Appendix 5. Area regulations.  


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  • 1.

    For single family and two family dwellings:

    (a)

    Front yard: There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 40 feet.

    (b)

    Side yard: There shall be two side yards, one on each side of the building of not less than ten feet. where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, the width of the yard along the side street shall not be less than 20 feet. No accessory building or portion thereof shall be located within the required yard area along any street.

    (c)

    Rear yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of 25 feet.

    (d)

    Lot area per family: Every dwelling shall be located on a lot having a frontage of 90 feet at the building setback line and containing the following areas:

    1.

    Eleven thousand square feet for a single family dwelling (90′ × 122′).

    2.

    Fifty-five hundred square feet per family for a two family dwelling (99′ × 112′).

    2.

    For townhouse residential developments:

    (a)

    Density: A Townhouse Residential Development shall not exceed nine dwellings units per gross acre (4,480 square feet per family unit).

    (b)

    Size of development site: The minimum size of the site to be developed for townhouse residential use shall be two acres, with 100 feet of frontage. (Z-80-38 FC — App. 4-2-80).

    (c)

    Yard requirements:

    1.

    Front yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than 40 feet.

    2.

    Side yard: There shall be two side yards of not less than 30 feet on each side provided, however, where a side yard abuts a single family dwelling district, the side yard shall not be less than 40 feet.

    3.

    Corner setback: Where a lot, tract, or parcel of land is located at the intersection of two streets, the width of the yard along the side street side shall not be less than 40 feet provided, however, that when such property lies adjacent to a single family dwelling district, the yard requirement along the side street shall be the same as prescribed or established for the front yard of the adjacent single family dwelling district. In no case shall such yard be less than 40 feet.

    4.

    Rear yard: There shall be a rear yard along the rear lot line of not less than 35 feet provided, however, when a rear yard abuts a single family dwelling district and is used for townhouse dwellings, the rear yard

    (d)

    Buffers: In addition to the above setback requirements, a buffer zone may be required along any perimeter lot line, or portion thereof, in order to provide privacy and separation between adjoining properties. Property with such buffer areas may be included within the lot area for density and lot coverage purposes.