TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING
CHAPTER 14-200. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
§14-205. "R-4" Residential District.
(1) Use Regulations. The specific uses permitted in this
district shall be the erection, construction, alteration, or use of buildings
and/or land for:
(a) The uses permitted in "R-3" Residential Districts,
subject to all qualifications imposed on such uses.
(2) Area
Regulations.
(a) Lot Width and Area. The minimum lot width shall be 35
feet; and the minimum lot area shall be 3,150 square feet.
(b) Occupied
Area. Not more than 40% of the lot area shall be occupied by
buildings.
(c) Open Area. The open area shall be not less than 60% of
the lot area and shall consist of front, side and rear yards of at least the
minimum dimensions herein designated.
(d) Building Set-back Line. The
building set-back line shall be 15 feet from all street
lines.
(e) Front Yards. The minimum depth of a front yard shall be the
depth required between the street line and the building set-back line, as herein
specified.
(f) Side Yards.
(.1) Every detached dwelling shall
have two side yards, each of which shall be not less than 8 feet wide; provided,
that every such dwelling located on a corner lot shall have the building
set-back on the intersecting street adjudged a side yard (which shall not be
less than the set-back required), and the other or inside yard may be reduced to
a width of not less than 6 feet (subject to exception for existing buildings,
see § 14-104(12)).
(.2) Every semi-detached dwelling shall have a
side yard not less than 16 feet wide; provided, that every such dwelling located
on a corner lot shall have the building set-back on the intersecting street
adjudged a side yard and its width shall be not less than the set-back
required;
(.3) Every building other than a dwelling shall have two
side yards, neighbor of which shall be less than 10 feet; provided, that every
such building located on a corner lot shall have the building set-back on the
intersecting street adjudged a side yard which shall not be less than the
set-back required.
(g) Courts. Courts when used shall be in addition to
the open area required. The minimum widths of courts shall be the same as the
minimum widths required for side yards, except inner courts and open courts
between wings of the same buildings, which are governed by the provisions of
§ 14-231(1).
(h) Rear Yards. The minimum depth of a rear yard
shall be 20 feet.
(3) Height Regulations.
(a) The maximum
height of a dwelling shall be 35 feet above the average ground level at the base
of the building, but in no case over three stories.
(b) The permitted
height of non-residential buildings shall be 35 feet, except that one foot of
additional height may be added for each additional foot the building sets back
from all lot lines; provided, however, that the maximum height of any such
building shall be 60 feet (subject to the provisions of §
14-231(2)).
(4) Off-street Parking. See § 14-1400 of this
Title.