For every building or other structure erected or used for any use permitted use in this district every lot shall have:
(A) Lot requirements.
(1) One principal use per lot except that more than one dwelling may be constructed on one lot.
(2) A minimum width at the building line of 65 feet.
(3) A minimum lot area of:
(a) 6,500 square feet for single-family dwellings.
(b) 7,500 square feet for two-family dwellings.
(c) For multi-family units, the minimum lot area will be the combined area of 2,500 square feet for every three-bedroom unit, 2,000 square feet for every two-bedroom unit and 1,500 square feet for every one-bedroom unit or no less than 6,500 square feet.
(4) A minimum ground floor area of no less than 720 square feet for single-family dwellings and plus an additional floor area of 400 square feet per additional family unit, exclusive of unenclosed porches, terraces, and garages.
(B) Setbacks.
(1) Front yards. Thirty-five feet from the right-of-way line.
(2) Side yards.
(a) On each interior lot, there shall be two side yards, having an aggregate width of not less than ten feet, neither side yard having a width of less than five feet.
(b) On each corner lot, except where the lot is occupied by a townhouse or row house, where the corner lot dwelling faces one street and the dwelling on the lot to the rear of the corner of the lot faces the adjacent street (generally at a 90-degree angle), there shall be two side yards, the side yard abutting the street having a width of not less than 30 feet, and the side yard not abutting the street having a width of not less than ten feet.
(c) On each corner lot, except where the lot is occupied by a townhouse or row house, where the corner lot dwelling faces one street and the dwelling on the lot to the rear of the corner of the lot faces the next parallel street (generally at a 180-degree angle), there shall be two side yards, the side yard abutting the street having a width of not less than 20 feet, and the side yard not abutting the street having a width of not less than ten feet.
(d) On any lot, in any side yard not abutting the street, a detached private garage may be erected and maintained within the rear quarter of the lot if not closer to the side lot line than 15 feet, and a private garage thereof having a wall in common located on the common side lot line.
(3) Rear yards. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 25% of the depth of the lot.
(C) Floor area ratio. The maximum FAR for the principal building shall be 0.40 for single- and two-family dwellings and 0.90 for multi-family dwellings.
(D) Open space ratio. The minimum OSR shall be 0.40 for single- and two-family dwellings and 0.35 for multi-family dwellings.
(E) Maximum height. The maximum height of any building shall not exceed:
(1) Thirty-five feet, not exceeding two and one-half stories for single-family and two-family dwellings.
(2) Fifty feet, not exceeding three stories for multi-family dwellings.
(F) Additional performance standards.
(1) All commercial landscaping and construction equipment permitted for non-residential uses shall be contained in an enclosed building which shall be constructed of a finished building material. In cases where it is not possible to contain equipment within a building storage of such equipment shall comply with screening requirements for high impact non-residential use.
(2) Non-residential uses allowed in this district shall not store bulk storage of hazardous substances, construction materials, construction vehicles or heavy equipment on sites less than five acres in area. Such storage shall be completely indoors and shall be located at least 300 feet from any adjacent residential lot line.
(3) The maximum number of bedrooms in any dwelling unit in a multi-family structure shall be four bedrooms. Total square feet of area for all bedrooms shall not exceed 600 square feet.
(4) No auto repair shall be permitted on vehicles at locations for which the vehicle is not registered. Any vehicle without properly displayed license plates shall not be considered registered to the property it is located upon.
(Ord. 2020-O-3, passed 2-18-2020)