Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right9
Conditional / special use1
Accessory1
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. (lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. at least 5 times floor area)0.2 ratio
The lot area shall be at least five times the square footage of the floor area of any such dwelling or other building constructed on said lot
Height
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings shall be less than main building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height.
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exceptions for spires, etc.
These limitations shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas, monument, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennas, and radio aerials.
Lot
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. at setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. line75 ft
The lot width at the setback line shall be not less than 75 feet.
Other
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for non-residential uses with individual sewage15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For permitted uses other than residential utilizing individual sewage disposal systems, the required area ... in no case less than 15,000 square feet.
- Minimum playground area per child under 161,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
shall establish a recreational and playground area on the premises consisting of an area of at least 1,000 square feet for each child under the age of 16 years
- Public or private water system required
All dwellings and buildings in this district shall be served by a public or private water system.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. on side street for corner lots20 ft
The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be not less than 20 feet for both main and accessory buildings.
From the ordinance
Single-family and multifamily dwellings and apartments, provided that multifamily dwellings and apartments must be authorized by a conditional use permit.