§ 40-239. Area regulations.

(a)

Yard requirements for multiple-family dwellings that exceed the maximum height allowed by right are located in the height regulations section of this district.

(b)

Yard.

(1)

Front yard.

a.

There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet provided, however, that where the average depth of existing front yards on lots improved with buildings located within one hundred (100) feet of either side of such lot, and within the same block and zoning district, and fronting on the same street as such lot, is less than the minimum required front yard, the front yard may be the average of the existing front yards, provided however that no front yard shall be less than ten (10) feet.

b.

On through lots the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

(2)

Side yard:

a.

For buildings not exceeding thirty-five (35) feet in height there shall be two (2) side yards, one (1) on each side of the buildings, having a combined width of not less than twenty (20) percent of the width of the lot, provided that in no case shall either side yard be less than five (5) feet and provided further that the combined widths of the two (2) side yards need not exceed fifteen (15) feet.

b.

Buildings exceeding thirty-five (35) feet in height, that are less than or equal to the maximum height allowed by right in this district, shall use bulk planes beginning at horizontal lines located directly above all lines created by front, side, and rear setbacks at a height of thirty-five (35) feet, rising upward over the lot at a pitch of four (4) feet additional vertical distance for every one (1) foot additional horizontal distance. See Figure 40.239.1.

c.

On corner lots where the building is not in excess of thirty-five (35) feet in height the side yard on the side of the lot abutting the side street shall not be less than ten (10) feet except an accessory building which is not part of the main building may locate as near as five (5) feet from the side of the lot abutting the side street provided the lot in the rear of the corner of lot does not front the side street. However, this regulation shall not be construed to reduce the buildable width, after providing the required interior side yards, of a corner lot existing at the time of adoption of this ordinance to less than twenty-four (24) feet.

d.

The required setback of buildings for a nonresidential principal use, except for accessory buildings less than five hundred (500) feet, shall be a minimum distance of ten (10) feet when abutting residentially zoned property unless a more restrictive use-specific setback applies.

(3)

Rear yard:

a.

There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty (20) percent of the depth of the lot, provided, however, that the depth of such rear yard shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet and need not exceed twenty-five (25) feet.

(c)

Lot area.

(1)

Lots occupied by single -family dwellings shall contain an area of not less than four thousand (4,000) square feet, a width of not less than forty (40) feet and a depth of not less than seventy-five (75) feet, except on cul-de-sac lots the frontage may be measured at the front yard set back line.

(2)

Lots occupied by two-family dwellings shall contain an area of not less than twenty-five hundred (2,500) square feet per family.

(3)

Lots occupied by three-family dwellings shall contain an area of not less than two thousand (2,000) square feet per family.

(4)

Lots occupied by four-family dwellings shall contain an area of not less than fifteen hundred (1,500) square feet per family.

(5)

Lots occupied by five-family dwellings shall contain an area of not less than twelve hundred (1,200) square feet per family.

(6)

Lots occupied by multiple-family dwellings shall contain an area as follows:

Six (6) through twelve (12) apartments: One thousand (1,000) square feet per family.

Thirteen (13) apartments: Twelve thousand three hundred (12,300) square feet total lot area.

Fourteen (14) through twenty (20) apartments: Nine hundred (900) square feet per family.

Twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) apartments: Eighteen thousand two hundred (18,200) square feet total lot area.

Twenty-three (23) through thirty-nine (39) apartments: Eight hundred (800) square feet per family.

Forty (40) through forty-three (43) apartments: Thirty-one thousand five hundred (31,500) square feet total lot area.

Forty-four (44) or more apartments: Seven hundred (700) square feet per family.

Lot area per family regulations shall not apply to dormitory buildings, fraternity, or sorority houses not having culinary facilities.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(X(4)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 22794, § 3, 7-19-06; Ord. No. 23292, § 8, 5-7-08; Ord. No. 24807 , § XXXII, 8-27-14)