Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right4
Prohibited3
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Special permit for buildings over 3 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.3 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
none shall be greater than three stories from grade except by the issuance of a special permit
Other
- Final plat submission
A final plat to scale of the perimeter, indicating the location of the improvements, parking area, garbage disposal, height and construction plans, shall be submitted to the Town Engineer or Director of Public Works for approval.
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space. for one-bedroom unit1,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
a minimum of 1,500 square feet for each one bedroom dwelling unit
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space. for two-bedroom or greater unit2,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
2,000 square feet for each two bedroom or greater dwelling unit
- Public utilityPublic utilitiesInfrastructure serving the wider area — substations, pump stations, towers. easement width5 ft
an easement for public utilities not less than five feet in width, contiguous to the perimeter of the lot or lots.
Parking
- Forward ingress/egress required
all ingress and egress for vehicular traffic shall be so designed, arranged and constructed as to allow moving vehicles to leave and enter public streets or highways in a forward direction and no such parking facilities shall be designed whereby direct access to a public way shall be had by backing into said public way.
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. increase for heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. over 3 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.10 ft per 10 ft heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
The minimum required side and rear setback lines shall be increased ten feet for each ten feet of height of any structure in excess of three stories from grade level.
From the ordinance
The minimum setback line from the street or road right of way of any structure in any A-3 Residence District shall be 35 feet.
Parking requirements
{
"dwelling_unit": "1.5 spaces per unit"
}