§ 25-2-1555. TOWNHOUSE REGULATIONS.  


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  • (A)

    For a townhouse residential use:

    (1)

    the minimum lot area is 2,000 square feet;

    (2)

    the minimum lot width is 20 feet;

    (3)

    the minimum front setback is five feet;

    (4)

    the maximum front setback is 10 feet;

    (5)

    the minimum street side setback is 10 feet;

    (6)

    the minimum interior side yard setback is zero feet;

    (7)

    the minimum rear yard setback is five feet;

    (8)

    the maximum building height is 35 feet;

    (9)

    the maximum building coverage is 55 percent; and

    (10)

    the maximum impervious coverage is 65 percent.

    (B)

    The finished floor elevation of the first floor of a townhouse must be at least 18 inches above the elevation of the sidewalk at the front lot line.

    (C)

    Vehicular access to a townhouse group must be:

    (1)

    through a public alley or dedicated access easement at the rear of the group; or

    (2)

    through a single front driveway that provides access to the rear of the group.

    (D)

    Other than in a garage, parking is permitted only at the rear of a townhouse. A parking area must be screened from the street.

    (E)

    A lot may contain not more than one townhouse.

    (F)

    Two hundred square feet of private open space is required for each townhouse.

Source: Ord. 000406-81; Ord. 031211-11.