Sec. 83-461, 83-465, 83-466, 83-469
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 6%
Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Maximum mounting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for nonresidential lighting25 ft
and 25 feet for lighting associated with all other development
- Maximum mounting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for residential lighting20 ft
The maximum height of the bottom of a luminaire above grade level shall be 20 feet for lighting associated with residential development
- Maximum average illumination for parking areas2.5 fc
Lighting of a parking area, loading area, sales area, or display area shall not exceed an average horizontal illumination level at grade level of 2.5 foot-candles.
- Maximum lamp intensity for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. dwellings1,800 lumens
Luminaires shall be limited to lamps with a maximum flux of 1,800 lumens per luminaire.
- Maximum spillover light at property line0.5 fc
Spillover light, whether vertical or horizontal, shall not exceed 0.5 foot-candle at the property line.
Other
- Canopy tree spacing45 ft
Canopy trees spaced between 40 and 50 feet on center
- Commercial container screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above container1 ft
The height of the screening walls and gate shall be at least one foot higher than the height of the container.
- Landscape screening for fences over 4 feet within 15 feet of street
All chain link fences and all fences and walls exceeding four feet in height, if located within 15 feet of a street right-of-way, shall be supplemented with landscape screening
- Fences within 15 feet of street right-of-way
Fences or walls located within 15 feet of a street right-of-way shall: 1. Be located outside the right-of-way; 2. Be of a uniform style; 3. Be constructed of brick, stone, or concrete (when covered with stucco or similar finish), vinyl, or vertical wooden boards; and 4. Include breaks, offsets, access points, or other design details in the fence or wall plane at least every 200 feet.
- Foundation shrubs distance from building3 ft
Required shrubs shall be planted within three feet of the building foundation.
- Foundation shrub maximum spacing6 ft
Required shrubs shall maintain a maximum on-center spacing of six feet
- Maximum hedge heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. abutting street3 ft
Any hedge or wall abutting a street shall be maintained at a maximum height of three feet above the elevation of the adjacent vehicular use area
- Interior landscaping area per parking space16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Interior landscaping area shall include at least 16 square feet of area per parking space
- Loading area screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Exterior off-street loading and service areas shall be screened from view from adjacent streets and properties by any combination of durable, sight-obscuring walls, fences, and/or dense evergreen vegetation that is at least six feet in height.
- Perimeter landscaping strip width6 ft
The perimeter landscaping strip shall be a least six feet wide.
- Planting island area at ends of double-loaded bays324 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Planting islands at the ends of double-loaded bays shall be at least 324 square feet in area.
- Planting island area at ends of single-loaded bays162 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Planting islands at the ends of single loaded parking bays shall be at least 162 square feet in area.
- Minimum planting island width9 ft
The minimum width of planting islands shall be nine feet.
- Understory tree spacing25 ft
understory trees spaced between 20 and 30 feet on center
From the ordinance
General landscaping, screening, lighting, and fence standards for all development.