Article 55, Sec. 10-6.5501
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures on one-acre or larger lots30 ft
...and thirty (30') feet for accessory structures.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. dwellings on one-acre or larger lots40 ft
On one-acre or larger lots, the maximum height standard shall be forty (40') feet for single-family dwellings...
Other
- Corner lot frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. declaration
On corner lots, the frontage shall be declared as the most narrow end of the lot facing a street.
- Subject to health, safety, drainage
Subject to health, safety, and drainage considerations and conditions and parking requirements.
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures1 ft
For accessory structures the minimum rear yard shall be one foot.
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures on rear half of lot1 ft
The minimum required side yard for accessory structures shall be one foot from the interior lot lines when constructed on the rear one-half (½) of the lot...
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for animal accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings60 ft
Accessory buildings used for the keeping of chickens, poultry, rabbits, or other animals shall not be less than sixty (60') feet from the front property line.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. may be average if 4+ lots improved20 ft
Where four (4) or more lots in a block have been improved with structures, the minimum may be the average if less than twenty (20') feet.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. on corner lots70 ft
Seventy (70') foot minimum lot width on corner lots.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. on corner lots60 ft
Sixty (60') feet minimum lot width on corner lots.
- Minimum parcel size reduction allowed
The otherwise required minimum parcel size may be reduced for: (a) historic/cultural resources; (b) infrastructure; (c) public safety uses...
- Use permit variation
A use permit or administrative permit may be considered for variation.
Signage
- Maximum billboard heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft
Billboards shall not exceed thirty (30') feet in height.
Signs permitted by Article 58 may deviate from required front yard setback with permit.
From the ordinance
General dimensional standards and exceptions per Table 10-6.5501 and footnotes.