§ 27-205. Floodplain District Boundary Changes.

1. R-1 -Rural Residential District. This district is intended to encourage low density development in new single-family residential neighborhoods and to facilitate the orderly growth of existing developments. To maintain the community's rural character, minimum lot sizes, building setbacks and buffer requirements have been established. In order to create an appropriate residential atmosphere, compatible public and semipublic uses such as churches and recreational facilities are permitted in this district while industrial and commercial activities, with the exception of home occupations, are discouraged.

2. R-2 - Moderate Density Residential District. This district applies to areas within the Township that are or will be connected to public water and sewer and where higher density residential development already exists or could be located in the future without conflicting with other land uses. Densities may vary throughout this district, but a principal concern is to reserve adequate open space.

3. VC - Village Center District. The purpose of this district is to establish areas that can support basic neighborhood type residential and commercial uses, including small retail and service and repair shops, restaurants, office and service related establishments. Such uses are intended to encourage new small business activity that is compatible with the rural residential character of the Township's small village centers.

4. RRC - Rural Roadside Commercial District. This district is intended to provide low intensity commercial uses that are compatible with adjoining farmland, provided that buffer yard requirements are met. This use would be encouraged along Route 64 in the western end of the Township in order to provide commercial development opportunities while providing for adequate setbacks and other standards that will not impact negatively on the productive farmland.

5. GC - General Commercial District. The intent of this district is to provide space for commercial operations serving both Township residents and a broader regional market and to protect the character of residential and agricultural areas from large scale commercial development. Standards within this district are intended to minimize the interference of commercial operations with other uses in the vicinity, to minimize traffic hazards caused by poor access or inadequate carrying capacity of public roads, and to provide for off-street parking and loading.

6. LI - Light Industrial District. This district is intended to encourage construction and continued use of areas in the Township for general or light industrial and manufacturing purposes, including industrial parks. Regulations developed for this district prohibit uses or activities which would substantially interfere with the utilization of these areas for industrial purposes. However, reasonable standards are applied to minimize unenclosed storage areas and to ensure adequate buffer strips, or screening, between this district and all other adjoining districts.

7. AG - Agricultural District. The purpose of this district is to preserve and protect the practice of farming, emphasize the economic importance of farming to the community and the nation and ensure the preservation of prime soils for future generations. Limited residential and agricultural-related activities are permitted in this district; uses which would substantially interfere with agricultural enterprises are discouraged.

8. O/R. - Open Space and Recreation District. This district is intended to encourage the conservation of land in those areas where the terrain, environmentally sensitive lands and other important natural features would not be feasible for development or in the public interest. These areas are limited principally to seasonal uses, recreational, forestry related activities and similar types of activities that will not significantly change the character of this environment.

9. HI - Highway Interchange District. The purpose of this district is to provide an area for commercial development keyed to the major interstate road network, represented by intersecting I-80 and Route 220. Reasonable limitations are needed, however, in terms of height, scale density and open space to assure compatibility with surrounding farm land and woodland areas. The intent would also be to ensure an attractive entrance to the Township at this highway interchange to encourage travel related businesses to locate nearby.

(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 201)

§ 27-203. Zoning Map.

1. The boundaries of each of the districts are hereby established as shown on the official zoning map, which is made a part of this Chapter together with all future notations, references and amendments. (A copy of the Zoning Map can be found on the last page of this Chapter.)

2. The official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, be properly attested to by the Township Secretary, and shall bear the Township seal.

3. No change of any nature shall be made to the official Zoning Map, except in conformance with the procedures set forth in Part 14. The final authority as to the current status of zoning districts in the Township shall be the official Zoning Map. Any changes made to the zoning districts shall be made on the official Zoning Map promptly after the amendment has been approved by the Board of Supervisors and the Township Secretary.

(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 202)

§ 27-204. Interpretation of Boundaries.

