Sec. 28-24(4)
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
20 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum projection of architectural features into required yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
Porches, balconies, chimneys, eaves, outside basement entrances, emergency ingress/egress window wells and like architectural features may project not more than six (6) feet into any required yard; provided that no such features shall be located closer than six (6) feet to any lot line.
- Maximum area of attached shed projecting into rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.80 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
no more than eighty (80) square feet of such shed may project into the required rear yard.
- Maximum projection of attached shed on townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. into rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
Attached sheds on townhouses may project no more than six (6) feet into the required rear yard, provided that such sheds are used for storage only, have no interior access to the main dwelling, are no more than one story in height, and no more than eighty (80) square feet of such shed may project into the required rear yard.
- Maximum extension of high deck into rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.12 ft
Any deck with any part of its floor higher than four (4) feet above finished grade level may extend not more than twelve (12) feet into any required rear yard; provided that no such deck shall be located closer than six (6) feet to any rear lot line and not closer than a distance equal to the minimum required side yard to the side lot line.
- Maximum extension of low deck into required yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Any deck with no part of its floor higher than four (4) feet above finished grade level may extend into minimum required yards as follows: [table]
- Maximum area of attached vestibule projection65 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Attached vestibules in the B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, and M-2 zoning districts, no greater than sixty-five (65) square feet, may project into any required setback provided that the vestibule is no closer than twenty-five (25) feet from a road right-of-way.
- Minimum distance of high deck to rear lot line6 ft
provided that no such deck shall be located closer than six (6) feet to any rear lot line
- Minimum distance of architectural projections to lot line6 ft
provided that no such features shall be located closer than six (6) feet to any lot line.
- Minimum lot frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. on cul-de-sac50 ft
Lots on any cul-de-sac shall have a minimum frontage of fifty (50) feet.
- Minimum lot frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. as percentage of lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.80 pct
Lot frontage shall be a minimum of eighty (80) percent of the designated lot width.
- Minimum distance of vestibule to road right-of-way25 ft
provided that the vestibule is no closer than twenty-five (25) feet from a road right-of-way.
- Prohibition of structures in public easement
No building or structure shall be permitted within any public easement or right-of-way without written consent by the holder of the easement or right-of-way.
Signage
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for A-frame sign4 ft
A two-faced sign with supports that are connected at the top and separated at the base, forming an "A" shape not more than four (4) feet high.
- Maximum area for minor sign6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A wall or freestanding sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in area, not exceeding five (5) feet in height, and not illuminated.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for minor sign5 ft
A wall or freestanding sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in area, not exceeding five (5) feet in height, and not illuminated.
- Maximum extension of projecting sign beyond wall6 inches
its leading edge extends more than six (6) inches beyond the building or wall.
- Maximum duration for temporary sign60 days
Any sign intended to be displayed for a limited period, not to exceed sixty (60) days in duration for no more than two (2) sixty-day periods in a calendar year
- Maximum number of temporary sign periods per year2 count
for no more than two (2) sixty-day periods in a calendar year
- Sign area calculation method
That area within lines forming a parallelogram measured from the outer extremities of all letters, figures, characters and delineations, or within a line including the background of the sign, whichever lines includes the larger area.
- Sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. calculation method
The maximum vertical distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign.
From the ordinance
Lots on any cul-de-sac shall have a minimum frontage of fifty (50) feet.