Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from common drives/access roads15 ft
or within 15 feet of any adjacent common vehicular drives, access roads, or parking areas.
- Maximum contiguous units10 units
A maximum of ten dwelling units shall be permitted to be constructed in a contiguous series of townhouses.
- Minimum separation between townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. buildings20 ft
The minimum separation between any buildings containing contiguous townhouse dwelling units shall be 20 feet.
- Minimum separation from other principal structure40 ft
The minimum separation between any building containing contiguous townhouse dwelling units and any other adjacent principal structure shall be 40 feet.
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for end unit10 ft
in no case shall a side yard of less than ten feet be provided for each end dwelling unit
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. when abutting different districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.40 ft
except when the rear yard abuts a different zoning district or use, a minimum rear yard of 40 feet shall be provided.
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.25 ft
Each townhouse unit shall have a minimum rear yard of 25 feet
- Right-of-way setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.25 ft
No townhouse unit shall be located closer than 25 feet to any adjacent public right-of-way
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. when adjoining different districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.30 ft
Where the lot on which a building housing townhouse units adjoins a different zoning district or use, a minimum side yard of 30 feet in width shall be provided for any applicable end townhouse unit.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. when adjoining private drive15 ft
Where a building containing townhouse units adjoins a private drive, parking area, or walkway intended for the common use of the townhouse occupants, a minimum side yard of 15 feet in width shall be provided.
- Usable open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for 5+ townhousesTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot.20 pct
For any development of five or more townhouses, a minimum of 20 percent of the gross land area shall be reserved as usable open space.
From the ordinance
The minimum width of an individual townhouse lot shall be 18 feet measured from center of wall to center of wall for interior lots and from center of wall to outside face of the end wall for end lots.