Barrington City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Residential Districts
§ 360-15 Purpose.
In addition to the general goals listed in the preamble and § 360-2, the districts established in this article are intended to achieve the following:
A.
To provide sufficient space appropriately located for residential development to meet the housing needs for the present and expected future populations of the Borough within the range of house types anticipated.
B.
To assure light, air and privacy, as far as possible, by controlling the spacing and height of buildings and other structures.
C.
To protect residential areas against hazards of fire, offensive noise, vibration, smoke, odors, glare or other objectionable influences.
D.
To prevent congestion, as far as possible, by regulating the density of population and the bulk of buildings and by providing for off-street parking.
E.
To protect residential neighborhoods, as far as possible, against heavy traffic or through traffic.
F.
To make possible provision of those public and private educational, recreational, health and similar facilities serving the needs of nearby residents, which perform most effectively in a residential environment and do not create objectionable influences.
G.
To promote the most desirable use of land and direction of building development in accord with a well considered plan, to promote stable residential development, to protect the character of any district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, to conserve the value of land and buildings and to protect the Borough's tax revenues.
§ 360-16 R-1 Single-Family Residence District.
A.
Uses.
(1)
Uses by right. In any R-1 District, land, buildings or premises shall be used by right only for the following:
(a)
One single-family detached house.
(2)
Accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses shall be permitted:
[Amended 1-19-2006 by Ord. No. 830; 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 865]
(a)
Accessory uses customary in residential areas, incidental to a use by right, but excluding home occupations; and
(b)
An in-law suite a maximum of three rooms consisting of a bedroom/sitting area, bathroom and dining area. Counter with small sink, refrigerator and/or microwave are permitted. Stove and/or range and/or laundry facilities are not permitted. A separate entrance is permitted.
(c)
A detached garage of not more than a two-car capacity, used solely by the persons living in the dwelling house, and a building for housing garden tools, provided that such garage or building is on the same lot as the dwelling house or on a lot contiguous thereto. No such accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the dwelling house has been commenced, nor shall an accessory building be used unless the dwelling house has been completed and put into use. No such accessory building shall exceed 450 square feet, and it will be a maximum height of not more than 16 feet to the peak of the roof.
[Added 3-12-2024 by Ord. No. 1178
B.
Area and bulk. The following regulations shall be observed:
(1)
Lot size: 10,000 square feet.
(2)
Lot width: 100 feet.
(3)
Lot improvement coverage: 40% maximum.
[Amended 6-14-2005 by Ord. No. 811]
(4)
Front yard: 30 feet, except that in the existing blocks where 40% or more of the lots fronting on one side of a street have been improved with buildings at the time of passage of this chapter, and where front yards of greater or lesser depth than 30 feet have been provided for the majority of such buildings, the following requirements shall be observed: Any building or structure hereafter erected or altered along such frontage shall have a front yard equal to the average depth of existing front yards.
(5)
Side yard: 20% of the lot frontage, total for both yards; neither less than 10 feet, and in the case of a corner lot, no less than 10 feet.
[Amended 8-14-1990 by Ord. No. 551]
(6)
Rear yard: 25 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
(8)
Minimum living area: 1,500 square feet.
C.
Off-street parking.
(1)
Standards. Off-street parking space or spaces with proper and safe access from the street shall be provided, within a structure or in the open, to serve adequately the uses on each lot within the district. Parking space for one vehicle shall equal at least nine feet by 18 feet in size and shall have an all-weather surface to provide convenient access in all seasons.
[Amended 12-30-2009 by Ord. No. 942]
(2)
Required off-street parking for new construction, enlargement or change in use for residential use: at least one parking space for each 1/2 dwelling unit.
§ 360-17 R-2 Single-Family and Two-Family Residence District.
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. In any R-2 District, land, buildings or premises shall be used by right only for the following:
(2)
Accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses shall be permitted:
[Amended 1-19-2006 by Ord. No. 830; 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 865]
(a)
Accessory uses customary in residential areas, incidental to a use by right, but excluding home occupations; and
(b)
An in-law suite a maximum of three rooms consisting of a bedroom/sitting area, bathroom and dining area. Counter with small sink, refrigerator and/or microwave are permitted. Stove and/or range and/or laundry facilities are not permitted. A separate entrance is permitted.
