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Conemaugh Township Zoning Ordinance

ARTICLE VI - MINIMUM LOT AREAS AND WIDTHS

REWRITTEN AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES 413, 414, 423, 442, 443, 555, 557, 560, 569, 569A, 582, 583, 593, AND 594, AND AS ACCEPTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1995 AND THE SUPERVISORS ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1995.

01 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 602, THERE SHALL BE A MINIMUM LOT WIDTH, MINIMUM LOT AREA, AND MINIMUM LOT AREA PER FAMILY AS SHOWN ON THE FOLLOWING TABLE:

DISTRICT

MINIMUM LOT WIDTH IN FEET

MINIMUM LOT AREA IN SQ. FT. & (ACRES)

MINIMUM LOT AREA PER FAMILY IN SQ. FT. (ACRES)

C

300

435,600 (10 A.)

435,600 (10 A.)

R-R

120

43,560 (1 A.)

43,560 (1 A.)

R-1

60*

7,500**(0.172 A.)

7,500** (0.172 A.)

R-2

65

13,000 (0.3 A.)

3,500** (0.08 A.)

R-3

50

5,000 (0.115 A.)

5,000** (0.115 A.)

C-N

80

5,000 (0.115 A.)

***

C-T

100

5,000 (0.115 A.)

***

I-L

100

NONE

***

I-H

200

NONE

***

PRD

150

43,560 (1 A.)

5,000** (0.115 A.)

* In areas where water and sanitary sewer lines are absent, the 60 feet becomes 80 feet or if only one is absent, the 60 feet becomes 70 feet (at the building line).

** In areas where water and sanitary sewer lines are absent, the square feet becomes 20,000 square feet, or if only one is absent, the square feet becomes 12,000 square feet, or is to be in accordance with State Health Law No. 537.

*** Residences are not permitted in this District.

602.01 Separate tracts with both less area and less width than above required may be used only for one single-family dwelling or for a permitted non-dwelling use, except as provided in the R-2 District in the chart above.

602.02 Existing buildings that are in violation of lot area requirements may be remodeled or repaired but may not be reconstructed or structurally altered unless made to conform to these requirements.

602.03 Where private deed restrictions existed in a duly recorded subdivision prior to the adoption of this Zoning Ordinance permitting a lesser side yard on one side of a residence than is required by the Zoning Ordinance and where fifty (50) percent Or more of the lots of that particular subdivision are developed in accordance with the deed restrictions, the Zoning Officer may, upon being presented evidence to this effect, permit the construction of improvements on such lot with one side yard in keeping with the private deed restrictions, provided, however, that in no case shall the lesser side yard so permitted adjoin a lesser side yard already permitted prior to the adoption of this Zoning Ordinance.