1. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide for housing at higher densities for a wide variety of housing types in neighborhoods.
2. Principal Uses. A lot or parcel may be used and a building or structure may be erected and used for any of the following purposes:
A. Single-family houses.
B. Two-family houses.
C. Forestry (see Part 8).
3. Accessory Uses. Any uses accessory to the above, including, but not limited to:
A. Garages (private residential) and carports.
B. Garden sheds.
C. Swimming pools (private).
D. No impact home-based business.
E. Wind energy conversion systems (personal).
4. Special Exception Uses. (See Part 6.)
A. Cemeteries and crematories.
B. Community living facilities.
C. Day care centers for adults.
D. Domiciliary care home.
E. Home occupations.
F. Nurseries and day care centers for children.
G. Nursing and convalescent homes.
H. Personal care board home for adults.
I. Places of religious worship.
J. Public and semi-public uses (other than Borough-owned uses) (excluding maintenance garages, storage yards, sanitary landfills).
K. Public, parochial and other private elementary, middle, and high schools, and colleges.
L. Recreation facilities and uses outdoors (public, semi-public and private, not commercial).
M. Rooming and boarding houses.
N. Temporary structures and buildings including trailers.
5. Dimensional Regulations.
A. Minimum lot area–4,400 square feet per housing unit.
B. Minimum lot width–40 feet per housing unit.
C. Minimum front yard–30 feet.
D. Minimum side yard–7-1/2 feet each side.
E. Minimum rear yard–20 feet.
F. Maximum building height–the lesser of 2-1/2 stories or 35 feet.
G. Maximum lot coverage–25 percent by buildings; 50 percent total impervious.
6. Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8.)
7. Subdividing and Developing. Any area divided into parcels or developed according to the definitions of subdivision and land development as found in Part 3 shall also be subject to the regulations of the Luzerne County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. (A.O.)
(Ord. 2009-3, 12/16/2009, § 503; as amended by A.O.)