Sec. 5-29

Other

• Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. from common areas20 ft

  A front yard of not less than 20 feet shall be provided adjacent to common parking areas, drives, streets and other areas.

• Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. from public street25 ft

  A front yard of not less than 25 feet shall be provided adjacent to public streets.

• Maximum density12 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

  The density of a townhouse development shall not exceed 12 units per gross acre in the development site.

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.35 ft

  No townhouse unit shall exceed a height of 35 feet.

• Minimum end lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Lot areas for individual townhouses shall be not less than 1,800 square feet for interior lots and 2,500 square feet for end lots.

• Minimum interior lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.1,800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Lot areas for individual townhouses shall be not less than 1,800 square feet for interior lots and 2,500 square feet for end lots.

• Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.18 ft

  Individual townhouse lots shall be not less than 18 feet in width from center of wall to center of wall for interior lots and from center of wall to outside face of the end wall for end lots.

• Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.25 ft

  A rear yard of not less than 25 feet shall be provided for each townhouse unit, except that a rear yard of not less than 40 feet shall be provided adjacent to the boundary of a development site.

• Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.15 ft

  A side yard of not less than 15 feet shall be provided at each end of a series of townhouse units, except that a side yard of not less than 30 feet shall be provided adjacent to the boundary of a development site.