Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum roof area for excluded structures25 pct
no such structure, when located on a building roof, shall occupy an area greater than twenty-five (25) percent of the total roof area
- Freestanding structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from lot line
freestanding structures shall not be located nearer to a lot line than a distance equal to its height
Other
- Bay window encroachment into front or side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.3 ft
Bay windows and balconies occupying not more than one-third (⅓) of the wall length may extend three (3) feet into any required front or side yard and ten (10) feet into any required rear yard.
- Bay window encroachment into rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.10 ft
Bay windows and balconies occupying not more than one-third (⅓) of the wall length may extend three (3) feet into any required front or side yard and ten (10) feet into any required rear yard.
- Carport minimum distance from side lot line5 ft
An unenclosed carport, attached to a dwelling, may extend into any required side yard a distance of not more than five (5) feet, but not nearer to any side lot line than a distance of five (5) feet.
- Carport encroachment into side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.5 ft
An unenclosed carport, attached to a dwelling, may extend into any required side yard a distance of not more than five (5) feet, but not nearer to any side lot line than a distance of five (5) feet.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. on side street of corner lot15 ft
There shall be a front yard of at least fifteen (15) feet on the side street of a corner lot in any district
- Cornices, eaves, sills encroachment3 ft
Cornices, eaves, sills, belt courses and similar ornamental features may extend three (3) feet into any required yard.
- Combined paved area limit for driveway and parking in R-1 or PUDPlanned unit development (PUD)A negotiated district where a whole site is approved to its own bespoke plan.
Any lot containing a single-family detached dwelling located in either the R-1 or PUD (residential) zoning district, may have a combined paved area for driveway and parking purposes that does not exceed either twenty (20) feet in width or twenty (20) percent of the width of the front yard, whichever is greater.
- Fire escape encroachment5 ft
Open or lattice enclosed fire escapes shall not project over five (5) feet into a required yard.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. measurement based on street width
Where the street width is fifty (50) feet or greater, the front yard shall be measured from the street line. Where the street width is less than fifty (50) feet, the front yard shall be measured from the center line of the Street.
- Parking in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Excluding off-street parking space and related driveway, no motorized vehicle shall be parked in the front yard.
- Porch encroachment into front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.10 ft
Unenclosed porches, platforms, or terraces... may extend into the front yard setback to within ten (10) feet of the front property line
- Maximum depth of front porch8 ft
The depth of any porch attached to the front of a house can be no greater than eight (8) feet.
- Porch encroachment into rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.12 ft
Unenclosed porches, platforms, or terraces... may extend into the front yard setback to within ten (10) feet of the front property line, five (5) feet into a required side yard, and twelve (12) feet into a required rear yard.
- Porch encroachment into side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.5 ft
Unenclosed porches, platforms, or terraces... may extend into the front yard setback to within ten (10) feet of the front property line, five (5) feet into a required side yard, and twelve (12) feet into a required rear yard.
- Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. in residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.75 ft
no front yard in a residential district shall be less than twenty (20) feet or need be more than seventy-five (75) feet
- Minimum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. in residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.20 ft
no front yard in a residential district shall be less than twenty (20) feet or need be more than seventy-five (75) feet
- Steps or landings encroachment5 ft
Steps or landings not higher than the entrance floor of the building may extend five (5) feet into any required yard.
From the ordinance
Special height and yard regulations: The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to...