Fairview City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIII
Supplementary Lot, Yard and Bulk Regulations
§ 25-1301 LOT REGULATIONS.
[Ord. No. 98-6 § 2, Art. XII § 15-103; Ord. No. 2014-14 § 8]
a.
Every principal building shall be built upon a lot with usable frontage upon a street or streets, as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-7, and shall be improved to meet the Borough's standards.
b.
The minimum lot width shall be measured at the required front yard setback line. However, in cases of irregularly shaped lots whose sides are not parallel, the lot width may be measured at either the required front yard setback or front lot line, as follows:
1.
In cases of irregularly shaped lots whose sides are not parallel and the lot width is measured at the required front yard setback, the street frontage shall not be less than 60% of the minimum lot width required, provided that the lot width measured at the front yard setback line shall conform to the minimum width specified in the zoning schedule for the district in which the lot is contained.
2.
In cases of irregularly shaped lots whose sides are not parallel, the lot width may be measured at the front lot line, provided that the width of the lot measured at the required front yard setback line shall not be less than 85% of the required lot width measured at the front lot line.
c.
Within any sight triangle, no grade, vegetation, sign or other object shall be allowed to exceed a height of 30 inches above the adjacent roadway or be placed in such manner as to limit or obstruct the sight distance of motorists entering or leaving the intersection. The triangle shall be formed by the street lines of such lot and a line drawn between points along such street lines 25 feet distant from their point of intersection.
d.
Where a single lot under individual ownership extends from one street to another, defined herein as a "through lot," both frontages shall be subject to the front yard requirements of this chapter.
§ 25-1302 YARD REGULATIONS.
[Ord. No. 98-6 § 2, Art. XII § 15-104; Ord. No. 2014-14 §§ 1, 8]
a.
No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building.
b.
The sketch maps in Appendix B illustrate the delineation of the yards for measurement purposes regarding corner lots and other lots. Corner lots shall have two front yards for measurement purposes. All yards other than front yards of a corner lot shall be construed as side yards and shall conform to the side yard setback requirement of the zone district in which the lot falls.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B, referred to herein, is included as an attachment to this chapter.
c.
All front yards must face upon a dedicated public street; provided that, on streets less than 50 feet in width, the required front yard shall be increased by 1/2 the difference between the width of the street and 50 feet, and provided, that any lot which abuts a street with a proposed right-of-way greater than 50 feet in width as shown on the Master Plan of the Borough of Fairview shall have a front yard setback measured from the nearest line shown on the Master Plan of the Borough of Fairview.
d.
Projections into Required Yards; General Exceptions.
1.
The ordinary projection of parapets, windowsills, doorposts, rainwater leaders and similar ornamental or structural fixtures may project a maximum distance of six inches into required yards.
2.
Cornices, canopies, eaves, bay windows, balconies and necessary landings and other similar architectural features may project a maximum distance of two feet into required yards. Front steps may project a maximum distance of four feet into a required yard.
3.
Chimneys or flues may project a maximum distance of three feet into required yards.
4.
Patios and decks may be located in any required rear yard, provided that patios are not closer than five feet to a property line and decks are minimally 10 feet from a property line. Decks, no higher than the elevation of the first finished floor on parcels situated in the R-A and R-B Zones may be set back a minimum of five feet from a side property line.
[Ord. No. 2014-14 § 1]
5.
Fences and walls may project into any required yard, subject to § 25-1302.5 where applicable.