Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, municipal water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antenna and radio aerials are exempt. Parapet walls may be up to four feet above height of the building on which the walls rest.
- Public or semi-public building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
A public or semi-public building such as a school, church, or library may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade provided that required front, side, and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot in height over 35 feet.
- Residential heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase
The height limit for residential structures may be increased up to 45 feet and by up to three stories provided each side yard is 20 feet, plus one foot or more of side yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.
Other
- 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. and setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Accessory buildings over one story in height shall be at least ten feet from any lot line, and no accessory buildings shall exceed the main building in height, unless modified by conditional use permit.
Minimum setback requirements shall not apply to any lot where the average setback on developed lots within the same block and zoning district and fronting on the same street is less than the minimum. In such cases, the setback may be less but not less than the average of existing setbacks.
- Individual sewage disposal area
For permitted uses utilizing individual sewage disposal systems, the required area shall be approved by the health official. The administrator shall require greater area as considered necessary by the health official.
- Minimum dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. area definition
Minimum dwelling unit area shall be considered the heated living area, excluding garages, cellars, patios, porches, etc.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for lots with multiple street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
On lots with frontage on two or more streets, the minimum setback on any side with street frontage is ten feet for all primary and accessory buildings. This shall not apply to master planned developments in B2 planned business, MUC mixed use corridor, and R6 residential planned unit development.
From the ordinance
Dimensional regulations: height increases, public building height, exemptions, accessory building rules, dwelling unit area definition, average setback, individual sewage, multiple street frontage setback.