Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code
§ 30-5.1
Permitted in R-A District Single-Family Residential.
[Ord. #9306, A V; Ord. #9906; Ord. #2000-05, § 1; Ord. #2006-06; Ord. #2008-07]
a.
As principal permitted uses:
1.
Single-family detached dwellings used as a residence by not more than one family and not to exceed one such dwelling unit on each lot.
2.
Private garage or other accessory buildings customarily incidental to any permitted use, and provided that no such accessory building shall be occupied for residential purposes.
3.
Public schools.
4.
Public parks and public recreation areas.
5.
Driveway access to any residential lot shall be limited to a driveway width and cut of no more than 16 feet per single vehicle driveway and no more than 22 feet for a two or three car wide driveway located in the required front yard setback area.
In the case of a circular driveway located in the required front yard area or in front of the front building wall of the residence, the width and cut of the driveway shall be limited to 10 feet and not exceed 30% coverage of the required front yard area. A circular driveway may exceed a width and cut of 10 feet and up to a maximum of 12 feet provided that it is constructed of pavers. If this occurs, the coverage of the required front yard area shall not exceed 35%. There shall be no paving of any other portion of the front or side yards except for sidewalks. It being expressly the intent of the governing body to prohibit paving of said areas for parking or other purposes.
6.
In R-A zones, a driveway shall have a minimum side yard of three feet. In RB and RB-1 zones, a driveway shall have a minimum side yard of two feet.
b.
As permitted accessory uses:
1.
Home office use, meaning an office activity carried on for gain by a resident in a dwelling unit, shall be permitted accessory use in residential zone districts, provided:
(a)
The use is limited solely to office use;
(b)
The use is operated by or employs in the residence only a resident or residents who are permanent full-time residents of the dwelling unit, and no other persons;
(c)
No nonresident employees, customers, or business invitees or guests shall visit the dwelling unit for business purposes;
(d)
The use shall be located in only one room of the dwelling unit, which shall not be served by an entrance separate from the household;
(e)
Interior storage of materials shall only consist of office supplies;
(f)
There shall be no change to the exterior of buildings or structures because of the use, and no outside appearance of a business use, including, but not limited to parking, storage, signs or lights;
(g)
The use operates no equipment or process that creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical or electronic interference, including interference with telephone, radio or television reception, detectable by neighboring residents;
(h)
The use does not require any increased or enhanced electrical or water supply;
(i)
The quantity and type of solid waste disposal is the same as other residential uses in the zone district;
(j)
The capacity and quality of effluent is typical of normal residential use, and creates no potential or actual detriment to the sanitary sewer system or its components;
(k)
Delivery trucks shall be limited to U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service, Federal Express, and other delivery services providing regular service to residential uses in the zone district;
(l)
All vehicular traffic to and from the home office use shall be limited in volume, type and frequency to what is normally associated with other residential uses in the zone district.