Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 10%
Extracted standards
18 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 shall exceed six feet in height.
- Maximum retaining wall and fence combined heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
The combined height of a retaining wall and a separate fence on a property line shall not exceed eight feet.
Other
- Alley facing setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.25 ft
Garages facing an alley shall be set back twenty-five (25) feet from the alley centerline.
- Alley siding setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
Garages siding on an alley shall be set back fifteen (15) feet from the alley centerline.
- Interior parking lot landscaping10 pct
Ten percent of the interior of parking lots shall be landscaped.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
The maximum height of a nonresidential accessory structure shall be twelve (12) feet.
- Maximum pitched roof heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.16 ft
Pitched roofs shall not exceed a height of sixteen (16) feet.
- Maximum screening openings50 pct
Screening material may have evenly distributed openings or perforations not exceeding fifty (50) percent of the surface area.
- Perimeter planting strip width5 ft
Perimeter planting strips around parking lots shall be five feet wide.
- Planting strip distance from street50 ft
Visible yards not used for parking shall have a three-foot planting strip adjoining an interior property line within fifty (50) feet of a street property line.
- Planting strip width3 ft
Visible yards not used for parking shall have a three-foot planting strip adjoining an interior property line within fifty (50) feet of a street property line.
- Property line heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit6 ft
A structure on a property line shall not exceed six feet in height at the property line.
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.3 ft
A nonresidential accessory structure in a required rear yard shall be located on a property line or shall be not less than three feet from a property line.
- Screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A refuse storage area located within a building or screened on all sides by a six-foot high concrete, masonry wall or similar screening mechanism and an access gate must be provided before occupancy for uses other than a single-family or multifamily dwelling.
- Screening required
Exterior mechanical equipment (except solar collectors) and operating mechanical equipment must be screened from off-site views.
- Screening required
A refuse storage area located within a building or screened on all sides by a six-foot high concrete, masonry wall or similar screening mechanism and an access gate must be provided before occupancy for uses other than a single-family or multifamily dwelling.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line3 ft
Walk-up facilities, including window service and bank ATM machines, shall be set back at least three feet from the property line.
Parking
- Parking in front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No parking shall be allowed in a front or corner side setback area unless the Planning Commission, as part of development plan approval, determines that no alternate location is feasible.
From the ordinance
Visible yards not used for parking shall have a three-foot planting strip adjoining an interior property line within fifty (50) feet of a street property line. ... No fence shall exceed six feet in height.