Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Decorative wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. triggering building setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.4 ft
and to all decorative walls four (4) feet or greater in height.
- Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit6 ft
Fence height in the front yard may be increased to six (6) feet maximum, provided it is approved as part of a conditional use permit for the use.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in required yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
Fences shall be a maximum of six (6) feet in height within the area of any required yard setback.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on residentially zoned properties between front of principal building and street4 ft
Fences on residentially zoned properties shall not exceed four (4) feet in height between the front of the principal building and street.
- Retaining wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. triggering building setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Building setbacks, as described in Article 2, shall apply to all retaining walls five (5) feet or greater in height.
From the ordinance
Fences shall be a maximum of six (6) feet in height within the area of any required yard setback... Fences on residentially zoned properties shall not exceed four (4) feet in height between the front of the principal building and street... Fence height in the front yard may be increased to six (6) feet maximum, provided it is approved as part of a conditional use permit... Building setbacks... shall apply to all retaining walls five (5) feet or greater in height and to all decorative walls four (4) feet or greater in height.