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This document discusses building types and how they work in zoning regulations. It introduces several common building types - detached house, duplex, townhouse, apartment building, general building, and multi-use building - and explains that zones specify which types are allowed. Each building type has unique development standards depending on the zone. The building type approach provides more flexibility in site design and promotes compatible infill development.

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What Are Building Types? Detached House 1

This document discusses building types and how they work in zoning regulations. It introduces several common building types - detached house, duplex, townhouse, apartment building, general building, and multi-use building - and explains that zones specify which types are allowed. Each building type has unique development standards depending on the zone. The building type approach provides more flexibility in site design and promotes compatible infill development.

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What are Building Types?

How do Building Types Work?


A new way of regulating the general form applicable to
development within each zone
Each building type has different development standards
for each zone in which it is allowed
Detached House*
A building containing one dwelling
unit that may contain ancillary
nonresidential uses
1
Duplex
A building containing two principal
dwelling units that may contain
ancillary nonresidential uses
2
Townhouse
A building containing three or more
dwelling units where each dwelling
unit is separated vertically by a party
wall. A townhouse may contain
ancillary nonresidential uses

3
Apartment Building
A building containing three or more
dwelling units vertically and
horizontally integrated. An apartment
may contain up to 10% of the GFA as
Retail/Service Establishment uses,
otherwise it is a multi use building
4
General Building*
A building typically containing
nonresidential uses
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1. Zones specify which building types are allowed
2. Each building type has unique development
standards in each zone
B u i l d i n g T y p e s
9/16/14
www.zoningmontgomery.org
*In the Agricultural, Rural Residential, and Residential zones these
building types are combined and called a Detached House or a
Building for a Cultural Institution, Religious Assembly, Public Use,
or a Conditional Use allowed in the zone
How is This Beneficial?
Provides more flexibility with site design
Promotes development, especially infill, that is
compatible with the surrounding area
Multi Use Building
A building with Retail/Service
Establishments along the majority of
the ground floor facing any street or
open space and other nonresidential
or residential uses above
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