Dimensional standards
Lot
- Minimum lot depth
- 70 ft
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Citywide
Extracted standards
22 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. measurement method
The height of a fence or wall shall be measured from the elevation at the base of the fence or wall, on the side away from the principal structure, vertically to the highest point of the fence or wall.
- Fence post or decorative trim cap extension0.5 ft
Posts or decorative trim caps may extend an additional six inches above the maximum height allowed for the fence.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in required front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
In any required front yard... no fence or wall shall be permitted above the height of four feet
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for nonresidential uses permitted on review6 ft
Exceptions for nonresidential uses permitted on review in residential districts: In any required front yard... no fence or wall shall be permitted above the height of six feet
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in secondary front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
In secondary front yard(s), no fence or wall shall be permitted above the height of four feet unless the fence or wall is set back at least half the required front setback for the lot.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in required side or rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.8 ft
In any required side or rear yard, no fence or wall shall be permitted above the height of eight feet.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. exception distance from right-of-way400 ft
Accessory buildings or structures in a front yard when the accessory building or structure is located at least 400 feet from the public right-of-way.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in required front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Accessory buildings shall not be located in any required front yard with the exception of through lots in residential districts.
- Minimum alley width for access10 ft
The portion of the alley used for access must be at least 10 feet in width
- Average setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. exception
If 25 percent or more of the lots on one side of the street between two intersecting streets are improved with buildings all of which have effectively established an average setback line which is less than the specified setback for that district, then no building on that side of the street shall be required to have a front yard greater than the average front yard of the existing buildings.
- Corner lot side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. ratio0.5 ratio
The other yard abutting a street shall be a side yard and shall not be less than one-half of the front yard setback of the underlying district for single-family dwellings and accessory buildings
- Minimum private access easement width10 ft
The portion of easement used for access must be at least 10 feet in width
- Private garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street right-of-way25 ft
An attached or detached private garage which faces on a street shall not be located closer than 25 feet to the street right-of-way line.
- Attached garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. dwelling (no sidewalk)23 ft
In cases where a public sidewalk does not exist, an attached private garage shall not be located closer than 23 feet to the nearest edge of the city maintained public street pavement
- Attached garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. dwelling (with sidewalk)18 ft
any attached private garage on any lot which includes a single-family dwelling that is nonconforming to the minimum required front setback... shall not be located closer than 18 feet to the rear edge of the public sidewalk
- Minimum lot depth for divided lots in H-170 ft
In no case shall a lot be created which is less than 40 feet in width and 70 feet in depth.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. for divided lots in H-140 ft
In no case shall a lot be created which is less than 40 feet in width and 70 feet in depth.
- Corner lot sight triangle distance15 ft
no wall, fence, sign, structure, or any plant growth which obstructs sight lines... shall be placed or maintained within a triangle formed by measuring from the point of intersection of the front and exterior side lot lines a distance of 15 feet along the front and side lot lines
- Sight triangle elevation range
obstructs sight lines at elevations between two and one-half feet and 10 feet above the crown of the adjacent roadway
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for small/narrow lots15 ft
single-family dwellings may be constructed provided the building front yard setback is 15 feet or the average setback established by dwellings or structures existing at the start of construction
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for small/narrow lots4 ft
a side yard shall be not less than four feet
- Total side yards for small/narrow lots10 ft
the sum of the side yards shall be not less than 10 feet
From the ordinance
No dwelling shall be erected on a lot which does not abut on at least one street for at least 30 feet.