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§ 14-205. Charts. 71
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Denotes use not permitted, building type not permitted or zoning requirements not applicable |
DISTRICT | R-1 | R-1A | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 |
DISTRICT | R-1 | R-1A | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 |
PERMITTED USES
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SINGLE FAMILY | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
DUPLEX / TWO FAMILY | |||||
MULTI-FAMILY | |||||
RESIDENTIAL RELATED USES | Y | Y | |||
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES | Y | Y | |||
OTHER PERMITTED USES | Y | Y | Y | ||
PERMITTED BUILDING TYPE
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DETACHED | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
SEMI-DETACHED | Y | Y | |||
ATTACHED | |||||
MULTIPLE BUILDINGS / LOT | |||||
ZONING REQUIREMENTS
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MINIMUM LOT WIDTH (FT.) | 75 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 35 |
MINIMUM LOT AREA (SQ. FT.) | 10,000 | 7,800 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,150 |
MINIMUM OPEN AREA (%) OF LOT | 65 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 60 |
SET-BACK LINE / FRONT YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 15 |
SIDE YARD MINIMUM WIDTH: | |||||
Detached single family dwelling (ft.) 72 |
2 @ 15 | 2@10 | 2 at 25 total, each not <10 | 2 at 25 total, each not <10 | 2 @ 8 |
Detached single family dwelling – corner lot (ft.) 73 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Semi-detached single family dwelling (ft.) | 25 | 16 | |||
Attached single family dwelling (ft.) | |||||
Detached duplex dwelling (ft.) | |||||
Detached duplex dwelling – corner lot (ft.) | |||||
Semi-detached duplex dwelling (ft.) | |||||
Attached duplex dwelling (ft.) | |||||
Multiple dwelling (ft.) | |||||
Building other than dwellings (ft.) | 2 @ 15 | 2 @ 15 | 2 @ 10 | ||
Building other than dwelling, corner lot (ft.) | 15 | 15 | 10 | ||
REAR YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
REAR YARD MINIMUM AREA (SQ. FT.) | |||||
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT – DWELLING (FT.) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT – NON-DWELLING (FT.) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 + add'l height 1 | 35 + add'l height 1 |
MAXIMUM NO. OF STORIES – DWELLING | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OFF-STREET PARKING | See Chapter 14-1400 of this Title. | ||||
Denotes use not permitted, building type not permitted or zoning requirements not applicable |
DISTRICT | R-5 | R-5A | R-6 | R-7 | R-8 |
DISTRICT | R-5 | R-5A | R-6 | R-7 | R-8 |
PERMITTED USES
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SINGLE FAMILY | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
DUPLEX / TWO FAMILY | Y | Y | Y | ||
MULTI-FAMILY | |||||
RESIDENTIAL RELATED USES | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
OTHER PERMITTED USES | |||||
PERMITTED BUILDING TYPE
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DETACHED | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
SEMI-DETACHED | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
ATTACHED | Y 6 | Y 3 |
Y | ||
MULTIPLE BUILDINGS / LOT | |||||
ZONING REQUIREMENTS
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MINIMUM LOT WIDTH (FT.) | 25 5 |
25 | 18; 30 end of group 6 |
18; 30 end of group | 16 |
MINIMUM LOT AREA (SQ. FT.) | 2,250 5 |
2,250 | 1,620; 2,700 end of group | 1,620; 2,700 end of group | 1,440 |
MINIMUM OPEN AREA (%) OF LOT | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
SET-BACK LINE / FRONT YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
SIDE YARD MINIMUM WIDTH: | |||||
Detached single family dwelling (ft.) | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 |
Detached single family dwelling – corner lot (ft.) | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Semi-detached single family dwelling (ft.) | 8 5 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Attached single family dwelling (ft.) | end unit: minimum avg of 12, not < 8 at any point | end unit: minimum avg of 12, not < 8 at any point | 0; 8 if used | ||
Detached duplex dwelling (ft.) | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 | ||
Detached duplex dwelling – corner lot (ft.) | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||
Semi-detached duplex dwelling (ft.) | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
Attached duplex dwelling (ft.) | end unit: minimum avg of 12, not < 8 at any point | 0; 8 if used | |||
Multiple dwelling (ft.) | |||||
Building other than dwellings (ft.) | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 |
Building other than dwelling, corner lot (ft.) | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
REAR YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | sf dwelling: 15; other: 20 | sf dwelling: 15; other: 20 | 20 | sf dwelling: 20; other: 25 | 15 |
REAR YARD MINIMUM AREA (SQ. FT.) | |||||
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT – DWELLING (FT.) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT – NON-DWELLING (FT.) | 35 + add'l height 1 | 35 + add'l height 1 | 35 + add'l height 1 | 35 + add'l height 1 | 35 + add'l height 1 |
MAXIMUM NO. OF STORIES – DWELLING | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OFF-STREET PARKING | See Chapter 14-1400 of this Title. | ||||
Denotes use not permitted, building type not permitted or zoning requirements not applicable |
