Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Parking
- Maximum compact parking spaces35 pct
Up to 35% of the spaces in a parking lot may be compact spaces
- Maximum combined curb cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.40 pct
The combined width of the curb cuts shall not exceed 40% of the lot frontage.
- Maximum curb cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. width for multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.35 ft
or 35 feet for multi-family residential uses
- Maximum curb cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. width for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.24 ft
No such curb cut may exceed 24 feet in width for single-family residential uses
- Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. paved surface50 pct
In no instance shall flat, paved surfaces, including driveways, cover more than 50% of a single-family front yard.
- Maximum parking facility grade5 pct
Parking facilities should not exceed a grade of 5%.
- Minimum carport dimensions9.5 ft
Parking spaces within carports shall have minimum dimensions of 9½ feet in width and 19 feet in length, clear of any obstructions.
- Minimum curb cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. separation20 ft
The curb cuts of circular or multiple driveways must be at least 20 feet apart.
- Minimum curb extension12 in
shall incorporate a paved extension of the curb measuring 12 inches (for a total of 18 inches)
- Minimum curb heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 in
Continuous concrete curbing at least 6 inches high and 6 inches wide shall be provided
- Minimum curb width6 in
Continuous concrete curbing at least 6 inches high and 6 inches wide shall be provided
- Minimum driveway width20 ft
Garages shall be accessed via a minimum 20-foot-length driveway. Garage driveway width shall be minimum 20-foot wide
- Minimum garage dimensions10 ft
Parking spaces within garages shall have minimum dimensions of 10 feet in width and 20 feet in length, clear of any obstructions.
- Minimum parallel parking space dimensions8 ft
Parallel parking spaces shall be 8 feet by 22 feet
- Minimum rear garage driveway width12 ft
except for access into tandem garages, or rear-located garages (not alley access), in which the driveway width shall be minimum 12-foot
- Minimum standard parking space dimensions9 ft
Standard parking spaces shall have a minimum dimension of 9 feet in width by 18 feet in length
- Minimum striping width4 in
Parking spaces shall be clearly outlined with 4-inch wide lines painted on the surface of the parking facility.
From the ordinance
The following design and development standards shall be met for development in all residential zones.