No building permit for new residential construction shall be granted unless the floor area of the proposed residential construction shall equal or exceed the amount of the square footage hereinafter indicated opposite the residential use for which the permit is being sought:
MINIMUM SQUARE FEET OF HABITABLE LIVING SPACE
Type Of Residential Construction | Area Required |
Single-family dwelling | 1,000 square feet |
Multi-family dwelling, 1 bedroom | 650 square feet |
Multi-family dwelling, 2 bedrooms | 775 square feet |
Condominium units | 900 square feet |
Efficiency apartment | 550 square feet |
(1987 Code § 7-12)