Dimensional standards
Uses
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Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum floor area as percentage of main dwelling25 pct
An accessory dwelling shall not exceed 25 percent of the total floor area of the main dwelling nor more than 500 square feet of floor area.
- Maximum floor area500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
An accessory dwelling shall not exceed 25 percent of the total floor area of the main dwelling nor more than 500 square feet of floor area.
Parking
- Minimum off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. spaces3 spaces
At least three off-street parking spaces must be available on the property for use by the owner-occupant and the tenant.
Setback
- Rear 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. structure10 ft
If the accessory dwelling is located in an accessory structure, such structure must have the following minimum setbacks from side and rear property lines: Side yard: Same as principal structure; Rear yard: Same as side yard for principal structure, but not less than ten feet.
From the ordinance
An accessory dwelling shall not exceed 25 percent of the total floor area of the main dwelling nor more than 500 square feet of floor area. At least three off-street parking spaces must be available on the property for use by the owner-occupant and the tenant.