Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Slope & grading
- Slope regulation triggers at
- 10%
Environment
Extracted standards
50 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence or wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft
Fences or walls shall not exceed seven feet in height unless required by the Town as a condition of approval of a special use.
- Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.42 in
Fences, hedges, or walls located within a front yard shall not exceed 42 inches in height.
Noise
- Maximum construction noise level80 db(A)
Construction projects shall be subject to the maximum permissible noise levels specified for the Industrial zone.
- Maximum commercial daytime noise level60 db(A)
Commercial 60 db(A)
- Maximum commercial nighttime noise level55 db(A)
Commercial 55 db(A)
- Maximum industrial daytime noise level80 db(A)
Industrial 80 db(A)
- Maximum industrial nighttime noise level75 db(A)
Industrial 75 db(A)
- Maximum light industrial daytime noise level70 db(A)
Light industrial 70 db(A)
- Maximum light industrial nighttime noise level65 db(A)
Light industrial 65 db(A)
- Maximum residential daytime noise level55 db(A)
Residential 55 db(A)
- Maximum residential nighttime noise level50 db(A)
Residential 50 db(A)
Other
- 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. location requirement
A detached ADU may be located to the side or rear of the principal dwelling unit and not beyond the front building line.
- 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. ownership requirement
The ownership of an ADU shall not be severed from the ownership of the principal use on the lot.
- 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. principal use requirement
An ADU is only allowed as an accessory use to a single-family detached dwelling.
- 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. separate exterior access required
ADU's must have separate exterior access. An airlock type entry is permitted if separate access to the accessory dwelling unit is provided immediately following entry into the primary dwelling unit.
- Drive-through location requirement
Must be located to the side or rear of a building and accessed from an existing access point or from an alley abutting the lot.
- Maximum 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. bedrooms2 bedrooms
ADUs shall not have more than two bedrooms.
- Maximum 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. per parcel1 units
Only one ADU per parcel is allowed.
- Maximum 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. size800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
ADUs shall not exceed 800 square feet.
- Maximum architectural feature heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exceedance10 ft
Cupolas, domes, towers, spires, belfries or similar noninhabitable structural appurtenance may exceed the maximum building height by no more than ten feet.
- Maximum balcony projection into front or rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
Fire escapes and individual balconies, not used as passageways, may project up to four feet into a required front or rear yard.
- Maximum balcony projection into side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.18 in
Fire escapes and individual balconies, not used as passageways, may project up to 18 inches into a required side yard.
- Maximum cornice projection into setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.1 ft
Cornices, sills, and ornamental features may project up to one foot into a required yard.
- Maximum covered porch projection into front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.8 ft
Covered front porches or stoops may extend up to eight feet into a required front yard, provided that the porch or stoop is at least five feet from any lot line.
- Maximum roof eave projection into setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.18 in
Roof eaves may project up to 18 inches into a required yard.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in sight distance triangle42 in
No fence, hedge, or wall over 42 inches in height shall be placed within sight distance triangles required at all intersections.
- Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. employees2 employees
No persons other than those residing in the dwelling and up to two full-time employees are to be engaged in a home occupation.
- Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. floor area25 pct
No more than 25 percent of the dwelling's floor area can be used for a home occupation.
- Maximum mechanical equipment heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exceedance10 ft
Stacks, vents, chimneys, antennae, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads and overrides, solar panels, tanks, or similar mechanical equipment may extend up to ten feet above the maximum building height.
- Maximum parapet wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exceedance4 ft
Parapet walls may exceed the maximum building height by up to four feet.
- Maximum shipping container area without building permit200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A building permit is required prior to the placement of a shipping container larger than 200 square feet in total area.
- Maximum solar device projection into setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.18 in
Solar collection devices and equipment may project up to 18 inches into a required yard.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of uncovered porch in setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.42 in
Uncovered porches, slabs, and patios, walks, steps, fences, hedges, and walls are permitted in a required yard if they do not exceed a height of 42 inches above ground level.
- Maximum vibration
Ground vibration that is perceptible, without an instrument, any distance beyond a property line, is prohibited.
- Minimum 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. parking spaces1 spaces
A minimum of one off-street parking space per ADU shall be provided.
- Minimum spacing between buildings10 ft
The minimum spacing between separate buildings shall be ten feet or half the height of the tallest building, whichever is greater.
- Minimum distance from childcare or school400 ft
Must be a minimum of 400 feet from an existing licensed childcare facility or a private or public school.
- Minimum fence setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from sidewalk1 ft
Fences, hedges, and walls must be a minimum of one foot from any public sidewalk.
- Minimum fuel pump setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way15 ft
Fuel pumps and other appliances shall be a minimum of 15 feet from any street right-of-way line.
- Minimum fueling station building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way40 ft
All buildings shall be a minimum of 40 feet from any street right-of-way line.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. per home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. employee1 spaces
A minimum of one off-street parking space per employee of a home occupation shall be provided.
- Minimum screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for outside storage6 ft
Must be screened with an opaque fence with a minimum height of six feet that screens the storage area from view when observed from the centerline of all adjoining street rights-of-way.
- Minimum screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for nonresidential uses6 ft
When adjacent to a residential use, a nonresidential use must be screened, from such use, with an opaque fence with a minimum height of six feet.
- Minimum screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for shipping containers7 ft
If placed on a nonresidential property, adjacent to a residential use, a shipping container must be screened from such residential use with an opaque fence with a minimum height of seven feet.
- Open storage of wrecked vehicles prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Open storage of wrecked or inoperable automobiles, trucks, discarded tires, automotive parts, or similar materials is not permitted.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence types
Barbed wire, razor wire, or similar types of sharp-pointed fencing; Electrically charged fencing.
- Shipping container compliance period180 days
All owners of property that currently contain a shipping container have 180 calendar days from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section to bring their property into full compliance.
- Shipping container placement in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Cannot be placed in a public right-of-way, accessway, front yard, or any required off-street parking, loading, or landscape area.
- Shipping container habitation prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Cannot be used for temporary or permanent habitation by humans or animals.
- Shipping container stacking prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Vertical stacking of shipping containers is prohibited.
From the ordinance
Table 14.12.110. Maximum Permissible Noise Levels By Zone and Time Period: Residential 55 db(A) day / 50 db(A) night; Commercial 60/55; Light industrial 70/65; Industrial 80/75.