[Amended 5-16-1979 by Ord. No. 2-79; 11-18-1981 by Ord. No. 81-3P; 4-5-1995 by Ord. No. 1-95; 7-21-2004 by Ord. No. 5-2004]
The following schedule of regulations (except as modified in § 123-16) shall apply to the area of lots, width and depth of lots, the heights of buildings, the yards and other open spaces to be provided, minimum floor area and all other matters contained therein, as indicated for the various districts established by this chapter:
A. 
Residential 1 District and Residential 2 District.
(1) 
Area and yard requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all uses in the Residential 1 District and Residential 2 District:
(a) 
Principal building, minimum requirements.
[1] 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
[2] 
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
[3] 
Minimum lot area: 15,000 square feet.
[4] 
Minimum side yard: 15 feet.
[5] 
Minimum front yard: 35 feet.
[6] 
Minimum rear yard: 35 feet.
[7] 
Minimum livable first-floor area for ranchtype house: 960 square feet.
[8] 
Minimum livable first-floor area for two-story house, exclusive of basement: 750 square feet.
[9] 
Maximum height, measured from front elevation: 35 feet. There is an exemption from this height limitation when a structure is required to be raised to meet state or federal flood elevation standards. This exemption applies to the construction of a staircase or other attendant structure necessitated by such raising. This exemption from the height limitation shall apply only to the minimum extent necessary to allow the structure to meet the new elevation requirements with adequate means of ingress and egress.
[Amended 6-4-2014 by Ord. No. 03-2014]
(b) 
Accessory building.
[1] 
Minimum requirements.
[a] 
Distance to side line: 15 feet.
[b] 
Distance to rear line: 15 feet.
[c] 
Distance to other building: 15 feet.
[d] 
Maximum height measured from front elevation: 16 feet.
[2] 
Accessory buildings are not permitted in the front yard.
[3] 
No accessory buildings shall be located closer to a right-of-way line than the principal building.
[4] 
There shall be no more than two accessory buildings on a lot.
[5] 
No accessory building shall occupy more than 1,000 square feet and no accessory building shall occupy more than 30% of the rear yard, whichever is less.
B. 
Residential 3 District.
(1) 
Area and yard requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all uses in the Residential 3 District:
(a) 
Principal building, minimum requirements.
[1] 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
[2] 
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
[3] 
Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet.
[4] 
Minimum side yard: 30 feet.
[5] 
Minimum front yard: 35 feet.
[6] 
Minimum rear yard: 35 feet.
[7] 
Minimum livable first-floor area for ranch-type house, exclusive of basement: 1,200 square feet.
[8] 
Minimum livable first-floor area for two-story bi-level house exclusive of basement: 800 square feet.
[9] 
Maximum height, measured from front elevation: 35 feet. There is an exemption from this height limitation when a structure is required to be raised to meet state or federal flood elevation standards. This exemption applies to the construction of a staircase or other attendant structure necessitated by such raising. This exemption from the height limitation shall apply only to the minimum extent necessary to allow the structure to meet the new elevation requirements with adequate means of ingress and egress.
[Amended 6-4-2014 by Ord. No. 03-2014]
(b) 
Accessory buildings.
[1] 
Minimum requirement.
[a] 
Distance to side line: 15 feet.
[b] 
Distance to rear line: 15 feet.
[c] 
Distance to other building: 15 feet.
[d] 
Maximum height, measured from front elevation: 16 feet.
[2] 
Accessory buildings are not permitted in the front yard.
[3] 
No accessory buildings shall be located closer to a right-of-way line than the principal building.
[4] 
There shall be no more than two accessory buildings on a lot.
[5] 
No accessory building shall occupy more than 1,000 square feet and no accessory building shall occupy more than 30% of the rear yard, whichever is less.
C. 
Commercial District.
(1) 
Area and yard requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all uses in the C Commercial District:
(a) 
Principal building, minimum requirement.
[1] 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
[2] 
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
[3] 
Minimum lot area: 15,000 square feet.
[4] 
Minimum side yard: 15 feet.
[5] 
Minimum front yard: 35 feet.
[6] 
Minimum rear yard: 35 feet.
[7] 
Maximum height, measured from front elevation: 35 feet. There is an exemption from this height limitation when a structure is required to be raised to meet state or federal flood elevation standards. This exemption applies to the construction of a staircase or other attendant structure necessitated by such raising. This exemption from the height limitation shall apply only to the minimum extent necessary to allow the structure to meet the new elevation requirements with adequate means of ingress and egress.
[Amended 6-4-2014 by Ord. No. 03-2014]
(b) 
Accessory building.
[1] 
Minimum requirement.
[a] 
Distance to side line: 15 feet.
[b] 
Distance to rear line: 15 feet.
[c] 
Distance to other building: 15 feet.
[d] 
Maximum height, measured from front elevation: 35 feet.
[e] 
Accessory buildings are not permitted in the front yard.
[2] 
No accessory buildings shall be located closer to a right-of-way line than the principal building.
