Saddle Brook City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Supplemental Lot, Yard and Bulk Regulations
§ 206-27 Principal buildings.
A.
Only one principal building may be erected on a lot except for related buildings under the same ownership, forming one principal use and limited to the following uses:
B.
Unless otherwise regulated in this chapter, no principal building shall be located closer to another building than the height of one of the buildings, but in no event less than 25 feet.
§ 206-28 Accessory structures.
No accessory structure may be built on any lot on which there is no principal building or structure. Unless otherwise regulated in this chapter, accessory structures shall meet the following conditions:
A.
Accessory structures in residential zones.
(1)
Accessory structures shall not exceed 15 feet in height or one and one-half (1 1/2) stories, whichever is less, as measured from the base of the primary entrance door to the peak of the accessory roof.
[Amended 3-12-1992 by Ord. No. 1045]
(2)
Accessory structures shall meet the front and side yard requirements of the principal building.
(3)
Accessory structures erected in the rear yard shall be at least five feet from a side or rear property line.
(4)
Accessory structures shall be at least 20 feet from another building and at least 10 feet from another accessory building.
(5)
Accessory structures shall not occupy more than 30% of the rear yard area.
(6)
No accessory structure shall be used as a dwelling.
B.
Accessory structures in all other zones. For the purpose of this chapter, accessory structures in all other zones shall meet the height and yard requirements for principal buildings. No such accessory building shall be located closer to another building than the height of the shorter building.
§ 206-29 Vision obstruction on corner lots.
[Amended 9-3-2020 by Ord. No. 1686-20; 11-5-2020 by Ord. No. 1689-20]
A.
In any district, plantings, signs or other structures or obstructions to vision higher than three feet above the existing street grade at the center line shall not be erected, planted or maintained in the required front yard setback. On a corner lot, both yards adjacent to each street shall be treated as front yards. For regulations specific to fences please refer to Chapter 89, Fences.
B.
This section shall be prospective in nature; however, it is in the discretion of the Construction Code Official that should preexisting bushes and/or trees obstruct vision to present a safety hazard the Construction Code Official may, in his or her discretion, require the homeowner to comply with the terms of this section.
§ 206-31 Minimum first floor area for single- and two-family detached dwellings.
All single- and two-family detached residential dwellings hereinafter constructed in the Township shall abide by one of the following requirements regulating the minimum first-floor area of such dwelling. The minimum first-floor area shall be exclusive of the area of any garage and enclosed or unenclosed porch or breezeway, the cellar and the utility, furnace and boiler room.
A.
The minimum first-floor area of a one-family, one-story dwelling shall be 925 square feet; and for a two-family, one-story dwelling, 1,850 square feet.
B.
The minimum first-floor area of a one-family, story-and-a-half dwelling shall be 800 square feet, provided that the second-story area is finished; if it is not finished, the minimum first-floor area shall be 925 square feet. The minimum first-floor area of a two-family, story-and-a-half dwelling shall be 1,600 square feet, provided that the second-story area is finished; if it is not finished, the minimum first-floor area shall be 1,850 square feet.
C.
The minimum floor area on the first and second elevations of a one-family, split-level dwelling shall be 925 square feet; and the minimum floor area for a two-family, split-level dwelling shall be 1,850 square feet.
D.
The minimum first-floor area for a one-family, two-story dwelling shall be 750 square feet; and the minimum living area for such a dwelling shall be 925 square feet. For a two-family, two-story dwelling, there shall be a minimum floor area of 925 square feet on each floor or story.
§ 206-32 Basement, cellar and foundation.
The basement, cellar or foundation of any two-family dwelling, building or structure to be constructed shall not exceed more than three feet above the mean grade level at the site.
§ 206-33 Access to uses in nonresidential districts.
Access to uses in nonresidential districts shall be direct and restricted from local streets in residential zone districts.
§ 206-34 Projections and encroachments.
No part of any building nor any structure attached to a building shall project into any required yard or setback area except as follows:
A.
No part of any building shall extend into the side yards as herein required except:
[Amended 3-14-2013 by Ord. No. 1544-13]
(1)
Steps.
(2)
Leaders, windowsills, belt courses and similar features projecting not more than six inches.
(3)
Ornamental features not extending to the foundation walls, bay windows, balconies or chimneys in any case projecting not more than two feet.
(4)
Eaves projecting not more than three feet.
(5)
Location of a standby generator shall be limited to placement in the side and rear yards with a minimum of a five-foot setback from the property line to the equipment.
§ 206-35 Townhouse development.
Any development of townhouses pursuant to this chapter shall be designed to satisfy the following supplemental conditions:
A.
Open space. Not less than 25% of the total area shall be dedicated for open space purposes. Open space shall not include land area in individual residential lots, roads, driveways, parking areas and garages.
B.
Minimum lot width. No individual townhouse lot shall have a width of less than 20 feet, said width to be measured at the minimum front yard setback line for each individual lot.
C.
Minimum lot area. No individual townhouse lot shall have a lot area of less than 2,000 square feet.
D.
Front and rear yards. No individual townhouse lot shall have a front or rear yard of less than 25 feet: except that, where the front or rear property line of an individual lot abuts tract open space and which open space shall have a minimum dimension of 50 feet measured at right angles along the full length of the abutting property line, than the required minimum yard requirement set forth herein may be reduced by not more than five feet for the abutting yard.
E.
Staggered front building wall. No more than two adjacent townhouses may be constructed without providing a staggered front building wall setback of not less than four feet.
F.
Distance between townhouse rows. No townhouse row shall be closer than 30 feet to any other townhouse row.
G.
Length of townhouse row. No townhouse row shall consist of more than six dwelling units.
H.
Maximum individual townhouse lot coverage. The maximum lot coverage for principal and accessory structures shall be no more than 40% of the area of each individual townhouse lot.
I.
Parking. Open lots are permitted; however the following conditions shall apply if private or common garage structures are provided:
(1)
Design. All garages provided shall conform architecturally to, and be of similar materials as the principal buildings in the development.
(2)
Location. Garages may be built into townhouses, or may be constructed on individual lots or on common areas, all subject to the approval of the Planning Board.
(3)
Private garages.
(a)
No garage shall exceed a height of one story or 15 feet.
(b)
A garage need not be set back from one side line of an individual lot and may be attached to a garage on an adjacent individual lot.
(c)
No garage which is not attached to or part of a townhouse on the same individual lot shall be closer than 15 feet to said townhouse.
(d)
Garages on adjacent individual lots which are attached to each other shall be separated by a noncombustible fire wall with not less than a two-hour fire rating.