Extracted standards
24 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. exception for appurtenances25 pct
Height limits may be exceeded, up to 25% of limit, by bulk storage silos, grain elevators, barns, chimneys, domes, elevator shafts, penthouses, flag poles on buildings, water towers, rooftop dish antennas, solar equipment, skylights, fire escapes or roof access stairways, mechanical equipment required to operate and maintain the building, or similar appurtenances.
- Spire heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exception199 ft
Spires for religious institutions, bell towers, belfries, and cupolas may exceed by three times the height of the building on which such appurtenance are constructed, up to a maximum height of 199 feet above grade.
Other
- Awning projection4 ft
Awnings, cornices, canopies, eaves, balconies or other similar features may project into a required side, rear or front yard setback, but not more than four feet from the existing building face, nor closer than two feet to any lot line.
- Basement entrance projection5 ft
Outside basement entrances, fire escapes, uncovered stairs and landings may project into a required side, rear or front yard setback not more than five feet, but not nearer to any lot line than a distance of three feet.
- Bay window projection3 ft
Bay or display windows may project into a required side, rear or front yard setback not more than three feet, but not nearer to any lot line than a distance of three feet.
- Carport projection5 ft
Carports, with at least two sides open, may project into a required side or rear yard setback not more than five feet, but not closer than three feet to any lot line.
- Chimney projection2 ft
Chimneys may project into a required side, rear, or front yard setback not more than two feet, but not nearer to any lot line than a distance of three feet.
- Driveway setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line1 ft
Driveways may encroach to within one foot of a side or rear property line provided that no parking area shall create a visual obstruction or hindrance to traffic on any abutting street.
- HVAC equipment setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from lot line3 ft
Air-conditioning/heating equipment and emergency electricity generation equipment... may project into a required side or rear yard setback, but not nearer to any lot line than three feet.
- Porch projection5 ft
Covered and uncovered porches and stoops, including stairs, may project into a required side, rear or front yard setback not more than five feet, but not nearer to any lot line than a distance of three feet...
- Roofed deck rear projection5 ft
Rear yard, five feet, but not closer than one-half the distance measured from the rear lot line to the closest point of the dwelling; and No deck shall have a floor higher than 12 feet above grade.
- Sight triangle restriction10 ft
Regardless of the setbacks applied in a district, no structure except a fence shall be permitted within the required sight triangle. For fences, a sight triangle is the triangle formed by the two right-of-way lines at a street intersection, or the intersection of a driveway and a street, and a line connecting those two lines 10 feet from their intersection.
- Uncovered deck rear projection12 ft
Rear yard, 12 feet, but not closer than one-half the distance measured from the rear lot line to the closest point of the dwelling; and No deck shall have a floor higher than 12 feet above grade.
- Uncovered terrace exemption from setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.30 in
Required yard setbacks shall not apply to uncovered terraces, uncovered patios and unroofed porches not more than 30 inches above existing grade in residential zoning districts or 15 inches in nonresidential and mixed-use zoning districts.
- Uncovered terrace exemption from setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. (nonresidential)15 in
Required yard setbacks shall not apply to uncovered terraces, uncovered patios and unroofed porches not more than 30 inches above existing grade in residential zoning districts or 15 inches in nonresidential and mixed-use zoning districts.
Signage
- Artificial heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Artificially increasing the height of the sign by means of berming or mounding earth or other material at the sign base shall not be permitted.
- Signs on awnings included in building-mounted sign area
Signs on awnings, canopies, marquees, or umbrellas shall be included in building-mounted sign area computation.
- Building-mounted sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limitation
A building-mounted sign shall not exceed: The mean height level between the eaves and ridge of a building with a gable, hip, cone, gambrel, or shed roof; or The highest point of the roof surface or parapet of a building with a flat roof; or The highest point of the deck line of a building with a mansard roof.
- Sign area calculation method
Projecting sign area shall be calculated as the area of a rectangle which encompasses the extreme limits of each individual sign face, including all background visible from any direction at one time.
- Sign area calculation method
Individually mounted or painted letters applied directly to the building face... shall be calculated as the sum of the area within a series of rectangles which encompasses each individual letter.
- Sign area calculation method
All other building mounted sign area shall be measured as the area within a single rectangle that encompasses the extreme limits of all copy and background, framing, ornamentation or sign boxes.
- Sign area calculation method
The area of a freestanding sign shall be calculated by means of calculating the area of the smallest square, circle, rectangle, triangle or combination thereof that will encompass the extreme limits of the copy.
- Sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. measurement
Freestanding sign height is measured in feet from grade level to the uppermost portion of the structure including architectural features or decorative elements.
- Window signs included in building-mounted sign area
Window signs shall be included in the calculation of size for building-mounted signs.
From the ordinance
Air-conditioning/heating equipment and emergency electricity generation equipment... may project into a required side or rear yard setback, but not nearer to any lot line than three feet.