[3] 
There shall be no more than two accessory buildings on a lot.
[4] 
No accessory building shall have a floor area or footprint which is greater than 60% of the floor area of the principal building.
[5] 
No accessory building shall occupy more than 30% of the rear yard area.
D. 
Professional and Office District.
(1) 
Area and yard requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all uses in the D Professional and Office District:
(a) 
Principal building, minimum requirement, bulk regulations.
[1] 
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
[2] 
Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.
[3] 
Minimum lot area: 40,000 square feet.
[4] 
Minimum side yard: 15 feet.
[5] 
Minimum rear yard: 35 feet.
[6] 
Minimum front yard: 35 feet.
[7] 
Maximum height, measured from front elevation: 60 feet. There is an exemption from this height limitation when a structure is required to be raised to meet state or federal flood elevation standards. This exemption applies to the construction of a staircase or other attendant structure necessitated by such raising. This exemption from the height limitation shall apply only to the minimum extent necessary to allow the structure to meet the new elevation requirements with adequate means of ingress and egress.
[Amended 6-4-2014 by Ord. No. 03-2014]
(b) 
Accessory building.
[1] 
Minimum requirement.
[a] 
Distance to side line: 15 feet.
[b] 
Distance to rear line: 35 feet.
[c] 
Distance to other building: 20 feet.
[d] 
Maximum height, measured from front elevation: 60 feet.
[2] 
Density. Buildings in this zone shall not occupy more than 10% of the zoning lot.
[3] 
Accessory buildings are not permitted in the front yard.
[4] 
No accessory buildings shall be located closer to a right-of-way line than the principal building.
[5] 
There shall be no more than two accessory buildings on a lot.
[6] 
No accessory building shall have a floor area or footprint which is greater than 60% of the floor area of the principal building.
[7] 
No accessory building shall occupy more than 30% of the rear yard area.
E. 
Highway Commercial District.
(1) 
Area and yard requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all uses in the Highway Commercial District:
(a) 
Yard regulations for uses permitted in the R-1 District, R-2 District or O District and for retail stores and restaurants.
[1] 
Principal building, minimum requirement.
[a] 
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
[b] 
Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.
[c] 
Minimum lot area: 40,000 square feet.
[d] 
Minimum front yard: 50 feet.
[e] 
Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.
[f] 
Minimum side yard: 20 feet.
[g] 
Maximum height, measured from front elevation: 35 feet. There is an exemption from this height limitation when a structure is required to be raised to meet state or federal flood elevation standards. This exemption applies to the construction of a staircase or other attendant structure necessitated by such raising. This exemption from the height limitation shall apply only to the minimum extent necessary to allow the structure to meet the new elevation requirements with adequate means of ingress and egress.
[Amended 6-4-2014 by Ord. No. 03-2014]
[2] 
Accessory buildings.
[a] 
Minimum requirement.
[i] 
Distance to side line: 20 feet.
[ii] 
Distance to rear line: 35 feet.
[iii] 
Distance to other building: 20 feet.
[iv] 
Maximum height, measured from front elevation: 35 feet.
[b] 
Accessory buildings are not permitted in the front yard.
[c] 
No accessory buildings shall be located closer to a right-of-way line than the principal building.
[d] 
There shall be no more than two accessory buildings on a lot.
[e] 
No accessory building shall have a floor area or footprint which is greater than 60% of the floor area of the principal building.
[f] 
No accessory building shall occupy more than 30% of the rear yard area.
(b) 
Yard regulations for light industrial, scientific or research laboratories or wholesale commercial uses.
[1] 
Principal building, minimum requirements.
[a] 
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
[b] 
Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.
[c] 
Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.
[d] 
Minimum lot area: 80,000 square feet.
[e] 
Minimum front yard: 100 feet.
[f] 
Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.
[g] 
Minimum side yard: 50 feet.
[h] 
Maximum height, measured from front elevation: 60 feet. There is an exemption from this height limitation when a structure is required to be raised to meet state or federal flood elevation standards. This exemption applies to the construction of a staircase or other attendant structure necessitated by such raising. This exemption from the height limitation shall apply only to the minimum extent necessary to allow the structure to meet the new elevation requirements with adequate means of ingress and egress.
[Amended 6-4-2014 by Ord. No. 03-2014]
[2] 
Accessory building.
[a] 
Minimum requirement.
[i] 
Distance to side line: 35 feet.
[ii] 
Distance to rear line: 35 feet.
[iii] 
Distance to other building: 20 feet.
[iv] 
Maximum height, measured from front elevation: 60 feet.
[b] 
Accessory buildings are not permitted in the front yard.
[c] 
No accessory buildings shall be located closer to a right-of-way line than the principal building.
[d] 
There shall be no more than two accessory buildings on a lot.
[e] 
No accessory building shall have a floor area or footprint which is greater than 60% of the floor area of the principal building.
[f] 
No accessory building shall occupy more than 30% of the rear yard area.