Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 10%
Extracted standards
24 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Wall 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. of abutting residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.3 ft
the wall shall not exceed three feet in height where it is in the front yard area of an abutting residential district
- Wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for parking adjacent to residential/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them.6 ft
solid masonry wall not less than five feet nor more than six feet in height
Other
- Architectural feature encroachment into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.2 ft or 25% of yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates., whichever greater
Architectural features including sills, chimneys, cornices, and eaves may be extended into a required yard or a space between structures not more than two feet or twenty-five percent of the required yard or space, whichever is greater.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. landscaping requirement
The required front yard shall be landscaped with appropriate materials and shall be maintained.
- House trailer storage in residential districts
No house trailers shall be stored or parked in any residential district, with the exception of the R-A district, except in a rear yard enclosed by a solid wall or fence not less than five nor more than six feet in height or in an entirely enclosed area.
- Inoperable vehicle storage in residential districts
All motor vehicles incapable of movement under their own power, other than in cases of emergency, shall be stored in an entirely enclosed space or carport, in any residential district with the exception of the R-A district.
- Landscaping buffer for parking adjacent to residential10 ft
there shall be a border of appropriate landscaping not less than ten feet in depth, along the residential street frontage
- Loading hours adjacent to residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Where a commercial loading area is adjacent to a residential district loading shall be done only between the hours of eight a.m. and six p.m.
- Minimum loading space dimensions12 ft x 14 ft x 14 ft clearance
Loading spaces shall be not less than twelve feet in width and fourteen feet in length, and shall have fourteen feet of vertical clearance.
- Tolerance for irregular lots10 pct
a tolerance of ten percent shall be allowed as to this requirement when the parcel so created is irregular in shape.
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. reduction conditions
Rear yards on single lots and in planned unit developments may be less than the required setback, provided that a site plan is submitted... in no case shall the rear yard be less than the required side yard for the district... Space equal to the reduction shall be provided elsewhere on the lot, exclusive of required yard area. The replacement space shall have minimum dimensions of eight feet by eight feet
- Wall for parking in side/rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
Side and rear yards may be used for required off-street parking, provided, that there is a solid masonry wall not less than five nor more than six feet in height erected on the property line abutting the area used for off-street parking.
Parking
- Prohibition on backing onto major/secondary street
Automobile parking so arranged as to require the backing out of motor vehicles from a parking space, garage, or other structure onto a major or secondary street as designated on the circulation element of the city, shall be prohibited when either or both of the following conditions exist: 1. The property is adjacent and contiguous to a public alley; 2. The width of the lot, or the nature of the design of the existing or proposed structures is such that vehicles leaving the property may do so by moving in a forward direction with relation to the street.
- Minimum common parking area per space370 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the individual spaces plus such additional area as is necessary to afford adequate access thereto shall total not less than three hundred and seventy square feet per space.
- Parking area barrier requirement6 in
Where no wall is required along a boundary of an area covered by this section, there shall be a concrete curb or timber barrier not less than six inches in height securely installed and maintained as a safeguard to abutting property or public right-of-way. The barrier shall be not less than three feet from any property line on the subject property.
- Parking ingress/egress
No required parking space shall be so located as to require the moving of any vehicle on the premises in order to enter or leave any other stall. ... In no case shall parking spaces be so arranged that ingress or egress from a parking space requires backing into a public or private pedestrian access way.
- Parking area lighting
Lighting where provided to illuminate such parking, sales or display areas shall be hooded and so arranged and controlled so as not to cause a nuisance either to highway traffic or to the living environment.
- Residential parking location
The parking spaces required for residential uses shall be located on the same lot with the main building which they are intended to serve and shall be located to the rear of the required front yard.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space dimensions9 ft x 20 ft
the parking space shall have a minimum dimension of nine by twenty feet.
Signage
- Maximum width between faces of double-faced sign24 in
the maximum dimension between the two faces of the double-faced sign shall not exceed twenty-four inches or ten percent of the maximum dimension of the face of the sign, whichever is the lesser.
- Maximum sign area per building wall150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Not more than one hundred fifty square feet of total sign area shall be permitted on any one building wall.
- Signs in R districts nonflashing/nonanimated
All signs in or adjacent to R districts shall be nonflashing and nonanimated.
- Sign projection over property line by heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
When the bottom of a sign is eight feet and less than ten feet above the ground, the projection over the property line abutting the street line shall not exceed one foot. When the bottom of the sign is ten feet and less than twelve feet above the ground, the projection shall not exceed two feet six inches. When the bottom of the sign is twelve feet and less than fourteen feet above the ground, the projection shall not exceed three feet. When the bottom of the sign is fourteen feet and less than sixteen feet above the ground, the projection shall not exceed four feet. When the bottom of the sign is sixteen feet or more above the ground, the projection shall not exceed five feet.
- Maximum vertical sign thickness24 in
Any projecting wall sign... shall not exceed twenty-four inches in thickness.
From the ordinance
Single-family Dwellings. There shall be one parking space in a garage or carport for each single-family dwelling. ... For churches, stadia, theaters... one parking space for every forty square feet of area within the main auditorium
Parking requirements
{
"duplex": "1 space in garage or carport per dwelling unit",
"hospital": "1 space per 2 beds or 1 per 1000 sq ft, whichever greater, + 1 per 3 employees",
"mortuary": "1 space per 20 sq ft assembly area + 1 per employee + 1 per owned car",
"day_nursery": "1 space per faculty/employee/owner",
"hotel/motel": "1 space per sleeping room/unit",
"school_high": "1 space per faculty/employee + 1 per 8 students",
"bowling_alley": "5 spaces per alley + 2 per billiard table",
"rooming_house": "1 space per person housed",
"single_family": "1 space in garage or carport per dwelling",
"medical_office": "4 spaces per doctor",
"school_college": "1 space per 2 faculty/employees + 1 per 2 students",
"church/assembly": "1 space per 40 sq ft of main auditorium/meeting hall; or 1 per 5 persons + 1 per employee if no building",
"elderly_housing": "1 space per 3 dwelling units (conditional use)",
"park_recreation": "1 space per 5000 sq ft active recreational area",
"convalescent_home": "1 space per 1.5 beds or fraction thereof",
"multiple_dwelling": "1.5 spaces per dwelling unit, one in carport or garage; round up to next whole number",
"school_elementary": "1 space per faculty/employee",
"recreational_slide": "4 spaces per slide lane",
"public_utility_open": "3 sq ft parking area per 1 sq ft gross floor area",
"veterinary_hospital": "4 spaces per doctor + 1 per employee",
"furniture_store_C2_C3": "2 sq ft parking area per 1 sq ft floor area",
"public_utility_closed": "1 space per 2 employees",
"dance_hall/skating_rink": "1 space per 100 sq ft gross floor area",
"food_beverage_<1000_sqft": "1 space per 100 sq ft",
"food_beverage_>4000_sqft": "40 spaces + 1 per 50 sq ft over 4000 sq ft",
"machinery_sales_wholesale": "1 space per 800 sq ft gross floor area",
"motor_vehicle_sales_repair": "1 space per 400 sq ft gross floor area",
"food_beverage_1000-4000_sqft": "1 space per 100 sq ft"
}