(c)
A detached garage of not more than a two-car capacity, used solely by the persons living in the dwelling house, and a building for housing garden tools, provided that such garage or building is on the same lot as the dwelling house or on a lot contiguous thereto. No such accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the dwelling house has been commenced, nor shall an accessory building be used unless the dwelling house has been completed and put into use. No such accessory building shall exceed 450 square feet, and it will be a maximum height of not more than 16 feet to the peak of the roof.
[Added 3-12-2024 by Ord. No. 1178
B.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations shall be observed:
(1)
Lot size: 7,200 square feet.
(2)
Lot width: 60 feet.
(3)
Lot improvement coverage: 40% maximum.
[Amended 6-14-2005 by Ord. No. 811]
(4)
Front yard: 30 feet, except that in the existing blocks where 40% or more of the lots fronting on one side of a street have been improved with buildings at the time of passage of this chapter, and where front yards of greater or lesser depth than 30 feet have been provided for the majority of such buildings, the following requirements shall be observed. Any building or structure hereafter erected or altered along such frontage shall have a front yard equal to the average depth of existing front yards.
(5)
Side yards: 20 feet total for both sides, neither side less than six feet, and in the case of a corner lot, no less than six feet.
[Amended 8-14-1990 by Ord. No. 551]
(6)
Rear yard: 25 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
(8)
Minimum living area: 1,200 square feet.
C.
Off-street parking regulations.
(1)
Standards. Off-street parking space or spaces with proper and safe access from the street shall be provided, within a structure or in the open, to serve adequately the uses on each lot within the district. Parking space for one vehicle shall equal at least nine feet by 18 feet in size and shall have an all-weather surface to provide convenient access in all seasons.
[Amended 12-30-2009 by Ord. No. 942]
(2)
Required off-street parking for new construction, enlargement or change in use.
Use | At Least 1 Parking Space for Each |
|---|---|
Residence | 1 dwelling unit |
School | |
Elementary | 20 seats |
Other | 10 seats |
Church | 200 square feet of floor area or 5 seats, whichever is greater |
D.
Loading regulations.
(1)
Standards. Off-street loading and unloading space or spaces, with proper and safe access from the street and with at least a fourteen-foot vertical loading clearance and twelve-foot width and thirty-five-foot length for each loading berth, shall be provided, either within the enclosure of structures or in the open, to serve adequately the uses of each lot. Loading and unloading spaces shall have all-weather surfaces to provide safe and convenient access in all seasons. Access to loading facilities from a Borough street shall not be located at a distance less than 25 feet from any intersection.
(2)
Required off-street loading berths for new construction, enlargement or change in use.
Use | Floor Area (square feet) | Required Berths |
|---|---|---|
School | First 7,500 | None |
Next 10,000 | 1 | |
Each additional 25,000 or fraction thereof | 1 |
§ 360-18 R-3 Semidetached Residence District.
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. In any R-3 District, land, buildings or premises shall be used by right only for one or more of the following:
(2)
Accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses shall be permitted:
[Amended 6-11-1985 by Ord. No. 482; 12-10-1985 by Ord. No. 489; 1-19-2006 by Ord. No. 830; 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 865]
(a)
Accessory uses customary in residential areas, incidental to a use by right, but excluding home occupations; and
(b)
An in-law suite a maximum of three rooms consisting of a bedroom/sitting area, bathroom and dining area. Counter with small sink, refrigerator and/or microwave are permitted. Stove and/or range and/or laundry facilities are not permitted. A separate entrance is permitted.
(c)
A detached garage of not more than a two-car capacity, used solely by the persons living in the dwelling house, and a building for housing garden tools, provided that such garage or building is on the same lot as the dwelling house or on a lot contiguous thereto. No such accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the dwelling house has been commenced, nor shall an accessory building be used unless the dwelling house has been completed and put into use. No such accessory building shall exceed 450 square feet, and it will be a maximum height of not more than 16 feet to the peak of the roof.
[Added 3-12-2024 by Ord. No. 1178
B.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations shall be observed:
(1)
Lot size: 6,000 square feet.
