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- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. access road max width30 ft
but shall at no time exceed 30 feet in width at the street line
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. access road width12 ft
Entranceways and exitways to common parking areas shall have a minimum width of 12 feet for each lane of traffic entering or leaving the site
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building restriction
Accessory buildings are not permitted, except that on any lot there may be an enclosed storage shed not exceeding eight feet in ceiling height, nor exceeding ten feet in length by ten feet in width.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. shed max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
enclosed storage shed not exceeding eight feet in ceiling height
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. shed max size10 ft
nor exceeding ten feet in length by ten feet in width
- Balcony/porch encroachment5 ft
Balconies and roofed porches may encroach up to five feet within the setback area.
- Max units served by cul-de-sac25 units
No more than 25 dwelling units shall be served by any cul-de-sac.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. cul-de-sac radius50 ft
The radius of culs-de-sac shall be at least 50 feet.
- Facade variation requirement2 ft
The facades of dwelling units in a townhouse structure shall be varied by changed front yards of not less than two feet and variation in materials and design so that not more than four abutting units will have the same front yard depth and the same or essentially the same architectural treatment of facades and rooflines.
- Maximum townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.35 ft
Maximum building height shall be 2½ stories, but not to exceed 35 feet.
- Maximum townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.2.5 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Maximum building height shall be 2½ stories, but not to exceed 35 feet.
- Maximum townhousesTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. in a row8 units
There shall be not more than eight townhouses in a continuous row.
- Minimum townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. development width100 ft
Minimum width for development: 100 feet at the setback line.
- Minimum townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum lot size for townhouse construction is 15,000 square feet.
- Minimum townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. unit width20 ft
Minimum width per townhouse unit: 20 feet.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. parking area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
Common parking areas shall be set back at least 15 feet from the property line of the development.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. parking ratio2 spaces_per_unit
Off-street parking shall be provided on the premises at the rate of two spaces for each townhouse unit.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. parking space size200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each space shall be a minimum of ten feet by 20 feet.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. parking space setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from unit10 ft
No parking space shall be located closer than ten feet to any townhouse unit.
- Public water and sewer required
All townhouse developments must be connected to a public water and public sewer system.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. walkway width4 ft
Walkways of a minimum of four feet in width, constructed of concrete or brick, shall be installed from common parking areas to the front of all townhouse structures
From the ordinance
The minimum lot size for townhouse construction is 15,000 square feet. Minimum width for development: 100 feet at the setback line. Minimum width per townhouse unit: 20 feet. There shall be not more than eight townhouses in a continuous row.