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Greenwich Township City Zoning Code

§ 16-18C.6

Requirements.

[Ord. No. 2006-12]
The following requirements shall be complied with in the Office Professional/Limited Research Zone:
a. 
Minimum lot area. Each lot shall have an area of not less than 10 acres, measured within 750 feet of the front street property line.
b. 
Minimum lot width. Each lot shall have a width of not less than 400 feet measured at the front street property line.
c. 
Minimum depth of front yard. All buildings and structures shall be set back a minimum of 150 feet from the front street property line.
[Amended 4-19-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01]
d. 
Minimum side yard setback. All buildings and structures shall be set back a minimum of 75 feet from the side property line.
e. 
Minimum rear yard setback. All buildings and structures shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from the rear property line.
f. 
Distance between buildings. No building shall be erected closer than 50 feet to any other building situated on the same site.
g. 
Maximum building height. No building or structure shall exceed a maximum of 2 1/2 stories nor a height of 35 feet.
h. 
Floor area ratio. The total floor area of all buildings on a lot or tract shall not exceed 15% of the total lot or tract area.
i. 
Maximum lot cover. No more than 45% of the total lot or tract area may be occupied by buildings, off-street parking areas or access drives.
j. 
District boundary line restrictions. In addition to the foregoing minimum requirements, when a lot adjoins a residential zone, there shall be a setback from such residential zone or use of not less than 200 feet for all impervious coverage and buildings, as measured from the property line or, in the case of a front yard, as measured from the right-of-way.
k. 
Roof screening. Provision shall be made for architectural screening of roof appurtenances such as cooling towers and ventilating ducts so that such appurtenances are camouflaged with an architectural treatment and are not visible from surrounding properties or streets. See also Subsection 16-4.10c. Such appurtenances may be not higher than 10 feet above the overall building height, irrespective of the actual height of the building.
l. 
Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided as required under § 16-10 of this section and in accordance with the following provisions and subject to the review and approval of a site plan by the Land Use Board to ascertain the adequacy of such off-street parking:
[Amended by Ord. No. 2014-02]
1. 
General requirements. The general requirements for off-street parking areas as set forth in § 16-10 shall apply to parking in this zone, except where inconsistent with the requirements of this section.
2. 
Front yard. Visitor parking, which shall be in addition to the required employee parking, is permitted in the front yard, provided such parking is located outside of any required buffer and is limited to 10% of the total parking requirement on site.
3. 
Side yard. Parking, as required, may be permitted in the side yard, provided no parking is closer than 30 feet to the side property line nor 10 feet to any building or located in any required buffer area. Where such parking abuts a residential district, no parking shall be located closer than 200 feet to the side property line.
4. 
Rear yard. Parking, as required, may be permitted in the rear yard, provided no parking is located closer than 30 feet to the rear property line nor 10 feet to any building or located in any required buffer area. Where such parking abuts a residential district, no parking shall be located closer than 200 feet to the rear property line.
5. 
Sidewalks. Sidewalks, where constructed along the building, shall be located not less than 10 feet from the building. Where sidewalks adjoin a parking area or access drive, the sidewalk shall be constructed six inches above the surface of such parking area or access drive. Sidewalks shall be not less than six feet in width.
6. 
Shade trees and planting areas. Parking lot landscaping shall be provided in accordance with Subsection 16-10.4.
m. 
Traffic circulation.
1. 
All entrances and exists to the site shall be at locations approved by the Land Use Board to ensure maximum safety to the abutting street system.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2014-02]