Sec. 30.3.17
Dimensional standards
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Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures 200-600 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. require varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship.200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory structures within the floodplain that are greater than 200 square feet but not greater than 600 square feet ... must secure a variance before a permit is issued.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure size without varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship.600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No variance shall be granted for an accessory structure exceeding 600 square feet.
- No varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. for floodway increase
No variance shall be granted for any proposed use, development, or activity within any regulatory floodway that will cause any increase in the base flood elevation.
- No varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. for unauthorized use
No variance may be issued to authorize a use in the flood hazard overlay district not otherwise expressly authorized.
- Notice of flood insurance risk
The board of zoning appeals shall notify the applicant in writing that the issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the base flood elevation increases the risks to life and property and will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance.
From the ordinance
Variances may be issued in the following circumstances... No variance shall be granted for any proposed use, development, or activity within any regulatory floodway that will cause any increase in the base flood elevation.