Sec. 5-2000.B
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure requires principal use
No accessory use or structure shall be permitted on a lot unless the principal use or structure is in existence previously or until construction of the principal structure is initiated.
- Vacant lot fence max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
A fence of no more than four (4) feet in height subject to all other applicable supplementary use criteria in 5-2000.G may be allowed on a vacant lot in a residential zoning district.
- Vacant lot shed max area (RAC)256 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A one-story tool and storage shed may be allowed on a vacant lot zoned RAC for on-site property maintenance provided that the building area does not exceed two hundred fifty-six (256) square feet
- Vacant lot shed max eave heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
The building eave height is ten (10) feet or less.
- Vacant lot shed max floor to grade1.5 ft
The maximum height from the finished floor level to grade does not exceed eighteen (18) inches.
From the ordinance
No accessory use or structure shall be permitted on a lot unless the principal use or structure is in existence previously or until construction of the principal structure is initiated. Exceptions: A one-story tool and storage shed may be allowed on a vacant lot zoned RAC... A fence of no more than four (4) feet in height... may be allowed on a vacant lot in a residential zoning district.