Sec. 11-1.30.03, 11-1.30.04, 11-1.30.05, and Sec. 11-1.30.02 notes
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Accessory structures
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure no kitchen/bathroom
No kitchen, bathrooms, permanent dividing wall, or drain pipes larger than two (2) inches shall be constructed in said structure, except for outdoor kitchens.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.1 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Accessory structures are limited to one-story, except for ADUs and JADUs.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure area as percentage of rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.50 pct
Maximum combined area for accessory buildings and structures shall not occupy more than fifty (50) percent of the required rear yard.
Other
- Garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from alley centerline10 ft
Garages must maintain a ten-foot distance from an alley centerline.
- Garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from secondary front20 ft
Garages shall be located a minimum of twenty (20) feet from secondary front property line.
- Maximum architectural projection into front/rear5 ft
and up to five (5) feet in the required front, rear, and corner side yard setback.
- Maximum architectural projection into side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.2.5 ft
Surface-mounted architectural features ... may project up to fifty (50) percent or two and one-half (2.5) feet into the required side yard setback, whichever is less.
- Maximum deck/balcony projection5 ft
Decks, balconies, open stairways ... may project up to five (5) feet into the principal structure's front, rear, and corner side yard setbacks.
- Maximum garage frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.50 pct
Garages shall not occupy more than fifty (50) percent of the linear frontage facing the right-of-way.
- Maximum porch projection into front/rear10 ft
Lattice and covered unenclosed porches ... may project up to ten (10) feet into the required front and rear setback.
- Minimum distance between buildings6 ft
A minimum distance of six (6) feet is required between all buildings unless otherwise provided.
- Minimum eave separation3 ft
eaves may not be closer than three (3) feet.
- Minimum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. landscaping50 pct
A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the front yard shall be irrigated and landscaped with drought-tolerant species.
- Pool equipment setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from interior property line3 ft
Pool and spa-equipment shall be a minimum of three (3) feet from interior property lines.
- Pool equipment setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from secondary front10 ft
ten (10) feet from the secondary front.
- Utility equipment setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from corner property line10 ft
ten (10) feet from corner property lines.
- Utility equipment setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from interior property line2 ft
All ground-mounted utility equipment shall be a minimum of two (2) feet from interior property lines.
Setback
Setback equals ten (10) percent of the lot width, but not less than three (3) feet and need not exceed five (5) feet.
From the ordinance
General standards: front yard landscaping 50%, building separation 6 ft, projections, accessory structure area, garage setbacks, side setback formula.