Dimensional standards
Lot
Extracted standards
26 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
Nothing contained in subsections (b) or (e) of this section 26.1-40-3 shall be deemed to apply to fences in front yards more than four (4) feet in height or to fences in side or rear yards not more than eight (8) feet in height, or to hedges not located so as to obstruct the normal observation of traffic.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in side or rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.8 ft
Nothing contained in subsections (b) or (e) of this section 26.1-40-3 shall be deemed to apply to fences in front yards more than four (4) feet in height or to fences in side or rear yards not more than eight (8) feet in height, or to hedges not located so as to obstruct the normal observation of traffic.
Other
- Maximum aggregate floor area of accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures30 pct
The aggregate gross floor area of all structures accessory to a single-family detached or attached dwelling shall not exceed thirty (30) percent of the gross floor area of the principal structure, provided that every lot of record with a principal structure shall be entitled to an aggregate of five hundred sixty-three (563) square feet of gross floor area for all accessory structures.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures to single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. dwellings15 ft
Structures or uses accessory to single-family detached or attached dwellings, shall not exceed a height of fifteen feet.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure placement
Accessory structures shall be allowed only in the rear or side yards of residentially zoned parcels. Accessory structures may be located in the front, rear or side yards of commercially or industrially zoned parcels, but not in a required front setback area or in a manner that obstructs the normal observation of traffic.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures in residential zones5 ft
Accessory structures and uses in either the rear or side yard of a residentially zoned parcel shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from the rear or side property line, unless there is a common party wall. An accessory structure or use located on a corner lot shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the side property line adjacent to the side street.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for barns and agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. structures from lot line100 ft
Barns and other structures used in connection with agriculture, including structures for the keeping, confining or sheltering of any poultry or livestock, except horses or ponies, shall be located no closer than one hundred (100) feet to any lot line.
- Construction offices removal after development ceases90 days
Construction offices shall be removed from any development site not more than ninety (90) days after the development activity ceases.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for horse barns from front or side lot line50 ft
Barns and other structures used for the confining or sheltering of horses or ponies shall be located no closer than fifty (50) feet to any front or side lot line nor closer than twenty feet to a rear lot line.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for horse barns from rear lot line20 ft
Barns and other structures used for the confining or sheltering of horses or ponies shall be located no closer than fifty (50) feet to any front or side lot line nor closer than twenty feet to a rear lot line.
- Maximum number of amusement machines5 count
Amusement machines, limit of five (5), including pinball machines, video games, or other similar player-operated devices but only accessory to legally conforming eating establishments, hotels and motels, bowling alleys, skating facilities, billiard establishments, indoor theaters and other establishments offering indoor games of skill, but not including amusement arcades.
- Maximum commercial vehicles parked per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.1 count
Parking of one (1) commercial vehicle per dwelling unit in a residential zone or the local business zone subject to the following limitations.
- Maximum number of dogs in private kennelKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets.4 count
Private kennels housing no more than four (4) dogs, which are six (6) months of age or older.
- Maximum gross floor area for guest house as percentage of principal building20 pct
The gross floor area used for housing guests in either an accessory or principal building does not exceed twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area of the principal building.
- Maximum area for outside storage in residential and local business zones100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area for such outside storage does not occupy more than one hundred (100) square feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of ground-mounted satellite antenna in residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.15 ft
It does not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height above the existing grade.
- Maximum number of satellite antennas per lot1 count
Only one (1) satellite antenna shall be permitted per lot.
- Maximum gross floor area of wayside stand200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Structure shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet in gross floor area.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for keeping horses as accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office.2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Horses and other domesticated equine shall be permitted as accessory uses to a residential principal use in residential zones on lots of two (2) acres or greater in size, at the rate of one (1) such animal per acre over one (1).
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for wayside stand20,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Shall be permitted only in the A residence, B residence or local business zones on a lot containing at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
- Maximum roof-mounted antenna diameter as percentage of building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.33 pct
Roof mounted antennas shall be permitted, provided, however, that the diameter of the antenna does not exceed thirty-three (33) percent of the existing height of the building.
- Satellite antenna diameter exemption40 in
Satellite antennas with a diameter measuring less than forty (40) inches may be installed in a manner consistent with a typical television antenna.
- Satellite antenna location
It is not located in the front yard. It complies with the yard requirements of the underlying zone for accessory structures and uses.
- Screening for large satellite antennas in business/industrial zones12 ft
All ground mounted satellite antennas exceeding twelve (12) feet in diameter shall be screened from any adjoining residentially zoned property. Such screening can be waived if the antenna is set back a distance at least five (5) times its diameter from the residentially zoned parcel.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for wayside stand from lot line10 ft
Shall be located a minimum distance of ten (10) feet from any lot line.
- Maximum sign area for wayside stand10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A wayside stand may have one (1) building-mounted sign, mounted flush against the stand, which does not exceed ten (10) square feet in area.
From the ordinance
Accessory structures shall be allowed only in the rear or side yards of residentially zoned parcels. Accessory structures may be located in the front, rear or side yards of commercially or industrially zoned parcels, but not in a required front setback area...