Dimensional standards
Lot
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Lighting shielded to direct light away from adjacent properties
All lights shall be shielded to direct light away from adjacent properties.
Other
- Minimum access road width40 ft
An access road a minimum of 40 feet in width shall be provided for entry and exiting.
- Flammable materials storage restricted
Rental units shall not be used to store materials that detonate or pose an unreasonable fire hazard...
- Hazardous materials storage prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Rental units shall not be used to store hazardous or toxic materials... in quantities greater than normally found in residential dwelling.
- Hours of operation for self-storage
Self-storage facilities shall limit the hours of operation to between 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Landscaping requirement near residential
Self-storage sites within 300 feet of a residential zoning district or use shall provide one 36-inch box tree and six 25-gallon trees for every 1,000 square feet of setback area.
- Maximum site area for self-storage217,800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The site shall have a minimum area of not less than one and one-half acres or more than five acres.
- Maximum individual rental unit size400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Individual rental units shall not exceed 400 square feet in area.
- Architectural character near residential
Self-storage facilities within 300 feet of a residential zoning district or use shall be designed to resemble a residential housing project...
Enclosed structures, fencing, storage, or parking areas shall be set back according to Table II-8.
- Continuous supervision or surveillance required
Self-storage facilities shall be operated under continuous supervision and/or surveillance...
- Vehicle storage requires one-hour fire rating
Recreational vehicles, trucks, automobiles... shall be stored only in rental units with a one-hour fire rating.
- Minimum wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for self-storage8 ft
The walls shall be masonry construction not less than eight feet in height...
- Wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within 300 feet of residential10 ft
Sites within 300 feet of property zoned for residential use shall provide structures... a minimum of ten feet in height.
From the ordinance
Use of self-storage facilities shall be limited to storage only...