In the DD District, the following regulations shall apply:
A. Use Regulations.
(1) Uses by Right. Only the following uses shall be permitted by right (see also Article 4):
(a) A-1 Agriculture.
(b) A-2 Accessory Agricultural Sales.
(c) A-3 Forestry.
(d) A-4 Greenhouse.
(e) A-7 Nursery.
(f) A-9 Accessory Farm Business.
(g) B-2a Group Home.
(h) B11 Single Family Detached Dwelling.
(i) B-12 Single-Family Detached Cluster.
(j) C-6 Library or Museum.
(k) C-7 Municipal Facility.
(l) C-12 Recreational Facility/Community Center.
(m) C-14 Municipal Passive Recreation Park. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(n) F-4 Essential Services. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(o) H-1 Accessory Apartment. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(p) H-3 Family Day Care. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(q) H-4 Home Based Business. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(r) H-5 Livestock and Horses as an accessory use. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5- 2014)
(s) H-7 Recreational Vehicles. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(t) H-8 Residential Accessory Structure or Use. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5- 2014)
(u) H-9 Spa/Hot Tubs. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(v) H-10 Swimming Pool. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(w) H-11 Temporary Structures and Vehicles. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5- 2014)
(x) H-13 Customarily Accessory Use or Structure. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5- 2014)
(y) H-14 Accessory Solar-Powered Generating Facilities. (Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2014)
(z) H-16 Accessory Geothermal Heat Pump. (Ord. 203, passed 2-28- 2023)
(2) Conditional Uses. Only the following uses shall be conditional uses (see also Articles 4 and 8):
(a) A-8 Riding Academy/Boarding Stable.
(b) B-5 Mobile (Manufactured) Home Park.
(c) B-7 Performance Subdivision (limited to the uses: B-4 Duplex Dwelling, B-6 Apartments, B-11a and B-11b Single-family Detached Dwellings, B-14 Townhouse Dwellings, B-15 Twin Dwellings and B-16 Village Houses).
(e) C-9 Personal Care Facility.
(f) C-13 Primary or Secondary School or College.
(g) F-2 Emergency Services.
(h) H-2 One Dwelling in Combination with a Business.
(i) (C-16) Continuing Care Retirement Community.
(j) H-15 Accessory Wind-Powered Generating Facility. (Ord. 203, passed 2-28-2023)
(3) Special Exception Uses. Only the following uses shall be allowed as special exception uses (see also Articles 4 and 10):
(a) B-2c Group Home as Land Development.
(b) C-8 Nursing Home.
(c) C-10 Place of Worship.
(d) C-11 Private Organization.
(e) F-1 Utility Operating Facility.
(f) H-4 Home Occupations, other than types permitted by right.
(g) H-17 Emerging Alternative Energy Generation Systems. (Ord. 203, passed 2-28-2023)
(4) Signs shall be allowed in accordance with Article 9.
B. Dimensional, Open Space and Coverage Regulations. The following regulations shall apply within the DD District, for uses other than Mobile (Manufactured) Home Parks, unless a more restrictive provision is established by another section of this Ordinance (such as in Article 4):
Maximum Density | Minimum Open Space Ratio | Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio | Minimum Gross Site Area |
Maximum Density | Minimum Open Space Ratio | Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio | Minimum Gross Site Area | |
B-11a or B-11b. Single-Family Detached Dwellings | – | – | .30 | – |
B-12 Single-Family Detached Cluster | 4 | .30 | .30 | 3 acres |
B-7 Performance Subdivision | 4 | .35 | .40 | 3 acres |
C-16 Continuing Care Retirement Community | 10 acres | |||
– Mixed Residential/Medical/Access ory Use Building | 15 DU/acre | .50 | 0.50 | |
– Other housing types allowed as Use B-7 | 6 DU/acre | 0.35 | .40 | |
Other Allowed Use | – | – | .40 | – |
Dwelling Type | Minimum Lot Area* (sq. ft.) | Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Bldg. Setback Line (feet) | Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear (feet) |
Dwelling Type | Minimum Lot Area* (sq. ft.) | Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Bldg. Setback Line (feet) | Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear (feet) |
B-11a or B-11b. Single-Family Detached Dwelling** | 10,000 | 90 | 25/10/35 |
B-12 Single-Family Detached Cluster** | 7,000 | 60 | 25/8/35 |
B-7 Performance Subdivision**: | |||
– Single-Family Detached Dwelling | 6,000 | 55 | 25/6/25 |
– Twin Dwelling or Village House unless smaller setbacks allowed in Section 403.B.16 for a Village House | 5,000 | 45 | 25/6/25 |
– Other Allowed Housing Types– as provided in Section 403.B. for a Performance Subdivision | None required | 90, except see Section 403.B.14 for townhouses | 25/6/25 |
C-16 Continuing Care Retirement Community | 250 | 50/50/50 around site perimeter, otherwise requirements of B-7 | |
Other Allowed Uses or Single Family Detached Dwelling without Central Water and Central Sewage Services | 43,560 | 110 | 35/20/40 |
* Per dwelling unit for residential uses. ** Township-approved central sewage and central water services shall both be provided. | |||
C. Additional Requirements for a Mobile (Manufactured) Home Park. See also additional requirements in § 404.B, including requirements for perimeter setbacks.
Maximum Density | Minimum Open Space Ratio for the Site | Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio for the Site | Minimum Gross Site Area | |
B-5 Mobile (Manufactured) Home Park ** | 4.0 | .20 | .40 | 5 acres |
** Township-approved central sewage and central water services shall both be provided. | ||||
Minimum Lot Width at Minimum Bldg. Setback Line (feet) | Minimum Yards: Front/Each Side/Rear (feet) | Minimum Distance Between Buildings (feet) | |
B-5 Mobile (Manufactured) Home Park | 200 | 15/15/15 | 30 |
D. Maximum height for all uses–three stories or 35 feet, whichever is more restrictive. See exceptions in § 501.8, including for agricultural buildings.
(Ord. passed 10-2-2007, § 604; Ord. 173, passed 1-5-2015, § 11; Ord. 176, passed 1-5-2015, § 11; Ord. 191, 1-8-2019; Ord. 203, passed 2-28-2023)