1. Designation of District Boundaries. The district boundary lines, except for the floodplain districts, are intended generally to follow the centerlines of streets, the centerlines of railroad rights-of-way, existing lot lines, or municipal boundary lines, all as shown on the official Zoning Map by a specific dimension expressing its distance in feet from a road centerline or other boundary line as indicated.

2. Determination of Location of Boundaries. In case of uncertainty as to the true location of a district boundary line in a particular instance, the Zoning Officer shall request the Zoning Hearing Board to render its determination with respect thereto. Provided, however, no boundary shall be changed by the Zoning Hearing Board.

3. Extension of District Boundaries. Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in single ownership at the time of passage of this Chapter, the Zoning Hearing Board may permit, as a special exception, the extension of the regulations for either portion of the lot, not to exceed 50 feet beyond the district line into the remaining portion of the lot.

(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 203)

§ 27-205. Floodplain District Boundary Changes.

The delineation of any boundary of the floodplain districts may be revised only by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). No change in any floodplain boundary shall be made unless the Township has sought and obtained approval for said change as per Federal insurance regulations.

(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 204)

PART 3
DISTRICT REGULATIONS

§ 27-301. Application of District Regulations.

The regulations set forth in this Part for each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, except as hereinafter provided:

A. No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered except in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

B. No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:

(1) To exceed the height or bulk.

(2) To accommodate or house a greater number of families.

(3) To occupy a greater percentage of lot area.

(4) To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards or other open space, than herein required or in any other manner be contrary to this Chapter.

(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 300)

§ 27-302. Use Regulations And Dimensional Requirements.

The specific use regulations and dimensional requirements pertaining to each district are contained on the district regulation charts that follow.

RURAL RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONING DISTRICT

Use	Minimum Lot Size		Maximum Density		Minimum Lot Width at ***		Maximum Building Coverage (%)	Maximum Impervious Coverage (%)	Setbacks in Feet						Maximum Height in Feet
Use	Minimum Lot Size		Maximum Density		Minimum Lot Width at ***				Front Yard All Bldg. **	Side Yard		Rear Yard		Use* (feet)	Maximum Height in Feet
(See Part 5 for applicable supplemental regulations for a specific use)	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	Building Line (feet)	Street Line (feet)			Front Yard All Bldg. **	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.	Use* (feet)	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.
PERMITTED****
Single-family detached dwelling	18,000 s.f.	1 acre	2 d.u./acre	1 d.u./acre	100	100	30	60	30	20	10	30	10	–	35	20
Single-family detached dwelling [Ord.11/8/1999]	20,000 s.f.1	20,000 s.f.2	1 d.u./ 20,000 s.f.1	1 d.u./ 20,000 s.f.2
Two-unit attached dwelling	30,000 s.f.	1 acre	3 d.u./ acre	1 d.u./acre
Agricultural uses including farm buildings and dwellings	5 acres	5 acres	–	–	–	100	10	15	100	100	50	100	50	100	45	45
Group home	2 acres	2 acres	–	–	150	100	15	15	50	50	25	50	25	30	45	20
Municipal building or use, library or museum	1 acre	1 acre	–	–	150	100	20	30	50	50	30	50	30	25	35	20
Planned Residential Development	See Part 6
SPECIAL EXCEPTION
Club Day care center	1 acre	1 acre	–	–	150	100	20	40	100	50	25	50	25	50	35	20
Echo housing Family day care	30,000 s.f.	1 acre	1 d.u. per 30,000 s.f.	1 d.u./acre	100	100	30	60	30	20	10	30	10	–	35	20
Cemetery	5 acres	5 acres	–	–	–	–	–	–	—	—	–	–	–	–	–	–
CONDITIONAL (see Part 11)
Public and private recreational fa cility	5 acres	5 acres	–	–	150	100	15	20	50	50	25	50	25	30	20	20
Retirement village	10 acres	10 acres	4 d.u./acres	2 d.u./acre	–	–		20				100	50	50	35
Fire and police station	2 acres	2 acres	–	–	150	200		25				50	25	30
Multi-family dwelling	2 acres	2 acres	3 d.u./acre	–	150	200	25	30	30		20	50	15	20		15

1 With onsite water.

2 With offsite water.

*Applies to space occupied or actively used by the pricipal use(s), outside of buildings, for the following:

Display and/or storage of products, raw materials and waste materials.

