Sec. 98-5, 98-9, 98-10
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
no higher than four feet in the front yard
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in side and rear yards6 ft
six feet in the side and rear yards
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. in R districts
no accessory building or structure will be permitted in the front yard area of a permitted use in any zone designated with an R classification
- Accessory usesAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. require zoning permit
Accessory uses require a zoning permit.
An accessory residential dwelling unit is permitted under the conditions set forth in sections 98-10(c)(14) and 98-10(d)(9).
- Maximum cumulative accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure floor area (residential)60 pct
cumulative total of all detached accessory structures may not exceed 60 percent of the total floor area of the primary structure
- One principal building per lot
in no case shall there be more than one principal building or use on one lot unless otherwise specifically provided
- Survey required for land disturbance >2,500 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each application for a zoning permit involving land disturbing activity in excess of 2,500 square feet, shall be accompanied by a copy of a survey completed by a certified land surveyor...
- Uses not specifically permitted are prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Uses not specifically permitted within a district are prohibited.
- Zoning permit required
All buildings, structures, signs or other uses of property shall be started, reconstructed, enlarged or altered only after a zoning permit has been obtained.
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space area162 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
having an area of not less than 162 square feet and dimensions of at least nine feet by 18 feet
From the ordinance
All buildings, structures, signs or other uses of property shall be started, reconstructed, enlarged or altered only after a zoning permit has been obtained. ... Every building hereafter erected, reconstructed, converted, moved or structurally altered shall be located on a lot of record, and in no case shall there be more than one principal building or use on one lot unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter. ... Accessory buildings or uses as defined by this chapter are only permitted on lots with existing permitted principal buildings.