DISTRICT | R-9 | R-9A | R-10 | R-10A | R-10B |
DISTRICT | R-9 | R-9A | R-10 | R-10A | R-10B |
PERMITTED USES
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SINGLE FAMILY | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
DUPLEX / TWO FAMILY | Y | Y | Y | ||
MULTI-FAMILY | Y | Y | |||
RESIDENTIAL RELATED USES | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
OTHER PERMITTED USES | Y | ||||
PERMITTED BUILDING TYPE
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DETACHED | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
SEMI-DETACHED | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
ATTACHED | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
MULTIPLE BUILDINGS / LOT | Y | ||||
ZONING REQUIREMENTS
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MINIMUM LOT WIDTH (FT.) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
MINIMUM LOT AREA (SQ. FT.) | 1,440 | 1,440 | 1,440 | 1,440 | 1,440 |
MINIMUM OPEN AREA (%) OF LOT | 30; 20 on corner lot | 30; 20 on corner lot | 30; 20 on corner lot | 30; 20 on corner lot | |
SET-BACK LINE / FRONT YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | 8 | 8 | |||
SIDE YARD MINIMUM WIDTH: | |||||
Detached single family dwelling (ft.) | 2 @ 5 | 2 @ 5 | 2 @ 5 | 2 @ 5 | 2 @ 5 |
Detached single family dwelling – corner lot (ft.) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Semi-detached single family dwelling (ft.) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Attached single family dwelling (ft.) | 0; 5 if used | 0; 5 if used | 0; 5 if used | 0; 5 if used | 0; 5 if used |
Detached duplex dwelling (ft.) | 2 @ 5 | 2 @ 5 | 2 @ 5 | ||
Detached duplex dwelling – corner lot (ft.) | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
Semi-detached duplex dwelling (ft.) | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
Attached duplex dwelling (ft.) | 0; 5 if used | 0; 5 if used | 0; 5 if used | ||
Multiple dwelling (ft.) | 0; 8 if used | 0; 8 if used | |||
Building other than dwellings (ft.) | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 8 | |
Building other than dwelling, corner lot (ft.) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
REAR YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0; 5 if used |
REAR YARD MINIMUM AREA (SQ. FT.) | 144 for the 1st family + 100 per add'l family | 144 | 144 for the 1st family + 100 per add'l family | 144 | |
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT – DWELLING (FT.) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 50 |
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT – NON-DWELLING (FT.) | 35 + add'l height 1 | 35 + add'l height 1 | 35 + add'l height 1 | 35 + add'l height 1 | |
MAXIMUM NO. OF STORIES – DWELLING | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
OFF-STREET PARKING | See Chapter 14-1400 of this Title. | 1 space per unit 4 | |||
Denotes use not permitted, building type not permitted or zoning requirements not applicable |
DISTRICT | R-11 | R-11A | R-12 | R-13 | R-14 |
PERMITTED USES
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SINGLE FAMILY | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
DUPLEX / TWO FAMILY / MULTI-FAMILY | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
RESIDENTIAL RELATED USES | Y | ||||
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES | Y | ||||
OTHER PERMITTED USES | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
HOTEL | |||||
COMMERCIAL / OFFICES / SIGNS | |||||
PERMITTED BUILDING TYPE
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DETACHED / SEMI-DETACHED | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
ATTACHED | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
MULTIPLE BUILDINGS / LOT | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
ZONING REQUIREMENTS
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MINIMUM LOT WIDTH (FT.) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
MINIMUM LOT AREA (SQ. FT.) | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 |
GROSS FLOOR AREA (Maximum permitted) – % of area of the lot | 30 | 50 | 70 | 150 | 150 + AFA as per § 14-208(3) |
MINIMUM OPEN AREA OF LOT (%) | 50 | 50 | |||
SET-BACK LINE / FRONT YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | 20 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
SPACING / DISTANCE FROM LOT LINES TO STRUCTURES | See § 14-207(1) and (2) | See § 14-207(1) and (2) | See § 14-207(1) and (2) | See § 14-207(1) and (2) | |
SIDE YARD MINIMUM WIDTH: | |||||
Detached single family dwelling (ft.) | 2 @ 8 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
Detached single family dwelling corner lot (ft.) | 6 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
Detached duplex dwelling (ft.) | 2 @ 8 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
Detached duplex dwelling corner lot (ft.) | 8 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
Detached multiple dwelling (ft.) | 2 @ 8 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
Detached multiple dwelling – corner lot (ft.) | 8 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
Semi-detached single family dwelling (ft.) | 10 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
Semi-detached duplex (ft.) | 10 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
Semi-detached multiple dwelling (ft.) | 16 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
Attached dwellings – end of group (ft.) | |||||
Building other than dwelling (ft.) | 2 @ 8 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
Building other than dwelling – corner lot (ft.) | 8 and see § 14-208(1) | ||||
