Any building, structure, lot or land shall only be utilized in conformance with the following dimensional regulations, except where a more stringent requirement is established for a conditional use:
A. Building height.
(1) All main or principal buildings shall not be less than two stories high and have a peaked roof, and, further, they shall not exceed 2 1/2 stories. The maximum height of any building shall be 29 feet, except as provided in §
160-34.
[Amended 5-11-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998]
(2) Accessory buildings and structures shall have a maximum height of 16 feet and be no more than one story high.
B. Minimum lot area and width. Six-thousand-square-foot lot area with sixty-foot width at the street line.
C. Maximum lot coverage.
(1) Building area: 30% of the lot area.
D. Minimum habitable floor area.
(1) One-family detached dwellings: 1,200 square feet total area, 700 square feet on the first floor and 500 square feet on the second floor.
E. Minimum front yard depth. The average front yard depth on the same side of a street between the two intersecting streets closest on either side of such lot where a majority of the linear front feet between the two are on improved lots. On streets where a majority of the linear feet have not yet been improved, the minimum front yard depth shall be 35 feet. A portico shall not be used in determining the average front yard setback and may encroach into the front yard, provided the portico is no more than one story in height, not more than seven feet in width, and projects into the front yard not more than four feet from the face of the building.
[Amended 9-9-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002]
F. Minimum side yard depth.
(1) Total of two side yards: 15 feet.
(2) Minimum one yard: five feet.
G. Minimum rear yard depth: 20 feet.
H. Floor area ratio (FAR).
[Added 6-26-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996; amended 9-9-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002; 12-14-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
| Lot Area (square feet) | FAR | | Maximum Gross Floor Area Permitted (square feet) |
|---|
| Up to 6,000 | .44 | | 2,640 |
| 6,001 to 7,000 | .41 | | 2,870 |
| 7,001 to 8,000 | .39 | | 3,120 |
| 8,001 to 9,000 | .37 | | 3,330 |
| 9,001 - upward | .36 | | 3,500 |
| Regardless of calculation, the permitted maximum FAR and GFA may be the maximum that is permitted in the next smaller lot area as identified within the Code. |
| In no case shall the FAR prohibit a dwelling of less than 2,500 square feet of gross floor area, nor shall the FAR permit a dwelling in excess of 3,500 square feet of gross floor area. |