§190-102. R-1 Single-Family Residence District.

A. Principal uses and structures. The following principal uses and structures shall be permitted:

(1) Single-family residential uses in detached single-family residential structures;



(2) Municipal buildings owned or leased by the Village of -Ridgewood and used for public purposes; and

(3) Community residences and shelters



B. Accessory uses and structures. The following accessory uses and structures shall be permitted, provided they are located on the same premises as the principal use or structure to which they are accessory:

(1) Private garages as an accessory use for up to four (4) motor vehicles, subject to § 190- 121G(3);

(2) Private swimming pools as permitted and regulated by Chapter 251;

(3) Private tennis courts, racquetball courts, paddleball courts, platform tennis courts, handball courts and similar recreation facilities designed to serve the residents on the premises, all as regulated in 190124G;

(4) Signs, as regulated in § 190-122;

(5) No more than one (1) office, contained in a detached single-family residence, of a single practitioner licensed by the State to practice chiropody, podiatry, dentistry, acupuncture, medicine, chiropractic and osteopathy, as regulated in § 190-124C;

(6) The office,, contained in a detached single-family residence, of an ordained clergyman of any faith or Christian Science practitioner;

(7) Family day-care homes, as regulated in § 190-124B; and

(8) Accessory uses customarily incident to the above principal uses, provided that they shall not include any activity commonly conducted for gain unless specifically permitted in this section.

C. Conditional uses and structures. The following conditional uses and structures shall be permitted in the R1 district only if they comply with the appropriate regulations for such uses or structures in § 190-123:

(1) Public or private schools for kindergarten through grade twelve (12).

(2) Houses of worship.

(3) Public utility buildings and structures.

**Webmasters Note: Subsection C(4) has been deleted as per Ordinance No. 3177.

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Œ(5) Community residences for the developmentally disabled or mentally ill persons, community shelters for victims of domestic violence, and community residences for persons with head injuries, any of which house more than six (6) persons, excluding resident staff; and

(6) Nonprofit club uses.

D. Prohibited uses. Any uses other than those permitted by this section are prohibited.

E. Bulk and lot regulations. The following conditions and requirements shall be complied with, except where such requirements are specifically superseded by the regulations for cluster developments in § 190-124:

(1) Maximum building height: 30 feet, measured as set forth in § 190-119D and 2 1/2 stories. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the height of principal buildings shall be permitted to be greater than 30 feet, but not more than 35 feet, when all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The lot in question has a width, as defined in § 190-3, of at least 75 feet;

(b) The height of the building does not exceed 150% of the shallowest side yard depth; and

(c) The pitch of any roof greater than 30 feet high is at least 8:12 (8 inches vertical for every 12 inches horizontal).



**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection, E(1), has been amended as per Ordinance No. 3120.

(2) Minimum front yard: forty (40) feet.

(3) Minimum side yard: two-thirds (2/3) the height of the principal building on the site, or fifteen (15) feet, whichever is greater.

(4) Minimum both side yards: thirty-three percent (33%) of the lot width measured at the minimum front yard setback line.

(5) Minimum rear yard: thirty (30) feet.

(6) Minimum lot area: 14,000 square feet, provided, however that the minimum lot area of corner lots shall be 16,800 square feet.

(7) Minimum lot width: 100 feet, measured at the minimum front yard setback line, and 80 feet at any other point within 140 feet of the front lot line, provided, however that the minimum lot width of corner lots shall be 120 feet at the minimum front yard setback line, and 100 feet at any other point within 140 feet of the front lot line.

(8) Minimum average lot width: 100 feet, calculated so that at least 14,000 square feet of lot area shall be provided within 140 feet of the front lot line, provided, however that the minimum average lot width of corner lots shall be 120 feet, calculated so that at least 16,800 square feet of lot area shall be provided within 140 feet of the front lot line.

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsections, (6) through (8), have been amended as per Ordinance No. 2744.

(9) Minimum lot depth: one hundred twenty (120) feet.

(10) Maximum total coverage by above-grade structures: twenty percent (20%) of the land area of the lot.

(11) Maximum coverage by above-grade structures located within one hundred forty (140) feet of the front lot line: twenty percent (20%) of the lot area within one hundred forty (140) feet of the front lot line.

(12) Maximum habitable floor area of principal building: thirty percent (30%) of the lot area.

(13) Maximum habitable floor area of principal building located within one hundred forty (140) feet of the front lot line: thirty percent (30%) of the lot area within one hundred forty (140) feet of the front lot line.

(14) Minimum buildable area. Within any lot developed or intended to be developed for residential purposes, there shall be provided within the building envelope a rectangular area having a width of 60 feet and a depth of 50 feet. For purposes of administering this requirement, the rectangle width shall be construed to be that dimension that is generally parallel with the lot width, and the rectangle depth shall be construed to be that dimension that is generally parallel with the lot depth. The buildable area rectangle shall be located so as to encompass the existing principal building and above-grade structures attached to the principal building, unless such building and structures occupy an area larger than the rectangle or are located outside of the building envelope, in which case the rectangle shall encompass as much as possible of such building and structures within the building envelope. New principal buildings and attached above-grade structures shall also be located so as to result in compliance with the foregoing requirement.

