RU-TH - Townhouse District

• Maximum density: 8.5 units per net acre
• Minimum site size: 1 net acre
• Lot area per unit: 1,250 square feet minimum; 1,500 square feet average for a group
• Height: 40 feet maximum
• Townhouse size: 600-square foot floor area minimum; 800-square foot average floor area in any grouping
• Grouping length: 240 feet maximum
• Patio area per unit: 400 square feet minimum enclosed with 6 feet minimum height walls, exclusive of parking and service areas

A setback is the required minimum horizontal distance between the front, sides and rear of the lot to the building.

Principal Building Setbacks

• Front: 15 feet minimum from the nearest edge of roadway pavement. If parking is provided in front of the townhouse, a 25-foot setback is required. If garages are provided, a 20-foot setback to the garage is required.
• Side Street: 15 feet minimum from the end of a group of townhouses to the street pavement, 8 feet of which shall be clear of encumbrances. The remaining 7 feet may be encumbered by trellises and walkways which may be enclosed by a privacy fence 1/2 the depth of the townhouse.
• 15’ minimum from the end of a group of townhouses to the street pavement, 8’ of which shall be clear of encumbrances.  The remaining 7’ may be encumbered by trellises and walkways which may be enclosed by a privacy fence 1/2 the depth of the townhouse
• Spacing between groups: 20 feet, 15 feet of which shall be free of encumbrances. The remaining 5 feet may be encumbered by trellises and walkways and may be enclosed by a privacy fence, 1/2 the depth of the townhouse.
• Rear: 10 feet minimum setback; a 10-foot greenbelt shall be provided between rear lot lines. The greenbelt may be omitted if a 15-foot setback is provided.

Accessory Use Setbacks

No accessory building permitted on unwalled sites; where enclosed, an accessory building shall not extend above enclosing walls.