Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Housing
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Land already zoned R-SFA and platted into lots of less than 8,000 square feetsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. lots <=37 ft width27 ft
For lawfully nonconforming lots ... with a lot width of thirty-seven (37) feet or less, the maximum building height ... shall be twenty-seven (27) feet, and no such dwelling shall exceed two (2) stories.
Other
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. based on average established setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
There shall be a minimum front yard that represents the average established front yard setback (building line) for the block in which the property is situated.
- Max lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage. for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. lots <=40 ft width50 pct
For lawfully nonconforming lots ... with a lot width of forty (40) feet or less, the maximum lot coverage ... shall be fifty (50) percent.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. lots
For lawfully nonconforming lots with a lot width between 25 and 40 feet each side yard shall be 3 feet.
- Sum of side yards not less than 20% of lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.20 pct
The sum of the widths of the two side yards shall not be less than 20 percent of the width of the lot.
From the ordinance
Only single-family dwelling units are permitted. Minimum lot size, 6,000 square feet. Minimum lot width, 65 feet. ... Maximum lot coverage, 35 percent. Maximum building height, 35 feet.