Dimensional standards
Uses
Accessory1
Extracted standards
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- Maximum first 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. for detached accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building0.33 ratio
The maximum floor area of the accessory building's first floor shall not exceed the greater of one-third of the floor area of the principal dwelling's first floor.
- Maximum gross 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. inside principal dwelling0.33 ratio
The gross floor area of an accessory dwelling within a principal dwelling shall not exceed one-third of the principal dwelling's gross floor area.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. relative to principal dwelling
The maximum height of the accessory building shall not exceed the lesser of the height of the principal dwelling.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwellings per lot1 unit
Only one accessory dwelling shall be permitted on any recorded lot.
- Minimum side and rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.1 ft
Unless a lesser setback is required by the zone in which the property is located, the accessory building shall provide at least a one-foot setback, including architectural features, from side and rear lot lines.
An accessory dwelling shall be exempt from providing off-street parking.
From the ordinance
An accessory dwelling shall be permitted as an accessory use to a single-unit, two-unit, or townhouse dwelling only.