22.364.060
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Metro Planning Area Standards DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. (PASD)
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3.5 feet
Fences and walls within a required front yard shall not exceed three and one-half feet in height where located 10 feet or less from the highway line, nor exceed six feet where located more than 10 feet from said line.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exception for elevator shafts and stairwells
Elevator shafts and stairwells shall be excluded from the maximum permitted height limits stated by Title 22.
Other
- Air intake/exhaust distance from frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.10 feet
Air intake and exhaust systems or other mechanical equipment that generate noise, smoke, or odors shall not be located on or within 10 feet from the frontage of buildings.
- Graffiti removal time72 hours
All structures, walls, and fences that are publicly visible shall be maintained free of graffiti. Property owner shall remove graffiti within 72 hours of receiving written notice.
- Landscaped buffer for non-residential abutting residential5 feet
A landscaped buffer strip at least five feet wide; one 15-gallon tree for every 50 square feet of buffer; solid masonry wall 6-8 feet high along common lot line.
- Residential front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. landscaping
Required front yard, excluding driveways and walkways, shall be landscaped with drought tolerant or low water use plants and include on-site irrigation system.
- Rooftop equipment screening
Rooftop equipment shall be screened by a parapet or other architectural features that integrate with the design of the building.
- School parking1 space per staff member
One parking space per staff member shall be provided in addition to on-site parking spaces required by Section 22.112.070.
- School traffic impact analysis
Applications for schools shall be referred to Public Works for review; may require traffic impact analysis and infrastructure improvements.
- Service area location
Service entrances, utility boxes, waste disposal areas shall be located adjacent to alleys where the lot abuts one, and away from streets to the greatest extent feasible.
- Site maintenance
All exterior areas of the premises, adjoining sidewalks, incidental walkways, and rear alleys shall remain free of garbage, trash, debris, or junk and salvage.
From the ordinance
PASD Area-Wide Development Standards