Section 8.2. A., B., C., D., and F.
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
22 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lot
There shall be no minimum frontage of a lot including lots fronting on knuckles or cul-de-sacs.
Other
- Cornices and canopies encroachment
Cornices and canopies shall be allowed to encroach with no maximum requirement into setbacks.
- Eaves encroachment
Eaves shall be allowed to encroach with no maximum requirement into setbacks.
Garages opening to the front of lots shall be set back a minimum of eighteen (18) feet.
Garages opening to the rear of lots shall not be set back greater than five feet, unless the setback exceeds eighteen (18) feet.
Garages opening to the rear of lots shall be set back a minimum of three feet from the existing street right-of-way, from any future street right-of-way, as shown on any specific plan of highways, or from the curb of an alley.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from interior roads3 ft
The minimum building setback from interior roads, drives, and alleys shall be three feet, except that second floor living space and balconies shall be permitted within one foot of the rear property line.
- Maximum architectural encroachment2.5 ft
Fireplaces, media niches, bay windows, porches, window boxes, and similar architectural features shall be allowed to encroach a maximum of two and one half feet into setbacks.
There shall be no maximum lot coverage.
- Maximum media niche width8 ft
Media niches shall be a maximum of eight feet in width.
- Maximum stairway/landing encroachment3 ft
Stairways and landings shall be allowed to encroach a maximum of three feet into setbacks.
- Minimum distance between buildings6 ft
The distance between buildings shall be no less than six feet.
- Minimum private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dimensions
minimum dimensions of eight feet by six feet
- Minimum private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum private open space area for each lot or dwelling shall be one hundred (100) square feet with minimum dimensions of eight feet by six feet.
- Minimum side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. with encroachments4 ft
At least one side of the structure shall maintain a four foot setback regardless of encroachments.
- Minimum internal walkway width4 ft
Internal walkways shall be installed at a minimum width of four feet between dwelling units and recreational areas.
- Plot plan required for detached one-family
Applications for subdivisions for detached one-family residential development shall also submit a plot plan application which will include the conceptual design of dwellings including, but not limited to, elevations and floorplans.
- 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.0 ft
The rear yard and second floor living space and balconies located in the rear yard shall have no minimum setback requirement.
- Second floor structural encroachment
Second floor structural encroachments shall be permitted with no maximum setback.
second floor living space and balconies shall be permitted within one foot of the rear property line.
- 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.0 ft
Side yards shall have no setback requirements.
Parking
- Tandem garages
Tandem garages are permitted.
From the ordinance
Section 8.2. A., B., C., D., and F. shall be deleted and replaced, respectively, with each of the following: