R-1
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 3.5%
Housing
Uses
Permitted by right7
Conditional / special use7
Accessory2
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
23 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. less than main building
All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building within 20 feet of side/rear lot line1 story
No accessory building which is within 20 feet of any party side or rear lot line shall be more than one story in height.
- Dwelling heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase to 45 feet and 3 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code. requires increased side yards
The height limit for dwellings may be increased up to 45 feet and up to three stories, provided that each side yard is 30 feet plus one foot or more of side yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.
- Exempt structures from heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, municipal water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennas and radio aerials are exempt. Parapet walls may be up to four feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of public/semipublic building60 ft
A public or semipublic building, such as a school, church or library, may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade, provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot in height over 35 feet.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
No accessory building shall be located in a front yard.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side/rear property line3 ft
No portion of any accessory building, including roof, may be closer than three feet to any side or rear property line.
- Architectural features may project into yards5 ft
Certain architectural features... may project into required yards by not more than five (5) feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of landscaping on corner lot within setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. line3.5 ft
landscaping of corner lots shall be limited to planting, fences or other landscaping features of no more than three and one-half feet in height within the space between the setback line and the property line on the street corner side of the lot.
- Minimum width at setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. line for corner lots platted after enactment125 ft
For subdivisions platted after the enactment of this article, each corner lot shall have a minimum width at the setback line of 125 feet or more.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. on side street for corner lot35 ft
The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be 35 feet or more for both main and accessory buildings.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. with individual water and public sewage15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For residential lots containing or intended to contain a single-family dwelling served by public sewage disposal systems but having individual water systems, the minimum lot area shall be 15,000 square feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. with individual water and sewage20,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For residential lots containing or intended to contain a single-family dwelling served by individual water and sewage systems, the minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square feet or more if considered necessary by the Health Officer.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. with public water and individual sewage15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For residential lots containing or intended to contain only a single-family dwelling served by public water systems but having individual sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be 15,000 square feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. with public water and sewage12,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For residential lots containing or intended to contain only a single-family dwelling served by public water and sewage disposal, the minimum lot area shall be 12,000 square feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for two-family with individual water and public sewage22,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For residential lots containing or intended to contain a two-family dwelling served by public sewage disposal systems but having individual water systems, the minimum lot area shall be 22,000 square feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for two-family with individual water and sewage26,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For residential lots containing or intended to contain a two-family dwelling served by individual water and sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be 26,000 square feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for two-family with public water and individual sewage22,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For residential lots containing or intended to contain a two-family dwelling served by public water systems but having individual sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be 22,000 square feet.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for two-family with public water and sewage18,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For residential lots containing or intended to contain a two-family dwelling served by public water and sewage disposal systems, the minimum lot area shall be 18,000 square feet.
- Swimming pool setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side/rear property line10 ft
no portion of any swimming pool other than the apron shall be located closer than 10 feet to any side or rear property line.
- Maximum coverage of required rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. by unenclosed addition25 pct
In no case shall more than 25% of the required total area of a rear yard be covered by such encroachment.
- Unenclosed rear addition may extend into rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.15 ft
Extension of such unenclosed addition into a required rear yard may encroach up to a maximum of fifteen (15) feet.
Setback
Structures shall be located 35 feet or more from any street right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width or 60 feet or more from the center of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet in width.
From the ordinance
This district is composed of certain quiet, low-density residential areas plus certain open areas where similar residential development appears likely to occur.