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Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Maximum outdoor lighting fixture heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Outdoor lighting fixtures shall not exceed 20 feet in height.
Other
- Landscaped setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. depth along streets20 ft
A landscaped setback of not less than 20 feet in depth shall be provided along streets.
- Minimum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. size20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The PD-BP District shall be a minimum of 20 acres.
- Perimeter buffer adjacent to residential districts50 ft
Where a lot is contiguous to residential, a continuous buffer not less than 50 feet in depth shall be provided.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
No chain link, wire mesh, barbed wire or similar fence material shall be utilized at any location visible from any street.
Parking
- Internal landscaped islands in parking areas5 pct
Every parking area containing more than ten spaces shall have internal landscaped islands comprising not less than 5% of the parking area.
Signage
- Maximum freestanding sign area36 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Freestanding signs limited to ground mounted signs not exceeding 36 square feet in area and six feet in height.
- Maximum sign area per lot200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum permitted sign area on a lot shall be 200 square feet.
From the ordinance
Front, side, rear yards not less than 30 feet. At least 20% open space. No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet. Signage max 200 sq ft per lot.