Sec. 5.1.28
Dimensional standards
Lot
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. activity in all districts, with specific setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. in RA, VR, MHD, and residential districts.
Extracted standards
18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Access setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from dwellings on adjacent property100 ft
Access must be set back 100 feet from dwellings on adjacent property.
- Access setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines50 ft
Access must be set back 50 feet from property lines.
- Maximum area for fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. activity on parcel in existence on Sept 16, 202087,120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum area for fill activity on any parcel in existence on September 16, 2020 is two acres.
- Maximum fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above natural grade8 ft
The height of fill may not exceed eight feet above natural grade.
- Maximum slope3 ratio
Slope may not exceed 3:1.
- Maximum tree diameter that may be cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume.36 in
No tree of 36 inches or greater in diameter may be cut.
- Maximum vehicle weight for access56,000 lbs
The owner must limit vehicles associated with the fill activity to not more than 56,000 pounds. May increase to 80,000 pounds if access meets standards.
- Minimum clean earth cover over inert waste2 ft
Inert waste fill must be topped with clean earth fill to a minimum depth of two feet.
- Minimum lot size for fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. activity217,800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot size for fill activity is five acres.
- No fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. within drip line of any tree
No fill activity may occur within the drip line of any tree.
- Operating hours
Fill activity shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Plan required for fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. area greater than 2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any fill activity with an aggregate area greater than 2,500 square feet requires a plan or narrative.
No fill area shall be located within the flood hazard overlay district, stream buffer area, or on hydric soils.
- Reclamation time after completion7 days
Each fill area shall be reclaimed within seven days of completion of the fill activity.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from entrance corridor street150 ft
Fill activity (except for access) must be set back a minimum of 150 feet from any entrance corridor street.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from non-residential property lines50 ft
Fill activity must be set back a minimum of 50 feet from all non-residential property lines.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public street rights of way75 ft
Fill activity (except for access) must be set back a minimum of 75 feet from all public street rights of way.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines in residential districts75 ft
Fill activity (except for access) must be set back a minimum of 75 feet from all property lines in the Rural Areas (RA), Village Residential (VR), Monticello Historic District (MHD), and residential zoning districts, and from all public street rights of way.
From the ordinance
Each clean earth fill activity or inert waste fill activity ... subject to the following requirements: ... Slope may not exceed 3:1. The height of fill may not exceed eight feet above natural grade. ...