(2)
Lot width: 50 feet.
(4)
Front yard: 30 feet, except that in the existing blocks where 40% or more of the lots fronting on one side of a street have been improved with buildings at the time of passage of this chapter and where front yards of greater or lesser depth than 30 feet have been provided for the majority of such buildings, the following requirements shall be observed: Any building or structure hereafter erected or altered along such frontage shall have a front yard equal to the average depth of existing front yards.
(6)
Rear yard: 25 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
(8)
Minimum living area: 1,200 square feet.
C.
Off-street parking regulations.
(1)
Standards. Off-street parking space or spaces, with proper and safe access from the street, shall be provided, within a structure or in the open, to serve adequately the uses on each lot within the district. Parking space for one vehicle shall equal at least nine feet by 18 feet in size and shall have an all-weather surface to provide convenient access in all seasons.
[Amended 12-30-2009 by Ord. No. 942]
(2)
Required off-street parking for new construction, enlargement or change of use.
Use | At Least 1 Parking Space for Each |
|---|---|
Residence | 1 dwelling unit |
School | |
Elementary | 20 seats |
Other | 10 seats |
Church | 200 square feet of floor area or 5 seats, whichever is greater |
Hospital or nursing home | 3 beds |
Clubhouse | 3 members or 1 accommodation, whichever is greater |
D.
Loading regulations.
(1)
Standards.
(a)
Off-street loading and unloading space or spaces, with proper and safe access from the street and with at least a fourteen-foot vertical loading clearance and twelve-foot width and thirty-five-foot length for each loading berth, shall be provided, either within the enclosure of structures or in the open, to serve adequately the uses of each lot.
(b)
Loading and unloading spaces shall have all-weather surfaces to provide safe and convenient access in all seasons.
(c)
Access to loading facilities from a Borough street shall not be located at a distance less than 25 feet from any intersection.
(2)
Required off-street loading berths for new construction, enlargement or change in use.
Use | Floor Area (square feet) | Required Berths |
|---|---|---|
School | First 7,500 | None |
Next 10,000 | 1 | |
Each additional 25,000 or fraction thereof | 1 | |
Hospital or nursing home | First 10,000 or fraction thereof | 1 |
Each additional 50,000 or fraction thereof | 1 | |
Club | First 6,000 | None |
Each additional 9,000 or fraction thereof | 1 |
§ 360-19 R-4 Central Residence District.
A.
Use regulations.
(2)
Accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses shall be permitted:
[Amended 6-11-1985 by Ord. No. 482; 12-10-1985 by Ord. No. 489; 1-19-2006 by Ord. No. 830; 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 865]
(a)
Accessory uses customary in residential areas, incidental to a use by right, but excluding home occupations; and
(b)
An in-law suite a maximum of three rooms consisting of a bedroom/sitting area, bathroom and dining area. Counter with small sink, refrigerator and/or microwave are permitted. Stove and/or range and/or laundry facilities are not permitted.
(c)
A detached garage of not more than a two-car capacity, used solely by the persons living in the dwelling house, and a building for housing garden tools, provided that such garage or building is on the same lot as the dwelling house or on a lot contiguous thereto. No such accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the dwelling house has been commenced, nor shall an accessory building be used unless the dwelling house has been completed and put into use. No such accessory building shall exceed 450 square feet, and it will be a maximum height of not more than 16 feet to the peak of the roof.
[Added 3-12-2024 by Ord. No. 1178
B.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations shall be observed:
(1)
Lot size, detached single-family: 6,000 square feet.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(2)
Lot width, detached: 50 feet, except that the building on any end lot shall be set back 20 feet from the lot line on the side street.
(3)
Lot improvement coverage: 40% maximum.
[Amended 6-14-2005 by Ord. No. 811]
(4)
Front yard: 30 feet, except that in the existing blocks where 40% or more of the lots fronting on one side of a street have been improved with buildings at the time of passage of this chapter and where front yards of greater or lesser depth than 30 feet have been provided for the majority of such buildings, the following requirements shall be observed: Any building or structure hereafter erected or altered along such frontage shall have a front yard equal to the average depth of existing front yards.
