Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Minimum distance from lot line for wall/window mounted air conditioners2.5 ft
Wall and window mounted air conditioners... may be used in any required yard provided that such equipment is not closer than 2½ feet to any lot line
- Maximum projection of awnings into front, rear, and corner side yards5 ft
and 5 feet into required front, rear and corner side yard
- Maximum projection of awnings into interior side yards2.5 ft
Awnings or canopies may project a maximum distance of 2½ feet into required interior side yard
- Minimum clearance above grade for eaves and cantilevered roofs8 ft
no portion of such eaves or cantilevered roofs is less than 8 feet above grade
- Maximum projection of eaves and cantilevered roofs into required yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.2.5 ft
Eaves and cantilevered roofs may project a maximum distance of 2½ feet into any required yard
- Maximum projection of fireplace structures into required yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.2.5 ft
Fireplace structures... may project a maximum distance of 2½ feet into any required yard
- Minimum distance from lot line for porches2 ft
such porches... shall not be closer than 2 feet to any lot or highway line
- Maximum projection of uncovered porches into front, rear, and corner side yards5 ft
and a maximum distance of 5 feet into required front, rear and corner side yards
- Maximum projection of uncovered porches into interior side yards3 ft
Uncovered porches... may project a maximum distance of 3 feet into required interior side yards
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of open-work railing on porches3.5 ft
an open-work railing not to exceed 3½ feet in height may be installed
- Maximum projection of rain conductors and similar features1 ft
Rain conductors, spouts, utility service risers... may project a maximum distance of one foot into any required yard
- Minimum distance from lot line for stairways and balconies3 ft
such stairways and balconies shall not be closer than 3 feet to any lot or highway line
- Maximum projection of stairways and balconies above first floor into front or rear yards4 ft
or 4 feet into a required front or rear yard
- Maximum projection of stairways and balconies above first floor into interior or corner side yards2 ft
Stairways and balconies above the level of the first floor may project a maximum distance of 2 feet into a required interior or corner side yard
- Maximum projection of water heaters and similar equipment into interior side or rear yards2.5 ft
Water heaters, water softeners and gas or electric meters... may project a maximum distance of 2½ feet into a required interior side or rear yard
From the ordinance
Eaves and cantilevered roofs may project a maximum distance of 2½ feet into any required yard provided...