Verona City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Supplementary Lot, Height and Yard Regulations
§ 150-5.1 Lot regulations.
A.
Existing zone lots of record. If two or more lots or combinations of lots and portions of lots, developed or undeveloped, with continuous frontage in single ownership were of record on June 20, 2011, and if all or part of the lots do not meet the requirements for lot width and area established by this chapter, the lands involved shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purposes of this chapter, and no portion of said parcel shall be used or sold which does not meet lot width and area requirements established by this chapter, nor shall any division of the parcel be made which leaves remaining lots with width or area below the requirements stated in this chapter.
B.
Corner lot. At all street intersections or the intersection of a street and a driveway, no obstruction exceeding 2 1/2 feet in height above the established grade of the street at the property line, other than an existing building, post, column, hedge or tree, shall be erected, maintained or planted on any lot within the area bounded by the line drawn between the points along such street lot line 25 feet distance from their intersection.
C.
Through lots. A through lot shall be considered as having two street frontages, both of which shall be subject to the front yard requirements of the zoning schedule of this chapter.
D.
Required area or space cannot be reduced. The area or dimension of any zone lot, yard, parking area, buffer zone or other space shall not be reduced to less than the minimum required by this chapter; and, if already existing at less than the minimum required by this chapter, said area or dimension may be continued and shall not be further reduced.
E.
Frontage upon a street. Every lot or parcel created by subdivision and every building built upon a lot shall provide frontage upon an improved street in accordance with the street standards established by the Township of Verona and the State of New Jersey.
F.
Lot located in more than one zone. For any lot which is located in more than one zone district, all yard, bulk and other requirements shall be measured from the zone district boundary line and not the true lot line.
§ 150-5.2 Height regulations.
A.
General application. No building or structure shall have a greater number of stories or a greater number of feet than are permitted in the district where such building is located.
B.
Permitted exceptions.
(1)
The building height provision contained in this chapter shall not apply to church spires, belfries, flagpoles, water towers, fire towers, chimneys, public buildings, or to necessary mechanical appurtenances or to parapet walls, except no parapet wall may extend more than four feet above the maximum height of the building.
(2)
The height of bulkheads, elevator enclosures or water tanks or other structures constructed upon the roof of a building and occupying in the aggregate less than 20% of the area of the roof upon which the same are located shall not be included as a part of the height of the building for the purpose of the regulations and restrictions of this chapter.
(3)
All rooftop appurtenances shall be appropriately screened from all adjoining properties with architectural screening, the material color and composition of which shall be approved by the approving body.
§ 150-5.3 Yard regulations.
A.
General. The area required in a yard at any given level shall be open and unobstructed from such level to the sky, except for the projections and encroachments identified in Subsection C.
B.
Front yard requirements affected by Official Map. Where any lot shall front on a street right-of-way which is proposed to be widened as indicated on the Official Map or Master Plan of the Township of Verona, the front yard shall be measured from such proposed right-of-way line or easement line, if a dedication of right-of-way is not effectuated.
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C.
Projection into required yards. Certain features may project into required yards as follows:
(1)
Normal skylights and parapets above the bottom of such yard.
(2)
Ordinary projections of windowsills and belt courses to the extent of not more than four inches.
(3)
Cornices and other ornamental features to the extent of not more than 12 inches.
(4)
An open or lattice-enclosed iron fire escape, fireproof outside stairway or solid-floored balcony to a fire tower to the extent of not more than six feet into a yard or an inner court; provided, however, that an open or lattice-enclosed iron fire escape may project not more than eight feet into a yard or into an inner court when it does not occupy more than 20% of the area of such inner court.
(5)
Chimneys or flues may be erected within a side or rear yard to the extent of not more than three feet, provided that they shall not obstruct ventilation.
(6)
Patios may be located in any side or rear yard; provided, that they are not closer than five feet to any property line.
(7)
Self-supporting walls and fences may project into any required yard; provided, that any accessory retaining wall or fence is not higher than three feet in height and shall not obstruct automobile visions.
D.
Corner lots, sight triangle. On a corner lot, no obstruction that would be greater than 2 1/2 feet above the center-line grades of the intersecting streets shall be installed, erected, planted or maintained within the triangular area formed by the right-of-way lines at such corner and a straight line joining said right-of-way at points which are:
(1)
Fifteen feet distant in business and commercial districts, except for the Town Center District which shall be five feet.
(2)
Twenty-five feet distant in residential districts from the intersection of the right-of-way lines and measured along said right-of-way lines which are on the side of the property and for the full length of the right-of-way line when said right-of-way line is located in the front of the property.
E.
Required yard setbacks.
(1)
Interior lot, frontage upon one street. An interior lot containing frontage upon an improved street will contain a front yard, two side yards and a rear yard.
(2)
Interior lot, frontage upon two streets. An interior lot containing frontage upon two improved streets (a through lot) shall contain two required front yards and two required side yards.
(3)
Corner lot, frontage upon two streets. A corner lot having frontage upon two improved streets shall have two front yards, one side yard and one rear yard. The rear yard shall be located opposite the more narrow frontage. The minimum side yard setback for such lot shall be 1.5 times the minimum yard requirement. In the event the two lot widths are equal, the lot shall contain two front yards and two rear yards.
(4)
Lot containing three frontages. A lot containing frontage upon three improved streets shall contain three required front yards. The fourth required setback shall be a required rear yard setback.
(5)
Three-sided triangular shaped lot.
(a)
If fronting on two streets, a three-sided triangular-shaped lot shall contain two required front yard and one required rear yard setback.
(b)
If fronting on one street, a three-sided triangular-shaped lot shall contain one required front yard, two side yards and one required rear yard setback.
 If A is a street right-of-way, B is a front yard If A is an adjacent lot, B is a side yard |
 A, B, C are front yards/D is a rear yard If A = B, then E and F are rear yards If A > B, then F is a rear yard and E is a side yard If A < B, then F is a side yard and E is a rear yard |
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F.
Paving of required yard areas.
(1)
For a one- or two-family dwelling abutting a public street, no front yard, side yard or rear yard shall be paved in excess of 20 feet in width, and in no case shall paving in the front yard, side yard or rear yard abutting a public street exceed 50% of the area of said front yard, 50% of said side yard abutting a public street or 50% of said rear yard abutting a public street, unless such additional paving is otherwise permitted by this chapter. The curb cut shall not exceed the width of the driveway.
(2)
For all other uses other than one- and two-family dwellings, no required front yard, side yard, or rear yard shall be paved except to allow driveway aprons to a public street or another approved parking area from an approved parking area.
G.
Unenclosed balconies, porches and steps.
(1)
Unenclosed balconies or unenclosed porches or steps may have a roof over same within the yard areas not to exceed the sizes listed:
Yard | Maximum Projection (feet) | Maximum Area (square feet) |
|---|---|---|
Front | 5 | 35 |
Side | 3 | 15 |
Rear | 5 | 30 |
(2)
Multiple-family dwellings may have one canopy or porch at ground level which shall not exceed 70 square feet and which shall have a minimum setback of eight feet. Said canopy or porch shall not contain any walls but shall be restricted to a roof and supporting columns only.
§ 150-5.4 Maximum lot coverage.
A.
The maximum percentage of lot coverage by buildings or structures and the required area of front, rear and side yards shall be as noted in the Schedule of Zone District Regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article XVII.
B.
All accessory buildings shall be computed with the principal building in determining the coverage of the land.
