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Aston Township, PA Code of Ordinance
ASTON TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
PART TWO: ADMINISTRATION
PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
TITLE TWO - PLANNING
TITLE FOUR: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
TITLE SIX: ZONING
CHAPTER 1250: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 1252: ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY
CHAPTER 1254: ZONING HEARING BOARD
CHAPTER 1256: DISTRICTS GENERALLY AND ZONING MAP
CHAPTER 1258: R-1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1260: R-2 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1262: R-3 HIGH-MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1264: TH TOWNHOUSE DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1266: APT APARTMENT DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1268: MH MOBILE HOME DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1270: PRD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1272: PBC PLANNED BUSINESS CAMPUS DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1274: SC SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1275: ROCKDALE ARTS OVERLAY DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1276: C COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1277: FSB FREESTANDING BUSINESS DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1278: LI LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1279: ID INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1280: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 1282: SIGNS
CHAPTER 1284: PARKING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1286: FLOODPLAIN CONSERVATION DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1288: STEEP SLOPE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1290: CONDITIONS AND STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AND CONDITIONAL USES
CHAPTER 1292: SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1293: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
CHAPTER 1294: NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND LOTS
CHAPTER 1296: AIRPORT HAZARD OVERLAY DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1297: MU MIXED USE OVERLAY DISTRICT
CHAPTER 1298: ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES
PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART EIGHTEEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 1270.03 CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY.
   No application for a PRD shall be considered or approved unless the following conditions are met.
   (a)   The tract proposed for a PRD shall contain not less than 25 contiguous acres of land.
   (b)   The tract shall be located in the R-1 Residential District.
   (c)   The development will be served by public sewer and municipal public water systems which shall be constructed and operational and have the assured capacity to serve the development at the time of occupancy of the structures in the development. The feasibility of such construction and operation shall be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Board of Commissioners at the time of application for tentative plan approval.
   (d)   All ownership interests shall be disclosed on the tentative and final plans.
   (e)   If the owner or owners intend to develop said land over a delayed time schedule, said schedule and plan must be approved by the Board of Commissioners.
   (f)   The tract must have frontage on a collector or arterial road.
   (g)   Those portions of the tract in the 100-year floodplain, covered by wetlands, or located on very steep slopes, as described in Chapter 1288, shall be clearly marked on the tentative and final plans.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
§ 1270.04 USES PERMITTED BY RIGHT.
   Land, buildings or premises shall be used by right only for one or more of the following uses:
   (a)   Single-family detached dwelling;
   (b)   Single-family semi-detached dwelling (twin);
   (c)   Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse);
   (d)   Two-family dwelling (duplex); and
   (e)   Mobile home.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
§ 1270.05 USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION.
   (a)   The following uses shall be permitted by special exception, subject to Chapters 1254 and 1290 and the regulations listed below:
      (1)   Retail store; and
      (2)   Personal service shop.
   (b)   The above commercial uses shall:
      (1)   Be permitted only when a minimum of 150 units are proposed or existing in the PRD;
      (2)   Occupy not more than 5% of the area of the PRD; and
      (3)   Intended, designed and operated principally for the use of the residents of the PRD.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
§ 1270.06 ACCESSORY USES.
   Accessory uses shall be as follows:
   (a)   Parking, subject to Chapter 1284;
   (b)   Signs, subject to Chapter 1282; and
   (c)   Uses customarily incidental to those permitted in §§ 1270.04 and 1270.05 and not detrimental to the development.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
§ 1270.07 MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF DWELLING UNITS IN PRD.
   In order to assure a variety of dwelling types in the PRD, a minimum percentage of each dwelling type constructed shall be included in the development:
 
Unit Type
Minimum Percentage of Total Units in PRD
Garden apartment
20
Mobile home
10
Single-family attached (townhouse)
20
Single-family detached
10
Single-family semi-detached (twin)
15
Two-family dwelling
15
 
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
§ 1270.08 REQUIRED MIX OF RESIDENTIAL USES.
   (a)   Each PRD shall consist of not less than three of the dwelling types listed in §§ 1270.04 and 1270.07. In all cases, single-family detached dwellings shall constitute one of the three required dwelling types.
   (b)   The housing mix selected shall reflect the housing needs and marketplace realities of the community.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
§ 1270.09 DENSITY, OPEN SPACE AND DWELLING UNIT COMPOSITION.
   (a)   The average gross residential density, as defined in Chapter 1250, computed over the entire tract, shall not exceed five units per acre.
   (b)   Not less than 40% of the total area of the property shall be designated as and devoted to common open space.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
§ 1270.10 DIMENSIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT.
   The following dimensional requirements shall apply. All requirements are minimum unless specifically noted otherwise:
   (a)   Single-family detached dwellings.
 
Front yard (from all streets)
30 feet
Lot size
10,000 square feet
Lot width at building line
80 feet
Rear yard
40 feet
Side yards
25 feet aggregate, 10 feet minimum
 
   (b)   Single-family semi-detached dwellings.
 
Front yard
30 feet
Lot size
4,000 square feet
Lot width at building line
35 feet
Rear yard
30 feet
Side yards
15 feet aggregate, 10 feet minimum
 
   (c)   Single-family attached dwellings.
 
Distance between buildings
60 feet
Front yard
30 feet
Lot size
2,000 square feet
Lot width at building line
20 feet
Rear yard
30 feet
Units in a row
Between 4 and 6
 
   (d)   Two-family dwellings. As required for two-family dwellings in Chapter 1266, APT Apartment District.
   (e)   Mobile homes. As required for mobile homes in § 1268.04.
   (f)   Apartments. As required for garden apartments in § 1266.04.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)
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