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Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code

§ 30-5.12.4

Townhouse Bulk Requirements.

[Pursuant to a settlement agreement entered into between the Borough and the Fair Share Housing Center dated October 8, 2020 and conditioned upon approval from the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey. Borough document labeled Ord. No. 20-11.]
a. 
Principal Building Height: 3 Stories/42 feet.
b. 
Minimum Distance Between Buildings. Distance between townhouse dwelling structures shall be measured from external building walls (facades) excluding bay windows, decks, patios and other projections, where "front" is the side with driveway access to the internal street, "rear" is the side opposite the front, and "end" is the side connecting the front to the rear:
1. 
Front to front: 60 feet.
2. 
Front to rear: 50 feet.
3. 
Front to end: 40 feet.
4. 
End to end: 20 feet at any point.
5. 
Rear to end: 25 feet.
6. 
Rear to rear: 25 feet.
c. 
Minimum number of units: Townhouse dwelling structures shall have a minimum of 3 units and a maximum of 7 units.
d. 
No more than two (2) adjacent townhouse dwelling units may be constructed without providing a front wall offset between units of not less than one (1) foot.
e. 
Building facades should be articulated so as to create visual interest and to help define each individual home. Articulation within the building facades shall consist of variation in the appearance and structure, which may be achieved through the inclusion of porches, porticos, balconies, bay windows, offset facades, and differentiated building material types.