Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
Uses
Permitted by right12
Conditional / special use4
Accessory1
Extracted standards
10 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.7 ft
Nothing herein shall prevent the construction of a rear line fence or wall to a height not exceeding seven feet.
Height
- Public building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Any public or semi-public building allowable in A-2 Residence Districts that is more than 35 feet in height shall be set back from all required front, side, and rear yards one foot for each two feet of such additional height.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building placement
Accessory buildings permitted by this chapter shall be placed in rear yards only.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building coverage40 pct
The aggregate ground area covered by accessory buildings ... shall not exceed 40 percent in A-2 Residence Districts.
- 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.
- 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 line2 ft
No accessory building which is not of fire-proof construction shall be within less than two feet of any party lot line.
- Minimum window area ratio0.1 ratio
Every room ... shall have a total window area equal to or greater than one-tenth of the floor area of the room.
- Satellite dish location
Satellite dishes for TV reception shall be restricted from the front yard.
- Street access requirement
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.
Signage
- Maximum sign area15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No such sign or bill board shall be larger than 15 square feet.
From the ordinance
Within any A-2 Residence District, no lot, building, or structure shall be used for the storage, parking, placement, temporary or otherwise, of any trailer, mobile home, mobile quarters, or other similar structure or device used for dwelling...