Pequea Township

ARTICLE 6

R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Section 600 Purpose

To provide low density housing in areas determined appropriate

due to existing and adjacent land use and to provide extension

of residential areas into the most appropriate sections in

relation to the feasibility of the expansion of public water and

sewer and to exclude uses not compatible with such development.

Section 601 Permitted Uses

Land and buildings in the R-1 Residential District shall be used

for the following purposes. Additionally, all uses within this

District shall comply with the General Provisions contained in

Article 17.

A) Agriculture, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry

(except agribusiness or intense agricultural production), as

provided in Section 1732.

B) Single family detached dwelling.

C) Temporary portable structures for the retail sale of

agricultural products in compliance with the provisions set

forth in Section 1735.

D) Accessory buildings in compliance with Section 1716 and uses

clearly incidental to the principal use of the above

permitted uses when located on the same lot and do not

include any activity conducted as a business.

E) Conservation areas.

Section 602 Special Exceptions

The following uses may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board

by special exception in accordance with Article 19:

A) Public Schools. A traffic study is required.

B) Churches and cemeteries as provided in Sections 1928 and

1925.

C) Fire and ambulance houses and similar public buildings.

D) Home occupations as provided in Section 1942.

E) Permanent Structures for the retail sale of farm products

such as vegetables, fruits and eggs, subject to the

conditions set for in Section 1910.

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F) Public utility service structures as provided in Section

1951.

G) Bus shelters as provided in Section 1935.

H) Nursing, rest or retirement homes as provided in Section

1948.

I) Family day care facilities as provided in Section 1930.

J) Nurseries and greenhouses as provided in Section 1953.

K) Conversion of single family detached dwellings to two family

dwellings as provided in Section 1956.

L) Bed and Breakfasts as provided in Section 1959.

M) Rest areas as provided in Section 1905.

N) Elder cottages as provided in Section 1934.

O) Cluster and open space development as provided in Section

1964.

P) Clubhouses for private clubs (see §1929) not associated with

residential use provided that all provisions contained in

Section 503(B)(1) and all applicable provisions of Article

19 are met. These facilities may be located on any soil

classification in the R-1 Residential District.

Section 603 Area and Bulk Regulations

see Section 1964).

A) Minimum Lot Area Regulations. The following minimum area

regulations shall apply to all properties receiving both

public water and public sewer service within the R-1

Residential District:

1) The minimum lot area shall be 24,000 square feet.

2) Each lot shall contain a minimum landscape area of fifty

(50%) percent of the lot.

3) In the event that any development within this District is

proposed which will not be immediately connected to a

public sanitary sewer system and public water system,

minimum lot area and yard requirements shall meet

standards of 1709.

B) Bulk Regulations. The following regulations shall apply to

all properties receiving public sewer and public water within

the R-1 District:

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1) The minimum lot width shall be one hundred twenty (120)

feet.

2) The minimum lot depth shall be one hundred fifty (150)

feet.

3) Unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance, all

buildings shall be set back from the right-of-way line of

public roads and from all lot lines the following minimum

distances:

a) Front Yard: The distance set forth in Article 15

between the centerline or right-of-way line,

whichever applicable, of a public road and the

building line.

b) Side Yard: There shall be two (2) side yards each

having a minimum of fifteen (15) feet.

c) Rear yard: The rear yard shall have a minimum depth

of fifty (50) feet; provided, however, that if the

rear yard abuts a public right-of-way, the rear year

setback shall be governed by the limitations on the

front yard setback, if greater.

4) Impervious surface area shall cover no more than twentyfive

(25%) of the surface area of the lot for a single

family detached dwelling, five (5%) percent if a farm,

and twenty-five (25%) for all other uses.

5) No building may exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height

except as provided in Article 17 of this Ordinance.

Section 604 Landscape Requirements

All proposed land developments and subdivisions within this

District proposing four (4) or more residential lots or units,

or any non-residential uses other than agriculture or animal

husbandry shall comply with the applicable landscaping

regulations contained in Article 17, General Regulations.

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ARTICLE 7

R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Section 700 Purpose

To provide a variety of housing types, consistent with the

potential availability of adequate transportation and public

utilities; while maintaining sufficient open area to blend with

the general rural agricultural character of the Township; and to

exclude uses not compatible with such development.

Section 701 Permitted Uses

Land and buildings in the R-2 Residential District shall be used

for the following purposes. Additionally, all uses within this

District shall comply with the General Provisions contained in

Article 17.

A) Single family detached dwellings.

B) Agriculture, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry

(except agribusiness or intense agricultural production), as

provided in Section 1732.

C) Temporary portable structures for the retail sale of

agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits and eggs,

provided that such use and structure is in compliance with

the provisions set forth in Section 1735.

D) Accessory buildings in compliance with Section 1716 and uses

clearly incidental to the principal use of the above

permitted uses when located on the same lot and do not

include any activity conducted as a business.

E) Conservation areas.

Section 702 Special Exceptions

The following uses may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board

by special exception in accordance with Article 19:

A) Fire and ambulance houses, municipal buildings and uses and

similar public buildings.

B) Home occupations as provided in Section 1942.

C) Apartment, townhouse, and multi-family dwellings subject to

Section 1907.

