Dover City Zoning Code
§ 236-35
Garden and high-rise apartments.
Garden and high-rise apartments shall meet the following standards in addition to those standards set forth for the zone district in which they are located:
A.
The overall density of garden apartments shall not exceed 15 dwelling units per acre. The overall density of high-rise apartments shall not exceed 45 dwelling units per acre.
B.
The arrangement of buildings shall be such that, when viewed perpendicular to any side, the overall length shall be no more than 200 feet.
C.
The following yard areas shall be minimum distances as measured horizontally in feet and shall be measured away from the front, side and rear of each building. The total minimum distance between buildings shall be the sum of the two abutting yard areas. Where the ends of buildings are opposite or generally opposite, no buildings as measured radially from any corners shall be closer to any other building corner than the combined distance of the side yard requirements for each building. Yard requirements shall be:
Number of Stories | Front Yard (feet) | Side Yard (feet) | Rear Yard (feet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 3 | 40 | 20 | 50 | |
4 to 6 | 50 | 30 | 50 | |
7 to 14 | 50 | 40 | 70 |
D.
Total building coverage shall not exceed 30% of the total land areas of the site.
E.
In no event shall a garden or high-rise apartment building be located within 40 feet of a lot line adjacent to a single-family zone.
F.
For any development of 12 dwelling units or more, a minimum of 15% of the total land area of the site shall be allocated and developed for active recreation space. In no case shall such active recreation space or spaces be less than 2,500 square feet in size, less than 75 feet wide or have a grade in excess of 5%.
G.
No dwelling unit shall have a finished floor level less than 16 inches above the average finished grade along the front of the building. Basement dwelling units shall be prohibited; however, basement space for permitted accessory uses is allowed.
