R-1
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
Uses
Permitted by right9
Conditional / special use4
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Environmental
- Erosion and sediment control required
No person, firm or corporation, during construction of a house, building or any other structure, or during any grading or excavation, shall permit erosion or runoff of sediment, mud, dirt or other debris into creeks, streams or on streets, roads or abutting property.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase to 45 ft requires additional side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.45 ft
The height limit for structures may be increased up to 45 feet and up to three stories provided each side yard is 45 feet plus one foot of side yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.
- Parapet wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above building4 ft
Parapet walls may be up to four feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest.
- Public building maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.60 ft
A public or semi-public 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. buildings cannot have kitchen or sleeping accommodations
No accessory building or structure may be fitted with kitchen and sleeping accommodations.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure requires existing or under-construction principal dwelling
A house, home or residence must exist or be under construction before a zoning permit will be issued for the construction or installation of a garage, carport or other accessory structure on a lot, parcel or property in the town.
- 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 property line10 ft
No accessory building or structures may be closer than ten feet to any property line or private right of way or 100 feet from mean high water line of a lot on a creek except docks and bulkheads.
- 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 mean high water line100 ft
No accessory building or structures may be closer than ten feet to any property line or private right of way or 100 feet from mean high water line of a lot on a creek except docks and bulkheads.
- ChurchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached. side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. when adjacent to residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.10 ft
For nonresidential church structures or other nonresidential places of worship, the minimum side yard or rear yard adjoining or adjacent to a residential district shall be located ten feet or more as measured from the closest point of a structure to the nearest property line or to the edge of any private right-of-way.
- Corner lot side street setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.35 ft
The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be 35 feet or more for both main and accessory building.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building area300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory building, other than carports or garages shall not exceed 300 square feet nor 15 feet in height.
- 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.15 ft
Accessory building, other than carports or garages shall not exceed 300 square feet nor 15 feet in height.
- Maximum total accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building area as percentage of rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.25 pct
Total square footage of all accessory buildings other than swimming pools, and tennis courts, shall not exceed 25 percent of the rear yard area.
- Complete site plan required before permit
Before a zoning permit shall be issued or construction commenced on any permitted use in this district, or a permit issued for a new or expanded use, a complete site plan shall be submitted to the zoning administrator for study.
From the ordinance
R-1 one acre minimum lot area; two-family allowed; setbacks: front 75 ft from centerline, side 25 ft, rear 35 ft; height 35 ft max (up to 45 with conditions); accessory buildings max 300 sqft, 15 ft height, 10 ft setback.