[Ord. 206, 4/15/1957, § 10]
1.
In order to regulate and determine the areas of yards, courts and
other open spaces in connection with buildings or structures, hereafter
erected, reconstructed, or altered, the Borough is divided into area
districts as follows:
2.
Except as otherwise provided herein, no building shall hereafter
be erected and no existing building be enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall
any open space surrounding any building be encroached upon in any
manner except in conformity with the regulations hereby established
for the district in which such building is located. No yard, court
or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of
complying with the provisions of these regulations shall again be
considered as a yard, court or other open space for another building.
[Ord. 206, 4/15/1957, § 11; as amended by Ord.
374, 10/21/1980, § 1]
1.
In this district the minimum dimensions of yards and other open spaces
and the area of lot required per family housed thereon, shall be as
follows:
A.
On all streets or portions thereof within said First Area District,
there shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet.
B.
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard of not less than five feet
in width on one side and 10 feet on other side of any building or
structure permitted in this area district; provided, however, that
this side yard restriction shall be subject to change as hereinafter
provided in supplementary regulations.
2.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard the depth of which exclusive
of any portion of the depth to be used for accessory buildings shall
be not less than 15% of the depth of the lot but need not exceed 25.
Any household pet, if housed outside of and separate from the main
structure, shall be kept in a proper structure in a rear yard only,
and said structure or dog house shall be located in said rear yard
in an area which shall be the greatest common distance from all abutting
property lines.
3.
Lot Area. The minimum lot area requirements shall be as follows:
A.
One-family dwelling: 6,500 square feet.
B.
Two-family dwelling: 7,500 square feet.
C.
Three-family dwelling: 9,000 square feet.
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For all multiple dwellings or apartments providing residences
for more than three families a minimum of 500 square feet for each
apartment, suite or separate residential unit shall be required in
addition to the above requirements.
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4.
Air Conditioning Units. Any installation, location and use of equipment
related to air conditioning or heating/cooling must conform to the
following yard requirements:
A.
Front yard. Location of any equipment related to air conditioning
or heating/cooling is prohibited.
B.
Side yard. Location of any equipment related to air conditioning
or heating/cooling is permissible, provided all other side yard requirements
contained in this chapter are satisfied; and, provided further, that
the equipment is located at least 30 feet from the closest neighboring
dwelling bordering the side yard. Otherwise, such equipment is prohibited.
C.
Rear yard. Location of any equipment related to air conditioning
or heating/cooling is permissible; provided all other rear yard requirements
contained in this chapter are satisfied; and, provided further, that
the equipment is located at least 30 feet from the closest neighboring
dwelling bordering the rear yard. Otherwise, such equipment is prohibited.
[Ord. 206, 4/15/1957, § 12; as amended by Ord.
374, 10/21/1980, § 1]
1.
In this district the minimum dimension of yards and other open spaces
and the area of lot required per family housed thereon shall be as
follows:
A.
Front yard: none required.
B.
Side yard and court: except as otherwise mentioned herein, the requirements
for side yards and courts shall be as follows:
(1)
A building not used in whole or in part as a dwelling shall
not require a side yard.
(2)
A one-family dwelling, duplex, or double house shall require
a side yard that shall not be less than three feet in width; provided,
that any portion of a dwelling beyond the depth of two rooms shall
be placed not less than seven feet from the side lot line; and, provided
further, that when such space and a side yard are both provided they
shall be upon the same side of the dwelling.
(3)
A multiple dwelling not exceeding two rooms in depth shall not
require a side yard, but if a side yard is provided it shall not be
less than three feet in width.
(4)
A multiple dwelling which exceeds two rooms in depth shall have
at least one side yard not less than five feet in width; provided,
such side yard shall be increased two feet in width for each additional
story above the second story of the building; and, provided further,
that when any story contains more than one apartment there shall be
a similar side yard on each side of the building. Such multiple dwelling
may be built out to the side lot lines and these side yard requirements
may be ignored provided there is substituted therefor, at the ground
level, an outer court of at least equal area, which court shall have
a width not less than 10 feet nor less than one-quarter of its length,
nor less than six inches for each foot of the height of the court,
measured from the bottom thereof to the top of the highest wall abutting
it.
(5)
Except as prescribed in preceding Subsections 1B and D, an outer
court is not required, but if provided, its width shall not be less
than 10 feet nor less than one-quarter its length, nor less than 1 1/2
inches for each foot of height of the court, measured from the bottom
thereof, wherever it starts, to the top of the highest wall abutting
it, provided that in determining the width of an outer court adjoining
a side yard the width of such yard may be counted.
(6)
An inner court is not required, but if provided, its width shall
not be less than 10 feet nor less than one-quarter its length, nor
less than four inches for each foot of the height of the court measured
from the bottom thereof, wherever it starts, to the top of the highest
wall abutting it.
(7)
In case of mixed occupancy, any portion of a building used as
a dwelling shall be provided with open spaces equivalent in location
and dimensions to the side yards, or courts, or both, as prescribed
in preceding Subsections 1B, C and D for similar occupancy.
