Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 20%
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Minimum landscaped buffer width alternative20 ft
or a landscaped buffer of at least 20 feet in width shall be provided
- Minimum screening fence or wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A screening fence or wall of at least six feet in height shall be provided within the transitional yard
- Minimum transitional yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width when non-residential abuts single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.20 ft
A transitional yard of at least 20 feet shall be provided along the common lot line.
- Distance from districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. boundary for more restrictive front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.100 ft
the more restrictive front yard requirement shall apply along the street for a distance of 100 feet from the district boundary
From the ordinance
Where a district requiring a front yard of 25 feet or more abuts a district requiring a front yard of less than 25 feet, the more restrictive front yard requirement shall apply along the street for a distance of 100 feet from the district boundary. Where a district permitting a use other than single-family residential abuts a single-family residential district, a transitional yard and screening shall be provided along the common lot line as follows: (1) A transitional yard of at least 20 feet shall be provided along the common lot line. (2) A screening fence or wall of at least six feet in height shall be provided within the transitional yard, or a landscaped buffer of at least 20 feet in width shall be provided.