West Bradford Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
R-5 Residential District
§ 450-35 Purpose.
The purpose of the R-5 Residential District is to provide for single-family attached housing in a cluster design enabling the protection of significant natural features, including but not limited to the stream valley of an exceptional value stream. A majority of a site using the R-5 zoning shall be preserved as open space.
§ 450-36 Uses and structures.
§ 450-37 Area, lot width, tract coverage requirements and tract density.
Area, lot width and coverage requirements of not less than the dimensions shown below shall be provided for each dwelling unit and/or nonresidential building or use thereafter erected, established or altered for any use permitted in this district.
C.
Minimum lot width at the setback line. Single-family attached with approved public sewerage and public water systems: 20 feet per dwelling unit. As measured by chord, not arc, at the minimum distance as set by § 450-38A of this chapter.
D.
Maximum lot coverage for tract: 35%.
[Amended 7-11-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-05]
E.
Tract density. Tract density shall be one unit per acre of gross tract area less any area in ultimate right-of-way for existing roads. At least 75% of the gross tract area shall be open space and be subject to restrictions to assure preservation as approved by the Township.
§ 450-38 Setback regulations.
The following setback regulations apply to all uses permitted within this district unless otherwise specified herein.
A.
Front yard. Front yard setback distances are determined by the kind of road or highway on which the property abuts, as follows:
(1)
Arterial: 75 feet from the street right-of-way line or 90 feet from the street center line, whichever is the greater.
(2)
Collector: 65 feet from the street right-of-way line or 80 feet from the street center line, whichever is the greater.
(3)
Local: 25 feet from the street right-of-way line or 40 feet from the street center line, whichever is the greater.
B.
Side yard. Triplex or semidetached units and structures shall have one side yard not less than 20 feet for end units and no required side yard for middle units.
C.
Rear yard.
(1)
Residential buildings: 25 feet.
(2)
Nonresidential buildings: 30 feet.
(3)
Single-family attached dwellings shall not be closer than 100 feet from the rear of any other building, except the rear yard setback to a side unit shall not be less than 50 feet.[1]
(a)
Window openings between dwellings shall be oriented so as to offset direct views into structures and/or vegetative screening installed to the extent practicable.
§ 450-39 Building height regulations.
The maximum building height shall be three stories or 35 feet, whichever is the lesser.
§ 450-40 Off-street parking regulations.
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with two off-street parking spaces outside of the garage area.
§ 450-41 Sign regulations.
As provided for in § 450-69.
§ 450-42 Minimum lot size.
If any property is proposed to be developed other than with minimum lot sizes as set forth herein, whether said proposed development is in the form of leasehold, condominium form of ownership, common law condominium, land development or similar development procedures, regardless of the form of ownership, the maximum density permitted on any tract shall be no greater than the number of dwelling units which would otherwise be permitted if the property were developed in accordance with conventional minimum lot size development as set forth in the preceding paragraph of this article. For example, if a tract of land could be developed by the creation of minimum lot size as set forth herein and, if pursuant to all regulations of this chapter, said tract would yield eight lots, then in that event, no more than eight dwelling units shall be permitted upon said tract of land if the same were to be developed under a leasehold, land development, condominium form of ownership, common law condominium form of ownership or other development format.