In District B, only the following uses are permitted:
A. Any use as permitted in Districts A, §
290-7, subject to required conditions for District A-3, §
290-8.
B. Two-family dwellings subject to required conditions for District A-2, §
290-8, excepting minimum living floor area which shall meet the requirements of §
290-20E(2).
C. Multiple-family dwellings subject to the required conditions in §
290-20.
D. Occupancy by any boarders in single-family dwellings
is prohibited.
[Added 9-27-1999 by Ord. No. 13-99]
In District B, the following conditions shall
be met:
A. Area, density and frontage.
(1) Lot area. All multiple family dwellings shall have
a minimum lot area of one acre for multiple family development; the
only exclusion is a two-family home.
[Amended 3-16-1987 by Ord. No. 1040]
(2) Density. There shall be no more than eight dwelling
units, not more than four of which shall be one bedroom units, per
acre of lot area, nor shall there be more than 24 bedrooms per acre
of lot area.
[Amended 3-16-1987 by Ord. No. 1040]
(3) Frontage. The lot width at the street line shall not
be less than 100 feet.
B. Setback requirements.
(1) Front yard. The requirements of §
290-8B shall be complied with.
(2) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less
than 35 feet. A building on a lot extending through from street to
street shall, in lieu of a rear yard, conform to the front yard restrictions
on each street.
(3) Side yards. No principal building shall be located
within 15 feet of a side property line; provided, however, that, for
each 10 feet or part thereof of building wall in excess of 30 feet
in length, said building shall have an additional setback of one foot.
Buildings on corner lots shall meet the front yard setback requirement
for each street.
C. Distance between buildings. There shall be a minimum
distance of 30 feet between principal structures. If an access drive
is located between principal structures, the minimum distance between
said structures shall be 50 feet. In addition, the following requirements
shall be met:
(1) Buildings which are parallel to one another or approximately
so but which overlap one another shall be at least 30 feet apart at
the closest point; provided, however, that, for every foot or part
thereof of overlap in excess of 30 feet, said buildings shall be an
additional six inches apart.
(2) Buildings which are parallel to one another or approximately
so but which overlap by 10 feet or less may abut one another, except
that there shall be no more than three buildings so joined in a group.
D. Building requirements.
(1) Height. No principal building shall exceed a height
of two stories and attic nor more than 35 feet.
(2) Length of building. No building or group of buildings
structurally joined end to end shall exceed 140 feet in length.
(3) Units per building. No building shall contain less
than three nor more than eight dwelling units.
(4) Exterior construction. Exterior walls of all buildings
shall be faced with brick, stone or other equally durable and attractive
material as approved by the Planning Board.
(5) Maximum building coverage. The total area of all principal
buildings shall not exceed 20% of the lot area. The total area of
all principal buildings and accessory buildings and structures shall
not exceed 30% of the lot area.
E. Dwelling unit requirements.
(1) Bedrooms per unit. No dwelling unit shall contain
more than three bedrooms.
(2) Minimum living floor area. Each dwelling unit shall
have a minimum living floor area in accordance with the following
schedule:
|
Number of Bedrooms
|
Minimum Living Floor Area
(square feet)
|
---|
|
0 or 1
|
825
|
|
2
|
1,050
|
|
3
|
1,275
|
(3) Apartment units shall not be located in a cellar,
basement or in attic space.
(4) Each unit shall have at least two exposures with at
least one window in each exposure.
(5) Floors and ceilings and partitions between apartment
units shall be constructed so as to have a minimum airborne-sound-transmission
loss classification of 50 decibels.
(6) Basement storage space. No less than 500 cubic feet
shall be provided for each unit.
F. Garages and accessory structures. Garages may be built
into the apartment structure or separately constructed as hereinafter
provided.
(1) Size. Each garage space shall be at least 10 feet
in width and 20 feet in depth. Each group of attached garage spaces
shall have a joint capacity of not more than eight automobiles arranged
in a row.
(2) Design. Architectural design and materials used in
the construction of garages and accessory structures shall conform
to those used in the construction of the principal buildings.
(3) Setbacks. Garages and accessory structures shall be
erected beyond the street setback of the principal buildings, shall
be at least 25 feet from a principal building, at least 15 feet from
another accessory structure and at least three feet from a lot line.
G. Parking and traffic circulation. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with Article
XI and in addition shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Parking spaces per unit. There shall be two parking
spaces for each dwelling.
[Amended 5-13-1985 by Ord. No. 1008]
(2) Location. Off-street parking areas shall be located
beyond the street set back for principal buildings. All parking areas
shall be at least 10 feet from a principal building and at least five
feet from a lot line.
(3) Access drives. Two access drives, each a minimum of
16 feet wide, leading to a street shall be required unless the Planning
Board determines that one such drive is sufficient for the safe ingress
and egress of traffic. Parking areas and access drives shall be so
located and arranged as to provide safe traffic movement. No such
facilities shall be approved that are likely to involve any risk to
vehicular or pedestrian traffic safety.
(4) Concrete sidewalks at least four feet in width shall
be constructed as follows:
(a)
Between buildings and parking areas.
(b)
Between each entrance in each building.
(c)
In other such locations as may be warranted
by probable pedestrian traffic and in the interest of safety as determined
by the Planning Board.
(5) Adequate exterior lighting shall be provided, subject
to approval of the Planning Board as to type, location and intensity.
Except exterior wall fixtures located at building entrances, all illumination
shall be reflected downward and away from adjoining streets and properties
and the direct source of illumination shall not be visible from any
adjoining street or property.
H. Landscaping and open space. All portions of the site not used for buildings and off-street parking shall be attractively landscaped with trees, shrubs and grass lawns as required by the Planning Board. At least 15% of the gross area site shall be devoted to common open space suitable for use by the residents for recreation. Screening and fencing as regulated in Article
XVIII shall be provided along side and rear property lines as required by the Planning Board.
I. Utilities.
(1) All telephone and electric service lines on the property
shall be underground.
(2) Water supply and sanitary sewerage facilities shall
be subject to the approval of the local Board of Health and the State
Department of Environmental Protection and all applicable state and
local regulations.
J. Miscellaneous.
(1) Television antennas shall be limited to one master
antenna per building.
(2) Window air-conditioning units shall not extend more
than 18 inches from the exterior wall.
(3) Basement laundry facilities may be provided in each
building. Outside clothes drying is prohibited.
(4) There shall be no incinerators on the premises of
the buildings. All trash and garbage shall be stored at all times
in airtight covered containers, which shall be kept in a centrally
located, concealed area outside the building.
(5) Swimming pools, restricted to the use of tenants,
are permitted subject to all applicable local and state requirements.
(6) Except for laundry machines, there shall be no coin-operated
machines.
K. Site plan approval. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, a site plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Board in accordance with Chapter
236, Site Plan Approval.