The maximum height and minimum lot requirements within the RA-1 Residential District shall be as follows:
(A) General requirements:
Density (sq. ft.) | Lot area (sq. ft.) | Lot width | Front yard | Side yard | Rear yard | Maximum height |
Density (sq. ft.) | Lot area (sq. ft.) | Lot width | Front yard | Side yard | Rear yard | Maximum height | |
Single-family dwelling | 5,000 | 5,000 | 50' | 25'* | 5'** | 45' | |
Two-family dwelling | 2,500 | 5,000 | 50' | 25'* | 5'** | 45' | |
Townhouses | 2,400 | 5,000 | 16' | 25'* | 0' or 10' on non- party wall side | 45' | |
Multiple dwellings | Smaller of 25' or 25% of lot depth | ||||||
3 to 8 dwelling units | 2,500 | 7,500 | 50' | 25'* | 7'** | 45' | |
9 to 12 dwelling units | 2,500 | 7,500 | 75' | 25'* | 15' | 45' | |
Over 12 dwelling units | 2,500 | 30,000 | 100' | 25'* | 15' | 45' | |
Rooming houses | 200/bed | 5,000 | 50' | 25'* | 5'** | 45' | |
Other allowable uses | - | 5,000 | 50' | 25'* | 15'** | 45' | |
* The front yard along the side street side of a corner lot may be reduced to 20 feet. | |||||||
** The side yard will be required to be increased to 10 feet when the building is three stories in height or more. | |||||||
(B) There shall be a required front yard on each street side of a double frontage lot.
(C) Buildings with side yard setbacks less than required herein, may have additions erected in line with the existing building and provided further that said additions will be erected no closer to the lot line than the existing building.