New Milford City Zoning Code
§ 30-23.2
Bulk Regulations.
[Ord. No. 2014:13]
a.
Low-Rise Multifamily Dwellings:
1.
Minimum lot area: 2 acres.
2.
Minimum front yard: 30 feet. The minimum front yard shall be provided along all public streets.
3.
Minimum side yard: 20 feet.
4.
Minimum rear yard: 20 feet.
5.
Minimum space between buildings: 20 feet.
6.
Maximum density: 16 dwelling units per acre, except that the maximum permitted density shall be increased when the requirements for the provision of affordable dwelling units in subsection 30-23.3 are met.
7.
Maximum building coverage: 50%.
8.
Maximum impervious coverage: 75%.
9.
Maximum principal building height: two and one-half stories/35 feet of habitable space. Flat roofs are specifically prohibited, except where necessary to permit mechanical equipment or other appurtenances as primary roof structures except for parking garages which are shielded from public view by other structures.
10.
Maximum accessory building height: one story/15 feet.
b.
Mid-Rise Multifamily Dwellings:
1.
Minimum lot area: 2 acres. However, a minimum tract area of 25 acres shall be required to permit buildings 3 stories or greater in height.
2.
Minimum front yard: 25 feet. The minimum front yard shall be provided along all public streets. A clubhouse, leasing office, or recreation building may be located within a front yard, but shall be set back at least 10 feet from a street.
3.
Minimum side yard: 25 feet for buildings up to 40 feet in height, 50 feet for buildings over 40 feet in height.
4.
Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.
5.
Minimum setback from any lot developed with a single-family dwelling: 65 feet from a building facade less than 100 feet in length, 85 feet from a building facade 100 feet or greater in length.
6.
Minimum space between buildings: 25 feet from end to end, 50 feet at any other location.
7.
Maximum density: 24 dwelling units per acre, except that the maximum permitted density shall be increased when the requirements for the provision of affordable dwelling units in subsection 30-23.3 are met.
8.
Maximum building coverage: 40%.
9.
Maximum impervious coverage: 65%.
10.
Maximum principal building height: three and one-half stories/48 feet of habitable space. Flat roofs are specifically prohibited, except where necessary to permit mechanical equipment or other appurtenances as primary roof structures except for parking garages which are shielded from public view by other structures.
(a)
An additional one story, not to exceed 10 feet in height, shall be permitted for a building that is located around the perimeter of a parking garage and is designed to screen it from view.
(b)
An additional 2 stories, not to exceed 20 feet in height, shall be permitted for a building that is setback 150 feet or more from the boundary of the R-A zone.
11.
Maximum accessory building height: one story/15 feet, except that the height limit may be increased to 30 feet for a recreation or clubhouse building that has a peaked roof.
12.
Maximum length of a facade without a vertical element in facade design: 75 feet.