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West Manchester Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XX

Open Space Zone OS

§ 150-205 Purpose.

[Amended 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03; 2-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-04]
The primary purpose of this zone is to encourage the continued recreational use of various locations within the Township. These areas have evolved into both public and private recreation/open space amenities which are providing valuable benefits to the Township's residents.

§ 150-206 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses shall be as follows:
A. 
Public and/or nonprofit parks.
B. 
Golf courses. (See § 150-328.)
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
C. 
Public buildings, including firehouses. (See § 150-345.)
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
D. 
Forestry.
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
E. 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses.
[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]

§ 150-207 Special exception uses.

[Added 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03[1]]
Subject to the general criteria listed in § 150-302D, special exceptions shall be as follows:
A. 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, Community recreation developments, was repealed 2-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-04.
B. 
Public utilities. (See § 150-346.)
C. 
A communications antenna mounted on an existing public utility transmission tower, building or other structure, and a communications equipment building. (See § 150-322.1.)
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 150-207, Conditional uses, as amended 4-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-06.

§ 150-208 Minimum lot area.

Unless otherwise specified, no minimum lot size is required.

§ 150-209 Minimum lot width.

Minimum lot width shall be:
A. 
One hundred seventy-five feet at the minimum front yard setback line.
B. 
One hundred fifty feet at the lot frontage.

§ 150-210 Minimum lot depth.

Minimum lot depth shall be 200 feet.

§ 150-211 Minimum setback requirements.

Minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
A. 
Principal buildings or structures:
(1) 
Front yard setback: 75 feet from the street right-of-way line.
(2) 
Side yard setbacks: 30 feet on each side (60 feet total).
(3) 
Rear yard setback: 75 feet.
B. 
Accessory buildings or structures:
(1) 
Front yard setback: No accessory use (except permitted signs) shall be located within the front yard.
(2) 
Side yard setbacks: 15 feet on each side.
(3) 
Rear yard setback: 15 feet.

§ 150-212 Maximum permitted height.

Maximum permitted height shall be as follows:
A. 
Principal buildings and structures: 35 feet.
B. 
Accessory buildings and structures: 15 feet.

§ 150-213 Maximum lot coverage.

Maximum lot coverage, unless otherwise specified, shall be 20%.