REAR YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | 20 | ||||
COURTS | See § 14-207(3) | See § 14-207(3) | See § 14-207(3) | See § 14-207(3) | See § 14-208(2) |
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT (FT.) | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit |
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STORIES – DWELLING | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit |
OFF-STREET PARKING | See Chapter 14-1400 of this Title. | ||||
OFF-STREET LOADING – COMM. USE / HOTEL | |||||
Denotes use not permitted, building type not permitted or zoning requirements not applicable |
DISTRICT | R-15 | R-16 | R-18 | R-19 | R-20 |
DISTRICT | R-15 | R-16 | R-18 | R-19 | R-20 |
PERMITTED USES
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SINGLE FAMILY | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
DUPLEX / TWO FAMILY / MULTI-FAMILY | Y | Y | Y, see § 14-209(3) | Y, see § 14-209(3) | |
RESIDENTIAL RELATED USES | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
OTHER PERMITTED USES | Y | ||||
HOTEL | Y | ||||
COMMERCIAL/OFFICES/SIGNS | |||||
PERMITTED BUILDING TYPE
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DETACHED / SEMI-DETACHED | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
ATTACHED | Y | Y | Y 3 |
Y | Y |
MULTIPLE BUILDINGS / LOT | Y | Y | |||
ZONING REQUIREMENTS
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MINIMUM LOT WIDTH (FT.) | 50 | See § 14-209(1)(a) | See § 14-209(1)(b) | 12 | |
MINIMUM LOT AREA (SQ. FT.) | 5,000 | See § 14-209(1)(a) | See § 14-209(1)(b) | gfa "divided by" far | |
GROSS FLOOR AREA (Maximum permitted) – % of area of the lot | 350 + AFA as per § 14-208 (3) | 500 + AFA as per Ch. 14-1300 | bldgs other than sfd or dup: 150 | 1 sty: 80; 2 sty: 133; 3 sty: 177 | |
MINIMUM OPEN AREA OF LOT (%) | 30; corner lots: 20 | bldg 6 sty or more: 0 bldgs 5 sty or less: int. lots: 20; corner lots: 10 | sfd: 50; duplex: 60; other: 65 | 50 | 25% of the total gfa permitted and see § 14-210(1) |
SET-BACK LINE / FRONT YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | See § 14-208 (1) | See § 14-208 (1) | 15 | 15 | 0, but see § 14-210(2) |
SPACING / DISTANCE FROM LOT LINES TO STRUCTURES | |||||
SIDE YARD MINIMUM WIDTH: | |||||
Detached single family dwelling (ft.) | 2 @ 5 and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 5 | 2 @ 5, but see § 14-210(2) |
Detached single family dwelling corner lot (ft.) | 5 and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | 6 | 5 | 5, but see § 14-210(2) |
Detached duplex dwelling (ft.) | 2 @ 5 and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | 2 @ 8 | 2 @ 5 | |
Detached duplex dwelling corner lot (ft.) | 5 and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | 6 | 5 | |
Detached multiple dwelling (ft.) | 2 @ 5 and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | 2 @ 12 | 2 @ 8 | |
Detached multiple dwelling – corner lot (ft.) | 5 and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | 8 | 8 | |
Semi-detached single family dwelling (ft.) | 5 and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | 8 | 5 | 5, but see § 14-210(2) |
Semi-detached duplex (ft.) | 5 and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | 8 | 5 | |
Semi-detached multiple dwelling (ft.) | 5 and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | 12 | 8 | |
Attached dwellings – end of group (ft.) | 5 if used and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | Minimum avg of 12, not < 8 at any point | sfd & dup: 5; others: 8 | 5, but see § 14-210(2) |
Building other than dwelling (ft.) | 5 if used and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | 2 @ 12 | 0; 8 if used | 5, but see § 14-210(2) |
Building other than dwelling – corner lot (ft.) | 5 if used and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | 12 | 8 | 5, but see § 14-210(2) |
REAR YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | 15 if used and see § 14-208(1) | See § 14-208(1) | sfd & dup: 20; others: 25 | sfd & dup: 20; others: 30 | 5, but see § 14-210(2) |
COURTS | See § 14-208(2) | See § 14-208(2) | See § 14-209(2) | See § 14-209(2) | See § 14-210(2) |
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT (FT.) | No limit | No limit | 35 + add'l height 1 |
sfd & dup: 35; multiple dwel.: 50; others: 35 + add'l height 1 | 35 + add'l height 1 |
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STORIES – DWELLING | No limit | No limit | 3 | sfd & dup: 3; multiple dwel.: 5 | 3 |
OFF-STREET PARKING | See Chapter 14-1400 of this Title. | ||||
OFF-STREET LOADING – COMM. USE / HOTEL | See § 14-1405(1) | ||||
Denotes use not permitted, building type not permitted or zoning requirements not applicable |
DISTRICT | RC-1 | RC-2 | RC-3 | RC-4* | RC-6* |
DISTRICT | RC-1 | RC-2 | RC-3 | RC-4* | RC-6* |
PERMITTED USES
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SINGLE FAMILY | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
DUPLEX / TWO FAMILY / MULTI-FAMILY | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
RESIDENTIAL RELATED USES | Y | Y | Y | ||
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES | Y | Y | Y | ||
OTHER PERMITTED USES | |||||
HOTEL | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
COMMERCIAL / OFFICES / SIGNS | Y, see § 14-211(1) | Y, see § 14-212(1) | Y, see § 14-213(1) | Y, see § 14-214(2) and (3) | Y* |
PERMITTED BUILDING TYPE
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DETACHED / SEMI-DETACHED | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
ATTACHED | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