(5)
Side yards: total of 18 feet, minimum of five feet on either side; and in the case of a corner lot, no less than five feet.
[Amended 8-14-1990 by Ord. No. 551]
(6)
Rear yard: 25 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: 35 feet; increase in height allowance: eight inches vertical increase for each added one foot of horizontal setback.
(8)
Minimum living area: 1,200 square feet.
C.
Off-street parking regulations.
(1)
Standards. Off-street parking space or spaces, with proper and safe access from the street, shall be provided, within a structure or in the open, to serve adequately the uses on each lot within the district. Parking space for one vehicle shall equal at least nine feet by 18 feet in size and shall have an all-weather surface to provide convenient access in all seasons.
[Amended 12-30-2009 by Ord. No. 942]
(2)
Required off-street parking for new construction, enlargement or change in use.
Use | At Least 1 Parking Space for Each |
|---|---|
Residence | 1 dwelling unit |
School | |
Elementary | 20 seats |
Other | 10 seats |
Church | 200 square feet of floor area or 5 seats, whichever is greater |
Hospital or nursing home | 3 beds |
Clubhouse | 3 members or 1 accommodation, whichever is greater |
D.
Loading regulations.
(1)
Standards. Off-street loading and unloading space or spaces, with proper and safe access from the street and with at least a fourteen-foot vertical loading clearance and twelve-foot width and thirty-five-foot length for each loading berth, shall be provided, either within the enclosure of structures or in the open, to serve adequately the uses of each lot. Loading and unloading spaces shall have all-weather surfaces to provide safe and convenient access in all seasons. Access to loading facilities from a Borough street shall not be located at a distance less than 25 feet from any intersection.
(2)
Required off-street loading berths for new construction, enlargement or change in use.
Use | Floor Area (square feet) | Required Berths |
|---|---|---|
School | First 7,500 | None |
Next 10,000 | 1 | |
Each additional 25,000 or fraction thereof | 1 | |
Hospital or nursing home | First 10,000 or fraction thereof | 1 |
Each additional 50,000 or fraction thereof | 1 | |
Club | First 6,000 | None |
Each additional 9,000 or fraction thereof | 1 |
§ 360-20 RC-5 Residence and Limited Commercial District.
A.
Use regulations.
(2)
Accessory uses. Only the following accessory uses shall be permitted:
(a)
Accessory uses customary in residential areas, incidental to any use permitted by right.
(b)
Accessory uses customary in commercial areas, incidental to any use permitted by special permit.
(c)
A detached garage of not more than a two-car capacity, used solely by the persons living in the dwelling house, and a building for housing garden tools, provided that such garage or building is on the same lot as the dwelling house or on a lot contiguous thereto. No such accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the dwelling house has been commenced, nor shall an accessory building be used unless the dwelling house has been completed and put into use. No such accessory building shall exceed 450 square feet, and it will be a maximum height of not more than 16 feet to the peak of the roof.
[Added 3-12-2024 by Ord. No. 1178
(3)
Uses by special permit. The following uses may be permitted by special permit of the Planning Board, subject to Article VIII of this chapter:
(a)
Shoppers' goods stores, including department stores, or shops for display and sale at retail of clothing, household equipment and/or furnishings, appliances, jewelry, dry goods, antiques, leather and luggage, or variety stores.
(b)
Convenience goods stores, including shops for display and sale at retail of drugs, delicatessen foods, cameras, candy, cosmetics, flowers, gifts and cards, hobby supplies, office supplies, groceries, meat markets and food markets not in excess of 2,100 square feet of total floor area.
(c)
Bakeries, confectioneries or shops for the production of baked goods to be sold at retail on the premises, and employing not more than five persons.
(d)
Business or professional offices, including medical offices and banks.
(e)
Personal service shop, including dry cleaning, barbers, beauticians, photographers, shoe repair and laundromats.
(f)
Government offices, including post office.
(4)
Commercial uses, which may be permitted by special permit, shall front only on Clements Bridge Road.
B.
Area and bulk regulations. The following regulations shall be observed:
(1)
Lot size, detached and semidetached houses: 6,000 square feet; commercial uses: 6,000 square feet.
(2)
Lot width, detached and semidetached: 50 feet; commercial uses: 50 feet.
