City of Trenton, NJ Article XIII Residence A and Residence B-1 Districts

§ 315-86 Principal permitted uses.

Detached single-family dwelling units.

§ 315-87 Permitted accessory buildings and uses.

A. Private residential swimming pools and tennis courts in accordance with § 315-238.

B. Private residential greenhouses, storage sheds and private garages, in accordance with § 315-233.

C. Attached and detached private garages and carports, not to exceed spaces for three vehicles.

D. Satellite communications dish receiving antennas, provided that the dish antenna is located only in a rear yard area and does not exceed 15 feet in height, measured from the ground level at the installation location. Roof installations may be permitted only if the dish antenna is not visible from the street frontage.

E. Animal shelters for domestic pets, provided that the total area of the shelter does not exceed 24 square feet.

F. Signs in accordance with Article XXV (§ 315-191 et seq.).

G. Unroofed exterior accessory uses customarily incidental to permitted residential uses, such as, but not limited to, patios, decks and child play facilities, in accordance with Article XXX (§ 315-230 et seq.).

§ 315-88 Permitted conditional uses.

[Refer to Article XXII, Conditional Uses (§ 315-132 et seq.).]

A. Churches.

B. Telecommunications facilities.

§ 315-89 Lot size, area, yard and building requirements.

[The lot size, area, yard and building requirements for the Residence A and B-1 Districts are included at the end of this chapter.]

§ 315-90 General requirements.

A. Not more than one principal residential structure shall be located on a lot.

B. Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Other permitted uses shall comply with the parking requirements of Article XXIV (§ 315-178 et seq.), or other applicable sections.

C. The parking of vehicles on front or side yards in front of the front building line is prohibited, except in enclosed garages, and must comply with the requirements of § 315-180.

D. The exterior storage of vehicles, trucks and boats shall comply with the requirements of § 315-234.

E. Fences and masonry walls shall not be permitted in front yards in front of the building line. Otherwise, fences and masonry walls behind the front building line shall comply with the requirements of § 315-236.

F. When a residential structure is proposed to be built on a vacant parcel of land, the building design of the proposed dwelling unit shall be similar to other residential structures within a radius of 200 feet with respect to:

(1) Building height.

(2) Roof shape.

(3) Wall siding materials.

(4) Window and door type, size and number.

(5) Street orientation.

G. When a garage door is proposed to be located on the front facade of a residential structure, the residential structure must be at least 20 feet wide and the garage door must not comprise more than 40% of the front facade. Such door must be incorporated into the ground floor facade in such a manner as to provide the appearance of residential living space on the ground floor level.