§ 85-176. Maximum building and driveway size.  


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  • Within all residential districts, any permitted principal structure or building and driveway shall not exceed the maximum size as set forth herein. Any proposed structure or driveway in excess of the maximum size shall be required to obtain an area variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
    A. 
    Maximum permitted principal structure or building sizes within residential zones are hereby established as follows:
    District
    Maximum Size
    (square feet)
    A Residence
    11,250
    A-1 Residence
    15,000
    A-2 Residence
    30,000
    A-5 Residence
    30,000
    A-10 Residence
    30,000
    B Residence
    7,500
    B-1 Residence
    11,200
    C Residence
    7,875
    D Residence
    11,250
    B. 
    Within all above-referenced residential districts, the maximum amount of front yard area consisting of asphalt, gravel, stone, or dirt or other nonvegetative material to be used primarily for the parking of vehicles or as a driveway shall not exceed 35% of the area of the primary front yard of any residential lot or shall not be greater than 24 feet in width, whichever is less restrictive.
    (1) 
    Repairs or replacements of driveways in existence prior to the enactment of this section shall not be deemed a violation of this chapter.
    (2) 
    Exception. The calculation of front yard area for interior lots known as "flag lots" shall exclude the area encompassed by or attributable to the portion of said lot which is 20 feet or less in width.
    C. 
    Notwithstanding the above, any provision set forth in the Table of Dimensional Regulations which yields a smaller principal structure/building shall be controlling and prevail.
    D. 
    Religious institutions are exempt from the limitations contained within this section.