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Title 17 — ZONING›Division II — BASE AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Newark Municipal Code § 17.13.010 Purpose
Newark Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Newark
Cite as: Newark Municipal Code § 17.13.010 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.13.010 - Purpose.¶
Form based codes address the relationships between building facades and the public realm, the form and mass of buildings in relation to one another, and the scale and types of streets and blocks.
(Ord. No. 503, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-2018)
17.13.020 - Applicability.¶
The standards and regulations of this chapter apply to areas designated with an -FBC extension on the zoning map. Except as provided in this chapter, all new structures and development, as well as alterations to existing structures, shall comply with the requirements of the base zoning district.
(Ord. No. 503, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-2018)
17.13.030 - Maximum height and required setbacks by street.¶
The following height, setback, and block standards apply on lots with frontage on the following streets:
A. Transit Station Entrance Road:
Maximum Height. Six stories or seventy-five feet measured from finished grade at entry to the top of the ridge/parapet.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard setback shall be zero feet; the maximum front yard setback shall be ten feet.
Street Side Yard. The minimum side street yard setback shall be zero feet; the maximum side street yard setback shall be ten feet.
B. North Side of Enterprise Drive West, from Willow to Hickory:
Maximum Height. Six stories or seventy-five feet measured from finished grade at entry to the top of the ridge/parapet.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard setback shall be zero feet; the maximum front yard setback shall be twenty feet.
Street Side Yard. The minimum side street yard setback shall be five feet; the maximum side street yard setback shall be ten feet.
C. South Side of Enterprise Drive West, from Willow to Hickory:
Maximum Height. Six stories or seventy-five feet measured from finished grade at entry to the top of the ridge/parapet.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard setback shall be ten feet; the maximum front yard setback shall be eighteen feet.
Street Side Yard. The minimum side street yard setback shall be five feet.
Maximum Block Length. The maximum block length shall be six hundred feet.
Minimum Block Width. The minimum block width shall be four hundred fifty feet.
Maximum Percent of Buildings at Minimum Setback Line. Buildings may be located at the minimum setback line for a maximum of eighty percent of the length of the setback line.
D. Hickory Street:
Maximum Height. Four stories or fifty feet; two stories or twenty-five feet for accessory buildings. Building height is measured from finished grade at entry to the top of the ridge/parapet.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard setback shall be ten feet; the maximum front yard setback shall be eighteen feet.
Street Side Yard. The minimum side street yard/side of building setback shall be five feet.
E. Willow Street:
Maximum Height. Four stories or fifty feet; two stories or twenty-five feet for accessory buildings. Building height is measured from finished grade at entry to the top of the ridge/parapet.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard setback shall be ten feet; the maximum front yard setback shall be twenty-five feet.
Street Side Yard. The minimum side street yard setback shall be eight feet, three inches; the maximum side street yard setback shall be fifteen feet.
Maximum Percent of Buildings at Minimum Setback Line. Buildings may be located at the minimum setback line for a maximum of eighty percent of the length of the setback line.
F. Central Avenue:
Maximum Height. Four stories or fifty feet; two stories or twenty-five feet for accessory buildings. Building height is measured from finished grade at entry to the top of the ridge/parapet.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard setback shall be ten feet; the maximum front yard setback shall be eighteen feet.
Street Side Yard. The minimum side street yard/side of building setback shall be five feet.
G. Enterprise Drive East:
Maximum Height. Two and one-half stories or thirty feet maximum; two stories or twenty-five feet for accessory buildings. Building height is measured from finished grade at entry to the top of the ridge/parapet.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard setback shall be ten feet; the maximum front yard setback shall be eighteen feet.
Street Side Yard. The minimum side street yard setback shall be five feet.
Maximum Percent of Buildings at Minimum Setback Line. Buildings may be located at the minimum setback line for a maximum of eighty percent of the length of the setback line.
H. All Neighborhood Streets:
Maximum Height. Four stories or fifty feet; two stories or twenty-five feet for accessory buildings. Building height is measured from finished grade at entry to the top of the ridge/parapet.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard setback shall be ten feet; the maximum front yard setback shall be eighteen feet.
Street Side Yard. The minimum side street yard setback shall be five feet.
Maximum Percent of Buildings at Minimum Setback Line. Buildings may be located at the minimum setback line for a maximum of 80 percent of the length of the setback line.
(Ord. No. 503, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-2018)
17.13.040 - General development standards.¶
The following development standards apply except where a more stringent requirement is established in Section 17.13.030, Maximum Height and Setback Standards by Street.
A. Single-Unit Development. Table 17.13.040.A, Development Standards-Single-Unit Development, prescribe the development standards for single-unit development with the following adjustments:
Lot depth for alley loaded homes shall be measured from back of walk/centerline of paseo to the centerline of the alley.
For attached homes with garages at the rear or front of the lot, the setback may be reduced to five feet to the garage door.
For front loaded single-family homes, the rear yard setback may be reduced to five feet for up to fifty percent of the lot width.
Building height shall be measured from the finished grade at the front entry to the top of the ridge/parapet.
Front setback shall be measured from back of sidewalk or centerline of paseo.
For all alley-loaded homes, the setback may be reduced to four feet to the garage door. The setback to living space on second- and third-floors may be reduced to two feet from the edge of alley.
