Washington Township Franklin County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
R-1 Low-Density Residential District
§ 360-64 Purpose.
The purpose of the R-1 Low Density Residential District is to provide for the orderly development of single-family-type residential areas; to provide for the public health and prevent overcrowding through density control, and to exclude activities not compatible with single-family residential development.
§ 360-65 Permitted uses.
A.
Single-family detached dwellings.
B.
Churches or similar places of worship, including parish houses and parsonages.
C.
Parks, playgrounds and recreation areas when owned or operated by the municipality.
D.
Federal, state, and local municipal buildings and uses, essential services, and essential municipal services facility.
F.
Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article V, Signs, of this chapter.
G.
Accessory buildings and uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses and which may include a home occupation.
H.
The keeping of chickens, ducks, and/or other poultry, subject to the following regulations:
[Added 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 255; amended 8-17-2020 by Ord. No. 276]
(1)
The minimum lot size of any property where chickens, ducks, and other poultry may be kept shall be 40,000 square feet.
(2)
No male chickens (roosters) shall be permitted.
(3)
No more than eight total birds shall be permitted, per property.
(4)
The keeping of chickens, ducks, and other poultry shall be an accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the primary use as a residence.
(5)
All items and materials produced, including eggs, offspring, or compost containing manure, shall be solely for the use of the persons residing on the property and shall not be offered for sale or sold.
(6)
Housing for chickens, ducks, and/or other poultry:
(a)
Chickens shall be housed at all times in a chicken coop which has access to a chicken pen. During non-daylight hours, chickens shall be secured in the chicken coop.
(b)
Ducks and/or other nonchicken poultry shall be housed in such a manner as to prevent them from leaving the property.
(c)
New structures and alterations to existing accessory structures for the purpose of use as housing for chickens, ducks, and/or other poultry shall be subject to land use permit requirements as per § 360- 120.
(d)
Housing for chickens, ducks, and/or other poultry (including chicken coops and chicken pens) shall be located at a minimum of 50 feet from any side or rear property line and shall not be located within any front yard.
(e)
No more than one structure for housing ducks and/or other poultry, or one chicken coop and one chicken pen, shall be kept on any property.
(7)
Manure shall be removed from the housing for chickens, ducks, and/or other poultry in a timely manner and disposed of by appropriate methods, including composting.
§ 360-66 Conditional uses.
A.
Public utility facilities.
B.
Public, private and parochial schools, day-care centers for the educational needs of the community when not conducted for profit; provided all outside active play areas are screened from adjacent residential properties.
C.
Neighborhood outdoor recreational facilities and organizations when not operated for gain or profit.
D.
Day-care center with six or more children.
[Amended 1-17-2011 by Ord. No. 231]
E.
Group homes shall provide off-street parking for residents, employees and guest, and a minimum distance of 1,000 feet must separate individual group homes, in keeping state policy of providing such homes in a residential community, providing the inhabitants the same type residence and neighborhood as other residents who live in this district.
F.
Single-family semidetached dwellings (duplex), subject to the following conditions:
[Added 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 254]
(1)
Existing single-family detached dwellings may not be converted to single-family semidetached (duplex) dwellings.
(2)
A sketch plan of the proposed lot layout shall be submitted with the application for conditional use.
(3)
The minimum required for each dwelling unit shall be:
(4)
Public water supply and sewerage shall be provided.
§ 360-67 Minimum area and density requirements.
A.
All buildings including accessory buildings shall not cover more than 30% of the area of the lot.
B.
Minimum required for all uses not otherwise listed:
On-Lot Water and Sewer | On-Lot Sewer | On-Lot Water | Public Water and Sewer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lot area | 40,000 square feet | 40,000 square feet | 15,000 square feet | 10,000 square feet | |
Lot width | 150 feet | 100 feet | 85 feet | 75 feet | |
Lot depth | 180 feet | 150 feet | 120 feet | 100 feet | |
Front yard | 30 feet | 30 feet | 30 feet | 30 feet | |
Each side yard | 15 feet | 15 feet | 12 feet | 10 feet | |
Rear yard | 30 feet | 30 feet | 30 feet | 30 feet | |
Height (maximum) | 40 feet | 40 feet | 40 feet | 40 feet | |
Off-street parking per dwelling unit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Building width | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet |
C.
When on-lot sewer facilities are to be utilized, the minimum lot size may be increased by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer or the Department of Environmental Protection for factors relating to health and sanitation.
§ 360-68 Small recreation areas; donation in lieu thereof.
Developers are encouraged to include pathways/sidewalks/small recreation areas in their subdivisions in the R-1 District. A donation may be provided to the Township in lieu of these recreation facilities on condition that such funds be used for Township recreation purposes.