Dimensional standards
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Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Cathedral ceilings not counted toward floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Cathedral ceilings may be incorporated within the roof and shall not count toward floor height.
- Maximum floor-to-floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for first floor commercial18 ft
The maximum floor height from floor-to-floor for first floor commercial buildings shall be eighteen (18) feet.
- Maximum floor-to-floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for first floor residential15 ft
The maximum floor height from floor-to-floor for first floor residential shall be fifteen (15) feet.
- Maximum floor-to-floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code. above first12 ft
The maximum floor height from floor-to-floor (floor-to-ceiling on the top floor) on any story above the first shall be twelve (12) feet.
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in 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.
Buildings shall not be taller than three (3) stories.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings over 100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. must architecturally complement main building
Accessory buildings or structures larger than one hundred (100) square feet shall architecturally complement the main building with shared exterior materials, colors, and roof lines.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building footprint as percentage of main building50 pct
The footprint of accessory buildings or structures shall not be larger than fifty (50) percent of the main building's footprint.
- 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. in storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.2 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Accessory buildings or structures shall not be taller than the main roofline of the main building nor shall accessory structures be greater than two (2) stories regardless of the height of the main building.
- Primary access must be from public street or open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted., not parking or alley
Primary access for all buildings shall be from a public street or open space. Primary access is not permitted from the parking area or alley.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. architectural features
Undersized shutters, inoperable shutters, plastic shutters, reflective/bronze-tint glass, plastic/PVC roof tiles, backlit awnings, glossy-finish awnings, chain link/barbed wire/vinyl/plain wire mesh/coated chain link fences are prohibited.
- Transparent windows as percentage of wall area facing park or street20 pct
Where there is a building façade facing a park or street, the façade shall contain transparent windows covering from a minimum of twenty (20) percent to a maximum of seventy (70) percent of the wall area.
- Adjacent buildings must be visually distinct with at least two varying elements
Adjacent buildings shall be visually distinct from each other. This distinction may be achieved by varying materials, architectural styles, massing, color, or lot type. At least two (2) of these elements must vary for each adjacent building along the same street frontage.
Parking
- Double parking allowed when two spaces assigned to same unit
Additionally, parking spaces may be aligned to allow double parking when the two (2) spaces are assigned to the same unit.
- Parking accessed via alley
All such parking areas shall be accessed via an alley and may be between two (2) alleys or the alley may serve as a central drive aisle for the parking area.
- All off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. in mid-block behind main structures
Mixed use lots shall have all off-street parking in the mid-block area behind the main structures and all or a portion of such spaces may be provided as tuck-under parking on the ground floor but shall not be visible from the front street and shall be screened from the side street.
From the ordinance
Buildings shall not be taller than three (3) stories. ... Accessory buildings or structures shall not be taller than the main roofline ...