Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit in business and industrial zones
In all general and central business zones and industrial zones, max height not limited except above 4 stories subject to fire chief approval.
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exceptions for public buildings in residential zones
Churches, schools, hospitals, etc. may exceed height if approved by fire chief; but no building shall exceed 55 ft or 4 stories in any residential zone.
- Habitable basement/attic counted as story
A habitable basement or attic shall be counted as a story, except a story in a sloping roof with area at 4 ft above floor not exceeding 2/3 of floor area below and no independent apartment counts as half story.
Other
- Business zone rear and side yards
In all business zones, minimum depth of rear yard for dwellings same as B residence zones; minimum width of side yard same as B residence zones.
- Permitted projections into required yards
Steps or stoops not exceeding 24 sq ft, eaves, cornices, window sills and belt courses may project into any required yards.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. reduction for narrow lots
If lot width is less than minimum, two inches may be deducted from each side yard; no side yard less than 4 feet.
From the ordinance
If lot width is less than minimum, two inches may be deducted from each side yard; no side yard less than 4 feet. In measuring height, a habitable basement or attic shall be counted as a story...