Section 7.01.04
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
26 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.3.5 ft
no such structure in a residential front yard exceeds 3 1/2 feet in height
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential areas (other than front yards)8 ft
no such structure may exceed 8 feet in height in residential areas
Other
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of non-habitable accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure12 ft
any non-habitable, accessory structure not exceeding 12 feet in height
- Maximum architectural feature projection into front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.3 ft
or no more than 3 feet into a front yard provided that such projection is no closer than 3 feet from a lot line
- Maximum architectural feature projection into side or rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.24 in
Architectural features, chimneys, or the like, projecting no more than 24 inches into a side or rear yard
- Maximum awning projection4 ft
Awnings or canopies provided they do not project more than 4 feet from the existing building façade
- Maximum balcony projection4 ft
Balconies may project a maximum of 4 feet
- Maximum bay window projection30 in
Bay windows and overhanging floors, eaves, and gutters projecting no more than 30 inches into the yard
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of ground level structures30 in
Ground level structures not over 30 inches high
- Maximum porch projection into setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. or yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.3 ft
Porches, enclosed or unenclosed, may project a maximum of 3 feet into a setback or yard
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of temporary structure for construction materials9 ft
The height of a temporary structure must not exceed 9 feet from average finished grade to the peak of the roof
- Minimum distance of air conditioner condenser from property line (5 tons or less)4 ft
Air conditioner condensers rated at 5 tons or less provided they are more than 4 feet from any property line
- Minimum distance of air conditioner condenser from property line (over 5 tons)12 ft
Air conditioner condensers rated at over 5 tons provided they are more than 12 feet from any property line
- Minimum distance of accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure from private road (irregular lots)25 ft
and at least 25 feet from any private road
- Minimum distance of accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure from other roads abutting lot (regular lots)25 ft
and at least 25 feet from any other road abutting the lot
- Minimum distance of accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure from roads at front of lot (regular lots)60 ft
On regular lots, at least 60 feet from roads at the front of the lot
- Minimum distance of accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure from rear or side property line5 ft
more than 5 feet from a rear or side property line
- Minimum distance between attached garage and structures on adjacent property16 ft
In no case can the distance between the attached garage and structures on the adjacent property be less than 16 feet
- Minimum distance of attached garage from rear or side property line5 ft
an attached garage that is more than 5 feet from a rear or side property line
- Minimum distance of deck exceeding 30 inches from other lot lines (SFA)5 ft
For single-family attached (SFA) dwellings, decks exceeding 30 inches in height may extend to the interior side lot line and no closer than 5 feet to any other lot line
- Minimum distance of deck exceeding 30 inches from rear or side lot line (SFD)5 ft
For single-family detached (SFD) dwellings, decks exceeding 30 inches in height may not extend closer than 5 feet to a rear or side lot line
- Minimum distance of detached garage from rear property line2 ft
no closer than 2 feet to the rear property line
- Minimum distance of unenclosed SFA porch from rear lot line5 ft
Unenclosed SFA porches must not extend closer than 5 feet to the rear lot line
- Minimum distance of unenclosed SFD porch from rear lot line10 ft
Unenclosed SFD porches must not extend closer than 10 feet to the rear lot line
- Minimum distance of unenclosed SFD porch from rear lot line when abutting open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.5 ft
5 feet to the rear lot line if a rear lot line abuts land that is common open space or land that is subject to a permanent open space easement that is at least 10 feet in width
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of temporary structure from property line
The temporary structure must be setback from any property line a minimum distance equal to its height
From the ordinance
Fences and walls, including retaining walls, provided that no such structure in a residential front yard exceeds 3 1/2 feet in height; ... no such structure may exceed 8 feet in height in residential areas.