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection has been amended as per Ordinance No. 2744.

(15) Minimum usable area. Within any lot developed or intended to be developed for residential purposes, there shall be provided a usable area rectangular in shape and having a width of 80 feet and a depth of 120 feet. For purposes of administering this requirement, the rectangle width shall be construed to be that dimension that is generally parallel with the lot width, and the rectangle depth shall be construed to be that dimension that is generally parallel with the lot depth. Such usable area rectangle shall encompass the buildable area rectangle on the lot required by Paragraph (14) above, and shall also be located to comply with the following:

(a) The front of the usable area rectangle shall be parallel to and forty (40) feet from the front of the buildable area rectangle.



(b) The sides of the usable area rectangle shall be parallel to and ten (10) feet from the sides of the buildable area rectangle.

(c) The rear of the usable area rectangle shall be parallel to and thirty (30) feet from the rear of the buildable area rectangle.

The terms "front", "side" and "rear" in the foregoing paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) shall be construed to mean those sides of the rectangle that generally face the front, side and rear lot lines, respectively. The area within the usable area rectangle, and including the area within the buildable area rectangle, shall comply with the provisions of § 190-120.

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection, (15), has been added as per Ordinance No. 2744.

§ 190-103. R-1A Single-Family Residence District.

A. Principal uses and structures. The following principal uses and structures shall be permitted:

(1) Single-family residential uses in detached single-family residential structures;

(2) Municipal buildings owned or leased by the Village of Ridgewood and used for public purposes; and

(3) Community residences and shelters..

B. Accessory uses and structures. The following accessory uses and structures shall be permitted, provided they are located on the same premises as the principal use or structure to which they are accessory:

(1) Private garages as an accessory use for up to four (4) motor vehicles, subject to S 190- 121G(3);

(2) Private swimming pools as permitted and regulated by Chapter 251;

(3) Private tennis courts, racquetball courts, paddleball courts, platform tennis courts, handball courts and similar recreation facilities designed to serve the residents on the premises, all as regulated in § 190124G;

(4) Signs, as regulated in § 190-122;

(5) No more than one (1) office, contained in a detached single-family residence, of a single practitioner licensed by the State to practice chiropody, podiatry, dentistry, acupuncture, medicine, chiropractic and osteopathy, as regulated in § 190-124C;

(6) The office, contained in a detached single-family residence, of an ordained clergyman of any faith or Christian science practitioner;

(7) Family day-care homes, as regulated in § 190-124B; and

(8) Accessory uses customarily incident to the above principal uses, provided that they shall not include any activity commonly conducted for gain unless specifically permitted in this section.

C. Conditional uses and structures. The following conditional uses and structures shall be permitted in the R-1A district only if they comply with the appropriate regulations for such uses or structures in § 190-123:

(1) Single-family attached dwelling units.

(2) Public -or private schools for kindergarten through grade twelve (12).

(3) Houses of worship.

(4) Public utility buildings and structures.

**Webmasters Note: Subsection C(5) has been deleted as per Ordinance No. 3177.

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ŒD. Prohibited uses. Any uses other than those permitted by this section are prohibited.



E. Required conditions.

(1) All required conditions as set forth in 190-102E shall be complied with.

(2) Residential cluster shall be permitted as regulated in § 190-124A.

§ 190-104. R-2 Single-Family Residence District.

A. Principal uses and structures. The following principal uses and structures shall be permitted:

(1) Single-family residential uses in detached single-family residential structures;

(2) Municipal buildings owned or leased by the Village of Ridgewood and used for public purposes; and

(3) Community residences and shelters.



B. Accessory uses and structures. The following accessory uses and structures shall be permitted, provided they are located on the same premises as the principal use or structure to which they are accessory:

(1) Private garages as an accessory use for up to four (4) motor vehicles, subject to § 190- 121G(3);



(2) Private swimming pools as permitted and regulated by Chapter 251;

(3) Private tennis courts, racquetball courts, paddleball courts, platform tennis courts, handball courts and similar recreation facilities designed to serve the residents on the premises, all as regulated in 190124G;

(4) Signs, as regulated in § 190-122;

(5) No more than one (1) office, contained in a detached single-family residence, of a single practitioner licensed by the State to practice chiropody, podiatry, dentistry, acupuncture, medicine, chiropractic and osteopathy, as regulated in § 190-124C;

(6) The office,, contained in a detached single-family residence, of an ordained clergyman of any faith or Christian Science practitioner;

(7) Family day-care homes, as regulated in § 190-124B; and

(8) Accessory uses customarily incident to the above principal uses, provided that they shall not include any activity commonly conducted for gain unless specifically permitted in this section.

