Sec. 48-361 through 48-367
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
Uses
Permitted by right6
Conditional / special use4
- multifamily dwelling over three stories
- B-1 uses on ground floor of multifamily over three stories
- interior accessory dwelling
- conditional uses permitted in R-1A district
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for boardinghouses2.5 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
For boardinghouses, lodginghouses or roominghouses: 35 feet or 2½ stories.
Lot
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for boardinghouses7,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For boardinghouses, lodginghouses or roominghouses: 7,500 square feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for all other uses20,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For all other uses: 20,000 square feet.
Other
- Landscape architect required for lawn and planting areas
Multifamily dwellings not exceeding three stories in height, as regulated in this section, and provided that the lawn and planting areas shall be designed by a landscape architect registered in the state.
- Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage. for boardinghouses25 pct
For boardinghouses, lodginghouses or roominghouses: All buildings including accessory structures, shall not cover in the aggregate more than 25 percent of the lot area.
- Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage. for all other uses30 pct
For all other uses: All buildings including accessory structures, shall not cover in the aggregate more than 30 percent of the lot area.
- Supplementary regulations for four- to six-story apartmentsMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.
Multifamily dwellings over three stories in height, but not exceeding six stories or 75 feet, whichever is the lesser; provided, however, that the requirements of section 48-867, supplementary regulations for four- to six-story apartments, shall be met.
Setback
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for boardinghouses30 ft
For boardinghouses, lodginghouses or roominghouses: 25 feet for front yard, 18 feet for side yard and 30 feet for rear yard.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for boardinghouses18 ft
For boardinghouses, lodginghouses or roominghouses: 25 feet for front yard, 18 feet for side yard and 30 feet for rear yard.
From the ordinance
Minimum lot area for multifamily 43,560 sq ft, width 100 ft, front 25 ft, side 15 ft, rear 40 ft, height max 35 ft or 3 stories, building coverage 25%, total impervious 50%.