Victory Gardens City Zoning Code
§ 23-13.1
Regulations.
[Ord. 8/26/08 § 1]
a.
To meet the purposes, goals and standards set forth in this Zoning Ordinance, the Borough Master Plan and Municipal Land Use Law, the applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance relating to minimum residential lot area shall be modified in areas of slopes greater than 15%.
1.
Minimum lot area for a residential lot shall be determined by multiplying the total land area in various slope categories by the following factors that aggregate to, at least, the minimum lot area required in the respective residential zone district.
Slopes (percent) | Factor |
|---|---|
0-15 | 1.0 |
16-19 | 0.5 |
20-29 | 0.2 |
30 or greater | 0.0 |
Slope calculations shall be based on contour intervals of two feet. |
Example: |
Slope | Gross Land Area (square feet) | Factor | Net Land Area (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
0-15 | 3,000 | 1.0 | 3,000 |
16-19 | 2,000 | 0.5 | 1,000 |
20-29 | 5,000 | 0.2 | 1,000 |
30+ | 1,000 | 0.0 | 0 |
11,000 | 5,000 |
b.
No development or improvements shall be permitted on slopes of 30% or higher. Manmade steep slopes are exempt.
c.
No lot for one single-family home shall be required to be greater than 10,000 square feet.
d.
No lot for one two-family home shall be required to be greater than 15,000 square feet.
e.
All single-family lots and two-family lots in existence at the time of adoption of this amendment to the zoning ordinance shall be classified as conforming. Subdivision of any lot or property in the Borough, however, shall be governed by this section.