The regulations set forth in this Article or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Article, are the regulations in the "R-2A" Two-Family Attached Residence District.
Accessory buildings which are not a part of the main building and accessory buildings connected by a breezeway may be erected in a required rear yard, but such accessory buildings shall not be nearer than five (5) feet to any side or rear lot lines or shall conform with fire district regulations where a larger side yard is required under said regulations. Such accessory buildings shall not occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the required rear yard; provided, however, in the case of a small lot, the garage need not be less than five hundred (500) square feet. There shall be not more than two (2) accessory buildings as follows:
One (1) other attached or unattached accessory building not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet; provided, however, that the total of both such accessory buildings shall not exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square feet. A shed not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet shall be permitted where there are no other accessory buildings.
No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main building has been actually commenced and no accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes.
Gambrel or barn-type roofs shall not be permitted on accessory buildings having a floor area greater than two hundred (200) square feet, as measured at grade level.
No driveway located in the front yard shall exceed twenty-four (24) feet in width. There shall be only one (1) driveway and a circle drive shall have a minimum radius of forty (40) feet; provided that, a duplex may have a driveway to serve each unit. Driveways shall not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of a front yard.
No vehicle shall be parked in a front, side or rear yard except in a residential driveway as defined in this Code. No vehicle of any type, including any type of trailer, which exceeds twenty-seven (27) feet in length, a height greater than eight (8) feet and licensed for twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds or more shall be parked within this zoning district, except that recreation vehicles, properly licensed as such, shall be allowed, provided that they are parked on a residential driveway as defined in this Code and are located behind the front yard setback. A transition drive consisting of an open-cell high-density polyethylene plastic exchange (HDPE) grassy paver, installed as per the manufacturer's specifications or an approved product equal, shall be allowed between the existing driveway and a recreation vehicle parking pad to facilitate the periodic movement of said recreation vehicle. The open cell pavers shall only be permitted with a grass or turf infill material and shall not be used as a parking surface. No vehicle, including, without limitation, any type of trailer, may be parked in a side or rear yard, except in a residential driveway as defined in this Code.
The total number of vehicles, including allowed recreational vehicles and trailers, on a premises shall not exceed four (4) for any one (1) residential unit.
There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet to the front line of the building and not less than twenty (20) feet to the front line of an open porch or paved terrace. However, any building now existing shall not be required to change. Corner lots shall provide a front yard on both abutting streets.
Any residential building hereafter erected or altered shall have a front entrance facing the street and a driveway of not less than nine (9) feet wide.
Rear Yards. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than fifteen (15) feet. In the case of a corner lot, the rear yard shall not be less than five (5) feet.
Side Yards. On interior lots there shall be a side yard on each side of the main building or any accessory building of not less than five (5) feet from the side lot line. On common walls/property line, a zero-foot setback shall apply.
Lot Area. Every single-family attached dwelling hereafter erected or structurally altered shall provide a lot area of not less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.
Frontage. Every lot shall be at least forty (40) feet wide as measured from one property line to the other, measured at the front building line. All main building fronts shall be parallel with the street.
Window and door awnings may project thirty (30) inches into a required front yard; however, such awnings shall not extend more than one (1) foot on either side of the window or door frame. Porch roofs may project six (6) feet into a required front yard and may be physically supported; however, the covered space shall not be enclosed on any side. The normal projections of chimneys and bay, now or box windows may extend into a required yard by no more than twenty-four (24) inches.
There shall be no storage of household items, auto parts, tires, appliances, building materials or of any material within a front yard or in front of the main building or in the rear yard except in an enclosed storage structure.
No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet, except as provided in Section 400.640. Permitted accessory buildings shall not exceed a height of sixteen (16) feet.