Susquehanna Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 9
R-4 - RESIDENTIAL URBAN DISTRICTS
§ 27-901 Intended Purpose.
The RU — Residential Urban Districts are designed to accommodate high-density development and a range of housing types. Area suitability is based on direct access to a collector roadway with carrying capacity to handle existing and future traffic, availability of public water and sewer, existing development patterns, and growth potential. A range of options are provided to develop residential communities of various styles and densities, to promote greenways, and to protect natural resources.
§ 27-902 Permitted Uses.
Residential Uses: | ||
1. | Conservation subdivisions in accordance with Part 17. | |
2. | Group home in accordance with § 27-2004. | |
3. | Long-term care nursing and personal care centers in accordance with § 27-2006. | |
4. | Multiple family dwellings in accordance with § 27-2008. | |
5. | Residential conversions in accordance with § 27-2009. | |
6. | Single family attached dwelling units in accordance with § 27-2011. | |
7. | Single family detached dwelling units. | |
8. | Single family semi-detached dwelling units. | |
Public/Utility Uses: | ||
9. | Electric transmission and distribution facilities, including substations and public utility uses and facilities and excluding material and truck storage in accordance with § 27-2038. | |
10. | (Reserved)[1] | |
11. | (Reserved)[2] | |
Institutional Uses: | ||
12. | Cemeteries and memorial gardens in accordance with § 27-2032. | |
13. | Churches and similar places of religious worship in accordance with § 27-2038. | |
14. | Elementary and secondary schools in accordance with § 27-2034. | |
Recreational Uses: | ||
15. | Public parks, recreational areas and greenways. | |
16. | Recreation areas and structures operated by neighborhood organizations/associations or for the benefit or use of the surrounding neighborhood. | |
Accessory Uses: | ||
17. | Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any permitted uses in accordance with Part 21, including: | |
A. | Accessory parking lots and structures. | |
B. | No-impact home-based business, in accordance with § 27-2041. | |
C. | Private garages, playhouses, garden houses or green houses not used for commercial purposes. | |
D. | Private swimming pools, in accordance with § 27-2042. | |
E. | Professional and other home occupations, in accordance with § 27-2043. | |
§ 27-903 Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-904 Bulk and Area Regulations.
1.
The following table provides the bulk and area standards for residential and nonresidential land uses:
Bulk and Area Dimensions Table | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard | Single Family Detached | Single Family Semi-Detached | Single Family Attached* | Multi- Family | Principal Non-Residential Building | |
Minimum Tract Area (sq. ft.) | N/A | N/A | 40,000 | 40,000 | 15,000 | |
Maximum Dwelling Units Per Acre | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | N/A | |
Minimum Lot Area per Dwelling*** (sq. ft.) | 8,000 | 5,000 | 2,200 | N/A | N/A | |
Minimum Lot Width (feet) | 65 | 40 | 22 interior units, 32 exterior units | N/A | 150 | |
Minimum Yard Setback** (feet) | ||||||
Front | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Side | 8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | |
Rear | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Maximum Building Coverage | N/A | 30% | 35% | 20% | 35% | |
Maximum Lot Impervious Coverage | 40% | 45% | 50% | 45% | 80% | |
Minimum Vegetative Coverage | 60% | 55% | 50% | 55% | 20% | |
* | Limited to a maximum of eight dwelling units per row of attached single family units. |
** | Interior yards and/or building spacing for tracts or lots with more than one building shall be provided in accordance § 27-2206, Subsection 7. |
*** | Standard applies to any and all forms of ownership. |
§ 27-905 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Part 23 of this Chapter.
§ 27-906 Signs.
Signs shall be in accordance with Part 24 of this Chapter.