Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Base building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. before yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. increase required35 ft
A building may be erected to any height provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each three feet of height over 35 feet.
- 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. over base3 ft per ft
required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each three feet of height over 35 feet
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building within 10 ft of main building considered part of main building10 ft
Accessory buildings located closer than ten feet to a main building shall be construed to be a part of the main building for the purposes of yard regulations
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings not for dwelling
No accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building coverage of rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.30 pct
In no case shall an accessory building occupy more than 30 percent of the rear yard.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code. within 20 ft of property line1 story
No accessory building shall be more than one story in height which is within 20 feet of an adjoining property line.
- Maximum radio/TV tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in commercial/industrial districts150 ft
In all commercial, industrial, or commercial districts where permitted, radio and television towers may be erected to a height not exceeding 150 feet.
- Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above nearest building in residential districts25 ft
In all residential districts, such towers shall not exceed 25 feet above the highest point of the nearest building and shall be limited to noncommercial use.
- Minimum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side/rear lot line (except R2-16)10 ft
In all residential districts except the R2-16 general dwelling district, an accessory building may be built in the rear yard provided it is not closer than ten feet to any side or rear lot line.
- Minimum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side/rear lot line in R2-165 ft
Within the R2-16 general dwelling district an accessory building may be erected within five feet of a side or rear property line.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. width for 1-story buildings20 ft
the minimum width of the open space shall be at least 20 feet for one-story buildings
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. width for 2-story buildings30 ft
30 feet for two-story buildings
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. width for 3-story buildings40 ft
40 feet for three-story buildings
From the ordinance
A building may be erected to any height provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each three feet of height over 35 feet. ... In all commercial, industrial, or commercial districts where permitted, radio and television towers may be erected to a height not exceeding 150 feet. In all residential districts, such towers shall not exceed 25 feet above the highest point of the nearest building and shall be limited to noncommercial use. ... No accessory building shall be more than one story in height which is within 20 feet of an adjoining property line. ... In all residential districts except the R2-16 general dwelling district, an accessory building may be built in the rear yard provided it is not closer than ten feet to any side or rear lot line. Within the R2-16 general dwelling district an accessory building may be erected within five feet of a side or rear property line. In no case shall an accessory building occupy more than 30 percent of the rear yard.