West Lebanon Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 6
R - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-601 Intent.
[Ord. 281, 1/5/1976, Art. VI, § 6.1]
The regulations of the Residential District are designed to promote and provide for a wide range of housing types in harmony with existing uses and physical conditions of the Township.
§ 27-602 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 281, 1/5/1976, Art. VI, § 6.2]
1.
Single-family dwellings.
2.
Two-family residential structures (duplexes).
3.
Multiple-family and conversion apartment dwellings.
4.
Mobile homes, subject to the following:
A.
Each mobile home shall have a permanent stand consisting of a footer and block foundation. The footer must be below the frost line which is 30 inches below ground level.
B.
The mobile home stand shall be provided with anchors and tie-downs such as cast-in-place concrete "dead men," imbedded eyelets, screw augers, or other suitable devices to secure the mobile home.
C.
Anchors and tie-downs shall be placed at least at each corner of the mobile home stand and each shall be able to withstand a minimum tensile strength of 2800 pounds.
5.
Churches and similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents.
6.
Public nursery, kindergarten, elementary, and high schools; municipal buildings; public parks and playgrounds.
7.
Customary agricultural operations such as gardening, truck farming, flower and tree nurseries, but not including the raising, keeping, and breeding of poultry and livestock. In no case shall manure, fertilizer, or other odor- or dust-producing substances be stored anywhere within 100 feet of an adjoining lot line.
8.
Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any of the above-permitted uses.
11.
The following uses are permitted, as special exceptions, upon issuance of a permit by the Zoning Hearing Board as provided for in Part 15, "Zoning Hearing Board; Powers and Duties" of this chapter and provided they do not have an adverse effect on the area due to noise, odor, dirt, dust, glare, lighting, traffic circulation, or design:
A.
Private nursery, elementary and high schools and institutions of higher education.
B.
Recreation areas and structures operated by membership clubs for the benefit of their members.
C.
Cemeteries, hospitals, clinics, and convalescent homes provided they do not have an adverse affect on the area due to noise, dirt, odor, or traffic circulation.
D.
Golf courses or country clubs.
E.
Commercial swimming pools.
F.
Professional offices, banks, and businesses provided that their design is harmonious with the architectural design of other structures in the neighborhood.
G.
Municipal buildings, civic centers, libraries, museums, and similar uses.
H.
Mortuary and undertaking establishments.
I.
Medical and dental clinics and laboratories.
§ 27-603 Lot Area, Building Height, and Yard Requirements.
[Ord. 281, 1/5/1976, Art. VI, § 6.3]
1.
A lot width, lot area, and yard depths of not less than the dimensions shown in the following table shall be provided for every dwelling unit and/or principal nonresidential building hereafter erected or altered for any use permitted in the district:
District Requirements | ||||||||
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Area Requirements | Yards | |||||||
Public Utilities | Min. Lot Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Max. Lot Coverage | Front | One Side | Total Sides | Rear | |
Single-family Detached | ||||||||
No utilities | 20,000 | 100 ft. | 25% | 30 ft. | 10 ft. | 20 ft. | 30 ft. | |
Public water or sewer | 8,000 | 75 ft. | 30% | 30 ft. | 10 ft. | 20 ft. | 25 ft. | |
Public water and sewer | 6,000 | 60 ft. | 30% | 25 ft. | 10 ft. | 20 ft. | 25 ft. | |
Semi-detached | ||||||||
Water and sewer | 4,000 | 30 ft. | 30% | 25 ft. | 10 ft. | 20 ft. | 25 ft. | |
Row House | ||||||||
Water and sewer | 2,000* | 20 ft. | 50% | 25 ft. | 25 ft. | |||
Apartment Buildings | ||||||||
Water and sewer | 1,500* | 50% | 25 ft. | 10 ft. | 20 ft. | 25 ft. | ||
Nonresidential | ||||||||
Water or sewer | 20,000 | 100 ft. | 30% | 30 ft. | 10 ft. | 20 ft. | 30 ft. | |
Water and sewer | 10,000 | 80 ft./corner 100 ft. | 40% | 30 ft. | 10 ft. | 20 ft. | 25 ft. | |
NOTES: | |
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* | May be used as an overall development density standard provided that the required yard sizes are not reduced and provided further that the design plan is approved by the West Lebanon Township Planning Committee. |
2.
On corner lots, the side yard abutting the street shall be the same width as the depth of the required front yard.
3.
No building shall exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet in height unless authorized as a special exception. In that case, front yards must be increased by five feet for each story over two and side and rear yards must be increased by 2 1/2 feet for each story over two.
§ 27-604 Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements.
[Ord. 281, 1/5/1976, Art. VI, § 6.4]
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Part 11, "Off-Street Parking and Loading."
§ 27-605 Limitations of Signs.
[Ord. 281, 1/5/1976, Art. VI, § 6.5]
Only those signs relating to the principal uses conducted on the premises, or to the principal materials or products made, sold, or displayed on the premises shall be permitted and provided further that all signs and advertising structures shall be erected and maintained in accordance with Part 12, "Signs and Advertising Structures."