Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum balcony projection into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.5 ft
do not project more than five feet into any yard
- Maximum projection into front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (residential)5 ft
Unenclosed structures may extend 15 feet into a required rear yard and five feet into a front yard
- Maximum projection into rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (residential)15 ft
Unenclosed structures may extend 15 feet into a required rear yard and five feet into a front yard
- Minimum distance from lot line for balconies3 ft
closer than three feet to any adjacent lot line
- Minimum distance from lot line for terraces/patios/porches5 ft
not closer than five feet to any adjacent lot line
From the ordinance
The following projections shall be permitted into required yards in commercial and industrial districts and shall not be considered in the determination of yard size or lot coverage: (1) Terraces, patios or open porches; provided, that such terraces, patios or open porches are unroofed or otherwise unenclosed and are not closer than five feet to any adjacent lot line. (2) Open balconies for fire escapes; provided, that such balconies or fire escapes are not supported on the ground and do not project more than five feet into any yard or closer than three feet to any adjacent lot line. (3) Projections into yards in residential districts. Unenclosed structures may extend 15 feet into a required rear yard and five feet into a front yard, provided that the structure floor is not constructed higher than the finished floor elevation of the primary entrance to the dwelling unit.