19.630.030.B.3, 19.630.030.D, 19.630.040, 19.630.050
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Architectural projection into front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills bay windows, buttresses, or other similar architectural features may project up to four feet into a required front yard area
- Architectural projection into side or rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 in per ft of yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width
may project into a required side or rear yard area up to four inches per one foot of width of such yard.
- Fire escape projection4 ft
Fire escapes may project up to four feet into any required yard area.
- 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 irregular, triangular or gore shaped lots10 ft
The rear yard setback is measured from a line that is opposite, parallel to and at a maximum distance form the front building setback line, having a length of not less than 10 feet.
- Minimum distance between projections and property line3 ft
A minimum distance of three feet shall be maintained between all projections and any property line.
- Single-story porch encroachment into front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
Single-story porches may encroach into the required front yard up to 20 percent of the yard length or six feet, whichever is less.
- Open staircase or balcony projection2.5 ft
Open, unenclosed, and uncovered staircases or balconies may project up to two and one-half feet into any required yard area.
- Through lot front yards
The front yard setback on the street side of a through lot is a line parallel to the property line abutting both streets. In other words, a through lot has two front yards.
Parking
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. paving over limit requires Minor Conditional UseConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. Permit
Parking areas greater than 25 percent of the rear yard area or 1,000 square feet, whichever is less, may be considered under a Minor Conditional Use Permit.
- Maximum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. paving for parking1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No more than 1,000 square feet of the rear yard shall be paved, or 25 percent of the rear yard area, whichever is less, for parking purposes.
From the ordinance
Through lots. The front yard setback on the street side of a through lot is a line parallel to the property line abutting both streets. In other words, a through lot has two front yards. ... The rear setback building line is a line parallel to the rear property line, at a minimum distance specified by the base zone measured at right angles from the rear property line, that extends between the side yards, except as follows: ... Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills bay windows, buttresses, or other similar architectural features may project up to four feet into a required front yard area and may project into a required side or rear yard area up to four inches per one foot of width of such yard. ... No more than 1,000 square feet of the rear yard shall be paved, or 25 percent of the rear yard area, whichever is less, for parking purposes.