Sec. 48-88, 48-90, 48-142, 48-143
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. threshold for reporting in conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. zoning40 ft
the general location of all those buildings where the height is proposed to exceed 40 feet
Other
- Building age for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use continuation30 years
until the building becomes 30 years old
- Cottage housing distance from revitalization area500 ft
The entire site area of a cottage housing development is located within 500 linear feet of a designated revitalization area.
- Damage threshold for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use termination75 pct
if such building is damaged by fire, flood, storm or any means whatsoever to an extent equal to 75 percent of its assessed value
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use discontinuance period1 years
Any building, structure or premises where a nonconforming use has ceased for one year or more shall not again be put to a nonconforming use.
- Special exception expiration period36 months
A special exception will expire within 36 months of the date of approval
- Minimum buffer width10 ft
a minimum ten-foot-wide buffer area generally located between the screening and the proposed use or building in the development
- Minimum screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The buffer shall contain screening elements at least six feet in height
- Value threshold for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. structures500 dollars
all nonconforming buildings and structures having an assessed value of not more than $500.00 each
From the ordinance
Various sections