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Stroudsburg City Zoning Code

PART 4

ZONING DISTRICT USE REQUIREMENTS

§ 27-401 R-1 Low Density Residential.

[As amended by Ord. 665, 2/8/1989, § 1; by Ord. 697, 10/10/1990, § 1; and by Ord. 702, 4/10/1991, § 2]
The purpose of this zoning district is set forth in § 27-308, Subsection 1, of this chapter.
1. 
Use Regulations. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes, and no other, subject to the applicable provisions of Part 6, General Regulations, and other applicable provisions of this and other Borough ordinances.
A. 
The following uses are permitted by right:
(1) 
Single family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Public park or playground.
(3) 
Electric substation or automatic telephone exchange without rotary converter or generating machinery. Outdoor storage and garaging of motor vehicles shall be prohibited with said use.
B. 
The following uses and their accessory uses are special exception uses and may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board following review and recommendation of the Planning Commission in accord with Part 10 of this chapter.
(1) 
Public or private educational institution or use, including an elementary or secondary school or kindergarten, but not a business school, trade school, dance school or similar use, subject to § 27-1003.
(2) 
Cemetery subject to § 27-1004, Subsection 1.
(3) 
Church, rectory, or parish house subject to § 27-1003.
(4) 
Bed and Breakfast home subject to § 27-1004, Subsection 7.
C. 
Accessory uses on the same lot and customarily incidental to the permitted use are permitted by right. The term "accessory use" shall not include a business but may include:
(1) 
Private parking space or private garage, private garden or home swimming pool.
(2) 
Home professional office, if located in a dwelling in which the practitioner resides, and occupying less than 25% of the floor area of the building subject to § 27-612.
(3) 
Sign pursuant to Part 8.
2. 
Area, Yard and Building Regulations — See Part 5.
3. 
Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations — See Part 7.
4. 
Sign Regulations — See Part 8.

§ 27-402 R-2 Medium Density Residential.

[As amended by Ord. 646, 4/13/1988, § 3; by Ord. 665, 2/8/1989, § 2; by Ord. 677, 8/8/1989, § 2; by Ord. 702, 4/10/1991, § 3; and by Ord. 860, 4/19/2006]
The purpose of this zoning district is set forth in § 27-308, Subsection 2, of this chapter.
1. 
Use Regulations. A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes, and no other, subject to the applicable provisions of Part 6, General Regulations, and other applicable provisions of this and other Borough ordinances.
A. 
The following uses are permitted by right:
(1) 
Any uses permitted in the R-1 zoning district.
(2) 
Two-family dwelling.
B. 
The following uses and their accessory uses are special exception uses and may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board following review and recommendation by the Planning Commission in accord with Part 10 of this chapter.
(1) 
Any uses permitted as a special exception in the R-1 zoning district.
(2) 
Bed and Breakfast home subject to § 27-1004, Subsection 7.
C. 
The following accessory uses are permitted by right:
(1) 
Any use permitted in the R-1 zoning district.
D. 
The following conditional uses are permitted:
[Added by Ord. No. 1131, 7/19/2022]
(1) 
Zero-lot-line subdivision.
2. 
Area, Yard and Building Regulations — See Part 5.
3. 
Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations — See Part 7.
4. 
Sign Regulations - See Part 8.

§ 27-403 R-3 High Density Residential.

[As amended by Ord. 665, 2/8/1989, § 3; by Ord. 697, 10/10/1990, § 2; by Ord. 702, 4/10/1991, § 4; and by Ord. 860, 4/19/2006]
The purpose of this zoning district is set forth in § 27-308, Subsection 3, of this chapter.
1. 
Use Regulations — A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes, and no other, subject to the applicable provisions of Part 6, General Regulations, and other applicable provisions of this and other Borough ordinances.
A. 
The following uses are permitted by right:
(1) 
Any use permitted in R-1 zoning district.
(2) 
Multiple family dwellings subject to the provisions of Part 5, Table II and § 27-1004, Subsection 5.
B. 
The following uses and their accessory uses are special exception uses and may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board following review and recommendation by the Planning Commission in accord with Part 10 of this chapter.
(1) 
Any uses permitted as a special exception in the R-1 Zoning district.
(2) 
Nursing homes subject to § 27-1004, Subsection 4.
(3) 
Family care facility and group care facility subject to § 27-1003.
(4) 
Boarding or rooming house subject to § 27-1003.
(5) 
Bed and Breakfast home subject to § 27-1004, Subsection 7.
C. 
The following accessory uses are permitted by right:
(1) 
Any use permitted in the R-2 zoning district.
(2) 
Area, Yard and Building Regulations — See Part 5.
(3) 
Off-Street Parking & Loading Regulations — See Part 7.
(4) 
Sign Regulations — See Part 8.
D. 
The following conditional uses are permitted:
[Added by Ord. No. 1131, 7/19/2022]
(1) 
Zero-lot-line subdivision.

