parochial school:
(a) 
Elementary: five acres plus one acre per 100 students at design capacity.
(b) 
Junior high school: eight acres plus one acre per 100 students at design capacity.
(c) 
High school: 12 acres plus one acre per 100 students at design capacity.
(4) 
Other permitted uses: two acres and width at building line of 200 feet.
E. 
Percentage of lot coverage. All buildings excluding accessory uses shall not cover more than 25% of the total lot area.
F. 
Dwelling standards:
(1) 
Every one-story dwelling hereafter erected or altered shall have a total minimum floor area of not less than 1,200 square feet.
(2) 
Every two-story dwelling hereafter erected or altered shall have a total minimum floor area of 1,400 square feet.
(3) 
Each dwelling unit in a two-family structure shall have a minimum floor area of not less than 1,000 square feet per unit.
(4) 
A modular home hereafter erected shall have a minimum floor area of 1,000 square feet.
G. 
Off-street parking shall be provided as under Article IX.
H. 
Signs shall be provided as under Article X.

§ 155-20 R-2 Residential District.

Within the R-2 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply:
A. 
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Any use permitted in the R-1 District.
(2) 
Multifamily dwellings not to exceed eight units.
(3) 
As special exceptions under Article VIII:
(a) 
Planned residential development (§ 155-25).
(b) 
Funeral home (§ 155-26).
(c) 
Hospital and nursing home (§ 155-27).
(d) 
Rooming house (maximum of four boarders) (§ 155-28).
(e) 
Motels and restaurants (§ 155-29).
B. 
Setbacks shall be as required in the R-1 Residential District.
C. 
Height shall be as required in the R-1 Residential District.
D. 
Lot area. The minimum lot area for every building hereafter erected or altered shall be as follows:
(1) 
Residential:
(a) 
One-family dwelling: 9,600 square feet and width of 60 feet at building line.
(b) 
Two-family dwelling: 12,000 square feet and width of 75 feet at building line.
(c) 
Multifamily dwelling: 6,000 square feet per unit.
(2) 
Nonresidential: all buildings will have lot area of 2 1/2 acres and 100 feet at the building line.
E. 
Percentage of lot coverage.
(1) 
All residential buildings excluding accessory uses shall not cover more than 30%.
(2) 
All nonresidential buildings excluding accessory uses shall not cover more than 35%.
F. 
Dwelling standards.
(1) 
Every one-story dwelling hereafter erected or altered shall have a total minimum floor area of not less than 1,000 square feet.
(2) 
Every two-story dwelling hereafter erected or altered shall have a total minimum floor area of not less than 1,200 square feet.
(3) 
Each dwelling unit in a multifamily structure shall have a minimum floor area of not less than 800 square feet.
(4) 
All nonresidential structures hereafter erected or altered shall have a total minimum floor area of not less than 1,500 square feet.
(5) 
A modular home hereafter erected shall have a minimum floor area of 1,000 square feet.
G. 
Off-street parking facilities shall be provided as required under Article IX.
H. 
Signs shall be provided as required under Article X.

§ 155-21 R-3 Residential District.

Within the R-3 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply:
A. 
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
As special exceptions under Article VIII:
(a) 
Exceptions listed for the R-2 Residential District.
(b) 
Apartment building exceeding 12 families per building (§ 155-31).
(c) 
Mobile home park (§ 155-30).
(d) 
Office building (§ 155-31).
(e) 
Farming (§ 155-33).
(f) 
Storage yard and building for contracting or excavating equipment (§ 155-34).
B. 
Setback shall be as required in District R-2.
C. 
Height.
(1) 
Height shall be as required in District R-2.
(2) 
Special conditions.
(a) 
Apartment: 150 feet (10 stories).
(b) 
Office structure: 45 feet (three stories).
D. 
Lot size shall be as required in the R-2 District.
E. 
Percentage of coverage.
(1) 
All buildings excluding accessory uses shall not cover more than 35% of the lot area.
(2) 
Special conditions.
(a) 
Apartment coverage: 40% of the lot area.
(b) 
Office structure coverage: 45% of the lot area.
F. 
Dwelling standards.
(1) 
Every one-story structure hereafter erected or altered shall have a total floor area of not less than 800 square feet.
(2) 
Every two-story structure hereafter erected or altered shall have a total floor area of not less than 1,000 square feet.
(3) 
Each dwelling unit in a multifamily structure shall have a minimum floor area of not less than 500 square feet.
G. 
Off-street parking shall be provided as required under Article IX.
H. 
Signs shall be provided as required under Article X.