Princeton City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 1353
Area Exceptions
1353.01 PERMITTED DEVIATIONS FROM REQUIRED AREAS.
The minimum lot, yard and height requirements of Article 1349 shall prevail in all cases, except as provided in this article.
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1353.02 EXISTING NONCONFORMING LOTS.
(a) In any zone, where a nonconforming lot exists as a separate entity at the time of passage of the Zoning Ordinance, and when the owner of the nonconforming lot does not own an adjoining lot, then the following development is permitted.
(1) If the lot is located in a Residential District, a single-family dwelling may be constructed on it as a permitted use provided that the lot is at least sixty percent (60%) in compliance with each of the following requirements for the single-family dwelling, as specified in the District in which the lot is located: lot area, lot width, rear yard, side yard and maximum building coverage.
(2) If the lot is located in any remaining district, then a structure not exceeding two stories in height may be constructed on it for a use permitted in the District in which it is located, provided that the lot is at least sixty percent (60%) in compliance with the requirements shown in Section 1349.01
, and provided that the off-street parking and loading requirements of the Zoning Ordinance shall be complied with and that the front, side and rear yards are in keeping with the surrounding area.
(b) All such developments shall be reviewed and approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals prior to the issuance of a permit.
(c) In any case where two or more nonconforming lots with contiguous frontage are in common ownership, the aforesaid lots are considered as one, to be developed as a single parcel. They may not be resubdivided to create nonconforming lots for development or sale.
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1353.03 HEIGHT LIMITATIONS.
District height limitations shall not apply to church spires, cupolas and domes, monuments, water towers, chimneys, smokestacks, silos, flagpoles, radio and television towers, masts, aerials and parapet walls extending not more than four feet above the limiting height of the building.
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1353.04 FRONT YARD EXCEPTION.
When an unimproved lot is situated between two improved lots, each having a principal building within twenty feet of the side lot line of the unimproved lot, the front yard may be reduced to a depth equal to that of the greater front yard of the two adjoining lots; provided, however, that it may not be reduced to less than ten feet.
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1353.05 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS.
Projections into required yards shall be permitted as follows, except that in residential districts in no case shall a structure or projection, except for patios, be located closer than four feet to any side or ten feet to any rear lot line, or fifteen feet to any front lot line.
(a) Bay windows, carports, fireplaces, fire escapes, chimneys, uncovered stairs, and landings, and eaves, or other architectural features not required for structural support may project into the required side, front, rear yard not more than a total of four feet.
(b) Patios may be located in the required side and rear yards not closer than three feet to any adjacent property line, and may project into front yards not closer than ten feet to the street right-of-way line.
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1353.06 CHANGES TO CONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS.
(a) Any conforming use or building may be repaired, maintained, restored or rebuilt to the same dimensions existing at the time that the use or building was originally constructed or started.
(b) Any enlargement or addition to any conforming use must comply in all respects with the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance, except that in the case of any enlargement or addition of buildings legally existing at the effective date of the Zoning Ordinance the maximum building coverage requirements of Section 1349.01 shall not apply; provided, however, that all of the off-street parking and loading requirements of the Zoning Ordinance shall be complied with. In such a case, the maximum resulting building coverage shall not exceed eighty percent (80%) for commercial and manufacturing buildings or sixty percent (60%) for residential buildings.
(2) The use is so designed, located and proposed for operation that the public health, safety, welfare, and convenience will be protected.
(3) The use will not cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the neighborhood where it is to be located.
(4) The use will be compatible with adjoining development and the proposed character of the zone district where it is to be located.
(5) Adequate landscaping and screening is provided as required herein.
(6) Adequate off-street parking and loading is provided, and ingress and egress is so designed as to cause minimum interference with traffic on abutting streets.
(7) The use conforms with all applicable regulations governing the district where located, except as may otherwise be determined for large-scale developments.
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