R-1
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
Uses
Extracted standards
23 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- 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. relative to main structure
An accessory building shall not be greater in height than the main structure.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building location relative to main structure10 ft
An accessory building shall be located behind and not closer than ten feet to the main structure.
- Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code. for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building within 20 ft of property line1 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
An accessory building within 20 feet of a property line may not be more than one story in height.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for one-story accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building from property line5 ft
A one-story accessory building may be no closer than five feet to any property line of an adjoining property owner.
- Front of corner lot defined as shortest street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
On the two sides of a corner lot the front shall be deemed to be the shortest of the two sides fronting on streets.
- Minimum width at setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. line for corner lot125 ft
Each corner lot shall have a minimum width at the setback line of 125 feet or more.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. on side street for corner lot35 ft
The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be 35 feet or more for both the main and accessory building.
- Infill lot setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. exception
No building to be constructed on an infill lot will be required to be set back from the street a distance greater than the setback line presently observed by any adjoining building that is within 50 feet of the proposed structure's side lot line at the setback.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building area as percentage of main structure50 pct
An accessory building may comprise not more than 50 percent of the area of the main structure.
- Maximum number of main buildings per lot1 buildings
Only one main building and its accessory buildings may be located on any lot or parcel of land in the R-1 residential district.
- Maximum satellite dish antenna heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Satellite dish antennas may be permitted to be constructed to a height not in excess of 20 feet.
- Satellite dish setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line3 ft
All towers, antennas, guy anchorages or similar devices shall be at least three feet from any property line.
- Satellite dish setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side street on corner lot25 ft
Except on the side yard facing the side street the setback requirement shall be 25 feet.
Signage
- Maximum bulletin board area for churches/schools/parks30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Not more than two bulletin or notice boards each with surface area not exceeding 30 square feet.
- Maximum identification sign area for churches/schools/parks20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Not more than two identification signs with a combined surface area not exceeding 20 square feet.
- Maximum identification sign area for residential uses2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One identification sign with a combined surface area not exceeding two square feet.
- Maximum neighborhood entrance sign area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One permanent sign not exceeding 16 square feet in area, giving only the name of the neighborhood.
- Maximum sign area for residential uses4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Real estate sign with a combined surface area not exceeding four square feet.
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above ground5 ft
Signs shall not exceed a height of five feet above ground level.
- Maximum temporary sign area for churches/schools/parks20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Not more than two temporary signs or banners with combined surface area not exceeding 20 square feet.
- Maximum temporary sign area for residential uses4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One temporary sign with a combined surface area not exceeding four square feet.
- Sign illumination prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No sign shall be illuminated.
- Sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street right-of-way15 ft
Signs shall be located 15 feet or more from any street right-of-way.
From the ordinance
Minimum lot area 8,000 sq ft; front setback 35 ft from street ROW; rear yard 35 ft; height 35 ft.