Sec. 5-5002.A
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. bedrooms2 count
No more than two (2) bedrooms are permitted in an accessory apartment.
- Maximum accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area as percentage of principal dwelling50 pct
The maximum floor area of an accessory dwelling or an accessory apartment in an accessory building shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the floor area of the principal dwelling or one thousand two hundred (1,000) square feet, whichever is less.
- Maximum accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area in accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum floor area of an accessory dwelling or an accessory apartment in an accessory building shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the floor area of the principal dwelling or one thousand two hundred (1,000) square feet, whichever is less.
- Maximum accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area as percentage of primary dwelling35 pct
The maximum floor area of an accessory apartment in a primary dwelling shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet or thirty-five percent (35%) of the living area of the primary dwelling, excluding garages, breezeways, etc., whichever is less.
- Maximum accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area in primary dwelling1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum floor area of an accessory apartment in a primary dwelling shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet or thirty-five percent (35%) of the living area of the primary dwelling, excluding garages, breezeways, etc., whichever is less.
- Maximum accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
The maximum height of a stand-alone accessory apartment not part of the principal dwelling or an accessory structure shall be fifteen (15) feet, or one (1) story in height.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. apartmentsMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. per parcel1 count
No more than one (1) accessory apartment is permitted per parcel.
- Minimum accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. parking spaces1 count
One (1) parking space shall be required in addition to the required parking for the primary dwelling.
From the ordinance
The maximum height of a stand-alone accessory apartment not part of the principal dwelling or an accessory structure shall be fifteen (15) feet, or one (1) story in height. ... One (1) parking space shall be required in addition to the required parking for the primary dwelling.