Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum combined accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building coverage of required rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.50 pct
Any combination of accessory buildings shall not cover more than fifty percent (50%) of the required rear yard area
- Maximum total heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building16 ft
The total height of an accessory building is limited to sixteen (16) feet
- Maximum wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for flat/shed roofs adjacent to side/rear9 ft
the wall height is limited to nine (9) feet for flat or shed roofs adjacent to the side and rear property line
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings4 ft
An accessory building shall have a minimum rear yard setback of four (4) feet
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from other buildings on same lot6 ft
The accessory building shall be set back at least six (6) feet from other buildings on the same lot
- Minimum interior side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings4 ft
For interior side yard setbacks, the accessory building shall provide a minimum side yard setback of four (4) feet
- Roof decks prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures
Roof decks shall be prohibited on top of accessory structures
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for small accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings (<120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000., no foundation)7 ft
provided they do not exceed seven (7) feet in height or the maximum allowed height of a fence in the setback, whichever is less
From the ordinance
For interior side yard setbacks, the accessory building shall provide a minimum side yard setback of four (4) feet. The total height of an accessory building is limited to sixteen (16) feet.