§ 156.172 LOT AND YARD REQUIREMENTS.

   The minimum lot area, width of frontage, width of lot, width of side yards, depth of front and rear yards, maximum building heights, floor area ratio and minimum floor areas for each district shall be as shown in Table 156.172 below. (Some district development standards may vary from the standards defined herein - see district requirements and notes to Table 156.172 on next page.)

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

District	Minimum Lot Area and Dimensions			Minimum Setbacks			Maximum Building Height		Floor Area Ratio	Minimum Floor Area
	Lot Area	Width of Frontage	Lot Width	Front Yard*	Side Yard	Rear Yard	Principal Building	Accessory Building		Usable Living	Ground Level
Low Density Residential (RS1)	23,000	50’	100’	35’	12’	25’	35’	20’	30%	1,500	1,000
Medium Density Residential (RS2)	10,000	35’	75’	30’	10’	20’	35’	20’	30%	1,200	950
High Density Residential (RS3)	7,200	35’	60’	25’	6’	20’	35’	20’	40%	950	750
Zero Lot Line Residential (RF1)	10,000	35’	90’	25’	8’	20’	35’	20’	40%	950	1,000
General Business 1 (GB1)	N/A	35’	N/A	35’	(§ 156.202)	(§ 156.202)	45’	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Business 2 (GB2)	N/A	35’	N/A	35’	(§ 156.202)	(§ 156.202)	45’	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing (M)	N/A	75’	N/A	(§ 156.216)	(§ 156.216)	(§ 156.216)	35’	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NOTES TO TABLE: 1. Setback lines. Setback dimensions given are based upon the requirements for a local street. Other more stringent setbacks shall be required if adjacent to a higher type of thoroughfare, see § 156.173 of this chapter. 2. Open space. The following requirements are intended to provide exceptions to or qualify and supplement, as the case may be, the specific district regulations set forth in each of the district's developmental regulations. a. Open space not to be counted for two structures. An open space or lot area required for an existing building or structure shall not be counted as open space for any other building or structure. b. Eaves, cornices, sills, porches. Open eaves, cornices, window sills and belt courses may project into any required yard a distance not to exceed 4 feet. Open uncovered porches or open fire escapes may project into a front or rear yard a distance not to exceed 5 feet. c. Minimum lot size, cover and street frontage. No dwelling shall be erected on a lot not less than 50 feet in width or which does not abut on at least one street or alley for a distance not less than 35 feet. A street or alley shall form the direct and primary means of ingress and egress for all dwelling units. Accessory buildings which are not a part of the main building may be built in the rear yard, but shall not cover more than 20% of the rear yard. d. Attached or detached garages. An attached or detached private garage which faces on a street shall not be located closer than 30 feet to the right-of-way line.

 

(2004 Code, § 6-201)