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Princeton City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 1349

Size of Lots; Yards and Buildings

1349.01 BULK AND COVERAGE CONTROLS.

   Regulations governing the size of lots, yards and buildings in the various districts shall be as follows:
Minimum Lot Dimensions (Sq. Ft.)
DISTRICT
AREA OF LOTS
PER/D.U.
WIDTH
DEPTH
R-1 Single Family
(8-11-12)
7500
7500
50
150
R-2 Single Family
Two Family
4000
4000
4000
2000
40
40
100
100
R-3 Single Family
Two Family
Multi-Family
3-4 units
5-8 units
9 or more units
4000
4000
 
6000
7000
9000
4000
2000
 
2000
1400
1000
40
40
 
60
70
90
100
100
 
100
100
100
Mobile Home Parks
(9)
 
 
 
 
C-1 Commercial
(10)
None required (7)
None required
None required
 
C-2
5000
 
50
100
C-R
10,000
 
100
100
O-I Office/Institution
10,000
 
100
100
I-1 Industrial
20,000
 
100
100
   NOTES
(1)   None required, but at least ten feet if provided.
(2)   When abutting a residential area, a minimum of fifteen feet shall be provided.
(3)   None, except when abutting a residential district, then thirty-feet.
(4)   When abutting a residential district zone boundary, then the side yard requirements for the abutting side shall be thirty-five feet.
(5)   Except when abutting a residential district, then the rear yard shall be fifty feet.
(6)   Existing nonconforming lots refer to Section 1353.02 .
District
Minium Yard
Dimensions (feet)
Maximum Height of Building
Maximum % of Lot Coverage
Front
Rear
Each
Side
Both
Sides
Principal Structure
Principal
Building
Accessory
Stories
Feet
R-1 Single Family
25
25
6
12
2-1/2
35
25
10
R-2 Single Family
Two Family
20
20
25
25
4
4
8
8
2-1/2
2-1/2
35
35
35
35
10
10
R-3 Single Family
Two Family
Multi-Family
3-4 units
5-8 units
9 or more units
20
20
 
20
20
20
25
25
 
25
25
25
4
4
 
4
6
8
8
8
 
8
12
16
2-1/2
2-1/2
 
2-1/2
2-1/2
8
35
35
 
35
35
80
50
50
 
50
50
50
10
10
 
10
15
15
Mobile Home
Parks (9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C-1 Commercial
None
re-
quired
(3)
(1-2)
8
80
None required
C-2 Commercial
None
re-
quired
(3)
(1-2)
8
80
No requirements 10
C-R
20
20
(1-2-4)
6
80
50
O-I Office
Institutional
20
20
(1-2-4)
6
80
50
I-1 Industrial
20
20
(5)
(1-2-4)
4
50
40
   NOTES
(7)   All multi-family residential development shall conform to the R-3 Bulk Coverage Controls.
(8)   Planned Residential Development (PRD) shall be subject to the requirements of Section 1381.10.
(9)   Mobile Home Parks shall be subject to the regulations of Section 1381.09.
(10)   Public garages and gasoline stations must comply with the regulations of Section 1381.04.
(11)   Lots without public water and sewer shall be a minimum of 20,000 square feet.
(12)   Lots with either public water or sewer shall be a minimum of 15,000 square feet.
(12-17-79; 10-17-94.)