§ 152.082 MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TOWNHOUSES.

   These standards shall apply to all multiple-family dwellings and townhouses constructed or placed within the town limits after adoption of this chapter.

   (A)   All multiple-family dwellings and townhouse developments shall be evaluated for their impacts on the town’s water supply and distribution system, sewage collection and treatment system, solid waste collection and disposal program, fire protection facilities, law enforcement program and streets.

   (B)   All multiple-family dwellings and townhouses shall provide adequate off-street parking at a rate of two spaces per unit. Such parking shall be adequately lighted and drained and shall have safe access to public streets. Where an internal access street(s) is provided within the development, the width for such street(s) shall be not less than 20 feet. All roadways and parking spaces shall be of dust-free nature, surfaced with either concrete or asphalt-type substance with individual parking spaces clearly marked and identified.

   (C)   All multiple-family dwellings and townhouses shall provide solid waste collection containers adequately sized to contain all refuse, and the containers shall be located within a storage structure that screens the containers from public view. Arrangements for garbage pickup shall be made with tenants responsibility, if any, clearly identified.

   (D)   Multiple-family buildings shall not be located within 20 feet of other buildings on the same lot. See §§ 152.110 through 152.118 for other applicable building setback requirements.

   (E)   No multiple-family dwelling structure or block of townhouses should occupy more than 60% of the parcel on which they are located. Not more than 60% of the open space so obtained should be devoted to parking.

   (F)   Open space surrounding multiple-family dwellings and townhouses shall be landscaped and maintained in accordance with the requirements of § 152.094.

   (G)   All buildings shall be adequately painted or sided to provide all-weather protection.

   (H)   All multiple-family dwellings shall obtain a permit from the State Fire Marshal prior to final approval of a town compliance permit.

   (I)   Not more than four housing units shall be contained within a multi-family housing building, and not more than four townhouse units shall be contained within a single block of units.

(Ord. 294, passed 3-25-2014) Penalty, see § 152.999