TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING
CHAPTER 14-200. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
§14-215. "R-14" 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-10" Residential
Districts, except attached buildings; provided, that uses permitted shall be
subject to all qualifications imposed on such uses in the "R-10" Residential
District.
(b) Signs as permitted in "R-2" Residential
Districts.
(2) Area Regulations.
(a) Lot Width and Area. The
minimum lot width shall be 50 feet, and the minimum lot area shall be 10,000
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 20 feet back from all street
lines.
(e) Yards, General Provisions. Subject to the minimum yards set
forth in paragraphs (d), (f), (g) and (h), the front, side and rear yards in
this district shall be defined as the open area created on the lot by the
following requirements:
(.1) Any wall of a structure containing one or
more legally required windows shall be located so that every point of said wall
shall be a minimum horizontal distance from the lot line equal to one-half the
height of said point above the average ground level at the base of the
structure; provided, that where said wall faces upon a street, said distance may
be measured from the centerline of said street rather than the lot
line.
(f) 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, except where a greater front yard is required by paragraph (e)
above.
(g) Side Yards. Except where a greater width is required by
paragraph (e) above, side yards shall be required as
follows:
(.1) Every detached single-family dwelling and every detached
duplex dwelling shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less than
eight feet wide; provided, that every such dwelling located on a corner 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 shall be not less than six feet wide (subject to exception for existing
buildings, see § 14-104(12)).
(.2) Every semi-detached
single-family dwelling and every semi-detached duplex dwelling shall have a side
yard not less than 10 feet wide; provided, that such a dwelling located on a
corner shall have the building set-back on the intersecting street adjudged a
side yard, and its width shall not be less than set-back
required.
(.3) Every detached multiple dwelling and every building
other than a dwelling shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less
than eight feet wide; provided, that every such dwelling or building located on
a corner shall have the building set-back on the intersecting street adjudged a
side yard which shall not be less than the set-back required (subject to
exception for existing buildings, see § 14-104(12)).
(.4) Every
semi-detached multiple dwelling shall have a side yard not less than 16 feet
wide; provided, that every such dwelling located on a corner shall have the
building set-back of the intersecting street adjudged a side yard and its width
shall not be less than the set-back required (subject to exception for existing
buildings, see § 14-104(12)).
(h) Courts. Courts, when used, shall
be in addition to the open area required, and shall have minimum widths as
follows:
(.1) The minimum width of open courts not between wings of
the same building shall be the same as for side yards;
(.2) The
minimum width of courts between wings of the same structure shall be determined
by the following requirements:
(.a) For buildings of three stories or
less and not in excess of thirty-five feet high, the minimum width shall be not
less than the length or depth of such court.
(.b) For buildings over
three stories or over thirty-five feet in height, whichever is less, the minimum
width shall be not less than the length or depth of such court plus one-third of
that portion of the height of the building over three stories or thirty-five
feet.
(.3) The dimensions of an inner court shall be equal to the
height of the higher wall between which each dimension of the inner court is
being measured.
(i) Rear Yards. Except where a greater depth is
required by paragraph (e) above, the minimum depth of a rear yard shall be 20
feet.
(3) Height Regulations. There shall be no height regulations
except as height may be limited by the other applicable provisions of this
district.
(4) Floor Area. No building in this district shall have a
gross floor area (as defined in § 14-102(25)) greater than that permitted
under the provisions herein set forth:
(a) Basic Floor Area. Every
building in this district shall be permitted a gross floor area equal to 150% of
the area of the lot.
(b) Additional Floor Area. In addition to the
Basic Floor Area, any building in this district shall be permitted additional
gross floor area in accordance with the following provisions, which shall be
cumulative in their effect:
(.1) Buildings Constructed Back from
Streets Fifty Feet or More in Width: Where a building or any portion thereof is
constructed back at ground level, from the street line of any street of 50 feet
or more in width, there shall be permitted 2 square feet of additional gross
floor area for each square foot between the street line and the building
(including areas of required yards); provided, that the foregoing shall not
apply to any area which lies further from the street line than 50% of the depth
of the lot;
(.2) Buildings Constructed Back from Streets Less than
Fifty Feet in Width: Where a building or any portion thereof is constructed
back, at ground level, from the street line of any street of less than 50 feet
in width, there shall be permitted 1 square foot of additional gross floor area
for each square foot between the street line and the building (including areas
of required yards); provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to any area
which lies further from the street line than 50% of the depth of the
lot;
(.3) Buildings Constructed Away from Rear Lot Line, Not a Street
Line: Where a building or any portion thereof is constructed away, at ground
level, from a rear lot line which is not a street line, there shall be permitted
0.7 square feet of additional gross floor area for each square foot between the
rear lot and the building (including areas of required yards); provided, that
the foregoing shall not apply to any area which lies further from the rear lot
line than 50% of the depth of the lot;
(.4) Buildings Constructed With
Open Arcades: Where a building or any portion thereof is constructed so that at
the ground level there is an open arcade of at least 10 feet in unobstructed
width which abuts a sidewalk and is open to public use at all times, there shall
be permitted 0.3 square feet of additional gross floor area for each square foot
in said arcade; provided, that this subparagraph shall also apply to buildings
cantilevered to produce an effect similar to an arcade at least 10 feet in
unobstructed width;
(.5) Open Areas Separated from a Street Line by an
Open Arcade: Where a building or any portion thereof is constructed back, at
ground level, to create a continuous open area which is separated from the
street line only by an open arcade, there shall be permitted 2 square feet of
additional gross floor area for each square foot of such open area where said
street line is of a street which is 50 feet or more in width, or 1 square foot
of additional gross floor area for each square foot of such open area where said
street line is of a street which is less than 50 feet in width, subject to the
following provisions:
(.a) The foregoing shall not apply to any area
which lies further from the street line than 50% of the depth of the
lot;
(.b) "Continuous open area" as used in this subparagraph, shall
mean an open area which is unobstructed (except for passage through the open
arcade) in a straight line from the building to the street
line;
(.c) The additional gross floor area permitted for the area
within said open arcade itself shall in all cases be governed by subparagraph
(.4) above;
(.6) Other Open Areas Provided at Ground Level: Where a
building or any portion thereof is constructed so as to provide open areas at
ground level other than those described in subparagraphs (.1) through (.5)
above, there shall be permitted 0.6 square feet of additional gross floor area
for each square foot of said open area;
(.7) Buildings Constructed
Away from any Lot Line at First or Second Story Roof Level: Where a building or
any portion thereof is constructed away from any lot line (whether or not said
lot line is also a street line) above ground level but not beyond the second
story roof level, there shall be permitted 0.5 square feet of additional gross
floor area for each square foot between the lot line and the building; provided,
that where a building or any portion thereof is constructed away from a lot line
at successive distances at different levels, the computation of permitted
additional gross floor area shall be made for each level, beginning at the
ground level, and not including, in each case, areas between the building and
the lot line which have already been used in computing permitted additional
gross floor area at another level;
(.8) Areas Used or Intended to be
Used for Parking: Any area used or intended to be used for parking purposes
shall not be included as permitting additional gross floor area under the
provisions of subparagraphs (.4) and (.5) above.
(5) Off-street Parking.
See § 14-1400 of this Title.