C. Conditional uses and structures. The following conditional uses and structures shall be permitted in the R2 district only if they comply with the appropriate regulations for such uses or structures in § 190-123:

(1) Public or private schools for kindergarten through grade twelve (12).

(2) Houses-of worship.

(3) Public utility buildings and structures.

**Webmasters Note: Subsection C(4) has been deleted as per Ordinance No. 3177.

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ŒD. Prohibited uses. Any uses other than those permitted by this section are prohibited.



E. Bulk and lot regulations. The following conditions and requirements shall be complied with:

(1) Maximum building height: 30 feet, measured as set forth in § 190-119D and 2 1/2 stories. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the height of principal buildings shall be permitted to be greater than 30 feet, but not more than 35 feet, when all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The lot in question has a width, as defined in § 190-3, of at least 75 feet;

(b) The height of the building does not exceed 300% of the shallowest side yard depth; and

(c) The pitch of any roof greater than 30 feet high is at least 8:12 (8 inches vertical for every 12 inches horizontal).

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection, E(1), has been amended as per Ordinance No. 3120.

(2) Minimum front yard: forty (40) feet.

(3) minimum side yard: ten (10) feet.

(4) Minimum both side yards: -thirty-three percent (33%) of. the lot width measured at the minimum front yard setback line.

(5) Minimum rear yard: thirty (30) feet.

(6) Minimum lot area: 10,500 square feet, provided, however that the minimum lot area of corner lots shall be 14,700 square feet.

(7) Minimum lot width: 75 feet, measured at the minimum front yard setback line, and 60 feet at any other point within 140 feet of the front lot line, provided, however that the minimum lot width of corner lots shall be 105 feet at the minimum front yard setback line, and 90 feet at any other point within 140 feet of the front lot line.

(8) Minimum average lot width: 75 feet, calculated so that at least 10,500 square feet of lot area shall be provided within 140 feet of the front lot line, provided, however that the minimum average lot width of corner lots shall be 105 feet, calculated so that at least 14,700 square feet of lot area shall be provided within 140 feet of the front lot line.

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsections, (6) through (8), have been amended as per Ordinance No. 2744.

(9) Minimum lot depth: one hundred twenty (120) feet.

(10) Maximum total coverage by above-grade structures: twenty percent (20%) of the land area of the lot.

(11) Maximum coverage by above-grade structures located within one hundred forty (140) feet of the front lot -line: twenty percent (20%) of the lot area within one hundred forty (140) feet of the front lot line.

(12) Maximum habitable floor area of principal building: thirty percent (30%) of the lot area.

(13) Maximum habitable' floor area of principal building located within one hundred forty (140) feet of the front lot line: thirty percent (30%) of the lot area within one hundred forty (140) feet of the front lot line.

(14) Minimum buildable aria. Within any lot developed or intended to be developed for residential purposes, there shall be provided within the building envelope a rectangular area having a width of 50 feet and a depth of 50 feet. For purposes of administering this requirement, the rectangle width shall be construed to be that dimension that is generally parallel with the lot width, and the rectangle depth shall be construed to be that dimension that is generally parallel with the lot depth. The buildable area rectangle shall be located so as to encompass the existing principal building and above-grade structures attached to the principal building, unless such building and structures occupy an area larger than the rectangle or are located outside of the building envelope, in which case the rectangle shall encompass as much as possible of such building and structures within the building envelope. New principal buildings and attached above-grade structures shall also be located so as to result in compliance with the foregoing requirement.

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection has been amended as per Ordinance No. 2744.

(15) Minimum usable area. Within any lot developed or intended to be developed for residential purposes, there shall be provided a usable area rectangular in shape and having a width of 60 feet and a depth of 120 feet. For purposes of administering this requirement, the rectangle width shall be construed to be that dimension that is generally parallel with the lot width, and the rectangle depth shall be construed to be that dimension that is generally parallel with the lot depth. Such usable area rectangle shall encompass the buildable area rectangle on the lot required by Paragraph (14) above, and shall also be located to comply with the following:

(a) The front of the usable area rectangle shall be parallel to and forty (40) feet from the front of the buildable area rectangle.

(b) The sides of the usable area rectangle shall by parallel to and five (5) feet from the sides of the buildable area rectangle.

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection has been amended as per Ordinance No. 2753.

(c) The rear of the usable area rectangle shall be parallel to and thirty (30) feet from the rear of the buildable area rectangle.

The terms "front", "side" and "rear" in the foregoing paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) shall be construed to mean those sides of the rectangle that generally face the front, side and rear lot lines, respectively. The area within the usable area rectangle, and including the area within the buildable area rectangle, shall comply with the provisions of § 190-120.

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection, (15), has been added as per Ordinance No. 2744.