Bound Brook City Zoning Code
21-10.12 R-6
Multiple-Family Residence District.
[Ord. No. 04-12 § 21-10.12]
a.
Primary intended use. This zone district is designed for one-, two-, three- and four-family residential structures and apartment building but also permits:
1.
All public buildings owned or leased by any unit of the government or public utility, but the procedure set forth in Subsection 21-10.2q must be followed.
2.
Public parks and public playgrounds.
b.
Accessory uses.
1.
Permitted accessory uses customarily incident to the above uses provided they do not include any activity commonly conducted for gain unless specifically permitted in this chapter.
2.
Private garages as regulated in Subsection 21-10.2e.
3.
Parking and parking facilities conforming to § 21-9.
4.
Signs conforming to Subsection 21-10.5b.
5.
Private swimming pools provided, however, the edge of the waterline of the pool shall not be closer than 10 feet to any side or rear lot line and on corner lots no part of any private swimming pool shall be constructed within the front yard requirement for either street.
(a)
Artificial lights use or maintained in connection with a private swimming pool shall be so located that the direct source of light is not visible from an adjacent property. Lighting intensity shall not exceed 0.25 footcandle at the property line.
(b)
No private swimming pool shall be used other than as an accessory use.
c.
Required conditions.
1.
No building shall exceed a maximum of 2 1/2 stories.
2.
Front yard setback. Every structure shall be designed so that no structure containing a dwelling unit shall be closer than 30 feet to any abutting street line.
3.
Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall be required to meet a ratio of two parking spaces for each dwelling unit for other than senior citizen housing, and five spaces for every 10 dwelling units for senior citizen housing. All parking areas shall meet the provisions of § 21-9. Said parking is permitted in the side and rear yards. Only service or delivery parking is permitted in the front yard area. All parking shall be approved by the Planning Board as part of a required site plan.
4.
Density. Every development shall have at least 2,500 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit.
5.
Distance between buildings. No building shall be erected closer than 30 feet to another building.
6.
Rooms. In structures containing five or more dwelling units, no unit shall contain more than two bedrooms. Further, no more than 50% of all units shall be two-bedroom and no single unit shall occupy more than 50% of the area of the structure. For the purpose of administering this section, a bedroom shall be construed as any room other than a kitchen, living room or bathroom.
7.
Minimum lot size. Minimum lot size is 5,000 square feet.
8.
Basement apartments. No dwelling unit shall be permitted in any basement.
9.
Landscaping. All open spaces in any development shall be adequately maintained in good condition. All parking and service areas shall be so screened that adjacent residential areas are shielded from parking or service areas, and all ingress and egress driveways to and from parking and service areas shall only be located within the R-6 zoning district. See Subsection 21-9.15d for additional requirements.
10.
Minimum floor area. Every dwelling unit shall meet the following minimum floor area requirements:
Type of Unit | Minimum Floor Area |
|---|---|
Efficiency units | 560 square feet |
One- bedroom units | 700 square feet |
Two- bedroom units | 900 square feet |
11.
Maximum lot coverage shall be 65%.
12.
Minimum lot width: none required.