MULTIPLE BUILDINGS/LOT | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
ZONING REQUIREMENTS
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MINIMUM LOT WIDTH (FT.) | 50 | 0; 50 street frontage | |||
MINIMUM LOT AREA (SQ. FT.) | 15,000 | 10,000 | |||
GROSS FLOOR AREA (Maximum permitted) – % of area of the lot | 135 | 150 + AFA as per § 14-212(3) | 350 + AFA as per Ch. 14-1300 | 500 and see § 14-214(9) (10) and (11) | 150, exclusive of streets |
MINIMUM OPEN AREA OF LOT (%) | 20 | 50 | bldgs 5 sty or less: 20 on int. lots; 10 on corner lots | dwellings 5 sty or less: 10; others see § 14-214(4) | See § 14-215 (4)(d) |
SET-BACK LINE /FRONT YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | 20 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | ||
SPACING / DISTANCE FROM LOT LINES TO STRUCTURES | See § 14-211(2) | See § 14-212(2) | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
SIDE YARD MINIMUM WIDTH: | |||||
Detached single family dwelling (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | 2 @ 8 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
Detached single family dwelling corner lot (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | 6 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
Detached duplex dwelling (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | 2 @ 8 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
Detached duplex dwelling corner lot (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | 6 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
Detached multiple dwelling (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | 2 @ 8 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214 | |
Detached multiple dwelling – corner lot (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | 8 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
Semi-detached single family dwelling (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | 10 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
Semi-detached duplex (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | 10 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
Semi-detached multiple dwelling (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | 16 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
Attached dwellings – end of group (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | ||
Building other than dwelling (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | 2 @ 8 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
Building other than dwelling – corner lot (ft.) | See § 14-211(2) | 8 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
REAR YARD MINIMUM DEPTH (FT.) | See § 14-211(2) | 20 | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) (5) and (6) | |
COURTS | See § 14-211(2) | See § 14-212(2) | See § 14-213(2) | See § 14-214(4) | |
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT (FT.) | No limit | No limit | No limit | See § 14-214(7) | No limit |
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STORIES – DWELLING | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit |
OFF-STREET PARKING | See § 14-211(3) | See § 14-212 (4) | See § 14-213(3) | See § 14-214(13) | See § 14-215(5) |
OFF-STREET LOADING – COMM. USE / HOTEL | See § 14-211(4) | See § 14-212(5) | See § 14-213(4) | See § 14-214(14) | See § 14-215(6) |
Notes
| 71 | Added, Bill No. 030483 (approved November 13, 2003); amended, Bill No. 040666 (became law October 14, 2004); amended, Bill No. 050230-A (approved June 29, 2005). Enrolled bill did not include a caption for this Section; caption added by Code editor. |
| 72 | Amended, Bill No. 040521 (approved July 1, 2004). |
| 73 | Amended, Bill No. 040521 (approved July 1, 2004). |
(1) In this district one or more units are permitted on each lot. It is not necessary that each dwelling unit have its own street frontage and open area, but usable open space, which can be located at various levels of the development, must be provided for and be directly accessible to each dwelling unit.
(2) Open Space. The minimum dimension of an area to be considered as open space shall be 10 feet.
(a) For structures of 2 stories or more and limited to single-family occupancy, there shall be provided an open area of at least 150 square feet in area. This space may be provided above ground level in the form of a patio or deck;
(b) For structures of 2 stories or more and limited to 2 one-family dwelling units constructed one above the other, there shall be provided an open space of at least 150 square feet in area for the first dwelling unit and at least 100 square feet in area for the second unit. The open space may be provided above the ground level in the form of patios and decks that are directly adjacent and accessible to the dwelling units they serve, or at the ground level in the form of contiguous commonly owned area.
Notes
| 74 | Added, Bill No. 030483 (approved November 13, 2003); enrolled bill read "District". |
§ 14-207. "R-11", "R-11A", "R-12", "R-13" Residential Districts. 75
(1) Distance from Lot Lines to Structures.
(a) Every point on a structure shall be a minimum horizontal distance from every lot line which is not a street line equal to 3/4 (1/2 in "R-13") of the height of that point above the mean ground level at the base of said structure;
(b) Every point on a structure which faces a street shall be a minimum horizontal distance from the centerline of said street equal to 3/4 (1/2 in "R-13") of the height of that point above the mean ground level at the base of said structure.
