Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 5%
Extracted standards
44 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Environmental
- Maximum glare at residential dwelling0.5 candles
Required lighting, or lighting permitted by this Ordinance shall not produce glare in excess of 0.5 candles next to any residential dwelling.
- Maximum steady-state vibration at lot line0.05 in/s
0.05 when measured at a lot line adjacent to the vibrating activity.
- Maximum steady-state vibration at residence property line0.02 in/s
0.02 when measured at the property line of an adjoining residence.
- Distance from residence for steam emissions500 ft
No visible emissions of steam, having an equivalent capacity greater than sixty percent (60%) and excepting direct results of combustion, shall be permitted within five hundred (500) feet of a residence.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum dog run fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A dog run or privacy area may have fencing a maximum of six (6) feet in height, provided that such area is located only in rear yard areas and is set back from any lot line at least fifteen (15) feet.
- Dog run fence setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from lot line15 ft
set back from any lot line at least fifteen (15) 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.4 ft
a fence or wall shall not be more than four (4) feet in height along the front lot line and within the front yard setback
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. along side and rear lot lines6 ft
six (6) feet in height along a side lot line and rear lot line.
- Maximum pool fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
at least five (5) feet but not more than six (6) feet in height.
- Minimum pool fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
An in-ground swimming pool shall be surrounded by a suitably secure fence with a self-latching gate at least five (5) feet but not more than six (6) feet in height.
- Maximum tennis court fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
A tennis court area, located in rear yard areas only, may be surrounded by a fence a maximum of twelve (12) feet in height and be set back from any lot line at least fifteen (15) feet.
- Tennis court fence setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from lot line15 ft
set back from any lot line at least fifteen (15) feet.
Lighting
- Maximum cone of illumination angle150 deg
All lights shall be shielded to restrict the maximum apex angle of the cone of illumination to one hundred fifty (150) degrees.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of light standards25 ft
The maximum height of light standards shall not exceed the maximum building height permitted, or 25 feet, whichever is less.
Other
- Maximum berm side slope3 horizontal:vertical
The maximum side slope shall be three horizontal to one vertical (3:1)
- Berm setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way/property line10 ft
No part of any berm or earthform which is elevated more than eighteen inches (18") above natural grade shall be located within ten feet (10') of any right-of-way or property line.
- Minimum landscape width adjacent to buildings in C-1 and M-110 ft
A landscape area which is a minimum of 10 feet wide shall be provided adjacent to the front and sides of buildings
- Minimum evergreen hedge heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
An evergreen hedge or other durable landscape material of at least three feet (3') in ultimate height
- Minimum landscaped island width6 ft
landscaped island of not less than six feet (6') in width
- Loading berth overhead clearance14 ft
each berth consists of a space at least twelve (12) feet wide and forty (40) feet long, with fourteen (14) feet of overhead clearance
- Loading berth length40 ft
each berth consists of a space at least twelve (12) feet wide and forty (40) feet long, with fourteen (14) feet of overhead clearance
- Loading berth width12 ft
each berth consists of a space at least twelve (12) feet wide and forty (40) feet long, with fourteen (14) feet of overhead clearance
- Maximum continuous parking spaces without island10 spaces
No more than ten (10) parking spaces shall be permitted in a continuous row without being interrupted by a landscaped island of not less than six feet (6') in width.
- Maximum weed heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on developed property12 in
Maintain the grass, weeds and other foreign growth on developed property so that they do not exceed 12 inches in height.
- Maximum weed heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on undeveloped property within 50 ft15 in
Maintain the grass, weeds and other foreign growth on undeveloped real property so that they do not exceed a height of 15 inches at any point within 50 feet of any abutting developed property, street or public way.
- Minimum median strip depth10 ft
Every fourth row of parking shall be separated by a median strip of not less than ten feet (10') in depth
- Trees in median strips1 trees
such median strips shall be planted with at least one (1) tree per median strip except that one (1) shade tree for every fifty feet (50') or fraction thereof shall be planted in median strips that exceed fifty feet (50') in length.
- Minimum utility easement width10 ft
Easements for water, sewer, power lines, telephone and other utilities shall not be less than ten (10) feet in width.
- Minimum shade trees per residential lot3 trees
There shall be planted, if none exist, a minimum of three shade trees per residential lot in the front yard or that yard where shading of the structure will be maximized
- Ornamental trees per 200 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. of planting area1 trees
This area shall contain a number of trees and shrubs equal to at least one ornamental tree or five shrubs per 200 square feet of planting area provided.
- Shrubs per 3000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. of other landscape area2 shrubs
one tree and two shrubs per 3,000 square feet
- Trees per 3000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. of other landscape area1 trees
All landscaped areas other than the landscape areas identified in 4-11-5a to 4-11-5d shall contain a number of trees equal to or in excess of one tree and two shrubs per 3,000 square feet of total landscape area provided.
- Percentage of parking lot interior landscaped5 pct
Five percent (5%) of the total area of the interior of any parking, loading and other vehicular use area shall be landscaped.
- Minimum width of parking row termination island10 ft
Each parking row shall terminate in a landscape island of not less than ten (10) feet in width.
- Minimum peripheral landscape depth10 ft
A landscaping area at least ten (10) feet in depth shall be located between the abutting property lines and the parking, loading or other vehicular use area
- Shade tree spacing in peripheral landscape50 ft
One (1) shade tree shall be planted for each fifty (50) linear feet of the landscaping area
- Landscaped buffer width along rights-of-way for commercial/industrial20 ft
a twenty (20) foot wide landscaped buffer area shall be provided between the right-of-way and on-site parking.
- Shade tree spacing along rights-of-way40 ft
planted with a row of shade trees 40-50 feet apart along the right-of-way
- Shade tree spacing along streets40 ft
Shade trees shall be planted at forty (40) to fifty (50) intervals.
- Shade trees per 10 parking spaces2 trees
Shade trees within parking areas shall be provided at a minimum rate of two (2) trees per ten (10) parking spaces.
- Shrubs per 10 parking spaces2 shrubs
Shrubs shall be planted at a rate of two (2) shrubs per ten parking spaces.
- Maximum vehicle overhang into landscaped area2.5 ft
Parked vehicles may overhang a landscaped median strip no more than two and one-half feet (2½').
Parking
- Width of landscaped median between parking rows and drives10 ft
Single row or line of spaces within a bay should be separated from access or circulation drives by ten (10) foot wide landscaped medians
- Maximum parking spaces per bay60 spaces
Parking areas shall be separated into modular parking bays or lots containing not greater than sixty (60) spaces each.
From the ordinance
All off-street parking areas shall be arranged and marked to provide for orderly and safe loading, unloading, parking, and storage of vehicles.