Chapter 21.92 - General Definitions
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Fractional density units allowed for multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.
allows for the use of fractional density units to provide additional dwelling units for multi-family housing.
Design
- Minimum massing break depth1 ft
Recess/projection measured from the building footprint with minimum dimensions of one foot in depth by three feet in length by eight feet in height.
- Minimum massing break heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Recess/projection measured from the building footprint with minimum dimensions of one foot in depth by three feet in length by eight feet in height.
- Minimum massing break length3 ft
Recess/projection measured from the building footprint with minimum dimensions of one foot in depth by three feet in length by eight feet in height.
Other
- Detached 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. threshold30 in
Also includes open, unroofed structures that are over thirty inches in height and are detached from and accessory to the primary structure on the site such as treehouses, play equipment, decks and trellises.
- Maximum tiny home size400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A small dwelling unit on a foundation with a minimum size of one hundred fifty square feet and no more than four hundred square feet of habitable floor area.
- Minimum tiny home size150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A small dwelling unit on a foundation with a minimum size of one hundred fifty square feet and no more than four hundred square feet of habitable floor area.
From the ordinance
Definitions of terms used in the Zoning Code, including numeric standards for tiny homes, massing breaks, and accessory structures.