East Windsor City Zoning Code
§ 20-10.5
Other Requirements.
a.
No driveway shall be located within five feet of a side or rear property line, except on those lots developed with semi-detached dwellings, patio or zero lot line homes the driveway shall not be located within one foot of a side property line.
b.
No more than one principal building shall be used as a detached dwelling on a lot.
c.
Provisions for vehicle turnaround shall be made for each dwelling fronting on a collector or arterial street. For newly sub-divided lots abutting an expressway or arterial road one of the following shall be required:
1.
The frontage shall be reversed so that the lots contiguous to such roadways will front on a street with a lower traffic function with an additional lot depth or width of 50 feet as an easement exclusively for buffering to be provided by the developer along the arterial street;
2.
A marginal service road shall be provided along such arterial road and shall be separated from it by a raised/planting island divider strip of at least 20 feet in width; or
3.
Such other means of separating through and local traffic and of providing a suitable buffer shall be provided as the board of jurisdiction may determine to be appropriate.
d.
At least one of the required off-street parking spaces for detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, patio homes and zero lot line homes shall be provided in an attached or detached private garage or carport. At least one-half of the multi-family or attached dwelling shall be provided a parking space in a garage.
e.
The terms of the Residential Building Appearance provisions of this chapter shall apply.
f.
One shed up to 100 square feet shall be permitted on a lot with a semi-detached dwelling subject to the setback requirements of accessory buildings set forth in the Schedule of District Regulations. No other accessory buildings shall be permitted. The shed shall be placed to the rear of the house, and in the case of a corner lot, it shall be set back from both street lines at least 40 feet.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of District Regulations referred to herein is included as an attachment to this chapter.
g.
Fences shall be permitted on semi-detached dwelling lots. They shall not be permitted between the principal building and any abutting street line. Fences located beyond the front yard shall be permitted provided they do not exceed five feet in height. A fence of up to six feet in height shall be permitted along the common property line separating two semi-detached dwellings where the buildings adjoin, and such six foot height limit shall apply to the first 12 feet of fencing extending along the dividing property line from the principal building. Fencing shall be permitted on the property line with the permission of the adjoining property owner, and where such fencing is located on the property line, it shall be finished on both sides. Where permission of the adjoining property owner is not secured, the fence shall be placed no closer than six inches to the property line, with the finished side out. If fencing is proposed on a portion of a lot with an easement, permission shall be secured from the party with easement rights. Fencing shall be of a type which will allow for the free flow of surface stormwater.