Leonia City Zoning Code

Lot area. There shall be a minimum lot area of five acres.

Density. There shall be no more than eight dwelling units per acre of lot area, nor shall there be more than 24 bedrooms per acre of lot area

Frontage. The lot width at the street line shall not be less than 300 feet.

Front yard. The requirements of § 290-8B shall be complied with.

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.

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 requirements for each street.

Only three yards required. Minimum setback requirements shall be required on only three sides of a building in order to permit the clustering of buildings on a lot by abutting buildings on one side.

Height. No principal building shall exceed a height of three stories nor more than 35 feet.

Length of building. No building or group of buildings structurally joined end to end shall exceed 120 feet in length.

Units per building. No building shall contain less than three nor more than six dwelling units.

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.

Maximum building coverage. The total area of all principal buildings shall not exceed 20% of the total lot area. The total area of all principal buildings and accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 30% of the lot area.

Bedrooms per unit. No dwelling unit shall contain more than three bedrooms.

Minimum living floor area. Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum living floor area in accordance with the following schedule:

Apartment units shall not be located in a cellar, basement or in attic space.

Each unit shall have at least two exterior exposures with at least one window in each exposure.

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.

Basement storage space shall be provided with no less than 500 cubic feet for each dwelling unit.

Size. Each garage space shall be at least 10 feet in width and 20 feet in depth. Each group of garage spaces shall have a joint capacity of not more than six automobiles arranged in a row. Each garage space shall be separated from other garage spaces by a wall.

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.

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 and at least 15 feet from another accessory structure and at least three feet from a lot line.

Parking spaces per unit. There shall be two parking spaces for each dwelling.

Location. Off-street parking areas shall be located beyond the street setback 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.

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 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. No parking shall be permitted on any access drive. No access or egress drives shall be permitted from Grand Avenue.

Concrete sidewalks. Concrete sidewalks at least four feet in width shall be constructed as follows:

Adequate exterior lighting. 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.

All telephone and electric service lines on the property shall be underground.

Water supply and sanitary sewerage facilities shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Health and the State Department of Environmental Protection and all applicable state and local regulations.

Television antennas shall be limited to one master antenna per building.

Air-conditioning units shall not be placed in windows and shall not protrude from the exterior wall.

Basement laundry facilities may be provided in each building. Outside clothes drying is prohibited.

There shall be no incinerators on the premises of the buildings. All trash and garbage shall be stored at all times in closed, insectproof and verminproof containers which shall be kept in a centrally located, concealed area outside of the building.

Swimming pools, restricted to the use of tenants, are permitted, subject to all applicable local and state requirements.

Except for laundry-washing and -drying machines, there shall be no coin-operated machines permitted.