Danbury, CT Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max height
- 35 feet
- Max stories
- Three stories
- Where it applies
- RMF-10 cluster developments only
- Citation
- Zoning Regulations § 4.B.6.c(6)
Summary
In an RMF-10 cluster development, Danbury zoning caps new buildings at 35 feet and three stories, with a 50-foot setback from the development's perimeter.
(6) The maximum height of buildings shall be thirty-five (35) feet, maximum of three stories. (7) For one family dwellings on individual subdivided lots:
Minimum lot area Minimum lot width Minimum front yard Minimum side yard Minimum rear yard Maximum building coverage
6,000 sq. ft. 50 ft 20 ft 8 ft, principal building 6 ft, accessory building 25 ft, principal building 6 ft, accessory building 30%
(8) For one family dwellings not on individual lots, and for all two and three family dwellings, each principal building and all accessory uses shall be surrounded by a lot area as though the dwelling(s) were on a separate lot of 6,000 square feet per dwelling unit with lot width and front, side, and rear yards as specified in Section 4.B.6.c.(7) above. All such areas shall be indicated on the site plan required for the special exception application.
(9) All two and three family dwellings shall comply with Section 4.B.4.m. of these Regulations and all garden apartments, and row houses shall comply with Section 4.B.4.a. of these Regulations, except where inconsistent with this Section 4.B.6.
(10) All applicable provisions of §4.G.3. shall be met.
d. Sewer and Water.
All uses in the cluster development shall be served by municipal sewer and water.
e. Public Water Supply Watershed.
No cluster development, or part thereof, shall be located within a public water supply watershed.
f. Private Roads.
Full Breakdown
Section 4.B.6.c sets the area-and-bulk standards for cluster developments approved by special exception in the RMF-10 Multi-Family Residential District. Buildings there may rise no higher than thirty-five feet and no more than three stories. The same subsection also requires a minimum 10-acre lot, 125-foot lot width, a 50-foot setback from the development's perimeter lot line, and a 20-foot setback from any street or street right-of-way. The Planning Commission reviews compliance as part of special exception approval.
Violations & Fines
A building exceeding 35 feet or three stories in an approved RMF-10 cluster development violates the special exception approval; the Zoning Enforcement Officer can order the excess height removed or deny a certificate of compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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