Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase with side yards
The height limit of any building may be increased to no more than sixty-eight (68) feet, but not more than four (4) stories when side yards of not less than twenty-five (25) feet are provided; however, buildings may be increased an additional five (5) feet in height for each additional ten (10) feet of side yard.
Other
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. increase for deep lots
If the depth of the lot is greater than seventy-five (75) feet, the required depth shall be increased by an amount equal to one-third (⅓) of the rear yard depth over seventy-five (75) feet; however, no such rear yard shall need be more than thirty-five (35) feet.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. sum and minimum
The sum of the sides thereof shall be not less than twenty-five (25) percent of the lot's width... minimum width of any such side yard shall be ten (10) percent of the lot's width... corner lot side street not less than fifteen (15) feet.
From the ordinance
No building in an R-M District shall exceed three (3) stories or fifty-one (51) feet in height... No one-family dwelling... less than six thousand (6,000) square feet... front yard... thirty (30) feet... rear yard... twenty (20) feet...