(a) For all single-family detached dwelling units, no space shall be located within any required front yard or side street side yard area.
(1) Any private walkway shall be designed in such a way that a vehicle cannot drive on it so as to permit the area to be used as a parking space or vehicular use area. No private walkways shall be built in the street right-of-way without approval of an encroachment permit.
(2) The setback from the side and rear lot line shall be two (2) feet for paved areas and driveways.
(3) Paving within a required front yard or side street side yard shall be limited to private walkways and residential driveways as defined and regulated herein.
(4) Driveway Width - Allowable driveway width shall be based on the lot frontage, regardless of the width of the provided off-street parking area.
a. Outside the infill and redevelopment area, where lot frontage is forty (40) feet or more, the maximum driveway width shall be twenty-four (24) feet.
b. Inside the infill and redevelopment area, driveway width shall not exceed ten (10) feet.
c. Where existing lot frontage is less than forty (40) feet, driveway width shall not exceed ten (10) feet. A driveway width may be widened to fifty (50%) percent of the lot frontage if an approved pervious surface is installed.
d. If the width of a garage exceeds the allowable driveway width, the driveway shall be allowed to flare to that width for a distance no less than eighteen (18) feet, beginning at a location no closer to the street than half (½) of the required front yard or side street side yard.
e. Shared driveways are allowed (and encouraged for lots with less than forty (40) feet of frontage), but may not exceed a total width of twenty (20) feet. (See Figure 2: Shared Driveways)
(5) The design of the parking areas and driveways shall be developed so as to discourage the backing of vehicles onto a public right-of-way.
(6) The parking area shall be landscaped and screened as required by Article 18 of this Zoning Ordinance.
(7) A permit shall be required for the construction of all parking areas and driveways that fall under the above regulations. The owner must provide the Division of Building Inspection with a plot plan showing the entire lot, the location of the residence, the layout of the parking areas and driveways and all proposed landscaping and screening required, as well as any other information necessary to clearly define the proposed construction as required by the Division of Building Inspection.
(8) Within the defined Infill and Redevelopment Area, the maximum number of parking spaces on the lot will be no more than two (2) parking spaces.
(9) The maximum amount of paved area, including private walkways, shall not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the total required front or side street side yard.
(b) For all single family attached dwelling units and multi-family residential (six (6) or fewer dwelling units), driveways, parking areas, and private walkways shall be regulated in accordance with the regulations for single family detached above, except:
(1) Single-family attached units shall receive vehicle access only from the front or rear lot line exclusively, not both. End units with a side street side yard may receive vehicle access from that lot line in lieu of front or rear entry.
(2) Single-family attached units with vehicle access in the rear shall be served by an alley or public street.
(3) Single-family attached units with all front-loaded garages and driveways must be paired, except where a paired unit cannot be achieved.
(4) Where shared parking courts are provided, or a lot dedicated to providing shared off-street parking for single family attached dwelling units, shall meet the following standards:
a. Shared parking courts shall be owned and maintained by a common ownership mechanism.
b. Shared parking courts shall contain a maximum of twelve (12) parking spaces.
c. Landscaping shall be in accordance with Article 18-3.
d. Parking courts shall be located to the rear or side of the single-family attached units.
i. Shared parking courts shall not be the principal use on a corner lot.
ii. Shared parking courts shall be adjacent to single-family attached units on at least two sides.
iii. When located in the same block frontage as other residential uses, no parking spaces shall be located within the required front yard for the zone.
(c) For multi-family residential (greater than six (6) dwelling units) and Group Residential Projects, driveways, parking areas, and private walkways shall be regulated as follows:
(1) Vehicular use area (VUA) shall not be located between a principal structure and the street.
(2) No portion of the front yard or side street side yard, exclusive of driveways or pedestrian walkways, shall be paved or surfaced; and all such front and side street side yards shall be enclosed by a barrier, or landscaped in such a manner, suitable to preclude any such activity as prohibited in this section.
(Ord. No. 113-2022, § 11, 10-27-2022)
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