Variances section (unnumbered) and Sec. 32-176 Glossary
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure size for varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship.600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No variance shall be granted for an accessory structure exceeding 600 square feet.
- No varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. for floodway increase
No variance shall be granted for any proposed use, development, or activity within any floodway district that will cause any increase in the one percent chance flood elevation.
- VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. for historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. structures
Variances for repair or rehabilitation of historic structures may be granted upon a determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure and the variance is the minimum necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the structure.
- VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. minimum required
Variances shall be issued only after the board of zoning appeals has determined that the variance will be the minimum required to provide relief.
- Notification of flood risk
The board of zoning appeals shall notify the applicant for a variance, in writing that the issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the one percent chance flood elevation (a) increases the risks to life and property and (b) will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance.
From the ordinance
Variances shall be issued only upon (i) a showing of good and sufficient cause... No variance shall be granted for an accessory structure exceeding 600 square feet.