Leonia City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
District B
§ 290-19 Permitted uses.
In District B, only the following uses are permitted:
B.
Two-family dwellings subject to required conditions for District A-2, § 290-8, excepting minimum living floor area which shall meet the requirements of § 290-20E(2).
D.
Occupancy by any boarders in single-family dwellings is prohibited.
[Added 9-27-1999 by Ord. No. 13-99]
§ 290-20 Area, yard and building requirements.
In District B, the following conditions shall be met:
A.
Area, density and frontage.
(1)
Lot area. All multiple family dwellings shall have a minimum lot area of one acre for multiple family development; the only exclusion is a two-family home.
[Amended 3-16-1987 by Ord. No. 1040]
(2)
Density. There shall be no more than eight dwelling units, not more than four of which shall be one bedroom units, per acre of lot area, nor shall there be more than 24 bedrooms per acre of lot area.
[Amended 3-16-1987 by Ord. No. 1040]
(3)
Frontage. The lot width at the street line shall not be less than 100 feet.
B.
Setback requirements.
(2)
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 35 feet. A building on a lot extending through from street to street shall, in lieu of a rear yard, conform to the front yard restrictions on each street.
(3)
Side yards. No principal building shall be located within 15 feet of a side property line; provided, however, that, for each 10 feet or part thereof of building wall in excess of 30 feet in length, said building shall have an additional setback of one foot. Buildings on corner lots shall meet the front yard setback requirement for each street.
C.
Distance between buildings. There shall be a minimum distance of 30 feet between principal structures. If an access drive is located between principal structures, the minimum distance between said structures shall be 50 feet. In addition, the following requirements shall be met:
(1)
Buildings which are parallel to one another or approximately so but which overlap one another shall be at least 30 feet apart at the closest point; provided, however, that, for every foot or part thereof of overlap in excess of 30 feet, said buildings shall be an additional six inches apart.
(2)
Buildings which are parallel to one another or approximately so but which overlap by 10 feet or less may abut one another, except that there shall be no more than three buildings so joined in a group.
D.
Building requirements.
(1)
Height. No principal building shall exceed a height of two stories and attic nor more than 35 feet.
(2)
Length of building. No building or group of buildings structurally joined end to end shall exceed 140 feet in length.
(3)
Units per building. No building shall contain less than three nor more than eight dwelling units.
(4)
Exterior construction. Exterior walls of all buildings shall be faced with brick, stone or other equally durable and attractive material as approved by the Planning Board.
(5)
Maximum building coverage. The total area of all principal buildings shall not exceed 20% of the lot area. The total area of all principal buildings and accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 30% of the lot area.
E.
Dwelling unit requirements.
(1)
Bedrooms per unit. No dwelling unit shall contain more than three bedrooms.
(2)
Minimum living floor area. Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum living floor area in accordance with the following schedule:
Number of Bedrooms | Minimum Living Floor Area (square feet) | |
|---|---|---|
0 or 1 | 825 | |
2 | 1,050 | |
3 | 1,275 |
(3)
Apartment units shall not be located in a cellar, basement or in attic space.
(4)
Each unit shall have at least two exposures with at least one window in each exposure.
(5)
Floors and ceilings and partitions between apartment units shall be constructed so as to have a minimum airborne-sound-transmission loss classification of 50 decibels.
(6)
Basement storage space. No less than 500 cubic feet shall be provided for each unit.
F.
Garages and accessory structures. Garages may be built into the apartment structure or separately constructed as hereinafter provided.
(1)
Size. Each garage space shall be at least 10 feet in width and 20 feet in depth. Each group of attached garage spaces shall have a joint capacity of not more than eight automobiles arranged in a row.
(2)
Design. Architectural design and materials used in the construction of garages and accessory structures shall conform to those used in the construction of the principal buildings.
(3)
Setbacks. Garages and accessory structures shall be erected beyond the street setback of the principal buildings, shall be at least 25 feet from a principal building, at least 15 feet from another accessory structure and at least three feet from a lot line.
G.
Parking and traffic circulation. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with Article XI and in addition shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
Parking spaces per unit. There shall be two parking spaces for each dwelling.
[Amended 5-13-1985 by Ord. No. 1008]
(2)
Location. Off-street parking areas shall be located beyond the street set back for principal buildings. All parking areas shall be at least 10 feet from a principal building and at least five feet from a lot line.
(3)
Access drives. Two access drives, each a minimum of 16 feet wide, leading to a street shall be required unless the Planning Board determines that one such drive is sufficient for the safe ingress and egress of traffic. Parking areas and access drives shall be so located and arranged as to provide safe traffic movement. No such facilities shall be approved that are likely to involve any risk to vehicular or pedestrian traffic safety.
(4)
Concrete sidewalks at least four feet in width shall be constructed as follows:
(5)
Adequate exterior lighting shall be provided, subject to approval of the Planning Board as to type, location and intensity. Except exterior wall fixtures located at building entrances, all illumination shall be reflected downward and away from adjoining streets and properties and the direct source of illumination shall not be visible from any adjoining street or property.
H.
Landscaping and open space. All portions of the site not used for buildings and off-street parking shall be attractively landscaped with trees, shrubs and grass lawns as required by the Planning Board. At least 15% of the gross area site shall be devoted to common open space suitable for use by the residents for recreation. Screening and fencing as regulated in Article XVIII shall be provided along side and rear property lines as required by the Planning Board.
I.
Utilities.
J.
Miscellaneous.
(1)
Television antennas shall be limited to one master antenna per building.
(2)
Window air-conditioning units shall not extend more than 18 inches from the exterior wall.
(3)
Basement laundry facilities may be provided in each building. Outside clothes drying is prohibited.
(4)
There shall be no incinerators on the premises of the buildings. All trash and garbage shall be stored at all times in airtight covered containers, which shall be kept in a centrally located, concealed area outside the building.
(5)
Swimming pools, restricted to the use of tenants, are permitted subject to all applicable local and state requirements.
(6)
Except for laundry machines, there shall be no coin-operated machines.