Fair School Rd Glen Rock, PA 17327

Residential-Suburban Zone (R-1). [Ord. 284 (86-2), 8/14/1986, § 303; as amended by Ord. 291 (87-4), 7/9/1987, § 1; and by Ord. 460 (2009-02), 9/16/2009, § 1] 1. Purpose. The Residential-Suburban Zone provides space for day to day 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 Part. 2. Uses by Right. The following principal uses are permitted by right in the R-1 zone: A. Single-family dwelling. B. Two-family dwelling. C. Crops, farm buildings and pasture. 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 Part 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. Private day-care center or nursery school. G. Multifamily or two-family conversion. H. Mobile home park. I. Public building and facilities. J. Convalescent or nursing home. K. Multifamily dwelling. L. Dwelling group. M. Bed-and-breakfast establishment. N. Group quarters. O. Commercial school. P. Hospital. Q. Agriculture. [Added by Ord. No. 503 , 8/19/2020 ] R. Keeping of livestock. [Added by Ord. No. 503 , 8/19/2020 ] 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: Public Water and Public Sewer Use Lot Area Lot Width All uses except two-family dwellings 15,000 square feet 75 feet Two-family dwellings 20,000 square feet 90 feet 5. Setbacks. Each lot shall provide front, side and rear setbacks not less than the following: A. Front setback: 30 feet. B. Each side setback: 10 feet. Two-family dwellings shall be considered as one building for this purpose. C. Rear setback: 25 feet. 6. Building Height. The height limit for a main building shall be 2 1/2 stories, but not over 35 feet;