Maple Shade Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
R-2 Residence Districts
§ 205-19 Applicability.
In R-2 Residence Districts, the following regulations shall apply.
§ 205-20 Permitted uses.
[Amended 8-2-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-15; 12-8-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-21
A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of the following purposes and no other:
§ 205-21 Area and yard requirements.
A.
Lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 3,500 square feet per family shall be provided for every building hereafter erected or used in whole or in part as a dwelling, provided that the minimum lot area for a single-family dwelling shall be not less than 6,000 square feet. The minimum lot width at the building line shall be 50 feet for a single-family dwelling, 70 feet for a two-family dwelling, and 80 feet for a multiple dwelling; the minimum lot width at the right-of-way shall be not less than the minimum required lot width at the building line, unless a variance is granted by the appropriate land use board having jurisdiction.
[Amended 2-27-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-01]
B.
Building area. Not more than 50% of the area of each lot may be occupied by buildings.
C.
Yards. Front, side, and rear yards shall be provided on each lot as follows:
(2)
Side yards.
(a)
For every single-family dwelling, two yards, not less than 16 feet in aggregate width, and neither less than six feet in width, except that, in the case of a corner lot, any yard which abuts a street shall be not less than 10 feet in width.
(b)
For every two-family or multiple dwelling, two yards, not less than 30 feet in aggregate width, and neither less than 12 feet.
(3)
Rear yard. One yard, not less than 20 feet in depth.
D.
Accessory use and structure setbacks.
[Added 12-8-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-21]
(2)
Two-family or multiple dwelling.
(a)
Front yard: No accessory use or structure shall be permitted in the front yard setback or forward of the front building line.
(b)
Side yard/s. Six feet. Side yards on corner lots that are adjacent a street: six feet
(c)
Rear yard. 10 feet.
[Amended 9-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-11]
Note: Sheds 192 square feet or less may be located no closer than three feet from a side or rear property line. |
§ 205-22 Height regulations.
No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height measured from grade. The height of roof-mounted structures customarily incidental to residential use shall not exceed the distance from the nearest property line to the base of the structure.