Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- 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 heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. difference between adjacent homes1 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Adjacent homes shall not vary more than one-story in height.
- Minimum building separation5 ft
All residential buildings, including detached garages, shall maintain a minimum five-foot separation distance from any other structure
- Minimum window sill heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for zero-lot-line6 ft
design windows of a façade along a zero-lot line facing a neighboring side yard to be small, with a high sill height, typically six feet above the finished floor
Other
- Minimum alley backup distance26 ft
For alley-access small-lot single-family parcels, a garage entrance facing an alley shall ensure a minimum of twenty-six (26) feet from the opposite edge of the alley
- Minimum pedestrian pathway width4 ft
For alley-access small-lot single-family parcels, the developer shall provide a four-foot-wide pedestrian pathway
- Minimum private yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each small-lot single-family parcel shall provide a minimum of four hundred (400) square feet of usable private yard space
- Minimum private yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. dimension12 ft
with no dimensions less than twelve (12) feet.
- Minimum reduced private yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. area200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The City may grant a reduction of usable private yard space to two hundred (200) square feet
From the ordinance
In addition to all other applicable development standards listed in this chapter, infill residential single-family lots shall adhere to the following additional standards specific for small-lot single-family homes: