Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.3 ft
This definition does not include walls and fences less than three feet in height when located in front yards, or less than six feet in height when located in side or rear yards.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in side or rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
This definition does not include walls and fences less than three feet in height when located in front yards, or less than six feet in height when located in side or rear yards.
Other
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. allowed as accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. in residential districts
HOME OCCUPATION. The conduct of an art or profession, the offering of a service, or the conduct of a business, or the handcraft manufacture of products within a house or garage in a residential district, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of a structure for dwelling purposes and which use does not change the character thereof.
- Minimum balcony open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dimension5 ft
To qualify as open space, an area must have a minimum dimension of 10 feet except that balconies may qualify as open space when the minimum dimension is five feet.
- Minimum garage space length19 ft
GARAGE SPACE. Permanently maintained space of not less than 8½ × 19 feet for the parking of automobiles off the street.
- Minimum garage space width8.5 ft
GARAGE SPACE. Permanently maintained space of not less than 8½ × 19 feet for the parking of automobiles off the street.
- Minimum loading space length18 ft
LOADING SPACE. A permanently maintained space of not less than 8 × 18 feet located off the street with access for the parking of vehicles.
- Minimum loading space width8 ft
LOADING SPACE. A permanently maintained space of not less than 8 × 18 feet located off the street with access for the parking of vehicles.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dimension10 ft
To qualify as open space, an area must have a minimum dimension of 10 feet except that balconies may qualify as open space when the minimum dimension is five feet.
- Supportive housing treated as residential use
Supportive housing units are residential uses subject only to those requirements and restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.
- Transitional housing treated as residential use
Transitional housing units are residential uses subject only to those requirements and restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space length19 ft
PARKING SPACE. Permanently maintained space at least 8½ × 19 feet located off the street with access for the parking of automobiles.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space width8.5 ft
PARKING SPACE. Permanently maintained space at least 8½ × 19 feet located off the street with access for the parking of automobiles.
From the ordinance
Definitions for parking space, loading space, garage space, open space, structure, supportive housing, transitional housing, home occupation, etc.