Chapter 18.04 (Definitions)
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Attic not a story if heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. less than7 ft
An attic is not considered a story provided it is unconditioned, unfinished, and less than seven feet in height at its highest point with an average height not exceeding four feet.
- Basement floor area limit relative to first floor
The basement floor area shall not exceed the floor area of the first floor of the building above.
- Basement considered a story when distance exceeds4 ft
A basement is considered a story when the distance between the finished grade and the floor of the story above is greater than four feet at any point.
- Maximum basement ceiling heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
The ceiling height is not more than twelve feet.
- Maximum basement floor joist heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above grade1.5 ft
The underside of the floor joists of the floor above are not more than eighteen inches above the adjoining natural or finished grade at any point, whichever is lower.
- Maximum junior accessory dwelling unitAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) is a unit that is no more than five hundred square feet in size and contained entirely within a single-family residence.
- Private road area subtracted from lot size
For the purposes of lot size requirements pursuant to the zoning and building ordinances of the town, the area lying within private roads shall be subtracted from the area otherwise lying within the lot or parcel of land.
From the ordinance
Various definitions with numeric constraints: JADU max 500 sq ft, basement ceiling height max 12 ft, basement floor joist height max 18 inches above grade, basement floor area not exceed first floor, basement story threshold 4 ft, attic exemption <7 ft height, private road area subtracted from lot size.