Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Environmental
- Maximum percentage of lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. in slopes/wetlands/floodplains/streams25 pct
No residential lot shall be created in which an area more than 25% of the total minimum lot area is comprised of one or more of the physical land units: (a) slopes 30% or greater, (b) wetlands, (c) 100-year floodplains and (d) streams, rivers or other water features.
Other
- Buildings shall not project beyond average setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. line
Where the frontage on one side of a street between two intersecting streets is improved with buildings having a setback greater or less than one setback heretofore permitted, no building shall project beyond the average setback line of the existing buildings of the same zoning classification so established.
- Maximum chimney/solar device projection into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.30 in
Chimneys, solar devices, architectural features or the like, may project into required yards not more than thirty (30) inches.
- Corner properties front and street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. yards equal
Corner properties' front and street side yards must have an equal setback.
- Maximum cornice/awning/eave projection into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.3 ft
Cornices, awnings, eaves, ADA ramps, gutters, and other similar structural overhangs at least eight feet above grade may extend not more than three feet into any required yard.
- Maximum uncovered deck/porch projection into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
Uncovered and unenclosed decks, porches, patios, terraces and other similar features not covered by a roof or canopy (excluding driveways) may extend or project into a front, side or rear yard setback line not more than four (4) feet.
- Commercial above ground fuel tank setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.100 ft
No commercial above ground fuel storage tanks may be located less than one hundred (100) feet from any residential district.
- Pipestem lots prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in residential districts
Pipestem lots (also known as 'flag lots') are not permitted in any residential district.
- Swimming pool setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side/rear property lines10 ft
Swimming pools may project into required side and rear yards, provided that these projections be at least ten (10) feet from any side or rear property line or from any primary structure. Swimming pools are not allowed in front or street side yards.
- Geotechnical study required for shrink/swell soils
Lots to be developed on shrink/swell or other limiting soils shall require a geotechnical study and foundation design report for each lot prior to issuance of a building permit.
From the ordinance
Each lot must maintain a minimum street frontage of at least twenty-five (25) feet. No residential lot shall be created in which an area more than 25% of the total minimum lot area is comprised of one or more of the physical land units: (a) slopes 30% or greater, (b) wetlands, (c) 100-year floodplains and (d) streams, rivers or other water features.