Building Design Standards 5.5 Residential: Detached House, Townhouse and Apartment Building
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5.5.4. Garages A.
For Dwellings (on lots of 40 feet or less in width): Garages or off-street parking areas shall be accessed only from an alley. Driveways shall not be permitted to connect to the fronting street. Where topographic or unique site conditions preclude the use of an alley, as determined by the Administrator, a driveway of no more than 12 feet in width may be used to provide access to garages or off-street parking areas in the third layer of the lot only, as defined in Section 9.3. (See illustration below) B. For Dwellings (on lots between 40 feet and 50 feet in width): One driveway of no more than 12 feet in width may be used to provide access to garages or off-street parking areas. Garages or off-street parking areas shall be located in the third layer of the lot only, as defined in Section 9.3. (See illustration below) C. Garage Door Setback from Façade: Garages with front loading bays shall be recessed from the front facade of the dwelling by a minimum of 4 feet and shall be visually designed to form a secondary building volume. Garage doors shall be setback a minimum of 25 feet from the back of sidewalk. (See illustration below) D. Garage Door Width At no time shall the total width of an attached garage door(s) exceed 50% of the total building façade for lots more than 50 feet in width. (See illustration below) E. Extra Bays to Be Turned: All garages with more than 2 bays shall be turned such that no more than 2 bays are visible from the street. (See illustration below) F. For All Townhouses: Garages or off-street parking areas shall be accessed only from an alley or via a driveway leading to a detached garage or parking area behind the front facade.
Town of Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance – July 19, 2022
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