Worcester Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
R-AG-175 Residential-Agricultural District
§ 150-26 Applicability.
In the R-AG-175 Residential-Agricultural District, the following regulations shall apply.
§ 150-27 Use regulations.
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be occupied for any of the following purposes, and no other.
A.
Agriculture.
B.
One single-family detached dwelling.
D.
Any one of the following uses shall be permitted when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board. Such uses shall be subject to the area requirements set forth hereinbelow:
[Amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 277]
Use | Minimum Lot Area (acres) |
|---|---|
Country club | 50 |
Medical hospital | 50 |
Educational | 25 |
Residential life care | 100 |
Recreational | 25 |
Research laboratory | 25 |
Religious | 25 |
Post office | 5 |
F.
No-impact home-based business, as defined in § 150-9; provided that the permission for such use granted herein shall not supersede any deed restriction, covenant or agreement restricting the use of land, nor any master deed, bylaw or other document applicable to a common interest ownership community.
[Added 8-17-2011 by Ord. No. 230]
§ 150-28 Lot area and width regulations.
§ 150-29 Yard regulations.
A.
Front yard. Seventy-five feet shall be the minimum size of the front yard on each lot.
B.
Rear yard.
(1)
Seventy-five feet shall be the minimum size of the rear yard on each lot.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(2), regarding setback requirements for a separate accessory structure to a single-family residential use, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 277.
D.
District yard. In the case of a use other than a single-family detached dwelling, all front, side and rear yards shall be subject to the size requirements set forth hereinbelow:
Use | Minimum Yard Size (feet) |
|---|---|
Post office | 75 |
Religious | 150 |
Agricultural | 150 |
All others | 300 |
§ 150-30 Coverage regulations.
§ 150-31 Height regulations.
§ 150-32 Parking regulations.
A.
Residential.
(1)
For each dwelling in this district, two all-weather off-street spaces shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article XXII.
(2)
Setbacks. No parking area or driveway shall be located within 10 feet of any property line for any use except as required for normal ingress or egress.
B.
Nonresidential.
(1)
For any use other than single-family detached residential in this district, off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with Article XXII. Further, such parking shall not occupy any portion of the front, side or rear yards required under this article.
(2)
Setbacks. No parking area or driveway shall be located within 100 feet of any property line, for any use, except as required for normal ingress or egress.
§ 150-33 Special requirements.
B.
Non-dwelling structures. Swimming pools, tennis courts and animal shelters may be permitted in this district subject to the applicable regulations under Article XXIV, General Regulations.
C.
Additional regulations. Lots in this district shall be subject to modified and/or additional regulations under Article XXIV, General Regulations, as applicable.