Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Accessory buildings shall not exceed 15 feet.
- Maximum contiguous townhousesTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot.8 units
No more than eight townhouses shall be contiguous.
The height of all townhouses shall be limited to 35 feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for end lots2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and 2,500 square feet for end lots
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for interior lots1,600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each townhouse shall have a yard containing not less than 1,600 square feet for interior lots
Minimum width for the portion of the lot on which the townhouse is to be constructed shall be 18 feet from center of wall to center of wall.
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. when abutting25 ft
except when the rear yard abuts such yard shall be at least 25 feet
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.40 ft
Each townhouse shall have a minimum rear yard of 40 feet
From the ordinance
10-3-2.2. No more than eight townhouses shall be contiguous. 10-3-2.3. Minimum width for the portion of the lot on which the townhouse is to be constructed shall be 18 feet from center of wall to center of wall. 10-3-2.8. Rear yard regulations: Each townhouse shall have a minimum rear yard of 40 feet, except when the rear yard abuts such yard shall be at least 25 feet. 10-3-2.9. Individual lot area: Each townhouse shall have a yard containing not less than 1,600 square feet for interior lots and 2,500 square feet for end lots. Townhouses shall be served by public water and sewer. 10-3-2.10. Height regulations: The height of all townhouses shall be limited to 35 feet. Accessory buildings shall not exceed 15 feet.