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APPENDIX B: DENSITIES, LOT SIZES AND DIMENSIONS#

ZONING DISTRICT#

C A/RB H/R WH/R V-1 V-R NB WV-1 WV-R WV-NB WV-WC ECC/R TE-1 TE-R TE-NB TE-CG E1 EB/C-1 WW
Maximum density (# dwelling units per # acres) 1:50 1:20¹ 2:1 2:1 1:20 2:1² 2:1² 1:20 2:1 2:1 None 2:1 1:5 1:2³ 1:2³ None None None
Minimum lot size 1 acre 1 acre⁴ 1/2 acre 1/2 acre 1 acre 1/2 acre 1/2 acre 1 acre 1/2 acre 1/2 acre None 1/2 acre 1 acre 1 acre 1/2 acre None None None
Minimum lot width in feet at:
Measured at the building/front setback line 150 125 100 100 125 100 P/none 125 100 P/none P/none 90 125 100 None None None None
Measured at the shoreline 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 (water dependent uses only, 60) 250 None None None None 250 None
Minimum yard dimensions in feet:
Front Yard Setback
All structures measured from the property line on U.S. Rt. 13 100 100 100 n/a 100 100 100 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 100 100 100 100 100 100
All structures measured from the right-of-way of all other roads and railroads 7 200 60 P/60 P/60 80 P/60 P/60 P/80 P/60 P/10 P/60 (water dependent uses only, 10) P/20 60 60 60 100 100⁷
Rear Yard Setback
Principal structures 100 25 25 25 50 25 20⁶ 50 25 20⁶ 20 (water dependent uses only, 0)⁶ 20 50 25 20⁶ 35⁶ 35⁶ 35⁶
Accessory structures 20 10 5 5 10 5 5⁶ 10 5 5⁶ 5 (water dependent uses only, 0)⁶ 5 10 5 5⁶ 20⁶ 20⁶ 20⁶
Side Yard Setback
Allowable principal attached structures measured from shared property lines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0⁶ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All other principal structures 50 15 15 15 25 10 15⁶ 25 10 15⁶ 20 (water dependent uses only, 10)⁶ 10⁵ 25 10 15⁶ 25⁶ 25⁶ 25⁶
Accessory structures 10 10 5 5 10 5 5⁶ 10 5 5⁶ 20 (water dependent uses only, 10)⁶ 5 10 5 5⁶ 15⁶ 15⁶ 15⁶
**Maximum height in feet:**⁶
Principal structures 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 25 35 35 35 35 45 35
Accessory structures 25 25 25 25 25 20 20 25 20 20 25 16 25 16 20 25 30 25

Footnotes:#

  1. Density may be increased to 1:10 under open space density bonus option; 85% open space required; max.§
  2. With SUP, density may be increased to 4:1 for multi-family if one-site sewage and water supply systems are approved by the Health Department.§
  3. Through rezoning to TE/R or TE-NB, density may be increased to 5:1 if central water and sewer owned and operated by a municipality, county or public service authority are provided; setbacks may be modified.§
  4. Minimum lot size may be reduced to 30,000 sq. ft. under open space density bonus option.§
  5. In the case of zero lot line development or a shared lot line, a 20-ft. setback shall be observed on the other.§
  6. If a lot is zoned NB, WV-NB, WV-WC, TE-NB, TE-CG, EI, EB, C-1 or WW abuts a lot that is zoned NB, WV-NB, WV-WC, TE-NB, TE-CG, EI, EB, C-1 or WW, the side and/or rear minimum setback shall be reduced to 0 feet pursuant to §154.2.141 General Modification to Yard Regulations.§
  7. P/x = Prevailing, if one exists, otherwise number indicated. See § 154.2.142, Front Setback/Yard Regulations. Front setback from railroad right-of-way in E1 District is 0 feet.§

Note: Supplemental setback regulations are stated in § 154.2.140 et seq., Supplemental District Regulations.

Note: All development requires Health Department approval.§

(Ord. passed 4-12-2016; Amendment adopted 7-11-2017)