Ridgewood City Zoning Code
§ 190-118.1
AH-1 Affordable Housing District.
[Added 2-24-2010 by Ord. No. 3240[1]]
A.
Principal uses and structures. The following principal uses and structures shall be permitted:
B.
Accessory uses and structures. The following accessory uses and structures shall be permitted, provided that they are located on the same premises as the principal use or structure to which they are accessory:
(1)
Private garages as an accessory use for up to four motor vehicles, subject to § 190-121G(3).
(2)
Private swimming pools as permitted and regulated by § 190-124T.
[Amended 9-11-2019 by Ord. No. 3730]
(3)
Private tennis courts, racquetball courts, paddleball courts, platform tennis courts, handball courts and similar recreation facilities designed to serve the residents on the premises, all as regulated in § 190-124G.
(6)
Accessory uses customarily incident to the above principal uses, provided that they shall not include any activity commonly conducted for gain unless specifically permitted in this section.
C.
Conditional uses and structures. No conditional uses and structures shall be permitted in the AH-1 District.
D.
Prohibited uses. Any uses other than those permitted by this section are prohibited
E.
Bulk and lot regulations. The following conditions and requirements shall be complied with:
(1)
Maximum building height: 33 feet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the height of principal buildings shall be permitted to be greater than 33 feet, but not more than 42 feet, when the pitch of the main roof is at least 8:12 (8 inches vertical for every 12 inches horizontal).
(2)
Minimum front yard: 40 feet.
(3)
Minimum side yard: 7 feet.
(4)
Minimum both side yards: 33% of the lot width measured at the minimum front yard setback line.
(5)
Minimum rear yard: 30 feet.
(6)
Minimum lot area 8,400 square feet.
(7)
Minimum lot width: 60 feet, measured at the minimum front yard setback line, and 50 feet at any other point within 140 feet of the front lot line.
(8)
Minimum lot depth: 120 feet.
(9)
Maximum total coverage by above-grade structures: 33% of the lot area.
(10)
Maximum coverage by above-grade structures located within 140 feet of the front lot line: 33% of the lot area within 140 feet of the front lot line.
(11)
Maximum improvement coverage: Notwithstanding the provisions of § 190-119H, the maximum improvement coverage shall be 70% of the lot area.
(12)
Maximum coverage by improvements located within 140 feet of front lot line: Notwithstanding the provisions of § 190-119H, the maximum improvement coverage shall be 70% of the lot area within 140 feet of the front lot line.
(13)
Maximum gross building area: Notwithstanding the provisions of § 190-119J, the maximum gross building area shall be 45% of the lot area
(14)
Maximum gross building area within 140 feet of the front lot line: Notwithstanding the provisions of § 190-119H, the maximum gross building area within 140 feet of the front lot line shall be 85%, provided that the gross building area restrictions shall be calculated using only those buildings or portions of buildings, and only that portion of the lot, located within 140 feet of the front lot line.
F.
Other requirements.
(2)
Architectural design.
(a)
Buildings shall be designed to maintain a residential streetscape appearance by designing the building wall facing the street to be compatible with the front of wall of single-family dwellings typical in the Village. This shall be accomplished through the use of such features as a doorway, windows, porch and other typical front wall design features.
(b)
For buildings with a gross building area that exceeds 5,000 square feet, the visual impact of the building shall be minimized by such features as: orienting the building so that the building wall having the narrower dimension faces the street, incorporating projections and recesses in the building walls, including windows and doors in large wall areas, using more than one building facade material and incorporating creative landscaping on those sides of the building that are visible from the street.
(c)
The main roof of principal buildings having a height greater than 33 feet shall have a minimum pitch of 8:12 (eight inches vertical for every 12 inches horizontal).
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it shall take effect after execution of a settlement agreement that resolves West Bergen Mental Healthcare's objection to the Village's housing element and fair share plan and after COAH's approval of such agreement.