Greenwich Township Gloucester County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
R-2A Residence Districts
§ 700-17 Applicability of provisions.
In R-2A Residence Districts, the use and area regulations contained in this article shall apply.
§ 700-18 Use regulations.
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any use permitted in R-1 Residence Districts, and no other.
§ 700-19 Area regulations.
A.
Lot area and frontage. A lot area of not less than 17,500 square feet per family shall be provided for every building hereafter erected or used in whole or in part as a dwelling, and each lot shall have a frontage of not less than 100 feet on at least one street, except as follows:
(1)
The lot area may be reduced to not less than 14,500 square feet per family on subdivision plans approved by the Planning Board[1] as a conditional use in cases where parallel streets, either existing or dedicated and accepted by the Township prior to the effective date of this article, are less than 350 feet apart from street line to street line. In such cases, the lot frontage of 100 feet shall not be reduced.
(2)
A permit may be issued by the Zoning Administrator for lots of record at the effective date of this article which have a width of 75 feet or more and which have a lot area of 10,000 square feet or more. Lots of smaller dimensions shall be referred to the Planning Board, in accordance with the provisions of § 700-47.
B.
Building area. Not more than 25% of the area of each lot may be covered by buildings.
C.
Front yard. There shall be a front yard on each street on which a lot abuts which shall be not less than 40 feet in depth, provided that the front yard on the long side of a corner lot may be reduced to a depth of not less than 30 feet.
D.
Side yards. There shall be two side yards on each lot, neither of which shall be less than 15 feet in width, except that on corner lots, one side yard shall be provided, perpendicular to the street upon which a unit fronts, which shall not be less than 15 feet in width.
[Amended 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 21-2003]
E.
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot which shall not be less than 25 feet in depth.
[Amended 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 21-2003]