No building or structure shall be erected and no existing building or structure shall be moved, altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land or building or structure be designed, used or intended to be used for any purpose or in any manner other than as specified among the uses listed as permitted, accessory or conditional in the district in which such building, structure or land is located.

No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed in height the limit designated in the district in which such building or structure is located.

No building or structure shall be erected, no existing buildings or structures shall be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any open space surrounding any building be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity with the yard, lot area and building location regulations hereinafter designated for the district in which such building or open space is located.

The area or dimension of any lot, yard, parking area or other space shall not be reduced to less than the minimum required by this article; and if already less than the minimum required by this chapter, said area or dimension shall not be further reduced. The provisions and restrictions contained in this article shall not apply to or be binding upon the City of Linwood.

Required yards.

Front yards. For existing houses, the front yard shall be determined by the street address.

Front yards on corner lots. Where a lot is bounded by two streets and is a corner lot as defined in this chapter, the front yard setback requirements for the zone shall be satisfied with respect to each abutting street. One of the remaining yards shall be considered a rear yard and the other yard shall be considered a side yard. Where a lot is bounded by three streets and is a corner lot as defined in this chapter, the front yard setback requirements for the zone shall be satisfied with respect to each abutting street. One of the remaining yards shall be considered a side yard. For purposes of determining rear yard, the rear yard will be the side deemed the yard opposite the front yard; the narrower frontage shall be deemed the front lot line. For square lots, the applicant shall declare the front lot line at the time of subdivision or building permit in the case of an isolated lot.

In residential zones, unenclosed porches including steps extending not more than five feet from the building line into any required rear yard and not exceeding more than 20 square feet in size. Unenclosed porches may have a roof.

Driveways providing access to permitted garages or parking areas; provided, however, that in residential zones, driveways used to provide access to private garages shall not be wider than 20 feet and shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the property line. If direct access to the garage requires a width greater than 20 feet, then the driveway width may be increased only to accommodate direct access to the garage.

Sills, eaves, leaders and similar ornamental or structural features may project not more than 18 inches into any required setback.

Fences and retaining walls, where specifically permitted in this chapter.

Freestanding flagpoles, television antennas and radio aerial masts, children's playground equipment, outdoor fireplaces and yard clothes lines and posts must be set back at least 10 feet from any property line. Except for freestanding flagpoles, such structures shall not be located in the front yard.

Accessory buildings and uses, including swimming pools, where specifically permitted in this chapter.

Only one principal building may be erected on a lot except for related buildings forming one principal use in accordance with an approved plan, and limited to the following:

No new building shall be constructed on or any existing building altered or moved onto any lot for use as a dwelling when there exists on said lot a building which is being used for dwelling purposes.

A rooming house or boarding house operating as a non-Oxford house model recovery home is a conditional use permitted in all residential zones as stated in § 277-4, as a reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities, only if it meets the following specified conditions and is a cooperative sober living residence (CSLR).

All other rooming houses and boarding houses which are not operating as non-Oxford model recovery homes are prohibited in all residential zones found in § 277-4.

A residential single-family detached dwelling unit which includes an Oxford House model recovery home is a permitted use in all residential zones found in § 277-4.