Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. landscaping required
In Single-Family Residential (RS) Districts, except for driveways, paved walkways and parking areas, all of the required front and street-side setback areas shall be landscaped.
- Garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street20 ft
Garages with driveways which directly access the street shall not be less than 20 feet from the front or street side property line.
- Hillside downslope setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.3 ft
On the downslope lot, the minimum distance between the toe of the slope and any portion of the main building shall not be less than one-half the vertical height of the slope (as measured from toe to top of slope), with a minimum of three feet and a maximum of 15 feet.
- Hillside front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. reduction50 pct
Any lot having a grade of more than 25 percent, as measured from the curbline to a point midway between the side lot lines and over a distance of 50 feet from the front lot line, may have a front yard setback which is not less than 50 percent of the depth required for a front yard setback in the district in which said lot is located.
- Hillside upslope setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
On the upslope lot, the minimum distance between the top of the slope and any portion of the main building shall not be less than five feet.
- Maximum driveway coverage in front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.50 pct
In Single-Family Residential (RS) Districts, driveways, paved walkways and parking areas shall not cover more than 50 percent of the required front or street-side setback areas.
- Minor structure maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
No part of any minor structure or mechanical equipment, exceeds six feet in height (as measured from adjacent finished grade).
- Minor structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line3 ft
No part of any minor structure extends within three feet of the property line.
- Pool setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line3 ft
Swimming pools, spas, ornamental pools and any other body of water measuring 18 inches or more deep, may be located within an interior or rear yard setback, provided that no portion of said pool is located closer than three feet from the property line.
From the ordinance
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no building, structure or portion of any building or structure, located under or above the ground, shall be constructed or extended closer to any street side, interior side, front or rear property line than the respective front, side or rear setback required in the district in which the property is located.