545 Pne St Red Lion, PA 17356-2421

Residential-Outlying Zone (R-O). [Ord. 8811-14, 11/18/1988, § 215-9; as amended by Ord. 972-1, 2/12/1997; by Ord. 9712-7, 12/10/1997; by Ord. 991-1, 1/11/1999; and by Ord. 2004-08-08, 8/9/2004] 1. Purpose. The Residential-Outlying Zone provides space for day-today living activities. The purpose of this residential zone is to provide for the orderly expansion of suburban-type residential development; to provide for the public health and to prevent the overcrowding of land through the application of moderate housing densities; to provide standards which will encourage the installation of public facilities and the preservation of open space; to exclude any activities not compatible with residential development; to provide for the public convenience and avoid undue congestion on the roads; and to otherwise create conditions conducive to carrying out the purposes of this chapter. 2. Uses by Right. The following principal uses are permitted by right in the R-O Zone: A. Single-family detached dwelling. B. Hospital. C. Home office. D. School. E. Group quarters for fire and ambulance station. [Added by Ord. 2012-1-01, 1/9/2012] F. Municipal Tax Collector home office. [Added by Ord. 2013-11-2, 11/11/2013] G. Public or semipublic parking lot. [Added by Ord. 2015-11-3, 11/9/2015] 3. Uses by Special Exception. The following principal uses shall be permitted as special exceptions when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board. The Zoning Hearing Board shall hear and decide requests for such uses according to criteria established in Parts 5 and 6 of this chapter. A. House of worship. B. Cemetery. C. Park or other recreation area of a nonprofit nature. D. Home occupation. E. Public utility building. F. Public buildings and facilities. G. Bed-and-breakfast inn. H. Cluster development. I. Group home or group quarters. J. Domiciliary care home. K. Day-care home. L. Keeping of livestock. M. Group child day-care home. N. Convalescent or nursing home. O. Personal care assisted living facility. 4. Lot Area and Width. Lot area and lot width not less than the following dimensions shall be provided for each principal use hereafter established in this zone: Type Public Water and Public Sewer Public Water/No Public Sewer Minimum lot area 10,000 square feet 12,000 square feet Minimum lot width 80 feet 90 feet 5. Setbacks. Each lot shall provide front, side, and rear setbacks not less than the following: A. Front setback: 25 feet. B. Each side setback: 10 feet; except for single-family detached dwellings which shall have a setback of not less than eight feet. C. Rear setback: 40 feet.