(3)
Lot improvement coverage: 40%.
[Amended 6-14-2005 by Ord. No. 811]
(4)
Front yard: 30 feet minimum.
(5)
Side yards.
(a)
Detached: 10 feet minimum each side.
(b)
Semidetached: 15 feet minimum one side, and in the case of an end lot, there is no side yard.
[Amended 8-14-1990 by Ord. No. 551]
(d)
Side yards shall be 30 feet total, 10 feet minimum for one side; in the case of a corner lot, no less than 10 feet.[2]
[Added 8-14-1990 by Ord. No. 551]
[2]
Editor's Note: This subsection was renumbered from Subsection F, Area and bulk regulations, of this section to § 360-20B(5)(d) to combine it with Subsection B, Area and bulk regulations.
(6)
Rear yards: 25 feet minimum.
(7)
Building height: 35 feet maximum.
(8)
Floor area. Each residence or dwelling unit shall have at least 1,000 square feet in floor area.
C.
Off-street parking regulations.
(1)
Standards. Off-street parking space or spaces, with proper and safe access from the street, shall be provided, within a structure or in the open, to serve adequately the uses on each lot within the district. Parking space for one vehicle shall equal at least nine feet by 18 feet in size and shall have an all-weather surface to provide convenient access in all seasons.
[Amended 12-30-2009 by Ord. No. 942]
(2)
Required off-street parking for new construction, enlargement or change in use.
Use | At Least 1 Space for Each |
|---|---|
Residence | 1 dwelling |
School | 20 seats |
Food market | 300 square feet of floor area |
Shoppers' goods store | 300 square feet of floor area |
All other stores | 600 square feet of floor area |
All offices | 1,000 square feet of floor area |
D.
Loading regulations.
(1)
Standards. Off-street loading and unloading space or spaces, with proper and safe access from the street and with at least a fourteen-foot vertical loading clearance and twelve-foot width and thirty-five-foot length for each loading berth, shall be provided, either within the enclosure of structures or in the open, to serve adequately the uses of each lot. Loading and unloading spaces shall have all-weather surfaces to provide safe and convenient access in all seasons. Access to loading facilities from a Borough street shall not be located at a distance less than 25 feet from any intersection.
(2)
Required off-street loading berths for new construction, enlargement or change in use.
Use | Floor Area (square feet) | Required Berths |
|---|---|---|
All offices | First 7,500 | None |
Each additional 12,000 or fraction thereof | 1 | |
All other commercial uses | First 1,500 | None |
Next 2,000 or fraction thereof | 1 | |
Each additional 6,000 or fraction thereof | 1 |
E.
Landscaping and screening. Whenever a property in the RC-5 Residence and Limited Commercial District abuts a residential district property, the following shall be observed:
[Amended 1-19-2006 by Ord. No. 830]
(1)
A landscaped screen shall be planted and constructed on the commercial property along its lot line which abuts said residential district. The landscaped screen shall consist of the following:
(a)
A five-foot-high nontransparent fence, capable of serving both as a visual screen and a protective barrier, shall be installed.
(b)
Evergreen trees or other sturdy trees capable of providing a year-round visual screen shall be planted no more than 12 feet apart and no less than 2 1/2 feet from the fence, and shall be at least six feet high at time of planting.
(c)
Trees shall be protected against damage by motor vehicles in the event that off-street parking or loading facilities are provided nearby.
(d)
Landscaped screens shall be maintained in good order and fences and trees repaired or replaced as necessary to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer.
(e)
Landscaping and screening and/or fencing shall be provided around any outdoor trash, refuse or recycling area and shall be developed in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Collection vehicles shall be able to access the storage area without interference from parked vehicles or other obstacles. The trash enclosure shall have gates and doors to be closed when the collection truck is finished emptying the receptacle dumpster. The storage and upkeep of this area shall be in compliance with Chapter 258, Property Maintenance, Article I, General Regulations, as amended.[3]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
[3]
Editor's Note: Original § 128-21, Agricultural District, of the 1982 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 1-11-1987 by Ord. No. 498. Original § 128-22, Overhang, of the 1982 Code, which immediately followed original § 128-21, was repealed 3-14-1995 by Ord. No. 654.