Zoning Regulations of the Town of Branford

 Chapter II- District Requirements

Section 21 Section 22 Section 23
Section 24 SCHEDULE A Section 25
SCHEDULE B    

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SCHEDULE B - Standards

                                                                                                      

STANDARDS

ZONING DISTRICT CODES

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 dimension of square on the lot.

 

50’

50’

100’

125’

150’

250’

50’

4.   Minimum lot frontage.

 

50’

50’

90’

110’

130’

150’

50’

5.   Maximum number of stories for a building.

 

3

3

3

3

3

2 ½

2 ½

6.   Maximum height of a building or structure (See Section 25.3).*

For buildings  exceeding 30 feet in height see Section 25.4.5

Maximum height Telecommunications Facilities shall not exceed 150 feet.

 

 

40’

 

 

40’

 

 

40’

 

 

40’

 

 

40’

 

 

35’

 

 

35’

7.   Minimum setback from street line (See also Section 25.4.13)

 

15’

15’

30’

40’

50’

50’

15’

8.   Minimum setback from rear property line.*

 

20’

20’

30’

50’

50’

50’

20’

9.   Minimum setback from side or other property line.*

 

10’

10’

15’

20’

25’

50’

10’

10.  Minimum setback from Residence District boundary line

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.50

 

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

* For Accessory Structures, see Section 25.11

 

  

STANDARDS

ZONING DISTRICT CODES

BC

BR

BL

IG-1

IG-2

CP

1.   Minimum lot area (in square feet).

 

None

6,000

20,000

20,000

60,000

20,000

2.   Minimum lot area (in square feet) for each dwelling unit.

 

1,400

4,000

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.1  MINMUM lot area (in square feet) for each one bedroom dwelling unit

1,200

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.2 MINMUM lot area (in square feet) for each efficiency dwelling unit

 

1,000

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.   Minimum dimension of square on the lot.

 

None

50’

100’

100’

200’

100’

4.   Minimum lot frontage.

 

None

50’

50’

50’

50’

50’

5.   Maximum number of stories for a building.

 

3

3

3

None

None

None

6.   Maximum height of a building or structure.

     (see also sections 25.3, 25.4.5 & 25.11f)

40’

40’

40’

40’

40’

40’

7.   Minimum setback from street line (See also Sections 6.44, 25.4.6, 25.4.13 & 36.4).

None

15,

30’

30’

50’

30’

8.   Minimum setback from rear property line (see also section 36.4).

 

None

20’

30’

30’

50’

30’

9.   Minimum setback from side or other property line (see also section 36.4).

None

None

10’

None

30’

10’

10.  Minimum setback from Residence District boundary line

 

25’

25’

25’

50’

100’

50’

11.   Maximum lot coverage as percentage of lot area.

 

100%

25%

25%

30%

30%

25%

12.  Maximum floor area RATIO.

 

2.00

0.30

0.30

0.40

0.40

0.30

13.  impervious surface RATIO.