Markham City Zoning Code
R-5A GROUP
HOUSES AND GARDEN APARTMENT DISTRICTS
§ 156.165 APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.
§ 156.166 PERMITTED USES.
The following are permitted in an R-5A District:
(A) All the uses permitted in the R-3 District;
(B) Dwelling designed to contain two or more living units, as defined in division (C) below, to be used exclusively for dwelling purposes, not exceeding two and one-half stories, or 30 feet in height, whichever is less, on any lot or parcel, the dwelling shall be of such size, bulk and construction as to contain a minimum of 450 square feet of living floor area for each efficiency living unit, 600 square feet of living floor area for each one- bedroom living unit, and an additional 100 square feet of living floor area for each additional bedroom per living unit. In any dwelling designed to contain two or more living units, not more than 25% of the total number of living units shall be efficiency living units;
(C) The term LIVING UNIT referred to throughout this subchapter means any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single habitable unit with facilities that are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping and eating, which contains but a single cooking facility; and
(D) An efficiency living unit shall not be occupied by more than two persons.
(Prior Code, § 156.126) (Ord. 545, passed - -1964)
§ 156.167 LOT AREA.
Each lot shall have a minimum width of 59 feet. The minimum lot area per family unit shall be 1,900 square feet. No building with its accessory buildings shall occupy in excess of 30% of the area of the lot.
(Prior Code, § 156.127) (Ord. 545, passed - -1964)
§ 156.168 YARD SPECIFICATIONS.
The yard requirements specified in the proposed residential districts shall be the requirements for the R-1 Residence District as if the same were set forth in this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 156.128) (Ord. 545, passed - -1964)
§ 156.169 CORNER LOT.
The corner lot requirements in the R-1 Residence District shall be the requirements of this district as if the same were set forth in this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 156.129) (Ord. 545, passed - -1964)
§ 156.170 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITATION.
No building shall be erected or altered to exceed 30 feet in height.
(Prior Code, § 156.130) (Ord. 545, passed - -1964)
§ 156.171 LOCATION OF BACKS OF BUILDINGS.
In those areas where the back, rear or service side of a building faces the side lot line, rather than the rear lot line, permits shall be issued only for pairs of such buildings, with the backs of each to be facing each other. The minimum distance between any parts of adjacent buildings shall be 12 feet.
(Prior Code, § 156.131) (Ord. 545, passed - -1964)
§ 156.172 PARKING REGULATIONS.
A minimum of one and one-fourth off-street parking spaces must be provided for each family unit, the parking spaces to be located in the side or rear yard and to be accessible by a driveway of not less than 12 feet in width to the street, and must also conform to §§ 156.310 through 156.322 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 156.132) (Ord. 545, passed - -1964)
§ 156.173 LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENTS OR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS.
All proposals containing more than four living units must be submitted to the Plan Commission for approval before a building permit is issued. The application must be accompanied by an overall development plan showing the use or uses, dimensions and locations of proposed structures, of parking spaces and of areas, if any, to be reserved for streets, parks, playgrounds, school sites and other open spaces. Planned unit developments are a preferred form of multiple-family development, and may offer substantial modifications in street layout and land use. The tract or parcel of land involved must be either in one ownership or the subject of an application filed jointly by the owners of all the property included in the plan. The proposed development must be designed to produce an environment of stable and desirable character, and must provide standards of open and permanently reserved areas for off-street parking adequate for the occupancy proposed, and at least equivalent to those required by the terms of this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 156.133) (Ord. 545, passed - -1964)
§ 156.174 VARIANCES NOT GRANTED.
The Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals shall not permit variations acting to reduce the minimum living area or minimum lot area requirements of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 156.134) (Ord. 545, passed - -1964)