A. Permitted uses.
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Federal, state, county and municipal buildings and grounds, including schools, parks and playgrounds, but not workshops, warehouses, garages and storage yards.
(3) Private and parochial schools not operated for profit.
(4) Essential services.
(5) Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for the terminally ill, community residences for persons with head injuries and adult family care homes for elderly persons and physically disabled adults. [Added 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 2729-90; amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 3748-02]
(6) Age-restricted multifamily residential development at a maximum density of 8.0 units per acre and a maximum building height of 65 feet. The minimum lot size for such developments shall be 15 acres, and the site density may be increased to accommodate age-restricted housing pursuant to the provisions of
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B. Required accessory uses.
(1) Off-street parking subject to the provisions of
C. Permitted accessory uses.
(1) Fences subject to the provisions of
(2) Private swimming pools subject to the provisions of
(3) Signs subject to the provisions of
(4) Other customary accessory uses and buildings which are clearly incidental to the principal use and building.
D. Conditional uses subject to the provisions of Article IX of this chapter.
(1) Churches and places of worship (
(2) Public utilities (
(3) Home professional offices (
(4) (Reserved)
(5) (Reserved)
(6) (Reserved)
(7) (Reserved)
(I) Minimum lot area: 15,000 square feet.
(2) Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(3) Minimum lot frontage:
(b) Corner lot: 110 feet on both streets.
(4) Minimum lot depth: 140 feet.
(5) Minimum front setback: 40 feet on local, local collector, minor collector and major collector streets and 60 feet on minor or principal arterial highways.
(a) Principal buildings: 30 feet.
(b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet.
(c) Private swimming pools: 10 feet.
(a) Principal and accessory buildings: 15 feet.
(b) Private swimming pools: 10 feet.
(8) Maximum building height: 35 feet subject to the provisions of § 348-5.12. In any event, the building shall not contain more than three usable floor levels counted vertically at any point in the building above the grade level as determined by the average grade elevation of the corners of the building.
(9) Minimum gross habitable floor area requirements: [Amended 2-9-1982 by Ord. No. 2068]
(a) One-bedroom house: 860 square feet.
(b) Two-bedroom house: 960 square feet.
(c) Three-bedroom house: 1,060 square feet.
(d) Four-or-more-bedroom house: 1,160 square feet.
(10) In this zone, notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of this chapter, a single-family dwelling and customary accessory buildings may be erected on a parcel existing at the date of adoption of this chapter, which parcel shall have a width not less than 90 feet, a depth not less than 100 feet and an area not less than 12,000 square feet, provided that:
(a) Such parcel shall consist of a single lot which is not contiguous to other lots in the same ownership; or
(b) Such parcel shall consist of all the contiguous lots that are in the same ownership; or
(c) If such parcel consists of a single lot contiguous to another lot or lots in the same ownership, the lot comprising the parcel shall have been created by a subdivision previously granted approved by the Dover Township Planning Board; and
(d) The yard dimensions and other requirements not involving area, depth or width shall conform to the regulations for the R-150 Residential Zone.
F. Cluster (reduced lot size) development. In accordance with the regulations of this section, an owner, developer or subdivider may elect to develop lots for single-family detached dwellings in a manner which will preserve desirable open spaces, conservation areas, floodplains and wetlands and/or to provide areas and lands for other public or quasi-public purposes compatible with residential uses by permitting a reduction of lot sizes and the application of certain other regulations hereinafter stated without increasing the number of lots in the total areas to be developed.
(1) Required findings by Planning Board. Prior to granting approval of any cluster (reduced lot size) development election the Planning Board must find that:
(a) The proposal will produce economy in layout and design.
(b) The proposal is not inconsistent with and will not create hazards relating to traffic patterns already established by surrounding development.
(c) Open space to be created by the proposal must be suitable for passive or active recreation uses and/or valuable for the protection of the natural environment and/or necessary for a public or quasi-public purpose.
(d) There is reasonable assurance that the improvement and maintenance of the open space can, be secured by the methods and arrangements proposed by the developer.
(e) The proposal is consistent with the intent and purposes of the Master Plan.
(2) Minimum tract size. The minimum size of a tract or parcel of land proposed for development under the cluster development provisions of this chapter must be 10 contiguous acres.
(3) Maximum density. The maximum number of residential building lots for each cluster development shall be computed on the basis of 2.00 lot per gross acre. If this calculation results in a remaining fraction of a lot, the fraction shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. [Amended 8-9-1989 by Ord. No. 2(70-89; 11-10-1992 by Ord. No. 2943-92]
(4) Area, yard and setback requirements. The minimum building lot requirements for cluster development shall be as follows:
(a) Minimum lot area: 7,500 square feet.
