A dwelling unit that provides a residential living environment assisted by congregate meals, housekeeping and personal services for persons, age 55 or older, who have temporary or periodic difficulties with one or more essential activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, dressing or mobility. Minimum unit size is 350 square feet. An assisted living unit shall include accessory uses, including dining rooms, bathing areas, common areas, offices and other space necessary to provide the above services.

A dwelling unit containing living areas, bedroom areas, kitchen areas and bathrooms, including studio-style apartments, which houses one or more people over the age of 55 in a manner in which they may live independently while receiving one or more meals per day in a congregate setting. Minimum unit size is 450 square feet.

A dwelling unit attached to one or more other dwelling units, all units having separate grade-level entrances, and all units being separated from each other by vertical party walls running from grade to roof with no offsets at floor levels, constructed in accordance with the Warminster Township Building Code and other ordinances of Warminster Township. Such dwelling unit shall contain living areas, bedroom areas, kitchen areas and bathrooms, and house one or more people over the age of 55 in a manner in which they may live independently. No single building shall consist of more than six units. Minimum unit size is 500 square feet. Accessory structures, except patios, are prohibited for the independent attached dwellings.

A special care unit in a designated separate and secure area for individuals with memory loss which provides board, shelter and twenty-four-hour supervised care and assistance to seniors with Alzheimer's, dementia or other memory disorders. Memory care units are specially designed to improve the safety and quality of life for people with dementia. Memory care units will have access to a secure courtyard. Minimum unit size is 225 square feet. A memory care unit may include accessory uses, including dining rooms, bathing areas, common areas, offices, clinics, therapy areas, medical facilities and other space necessary to provide the above services.

A facility which has a primary purpose of providing housing and care for people over the age of 55 or where either the husband or wife is over age 55 and shall consist of independent attached dwellings, independent apartment units, assisted living units, memory care units, and retirement community accessory uses, all as defined herein. For purposes of this Part 11, assisted living means the provision of lodging, nursing, medical or health-related services at the same or another location to an individual pursuant to an agreement effective for the life of the individual or for a period greater than one year, including mutually terminable contracts, and in consideration of the payment of an entrance fee with or without other periodic charges.

No accessory uses or structures shall be permitted other than the following: Any use necessary for the operation of the facility or for the benefit or convenience of the residents and their guests, including, but not limited to, kitchen and dining facilities, places of worship, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and uses, retail and banking facilities, beauty salons and barbershops, gift shops, classrooms, security facilities, conference rooms, common areas, guest rooms, administrative offices, medical offices, postal center, pharmacy, maintenance facilities, craft and music rooms, library and television room and heating and cooling equipment structures, provided that the accessory use is for the primary benefit of the retirement community residents and provided that there is no exterior announcement of the use.