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3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Prohibition on flood heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase in floodway
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. lot size limit0.5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
While the granting of variances generally is limited to a lot size less than one-half acre.
- 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.
From the ordinance
Variances shall be issued only upon (i) a showing of good and sufficient cause, (ii) after the board of zoning appeals has determined that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship to the applicant, and (iii) after the board of zoning appeals has determined that the granting of such variance will not result in (a) unacceptable or prohibited increases in flood heights, (b) additional threats to public safety, (c) extraordinary public expense; and will not (d) create nuisances, (e) cause fraud or victimization of the public, or (f) conflict with local laws or ordinances.