Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. ratio to principal (single-story)1.25 ratio
buildings which are accessory to a single-story building may be constructed to a maximum height not exceeding 1.25 times the height of the principal building
- Maximum churchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached. spire heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase (attached)25 pct
may be permitted to exceed the height stipulated in the district regulations by no more than 25 percent if attached to a building
- Maximum free-standing antenna heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.100 ft
or to a maximum of 100 feet if free-standing
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase for B-2, O-I, C-P, M-1, M-2 districts12 ft
Any building located within the B-2, O-I, C-P, M-1 or M-2 zoning districts and which is not adjacent to property zoned or used for residential purposes may exceed the maximum height set forth in Table 407-1 by 12 feet for every 50 additional feet from the required side or rear setback.
- Maximum parapet wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase4 ft
Parapet walls or similar structures may exceed the maximum height limit by not more than four feet
- Minimum separation for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exception20 ft
the accessory building shall be separated from the principal building by a distance of at least 20 feet
From the ordinance
The Administrator may grant administrative exemptions to the district height regulations to permit reasonable increases in height for the following situations: Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, chimneys, water towers, fire towers, cooling towers, radio and television antennas may be permitted to exceed the height stipulated in the district regulations by no more than 25 percent if attached to a building, or to a maximum of 100 feet if free-standing. Parapet walls or similar structures may exceed the maximum height limit by not more than four feet. ... buildings which are accessory to a single-story building may be constructed to a maximum height not exceeding 1.25 times the height of the principal building. In cases where this is permitted, the accessory building shall be separated from the principal building by a distance of at least 20 feet.