(2) Spacing of Structures. The required minimum spacing shall be as follows:
(a) Between parallel structures (front-to-front, rear-to-rear, or front-to-rear), 50 feet for structures of 5 stories or less;
(b) Between obliquely aligned structures (front-to-front, rear-to-rear, or front-to-rear), the minimum distance required in the preceding sub-paragraph for structures of 5 stories or less may be decreased by as much as 10 feet at one end if increased by a similar or greater distance at the other end;
(c) Between the end walls of structures where said walls contain no legally required windows, 20 feet at any point. Where legally required windows occur in one or both end walls of structures, and such walls face each other, this distance shall be 30 feet for one-story and two-story structures, 35 feet for three-story structures, 40 feet for four-story structures, and 45 feet for five-story structures;
(d) Between the end walls of a structure and the front or rear walls of another structure, or between the side walls of separate structures, 30 feet at any point for one-story and two-story structures, 35 feet for three-story structures, 40 feet for four-story structures, and 45 feet for five-story structures;
(e) Between corners of adjacent structures that do not face each other or overlap, 20 feet at any point;
(f) Spacing between all parts of structures of 6 stories or more shall be determined by the following requirements:
(.1) The measurements in this Section shall be made from the center of the proposed window sill of each of the lowest legally required windows in a structure which faces upon the wall of another structure on the same lot;
(.2) Using the center of said window sill as the centerpoint of an arc, there shall be projected from each window, on a horizontal plane perpendicular to the side of the structure, an arc extending 70 degrees on either side of the centerline of the window, where "centerline of the window" is defined as a line drawn from the center of said sill perpendicular to the side of the structure;
(.3) Said arc, projected as set forth in the above sub-paragraph, shall be divided into 28 sectors of 5 degrees for each sector;
(.4) The "Unregulated Area". In any combination of 14 of the 5 degree sectors, the walls of another structure on the same lot may be of any height or any distance from said window, subject only to the provisions of sub-paragraphs (c) and (e) above. This shall be known as the "unregulated area";
(.5) The "Regulated Area". In any combination of 14 of the 5 degree sectors, the distance from the wall containing the legally required window to any other wall shall be:
(.a) equal to the height of said other wall, minus
(.b) the height of said legally required window above average ground level;
(g) Spacing between structures of 5 stories or less and 6 stories or more shall be determined by computing the distance required for each type of structure (as herein set forth), and using the maximum requirement applicable.
(3) Courts. The minimum width of courts between wings of the same structure shall be determined by the following requirements:
(a) For buildings of 3 stories or less and not in excess of 35 feet high, the minimum width shall be not less than the length or depth of such court;
(b) For buildings over 3 stories or over 35 feet in height, the minimum width shall be not less than the length or depth of such court plus one-third of that portion of the height of the building over 3 stories or 35 feet.
Notes
| 75 | Added, Bill No. 030483 (approved November 13, 2003). |
(1) Yards.
(a) Yards in "R-14" and "R-15". Subject to the yard requirements set forth in § 14-205, the front, side and rear yards in this district shall be defined as the open area created on the lot by the following requirements:
(.1) Any wall of a structure containing one or more legally required windows shall be located so that every point of said wall shall be a minimum horizontal distance from the lot line equal to 1/2 the height of said point above the average ground level at the base of the structure; provided, that where said wall faces upon a street, said distance may be measured from the centerline of said street rather than the lot line.
(b) Yards in "R-16".
(.1) Front Yards and Side Yards Facing Streets. Any front wall or side wall of a structure containing one or more legally required windows shall be located so that every point of said wall shall be a minimum horizontal distance from the centerline of the street equal to 1/2 the height of said point above the average ground level at the base of the structure;
(.2) Other Side Yards and Certain Open Courts. Any side wall which does not face a street, and any open court which is not between the wings of the same building, containing one or more legally required windows shall be located so that the first 5 stories of said wall shall be a minimum horizontal distance of 8 feet from the side lot line, and for each additional 5 stories or less of said wall, a minimum additional horizontal distance of 8 feet from the side lot line shall be added. Any building having a side wall (regardless of height) which does not contain legally required windows need not have a side yard, but if a side yard is provided, it shall have a minimum width of eight feet;
(.3) Rear Yards. Any rear wall of a structure containing one or more legally required windows shall be located so that the first 5 stories of said wall shall be a minimum horizontal distance of 15 feet from the rear lot line, and for each additional 5 stories or less of said wall, a minimum additional horizontal distance of 15 feet from the rear lot line shall be added; provided, that where said wall faces upon a street, said distance may be measured from the centerline of said street, rather than the lot line. Any building having a rear wall (regardless of height) which does not contain legally required windows need not have a rear yard, but if a rear yard is provided, it shall have a minimum depth of 15 feet.
