Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Average lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.12,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the average lot size within the community shall not be less than 12,000 square feet
A front yard setback of at least 25 feet shall be provided for the principal structure and shall not exceed 40 feet.
- Maximum length/width ratio3 ratio
Length/width ratio: 3.0:1 maximum.
- Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage. by buildings3,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Lot coverage: the aggregate lot coverage by all buildings shall not exceed 3,000 square feet.
- Maximum number of lots25 lots
The total number of lots permitted in any large lot community shall not exceed 25.
- Minimum total side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width25 ft
The minimum total width of side yards shall be 25 feet, with a minimum side setback of 12 feet.
- Utilities underground
All utility distribution lines shall be located underground.
From the ordinance
The following standards shall apply to large lot communities: ... The minimum lot size within the large lot community is 8,000 square feet, exclusive of floodplain and wetlands, and the average lot size within the community shall not be less than 12,000 square feet.