Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 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 accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure in rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.12 ft
Any permitted use or accessory structure not over 1½ story or 12 feet in height
- Maximum coverage of rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. by accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures30 pct
such buildings occupying in the aggregate not more than 30 percent of the minimum rear yard area, or up to 50 percent where such buildings include an accessory dwelling
- Maximum coverage of rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. by accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures when including accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwelling50 pct
or up to 50 percent where such buildings include an accessory dwelling
- Minimum distance from other lot lines3 ft
not less than three feet from all other lot lines
- Minimum distance from principal building5 ft
shall be located not less than five feet from the principal building
- Minimum distance from street and alley lines10 ft
not less than ten feet from all street and alley lines
From the ordinance
Any permitted use or accessory structure not over 1½ story or 12 feet in height and accessory dwellings, such buildings occupying in the aggregate not more than 30 percent of the minimum rear yard area, or up to 50 percent where such buildings include an accessory dwelling, shall be located not less than five feet from the principal building, not less than ten feet from all street and alley lines and not less than three feet from all other lot lines