Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Attached elements must meet setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
any physical element that is attached to a principal structure must meet the minimum setback standards of the district
- Maximum small accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure floor area150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
small accessory structures, such as sheds, pet houses and pens, provided that such structures: (i) Are not in excess of 150 square feet in floor area.
- Maximum small 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.12 ft
Not in excess of 12 feet in height.
- Maximum arbor/trellis heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Arbors and trellises not exceeding ten feet in height
- Maximum awning/canopy projection8 ft
Awnings or canopies provided they do not project more than eight feet from the existing building face.
- Maximum bay window/eave/gutter projection3 ft
Bay windows and overhanging eaves or gutters projecting no more than three feet into the yard.
- Maximum flagpole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
Flagpoles not to exceed 25 feet in height.
- Minimum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from rear/side property line5 ft
Not within five feet of a rear or side property line.
- Minimum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street right-of-way50 ft
At least 50 feet from any street right-of-way or private access easement at the front of the lot.
- Minimum distance for decks over 30 inches high from property line20 ft
Decks exceeding 30 inches in height may be permitted in rear yards provided that they are no closer than 20 feet to a property line.
- Minimum HVAC distance from lot line10 ft
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units shall not be closer than ten feet to any lot line.
- Minimum yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width for recreational equipment10 ft
Recreational equipment, as defined herein, provided that such equipment does not reduce the width of the yard to less than ten feet.
From the ordinance
Except as provided herein, any physical element that is attached to a principal structure must meet the minimum setback standards of the district. The following structures shall be permitted to encroach into any yard, including front yards, provided applicable sight distance and fire safety requirements are met and maintained...