Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. one-story16 ft
A one-story accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed a maximum height of 16 feet.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. two-story27 ft
A two-story accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed a maximum height of 27 feet.
Other
- Additional open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
An accessory dwelling unit shall provide an additional 500 square feet of open space
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for single-story
A new detached single-story accessory dwelling unit shall observe a front setback of 20 feet, a rear setback of five feet, an interior side setback of five feet, and a corner side setback of 15 feet.
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for two-story
A new detached two-story accessory dwelling unit shall observe a front setback of 20 feet, a rear setback of 15 feet, an interior side yard setback of five feet for a one-story portion, and ten feet for a two-story portion, and a corner side yard setback of 15 feet.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area1,200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No newly constructed detached accessory dwelling unit may contain floor area in excess of 1,200 square feet.
Parking
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. parking requirement1 space
One off-street parking space is required for an accessory dwelling unit, except as set forth below.
From the ordinance
A new detached single-story accessory dwelling unit shall observe a front setback of 20 feet, a rear setback of five feet, an interior side setback of five feet, and a corner side setback of 15 feet.