Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum landscaped strip width10 ft
Parking areas shall be separated from the street right-of-way, side property lines and rear property line by a landscaped strip at least ten feet in width.
Lighting
- Light direction requirement
Any lights used to illuminate parking areas shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in the residential district.
Parking
- Handicap space length18 ft
Parking spaces for individuals with physical handicaps shall be 12 feet wide and 18 feet long
- Handicap space width12 ft
Parking spaces for individuals with physical handicaps shall be 12 feet wide and 18 feet long
- Maximum access points per street2 count
no more than two crossings shall be permitted along the frontage of any single street
- Maximum curb ramp gradient0.08 ratio
The curb ramp shall be inclined with a gradient of not more than one foot in 12 feet
- Maximum driveway grade5 pct
Driveways shall not have a grade of more than five percent for the first 25 feet from the street
- Maximum driveway width24 ft
Continuous open driveways for nonresidential uses shall not exceed 24 feet in width at the street line
- Maximum drop-off distance to entrance100 ft
a drop-off area is to be provided within 100 feet of such entrance or entrances
- Maximum handicap space distance to entrance200 ft
Where the designated spaces cannot be within 200 feet of the accessible principal entrance or entrances, a drop-off area is to be provided within 100 feet of such entrance or entrances.
- Maximum sight clearance heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
No grading, planting, fences or signs in excess of three feet in height shall be erected or maintained in this clearance area
- Minimum access point intersection setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.50 ft
the setback from the street line of any intersecting street less than 50 feet or one-half a lot frontage, whichever is greater
- Minimum access point side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.12 ft
the access point be closer than 12 feet from any side property line
- Minimum access point spacing65 ft
the center lines of separate access points be spaced closer than 65 on center
- Minimum curb ramp width4 ft
have a width of not less than four feet
- Minimum sidewalk width4 ft
unobstructed walk space of not less than four feet between the building and parked vehicles
- Parking lot surfacing
Parking lots for use by customers in excess of ten spaces shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete. Parking lots with less than ten spaces shall be constructed of dust-free materials.
From the ordinance
Dwelling, single-family: Two parking spaces on-site or in a garage for each dwelling unit. Dwelling, two-family, townhouse or multiple-family: Two parking spaces on-site or in garages for each dwelling unit.
Parking requirements
{
"church": "1 space per 5 seats",
"bowling": "4 spaces per lane",
"stadium": "1 space per 4 seats",
"day_care": "2 spaces per 3 employees + spaces for all persons",
"hospital": "1 space per 4 beds",
"golf_course": "4 spaces per tee",
"indoor_courts": "4 spaces per court",
"single_family": "2 spaces per dwelling unit",
"swimming_pool": "1 space per 4 persons",
"medical_clinic": "2 spaces per treatment room, min 10",
"car_wash_automated": "1 per employee + 5 stacking spaces per bay",
"auditorium_assembly": "1 space per 5 seats",
"car_wash_self_service": "4 spaces per bay + 1 per employee",
"fast_food_drive_through": "restaurant requirement + 6 vehicle stacking lane",
"two_family_townhouse_multifamily": "2 spaces per dwelling unit"
}