Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right8
Conditional / special use5
Extracted standards
24 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in outer court4 ft
Within the limits of any outer court, no fence nor wall more than 50 percent solid shall be more than four feet high.
- Maximum rear fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft
Nothing herein shall prevent the construction of a rear line fence or wall to a height not exceeding seven feet.
Height
- Maximum public building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft
A public or semi-public building allowable under Section 4A(e) may be erected to not more than 50 feet in height.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building location
Accessory buildings permitted in Section 4A shall be placed in rear yards only.
- Additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for tall public buildings
Any public or semi-public building allowable under Section 4A(e) that is equal to more than two stories and an attic in height shall be set back from all required minimum front, side, and rear yards one foot for each two feet of such additional height.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building coverage of rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.30 pct
The aggregate ground area covered by accessory buildings... shall not exceed 30 percent of the rear yard area.
- Maximum 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.35 ft
No accessory building shall exceed 35 feet in height.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code. within 10 ft of party line1 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
No accessory building in any A-1 Residence District, which is within ten feet of any party line, shall be more than one story high.
- Maximum bay window projection3 ft
A bay window, oriel, or balcony which is not more than ten feet wide may project not more than three feet into any minimum required front yard or rear yard.
- Maximum ground story extension into rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.10 ft
In A-1 Residence Districts, a ground story extension may project into a minimum required rear yard from the rear of any building not more than ten feet, provided it does not extend within less than 15 feet of a rear lot line.
- Maximum porch projection into front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.10 ft
Uncovered porches or covered but not enclosed porches may project not more than ten feet beyond the front wall of the building into the minimum required front yard.
- Maximum projection into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.3 ft
Cornices, eaves, and roof-mounted solar panels may project not to exceed three feet over any minimum required yard, provided that any such projection shall not be less than two feet from any lot line.
- Minimum 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 party line (non-fireproof)3 ft
No accessory building which is not of fire-proof construction shall be within less than three feet of any party line in any A-1 Residence District.
- Minimum enclosed court length ratio2 ratio
The length of an enclosed court shall be at least twice the required width of the court or such court shall have an area equivalent to the product of the said required dimensions.
- Minimum outer court width
In no case shall an outer court be less than two inches wide for each foot of building length from the enclosed end.
- Minimum porch setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side lot line3 ft
An open porch or porch cochere may extend into any minimum required side yard, provided that it does not come nearer the side lot line than three feet.
- Minimum street access easement width30 ft
No lot shall contain any building used as a residence unless such lot abuts on at least one street or unless there is a perpetual unobstructed easement of access at least 30 feet wide to such a street.
- Minimum window area ratio0.1 ratio
Every room in which one or more persons live, sleep, work, or congregate... shall have a total window area equal to or greater than one-tenth of the floor area of the room.
- No lot reduction below minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
No lot or plot shall hereafter be so deduced in area as to cause any open space required by this chapter to be less in any dimension than is herein required for the district and lot in question.
- Public water and sewer connection required
In any residential district where public water service is available, residents are required to hook up to the service. In any residential district where public sewer service is available, residents are required to hook up to the service unless at the time of the passage of this ordinance a resident has a properly maintained septic system.
- Satellite dishes prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in front yards
Satellite dishes for TV reception shall be restricted from the front yards.
Signage
- Maximum professional sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For permitted uses other than residential, one small professional or announcement sign will be permitted... provided that the sign not exceed four square feet in area...
- Maximum real estate sign area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A real estate sign may be displayed as long as it is not over six square feet in area, is placed behind the front property line...
- Sign illumination
Illumination of signs shall be indirect, with the light source shielded from direct view.
From the ordinance
Within any A-1 Residence District, no lot, building or structure shall be used for the storage, parking, placement... of any trailer, mobile home... and no building or structure shall be erected which is intended or designed to be used... for any industrial, manufacturing, trade or commercial purpose...