Special regulations regarding row houses shall be as follows.
(A) In districts where row house buildings are permitted, and row houses are to be constructed each on its own lot and shall be subject to the minimum requirements specified in this section.
(B) Minimum lot area for a row house lot shall be not less than 3,000 square feet.
(C) Minimum frontage of a row house lot on a public street shall be not less than 20 feet on a standard lot and not less than 45 feet on each frontage of a corner lot.
(D) No side yard shall be required along any side lot line which is common to two attached row houses, whether they be on interior or exterior row house lots. Side yards not common to that of any other attached row house must conform to setbacks as required by § 152.090.
(E) Front yard and rear yard requirements as established in § 152.090 shall be provided for all row house dwellings.
(F) A minimum lot width of 20 feet shall be provided for all interior and exterior row house lots.
(G) Row houses shall be developed on subdivided lots with no more than six units per building; nor shall the building exceed 120 feet in width.
(H) The maximum lot coverage for row house lot including driveways shall be 50%.
(I) Exterior treatment of attached row houses shall be integrated. Exterior of buildings shall be maintained in a uniform similar exterior treatment and finish.
(J) An unobstructed easement shaII be provided across the side and rear eight feet of each exterior row house lot (triplex), when adjacent to an interior row house lot, for ingress and egress of adjacent interior row house lot owners for maintenance purposes. The access easement shall be unobstructed and physically passable at all times. This easement shall be incorporated into each deed transferring title to the property.
(K) A party wall agreement shall be included in the subdivision covenants for each row house lot setting forth provisions for repair of common walls, repair of common utility service connections, reconstruction of the common building in the event of damage or destruction of one or all of the dwelling units and common maintenance and repair of joint facilities.
(L) Common walls and floor ceiling assemblies shall conform to Section 302 FIRE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION of the 2015 International Residential Code and amendments as outlined in Title 16 of these municipal codes.
(Ord. passed 7-23-2002; Ord. 20-12-01, passed 12-15-2020)