Article V, Division 2, Sections 5-2-1 through 5-2-7
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- OH DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. includes core (OH-1), general (OH-2), and edge (OH-3) subdistricts; boundaries per Section 5-2-1.
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure location
Accessory structures shall be located in the rear yard only.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from lot lines3 ft
Accessory structures shall be set back at least 3 feet from all lot lines.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when adjoining residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Where a lot in the OH District adjoins a lot in a residential zoning district, the side and rear yard requirements of the adjoining residential district shall apply along the shared lot line.
- Bay window projection into required yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.2 ft
Bay windows and oriel windows: up to 2 feet into a required yard.
- Certificate of appropriateness required
No person shall erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, restore, move, or demolish any building, structure, or other feature within the OH District without first obtaining a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Review Board.
- Cornice and eave projection into required yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.2 ft
Cornices, eaves, and similar roof projections: up to 2 feet into a required yard.
- Maintenance of historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. properties
Every owner of a building, structure, or property within the OH District shall maintain such building, structure, or property in a manner that prevents deterioration and preserves the historic character.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Accessory structures shall not exceed 15 feet in height.
- Porch and step projection into front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.8 ft
Porches and steps: up to 8 feet into a required front yard.
Parking
- OH-1 nonresidential parking reduction50 pct
In the OH-1 subdistrict, nonresidential uses shall be required to provide off-street parking at 50% of the otherwise applicable rate; provided, that the applicant demonstrates that adequate on-street parking and public parking facilities are available within 500 feet of the subject property.
From the ordinance
Accessory structures shall not exceed 15 feet in height; set back at least 3 feet from all lot lines; located in rear yard only.