§ 18-4-901. Bulk regulations.


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  • (a) Generally. Except as provided otherwise in this article, the following bulk regulations are applicable in an R15 District:
    Maximum coverage by structures and parking
    45% of gross area
    Minimum setbacks for principal structures:
    Front lot line
    20 feet
    Side lot line
    15 feet
    Corner side lot lines
    20 feet
    Rear lot line
    30 feet
    Minimum distance between multifamily structures located on the same lot (closest projecting edge):
    Facades with windows
    30 feet
    Facades that are windowless
    15 feet
    Structure with eight or more dwelling units with facades that are windowless
    30 feet
    Minimum setbacks for accessory structures other than sheds that do not exceed 64 square feet in area and eight feet in height:
    Side and rear lot lines
    7 feet or, for structures less than 8 feet in height (other than swimming pools, tennis courts, basketball courts, and similar private recreational facilities accessory to single-family detached, duplex, or semi-detached dwellings), 5 feet
    Corner side lot line
    15 feet
    Maximum height limitations:
    Principal structures
    55 feet if all setbacks are increased by one foot for each foot of height in excess of 40 feet
    Accessory structures
    20 feet or the height of the principal structure, whichever is less
    Maximum length of a single elevation
    250 feet
    Maximum net density
    15 dwelling units per acre
    (b) Exception. A single-family detached dwelling on a lot in a recorded subdivision shall comply with the bulk regulations of the R5 District.
    (Bill No. 4-05; Bill No. 78-05; Bill No. 69-07)