West Cocalico Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 8
RR - RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-801 Purpose.
[Ord. 116, 9/7/2011, § 800]
The RR - Rural Residential District is established to promote a continuation of the rural character of the area, providing for low-density single-family rural residential development where public sewer facilities are not likely and where prime agricultural soils are not predominant. This District is characterized by a mixture of sparsely- developed residential uses and will continue these development trends but will include additional protection for rural residences from the impacts of other nonresidential uses. Because these areas are not likely to be served by public sewer facilities within the foreseeable future, larger lot sizes and only single-family detached dwellings are permitted land uses.
§ 27-802 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 116, 9/7/2011, § 801; as amended by Ord. 123, 2/6/2014, § 9]
1.
Land and buildings in the RR - Rural Residential District shall be used only for the following purposes:
A.
Single-family detached dwellings.
B.
Agricultural operations that are not CAFOs and CAOs subject to the standards found in Part 23 of this chapter.
C.
Municipal uses.
D.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses when located on the same lot.
E.
No-impact home-based business.
F.
Day care homes.
G.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to special exception uses approved under § 27-803 below when located on the same lot.
H.
Accessory solar energy systems, subject to the requirements of § 27-2306.2.
I.
Accessory wind energy systems, subject to the requirements of § 27-2306.4.
J.
Closed-loop geothermal energy systems, subject to the requirements of § 27-2306.6.
K.
Outdoor hydronic heating systems, subject to the requirements of § 27-2306.9.
§ 27-803 Special Exceptions.
[Ord. 116, 9/7/2011, § 802]
1.
The establishment and/or expansion of the following uses are permitted when special exceptions are granted by the Zoning Hearing Board in conformance with Part 23 and other provisions of this chapter:
A.
Concentrated animal feeding operations and concentrated animal operations subject to the standards found in Part 23 of this chapter.
B.
Bed and breakfast establishments.
C.
Cluster developments.
D.
ECHO housing.
E.
Essential services buildings and structures.
F.
Home occupations which do not qualify as no-impact home-based businesses; subject to the criteria in Part 23 of this chapter.
G.
Medical and dental clinics.
H.
Nursing, rest or retirement homes.
I.
Public and private schools.
J.
Professional offices.
K.
Retail sale of nursery and garden materials.
L.
Sale of agricultural products.
M.
Riding school or horse boarding stable.
N.
Noncommercial day care centers accessory to existing churches.
O.
Rural occupations.
§ 27-804 Area and Height Regulations.
[Ord. 116, 9/7/2011, § 803]
1.
Minimum Lot Area.
A.
Forty-three thousand five hundred sixty square feet, if served neither by centralized sewer nor centralized water facilities.
B.
Thirty thousand square feet, if served by centralized water facilities.
2.
Minimum lot width: 150 feet at the building line.
3.
Minimum lot depth: 160 feet.
4.
Yard Requirements. All buildings shall be set back from street rights-of-way and lot lines in accordance with the following requirements:
A.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard required shall be that distance established in Part 19 of this chapter between the right-of-way line of a public or private road and the building line.
B.
Side Yard. There shall be two side yards each having a minimum width of 15 feet.
C.
Rear Yard. The rear yard shall be a minimum of 25 feet in depth.
5.
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
6.
Height Regulations. No principal building shall exceed 35 feet in height except as provided in Part 21 of this chapter.
7.
Minimum Off-Street Vehicle Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Part 18.
§ 27-805 Additional Design Standards for Nonresidential Buildings.
[Ord. 116, 9/7/2011, § 804]
Landscaping and planting shall be provided for a depth of 15 feet along all residential lots, district boundaries, and street rights-of-way exclusive of access locations. Buffer planting shall be provided along the side and rear of any commercial lot adjoining any residential lot and shall include a suitable and uninterrupted evergreen planting of sufficient height and density to give maximum screening, in accordance with the requirements of Part 21.
§ 27-806 Setbacks from Agricultural Districts.
[Ord. 116, 9/7/2011, § 805]
1.
No nonresidential building nor dwelling unit, except residential accessory buildings or agricultural buildings, shall be located within 100 feet of any land within any Agricultural District that is used for agricultural production.
2.
In addition, no shrub nor tree shall be planted within 20 feet and 30 feet, respectively, of any land within any Agricultural District which is used for agricultural purposes.