Parking and storage of business vehicles and equipment.

Refuse storage, excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Off street parking, loading and unloading area, including aisles but excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Fuel or other above ground storage tanks excluding heating fuel tanks for buildings.

Mechanical equipment not customarily incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Animal enclosures, excluding those incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Organized recreational area and facilities, excluding those of single-family and two-family dwellings.

This setback excludes necessary driveways to a public street and walkways, and excluding agricultural use of land cultivation, livestock pastures and orchards.

Abbreviations: acc. = accessory

s.f. = square feet

bldg. = building

d.u. = dwelling units

prin. = principal

** In order to maintain the existing character and visual quality of the historic villages of Salona and Mackeyville, the required front yard setback provisions for a proposed building shall be decreased in depth to the average alignment of existing buildings within 100 feet on each side of the proposed buildings providing such calculation is limited to the same side of the street. In determining the average, the building may be located within five feet of average, provided the resulting setback is at least six feet off the road or street right-of-way.

*** For single-family detached dwelling lots that entirely front a cul-de-sac street, the front yard setback may be increased beyond the required front yard setback to achieve the required minimum lot width at the building line; and the required minimum lot width at the street line may be reduced to not less than 30 feet.

**** Only one (1) principal permitted use per lot shall be permitted.

MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-2) ZONING DISTRICT

Use	Minimum Lot Size		Maximum Density		Minimum Lot Width at		Maximum Building Coverage (%)	Maximum Impervious Coverage (%)	Setbacks in Feet					Use* (feet)	Maximum Height in Feet
Use	Minimum Lot Size		Maximum Density		Minimum Lot Width at				Front Yard All Bldg.	Side Yard		Rear Yard			Maximum Height in Feet
(See Part 5 for applicable supplemental regulations for a specific use)	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	Building Line (feet)	Street Line (feet)			Front Yard All Bldg.	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.		Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.
PERMITTED****
Single unit detached dwelling	12,000 s.f.	1 acre	3 d.u./acre	1 d.u./acre	60	60	30	50	30	15	10	30	10	20	35	15
Two unit attached dwelling	20,000 s.f.		4 d.u./acre	2 d.u./acre	100	100				15	10	30	10
Multi-family dwelling	36,000 s.f.		5 d.u./acre	-	150	150				20	15	60	20
Group home	1 acre	1 acre			150	100				50	15	60	20			20
Agricultural uses including farm buildings	5 acres	5 acres		2 d.u./farm	-	300	5	10	100	100	50	100	50	50	45
Planned Residential Development	See Part 6
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
Cemetery	5 acres	5 acres	-	-	150	150	-	-	-	-	-	_	-	-	-	-
Club Day car center Family day care center Private school Library and museum	1 acre	1 acre			150		30	50	50	20	20	50	10	20	35	20
Horse stable, individual	2 acres	2 acres			200		10	15	50	40	40	50	40	30	35	20
CONDITIONAL (see Part 11)
Mobile home park	See Part 6 of Chapter 22
Retirement village	10 acres	10 acres	6 d.u./acre	6 d.u./acre	-	-	30	50	50	50	20	50	10	20	35	20
Fire or police station	2 acres	2 acres	-	-	200	150	15	25			20		10	20	35
Public and private recreational facility	5 acres	5 acres	-	-	-	200	5	10			50		20	50	35
Place of worship	2 acres	2 acres	-	-	160	100	20	50			25		25	20	45
School, public or private	2 acres	2 acres	See §27-506(5)
ACCESSORY
Private garage and carport Home occupation Private swimming pool and pond Signs Other uses and structures customarily incidental to the principal use

* Applies to space occupied or actively used by the principal use(s), outside of buildings, for the following: Display and/or storage of products, raw materials and waste materials.