§ 27-404 Use Regulations Within the MU (Mixed Use) Zoning Districts.

[As added by Ord. 969, 4/17/2013]
1. 
Land and buildings in the MU Districts shall only be used for these purposes, and shall comply with all other applicable requirements of this chapter:
A. 
The following uses are permitted by right:
(1) 
Single family detached houses, two family dwellings provided each dwelling is separated by a vertical wall, multi-family dwellings provided each dwelling is in a townhouse arrangement separated by a vertical wall.
(2) 
Multi-family dwellings that are not in a townhouse arrangement and which have at least one street level principal commercial use.
(3) 
Public park or playground.
(4) 
Nonresidential uses as set forth in the Table of Nonresidential Zoning District Use Requirements.
(5) 
Academic clinic research centers, subject to applicable performance standards in § 27-6A01, Subsection 2.
[Added by Ord. No. 1075, 4/16/2019]
B. 
Additional Special Exception Standards.
(1) 
As a condition of a special exception use proposed within 200 feet from an existing dwelling that will involve truck traffic or operations perceptible to residents of dwellings between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., the applicant shall describe the extent of such activities in the application. The Zoning Hearing Board may place reasonable conditions upon such activities and operations to provide compatibility with nearby dwellings.
(2) 
The Zoning Hearing Board may deny a special exception application if credible evidence is provided that the proposed use would create health or safety hazards to residents of nearby dwellings.
C. 
The following conditional uses are permitted:
[Added by Ord. No. 1131, 7/19/2022]
(1) 
Zero-lot-line subdivision.
2. 
Parking, Loading and Sign Regulations. Parts 7 and 8 shall apply, except that signs in the MU Districts shall comply with signs allowed in the C-2 District.

§ 27-405 Use Regulations for All Nonresidential Zoning Districts.

[As amended by Ord. 722, 11/11/1992, § 2, by Ord. 757, 11/5/1997, § 2; by Ord. 848, 1/19/2005, § 2 by Ord. 860, 4/19/2006; by Ord. 907, 7/16/2009; by Ord. 910, 12/2/2009, §§ 2, 3; by Ord. 968, 4/17/2013; by Ord. 969, 4/17/2013; and by Ord. 991, 6/3/2014]
The purpose of each nonresidential zoning district is set forth in § 27-308, Subsections 4 to 9, of this chapter.
1. 
The table in this section of this Part designates the land use allowed in each nonresidential zoning district. A use is allowed only if designated by a P or by an SE in the table. All uses not so designated are prohibited.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Table of Nonresidential Zoning District Use Requirements is included as an attachment to this chapter.
2. 
CU, P and SE are defined as follows:
CU — Conditional Use is a use that is only allowed in a district if conditional use approval is granted by the Borough Council under § 27-1206. Prior to Borough Council action, the Borough Planning Commission shall be given an opportunity to provide a recommendation.
P — Permitted Uses (permitted by right as approved by the Zoning Officer or as otherwise specified in this chapter).
SE — Special Exception Uses (permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board following review and recommendation of the Planning Commission).
3. 
All uses permitted as special exception uses are subject to the provisions of Part 10 and any other applicable provision of this chapter.
4. 
The regulations pertaining to minimum land or lot areas and other dimensional requirements for uses in nonresidential zoning districts are set forth in Part 5 of this chapter.