Building Design Standards 5.5 Residential: Detached House, Townhouse and Apartment Building
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5.5. Residential: Detached House, Townhouse and Apartment Building
DETACHED HOUSE This building type is flexible in use accommodating primarily residential uses, home occupations, professional offices, and limited retail uses based on the zoning district in which it is located. In general, within a block, building types should be uniform in their use of driveways or alleys. Variations include setting the building on one of the side property lines. Typological Variants: Dwelling-Single family Dwelling-Duplex (Maximum of 2 doors facing the street) Dwelling-Multifamily (Maximum of 2 doors facing the street) Manufactured Home Commercial Conversion Bed and Breakfast Family Care Home Child/Adult Dare Care Home (8 or less persons) TOWNHOUSE The townhouse is a residential building with 3 or more dwelling units that share a common wall. The townhouse typically has one yard (rear) through variations including a small front setback to provide some landscaping.
Typological Variants: Dwelling-Townhome Dwelling-Duplex Dwelling-Multifamily Live-Work
APARTMENT The apartment building is a multiple-unit building with dwelling units vertically arranged (generally) and with parking typically located below or behind the buildings. Units may be for rental or for sale in condominium ownership or may be designed as continuing care facilities or dormitories. The ground floor may be available for commercial uses. The Apartment Building typically has one yard (rear) though variations include a small front and side setbacks to provide some landscaping.
Typological Variants: Dwelling-Multifamily Residential Care Facility Mixed-Use Building Dormitory Boarding or Rooming House
Town of Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance – July 19, 2022
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