Section III, D. Accessory uses and structures
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Garage/ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. as % of primary structure75 pct
Garages and accessory residential units may exceed twenty-four (24) feet in height with a special use permit provided that the height of the garage or accessory residential unit shall not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the height of the primary residential structure.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure location
Accessory structures may only be located within a rear yard.
- Commercial vehicle parking prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in residential districts
the storage or overnight parking of buses, school buses and commercial vehicles (including tractors and trailers) weighing over one ton is prohibited in any residential zoning district.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.24 ft
No accessory structure other than garages and accessory residential dwelling units shall exceed twenty-four (24) feet in height.
- Minimum separation between accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. and other buildings10 ft
No accessory structure shall be located closer than ten (10) feet from any other building or structure.
- Swimming pool fencing required
Swimming pools shall be fenced and gated in a manner that adequately provides for the safety of persons on the subject lot and control of access to the swimming pool.
- Swimming pool in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Swimming pools are not permitted in front yards.
- Swimming pool setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from lot line10 ft
Swimming pools may occupy a required rear yard, provided that they be at least ten (10) feet from any lot line or from any primary structure.
- RV/boat parking limits in residential districts1 vehicles
No more than one of any of the above vehicles shall be parked on a residential lot. No parking of any of the above vehicles shall be permitted in a front yard of a residential lot.
- RV habitation prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No such vehicle shall be used for any form of habitation on a residential lot and no such vehicle may be connected to a private or public utility.
- Satellite dish in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
No satellite dish, antenna, and similar device may be located within a front yard.
- Max satellite dish diameter (commercial/industrial)10 ft
nor may they extend more than ten (10) feet in diameter.
- Max satellite dish diameter (residential)3 ft
nor may they extend more than three (3) feet in diameter.
- Max satellite dish heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (commercial/industrial)20 ft
In commercial and industrial districts, no satellite dish, antenna, and similar device may be more than twenty (20) feet in height measured at ground grade.
- Max satellite dish heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (residential)10 ft
In residential districts, no satellite dish, antenna, and similar device may be more than ten (10) feet in height measured at ground grade.
- Satellite dish setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
No satellite dish, antenna, and similar device may be located closer than ten (10) feet from any property line.
From the ordinance
Accessory structures may only be located within a rear yard. No accessory structure other than garages and accessory residential dwelling units shall exceed twenty-four (24) feet in height.