1102.06 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
   (a)   Applicability. The residential zoning districts within the Zoning Code include the Single-Family Dwelling House (SF-DH) District, the Dwelling House (D-H) District, the Apartment House (A-H) District, and the Multifamily Planned Development (MF-PD) District.
   (b)   Purpose. The residential zoning districts, and their regulations, are hereby established to achieve, among others, the following purposes:
      (1)   To regulate the bulk and spacing of buildings or other structures to assure proper light, air, privacy, and usable open space;
      (2)   To assure adequate access for emergency vehicles and equipment;
      (3)   To regulate the density and distribution of population to avoid congestion and to maintain adequate services;
      (4)   To protect residents from objectionable influences such as abnormal vehicular traffic, offensive noises, noxious fumes, odors, and dust;
      (5)   To foster a variety of residential living types through various densities suitably located;
      (6)   To protect the desirable characteristics of existing residential development and to promote the most desirable and beneficial use of the land; and
      (7)   To assure that new construction, renovations, and uses are in accordance with the City of Brooklyn Master Plan and other relevant adopted plans and studies. (Ord. 2022-34. Passed 1-9-23.)