Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for public buildings and towers48 ft
or 48 feet, whichever is lower
- YardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. increase per foot of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. excess1 ft/ft
all required yards are increased a minimum of one foot for each one foot of building or structure height in excess
From the ordinance
The height of permitted public buildings, churches (including church spires and belfries), broadcast and communication towers, windmills, water towers and fire towers may exceed the maximum height limit applicable in the district in which they are located or 48 feet, whichever is lower, provided that all required yards are increased a minimum of one foot for each one foot of building or structure height in excess of the height limit applicable in the district.