General restrictions on residential use are as follows (except where otherwise provided).
Requirements | Conditions | Residential Types and Districts | ||
Single-Family | Two-Family | Multiple-Family | ||
A, R-1, R-2, R-3, AB, LB, GB, and IR | R-2, R-3, AB, GB, IR, and LB | R-3, AB, LB, and GB | ||
Stories in building | One / Multiple | One / Multiple | ||
Requirements | Conditions | Residential Types and Districts | ||
Single-Family | Two-Family | Multiple-Family | ||
A, R-1, R-2, R-3, AB, LB, GB, and IR | R-2, R-3, AB, GB, IR, and LB | R-3, AB, LB, and GB | ||
Stories in building | One / Multiple | One / Multiple | ||
Minimum ground floor area (square feet) | R-1: 1,000 / 800 | R-2: 1,600 / 800 | Same as two-family plus 400 sq. ft. for each additional unit | |
R-2: 1,000 / 720 | R-3: 1,300 / 800 | |||
Other: 800 / 720 | A: 1,200 / 800 | |||
AB, LB, GB: 1,300 / 800 | ||||
IR: 1,600 / 1,000 | ||||
Minimum width lot (feet) | In districts indicated, for subdivisions | R-1: 150 | R-2: 120 | R-2: 100 |
R-2: 120 | R-3: 100 | R-3: 100 | ||
R-3: 100 | AB, LB, GB: 100 | AB, LB, GB: 100 | ||
AB, LB, GB: 100 | IR: 120 | |||
IR: 120 | ||||
Maximum building height (feet) | R-1: 45 | R-2: 45 | R-2: 45 | |
R-2: 45 | R-3: 55 | R-3: 55 | ||
R-3: 45 | A: 55 | AB, LB, GB: 55 | ||
Minimum front setback | 25% of lots in a block are occupied | Average of existing setback | Average of existing setback | Average of existing setback |
Minimum front setback (feet) | Local street: 25 | Local street: 25 | Local street: 25 | |
Feeder street: 35 | Feeder street: 35 | Feeder street: 35 | ||
Primary or major street: 40 | Primary or major street: 40 | Primary or major street: 40 | ||
Minimum side yard setback (feet) | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Minimum rear yard setback (feet) | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Maximum lot coverage | Shall not exceed | R-1: 25% | R-2, R-3: 30% | R-2, R-3: 30% |
(`88 Code, § 8-9, Table 3) (Ord. 98-20, passed 11-10-98; Am. Ord. 2005-11, passed 9-6-05)