Sec. 70-1
Extracted standards
29 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. treatment
accessory apartment shall be deemed a principal structure for purposes of setback requirements
- Maximum number of signs for home enterprise1 signs
Except for one (1) sign, there is no evidence during non-business hours that would indicate from the exterior that the building and/or land is used for purposes not generally found in the Agricultural district
- Parking location for home enterprise
All parking will be situated on the interior of the property and not along any public road or property line
- Maximum sound level for home enterprise equipment50 dB
Any mechanical equipment that produces sound levels in excess of fifty (50) decibels ... will be confined to interior use
- Maximum number of signs for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.1 signs
Except for one (1) sign, there is no evidence during non-business hours that would indicate from the exterior that the building is used for non-residential purposes
- Parking location for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.
All parking will be situated on the interior of the property and not along any public road or property line
- Maximum sound level for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. equipment50 dB
Any mechanical equipment that produces sound levels in excess of fifty (50) decibels ... will be confined to interior use
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. apartmentsMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. per lot1 count
No lot shall contain more than one (1) accessory apartment
- Maximum guestrooms for bed and breakfastBed and breakfastAn owner-occupied dwelling letting a limited number of guest rooms. inn15 guestrooms
Bed and breakfast inn means any establishment, having no more than 15 guestrooms or suites
- Maximum floor area for building materials sales establishment60,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Building materials sales establishment means a retail or wholesale store of up to sixty-thousand (60,000) square feet
- Maximum floor area for commercial kitchen or smokehouse10,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Commercial kitchen or smokehouse means an operation, utilizing 10,000 square feet or less
- Maximum floor area for farm stand1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Farm stand means a permanent accessory structure with a maximum floor area of 1,000 square feet dedicated to that use
- Maximum occupants for group homeGroup homeA dwelling shared by unrelated residents receiving supervision or care.8 persons
Group home means a residential facility in which no more than eight mentally ill, mentally retarded, developmentally disabled, aged, infirm or disabled persons reside
- Maximum non-family employees for home enterprise4 employees
No more than four (4) non-family employees work on-site at a time
- Maximum vehicle trips per day for home enterprise25 trips
Total vehicle trips per day will generally not exceed twenty-five (25)
- Maximum non-family employees for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.1 employees
No more than one (1) non-family employee works on-site at a time
- Maximum vehicle trips per day for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.10 trips
Total vehicle trips per day will generally not exceed ten (10)
- Maximum guestrooms for rural retreat50 guestrooms
having more than fifteen (15) guestrooms, but no more than fifty (50) guestrooms
- Maximum floor area for self-storage manager dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A self-storage facility may have a single dwelling unit with an interior floor area no larger than six-hundred (600) square feet
- Maximum consecutive days for short-term lodging14 days
lodging is provided for 14 or fewer consecutive days in 4 or fewer guest rooms or suites
- Maximum guestrooms for short-term lodging facility4 guestrooms
lodging is provided for 14 or fewer consecutive days in 4 or fewer guest rooms or suites
- Maximum floor area for wayside stand500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Wayside stand means any temporary or portable structure not exceeding 500 square feet
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. obstructions30 inches
steps, landings, patios, and similar structures shall not be considered to obstruct a yard if they are less than 30 inches above the ground
- Minimum parcel size for camp10 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Camp means an area containing not less than ten acres
- Minimum parcel size for campground5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Campground means an area containing five acres or more of land
- Minimum parcel size for home enterprise2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The parcel size is a minimum of two (2) acres of Agricultural zoned land
- Minimum guestrooms for rural retreat15 guestrooms
having more than fifteen (15) guestrooms, but no more than fifty (50) guestrooms
- Minimum parcel size for rural retreat30 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Rural retreat means any establishment on a minimum of thirty (30) acres within the Agricultural (A) zoning district
Setback
- Maximum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. overhang encroachment3 ft
no such structure shall have an overhang encroaching more than three feet into the setback unless approved by variances or special exception
From the ordinance
No lot shall contain more than one (1) accessory apartment; and an accessory apartment shall be deemed a principal structure for purposes of setback requirements.