Parking and storage of business vehicles and equipment.

Refuse storage, excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Off street parking, loading and unloading area, including aisles but excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Fuel or other above ground storage tanks excluding heating fuel tanks for buildings. Mechanical equipment not customarily incidental and accessory to dwelling units. Animal enclosures, excluding those incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Organized recreational area and facilities, excluding those of single-family and two-family dwellings.

This setback excludes necessaiy driveways to a public street and walkways, and excluding agricultural use of land cultivation, livestock pastures and orchards.

Abbreviations: acc. = accessory

s.f. = square feet

bldg. = building

d.u. = dwelling units

prin. = principal

**** Only one (1) principal permitted use per lot shall be permitted.

VILLAGE CENTER (VC) ZONING DISTRICT

Use	Minimum Lot Size		Maximum Density		Minimum Lot Width at		Maximum Building Coverage (%)	Maximum Impervious Coverage (%)	Front Yard All BIdg.	Setbacks in Feet				Use* (feet)	Maximum Height in Feet
Use	Minimum Lot Size		Maximum Density		Minimum Lot Width at					Side Yard		Rear Yard
(See Part 5 for applicable supplemental regulations for a specific use)	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	Building Line (feet)	Street Line (feet)				Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg..		Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.
PERMITTED
Residential uses, single-family and two family, attached townhouses Group home	7,500 s.f.	1 acre	4 d.u./acre	1 d.u./acre	60	60	30	60	**	10	10	25	10	5	35	15
Municipal building or use, library or museum	1 acre		4 d.u./acre	1 d.u./acre	150	100	20	30	**	50	30	50	30	25
Medical office Bed and breakfast Repair shop Retail store Personal service establishments Business or professional office	15,000 s.f.		-	-	100	60	30	60	**	15	15	50	10	10
Planned Residential Development	See Part 6
SPECIAL EXCEPTION
Cemetery	5 acres	5 acres	-	-	100	60	-	-	**	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Family day care	15,000 s.f.	1 acre	-	-	100	60	30	60	**	15	15	50	10	10	35	15
CONDITIONAL (see Part 11)
Speciality cultural shopping center	2 acres	5 acres	-	-	200	150	30	70	**	15	15	50	10	10	35	15
Eating place Village shop Financial establishment	15,000 s.f.	1 acre			100	60		70							35
Place of worship	1 acre				150	100		60							45
School, public or private	2 acres		See §27-506(5)
ACCESSORY
Garage, carport Home occupation Private swimming pool or pond Signs Other uses and structures custom-arily incidental to the principal use

* Applies to space occupied or actively used by the principal use(s), outside of buildings, for the following:

Display and/or storage of products, raw materials and waste materials.

Parking and storage of business vehicles and equipment.

Refuse storage, excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Off street parking, loading and unloading area, including aisles but excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Organized recreational area and facilities, excluding those of single-family and two-family dwellings.

This setback excludes necessary driveways to a public street and walkways, and excluding agricultural use of land cultivation, livestock pastures and orchards.

