§ 52-16d. R-TH townhouse district regulations.
In an R-TH district, no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than:
(a)
Principal uses: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses:
(1)
Townhouse.
(2)
Public and nonprofit institutions of an educational, religious or cultural type excluding corrective institutions and hospitals.
(3)
Governmental buildings and uses.
(4)
Public utility uses.
(5)
Public and private noncommercial recreational areas and facilities such as public parks, country clubs, golf courses, excluding miniature golf courses and driving ranges.
(6)
Temporary buildings when they are to be used only for construction purposes or as a field office within a subdivision approved by the city for the sale of the real estate of that subdivision only. Such temporary construction buildings shall be removed immediately upon completion or abandonment of construction and such field office shall be removed immediately upon occupancy of ninety-five (95) percent of the lots in the subdivision.
(7)
Customary home occupation, provided that no person, other than a member of the family of the owner or user of the principal single-family dwelling, shall be employed or work in or at such home occupation.
(8)
Garage sales if conducted pursuant and in conformity with all other applicable ordinances of the City of Irving.
(b)
Accessory uses: The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to a single-family dwelling provided that none shall be a source of income to the owner or user of the principal family dwelling.
(1)
Private swimming pool.
(2)
Cabana, pavilion or roofed area.
(3)
Meeting, party and/or social rooms.
When any of the foregoing permitted accessory uses are attached or detached from the principal family dwelling, said use shall not be located in the area between the face of the principal structure and the front property line.
Private garages on lots having a minimum width of less than thirty (30) feet must be entered from the side or rear. Said lots shall not have driveways on or within the front building setbacks.
(c)
Parking regulations: Provisions for parking of automobiles shall be permitted as an accessory use to any principal permitted use provided that private garages on lots having a minimum width of less than thirty (30) feet must be entered from the side or rear. Said lots shall not have driveways on or within the front building setback. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and other applicable ordinances of the city.
(d)
Area regulations: The following minimum requirements shall be required:
(1)
Depth of front setback: 25 feet
(2)
Depth of rear setback: 25 feet
(3)
Width of side setback: none, except:
a.
Lots siding to a dedicated public street: 15 feet
b.
When adjacent to property zoned in any other district than R-TH: 6 feet
(4)
Width of lot: 22 feet
(5)
Depth of lot: 80 feet
(6)
Land area per dwelling unit: 2,420 square feet
(7)
Minimum distance between:
a.
Residential structure and detached accessory buildings: 12 feet
b.
Two (2) principal structures: 12 feet
(e)
Height and area regulations: The following maximum height and area regulations shall be observed:
(1)
Height of principal structure: 30 feet
(2)
Lot coverage by buildings, driveways, and parking: 70 percent
(3)
Maximum distance of the width of structure within the R-TH district: 300 feet
(Ord. No. 1987, § 1, 8-13-70; Ord. No. 2569, § 4, 8-30-73; Ord. No. 3543, § 6, 10-23-80; Ord. No. 3852, § 13, 4-22-82; Ord. No. 2008-8970, § 13, 7-10-08)