Dimensional standards
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Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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. relative to main building
An accessory building shall not exceed the height of the main building(s) located on the property
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building location
shall not be located within a required yard area that abuts a public road
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building without main building
shall not be permitted where no main building exists on the property, except ... (ii) accessory buildings without utilities that are used for storage purposes and do not exceed two hundred fifty-six (256) square feet
- Maximum number of accessory dwelling unitsAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.1 count
no more than one (1) accessory dwelling is located on the property
- Maximum floor area for accessory dwelling unitAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the accessory dwelling unit does not utilize more than five hundred (500) square feet
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for accessory dwelling unitAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.12,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
provided that the lot is at least twelve thousand (12,000) square feet in size
- Accessory dwelling unitAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. requirement
the accessory building complies with the minimum setback and yard area requirements that are required for main buildings within the applicable zoning district
- Maximum bay window projection3 ft
which may project not more than three feet (3') into any required yard area
- Maximum overhang projection3 ft
No such construction shall project into any required yard more than three (3) feet
- Maximum unenclosed porch projection10 ft
An unenclosed porch may project into a front or rear yard not to exceed ten feet (10')
- Minimum distance from property line for unenclosed porch15 ft
nor extend any nearer than fifteen (15') from any front or rear property line
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space length18 ft
An area of not less than nine (9) feet wide by eighteen (18) feet long for each automobile or motor vehicle
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space width9 ft
An area of not less than nine (9) feet wide by eighteen (18) feet long for each automobile or motor vehicle
From the ordinance
DWELLING UNITS - ... containing not less than six hundred (600) square feet of residential floor area.