Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Parcels with average slope of 10% or greater
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum non-residential building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.35 ft
The maximum allowable building height shall be 25 feet for residential buildings and 35 feet for non-residential buildings.
- Maximum residential building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
The maximum allowable building height shall be 25 feet for residential buildings and 35 feet for non-residential buildings.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above ridgeline16 ft
No structure shall exceed a height of 16 feet above the highest point on the ridgeline or hilltop within 100 feet of the proposed structure.
- Maximum lowest floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
The vertical distance between either the natural or finished grade, whichever is lower, and the lowest finished floor elevation of a structure shall not exceed 10 feet.
- Maximum retaining wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Generally, no retaining wall should be higher than 8 feet.
- Maximum single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. building size4,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum residential building size shall be limited to 4,000 square feet, regardless of the maximum permitted floor area ratio.
- Maximum slope for non-residential development20 pct
No development potential shall be allowed for slopes greater than 20 percent.
- Maximum slope for residential development25 pct
No development potential shall be allowed for areas with average slopes of greater than 25 percent.
- Maximum vertical plane heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
The height of the tallest vertical plane along down slope building elevations shall not exceed 20 feet measured from grade.
- Minimum single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. building size2,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum single family residential building size of 2,000 square feet may be permitted, if deemed appropriate by the Review Authority.
- Step backStep-backA requirement that upper floors be set further back than the floors below. requirement10 ft
Walls extending above this 20-foot limit shall be stepped back a minimum of 10 feet.
From the ordinance
The standards in this Division apply to subdivisions, uses, new structures, additions to existing structures including accessory structures and to all other development on parcels with an average slope of 10 percent or greater.