Midland Park City Zoning Code
§ 34-4.5
Required Conditions.
[6-10-2021 by Ord. No. 08-21]
In the R-1 Residence District the following conditions shall be met:
a.
Height. The maximum height of a principal building shall be 2 1/2 stories or 32 feet, whichever is the lesser.
b.
Front Yard. There shall be a minimum front yard of 25 feet; provided, however, that where existing buildings on the same side of the street, in the same block or within 200 feet form an established setback line less than 25 feet, new buildings shall conform to such established line, provided no new building may project closer than 15 feet to the front street property.
c.
Rear Yard. There shall be a minimum rear yard equal to 25 feet.
d.
Side Yards. There shall be two side yards and no side yard shall be less than 12 feet.
e.
Lot Area. There shall be a minimum lot area of 12,500 square feet which shall be measured within 125 feet of the front street property line; provided, however, that the lot width at the street line shall not be less than 60 feet and the lot width at the setback line shall not be less than 100 feet.
f.
Floor Area. Every residence shall have a minimum floor area of 1,000 square feet. Dwellings having more than one story shall have a minimum floor area of 700 square feet on the first floor and a minimum floor area of 500 square feet on the second floor. Maximum one bedroom per 2,500 square feet of lot area.
g.
Building and Improved Lot Coverage.
1.
Total buildings: shall not exceed 30% of the lot area.
2.
Improved lot: shall not exceed 45% of the lot area.
3.
Total footprint of the accessory buildings, garages and sheds shall not exceed 75% of the footprint of the principle building or 840 square feet (e.g., 24 feet by 35 feet), whichever is less.
4.
Engineering review shall be required for all improved lot coverage increase of more than 300 square feet.
h.
Driveways.
1.
Maximum curb cut width shall be 20 feet.
3.
Two curb cuts shall only be allowed on lots having a width of 100 feet or greater provided that there is a minimum of 50 feet between the two curb cuts.
4.
In all cases, driveway areas shall be deemed as part of the improved lot coverage.
6.
Installations and modifications to driveways shall require:
(a)
A permit from the Building Department at a fee as designated by the Borough shall be required whether replacing, modifying or adding to an existing or installing a new driveway.
(b)
A drawing subject to the Borough Code Official's reasonable approval shall be required in order to confirm dimensions, placement relative to the lot and type of material for the proposed construction of the driveway.
(c)
An assessment by the Borough Code Official as to whether or not any additional documentation on stormwater runoff calculations and/or soil moving permits are required. The Borough Code Official shall be guided by the provisions of Subsection 32-6.10a of the Site Plan Review Ordinance in determining whether additional information and permits are required.
(d)
A driveway shall be required to provide access to a garage on the property.
i.
Front Yard Setback Encroachments (for houses constructed prior to 2019).
1.
A landing or pad not greater than five feet by five feet plus its associated steps may encroach no more than 10 feet into the front yard setback without requiring a variance.
2.
Steps, assuming the associated elevated landing or pad to the house conforms to the front yard setback, may encroach no more than 10 feet into the front yard setback without requiring a variance.
3.
Roof covering of the elevated or non-elevated landing or pad to the house shall be limited to the front edge of the landing or pad with a maximum width of one foot beyond the width of the pad in either direction.