Abbreviations: acc. = accessory

s.f. = square feet

bldg. = building

d.u. = dwelling units

prin. = principal

RURAL ROADSIDE COMMERCIAL (RRC) ZONING DISTRICT

Use	Minimum Lot Size		Maximum Density		Minimum Lot Width at		Maximum Building Coverage (%)	Maximum Impervious Coverage (%)	Setbacks in Feet						Maximum Height in Feet
									Front Yard All Bldg.	Side Yard		Rear Yard		Use* (feet)
(See Part 5 for applicable supplemental regulations for a specific use)	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	Building Line (feet)	Street Line (feet)				Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.		Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.
PERMITTED
Medical and dental office, profes sional office Financial establishment	1 acre	1 acre	–	–	100	150	20	50	40	15	10	40	10	10	35	20
Residential uses, single-family and two-family, attached townhouses Horse stable, individual Municipal building or use, library or museum Veterinary office, animal hospital Service business Repair shop Village shop Antique shops and motor vehicle sales facilities having no more than 10 spaces for display of motor vehicles [Ord. 10-14-02]	20,000 s.f.				90	90	25
Bed and breakfast	1 acre	1 acre			100	100			50	50	25	50	25	20
Place of worship					150
SPECIAL EXCEPTION
Nurseries, greenhouses, garden centers Roadside farm market	20,000 s.f.	1 acre	–	–	100	150	20	50	40	15	5	40	5	15	35	20
Cemetery	5 acres	5 aces			–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	--	–	--
CONDITIONAL (see Part 11)
Speciality cultural shopping center Shopping center	5 acres	5 acres	–	–	100	150	20	50	50	50	50	40	10	15	20	20
Eating place	1 acre	1 acre	–	–					40	15	10
Mini-warehouses [Ord. 07-27-2009]
ACCESSORY
Other uses and structures custom arily incidental to the principal use

* Applies to space occupied or actively used by the principal use(s), outside of buildings, for the following:

Display and/or storage of products, raw materials and waste materials.

Parking and storage of business vehicles and equipment.

Refuse storage, excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Off street parking, loading and unloading area, including aisles but excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Fuel or other above ground storage tanks excluding heating fuel tanks for buildings.

Mechanical equipment not customarily incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Animal enclosures, excluding those incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Organized recreational area and facilities, excluding those of single-family and two-family dwellings.

This setback excludes necessary driveways to a public street and walkways, and excluding agricultural use of land cultivation, livestock pastures and orchards.

Abbreviations: acc. = accessory

s.f. = square feet

bldg. = building

d.u. = dwelling units

prin. = principal

GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONING DISTRICT

Use

Minimum Lot Size

Maximum Density

Minimum Lot Width at

**Combined Maximum Building and Impervious Coverage

Setbacks in Feet

Maximum Height in Feet

Front Yard All Bldg.

Side Yard

Rear Yard

Use* (feet)

(See Part 5 for applicable supplemental regulations for a specific use)

With Public Sewer

Without Public Sewer

With Public Sewer

Without Public Sewer

Building Line (feet)

Street Line (feet)

Prin. Bldg.

Acc. Bldg.

PERMITTED

Financial establishment

Retail store

Repair shop

Medical, dental and professional office

20,000 s.f.

1 acre

–

100

50%

40' side yards total; 15' min. per side

Personal service establishment

15,000 s.f.

Gas station

Mini-warehouse

1 acre

150

Vehicle sales and service

Automobile repair/body shop

1 acre

Farm implement sales and service

2 acres

200

150

SPECIAL EXCEPTION

Decorative panel fabrication

2 acres

–

200

150

–

see above

CONDITIONAL (see Part 11)

Eating place

20,000 s.f.

1 acre

–

100

50%

40' side yards total; 15' min. per side

Adult bookstore

Car wash

15,000 s.f.

ACCESSORY

Unenclosed storage

Off-street parking and loading

Signs

Accessory uses customarily inciden tal to a permitted use

Other uses and structures custom arily incidental to the principal use

* Applies to space occupied or actively used by the principal use(s), outside of buildings, for the following:

Display and/or storage of products, raw materials and waste materials.

Parking and storage of business vehicles and equipment.

Refuse storage, excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Organized recreational area and facilities, excluding those of single-family and two-family dwellings.

This setback excludes necessary driveways to a public street and walkways, and excluding agricultural use of land cultivation, livestock pastures and orchards.

