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West Grove City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

R-2 Residential District

§ 400-19 Purpose.

In addition to the general purposes listed in Article I, General Provisions, § 400-2, the regulations for the R-2 Residential District are designed to protect existing and already established areas in the Borough with single-family residential dwellings of a medium-density character and to provide for future development in the Borough.

§ 400-20 Use regulations.

A building may be erected or used, or a lot may be used and occupied for only one of the following purposes and for no other:
A. 
Principal uses permitted by right:
(1) 
Single-family detached dwelling.
(2) 
Forestry/timber harvesting in accordance with § 400-90.
B. 
Accessory uses. Accessory uses customarily incidental to any of the uses permitted in this district shall be permitted on the same lot as the principal use when in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article XVIII, Supplemental Uses, § 400-82.

§ 400-21 Area and bulk regulations.

The following requirements shall apply to each principal use and its accessories:
A. 
Each single-family detached dwelling and its lot shall comply with the following:
(1) 
Lot size: 16,000 square feet minimum.
(2) 
Lot width at building line: 100 feet minimum.
(3) 
Lot width at street line: 50 feet minimum.
(4) 
Building setback line: 35 feet minimum.
(5) 
Two side yards, each: 20 feet minimum.
(6) 
Rear yard: 40 feet minimum.
(7) 
Lot coverage: 25% maximum.

§ 400-22 Design standards.

The following design standards shall apply to all uses permitted in this district:
A. 
Natural resource protection standards in accordance with Article XV.
B. 
General regulations in accordance with Article XVI.
C. 
Off-street parking regulations in accordance with Article XVII.
D. 
Supplemental use regulations in accordance with Article XVIII.
E. 
Sign regulations in accordance with Article XIX.