C.
Rear Yard.
(1)
A building not used in whole or in part as a dwelling shall
not require a rear yard, but for all buildings used as dwellings there
shall be a rear yard the depth of which, exclusive of any portion
of the depth to be used for accessory buildings, shall not be less
than 15% of the depth of the lot, but need not exceed 15 feet.
(2)
In case of mixed occupancy, any portion of a building used as
a dwelling shall be provided with a rear yard as prescribed in the
preceding paragraph. When the portion of the building used as a dwelling
is above the ground floor, an outer court shall be provided above
the stories used for nonresidence purposes, open and unobstructed
for the full width of the lot and of similar depth to that required
for a rear yard.
D.
Lot Area per Family. The minimum requirements as to lot area per
family housed thereon shall be as follows: one family dwelling, 1,500
square feet; duplex or double house, 1,500 square feet; multiple dwelling,
not exceeding three stories in height, 1,000 square feet, provided
that the required lot area per family may be reduced 10% for a corner
lot.
[Ord. 206, 4/15/1957, § 13; as amended by Ord.
500, 11/16/2003, § 1]
1.
The following exceptions to the provisions of the "area" sections
of the district regulations shall be permitted by the Building Inspector
in the districts indicated.
2.
Detached minor garage or minor parking area, located within a rear
yard, in any district. On an interior nonthrough lot, a detached enclosed
minor garage or a minor parking area may be located in the rear corner
thereof not closer than two feet to the rear and side lot lines, and
shall not occupy more than one-third of the area of the required rear
yard.
3.
Detached unenclosed minor garage and/or minor parking area located
closer to a side lot line than 10 feet, in any district. When the
entire side of a detached unenclosed minor garage (sometimes called
carport) and/or minor parking area abuts a side lot line, such garage
and/or minor parking area may extend to within five feet of said side
lot line.
4.
When the Building Inspector determines that a driveway within a side
yard is not necessary to provide vehicular access to required automobiles
parking space on the lot, the required yard widths in the above sections
may be varied, provided neither side yard is less in width than five
feet.
5.
Projection into yards, in any district except where otherwise noted
hereunder:
A.
A Porte cochere may be permitted over a driveway in a side yard;
provided, such structure is not more than one story in height and
20 feet in length, and is entirely open on at least three sides except
for the necessary supporting columns and customary architectural features;
and, provided further, that said structure shall be not nearer than
five feet to a side lot line.
B.
Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, canopies, or other similar
architectural features (not including bay windows or vertical projections),
may extend or project into a required side yard not more than two
inches for each one foot of width of such side yard, and may extend
or project into a required front or rear yard not more than 30 inches.
Chimneys also may project into a required front or side yard not more
than one foot provided the width of such side yard is not reduced
to less than four feet.
C.
Open fire escapes may extend or project into any front or side or
rear yard not more than four feet.
D.
Open balconies, not covered by a roof or canopy, which extend above
the level of the first floor of the building, may be erected:
(1)
In required rear yards other than on through lots; provided,
such structures are not more than four feet in depth and not closer
to an abutting lot line than the required width of the side yard.
(2)
In any required yards abutting streets; provided, such structures
are not more than 30 inches in depth.
E.
Open structures such as porches, platforms or landing places which
do not extend above the first floor of the building, may be erected:
(1)
In required front or rear yards, provided such structures are
not more than eight feet in depth and not nearer an abutting lot line
than the required width of side yard.
(2)
In required side yards abutting streets when the buildable area
of the lot is not closer to the street than the buildable area of
abutting zoning lots on such street, provided that such structures
are not more than eight feet in depth.
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The space underneath the projecting porch or platform may serve
as part of an interior minor garage provided no portion of the garage
extends above the adjoining ground level or farther into the yard
than the open porch or platform, and no garage doors open outward.
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F.
The following fences, landscape features, and guard railings may
be permitted; provided, such structures or features are not located
so as to preclude complete access at all times about a main building;
gates or other suitable openings at least 2 1/2 feet in width
shall be deemed adequate for such access:
(1)
Open ornamental fences, hedges, landscape architectural features,
or guard railings around depressed ramps, in any yard, if maintained
at a height of not more than 4 1/2 feet above the ground level
adjacent thereto.
(2)
Railings not more than 4 1/2 feet in height constructed
on any balcony, stairway, porch, or landing platform.
(3)
Landscape features such as trees, shrubs, or flowers, in any
yard provided they do not constitute a hedge effect contrary to the
provisions.
(4)
Fences or lattice-work screens or walls not more than six feet
in height, or hedges or thick growths of shrubs, maintained so as
to not exceed said height, in any required side or rear yard, provided
they do not extend closer to a street than the buildable area of the
lot.
(5)
In Industrial Districts, screening walls and fences may be located
in any required side or rear yard, except on corner lots or through
lots where the yards abut streets.
