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Article VIII



OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF DISTRICTS


801. Minimum Lot Area, Minimum Lot Width, Maximum Lot Coverage and Minimum Lot Frontage

801.01 Single-family and Two-family Residential Uses. Within districts permitting single and two-family residential uses, the following minimum lot areas, minimum lot widths, and maximum lot coverages shall apply. For all residential categories, the minimum lot frontage shall be 50'.
DISTRICTS Min. Lot Area(sq. ft.) Min. Lot Width Min Lot Width for Corner Lots Max. Lot Coverage
R-1/R-1A, R-1E
Single-Family
a. with public or individual water and public sewage disposal 10,000 100' 125' 25%
b. with public water and individual sewage disposal 20,000 100' 125' 25%
c. with individual water and sewage disposal 25,000 100' 125' 25%
BLANK SPACE
R-2 Residential
Single-Family
a. with public or; individual water; and public sewage;disposal 9,000 75' 110' 25%

  

        
b.with public water and individual sewage disposal

20,000 

100'

125'

25%

         
c.with individual water and sewage disposal

 25,000

 100'

 125'

25%
         

Two-Family 		       
         
a.with public or individual water and public sewage disposal

 12,000

100'

 115'

30%
         
b.with public water and individual sewage disposal

 20,000

110'

135'

 30%
         
c.with individual water and sewage disposal

 40,000

 110'

135'

30%
 
R-3 Residential

Single-Family
a.with public or Individual water and public sewage disposal

6,000

50'

75'

40%
 
b.with public water and individual sewage disposal

20,000

100'

125'

40%
 
c.with individual water and sewage disposal

25,000

100'

125'

40%
 

Two-Family
 
a.with public or individual water and public sewage disposal

9,000

65'

90'

40%
 
b.with public water and individual sewage disposal

20,000

110'

135'

40%
 
c.with individual water and sewage disposal

25,000

110'

135'

40%

**In the measurement of lot width, the front shall be deemed to be the shorter of the two sides of a corner lot facing streets.

801.02 Multi-Family, Townhouse and Condominiums. Lot area and lot width shall meet the requirements specified in Section 906.

801.03 Business, Industrial and Other Uses. Permitted uses other than residential uses shall have no minimum lot width and area requirement and no maximum lot coverage requirements, except as otherwise stated for a particular zoning district. Minimum lot width may be required to meet driveway and entrance requirements.

802. Maximum Height Restrictions

[Amended 3/25/08]

a. There shall be no restriction upon the height of buildings or structures in the General Business District (B-2), the Manufacturing District (M-1), and the Workplace Campus District (WCD).

b. In all other zoning districts, no building or structure shall be erected to a height of more than forty (40) feet measured from the average level of the ground adjacent to the front exterior wall, except as provided in paragraph (c) adn (d) herein below.

c. Industrial and public and semi-public uses including uses similar in character to public places of worship, libraries, museums, schools and courthouses may be erected to a height of fifty (50) feet, provided that for each foot of height over forty (40) feet, one additional foot of all yard setback distances shall be required.

d. Chimneys, water, fire, radio and television towers, church spires, domes cupolas, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, smokestacks, flag poles, silos, granaries, windmills, and similar structures and their necessary mechanical appurtenances may only be erected above the height limits herein established with the specific approval of the Zoning Administrator. For structures exceeding 200 feet in height, prior written approval from the Federal Aviation Administration is also necessary.

803. Minimum Yard Requirements

[Amended 9/25/2007]

803.01 Within the districts herein defined, the following minimum yard setback requirements from the lot or property line shall apply, unless a more restrictive setback is required for the dedication of an easement:

  1. R-1
    1. The minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks shall be as follows:
      • Front: 35 feet
      • Sides: 10 feet
      • Rear: 50 feet
      Average setbacks exception: When the average of the front yard setback for existing primary structures on the same side of the street within 300 feet is less than 35 feet, the average shall be recognized as the minimum front yard setback. In determining the average setback, a vacant lot shall be considered to have a 35’ front yard setback.

    2. Rear and side yard setbacks abutting public street right-of-ways shall be equal to the required front yard setback for the district.
    3. Balconies, stoops, stairs, open porches or decks, bay windows, and awnings are permitted to encroach into the front yard setback area no more than 6 feet; and the aforementioned as well as attached garages and carports, into the rear yard setback area no more than 14 feet.
  2. R-1A, R-1E, R-2, and R-3
    1. The minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks shall be as follows:
      • Front: 25 feet
      • Sides: 6 feet
      • Rear: 25 feet
      Average setbacks exception: When the average of the front yard setbacks for existing primary structures on the same side of the street within 300 feet is less than 25 feet, the average shall be recognized as the minimum front yard setback. In determining the average setback, a vacant lot shall be considered to have a 25’ front yard setback.

    2. Rear and side yard setbacks abutting public street right-of-ways shall be equal to the required front yard setback for the district.
    3. Balconies, stoops, stairs, open porches or decks, bay windows, and awnings are permitted to encroach into the front yard setback area no more than 6 feet; and the aforementioned as well as attached garages and carports, into the rear yard setback area no more than 14 feet.
  3. B-1, B-2, CLI and CNW
    The minimum front, side, and rear yard setbacks shall be as follows:
      • Front: 0 feet
      • Sides: 0 feet
      • Rear: 0 feet
    Exception: When a lot abuts a residential district, the side and rear yard setback shall be equal to that of the residential district.

  4. M-1 and WCD
    The minimum front, side, and rear yard setbacks shall be as follows:
      • Front: 0 feet
      • Sides: 25 feet
      • Rear: 25 feet
  5. PRD, PMPD, TNO, SCOD and other Mixed Use Zoning Districts
    Minimum yard setbacks shall be determined via the conditional use process.

803.02 Additional yard setback requirements for all Districts:

  1. Uncovered parking lots and spaces, sidewalks and walkways, etc., shall have no minimum yard setback.
  2. Minimum yard setbacks for two-family dwellings, condominiums, townhouses, duplexes, and apartments shall not apply to common walls.