Section 36.291
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of ground level terraces/patios/decks30 in
Ground level terraces, patios or decks not over 30 inches high which do not include a permanently roofed-over terrace or porch.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of arbors and trellises10 ft
Arbors and trellises not exceeding ten feet in height, provided that such structures do not reduce the width of the yard to less than three feet.
- Maximum awning/canopy projection into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.8 ft
Awnings or canopies provided they do not project more than eight feet from the existing building face.
- Maximum bay window/eave/gutter projection into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.3 ft
Bay windows and overhanging eaves or gutters projecting no more than three feet into the yard.
- Maximum flagpole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
Flagpoles not to exceed 25 feet in height.
- Maximum heat pump/ACacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. unit projection into side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.5 ft
Heat pumps or central air conditioning units, except in the R-4 district, may project to a distance not to exceed 5 feet into a required side yard.
- Minimum yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width with arbor/trellis3 ft
provided that such structures do not reduce the width of the yard to less than three feet.
- Minimum yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width with recreational playground equipment10 ft
Recreational playground equipment, as defined herein, provided that such equipment does not reduce the width of the yard to less than ten feet.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. encroachment rule for attached elements
Except as provided herein, any physical element that is attached to a principal structure must meet the minimum setback standards of the district.
From the ordinance
Except as provided herein, any physical element that is attached to a principal structure must meet the minimum setback standards of the district. The following structures shall be permitted to encroach into any yard, including front yards, provided applicable sight distance and fire safety requirements are met and maintained...