§ 154.2.141
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All zoning districts in Northampton County
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum fire escape projection into rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.5 ft
Open lattice-enclosed fire escapes... may project into the required rear yard not more than five feet.
- Maximum uncovered porch projection into side or rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
Terraces, uncovered porches, platforms and ornamental features... may project up to six feet into a required side or rear yard
- Minimum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
Accessory buildings are permitted in a rear or side yard, but not within five feet of a property line
- Minimum separation between one-story multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. buildings20 ft
minimum of 20 feet for one-story buildings
- Minimum separation between two-story multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. buildings30 ft
30 feet for two-story buildings
- Minimum separation between three-story multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. buildings40 ft
40 feet for three-story buildings
- Minimum separation between any two multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. buildings15 ft
No dimension between any two buildings shall be less than 15 feet.
- Side/rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. reduction for certain commercial zones abutting each other0 ft
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... the side and / or rear minimum setback shall be reduced to 0 feet
From the ordinance
Accessory buildings are permitted in a rear or side yard, but not within five feet of a property line... Terraces, uncovered porches... may project up to six feet into a required side or rear yard... minimum of 20 feet for one-story buildings, 30 feet for two-story buildings and 40 feet for three-story buildings.