BB-2
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right3
Conditional / special use2
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
24 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Building variation
Adjacent buildings shall be visually distinct from each other. At least two of five elements (materials, architectural styles, massing, color, lot type) must vary for each adjacent building along the same street frontage.
Height
- Maximum first floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. commercial18 ft
The maximum floor height from floor-to-floor for first floor commercial buildings shall be eighteen (18) feet.
- Maximum first floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. residential15 ft
The maximum floor height from floor-to-floor for first floor residential shall be fifteen (15) feet.
- Maximum upper floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
The maximum floor height from floor-to-floor (floor-to-ceiling on the top floor) on any story above the first shall be twelve (12) feet.
- Tower elements extension
Tower elements, cupolas, widow's walks, and similar features may extend one story above the allowable height for each lot type.
Other
Accessory buildings or structures larger than one hundred (100) square feet shall architecturally complement the main building with shared exterior materials, colors, and roof lines.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. footprint50 pct
The footprint of accessory buildings or structures shall not be larger than fifty (50) percent of the main building's footprint.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.2 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Accessory buildings or structures shall not be taller than the main roofline of the main building nor shall accessory structures be greater than two (2) stories regardless of the height of the main building.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to alley5 ft
Accessory buildings or structures or trees on single-family lots shall be set back five (5) feet from the rear property line when adjacent to an alley.
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. maximum per lot1 unit
There shall be no more than one (1) accessory dwelling unit per lot.
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space.500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory dwellings must be a minimum of five hundred (500) square feet in floor area.
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. rental restriction
The primary dwelling unit and accessory dwelling unit shall not be rented separately unless one (1) is owner occupied.
- Alley creation
Alleys shall be created when physically feasible and in keeping with the recommendations of the Buckroe Master Plan (2005, as amended).
- Front street determination
If a lot is adjacent to only one street, that street is considered the front street. If two streets, the narrower lot frontage is the front street and the wider is the side street.
- Primary access
Primary access for all buildings shall be from a public street or open space. Primary access is not permitted from the parking area or alley.
Undersized shutters, inoperable shutters, plastic shutters, reflective and/or bronze-tint glass, plastic or PVC roof tiles, backlit awnings, glossy-finish awnings, and fences made of chain link, barbed wire, vinyl, plain wire mesh, or coated chain link are prohibited.
- Items in rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. only
Antennas, permanent barbecues, satellite dishes shall be located in rear yards only.
- Utility equipment location
Electrical utility meters, air conditioning compressors, irrigation and pool pumps shall be located in rear yards or side yards not facing a public street or open space.
Where there is a building façade facing a park or street, the façade shall contain transparent windows covering from a minimum of twenty (20) percent to a maximum of seventy (70) percent of the wall area.
Parking
- Alley use for parking
Where available, alleys shall be used to access parking, except in the case of single-family corner lots.
- Corner lot driveway width15 ft
Single-family corner lot driveways shall be accessed from the side street and may be a maximum of fifteen (15) feet wide.
- Maximum driveway width10 ft
When alley access is not available, driveways in the area from the street to the rear line of the house shall be a maximum of ten (10) feet wide.
- MultifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. parking location
All off-street parking shall be in the mid-block area behind the main structures and all or a portion of such spaces may be provided as tuck-under parking on the ground floor but shall not be visible from the front street and shall be screened from the side street.
- Parking location
All parking shall be provided at the rear of the lot either via a rear alley or a driveway from the street.
From the ordinance
Buildings shall not be taller than three (3) stories. Accessory dwelling units are permitted under the following conditions: ...