Sec. 90-379

Other

• Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.40 ft

  The front yard shall be 40 feet from the road right-of-way.

• Maximum entrance/exit width at street line30 ft

  but shall at no time exceed 30 feet in width at the street line.

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

  The maximum building height shall not exceed 35 feet.

• Maximum units on cul-de-sac25 units

  No more than 25 dwelling units shall have sole principal access on any cul-de-sac.

• Minimum access drive distance from buildings/lot lines15 ft

  All access drives shall be at least 15 feet from any building on the lot and from exterior lot lines.

• Minimum cul-de-sac radius50 ft

  The radius of any cul-de-sac shall be at least 50 feet.

• Minimum entrance/exit width per lane12 ft

  Entrances and exitways to parking areas shall have a minimum width of 12 feet for each lane of traffic entering or leaving the site

• Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for garden apartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  Garden apartment or condominium developments shall require two acres and more.

• Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.125 ft

  Minimum lot width shall be 125 feet at the setback line.

• Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. ratio0.25 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. gross floor area

  There shall be provided 0.25 square feet of usable open space, not including parking or driveway areas, devoted to recreational use, for every square foot of gross residential floor area.

• Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way10 ft

  Required parking may be located in a front yard, but not closer than ten feet to the ultimate street right-of-way.

• Minimum sidewalk width4 ft

  Sidewalks of four feet in width, constructed of concrete or brick, shall be installed from parking areas to all apartment or condominium structures served by such parking areas.

• Public water and sewer required

  The proposed development shall be served by approved public water and sewer systems.

• Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.40 ft

  The rear yard shall be 40 feet.

• Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.35 ft

  The side yard shall be 35 feet.