(2) Courts. Courts, when used, shall have minimum widths as follows:
(a) The minimum width of open courts not between wings of the same building shall be the same as for side yards in "R-14", shall be not less than 5 feet in "R-15" and shall be not less than 8 feet in "R-16";
(b) The minimum width of courts between wings of the same structure shall be determined by the following requirements:
(.1) For buildings of 3 stories or less and not in excess of 35 feet high, the minimum width shall be not less than the length or depth of such court;
(.2) For buildings over 3 stories or over 35 feet in height, whichever is less, the minimum width shall be not less than the length or depth of such court plus of that portion of the height of the building over 3 stories or 35 feet;
(c) The dimensions of an inner court shall be equal to the height of the higher wall between which each dimension of the inner court is being measured.
(3) Additional Floor Area in "R-14" and "R-15". In addition to the Basic Floor Area, any building in this district shall be permitted additional gross floor area in accordance with the following provisions, which shall be cumulative in their effect:
(a) Buildings Constructed Back from Streets Fifty Feet or More in Width. Where a building or any portion thereof is constructed back, at ground level (at least 10 feet in "R-15"), from the street line of any street of 50 feet or more in width, there shall be permitted 2 square feet (4 square feet in "R-15") of additional gross floor area for each square foot between the street line and the building (including areas of required yards); provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to any area which lies further from the street line than 50% of the depth of the lot;
(b) Buildings Constructed Back from Streets Less than Fifty Feet in Width. Where a building or any portion thereof is constructed back, at ground level (at least 10 feet in "R-15"), from the street line of any street of less than 50 feet in width, there shall be permitted 1 square foot (2 square feet in "R-15") of additional gross floor area for each square foot between the street line and the building (including areas of yards); provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to any area which lies further from the street line than 50% of the depth of the lot;
(c) Buildings Constructed Away from Rear Lot Line, Not a Street Line. Where a building or any portion thereof is constructed away, at ground level, from a rear lot line which is not a street line, there shall be permitted 0.7 square foot (1 square foot in "R-15") of additional gross floor area for each square foot between the rear lot line and the building (including areas of yards); provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to any area which lies further from the rear lot line than 50% of the depth of the lot;
(d) Buildings Constructed With Open Arcades. Where a building or any portion thereof is constructed so that at the ground level there is an open arcade of at least 10 feet in unobstructed width which abuts a sidewalk and is open to public use at all times, there shall be permitted 0.3 square foot of additional gross floor area for each square foot in said arcade; provided, that this sub-paragraph shall also apply to buildings cantilevered to produce an effect similar to an arcade at least 10 feet in unobstructed width;
(e) Open Areas Separated from a Street Line by an Open Arcade. Where a building or any portion thereof is constructed back, at ground level (at least 15 feet in "R-15"), to create a continuous open area which is separated from the street line only by an open arcade, there shall be permitted 2 square feet (4 square feet in "R-15") of additional gross floor area for each square foot of such open area where said street line is of a street which is 50 feet or more in width, or 1 square foot (2 square feet in "R-15") of additional gross floor area for each square foot of such open area where said street line is of a street which is less than 50 feet in width, subject to the following provisions:
(.1) The foregoing shall not apply to any area that lies further from the street line than 50% of the depth of the lot;
(.2) "Continuous open area" as used in this sub-paragraph, shall mean an open area which is unobstructed (except for passage through the open arcade) in a straight line from the building to the street line;
(.3) The additional gross floor area permitted for the area within said open arcade itself shall in all cases be governed by sub-paragraph (d) above;
(f) Other Open Areas Provided at Ground Level. Where a building or any portion thereof is constructed so as to provide open areas at ground level other than those described in sub-paragraphs (a) through (e) above, there shall be permitted 0.6 square feet of additional gross floor area for each square foot of such open area;
(g) Buildings Constructed Away from any Lot Line at First or Second Story Roof Level. Where a building or any portion thereof is constructed away from any lot line (whether or not said lot line is also a street line) above ground level but not beyond the second story roof level, there shall be permitted 0.5 square feet of additional gross floor area for each square foot between the lot line and the building; provided, that where a building or any portion thereof is constructed away from a lot line at successive distances at different levels, the computation of permitted additional gross floor area shall be made for each level, beginning at the ground level, and not including, in each case, areas between the building and the lot line which have already been used in computing permitted additional gross floor area at another level;
(h) Areas Used or Intended to be Used for Parking. Any area used or intended to be used for parking purposes shall not be included as permitting additional gross floor area under the provisions of sub-paragraphs (d) and (e) above.
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(1) Lot Width and Area.
(a) "R-18" Districts.
(.1) Single-family dwellings. The minimum lot width shall be 18 feet, and the minimum lot area shall be 1,620 square feet;
(.2) Duplex dwellings. The minimum lot width shall be 24 feet, and the minimum lot area shall be 2,160 square feet;
(.3) Multiple dwellings. The minimum lot width shall be 35 feet, and the minimum lot area shall be 1,050 square feet for each family contained therein;
(.4) Buildings other than dwellings. The minimum lot width shall be 42 feet, and the minimum lot area shall be 3,780 square feet.
