Section 4-8-3
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Non-residential structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft
Non-residential structures may be erected to a height of 50 ft.; provided that required front, side, and rear setback minimum standards shall be increased 1 foot for each foot in height over 45 ft.
- Maximum windowsill heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on second floor21 ft
In dwellings, the maximum windowsill height on the second floor shall be 21 feet above average grade.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Accessory structures are not permitted in front yards.
- Centralized water and sewer required
Resort Communities shall be served by centralized water and sewer utilities, whether public or privately operated.
- SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. at districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. edge
Setbacks located at the edge of the RC District shall conform to the setback requirements of the adjoining district, or to the setback requirements of the RC District, whichever is greater.
- Underground utilities
All new utility lines, electric, telephone, cable television lines, etc., shall be placed underground.
From the ordinance
Resort Communities shall be served by centralized water and sewer utilities. All new utility lines shall be placed underground. Setbacks at the edge of the RC District shall conform to the setback requirements of the adjoining district, or to the setback requirements of the RC District, whichever is greater. Accessory structures are not permitted in front yards. In dwellings, the maximum windowsill height on the second floor shall be 21 feet above average grade. Non-residential structures may be erected to a height of 50 ft.; provided that required front, side, and rear setback minimum standards shall be increased 1 foot for each foot in height over 45 ft.