Willistown Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
R-2 Residence Districts
§ 139-30 Regulations to apply.
In R-2 Residence Districts, the following regulations shall apply.
§ 139-31 Use regulations.
[Amended 4-24-1984 by Ord. No. 3-1984]
A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used or occupied only for one principal use and accessory uses as permitted in § 139-12 hereof, except that neither agricultural uses as permitted in § 139-12D nor roadside stands as permitted in § 139-12G(4) or otherwise shall be permitted.
§ 139-32 Area regulations.
Every lot on which a principal building is erected, altered or used shall comply with the following area requirements.
A.
Lot area and width. Every lot shall have a lot area of not less than 1/2 acre and a lot width of not less than 125 feet at the building line and not less than 80 feet at the street line or 50 feet at the street line where on a cul-de-sac.
B.
Building area. Not more than 20% of the lot area may be occupied by buildings.
[Amended 5-14-2001 by Ord. No. 1-2001]
C.
Yards. Front, side and rear yards shall be provided on each lot as follows:
D.
Impervious coverage. Not more than 25% of the lot area may contain impervious surfaces.
[Added 5-14-2001 by Ord. No. 1-2001]
E.
Parcel yield (maximum number of lots or density). For any parcel involving protected land, the maximum number of lots and/or dwelling units shall be determined by applying the natural resource protection and density calculations referenced in § 139-158 of this chapter and § 73-11.1 of the Willistown Township Environmental Protection Ordinance. Density shall be no greater than that which the underlying zoning, subdivision and environmental protection regulations would permit.
[Added 8-22-2005 by Ord. No. 2-2005]
§ 139-33 Height regulations.
No building shall exceed 35 feet in height.