Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right36
- single-family dwelling
- antiques store
- appliance store
- art supply store
- gallery
- retail bakery
- bookstore
- camera store
- candy store
- tobacco store
- florist
- food market
- furniture store
- gift store
- hardware store
- hobby shop
- photo shop
- sporting goods store
- stationery store
- variety store
- office use
- financial institution
- personal service establishment
- medical and dental clinic
- open use recreation site
- recreation club
- theater
- assembly hall
- school
- church
- hospital
- public building
- governmental office
- shop craft
- newspaper publishing business
- rental repair and wholesaling facility
Conditional / special use7
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot.0.5 ratio
Maximum floor area ratio: all buildings, 0.4 as a matter of right up to 0.5, dependent upon provision of site amenities.
Other
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building floor area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory building, including an accessory dwelling, if any, 1,000 square feet or two-thirds of the floor area of the principal building, whichever is smaller.
- Minimum eave heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The minimum vertical distance from eave line of roof to the finished grade level shall be 6 feet.
- Minimum exterior wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft
The minimum exterior wall height shall be 7 feet.
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space. for historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwelling220 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum floor area for an accessory structure built before July 1, 1942, converted to a residential unit: 220 sq ft plus closet, bathroom, and 100 sq ft per occupant in excess of two, with conditions.
- Minimum roof slope
The slope of the roof shall be a minimum of 4:12.
- Side 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.
Minimum side yard: from 3 ft to 7.5 ft for flat-roof buildings and from 7.5 ft to 11.5 ft for sloped-roof buildings, dependent upon snow storage requirements.
- Trash storage area144 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The trash storage in an open and unoccupied area at least 12 feet by 12 feet in size.
From the ordinance
Permitted uses, conditional uses, lot measurements, floor areas, and additional provisions for the B4 District.