(A) Frontage required onto improved street.
(1) Each proposed new lot, principal nonresidential building and apartment building shall directly abuts one of the following:
(a) A public street, not including an alley;
(b) A street proposed to be dedicated to the borough by the subdivision plan which created such lot; or
(c) A private street which meets all of the requirements of a public street.
(2) In the case of townhouses or apartments, each dwelling unit may be served with vehicle access onto a private parking court which then has access onto a street meeting borough standards.
(B) Number of principal uses and principal buildings per lot.
(1) A lot in a commercial or industrial district may include more than one permitted principal use per lot and/or more than one permitted principal building per lot, provided that every requirement is met for each use and each building. If differing dimensional requirements apply for different uses on the lot, then the most restrictive requirement shall apply.
(a) For example, if Use One requires a one acre lot area and Use Two on the same lot requires a two acre lot area, then the lot shall have a minimum lot area of two acres.
(b) The applicant shall submit a site plan that demonstrates that each structures would meet the requirements of this subchapter.
(c) The lot may include a condominium form of ownership of individual buildings, with a legally binding property owners association, if the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer, based upon review by the Borough Solicitor, that there will be appropriate legal mechanisms in place.
(2) A lot within a residential district shall not include more than one principal use and shall include more than one principal building unless specifically permitted by this subchapter.
(a) A manufactured/mobile home park, condominium residential development, apartment development, traditional neighborhood development or retirement community may include more than one principal building per lot, provided all other requirements of this subchapter are met.
(b) A condominium form of ownership of individual dwelling units, with a legally binding homeowners’ association, may be established if the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer, based upon review by the Borough Solicitor, that there will be appropriate legal mechanisms in place and compliance with applicable state law.
(C) Minimum size of dwellings. Each dwelling unit shall include a minimum of 1,000 square feet of enclosed habitable, indoor, heated floor area, and which shall be primarily above the ground level.
(2006 Code, § 27-801) (Ord. 12/18/2003, passed 12-18-2003, § 801; Ord. 2014-2, passed 5- -2014)