Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code
§ 30-7.9
Porches, Decks and Raised Platforms.
[Ord. #9306, A VII]
a.
Scope and Application. Any porch, deck or raised platform constructed prior to April 6, 1976 shall not be subject to the requirements set forth in this subsection pertaining to the distance of the porch, deck or raised platform from the rear lot line unless an enlargement or alteration is sought.
b.
Permit.
1.
It shall be unlawful to alter or construct a porch, deck or raised platform in the Borough without first having complied with the provisions of this subsection, and having obtained a permit therefor in the manner hereinafter provided.
2.
Application for such permit shall be considered to be contained within the permit for the entire dwelling if the porch, deck or raised platform is constructed or altered as a part of and at the same time as the main body of the dwelling.
3.
Separate application shall be made if the porch, deck or raised platform is proposed to be erected after the original building permit has been issued.
4.
Applications for such a permit shall be made to the Construction Official and shall be accompanied by duplicate sets of the following:
(a)
Plans and specifications setting forth the dimensions, elevations and materials to be used.
(b)
Plot plans showing property lines of the premises upon which the porch, deck or raised platform is to be constructed or altered, the main body of the dwelling from which the porch, deck or raised platform is to extend.
5.
A fee as has been previously established shall be charged by the Construction Official for such permit and shall be tendered with the application to the Construction Official.
6.
The Construction Official shall, within 15 days after receiving an application for a permit, act upon same, relying on the standards set forth in this subsection and the Zoning Chapter and Building Code of the Borough.
c.
Construction, Location and Use.
1.
It shall be the intent of this subsection to apply to a porch, deck or raised platform used for residential purposes ancillary to normal residential use.
2.
The porch, deck or raised platform shall be enclosed with an open railing, for the purposes of safety, which shall offer no major impediment to the passage of air or view.
3.
The porch, deck or raised platform shall be permitted to extend into the rear yard open space as defined for zones R-A, R-B and R-B1, a maximum distance of five feet. The furthest extension of steps or sills shall be considered an integral part of the porch, deck or raised platform and the maximum distance shall be measured thereto.
4.
The maximum elevation of the top of the horizontal surface forming the porch, deck, or raised platform shall not exceed nine feet above grade, measuring this elevation at the point at which the porch, deck or raised platform joins the main body of the dwelling.
5.
It shall be unlawful to enclose the railings or any other part of the porch, deck or raised platform with walls, screens or jalousies, or construct a roof whether permanent or temporary in nature.