Article 3, Sec. 3-1 through 3-7
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right18
- single family detached dwellings
- public parks
- community gardens
- playgrounds
- play fields
- public schools
- private schools
- churches and other places of worship
- fire and rescue squad stations
- police substations
- public utilities
- home occupations
- homeshares as accessory use
- accessory uses
- off street parking and loading areas
- signs
- group home and assisted living facility (max 8 persons)
- wireless facilities eligible for administrative review
Conditional / special use5
- wireless facilities not eligible for administrative review
- museums and art galleries in historic landmarks
- market gardens
- accessory structure as subordinate dwelling unit for domestic employee
- home occupations per Section 18-19-2.6
Prohibited2
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. for public/semipublic buildings45 ft
A public or semipublic building such as a school or church may be erected up to 45 feet provided that each side yard is 15 feet plus one foot for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.
Other
- Accessory dwelling unitAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. for domestic employee conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Accessory structure, used and occupied as a subordinate dwelling unit by a domestic employee, as defined; and, provided that such conditional use is recorded on the corresponding chain of title... Any such conditional use permit shall expire immediately upon change of ownership or change of occupancy of the main structure.
- Maximum residents in group homeGroup homeA dwelling shared by unrelated residents receiving supervision or care./assisted living8 persons
Group Home and assisted living facility in which no more than eight persons reside as residential occupancy by a single family.
- Maximum main buildings per lot1 building
Only one main building and its accessory buildings may be erected on any lot or parcel of land in this district.
- Maximum new museum/art gallery building area4,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
New buildings shall not each exceed 4,000 square feet in area.
Setback
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for new museum/art gallery buildings from side/rear lot lines75 ft
No new buildings shall be situated within 75 feet of any side or rear lot line.
- Side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for public buildings over 35 feet15 ft
each side yard is 15 feet plus one foot for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet
From the ordinance
Single family detached dwellings. Public parks... Rear setbacks for all uses in this district — 25 feet. Buildings may be erected up to 35 feet from grade...