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West Brandywine Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

R-3 Residential District

§ 200-22 Purpose.

The R-3 Residential District has been designed to provide for a variety of residential housing types at densities which are compatible with the rural character of the Township, and are related to the availability of off-site facilities.

§ 200-23 Use regulations.

A. 
Uses permitted by right:
(1) 
Single-family dwelling.
(2) 
Single-family dwelling using interior lot design in accordance with § 200-113.
[Added 2-7-1985 by Ord. No. 85-01; amended 3-6-1986 by Ord. No. 86-01][1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 601A.3 and 4, two-family dwelling (twin) and two-family dwelling (duplex), which immediately followed this subsection, were repealed 5-5-1994 by Ord. No. 94-04.
(3) 
Municipal, county, state and federal use, excluding dumps and correctional institutions.
(4) 
Agriculture, in accordance with § 200-15.
(5) 
Woodlots, Christmas tree farms, nurseries, arboretums or conservation purpose.
(6) 
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted when located on the same lot and customarily incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses, and when in accordance with the applicable provisions under Article XIV:
(a) 
Customary residential accessory uses, structures and swimming pools.
(b) 
Minor home occupations.
[Amended 8-3-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03]
(c) 
Customary agricultural accessory uses and structures.
(d) 
Sale of farm products.
(7) 
Forestry, except that timber harvesting shall be subject to the provisions of § 200-100B(2).
[Added 11-21-2002 by Ord. No. 02-05]
B. 
Uses permitted by special exception, when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board, and when in accordance with Article XIV:
[Amended 5-5-1994 by Ord. No. 94-04]
(1) 
Residential conversion of detached building or farm building, in accordance with § 200-84.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Section 601B.2, retirement community, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 11-16-1994 by Ord. No. 94-08.
(2) 
Educational use.
[Amended 8-3-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03]
(3) 
Religious use.
[Added 8-3-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03]
(4) 
Public library.
(5) 
Firehouse or other emergency service facility.
C. 
Uses permitted by conditional use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with Article XXI, Conditional Use Process:
[Added 5-5-1994 by Ord. No. 94-04; amended 2-15-1996 by Ord. No. 95-08]
(1) 
Cemeteries in accordance with Article XIV, § 200-99, Cemetery regulations.
(2) 
Development under the open space design option, including single-family, two-family and multiple-family dwellings in accordance with Article XXII.
(3) 
Golf course and country clubs.
(4) 
Public utility facility.
(5) 
Major home occupations.
[Added 8-3-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03]
(6) 
Country properties in accordance with § 200-15.
[Added 10-4-2001 by Ord. No. 01-02]

§ 200-24 Area and bulk regulations.

A. 
The following area and bulk regulations shall apply to all uses permitted by right within the R-3 District, with the exception of agricultural uses:
(1) 
Minimum lot area, whether served by individual sewer, water and/or public sewer, water: 1.0 acre.
[Amended 2-5-1987 by Ord. No. 87-01; 5-6-1993 by Ord. No. 93-02; 2-15-1996 by Ord. No. 95-08; 12-21-2000 by Ord. No. 00-04]
(2) 
Minimum lot width at building line: 150 feet.
[Amended 2-5-1987 by Ord. No. 87-01; 5-6-1993 by Ord. No. 93-02]
(3) 
Minimum lot width at street line: 100 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard (each): 20 feet.
(5) 
Minimum front yard: 50 feet.
(6) 
Minimum rear yard: 40 feet.
(7) 
Maximum building coverage: 20%.
(8) 
Maximum lot coverage (total): 25%.
(9) 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
B. 
The following area and bulk regulations shall apply to uses permitted by special exception and/or conditional use under the R-3 District, with the exception of multiple-family use (§ 200-25) and retirement community use (§ 200-93):
[Amended 2-15-1996 by Ord. No. 95-08; 12-21-2000 by Ord. No. 00-04]
(1) 
Minimum lot area per use/unit:
(a) 
Golf course and country clubs: five acres.
(b) 
Residential conversion: two acres.
(c) 
Institutional use; public library; firehouse or other emergency facility: 1.5 acres.
(d) 
Cemetery: 10 acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width:
(a) 
Building line: 150 feet.
(b) 
Street line: 100 feet.
(3) 
Minimum side yard (each): 20 feet.
(4) 
Minimum front yard: 50 feet.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard: 40 feet.
(6) 
Maximum building coverage: 25%.
C. 
Sewerage capability.
[Added 2-15-1996 by Ord. No. 95-08]
(1) 
Except for lots established under the open space design option, where any lot is served by an individual on-site sewage system, a contiguous net lot area of at least 33,000 square feet shall be provided which shall not be divided completely by any of the following areas:
(a) 
Any permanent right-of-way or easement for a public or private street.
(b) 
Any area within the Flood Plain District as established in Article XII.
(c) 
Any area comprising wetlands under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
(d) 
Any area within the Severe Slope District as established in Article XIII.
(2) 
Any lot existing prior to the effective date of this provision which does not meet the minimum net lot area requirement may be used for any lawful use subject to demonstration of adequate sewage disposal to the Zoning Officer.

§ 200-25 Multiple-family regulations.

[Amended 12-21-2000 by Ord. No. 00-04]
The following regulations shall apply to multiple-family dwellings:
A. 
Minimum tract size: five acres.
B. 
Maximum gross density: three dwelling units/acre.
C. 
Minimum building setback:
(1) 
Any property line: 100 feet.
(2) 
Any internal drive: 50 feet.
(3) 
Any internal parking: 25 feet.
D. 
Minimum building separation in a multiple building development face to face (within 35 of parallel): 75 feet.
(1) 
End to end: 50 feet.
(2) 
Perpendicular, where no exterior wall faces the other building: 35 feet.
E. 
Maximum building coverage: 25%.
F. 
Maximum lot coverage (total): 35%.
G. 
Minimum landscaped open space: 30%.
H. 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.

§ 200-26 Design standards.

The following design standards under Article XV shall apply to all uses under the R-3 Residential District:
A. 
Required off-street parking regulations, § 200-101.
B. 
Parking lot standards, § 200-102.
C. 
Visibility at intersections, § 200-103.
D. 
Access and traffic control regulations, § 200-104.
E. 
Interior circulation standards, § 200-105.
F. 
Landscaping standards, § 167-66.1 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
[Amended 1-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]
G. 
Screening and buffering standards, § 200-108.
H. 
Storage standards, § 200-109.
I. 
Lighting standards, § 200-110.
J. 
Pipeline setback standards, § 200-112.