Section R
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- scenic routes, ridgelines
- Applies within
- 200 ft
- Geographic extent
- Scenic resource areas including significant ridgelines, scenic elements, scenic routes and all property within 200 feet of the edge of the right-of-way for scenic routes, and places visible from scenic routes.
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Chimney, solar, antenna extension above heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit6 ft
Chimneys, rooftop solar, and rooftop antennas may extend a maximum of six feet above the permitted height of the structure.
- Permitted fence types along scenic routes
Only wood, wire, or wrought-iron style or similar open-type fences shall be permitted. Solid fences and walls, except for retaining walls, shall be prohibited along the frontage of a scenic route.
- Maximum structure frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. occupancy along scenic route50 percent
Structures shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the linear frontage of a parcel fronting on a scenic route.
- Maximum graded slope heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
A graded slope shall not exceed a height of 15 feet.
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in scenic areas18 ft
All buildings and structures within scenic resource areas shall not exceed a height of 18 feet above natural or finished grade, whichever is lower.
- Ridgeline horizontal setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.50 ft
The highest point of a structure that requires any permit shall be located at least 50 vertical feet and 50 horizontal feet from a significant ridgeline.
- Ridgeline vertical setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.50 ft
The highest point of a structure that requires any permit shall be located at least 50 vertical feet and 50 horizontal feet from a significant ridgeline.
- Solid fences prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. along scenic route frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
Solid fences and walls, except for retaining walls, shall be prohibited along the frontage of a scenic route.
- Split-level design required on slopes over 15%15 percent
Graded pads on hillsides having a natural slope of 15 percent or more shall be split-level or stepped pad designs.
From the ordinance
All buildings and structures within scenic resource areas shall not exceed a height of 18 feet above natural or finished grade, whichever is lower, excluding chimneys, rooftop solar panels, and rooftop antennas.