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Chapter II, Schedule B: Standards, Residential Districts

Standards Residential Zoning Districts
R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 MF AHD
1. Minimum lot area (in square feet) 6,000 4,500 15,000 20,000 40,000 130,680 4,500
2. Minimum lot area (in square feet) for each dwelling unit 4,000 4,000 15,000 20,000 40,000 7,260 4,500
3. Minimum dimensions of square on the lot (in linear feet) 50 50 100 125 150 250 50
4. Minimum lot frontage (in linear feet) 50 50 90 110 130 150 50
5. Maximum number of stories for a building 3 3 3 3 3
6. Maximum height of a building or structure (in linear feet)
[Telecommunications Facilities shall not exceed 150 linear feet]
(See also Sect. 25.3, 25.4.5)
(For Accessory Structures, see Section 25.11)
40 40 40 40 40 35 35
7. Minimum setback from streetline (in linear feet)
(See also Section 25.4.13)
15 15 30 40 50 50 15
Standards R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 MF AHD
8. Minimum setback from rear property line (in linear feet)
(For Accessory Structures, see Section 25.11)
20 20 30 50 50 50 20
9. Minimum setback from side or other property line (in linear feet)
(For Accessory Structures, see Section 25.11)
10 10 15 20 25 50 10
10. Minimum setback from boundary of another Residence District (in linear feet) None None None None None 50 None
11. Maximum lot coverage as percentage of lot area 25 25 25 20 15 20 25
12. Maximum floor area as percentage of lot area 50 50 50 40 30 40 50
13. Maximum impervious surface as percentage of lot 50
14. Minimum floor area for each building (in square feet) 900 900 900 900 900 500 840
15. Minimum floor area for each dwelling unit (in square feet) 500 500 500 500 500 500 840
16. Minimum setback from Critical Coastal Resource (in linear feet) 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Standards R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 MF AHD
Residential Zoning Districts


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