Bernardsville City Zoning Code
§ LD-12-12.16
Permitted Building Attachment Standards.
[Added 10-13-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-1852]
a.
Intent. In addition to the articulation of building facades, downtown buildings may feature a variety of attached elements that provide protection from the weather and extend informal occupiable space, while also helping to break down the perceived mass of the building.
b.
Building attachment requirements by subdistrict shall be met in one or more of the following methods:
1.
Awnings/canopies shall have a minimum clear height above a sidewalk of nine feet and a minimum depth of five feet.
2.
Balconies shall have a minimum clear height above a sidewalk of nine feet and a minimum clear depth of five feet.
3.
Bay windows shall have a maximum projection of five feet from a facade.
4.
Chimneys shall have a maximum projection of three feet from a facade.
5.
Drive-through facilities visible from a street shall be recessed a minimum of 10 feet from street- facing facades. Vehicular circulation and stacking for drive-through facilities shall be designed in a manner that does not impede traffic flow on adjacent streets.
6.
Porches shall have a minimum clear depth of six feet excluding steps.
7.
Stoops shall have a minimum clear depth of four feet.