Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. projection distance from rear lot line10 ft
the main residential building may project into a required rear yard up to, but not within, 10 feet of the rear lot line
- Maximum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. projection width as percentage of lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.50 pct
nor shall it be wider than 50 percent of the average lot width in the rear half of the lot.
From the ordinance
in R districts, the main residential building may project into a required rear yard up to, but not within, 10 feet of the rear lot line, provided that the maximum lot coverage and minimum required open space standards are met. This building projection shall not encroach into a required side yard, nor shall it be wider than 50 percent of the average lot width in the rear half of the lot.