TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING
CHAPTER 14-200. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
§14-206. "R-5" Residential District. [22]
(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-4" Residential Districts,
subject to all qualifications imposed on such uses;
(2) Area
Regulations.
(a) Lot Width and Area. With respect to new construction
for which a building permit application is filed after June 5, 2002, the minimum
lot width shall be 29 feet, and the minimum lot area shall be 2,610 square feet;
for all other properties, the minimum lot width shall be 25 feet, and the
minimum lot area shall be 2,250 square feet.
(b) Occupied Area. Not
more than 50% of the lot area shall be occupied by buildings.
(c) Open
Area. The open area shall be not less than 50% 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 eight 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 and every building other than a
dwelling shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less than eight
feet wide (subject to exception for existing buildings, see §
14-104(12)).
(.2) With respect to new construction for which a building
permit application is filed after June 5, 2002, every semi-detached dwelling
shall have a side yard not less than 12 feet wide; for all other properties,
every semi-detached dwelling shall have a side yard not less than 8 feet
wide.
(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 building, which are governed by the provisions of §
14-231(1).
(h) Rear Yards.
(.1) The minimum depth of a rear
yard shall be 15 feet for a single- family dwelling;
(.2) The minimum
depth of a rear yard for any building other than a dwelling 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.