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- Area threshold for elevated deck permit200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
An elevated deck permit under Chapter 17.35 is required for construction of a deck over six feet in height above finished grade at any point which is also greater than two hundred (200) square feet.
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. threshold for elevated deck permit6 ft
An elevated deck permit under Chapter 17.35 is required for construction of a deck over six feet in height above finished grade at any point which is also greater than two hundred (200) square feet.
- Minimum 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. for decks over 30 inches20 ft
Minimum setback from street frontage is twenty (20) feet.
- Minimum side and rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for decks over 30 inches5 ft
Minimum side yard and rear yard setback is five feet.
From the ordinance
A deck over thirty (30) inches above grade shall conform to applicable setback requirements... Minimum setback from street frontage is twenty (20) feet. Minimum side yard and rear yard setback is five feet. An elevated deck permit under Chapter 17.35 is required for construction of a deck over six feet in height above finished grade at any point which is also greater than two hundred (200) square feet.