Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
- Maximum units
- 2
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Not allowed on prime farmland, wetlands, very high fire hazard severity zones, hazardous waste sites, earthquake fault zones, special flood hazard areas, regulatory floodways, conservation lands, protected habitat, or historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. districts.
Uses
Permitted by right1
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
20 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Design match required
Each unit shall have the same design, materials, finishes, dominant roof pitch, and colors as the attached dwelling.
Height
Other
- Building separation required
All single family residential duplexes shall comply with the City's building separation requirements as set forth in section 44-79.
- Condo conversion prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
In no event shall single family residential duplexes be converted into condominiums.
- Income restriction period60 years
Single family residential duplex units not occupied by the owner of the parcel shall be occupied by very-low to low-income households for a period of 60 years.
- Landscaping required
Lots containing or proposed to contain a single family residential duplex shall be fully landscaped and consistent with MWELO requirements.
- Maximum unit floor area800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum of 800 square feet in area
At least a four-foot rear yard setback
- Minimum rental period30 days
Single family residential duplexes shall not be rented for less than 30 days.
At least a four-foot side setback
- Minimum unit floor area500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum of 500 square feet in area
- No direct line of sight
No window or door of a single family residential duplex unit may have a direct line of sight to an adjoining residential property.
- No roof decks or balconies
No roof decks or balconies shall be constructed above or upon a single family residential duplex.
- Owner occupancy required
One of the single family residential duplex shall be occupied by the owner of the parcel.
- Permanent foundation required
All single family residential duplexes shall be constructed upon a permanent foundation.
Not allowed on prime farmland, wetlands, very high fire hazard severity zones, hazardous waste sites, earthquake fault zones, special flood hazard areas, regulatory floodways, conservation lands, protected habitat, or historic districts.
- Separate utilities required
All single family residential duplexes must have separate utility connections and separate utility meters.
- Sewer connection required
Each single family residential duplex unit shall be connected to the public sewer.
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. spaces per unit1 spaces
At least one off-street parking space within a fully enclosed garage having a minimum interior clear area measuring ten feet in width and 20 feet in length
From the ordinance
All single family residential duplexes shall be subject to a height limitation of 16 feet, and shall be limited to one story. All single family residential duplexes shall strictly comply with at least a four-foot side setback and at least a four-foot rear yard setback.
Parking requirements
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