Board unanimously adopts accessory-structure zoning changes (Ordinance 2025-302)

Aug 20, 2025

Worcester Township adopted Ordinance 2025-302 to rename and clarify accessory structures, add definitions (barn, greenhouse, silo), standardize height definitions, set size-based setbacks, and allow flagpoles up to 25 ft.; the Planning Commission recommended adoption and the Board approved unanimously.

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Solicitor Wendy McKenna entered exhibits into the record and Manager Dan DeMeno summarized Ordinance 2025-302, which replaces the term accessory building with accessory structure, adds definitions for barn, greenhouse and silo, standardizes building height measures, establishes scaled setbacks by square footage (≤250 sq. ft.: 10 ft; 251–1,200 sq. ft.: 15 ft; 1,201–3,000 sq. ft.: 20 ft; >3,000 sq. ft.: 30 ft), limits accessory structure height below principal dwellings, clarifies flagpole allowances up to 25 ft., and removes district-specific conflicts identified previously by staff.

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