(b) "R-19" Districts.
(.1) Single-family and duplex dwellings. The minimum lot width shall be 18 feet, and the minimum lot area shall be 1,620 square feet;
(.2) Buildings other than dwellings. The minimum lot width shall be 35 feet, and the minimum lot area shall be 3,150 square feet;
(.3) Multiple dwellings. The minimum lot width shall be 18 feet for a one, two or three story dwelling, 24 feet for a four-story dwelling and 30 feet for a dwelling of 5 stories, and the minimum lot area shall be 540 square feet for every family contained therein.
(2) Courts.
(a) Open courts not between the wings of the same building, when used, shall have a minimum width not less than the required minimum width of a side yard;
(b) The minimum width of an open court between wings of a building shall be 12 feet. The least dimension of an inner court shall be 8 feet. Minimum area for such court shall be 100 square feet. Such courts of less area than 300 square feet shall not be permitted for any building used for dwelling purposes, except when used as vent shafts.
(3) Application to Existing Dwellings. Any dwelling in these districts may be converted to contain a greater number of families under the following provisions:
(a) If said dwelling, as converted, will meet the Use, Area and Height Regulations as set forth above; or
(b) If, in lieu of meeting the Use, Area and Height Regulations as set forth above, the following provisions are complied with:
(.1) For the number of families to be increased, the majority of the floors of the dwelling must have an area of at least 700 square feet per floor and the total floor area must be a minimum of 1,600 square feet. In such a case, additional families may be added as follows:
Total Number of Families Permitted:
0.0 times the number of floors having 0 - 600 square feet
1.0 times the number of floors having 601 - 800 square feet
1.5 times the number of floors having 801 - 1200 square feet
2.0 times the number of floors having 1201 - 1500 square feet
2.5 times the number of floors having 1501 - 1800 square feet
3.0 times the number of floors having 1801 or more square feet
All figures to be rounded to lower whole number.
(.2) In addition, families shall not be added unless there is provided at least 800 square feet (300 square feet in "R-19") of yard space (including any area used for parking), for each family contained in the building;
(.3) In "R-19", in order to convert from a single-family dwelling to a duplex dwelling, a dwelling shall either have a rear yard with a minimum depth of 20 feet or comply with the requirements of sub-paragraph (.1) and (.2) above.
(c) Any construction or alteration made in connection with any conversion permitted in these paragraphs shall conform to the area and height regulations of these districts; provided, that when necessary, legally required fire escapes may exceed such regulations.
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(1) Open Area. For purposes of determining usable open area, the open area provided shall be designated as either required open area and other open area, as follows:
(a) Required Open Area. The required open area shall consist of those yards herein specified and, in the aggregate, shall consist of a minimum of 25% of the total gross floor area permitted on the lot. Parking areas, including access roads and driveways, shall not be included as part of the required open area of the lot;
(b) Other Open Area. Other open area shall consist either of those yards permitted but which are of insufficient dimension to be included as part of the required open area or on-site open air parking areas, including access roads and driveways.
(2) Yards.
(a) Front Yards. Front yards shall not be required in this district. If provided, they must be a minimum of 8 feet in depth to be considered as part of the required open area;
(b) Side Yards and Courts. When side yards or courts are used, except inner courts and open courts between the wings of the same building which are governed by the provisions of § 14-231(1), they shall be provided as follows:
(.1) Side yards and courts shall be a minimum of 9 feet in width to be considered as part of the required open area;
(.2) Side yards and courts may be permitted as part of other open area to a minimum of 5 feet in width;
(c) Rear Yards. When rear yards are used, they shall be provided as follows:
(.1) Rear yards shall be a minimum of 9 feet in depth to be considered as part of the required open area;
(.2) Rear yards may be permitted as part of other open area to a minimum of 5 feet in width.
(3) Off-street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 14-1400 of this Title; provided, however, that accessory parking areas shall be located within a distance of 200 feet of the dwelling units they serve. In addition, if parking is provided on another lot: (a) said lot must be deeded with the primary lot for which parking is accessory; (b) said lot must also be zoned class "R-20" Residential District; and (c) off-site parking areas designated for parking for specified units may not be deleted as accessory parking and the land use changed, unless replacement of an identical number of parking spaces is provided in accordance with the provisions of this Title.
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(1) Use Regulations. Additional permitted uses are as follows:
(a) Private dwelling garages as accessory uses.
