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- Maximum front 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 multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.25 ft
Multi-family: There shall be no minimum front yard setback with a maximum of twenty-five (25) feet.
- Maximum front 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 townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot.20 ft
Townhouse: There shall be no minimum front yard setback with maximum of twenty (20) feet.
- Minimum townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. dwelling area900 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Townhouse units shall have a minimum dwelling area of nine hundred (900) square feet.
- 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. when abutting one-family residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.30 ft
The rear yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet unless the property abuts a one-family residential district in which case the minimum shall be thirty (30) feet.
- 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. when abutting one-family residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.20 ft
There shall be no minimum side yard setback unless the property abuts a one-family residential district in which case the minimum shall be twenty (20) feet.
From the ordinance
No minimum lot area required except that which is required to meet the minimum required building setbacks for each type of permitted structure and the required off-street parking. ... Townhouse units shall have a minimum dwelling area of nine hundred (900) square feet. Multi-family units shall have a minimum dwelling area of five hundred (500) square feet. ... Front yard: Multi-family: There shall be no minimum front yard setback with a maximum of twenty-five (25) feet. Townhouse: There shall be no minimum front yard setback with maximum of twenty (20) feet. ... Side yard: There shall be no minimum side yard setback unless the property abuts a one-family residential district in which case the minimum shall be twenty (20) feet. Rear yard: The rear yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet unless the property abuts a one-family residential district in which case the minimum shall be thirty (30) feet.