(b) Minimum lot frontage:
[2] Corner lot: 110 feet on the street which the dwelling faces and 100 feet on the other street.
(c) Minimum lot width: 75 feet.
(d) Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
(e) Minimum front setback: 25 feet.
(f) Minimum rear setback:
[1] Principal buildings: 20 feet.
[2] Accessory buildings: 12 feet.
[3] Swimming pools: 10 feet.
(g) Minimum side setback:
[1] Principal buildings: eight feet with two combined side yards not less than 20 feet.
[2] Accessory buildings: eight feel.
[3] Swimming pools: eight feet.
(a) Wherever possible, building lots should front on cuts-de-sac, loop streets or P-loops meeting the standards set forth in
(b) Lots proposed within a cluster development which will front on streets which border the tract of land proposed for cluster development shall provide area, yard and building requirements equal to that of adjoining zone requirements or requirements of this section, whichever is greater. If such lots front on a minor or principal arterial highway, such lots shall provide a minimum front setback of 60 feet. [Amended 7-12-1983 by Ord. No. 2182-83]
(c) Lots proposed to abut rear or side lot lines of the tract shall provide a minimum lot width of 100 feet, a minimum lot depth of 140 feet and a minimum rear setback of 30 feet for all principal buildings and 20 feet for accessory buildings, except that in-ground swimming pools shall have a minimum rear setback of eight feet. Only rear lot lines of proposed building lots shall abut rear or side lot lines of the tract of land proposed for development.
(6) Open space requirements. Reduced lot size (cluster) developments shall provide open space subject to the requirements and standards in
A. Permitted uses.
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Federal, state, county and municipal buildings and grounds, including schools, parks and playgrounds, but not workshops, warehouses, garages and storage yards.
(3) Private and parochial schools not operated for profit.
(4) Essential services.
(5) Community residences for the developmentally disabled, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, community residences for the terminally ill, community residences for persons with head injuries and adult family care homes for elderly persons and physically disabled adults. [Added 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 2729-90; amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 3748-02]
B. Required accessory uses.
(1) Off-street parking subject to the provisions of
C. Permitted accessory uses.
(1) Fences subject to the provisions of
(2) Private swimming pools subject to the provisions of
(3) Signs subject to the provisions of
(4) Other customary accessory uses and buildings which are clearly incidental to the principal use and building.
D. Conditional uses subject to the provisions of Article IX of this chapter.
(1) Churches and places of worship (
(2) Public utilities (
(3) Home professional offices (
(4)Quasi-public and private club recreation areas (
(5) (Reserved)
(6) (Reserved)
(1) Minimum lot area: 12,000 square feet.
(2) Minimum lot width: 90 feet.
(3) Minimum lot frontage:
(b) Corner lot: 1 10 feet on both streets.
(4) Minimum lot depth: 135 feet.
(5) Minimum front setback: 40 feet on local, local collector, minor collector and major collector streets and 60 feet on minor or principal arterial highways.
(a) Principal buildings: 30 feet.
(b) Accessory buildings: 15 feet.
(c) Private swimming pools: 10 feet.
(a) Principal buildings: 10 feet, with two combined side yards not less than 25 feet.
(b) Accessory buildings: 10 feet.
(c) Private swimming pools: 10 feet.
(8) Maximum building height: 35 feet subject to the provisions of § 348-5.12. In any event, the building shall not contain more than three usable floor levels counted vertically at any point in the building above the grade level as determined by the average grade elevation of the corners of the building.
(9) Minimum gross habitable floor area requirements: [Amended 2-9-1982 by Ord. No. 2068]
(a) One-bedroom house: 860 square feet.
(b) Two-bedroom house: 960 square feet.
(c) Three-bedroom house: 1,060 square feet.
(d) Four-or-more-bedroom house: 1,160 square feet.
(10) In this zone, notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of this chapter, a single-family dwelling and customary accessory buildings may be erected on a parcel existing al the date of adoption of this chapter, which parcel shall have a width not less than 80 feet, a depth not less than 100 feet and an area not less than 10,000 square feet, provided that:
(a) Such parcel shall consist of a single lot which is not contiguous to other lots in the same ownership; or
(b) Such parcel shall consist of all the contiguous lots that are in the same ownership; or
(c) If such parcel consists of a single lot contiguous to another lot or lots in the same ownership, the lot comprising the parcel shall have been created by a subdivision previously granted approval by the Dover Township Planning Board; and
(d) The yard dimensions and other requirements not involving area, depth or width shall conform to the regulations for the R-120 Residential Zone, except that corner lots may have a reduced lot frontage on one street of not less than. 100 feet. [Amended 8-22-1978 by Ord. No. 1775]
