Article 19, Sec. 1903-1905
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Housing
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- As designated on the official zoning map of the city
Uses
Permitted by right2
Conditional / special use1
Accessory1
Extracted standards
26 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Dwelling orientation
Any principal or ancillary single-family dwelling located on a lot with a separate single-family dwelling shall be oriented on the lot in a manner consistent with the Old Beach Design Guidelines, such that the primary facade of the dwelling faces the street or alley
- Exterior stairs encroachment into setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.3 ft
Open, unenclosed porches adjacent to streets or alleys may have exterior stairs that encroach into a front or rear setback to within three (3) feet of the lot line
- Maximum exterior stairs width6 ft
In no case shall such stairs exceed six (6) feet in width
- Garage door recess8 ft
The garage wall containing the overhead door shall be recessed at least eight (8) feet from the front wall plane of the dwelling.
- Maximum porch depth8 ft
open, unenclosed porches with a minimum depth of five (5) feet and a maximum depth of eight (8) feet
- Minimum porch depth5 ft
open, unenclosed porches with a minimum depth of five (5) feet and a maximum depth of eight (8) feet
- Porch eave overhang excluded from lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.3 ft
any wide eave overhang of such porch, which does not exceed three (3) feet in length from the outside of the porch column support to the porch roof fascia shall not be included in the calculation of lot coverage
- Stepback requirement
The uppermost story or building level above the first story or building level of any new structure or addition to an existing structure shall be stepped back, such that at least thirty-five (35) percent of the total length of the exterior wall of the uppermost story or building level is set back a minimum of three (3) feet from the exterior wall directly below it.
Other
- Existing structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. conformance
In any case where an existing structure converting to either a principal or ancillary single-family dwelling does not meet the required minimum yard setbacks, such setback shall be considered conforming and shall not require a variance, provided that all new portions of the structure shall meet the required minimum yard setbacks
- Maximum garage apartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. floor area800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the living area shall not be less than five hundred (500) square feet of floor area nor greater than eight hundred (800) square feet
- Minimum garage apartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. floor area500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the living area shall not be less than five hundred (500) square feet of floor area nor greater than eight hundred (800) square feet
- Garage apartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. separation from principal dwelling30 ft
such garage apartment shall be at least thirty (30) feet from the structure containing the principal dwelling
Parking
- Parking under overhang qualifies
The area of a parking space located below any second story overhang not exceeding two (2) feet in width, and the area of a parking space located below a decorative trellis or the overhanging eave of the main structure and not exceeding four (4) feet in width shall qualify as on-site parking
- Pervious paving allowed
Parking spaces consisting of pervious paving material, such as brick runners and open pavers, may be used to satisfy on-site parking requirements
Setback
- Garage 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. (if recessed 40 ft)5 ft
Any rear-loaded, side-loaded, or front-loaded garage recessed a minimum of forty (40) feet from the front or rear lot line and conforming to all applicable criteria of the design guidelines may reduce the side yard setback for the garage to five (5) feet
- Interior yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. encroachment percentage35 pct
up to thirty-five (35) percent of the length of the wall facing the required interior yard may encroach into the required interior yard
- Minimum separation between principal and ancillary dwelling10 ft
in no case shall there be less than ten (10) feet of separation between the single-family dwelling and the ancillary single-family dwelling
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. to porch foundation8 ft
in no case shall the setback from the lot line to the exterior wall of the porch foundation be less than eight (8) feet
- Front 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. for porches13 ft
may have a front yard setback of thirteen (13) feet, as measured from the exterior wall of the main structure to the lot line
- Second-story porch setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
any open, uncovered second-story porch located above the first-story porch shall be setback from the lot line a minimum of at least ten (10) feet
- 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. adjacent to street10 ft
The minimum side yard setback adjacent to a street for single-family, ancillary single-family, and duplex structures shall be ten (10) feet
- Wall projection setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to driveway11 ft
if the wall projection is adjacent to a driveway, the minimum setback shall be eleven (11) feet
- Maximum wall projection into side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.25 pct
A maximum of twenty-five (25) percent of the total length of the wall of a structure adjacent to the side lot line may project into the side yard setback
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for wall projection5 ft
The minimum setback for such wall projection shall be five (5) feet
- Wall projection setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to street with driveway18 ft
If the wall projection is adjacent to a street and there is a driveway between the property line adjacent to the street and the wall projection, the minimum setback shall be eighteen (18) feet
- Wall projection setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to street without driveway8 ft
If the wall projection is adjacent to a street and there is no driveway between the property line adjacent to the street and the wall projection, the minimum setback shall be eight (8) feet
From the ordinance
The following requirements shall apply notwithstanding any contrary provision in the regulations of the underlying zoning district