A. Permitted principal uses.
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Public parks and playgrounds.
(3) Municipal buildings and other public facilities providing services essential to the operation of the Borough subject to general review and recommendation by the Planning Board.
B. Permitted accessory uses.
(1) Garage apartments in accordance with the following: [Amended 1-27-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-1; 11-24-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-15]
(a) Maximum garage floor area (first floor): 800 square feet.
(b) Maximum apartment floor area (second floor): 600 square feet (including staircase). [Amended 10-25-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-19]
(c) Maximum of one bedroom.
(d) Garage and common area only on the ground floor.
(e) Living accommodations on the second floor only.
(f) Maximum building (peak) height of accessory structure: 25 feet.
(g) Maximum eave height of garage: 12 feet.
(h) Minimum number of internal parking spaces: two spaces.
(i) Second floor porches or balconies are not permitted.
(j) Exterior staircases are not permitted.
(k) Garage apartments are not permitted on corner lots. [Added 10-25-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-19]
(2) Garages with a floor area not to exceed 800 square feet and a maximum building height (peak) of 15 feet. [Added 11-24-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-15]
(3) A toolshed or similar storage building not exceeding 120 square feet in building area.
(4) A private swimming pool, subject to the requirements and limitations of Chapter 406, Swimming Pools.
(5) Fences, subject to the requirements and limitations of Chapter 201, Fences and Hedges, and Article IX, Fence, Landscaping and Buffer Regulations, of this chapter.
(6) Signs, subject to the requirements and limitations of Article X, Signs and Awnings, of this chapter.
(7) An outdoor barbecue structure.
(8) A shelter for domestic pets, provided that the building area does not exceed 30 square feet.
C. Conditional uses. The following uses may be permitted subject to the procedures outlined in Article VII, Conditional Uses, of this chapter, and the particular regulations pertaining to each use so cited:
(1) Churches and places of worship subject to the regulations set forth in § 450-35.
(2) Public, private or parochial schools not operated for profit subject to the regulations set forth in § 450-35.
D. Area, yard and building requirements. The following standards are established hereafter and are further set forth in the Schedule of Height, Area and Yard Requirements of this chapter. [Amended 8-8-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-12]
(1) Area, yard and building limitations:
(a) Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet. [Amended 10-25-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-19]
(b) Minimum lot width: 50 feet. [Amended 10-25-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-19]
(c) Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
(d) Minimum front yard: 15 feet and 25 feet. The front yard depth shall be a minimum of 15 feet on north-south streets and 25 feet on east-west streets or the minimum depth of any front yard within the block and fronting on the same street on which the structure fronts, whichever is the greater.
(e) Minimum side yards: five feet and 10 feet.
(f) Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(g) Maximum building height: 35 feet (2 1/2 stories).
(i) Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
(j) Minimum off-street parking: two spaces per dwelling unit.
(k) Minimum side yard (accessory structure): five feet.
(l) Minimum rear yard (accessory structure): five feet.
(m) Minimum distance from primary structure: 20 feet.
(n) Maximum building area (accessory structure): 600 square feet.
(o) Maximum building height (accessory structure): 28 feet (two stories).
E. Supplementary regulations.
(1) Accessory uses permitted as per Subsection B(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7) and (8) are permitted only in the rear yard of lots and as further limited below:
(a) On all streets or avenues running in an easterly and westerly direction in the Borough, permitted accessory uses and associated structures listed in Subsection B(1), (2), (3), (4), (7) and (8) shall be erected or placed a minimum of 60 feet from the street line.
(b) On all streets or avenues running in an northerly and southerly direction in the Borough, permitted accessory uses and associated structures listed in B(1), (2), (3), (4), (7) and (8) shall be erected or placed a minimum of 30 feet from the street line.
(c) A living quarters on the second story of an accessory two-car garage shall require two off-street parking spaces in addition to those required for the single-family dwelling.
(2) The living space of single-family dwellings shall be limited to 2 1/2 stories. [Amended 12-29-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22]
(3) The half story of single family dwellings shall not be divided into more than two finished rooms, not including hallways, bathrooms and closets. [Added 12-29-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22]
(4) Sleeping quarters shall not be permitted in the basement or cellar of any dwelling. [Added 12-29-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22]
(5) Unnatural and/or structural alterations to the topography of a property to achieve a greater peak elevation of a structure shall not be permitted. [Added 11-24-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-15]
A. Permitted principal uses.
(1) All uses permitted in the R-1 Residential Single-Family Zone, subject to the requirements and limitations of that zone.
(2) Townhouses.
B. Permitted accessory uses.
(1) For single-family dwellings:
(a) Same as those permitted in the R-1 Residential Single-Family Zone, subject to the requirements and limitations of that zone.
(2) For townhouses:
(a) Parking lots and parking garages.
(b) A semiprivate swimming pool, subject to the requirements and limitations of Chapter 406, Swimming Pools.
(c) Fences, subject to the requirements and limitations of Chapter 201, Fences and Hedges, and Article IX, Fence, Landscaping and Buffer Regulations, of this chapter.
(d) Recreation areas.
(e) Trash storage and recycling enclosures.
(f) Maintenance buildings.
C. Conditional uses.
(1) Same as § 450-26C(2).
D. Area, yard and building requirements. The following standards are established hereafter and are further set forth in the Schedule of Height, Area and Yard Requirements of this chapter.
(1) For single-family dwellings:
(a) Area, yard and building limitations: same as § 450-26D and as further set forth in the Schedule of Height, Area and Yard Requirements of this chapter.
(2) For townhouses:
(a) Area, yard and building limitations:
[1] Minimum lot area: 30,000 square feet.
[2] Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
[3] Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[4] Minimum front yard: 15 feet and 25 feet. The front yard depth shall be a minimum of 15 feet on north-south streets and 25 feet on east-west streets or the minimum depth of any front yard within the block and fronting on the same street on which the structure fronts, whichever is the greater.
[5] Minimum side yards: five feet and 10 feet.
[6] Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
[7] Maximum building height: 35 feet (2 1/2 stories).
[9] Maximum impervious coverage: 60%.
[10] Minimum off-street parking: 2.3 spaces per unit.
(b) Minimum gross floor area per unit: 800 square feet.
(c) Maximum gross floor area per unit: 1,500 square feet.
(d) Maximum average gross floor area per unit: 1,200 square feet.
(e) Minimum width of any townhouse: 20 feet.
(f) Maximum number of units per structure: eight.
(g) Minimum total number of units: 12.
(h) Minimum distance between structures: 20 feet.
(i) Living space shall be limited to two stories, with no portion of any living space below grade.
E. Supplementary regulations.
(1) For single-family dwellings: same as § 450-26E. [Amended 12-29-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22]
(2) For townhouses:
(a) All townhouse applications are subject to site plan review and approval as specified in Chapter 270, Land Development, except as may be provided under the Municipal Land Use Law. Specific attention during site plan review will be directed towards the location and layout of all structures, driveways, aisles, off-street parking, circulation, landscaping, aesthetic consideration and overall good planning design.
(b) Each townhouse development shall have a compatible architectural theme throughout and shall specify how landscaping techniques and building orientation to the site and other structures have been incorporated into the layout.
(c) Common tracts or facilities for the benefit of townhouse unit owners, which common tracts or facilities shall be owned and maintained by the developer, or an association comprised of the owners of the townhouse dwelling units, and that the same shall be subject to liens of the municipality chargeable to the townhouse dwelling unit owners.
