1. Intended purpose. It is the purpose of this district to accommodate a medium-low density development of primarily resident usage, but recognizing a wide range of usages not necessarily detrimental to the primary use. It is composed of areas of the township where such developments are now located. The regulations for these districts are intended to protect and stabilize the prevailing characteristics and to offer a diversity in land use necessary for a viable community.
2. Permitted uses and structures.
A. Principal uses.
(1) Any use permitted and as regulated in the R-2 District;
(2) Two-family or multi-family dwellings or dwelling groups;
(3) Oil and gas production including equipment necessary to drilling or pumping operations, but not including the construction or alteration of new or existing storage, service or repair buildings. Such producer shall acquire the proper permits and approvals from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and file such with the Zoning Officer;
(4) Agricultural, floricultural and horticultural pursuits including, but not limited to, general farms, greenhouses, plant nurseries, truck gardens, dairies and the raising of bees, poultry and livestock together with all customary buildings and other structures necessary for the production and storage of the products of such pursuits;
(5) Forest farming;
(6) Animal hospitals, riding stables and the keeping of small animals, including fur-bearing animal farms; provided, however, that buildings, pens or runways for the confinement of animals be at least 100 feet from any adjoining property line. The above restriction shall not apply to pasture or exercise tracks for horses;
(7) Private wildlife reservations or conservation projects, including the usual buildings therefor;
(8) Cemeteries, including mausoleums, provided that mausoleums shall be a distance of at least 200 feet from any street line and any adjoining residential district, and that any new cemetery shall contain a single contiguous area of at least 15 acres;
(9) Mobile homes;
(10) Veterinarian;
(11) Mobile home parks; and
(12) Nursing or convalescent homes.
B. Accessory uses.
(1) Accessory uses permitted and as regulated in the R-2 District;
(2) Temporary use permits for periods not in excess of one year may be issued for the display and sale of agricultural products grown on the premises by special permit of the Zoning Hearing Board. Any stand used for the display and sale of such products shall not contain more than 200 square feet of floor space and shall be set back at least 200 feet from the street line;
(3) Signs as follows:
(a) Same as permitted and regulated in the R-2 District; and
(b) An unlighted sign, not exceeding six square feet in area, identifying a permitted use, or related to the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises, or crude oil produced or stored thereon.
(4) Other customary accessory uses.
C. Uses by special exception.
(1) Gun club;
(2) Gravel pit;
(3) Quarry;
(4) Motel;
(5) Radio or television transmission stations or towers;
(6) Professional office or studio physician, dentist, lawyer, architect, engineer, musician, artist, teacher, registered nurse, when such office or studio is not located within a dwelling and is not incidental to the primary residential use. In considering the use by special exception, the Zoning Hearing Board shall interpret literally the parking and sign requirements of this Chapter applicable to the use and shall consider whether the use and/or the structure corresponds to the general character of the neighborhood; and
(7) Transient lodging facilities.
3. Required lot size for residential use.
(A) Lot area. Twelve thousand square feet per dwelling unit.
(B) Lot width. Seventy-five feet.
4. Required open space.
A. Front yard. Forty-five feet.
B. Side yard. (Two required).
(1) Dwellings up to 30 feet in height. The combined width of the side yards shall be 25% of the width of the lot, but need not exceed 25 feet. Each side yard shall equal 10% of the width of the lot, but shall be not less than seven feet and need not exceed ten feet unless a larger size is necessitated by the above provision in regard to combined width.
(2) Other principal buildings. Same as provided in the R-2 District. (See § 27-202.4.B.)
C. Rear yard. Same as provided in the R-2 District. (See § 27-202.4.C.)
D. Open space between principal buildings on a single lot. Same as provided in the R-2 District. (See 27-202.4.D.)
5. Maximum height of buildings.
A. Single-family dwelling. Two and one-half stories, not to exceed 30 feet.
B. Farm or oil structure. No limit.
C. Other principal buildings. As regulated by side yard requirements.
D. Accessory buildings. Fifteen feet.
6. Off-street parking reference. See Part 6 of this Chapter.
7. Supplemental regulations reference. Pertaining to use, height, area or open space. (See Part 4 of this Chapter.)
(Ord. 1983-2B, passed 4-30-1984; Ord. 1989-1, passed 3-13-1989; Ord. 1991-6, passed 4-29-1991) (A.O.)