Runnemede City Zoning Code
§ 395-6
Residence R-1 District.
A.
Permitted buildings, structures and uses. In Residence R-1 Districts, only the following buildings, structures and uses are permitted unless otherwise authorized by the Joint Planning/Zoning Board of Adjustment:
(1)
A single-family dwelling and its customary accessory buildings and accessory uses.
(2)
Any form of agriculture or horticulture for the private and personal use of the inhabitants of the property.
(3)
The keeping of any commonly accepted household pets such as dogs, cats, canaries, parakeets, parrots, gold fish, tropical fish, hamsters, gerbils and small monkeys in limited numbers as personal private pets.
B.
Size of lots. No residence or dwelling shall be erected or constructed unless the lot contains at least 6,000 square feet and has frontage of at least 60 feet. If a lot is on the bulb of a cul-de-sac, frontage shall be measured at the setback line, except present existing lots having minimum frontage of 40 feet and a minimum area of 4,000 square feet. All preexisting lots that have residential structures built as of the date of January 1, 2021, and preexisting lots that are larger than 50% of the other lots on the street shall be exempt from this requirement.
[Amended 3-2-2021 by Ord. No. 21-02]
C.
Building area and minimum foundation and living area.
(1)
The maximum percent of lot coverage, including all buildings, shall not exceed 35% of the total area of the lot.
D.
Height. The height of any building or structure shall be restricted to a maximum of 2 1/2 stories but shall not exceed 30 feet.
E.
Front yards.
(1)
In this residence district where 1/2 or more of the residence buildings situated on one side of the street between two intersecting streets conform to a minimum setback building line, no new building shall be erected and no existing building reconstructed or altered to project beyond such setback building line on the side of the street.
(2)
In this residence district, where more than 1/2 of the residence buildings situated on one side of the street between intersecting streets do not conform to a minimum setback building line, no new building shall be erected and no existing building reconstructed or altered to project beyond the line of the building having the least setback on that side of the street or a building setback of 10 feet, whichever is greater.
(3)
When no buildings exist within 100 feet on the same side of the street of the building to be erected, the setback building line shall be not less than 25 feet.
(4)
In the case of a corner lot, any building other than a garage or other outbuilding may be placed within 10 feet of the side street property line.
F.
Rear yards. There shall be a rear yard with a depth of not less than 25 feet.
G.
Side yards. There shall be two side yards, one on each side of every single detached dwelling, together having an aggregate width of not less than 14 feet but neither having a width less than seven feet.
H.
Private detached garages and other accessory buildings. No private detached garage or other accessory building exceeding 100 square feet in area shall be placed closer to a side or rear property line than five feet and should not be placed closer to the street line than 10 feet. Garages shall not exceed 18 feet in height. A one-car garage shall be limited to no larger than 400 square feet and 25 feet in size. In no instance shall there be an enclosed second story. Nothing herein shall prohibit the construction of a garage as part of or attached to the dwelling, in which event the side yard, rear yard, height and area requirements for the dwelling shall apply.
[Amended 3-5-1996 by Ord. No. 96-7; 11-7-2018 by Ord. No. 18-11; 7-11-2023 by Ord. No. 23-07]