Abbreviations: acc. = accessory

s.f. = square feet

bldg. = building

d.u. = dwelling units

prin. = principal

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) ZONING DISTRICT

Use	Minimum Lot Size		Maximum Density		Minimum Lot Width at		Maximum Building Coverage (%)	Maximum Impervious Coverage (%)	Setbacks in Feet						Maximum Height in Feet
Use	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	Building Line (feet)	Street Line (feet)			Front Yard All Bldg.	Side Yard		Rear Yard		Use* (feet)
(See Part 5 for applicable supplemental regulations for a specific use)	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	Building Line (feet)	Street Line (feet)			Front Yard All Bldg.	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.	Use* (feet)
PERMITTED
Any enclosed light manufacturing operation Wholesale trade Repair shop Automotive repair, major and minor Heavy equipment sales and service Agribusiness Research and development Packing and assembly	1 acre	1 acre	-	-	150	. 100	30	50	75	30	30	30	20	25	45
CONDITIONAL (see Part 11)
Planing mill	1 acre	1 acre	-	-	-	-	-	-	200	200	200	200	200	60	25
Truck terminal	2 acres	2 acres	-	-	300	200	30	50	75	20	30	50	30	60	35
Junkyard	See §504(4)
Quarries, other extractive uses	See §504(5)
ACCESSORY
Unenclosed storage Off-street parking and loading Signs Accessory uses customarily incidental to a permitted use Other uses and structures customarily incidental to the principal use

* Applies to space occupied or actively used by the principal use(s), outside of buildings, for the following:

Display and/or storage of products, raw materials and waste materials.

Parking and storage of business vehicles and equipment.

Refuse storage, excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Off street parking, loading and unloading area, including aisles but excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Fuel or other above ground storage tanks excluding heating fuel tanks for buildings.

Mechanical equipment not customarily incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Animal enclosures, excluding those incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Organized recreational area and facilities, excluding those of single-family and two-family dwellings.

This setback excludes necessary driveways to a public street and walkways, and excluding agricultural use of land cultivation, livestock pastures and orchards.

Abbreviations: acc. = accessory

s.f. = square feet

bldg. = building

d.u. = dwelling units

prin. = principal

AGRICULTURE (AG) ZONING DISTRICT

Use	Minimum Lot Size		Maximum Density		Minimum Lot Width at		Maximum Building Coverage (%)	Maximum Impervious Coverage (%)	Setbacks in Feet						Maximum Height in Feet
Use	Minimum Lot Size		Maximum Density		Minimum Lot Width at				Front Yard All Bldg.	Side Yard		Rear Yard		Use* (feet)	Maximum Height in Feet
(See Part 5 for applicable supplemental regulations for a specific use)	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	With Public Sewer	Without Public Sewer	Building Line (feet)	Street Line (feet)			Front Yard All Bldg.	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.	Use* (feet)	Prin. Bldg.	Acc. Bldg.
PERMITTED
Single-family detached dwelling**	1 acre	1 acre	See § 506(5)		100	100	10	15	50	20	10	50	10	25	35	20
Agriculture, including farm business, form occupation	See § 502(3)								75 [Ord. 03-01- 2010A]	100	50		50		45	45
Group home	1 acre	1 acre	–	–	100	100	10	15	50	20	10		10		35	20
Public conservation areas for open space, water, soil, forest and wildlife	5 acres	5 acres			–	400	10	15	100	100	100	100	100	100	35
Bed and breakfast Vacation farm	1 acre	1 acre			–	200	20	25	50	20	20	40	20	50
Veterinary office, animal hospital	2 acres	2 acres			150	100	10	20	75	75	50	75	50	50
Planned Residential Development	See Part 6
SPECIAL EXCEPTION
Riding academy and stables Golf course, or other recreational facility Bird sanctuary, wilderness park, other natural areas	10 acres	10 acres	–	–	–	200	2	8	150	100	100	150	50	150	35	20
Family dare care Echo housing	1 acre	1 acre			100	100	10	15	50	20	10	50	10	–
Municipal buildings or use Nursery	3 acres	3 acres			150	100	10	15	100	75	50	75	50	40
Cemetery	5 acres	5 acres	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
CONDITIONAL (see Part 11)
Multi-family dwelling	5 acres	5 acres	3 d.u./acre	–	150	100	20	30	40	30	20	40	20	40	35	20
Private recreation areas, game and wildlife hunting cottage develop ment and private or public camp, recreational camping park [Ord. 8- 13-2007A]	20 acres	20 acres	1 d.u./acre	1 d.u./acre	–	200	5	10	100	150	50	150	50	50	35
Commercial kennel	2 acres	2 acres	–	–	50	150	10	15	75	75	50	75	50		20
Bookkeeping					–	–			100	100	100	100	100		25
Planing mill					–	–			200	200	200	200	200		25
Place of Worship School, public or private	3 acres	3 acres	–	–	150	100			100	75	50	75	50	40	45
Cottage industries [Ord. 8-13- 2007A]
ACCESSORY
Uses and structures customarily incidental to the principal use Home occupation Unenclosed storage Off-street parking and loading Signs Accessory uses customarily inciden tal to a permitted use

