Borough of Paramus, NJ Article IX Residential One-Family (R-50) Zone

[§§ 429-42—429-43 adopted 12-6-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-08]

§ 429-42 Permitted uses.

Within any R-50 Zone, no building, structure or lot shall be constructed or used for any use other than in accordance with the general regulations for all residential zones set forth in all of the provisions contained in Article VIII of this Chapter and in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.

§ 429-43 Lot area and bulk requirements.

Lot and structures in the R-50 Zone shall conform to the requirements listed below. Additional requirements and the rules governing the application of these requirements are given in Article VIII.

A. Maximum height of buildings shall be as follows:

(1) Flat roof: 2 stories/20 feet.

(2) Pitched roof: 2 1/2 stories/30 feet.

B. Minimum lot area shall be as follows:

(1) Interior lots: 9,375 square feet.

(2) Corner lots: 10,775 square feet.

C. Minimum width of a lot shall be 50 feet.

D. Minimum frontage of a lot shall be 50 feet except for those lots located at and fronting on the turnaround of a dead-end street where the frontage requirement shall be reduced to 80% of the lot width requirement.

E. Maximum coverage of a lot shall be as follows:

(1) By buildings: 25%.

(2) By impervious surfaces: 50%.

F. Minimum front yard setback shall be the greater of the following distances:

(1) As measured from street right-of-way line: 25 feet.

(2) As measured from center line of street: 50 feet.

G. Minimum side yards shall be as follows:

(1) Total of both side yards: 18 feet.

(2) Minimum for any one side: 8 feet.

H. Minimum rear yard shall be 20 feet.

I. Minimum lot depth:

(1) Interior lots: 150 feet.

(2) Corner lots: 180 feet.