22.54.045
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. increase above 30% for flood elevation compliance30 pct
floor area ratio may increase above 30 percent if the increase in floor area is due to a Federal or County requirement that an existing structure be raised above the base flood elevation.
- Maximum finished floor above base flood elevation18 inches
the finished floor of the first level above the base flood elevation shall not be more than 18 inches above the base flood elevation.
- Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. increase within footprint35 pct
floor area ratio may increase by an amount not to exceed 35 percent or 300 square feet, whichever is more restrictive
- Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. increase in square feetsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
floor area ratio may increase by an amount not to exceed 35 percent or 300 square feet, whichever is more restrictive
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for primary residential buildings via waiver35 ft
Primary residential buildings exceeding a height of 30 feet but not exceeding a height of 35 feet above grade in conventional districts.
- Roof deck encroachment into front or rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
Roof decks above a lower level of a residence may encroach by as much as 10 feet into a front or rear yard setback
From the ordinance
floor area ratio may increase by an amount not to exceed 35 percent or 300 square feet, whichever is more restrictive... Primary residential buildings exceeding a height of 30 feet but not exceeding a height of 35 feet above grade in conventional districts. Roof decks above a lower level of a residence may encroach by as much as 10 feet into a front or rear yard setback.