* Applies to space occupied or actively used by the principal use(s), outside of buildings, for the following:

Display and/or storage of products, raw materials and waste materials.

Parking and storage of business vehicles and equipment.

Refuse storage, excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Off street parking, loading and unloading area, including aisles but excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Fuel or other above ground storage tanks excluding heating fuel tanks for buildings.

Mechanical equipment not customarily incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Animal enclosures, excluding those incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Organized recreational area and facilities, excluding those of single-family and two-family dwellings.

This setback excludes necessary driveways to a public street and walkways, and excluding agricultural use of land cultivation, livestock pastures and orchards.

Abbreviations: acc. = accessory

s.f. = square feet

bldg. = building

d.u. = dwelling units

prin. = principal

OPEN SPACE/RECREATION (O/R) ZONING DISTRICT

Use

Minimum Lot Size

Maximum Density

Minimum Lot Width at

Maximum Building Coverage (%)

Maximum Impervious Coverage (%)

Setbacks in Feet

Maximum Height in Feet

Front Yard All Bldg.

Side Yard

Rear Yard

Use* (feet)

(See Part 5 for applicable supplemental regulations for a specific use)

With Public Sewer

Without Public Sewer

With Public Sewer

Without Public Sewer

Building Line (feet)

Street Line (feet)

Prin. Bldg.

Acc. Bldg.

Prin. Bldg.

Acc. Bldg.

Prin. Bldg.

Acc. Bldg.

PERMITTED

Public or private recreation use

Preservation and conservation ar eas, including game lands, wildlife preserves and lakes

Forestry areas

Seasonal dwelling

State game and forest lands

Single-family detached dwelling

2 acres

–

100

SPECIAL EXCEPTION

Recreation and vacation lodge

10 acres

–

100

–

200

CONDITIONAL (see Part 11)

Clubhouse

See § 27-505(1)

Recreational facility

See § 27-505(4)

Cottage development and private camp

Recreational camping park

See § 27-503(4)

See § 27-503(13)

Communication transmitting and receiving towers

2 acres

–

200

ACCESSORY

Uses and structures customarily incidental to the principal use

* Applies to space occupied or actively used by the principal use(s), outside of buildings, for the following:

Display and/or storage of products, raw materials and waste materials.

Parking and storage of business vehicles and equipment.

Refuse storage, excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Off street parking, loading and unloading area, including aisles but excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Fuel or other above ground storage tanks excluding heating fuel tanks for buildings.

Mechanical equipment not customarily incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Animal enclosures, excluding those incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Organized recreational area and facilities, excluding those of single-family and two-family dwellings.

This setback excludes necessary driveways to a public street and walkways, and excluding agricultural use of land cultivation, livestock pastures and orchards.

