Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
29 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.6 ft
No fence in any location may exceed six feet, except for sports court fences and except for de minimus variances relating to minor variations in the underlying terrain.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within 5 feet of street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.4 ft
A fence located within five feet of a property line/right-of-way boundary with street frontage must be constructed completely of an open material, such as lattice or wrought iron, and shall not exceed a height of four feet.
- Maximum retaining wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
A retaining wall shall be limited to four feet if it is: (1) within ten feet of any property line; or (2) in the minimum required yard setback for the subject lot, whichever is greater. Elsewhere, a retaining wall shall be no higher than eight feet.
Other
- Manufactured homesManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. allowed in single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. zones
A mobile home may be used as a residence in any single-family (one-family) residential zone if it meets all of the following requirements and all other applicable code requirements for residential development.
- Maximum number of commercial vehicles per lot1 vehicles
Not more than one commercial vehicle, as defined in the State Vehicle Code, not to exceed two-ton capacity, may be parked or stored on any one lot.
- Maximum total area of landscape structures500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of a lot covered by landscape structures may not exceed five hundred (500) square feet or twenty (20) percent of the total floor area of the structures on the lot, whichever is greater.
- Maximum landscape structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. outside setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
Landscape structures located outside the section 17.4.2 setbacks shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height with no other maximum dimension.
- Maximum landscape structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
Landscape structures located within the section 17.4.2 setbacks shall not exceed ten feet in height and shall have no other dimension greater than twenty (20) feet.
- Maximum cantilevered awning/canopy/balcony projection2.5 ft
A cantilevered awning, canopy or balcony may encroach two and one-half feet into a front, side or rear yard.
- Maximum bay window projection2 ft
A bay window may encroach no more than two feet into the prescribed setback.
- Maximum chimney projection3 ft
Chimney or fireplace may encroach three feet into a front or rear yard and two feet into a side yard with a maximum width of six feet below the second floor line or eave line in the case of a one story structure, and four feet wide above that point.
- Maximum cornice/eave projection3 ft
Cornice, eave, overhang or similar ornamental features may encroach three feet into a front, side or rear yard.
- Maximum unenclosed stairway projection4 ft
Unenclosed stairways and landings may encroach four feet into a front, side or rear yard up to a maximum height of seven feet above existing grade, as measured to the top of code required guardrails.
- Maximum retaining wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within pool setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.4 ft
The maximum height of any retaining wall and related terracing shall be four feet if placed within the minimum setbacks of the subject zone.
- Maximum sports court fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.12 ft
The maximum fence height of the portion built within the minimum setback of the subject lot shall be twelve (12) feet.
- Maximum outdoor storage duration for large vehicles72 hours
A recreational vehicle, boat, trailer, camper shell, large appliance or other large equipment shall not be parked, stored or placed on a residential lot for more than seventy-two (72) hours within a one-month period, except to load or unload the vehicle, unless the following requirements are met.
- Minimum separation between accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. and main structure5 ft
The minimum separation between an accessory structure and the main structure is five (5) feet.
- Minimum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.50 ft
The minimum setback from any property line with street frontage is fifty (50) feet.
- Minimum deck side and rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Minimum side yard and rear yard setback is five feet.
- Minimum deck setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.20 ft
Minimum setback from street frontage is twenty (20) feet.
- Minimum front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. lots less than 120 ft deep20 ft
On a legal lot that is less than one hundred twenty (120) feet deep, the minimum front yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for large animal structures from front property line100 ft
barns, stables and other buildings or structures used to shelter large animals shall be set back not less than one hundred (100) feet from the front property line or any street line and shall not be less than fifty (50) feet from any side or rear property line.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for fenced pasture from front property line75 ft
fenced pasture, paddocks or other enclosed livestock areas shall not be located nearer than seventy-five (75) feet from the front property line or any street and shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet from any side or rear property line.
- Minimum pool side and rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
The minimum side and rear yard setback, as measured from the water's edge, shall be five (5) feet.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for small animal structures from front property line60 ft
Chicken coops, rabbit hutches, and similar accessory structures provided for the housing of small animals shall be set back not less than sixty (60) feet from the front property line or any street line, and shall be not less than forty (40) feet from any side or rear property line.
- Minimum sports court side and rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
The side yard setback at the side and rear of the lot shall be at least five feet.
- Minimum sports court setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.50 ft
Minimum setback from any street frontage is fifty (50) feet.
- Minimum front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for garage on steeply sloping front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.15 ft
If the natural slope of a front yard exceeds an average of thirty (30) percent, a garage, carport and elevated parking deck may be located within the front yard; provided, that: A. The garage and/or carport maintains a minimum fifteen (15) foot front yard setback; and B. The required four on-site parking spaces can be provided.
- Water channel setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. required
No structure may be built, except for second story additions that do not encroach into the required setback beyond the existing first floor structure, and no grading is permitted in the setback of a water channel, unless the project meets the following conditions.
From the ordinance
Various residential development standards including fences, building projections, accessory structures, etc.