In order to provide adequate open spaces for
access of light and circulation of air, to facilitate the prevention
and fighting of fires, to prevent undue concentration of population
and to lessen congestion on streets, no building or premises shall
be erected, altered or used except in accordance with the standards
set forth in this article.
The following schedule of density control regulations
is hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter and is
hereinafter referred to as the "Density Control Schedule."
[Amended 11-17-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008; 5-16-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
For any corner lot, the standards for front
yards shall apply to all yards that are adjacent to a street. For
the remaining yards that do not abut a street, the yard opposite the
frontage from which the lot is accessed becomes the rear yard, and
the remaining yard becomes the side yard. For any lot with three or
more frontages, the standards for front yards shall apply to all yards
that are adjacent to a street, with any remaining yard becoming the
rear yard. The following diagrams illustrate this provision.
District building height regulations shall not
apply to flagpoles, radio or television antennas, transmission towers
or cables, spires or cupolas, chimneys, elevator or stair bulkheads,
penthouses, parapets or railings, water tanks or cooling towers or
any similar structures, provided that such structures, in their aggregate
coverage, occupy no more than 10% of the roof area of the building.
[Amended 9-21-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
No lot shall be reduced in size for transfer
of ownership unless all lots resulting from such action comply with
the requirements of the Density Control Schedule for the district in which said lots are located and no
new nonconforming yard or other bulk requirements are created or existing
nonconformities increased.
Side yards for semidetached dwellings shall
be required at the ends of the total structure only.
No detached principal building shall be closer
to any other principal building on the same lot than the average heights
of said buildings.