Abbreviations: acc. = accessory

s.f. = square feet

bldg. = building

d.u. = dwelling units

prin. = principal

HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE (HI) ZONING DISTRICT

Use

Minimum Lot Size

Maximum Density

Minimum Lot Width at

Combined Maximum Building Coverage and Impervious Coverage

Setbacks in Feet

Maximum Height in Feet

Front Yard All Bldg.

Side Yard

Rear Yard

Use* (feet)

Along public highways and zoning district lines

(See Part 5 for applicable supplemental regulations for a specific use)

With Public Sewer

Without Public Sewer

With Public Sewer

Without Public Sewer

Building Line (feet)

Street Line (feet)

PERMITTED***

Medical clinic, office

Retail sales

1 acre

–

200

50%**

[ Ord. 08- 01-2011]

minimum 30' per side [Ord. 08-01-2011]

[Ord. 08-01- 2011]

–

Vehicle sales and service

Warehouse and distribution use

Mobile and modular home sales

Motel, hotel

Nursery and greenhouse

Shopping center

Speciality cultural shopping center

Agriculture

5 acres

Gas station

Eating place

Financial establishment

Flea markets

2 acres

150

Light manufacturing, printing, pub lishing, lithographing, binding and similar processes, research and development and business parks

5 acres

Professional, administrative and business offices and computer cen ter

2 acres

70% subject to condi tion that approval of impervious coverage shall require review by Township Engineer at property owner’s ex pense

150 feet

CONDITIONAL

Car wash

1 acre

–

150

100

50%**

see above

ACCESSORY

Uses and structures customarily incidental to the principal use

Unenclosed storage****

Off-street parking and loading

Signs

Accessory uses customarily inciden tal to a permitted use

[Ord. 08- 01- 2011]

* Applies to space occupied or actively used by the principal use(s), outside of buildings, for the following:

Display and/or storage of products, raw materials and waste materials.

Parking and storage of business vehicles and equipment.

Refuse storage, excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Off street parking, loading and unloading area, including aisles but excluding that for single-family and two-family dwellings.

Fuel or other above ground storage tanks excluding heating fuel tanks for buildings.

Mechanical equipment not customarily incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Animal enclosures, excluding those incidental and accessory to dwelling units.

Organized recreational area and facilities, excluding those of single-family and two-family dwellings.

This setback excludes necessary driveways to a public street and walkways, and excluding agricultural use of land cultivation, livestock pastures and orchards.

Abbreviations: acc. = accessory

s.f. = square feet

bldg. = building

d.u. = dwelling units

prin. = principal

** Approval of impervious coverage in excess of 50% shall require review by the Township Engineer at the proposer’s expense.

*** This zoning district does not change or negate any previous rulings of the Zoning Hearing Board.

**** Require the erection of a semi-opaque, chain link fence or wall, not less than six feet nor more than eight feet in height, to enclose any and all outdoor storage and inventory areas for aesthetic and security purposes in conjunction with the amendments of the setbacks as set forth herein. [Ord. 08-01-2011]

(Ord. 3/9/1993B, §301; as amended by Ord. 11/8/1999, §1; by Ord. 7-15-02, §1; by Ord. 10-14-02, §1; by Ord. 8-13-2007A, 8/13/2007, §§I, III; by Ord. 07-27-2009, 7/27/2009, §I; by Ord. 03-01-2010A, 3/1/2010, §I; by Ord. 08-01-2011, 8/1/2011, §§I-V; by Ord. 04-03-0218, 4/3/2018, §I; by Ord. 06-05-2018-A, 6/5/2018, §II; and by Ord. 06-05-2018-B, 6/5/2018, §II; and by Ord. 12-03-2019, 12-3-2019, §1)

§ 27-303. Essential Services as Permitted Uses.

Essential services shall be a use permitted by right in all zoning districts of the Township of Lamar.

(Ord. 3/9/1993B; as added by Ord. 05-06-2013, 5/6/2013, Art. II)

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