308. Lot and Yard Requirement ChartWayne Township Lot and Yard Requirements
Min. Lot Min.Front Side Rear BuildingDistricts Lot Maximuml+eight!AreaYard Yard Yard
(Sq Ft) Widthcoverage
Conservation 43,560 200 50 15 50 35 15%Industrial 43,560 200 50 15 50 35 20%Rural Development
1 Family Dwelling 43,560 200 50 15 35 35 20%2 Family Dwelling 43,560 200 50 15 35 35 20%>2 Family Dwelling 43,560 +
250 50 25 35 35 20%20,000/unit
All other uses 43,560 200 50 25 35 35 20%Residential Mixed Use 43,560 200 50 15 35 35
1 Family Dwelling 43,560 200 50 15 35 35 20%2 Family Dwelling 43,560 200 50 15 35 35 20%
>2 Family Dwelling43,560 +
250 50 25 35 35 20%5,000/unit
All other uses 43,560 200 50 25 35 35 20%All Residential Mixed Uses 21,780 100 50 15 35 35 20%with sewerResidential (R-1) 43,560 200 50 15 35 35 20%
With public sewer 21,780 100 50 15 35 35 20%NOTES
1 Height restriction does not apply to silo or agricultural containment areas.2 Corner Lots in Residential Development and Residential shall be considered to having a Double Frontage.3 All accessory structures shall be located in accordance to the District Requirement for front yard.4 Fencing shall be located 3 feet from any adjacent property line and 25 feet from any road cartway. Agriculture fencing isexempt from ordinance where open fencing is employed. However the front yard setback does apply.S Agriculture Building (such as a barn) shall be built to the maximum height of 39 feet from the highest ground level
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310. Permitted Uses and Conditional Use ChartThe permitted uses and conditional uses for each district are shown below and are consideredprinciple uses unless clearly noted. Conditional uses may be granted or denied by the Board ofWayne Township Supervisors with the advice of the Wayne Township Planning Commission inaccordance with the express standards and criteria of this ordinance in granting a conditional use,the board of supervisors may attach reasonable conditions and safeguards as it may deem necessaryto implement the purpose of this ordinance and the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.Uses in each category shall be according to the common meaning ofthe term or according todefinitions set forth in Article 9 Uses, not specifically listed or defined, shall not be permitted.
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chosen by individuals and families in conjunction with host families and in accordance with the
individual's needs. Licensed family living homes are limited to homes in which one or two
individuals with mental retardation who are not family members or relatives of family members are
living. The primary family living provider is eligible for substitute care to provide relief for the
provider, based on the needs of the individual and the family living provider.
"Family" - An individual, or two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption or foster
child care, including domestic servants or gratuitous guests, thereof, or a group of not more than
three (3) unrelated persons living together without supervision in a dwelling unit; or, any number ofpersons protected by the provisions of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.c. 3601 et. seq., as now or
hereafter amended) living together in a group living arrangement with supervision, provided those
persons do not have a criminal record. Family shall not include persons living together in a group
home, assisted living facility, or nursing home, as defined herein, or any other supervised group
living arrangement for persons other than those protected by the Fair Housing Act or persons who
constitute a direct threat to others or their physical property.
"Farm" - A lot, parcel, or tract of land used for agricultural activities/operations on which the
principal building and/or structure (s) shall be the agricultural related buildings and/or structures
and farm house(s).
"Farming, General-" - The cultivation of grains, fruit, vegetables, grasses, hay, the raising and
breeding of domestic animals, the keeping and boarding of horses.
"Fence, Opaque" - See "Fence, Solid"
"Fence, Open" - A fence, including any gates in said fence that permits direct, clear vision through
the fence surface area.
"Fence, Solid" - A fence, including any gates in said fence, through which indistinguishable or no
visual images may be seen.
"Fence" - An artificially constructed barrier of wood, masonry, stone, wire, metal, or other
manufactured material or combination of materials erected to enclose, screen, or separate areas.
"Floor Area" - The sum of the gross area of the several floors of a building or buildings measured
from the face of the exterior walls, or from the center line of the walls separating two (2) buildings.
"Forestry" - The management of forests and timberlands when practiced in accordance with
accepted agricultural principals, through developing, cultivating, harvesting, transporting and selling
trees for commercial purposes, which does not involve any land development.
"Front Parcel Line" - The line separating the parcel from a street right-of-way.
"Frontage" - The frontage, or front of a parcel, is the side nearest the street. For the purposes of
determining yard and setback requirements on corner parcels and double frontage parcels, all sides
of a parcel adjacent to streets shall be considered frontage, and yards and setbacks shall be
provided as indicated in this ordinance.
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