Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in nonresidential districts
The height of accessory buildings or structures in nonresidential districts shall not exceed the height of the principal building.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential districts22 ft
The height of accessory buildings or structures in residential districts shall not exceed 22 feet or the height of the principal building, whichever is less.
Other
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No accessory building or structure shall extend in front of the front building line of the principal building.
- Maximum individual accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. floor area50 pct
The maximum floor area of individual accessory buildings or structures shall be 50 percent of the floor area of the principal building.
- Maximum total accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. floor area60 pct
The combined floor area of all accessory buildings or structures on a lot shall not exceed 60 percent of the floor area of the principal building.
- Minimum building separation5 ft
No accessory building or structure shall be located closer than five feet to any building.
- Minimum property line setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
No accessory building or structure may extend within five feet of any rear or side (interior) property line.
From the ordinance
No accessory building or structure shall be located closer than five feet to any building. No accessory building or structure shall extend in front of the front building line of the principal building. No accessory building or structure may extend within five feet of any rear or side (interior) property line. The height of accessory buildings or structures in residential districts shall not exceed 22 feet or the height of the principal building, whichever is less. The height of accessory buildings or structures in nonresidential districts shall not exceed the height of the principal building. The maximum floor area of individual accessory buildings or structures shall be 50 percent of the floor area of the principal building. The combined floor area of all accessory buildings or structures on a lot shall not exceed 60 percent of the floor area of the principal building.