(b) Commercial Uses. Where the Chart at § 14-205 provides for Commercial/Offices/Signs, the following uses shall be permitted as set forth below. In any structure erected in this district, the commercial uses below listed shall be permitted subject to the limitations set forth:
(.1) Such uses shall be permitted only in structures containing 25 or more dwelling units, at the rate of 40 square feet of commercial area for each dwelling unit actually existing at the time of the beginning of such commercial use;
(.2) The minimum gross floor area of any commercial use shall be 500 square feet and the maximum gross floor area for any commercial use shall be 6,000 square feet;
(.3) No commercial use shall be located above the first story of the structure;
(.4) The only uses permitted shall be:
(.a) Professional offices;
(.b) Sales at retail, separately or in any combination, in completely enclosed stores or shops, on the premises, and dealing directly with the consumers: apparel, confections, drugs, flowers, food, gift shop, goods and greeting cards, jewelry (including watch repair), reading material, tobacco goods, and variety store goods, beauty shop, barber shop, custom tailoring or dressmaking, laundry pick-up agency (provided that no laundering or dry cleaning shall be done on the premises);
(.c) Accessory uses, customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses; provided, that the accessory use does not occupy more than 25% of the commercial floor area and does not include open air storage of materials.
(c) Signs. Signs shall be permitted to the extent provided for in § 14-203(3)(a)(.2); except that, for those commercial uses permitted (under (1)(b), above), the following signs shall be permitted:
(.1) The total area of signs permitted on buildings shall not exceed 1 square foot for each linear foot of store front width, and may be attached flat against the wall of the building or marquee but shall not project above the roof or wall coping of a one story building or above the bottom of any second floor window in buildings two stories or greater in height;
(.2) In addition to the signs allowed in sub-section (.1) above, one monument type freestanding sign shall be permitted under the following conditions:
(.a) Such sign is located upon the lot where permitted uses are in existence;
(.b) The uses upon the lot exceed a sales-floor area of 10,000 square feet;
(.c) Such sign shall not contain more than 2 sign faces with a total area of 200 square feet, exclusive of any supporting structure, nor exceed in total height 10 feet from ground level at the base of any supporting structure to the top of the sign;
(.d) Signs may be animated or illuminated; provided, the illumination shall be focused upon the sign itself so as to prevent glare upon the surrounding areas; and
(.e) Signs with flashing or intermittent illumination shall not be erected within 150 feet of any Residential District, nor facing any Residential District within 300 feet of the sign.
(2) Area Regulations.
(a) Distance from Lot Lines to Structures. The distance from the lot lines to structures shall conform to the following requirements:
(.1) Every point on a structure shall be a minimum horizontal distance from every lot line which is not a boundary line between the lot and a river, stream, canal, railroad right-of-way or a street line in accordance with the following requirements:
(.a) For buildings up to 25 feet in height every point on the structure shall be a minimum horizontal distance from every lot line equal to the height of that point above the mean ground level at the base of the structure; but in no case less than 10 feet;
(.b) For buildings over 25 feet in height every point on the structure shall be a minimum average horizontal distance of 25 feet from every lot line but in no case less than 10 feet;
(.2) Every point on a structure which faces a river, stream, canal, railroad right-of-way or street shall be a minimum horizontal distance from the centerline (or the combined center lines) of said river, stream, canal, railroad right-of-way or a street equal to the height of that point above the mean ground level at the base of said structure.
(b) Spacing of Structures. The required minimum spacing shall be as follows:
(.1) Between parallel structures (front-to-front, rear-to-rear, or front-to-rear), 25 feet;
(.2) Between obliquely aligned structures (front-to-front, rear-to-rear, or front-to-rear), the minimum distance required in the preceding sub-paragraphs for structures of 5 stories or less may be decreased by as much as 10 feet at one end if increased by a similar or greater distance at the other end;
(.3) Between end walls of structures where said walls contain no legally required windows, 10 feet at any point. Where legally required windows occur in one or both end walls of structures, and such walls face each other, this distance shall be 25 feet;
(.4) Between the end wall of a structure and the front or rear wall of another structure, or between the side walls of separate structures, 10 feet at any point. Where legally required windows occur in one or both walls of the structures, this distance shall be 25 feet;
(.5) Between corners of adjacent structures that do not face each other or overlap, 5 feet at any point.
(c) Courts. The minimum width of courts between wings of the same structure shall be determined by the following requirements:
(.1) For buildings of 3 stories or less and not in excess of 35 feet high, the minimum width shall be not less than the length or depth of such court;
(.2) For buildings over 3 stories or over 35 feet in height, whichever is less, the minimum width shall be not less than the length or depth of such court plus of that portion of the height of the building over 3 stories or 35 feet.
(3) Off-street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 14-1400 of this Title. Furthermore, all commercial uses permitted in this district (under (1)(b), above) shall provide additional off-street parking on the basis of one parking space for each 1,000 square feet of commercial gross floor area of the building; provided, that requirements shall be rounded to the nearest whole number of spaces, with 1/2 or more being considered to require one additional space.
(4) Off-street Loading. Off-street loading shall be provided for that portion of any building erected, which is used for commercial uses, listed in this district. Said loading shall be in accordance with § 14-1405 of this Title.
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