Sec. 106-537 through 106-548
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right2
Conditional / special use2
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
30 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within 10 feet of lot line18 ft
No accessory building or structure which is within ten feet of any lot line shall be more than 18 feet high.
- Maximum dwelling heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.45 ft
Dwellings may be erected to an overall height of 45 feet, provided that both required side yard setbacks are increased one foot for each foot in height by which the dwelling exceeds 35 feet.
- Maximum public building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.60 ft
A public or semi-public building such as a school or church may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot in width for every two feet in height by which the building exceeds 35 feet.
- Maximum small wind energy system tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.80 ft
Small wind energy system towers shall not exceed a height of 80 feet on a parcel of five acres or more.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (cluster)5 ft
The minimum rear yard for accessory structures is five feet.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (conservation)10 ft
Each accessory structure shall have a rear yard of at least ten feet.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (conventional)5 ft
Each accessory structure shall have a rear yard of at least five feet.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (cluster)5 ft
The minimum side yard for accessory structures is five feet.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (conservation)15 ft
The minimum side yard for accessory structures is 15 feet.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (conventional)5 ft
The minimum side yard for accessory structures is five feet.
- AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. uses only on conservation lots
Agricultural uses are permitted only on conservation lots. Intensive agricultural uses, are not permitted in the village development district 'VDD.'
- Cluster lot side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.10 ft
The minimum side yard for each main structure is ten feet and the total width of the two required side yards must be at least 25 feet.
- Cluster lot total side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width25 ft
The total width of the two required side yards must be at least 25 feet.
- Conservation lot side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.30 ft
The minimum side yard for each main structure is 30 feet, and the total width of the two required side yards must be at least 60 feet.
- Conservation lot total side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width60 ft
The total width of the two required side yards must be at least 60 feet.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot.0.05 ratio
The total floor area ratio (FAR) of accessory structures shall not exceed 0.05 FAR.
- Maximum accessory dwelling unitsAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. per lot1 count
Only one accessory dwelling unit or apartment is permitted on any single lot, unless allowed by conditional use permit.
- Maximum accessory dwelling unitAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size650 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum size of the accessory dwelling unit is 650 square feet of total floor area.
- Maximum conservation lot floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot.0.08 ratio
A conservation lot may not have total development, including main structures and accessory structures, in excess of 0.075 floor area ratio (FAR).
- Maximum mixed use development size40 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The maximum size of a mixed use development shall be 40 acres unless there is a recommendation by the planning commission and a finding by the board of supervisors that a mixed use development larger than 40 acres is appropriate.
- Central water and sewer required for mixed use
Developments shall be adequately served by a water and sewer facility, central or public, as approved by the health department or the department of environmental quality.
- Resource quality protection plan required for 50+ lots
Any residential subdivision creating 50 or more lots is subject to resource quality protection plan requirements as specified in section 106-235 of this chapter.
- Maximum village green length/width ratio3 ratio
Maximum length/width ratio: three to one (3:1).
- Minimum village green area15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
At least one village green must be provided for every 50 lots in a village development. Each village green shall meet the following requirements: Minimum area: 15,000 square feet.
Parking
Off-street parking regulations shall conform to section 106-230 of this chapter.
Setback
The minimum setback for principle structures is 30 feet from the front lot line or right-of-way.
- Conservation lot front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.50 ft
The minimum setback for principle structures is 50 feet from the front lot line.
- Residential setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from adjacent agricultureAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them.200 ft
All residential structures in a development district 'VDD' must be set back a minimum of 200 feet from the boundary line of any adjacent tract that is zoned agriculture.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. measurement from RPA buffer
On cluster lots that include resource protection area (RPA), side yard setbacks shall be measured from the landward side of the 100-foot RPA buffer.
Signage
- Sign regulations
Sign regulations shall conform to article VIII of this chapter.
From the ordinance
Setback, yard, height, and development standards for the Village Development District.