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135-1. BUilDiNG tYPeS DRAFT
House A Building Type
e. Notes c. The minimum building width is 60 feet.
1. Front Yard Coverage. Maximum impervious plus d. An attached garage is not permitted on the
semi-pervious area in any front yard is 25% total. front facade.
2. 2- unit House A. Where designated on the e. Minimum height is 2 stories.
zoning map with a “-2” extension to the district f. up to two exterior front doors are
name, the House A building may be configured permitted: one front door is required on the
with 2 adjacent houses as follows: front facade and a second entrance may be
a. The 2-units shall be a side-by-side located on the side facade.
configuration with a common wall between g. Each unit shall be entered directly from
them, perpendicular to the front lot line. a front door or from a common interior
b. The minimum lot width in N1a is 120 feet, in hallway accessed from a front door.
N1b is 100 feet, and in N2 is 80 feet. h. Additional rear or side doors are permitted
c. Minimum height is 1.5 stories. for each unit.
d. Each unit shall meet all requirements of the i. All other requirements of the building type
building type. shall be met.
3. 4- unit House A. Where designated on the
zoning map with a “-4” extension to the district
name, the House A building may be configured
with 4 internal units as follows:
a. The 4-units shall be incorporated into a
single house design.
b. The minimum lot width in N2 is 80 feet.
135-1-52 DRAFT AuGuST 3, 2017