TABLE 17.13.040.A: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS-SINGLE-UNIT DEVELOPMENT
| Standard | Single-Unit, Detached | Single-Unit, Detached | Single Unit, Attached | Single Unit, Attached |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Front Loaded | Alley Loaded | Front Loaded | Alley Loaded |
| Lot Dimensions | Lot Dimensions | Lot Dimensions | Lot Dimensions | Lot Dimensions |
| Lot Width | Lot Width | Lot Width | Lot Width | Lot Width |
| Minimum | 32 ft | 30 ft | 15 ft | 15 ft |
| Maximum | 65 ft | 60 ft | 35 ft | 35 ft |
| Lot Depth | Lot Depth | Lot Depth | Lot Depth | Lot Depth |
| Minimum | 45 ft | 50 ft | 50 ft | 50 ft |
| Maximum | 150 ft | 150 ft | 90 ft | 90 ft |
| Setbacks | Setbacks | Setbacks | Setbacks | Setbacks |
| Front | Front | Front | Front | Front |
| Porch/ |
6 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft |
| Building Face (minimum) | 8 ft | 8 ft | 8 ft | 8 ft |
| Building Face (maximum) | 18 ft | 16 ft | 16 ft | 16 ft |
| Lot Dimensions | Lot Dimensions | Lot Dimensions | Lot Dimensions | Lot Dimensions |
| Rear | Rear | Rear | Rear | Rear |
| Main Building (minimum) | 10 ft | 10 ft | 10 ft | 10 ft |
| Accessory Building (minimum) | 5 ft | 14 or 28 ft | 5 or 28 ft | 5 or 28 ft |
| Side | Side | Side | Side | Side |
| Main Building (minimum) | 3 ft 3 in | 3 ft 3 in | 3 ft 3 in | 3 ft 3 in |
| Main Building at Corners (minimum) | 8 ft 3 in | 8 ft 3 in | 8 ft 3 in | 8 ft 3 in |
| Porch/ |
6 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft |
| Accessory Building/ |
3 ft 3 in | 3 ft 3 in | 3 ft 3 in | 3 ft 3 in |
| Accessory Building/ |
8 ft 3 in | 8 ft 3 in | 8 ft 3 in | 8 ft 3 in |
| Site Coverage | Site Coverage | Site Coverage | Site Coverage | Site Coverage |
| Maximum Site Coverage (not including porches) | 60% | 60% | 75% | 75% |
B. Commercial, Office, and Multi-Unit Development. Table 17.13.040.B, Development Standards-Commercial, Office, and Multi-Unit Development, prescribe the development standards for commercial, office, and multi-unit development.
TABLE 17.13.040.B: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS- COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENT
| Standard | Commercial and Office | Multi-Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Building Form | Building Form | Building Form |
| Maximum Length of Building Façade with no Courtyard Break (ft) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum Building Depth (ft) | 300 | n/a |
| Setbacks | Setbacks | Setbacks |
| From Public Right-of-Way | From Public Right-of-Way | From Public Right-of-Way |
| Porches/ |
n/a | 10 ft min |
| Building | Ground floor: 0 min, 10 ft max Upper floors: 10 ft where ground floor at 0 to 5 ft; 5 ft where ground floor at 5 to 10 ft | 15 ft min |
| From Other Buildings On-Site | From Other Buildings On-Site | From Other Buildings On-Site |
| Residential Buildings | 20 ft min | Front/ |
| Community or Service Buildings | n/a | 25 ft min |
| Building Form | Building Form | Building Form |
| Non-residential Buildings | 20 ft min | n/a |
| Carports | 15 ft min | 15 ft min |
| From Non-Street Property Line | From Non-Street Property Line | From Non-Street Property Line |
| Of Single-Unit Dwelling, Attached or Multi-Unit Lot | 20 ft min | 15 ft min |
| Of Single-Unit Dwelling, Detached Lot | 25 ft min | 30 ft min |
| Non-residential Buildings | 25 ft min | n/a |
| From On-Site Parking, Drive Aisle, or Lane | 15 ft min | 5 ft min |
(Ord. No. 503, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-2018; Ord. No. 505, § 3(Exh. A), 7-12-2018; Ord. No. 516, § 4(Exh. A), 9-26-2019)
17.13.050 - Parking.¶
Parking shall be provided pursuant to Chapter 17.23, Parking and Loading, except as provided below:
A. Required Parking Spaces.
Senior Housing. For senior housing, parking shall be at 0.5 spaces per unit, inclusive of guest parking.
Commercial Uses. For all uses in the commercial use classification, parking shall be at three spaces per one thousand square feet.
B. Minimum Parking Space and Garage Dimensions. Minimum parking space/interior garage dimensions shall be as follows. Appliances such as washers, dryers, water heaters and utility sinks that take up the floor area of garages shall be outside of the required minimum dimensions.
Parallel striped spaces: Eight feet wide by twenty feet deep.
Single car garage: ten feet wide by twenty feet deep.
Two car, side by side, garage: twenty feet wide by twenty feet deep.
C. Maximum Garage Width.
For street facing garages, the maximum garage width shall be that which accommodates two conventional cars and an area for guest parking.
A street loaded garage may not occupy fifty percent or more of a lot's width.
D. Maximum Driveway Width. Dwelling unit driveways that serve as parking areas shall be a maximum of twenty feet wide. If such parking areas are included, a pedestrian walkway connecting parking to the units is recommended.
E. Design Guidelines. The following guidelines and recommendations apply to garages and parking:
Nonstreet-loaded garages are encouraged.
Site and building design shall be utilized to minimize the impact of parking aprons and garages on the streetscape.
Garage layout and design should minimize the visual impact of the garage door and parking apron on the streetscape.
A garage should not occur directly at the end of a parking court as viewed from the street.
To discourage obstruction of the driveway, garage aprons shall be either less than five feet deep or more than eighteen feet deep as measured from property line. The deeper parking aprons should be limited to the rear units; however, they can be visible from the street. Parking shall not be allowed on aprons that are five feet.
(Ord. No. 503, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-2018)
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