D) Neighborhood convenience centers as provided in Section 1906.

E) Churches as provided in Section 1928.

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F) Public schools. A traffic study is required.

G) Mobile Home Parks as provided in Article 11.

H) Conversion of single family detached dwellings to two family

dwellings as provided in Section 1956.

I) Family day care center as provided in Section 1930.

J) Retirement community as provided in Section 1951.

K) Public utility services structures as provided in Section

1951.

L) Cluster and open space development as provided in Section

1964.

M) Rest Areas as provided in Section 1905.

N) Bus shelters as provided in Section 1935.

O) Elder cottage as provided in Section 1934.

P) Permanent structures for retail sale of farm products such

as vegetables, fruits and eggs, subject to the conditions set

forth in Section 1910.

Section 703 Area and Bulk Regulations

see Section 1964)

A) Minimum Lot Area Regulations. The following minimum lot area

regulations shall apply to all properties with public water

and public sewer service within the R-2 Residential District:

1) Single family detached dwellings shall have a minimum lot

size of 15,000 square feet.

2) Semi-detached dwellings shall have a minimum lot size of

8,400 square feet.

3) The minimum lot area for a building containing multiplefamily

dwellings (apartments) shall be two (2) acres and

must be served by public sewer and public water.

Multiple-family dwellings are permitted at a density of

up to six (6) units per acre. In no case shall any

building exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet along its

longest dimension.

4) Single family attached dwellings shall have a minimum lot

size of 3,000 square feet provided, however, that the

density of said units shall not exceed six (6) units per

acre.

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5) In the event that any development within this District is

proposed which will not be immediately connected to a

public sanitary sewer system and public water system,

minimum lot area and yard requirements shall meet

standards of 1709.

B) Bulk Regulations. The following regulations shall apply to

properties receiving public sewer and public water within the

R-2 Residential District:

1) Minimum lot widths shall be as follows:

Single family detached: 70 feet

Semi-detached dwellings: 65 feet

Apartments: 200 feet

Single family attached: 24 feet

2) All lots shall have a minimum of depth of one hundred and

twenty-five (125) feet.

3) Unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance, all

buildings shall be set back from the right-of-way line of

public roads and from all lot lines the following minimum

distances:

a) Front yard. The distance set forth in Article 15

between the centerline or right-of-way line,

whichever applicable, of a public road and the

building line.

b) Side yard.

i) Single family detached dwellings shall have two

(2) side yards each having a minimum width of

fifteen (15) feet.

ii) Semi-detached dwellings shall have one (1) side

yard having a minimum of twenty (20) feet.

iii)Apartment buildings shall have two (2) side yards

each having a minimum width of fifty (50) feet.

iv) Single family attached dwellings shall have no

more than six (6) dwellings attached in any one

consecutive row of dwellings. Each end unit

shall provide a twenty-five (25) foot side yard.

c) Rear yard. Rear yards shall be a minimum of thirty

five (35) feet except for apartments where it shall

be fifty (50) feet.

d) Building separation. In those instances where

several multiple-family dwelling buildings and/or

single family attached groupings are located on the

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same lot, the following separation distances will be

provided between each building:

i) Front to front, rear to rear, parallel buildings

shall have at least seventy (70) feet between

faces of the building. If the front or rear

faces are obliquely aligned, the above distances

may be decreased by as much as ten (10) feet at

one end if increased by similar or greater

distance at the other end.

ii) A minimum yard space of thirty-five (35) feet is

required between end walls of buildings. If the

buildings are at right angles to each other, the

distance between the corners of the end walls of

the building may be reduced to a minimum of

twenty (20) feet.

iii)A minimum yard space of thirty-five (35) feet is

required between end walls and front or rear faces of

buildings.

4) Maximum Lot Coverage. Total impervious surfaces shall

not exceed the following percentages of lot area:

Single Family: 30%

Semi-detached: 35%

Apartments: 45%

Single Family Attached: 40%

Farms: 5%

All Other Uses: 45%

5) Agricultural Setback Requirement. No dwelling unit shall

be located within one hundred (100) feet of any land

within the Agricultural District.

6) Height Requirements. No building may exceed thirty-five

(35) feet in height or three (3) stories whichever is the

lessor except as provided in Article 17 of this

Ordinance. Accessory buildings and structures shall be

not more than fifteen (15) feet high. Roof lines and

elevations of side walls and facades of attached

dwellings shall be staggered and broken at least every

fifty (50) feet or every two (2) dwelling units by no

less than twenty-four (24) inches.

7) Perimeter Setback Requirement. All apartment and single

family attached dwellings shall be set back a minimum of

thirty-five (35) feet from any perimeter boundary of the

development site or the width of the landscape buffer or

greenbelt, whichever is greater.

8) Minimum Landscape Area. Each lot shall contain a minimum

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landscape area of forty (40%) percent of the area of the

lot. If cluster and open space development is proposed,

minimum landscape area shall comply with Section 1964.

Section 704 Landscape Requirements

All proposed land developments and subdivisions within this

District proposing four (4) or more residential lots or units,

or any non-residential uses other than agricultural shall comply

with the applicable landscaping regulations contained in Article

17, General Regulations.