§ 157.083 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
   (A)   Below are the standards for site development within the city.
 
Building Type
Minimum Lot Size
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Front Setback
Minimum Side Setback
Minimum Rear Setback
Additional Setback Requirements
Maximum Height
Accessory building
Must be behind the plane of the rear of the main building
5 ft.
5 ft.
May not be located closer than 10 ft. to an existing dwelling on an adjacent lot
See West Haven Zoning Code § 157.605 for regulations on accessory buildings.
Multiple-family (over 2 units) less than 35.1 ft. in height (townhomes)
20 ft. to garage; 15 ft. to dwelling.
5 ft.
15 ft.
No multiple-family (over 2 units) dwelling in this category may be built with a setback less than 30 ft. off of the property line to an existing A-1, A-2, R-1, or R-2 lot; or less than 20 ft.
35 ft. to an existing R-2.5 or R-4 lot or to any existing Mixed Use lot with a single-family home
Multiple-family (over 2 units) more than 35 ft. in height
No multiple-family (over 2 units) dwelling in this category may be built with a setback less than 50 ft. off of the property line to an existing A-1, A-2, R-1, or R-2 lot; or less than 30 ft. to an existing R-2.5 or R-4 lot or to any existing mixed use lot with a single-family home. No less than 25 ft. off of the property line where building is against a public road
60 ft. for areas designated as 24 units per acre; 35 ft. for all areas less than 24 units per acre
Non-residential main building
8,000 ft.
60 ft.
20 ft.
8 ft.
30 ft.
No non-residential main building over 35 ft. in height may be built with setbacks less than 40 ft. off of the property line to an existing A-1, A-2, R-1, or R-2 lot; or less than 25 ft. to an existing R-2.5 or R-4 lot or to any existing mixed use lot with a single-family home.
45 ft.
Single-family and twin home
5,000 sq. ft. (single-family); 8,000 sq. ft. (twin home)
60 sq. ft. 70 ft. to house
20 ft. to garage; 15 ft. to house
5 ft.
15 ft.
35 ft.
   
   (B)   Residential density for R-3 Zones shall comply with the density designations on the “General Plan Map”.
(Prior Code, § 10.02.040) (Ord. 2-92, passed - -1992; Ord. 4-97, passed 9-3-1997; Ord. 38-2019, passed 11-20-2019; Ord. 18-2022, passed 9-7-2022)