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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- Deck area exempt from lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Up to four hundred (400) sq. ft. of deck may be covered and not count towards lot coverage with conditions.
- Maximum deck and outdoor living coverage5 pct
The combined deck and outdoor living coverage may not exceed 5% of the total lot area.
- Maximum lot deviation3 ft
For single-unit detached dwellings, not including subdivisions, the finished lot grade may deviate from the pre-existing lot grade by no more than three vertical feet at any point along the pre-existing lot grade around the footprint of the building or structure.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of roof structures above roof9 ft
Penthouses or roof structures ... may be erected above the height limits herein described to a maximum of nine (9) feet above the roof level.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. contiguous area120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Open space is that portion of a lot at ground level that is one hundred and twenty (120) square feet or more in contiguous area.
Open space is that portion of a lot at ground level that is eight (8) feet or more in width.
From the ordinance
For single-unit detached dwellings, finished lot grade may deviate no more than 3 ft. Deck coverage max 5%. Open space min 8 ft wide, 120 sq ft. Roof structures max 9 ft above roof.