Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in commercial/industrial districts12 ft
In commercial or industrial districts, fences and walls may be erected up to 12 feet in height unless otherwise approved by the building official.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential districts6 ft
In all residential districts, fences and walls not exceeding six feet in height may be erected in a rear or side yard.
- Retaining walls exempt from yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. requirements
Yard requirements shall not apply to any retaining wall erected in conformity with other applicable ordinances.
Other
- Foundation wall protrusion allowed6 in
if the outermost surface of the foundation wall of a main building protrudes no more than six inches into such yard or setback, the building shall be considered as meeting the yard/setback requirements.
- Maximum attached carport/porch/stoop extension into side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.0.33 fraction
An unenclosed carport, porch or stoop that is attached to a dwelling, may extend into a required side yard a distance of not more than one-third of the width of the required side yard.
- Maximum chimney projection into yards2 ft
Chimneys or fireplaces may project into required yards up to two feet.
- Maximum fire escape projection5 ft
Open or lattice enclosed fire escapes may project up to five feet into a required yard but may occupy no more than one-half the width of a required side yard.
- Maximum porch projection into front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.5 ft
An open, unenclosed porch may project into the required front yard for a distance not exceeding five feet.
- Minimum separation between parallel 1-story buildings20 ft
a minimum of 20 feet for one-story buildings
- Minimum separation between parallel 2-story buildings30 ft
30 feet for two-story buildings
- Minimum separation between parallel 3-story buildings40 ft
40 feet for three-story buildings
- Minimum separation between any two buildings15 ft
No dimension between any two buildings shall be less than 15 feet.
Parking
- Parking triangle leg length20 ft
no parking space shall be located within a triangle composed of two 20-foot legs of intersecting streets
From the ordinance
Parking spaces are permitted in a front, side or rear yard, provided that no parking space shall be located within a triangle composed of two 20-foot legs of intersecting streets. ... In all residential districts, fences and walls not exceeding six feet in height may be erected in a rear or side yard.