Setback from Public Streets. All buildings, parking areas and other above ground improvements, with the exception of access drives or access roadways, landscaping and screening areas, shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the right-of way of all public streets unless the required front yard setback for the zone is greater, in which case, the zone regulations shall take precedent.

Setback from other Property Lines. All buildings, parking areas and other above ground improvements, including access drives, with the exception of landscaping and screening areas, shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from all side and rear lot lines, unless the required side or rear yard setback for the zone are greater, in which case, the zone regulations shall take precedent.

Minimum Distance Between Principal Buildings.

Courtyards. Courtyards bounded on three or more sides by wings of the same building or by the walls of separate buildings shall have a minimum court width of three feet for each one foot in height of the tallest building or building wing.

Building Length. No principal building, when viewed from any elevation, shall be greater than 175 feet in length.

Garages and/or carports, when not attached to a principal building, shall be located no closer than 40 feet to a facing wall of a principal building containing windows, nor closer than 20 feet to a facing wall of a principal building which does not contain windows.

Distance Between Principal Buildings and Internal Drives. No multi-family dwellings shall be located closer than 35 feet to any access drive or internal roadway.

Distance Between Principal Buildings and Parking Areas. No principal building shall be located closer than 20 feet to any parking area, except for access aisles or driveways to garages and/or carports, which are attached to principal buildings.

Garage and/or carport parking spaces shall not be counted toward meeting off-street parking requirements, unless the garage or carport space has a driveway in front of it, which is a minimum 20 feet in depth and which driveway is adjacent and accessible from an access aisle or internal roadway.

Refuse Storage. There shall be provided at least one outdoor refuse storage area of at least 100 square feet for each 20 dwelling units. The refuse storage area shall be suitably located and arranged for access and ease of collection and shall not be part of, restrict or occupy any parking aisle and shall not be located further than 300 feet from the entrance to any unit which it is intended to serve and shall be screened in accordance with the requirements of subsection 13-8.4b.

Outdoor Lighting. Interior development roads, parking areas, dwelling entrance ways and pedestrian walks shall be provided with sufficient illumination to minimize hazards to pedestrians and motor vehicles utilizing the same, but in no case, shall such lighting be less than is required to provide a minimum lighting level of 0.5 horizontal foot candles throughout such areas from dawn to dusk. Where necessary, lights shall be shielded to avoid glare disturbing to occupants of the buildings. Lighting shall be so arranged as to reflect away from all adjoining residential buildings.

Recreation. Passive recreation areas, such as pathways, natural woods and fields, seating areas and lawns, shall be provided, suitably arranged, throughout any multi-family site.

In addition, an active recreation area or areas shall be provided at the rate of at least 250 square feet per dwelling unit. Outdoor play equipment shall be installed in each recreation area in sufficient amount and variety to service the occupants of the project. If a swimming pool area or areas are to be installed, they are to include a pool of a size at least equivalent to 15 square feet per unit, except no pool less than 500 square feet will be allowed, and no pool greater than 3,000 square feet shall be required. An auxiliary building or buildings providing for lavatories and storage shall also be erected in conjunction with pools. Swimming pools shall be subject to the provisions of subsection 13-8.8.

Buildings shall have no more than two dwelling units in a line without setbacks and/or breaks in building elevation of at least five feet.

Concrete walkways, at least four feet wide or of such other dimension and composition as may be approved by the planning board, shall be provided where normal pedestrian traffic is like to occur.

Internal roadways shall be constructed in accordance with the standards for public streets in this chapter.

Minimum Gross Habitable Floor Area Requirements.

The percentage of three bedroom units to the total number of dwelling units shall not exceed 20%. The combined percentage of two or three bedroom units to the total number of dwelling units shall not exceed 70%. No unit larger than a three bedroom unit shall be permitted.

All rooms, exclusive of living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, which contain 70 square feet or more of floor area, shall be considered bedrooms. If a dining room is not directly accessible from and adjacent to both the kitchen and living room, it shall also be considered a bedroom.