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R16 Single Family/Duplex Two Family/Multi-Family Residential

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19th & Rittenhouse Square

20th & Locust Streets

West side of Rittenhouse Square

17th & Spruce Streets

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  • Residential and Non-Residential uses permitted.
  • Detached/Semi-detached/Attached/Multiple Structures permitted.
  • Minimum Lot Width: None required.
  • Minimum Lot Area: None required.
  • Gross Floor Area (Max. Permitted): 500 % of lot.
  • Minimum Open Area:
    0% (buildings 6 stories or more);
    20% (5 stories or less).
  • Set-Back Line/Front Yard Minimum Depth: the height of any point on a wall with legally required windows above the av. ground level at the base of the structure.
  • Rear Yard Minimum Depth: Same as Front Yard.
  • Side Yard Minimum Width: Same as Front Yard.
  • Maximum Building Height: No limit.
  • Parking: One (1) per unit.