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Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right10
Conditional / special use9
- accessory dwelling units
- cemeteries
- government facilities
- homestays
- kennels
- private parks, playgrounds and other outdoor recreation, and open space areas
- schools
- bed and breakfast lodging
- utilities, private
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for public/semi-public uses50 ft
Public and semi-public uses including uses similar in character to public places of worship, libraries, museums, schools, and courthouses may be erected to a maximum height of 50 feet, provided that for each foot of height over 40 feet in height, one additional foot of all yard setback distances shall be required.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for structures with approval200 ft
Chimneys, water, fire, radio and television towers, church spires, domes, or cupolas, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, smokestacks, flag poles, silos, granaries, windmills, and similar structures and their necessary mechanical appurtenances may only be erected above the height limits herein established with the specific written approval of the zoning administrator. For structures exceeding 200 feet in height, prior written approval from the Federal Aviation Administration is also necessary.
Other
- Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. encroachment6 ft
Balconies, stoops, stairs, open porches or decks, bay windows, and awnings are permitted to encroach into the front yard setback area no more than six feet
- Average front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. exception25 ft
When the average of the front yard setback for existing primary structures on the same side of the street within 300 feet is less than 25 feet, the average shall be recognized as the minimum front yard setback.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for kennelsKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets.217,800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the operation is conducted on a tract of land not less than five acres in area
- KennelKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets. enclosure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.200 ft
no enclosure containing animals and no storage of odor or dust producing substances shall be located within 200 feet of a property line
- Maximum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. encroachment14 ft
the aforementioned as well as attached garages and carports, into the rear yard setback area no more than 14 feet.
- Rear and side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. abutting public street rights-of-way25 ft
Rear and side yard setbacks abutting public street rights-of-way shall be equal to the required front yard setback for the district.
From the ordinance
The minimum lot area shall be 10,000 square feet. The minimum lot width at the setback line shall be 100 feet... The maximum percentage of any lot that may be covered by the footprint of a building shall be 25 percent. The maximum height of any building shall be 40 feet.