Warminster Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 6
R-3 Residence Districts
§ 27-600 General provisions.
[Ord. No. 762, 5/7/2020]
A building or structure may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses, provided that such uses, buildings or structures shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot sizes, lot width, building area, heights, impervious surfaces, easements, bufferyards, off-street parking and other requirements as specified by this chapter.
§ 27-601 Permitted uses.
[Ord. No. 762, 5/7/2020]
1.
The following uses are permitted by right:
Use 1 | Agriculture |
Use 3 | Single-family detached dwelling |
Use 5 | Two-family dwelling |
Use 6 | Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse) |
Use 7 | Multifamily dwelling |
Use 62 | Emergency services |
Use 82 | No-impact home-based business |
Use 84 | Residential accessory building or structure |
Use 91 | Accessory in-law dwelling |
Use 93 | Solar energy systems |
2.
The following uses are permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the provisions of Part 26 of this chapter:
Use 11 | Place of worship |
Use 16 | Private club or lodge |
Use 85 | Family day care |
3.
The following uses are permitted as a conditional use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with the provisions of Part 25 of this chapter:
Use 8 | Mobile home park |
Use 12 | Public or private school |
Use 22 | Youth services |
Use 41 | Mortuary or funeral home |
Use 83 | Accessory office |
§ 27-602 Area and dimensional requirements.
[Ord. No. 762, 5/7/2020]
1.
All uses shall comply with the area and dimensional requirements listed in this section, unless a greater area or dimensional requirement is stated in Part 17, Use Regulations, for the specific use, in which case the requirements of Part 17 shall apply:
A.
Lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 9,000 square feet, with a width of not less than 75 feet at the building line and 70 feet at the front property line, shall be provided for each single-family dwelling. Other principal uses permitted in this district shall have a lot area of not less than 20,000 square feet with a width of not less than 100 feet at the building line and 80 feet at the front property line.
B.
Building area.
(1)
Where a dwelling is constructed on a lot, not more that 30% of the area of any lot shall be occupied by buildings or structures.
(2)
For all other permitted uses in this district, no more than 20% of the area of the lot shall be occupied by buildings or structures.
C.
Front yard. There shall be a front yard along each street on which a lot abuts, which shall be not less than 35 feet in depth, for single-family detached dwellings. Other permitted principal uses shall have a front yard of not less than 50 feet in depth.
D.
Side yards. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, there shall be two side yards on each lot, neither of which shall be less than 10 feet in width for single-family detached dwellings. All other permitted principal uses shall have two side yards of not less than 15 feet in width each.
E.
Rear yard. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, there shall be a rear yard on each lot which shall be not less than 35 feet in depth for single-family detached dwellings. All other permitted principal uses shall have a rear yard of not less than 50 feet in depth.
F.
Impervious surface ratio. No more than 35% of the lot area shall be covered with impervious surface.
G.
Open space. All residential uses, except for the development of fewer than 10 dwellings, shall be required to set aside open space in accordance with the requirements of Part 21, § 27-2102, Open space requirements.
H.
Density. Land subdivided for residential purposes shall have a density of not more than three dwelling units per gross acre of land being subdivided.
