Existing zone lots of record. In an R District only, a single-family detached dwelling may be erected on a nonconforming zone lot of official record at the effective date of this chapter irrespective of its area or width, the owner of which does not own any adjoining property which would create a conforming lot if all or part of said property were combined with subject zone lot; provided, however, that no lot or lots in single ownership shall hereafter be reduced so as to create one or more nonconforming lots, and provided further that on any nonconforming lot no side yard shall be less than eight feet, nor shall any side yard adjoining a side street be less than 10 feet; provided, further, that the rear yard of any such lot shall in no case be less than 10 feet, and the front yard shall be as required in § 325-23B hereof.

Minimum lot sizes where there is no public water or sewer. Unless the regulations of the district in which they are located or other state or local regulations require greater lot areas or lot widths, the following regulations shall apply:

Lot frontage. The minimum lot frontage of any lot shall be measured along the minimum building setback line as required for the district where located. The width of any lot in any district, except C and M Districts, shall not be less than 30% of the depth of said lot at the front lot line; provided, however, that no lot need exceed a width of 300 feet, nor shall any such lot be less than 60 feet along the front line.

Corner lots in any R District. At all intersecting public right-of-way lines, no obstructions to vision (other than an existing building, post, column or tree) exceeding 30 inches in height above the established grade of the street at the property line shall be erected or maintained on any lot within the triangle formed by the intersecting public right-of-way and a line drawn between points along such street lot lines 30 feet distant from their points of intersection.

Through lots. Where a single lot under individual ownership extends from a street to an alley, the widest street shall be deemed the street upon which the property fronts, and no principal structures and no dwelling shall be erected on the rear of such a lot.

Required area or space cannot be reduced. The area or dimension of any zone lot, yard, parking area or other space shall not be reduced to less than the minimum required by this chapter, and, if already less than the minimum required by this chapter, said area or dimension may be contained and shall not be further reduced.

General applications.

Permitted exceptions. Subsection A of this section notwithstanding, height limitations stipulated elsewhere in this chapter shall not apply to open amusement areas, barns, silos, schools, church spires, belfries, cupolas and domes, monuments, water towers, utility poles, chimneys, smokestacks, flagpoles, radio and television towers, masts and aerials or to parapet walls extending not more than four feet above the limiting height of the building.

Side yards.

Front yard exception. When an unimproved lot is situated between two improved lots, each having a principal building within 25 feet of any side lot line of such unimproved lot, the front yard may be reduced to the greatest depth of the front yard of the two adjoining improved lots but shall be not less than 15 feet; provided, however, that, where any lot shall front on a right-of-way which is proposed on the municipality's Official Map to be widened, the front yard of such lot shall be as required by Article III hereof and shall be measured from such proposed future right-of-way.

Front yard of corner lot. The front yard of any corner lot shall be established on the wider of the two streets abutting said lot except where the widths of the two abutting streets are equal, then the front yard may be established on either street.

Projections into required yards. Certain architectural features may project into required yards as follows:

Additional yards required where C and M uses abut R Districts. All uses first permitted in C-2 or less restrictive districts which abut, at the lot line or on the same street, an R District shall provide yards, where they abut, in accordance with the yard requirements for such R Districts which they abut, where the R District requirements are greater than the C-2 or less restrictive districts.

There shall not be more than one principal structure and not more than two accessory structures, including a private garage, on each lot zoned residential which is composed of 14,400 square feet or less. Additional accessory structures may be constructed and maintained if the lot exceeds 14,400 square feet in size, but only one additional accessory structure may be constructed and maintained for each 14,400 square feet of lot space. In no case, however, shall there be more than five accessory buildings on any one lot zoned residential.

If at any time a lot zoned residential is subdivided, each lot shall be required to be in compliance with the mandates of the Code of Borough of Towanda, Pennsylvania.

The right to construct and maintain accessory structures pursuant to this section is subject to the requirements of § 325-31 of the Code of Borough of Towanda, Pennsylvania.

Minimum yard regulations.[1]

Enclosed uses. Any enclosed use as may be required by this chapter to be landscaped in accordance with this subsection shall provide a fence, six feet high, or a visual screen consisting of evergreen or evergreen-type hedges or shrubs spaced at intervals of not more than six feet, located and maintained in good condition within 15 feet of the property line adjoining or abutting an R District.

Unenclosed uses. Any use which is not conducted within a completely enclosed building, except for nurseries and the display for sales purposes of new or used cars, trucks, trailers or farm equipment, in operative condition, shall be entirely enclosed by a fence maintained in good condition or evergreen-type hedges or shrubs spaced at intervals of not more than six feet.

Unenclosed M uses. All M uses which are not conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building shall be not less than 100 feet distant from any R District.

Uses to be enclosed. All C and M uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, except for off-street parking and loading facilities, new and used car lots, service stations, terminals, storage yards and similar uses.