Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code
§ 30-7.2
Accessory Structures.
[Ord. #9608, §§ 5, 6; Ord. #2008-07]
a.
Yard Requirements for Accessory Buildings.
1.
In any residential district, no accessory building permitted by this chapter shall exceed the aggregate ground area of 15% of the required rear yard.
2.
In a business or institutional zone the aggregate area covered by accessory buildings shall not exceed 25% of the required rear yard.
3.
No accessory building shall be less than 10 feet from the rear of the principal building in a residential zone.
4.
No accessory building shall be located in the front yard.
5.
No accessory building shall be constructed for parking garages in the B-1, B-2, B-3 and B-4 zones.
6.
Minimum side and rear yard requirements shall be as follows:
Zone | Side Yard | Rear Yard |
|---|---|---|
R-A | 5 feet | 5 feet |
R-B | 3 feet | 3 feet |
R-B1 | 3 feet | 3 feet |
R-C | 5 feet | 5 feet |
B-1 | 10 feet | 20 feet |
B-2 | 30 feet | * |
B-3 | 10 feet | * |
B-4 | 10 feet | 20 feet |
I | 30 feet | 30 feet |
* | Same as Buffer Requirements, subsection 30-7.10. |
b.
Accessory buildings attached to the principal building shall be considered part of the principal building.
c.
Height requirements for accessory buildings.
Residential Zones (R-A, R-B, R-B1, R-C) | 1 story; 14 feet |
Business Zones (B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4) | 1 story; 14 feet |
Institutional | 2 stories; 22 feet |
d.
No portion of an accessory building shall be used for living quarters.
e.
Permanent barbeque pit or structure shall only be permitted within 10 feet of the principal building.
