Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
4 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. for cupolas, spires, steeples90 ft
Cupolas, spires and steeples may be erected to a height of 90 feet above grade, and may extend higher if a special exception is approved by the board of zoning appeals.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for public/semipublic buildings45 ft
a public or semipublic building such as a school, church or library may be erected up to 45 feet from grade; provided that the required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot of height over 35 feet.
- Parapet wall maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above building4 ft
Parapet walls shall not exceed the building height by more than four feet.
Other
- Minimum common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.25 pct
A minimum of 25 percent of the gross area of the PDR district shall be common open space.
From the ordinance
Buildings may be erected up to 35 feet from grade except that a public or semipublic building such as a school, church or library may be erected up to 45 feet from grade; provided that the required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot of height over 35 feet.