All construction in Residential Districts shall conform to the following setback and bulk regulations:
(a) Setback Line. No part of the ground area of any building or structure or any portion thereof, except steps, uncovered and open or enclosed porches less than ten feet in width, shall be erected, constructed or reconstructed or altered within thirty feet of the street line of any road or street right of way. However, in an area where there now exists a building line, the property owner shall conform to the existing building line. The building line shall conform with the average setback line of the existing buildings on the road, street or avenue.
Further setback lines must conform with any State highway specifications.
(Ord. 9368/83. Passed 9-28-83.)
(b) Bulk Requirement.
(1) | Residential A | |
Height limitation - 2 ½ stories or 35 feet. | ||
Minimum rear yard depth - 40 feet. | ||
Minimum lot area per family: | ||
Single-family - 7,000 square feet per family | ||
Two-family - 4,000 square feet per family | ||
Minimum lot width - 60 feet. | ||
Minimum side yard - 6 feet. | ||
(2) | Residential B | |
Height limitation - 3 stories or 45 feet. | ||
Minimum rear yard depth - 40 feet. | ||
Minimum lot area per family: | ||
1 story - 4,800 square feet | ||
2 stories - 2,900 square feet | ||
3 stories - 1,900 square feet. | ||
Minimum lot width - 60 feet. | ||
Minimum side yard - 10 feet. | ||
(3) | Residential C | |
Height limitation - 6 stories or 75 feet. | ||
Minimum rear yard depth - 40 feet. | ||
Minimum lot area per family: | ||
1 story - 2,400 square feet. | ||
2 stories - 1,465 square feet. | ||
3 stories - 985 square feet. | ||
4 stories - 745 square feet. | ||
5 stories - 625 square feet. | ||
6 stories - 570 square feet. | ||
Minimum lot width - 60 feet. | ||
Minimum side yard - 10 feet plus one foot additional for each three feet | ||
or fraction thereof of building height in excess of 45 feet. | ||
(Ord. 7518/72. Passed 10-2-72.) | ||
(4) | Residential D | |
Height limitation - 2 ½ stories or 35 feet. | ||
Setback line and minimum rear yard depth. Flexible placement of the condominiums shall be allowed to better allow utilization of land, however, equivalent open space shall be provided by the developer to equal what would be required in a “Residential A” zone. | ||
Minimum lot area per family: | ||
1 story - 4,800 square feet. | ||
2 or 2 ½ stories - 2,900 square feet. | ||
Minimum side yard: | ||
Single family detached condominiums - 12 feet between buildings. | ||
In addition, the following terms and conditions shall apply:
(a) Except as otherwise provided for within this chapter, all structures shall be in compliance with the height restrictions and parking requirements applicable to those lots and premises within the City zoned “Residential A”.
(b) At no time shall anyone, except the developer, simultaneously own, directly or indirectly, as an individual, partnership, association, syndicate, company, firm, trust, corporation or entity of any kind, more than three condominium units in any condominium development. The developer shall make a “good faith” effort to sell condominium units so that it will, eventually, own, simultaneously, no more than three condominium units in its condominium development.
(c) All subdivision requirements which may be applicable by ordinance to this zoning district shall be satisfied.
(d) At all times, at least one occupant of each condominium unit shall be an owner of that unit. Should the owner of such a condominium unit be an entity instead of an individual person, however, at all times, at least one occupant of such unit shall be an employee, agent, officer, servant, representative, contractor or consultant of the owner of that unit.
(e) Each condominium unit shall be a minimum of 1,200 square feet.
(f) At no time shall any condominium unit be used otherwise than for single family residential purposes.
(g) Except as otherwise expressly provided within these Codified Ordinances, the condominium units shall be in strict accord with the request and plans submitted to the City by the owner(s) of same.
(5) | Residential E. | |
Height limitation - 2 ½ stories or 35 feet. | ||
Setback line and minimum rear yard depth. Flexible placement of the condominiums shall be allowed to better allow utilization of land, however, equivalent open space shall be provided by the developer to equal what would be required in a “Residential A” zone. | ||
Minimum lot area per family: | ||
1 story - 4,800 square feet. | ||
2 or 2 ½ stories - 2,900 square feet. | ||
Minimum side yard: | ||
Multi-family attached condominiums - 20 feet between buildings. | ||
In addition, the following terms and conditions shall apply:
(a) Except as otherwise provided for within this chapter, all structures shall be in compliance with the height restrictions and parking requirements applicable to those lots and premises within the City zoned “Residential A”.
(b) At no time shall anyone, except the developer, simultaneously own, directly or indirectly, as an individual, partnership, association, syndicate, company, firm, trust, corporation or entity of any kind, more than three condominium units in any condominium development. The developer shall make a “good faith” effort to sell condominium units so that it will, eventually, own, simultaneously, no more than three condominium units in its condominium development.
(c) All subdivision requirements which may be applicable by ordinance to this zoning district shall be satisfied.
(d) At all times, at least one occupant of each condominium unit shall be an owner of that unit. Should the owner of such a condominium unit be an entity instead of an individual person, however, at all times at least one occupant of such unit shall be an employee, agent, officer, servant, representative, contractor or consultant of the owner of that unit.
(e) At no time shall any condominium unit be used otherwise than for single family residential purposes.
(f) Except as otherwise expressly provided within these Codified Ordinances, the condominium units shall be in strict accord with the request and plans submitted to the City by the owner(s) of same.
(g) Each condominium unit shall be of a minimum of 900 square feet.
(Ord. 11309/99. Passed 7-14-99.)
(c) Accessory Buildings or Garages. A private garage or other building accessory to the main building may be erected only in a rear yard, unless such garage or accessory building is located in or attached to the main building. Where a garage or accessory building is attached to the main building, the side yard requirements for such garage or accessory building shall be the same as the side yard requirements for the main building as set forth above. If such garage or accessory building is a separate detached building located in the rear yard, such building may be located not nearer than ten feet to any main building, may not occupy more than thirty percent of the rear yard area, may not exceed fifteen feet in height and must be set back from every property line at least two feet. In the case of a corner lot, no wall of the accessory building shall be nearer to the side street line than the side line of the main building and it shall also be as far from the side street line as the setback line established by this Zoning Ordinance for a building fronting the side street line on the adjoining lot, or as near thereto as the width of the lot will permit.
(Ord. 6939/68. Passed 7-15-68.)