R-2
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
Uses
Extracted standards
16 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 rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from main structure10 ft
An accessory building shall be located behind and not closer than ten feet to the main structure.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
An accessory building may be no closer than five feet to any property line of an adjoining property owner.
- Minimum corner lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. at building line100 ft
A minimum lot width on a corner lot shall be 100 feet at the building line.
- Corner lot side street setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.35 ft
The side yard facing the side street shall be 35 feet or more from any street right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width, 60 feet or more from the center of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet in width.
- Corner lot vision obstruction prohibition
On a corner lot, a fence, wall, hedge, or other planting that will materially obstruct vision so as to create a traffic hazard shall be prohibited by the zoning administrator
- Exempt structures from heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, municipal water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, active solar collectors, wind generators, television antennae and radio aerials are exempt.
- YardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. increase per foot of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. over 35 feet for public buildings1 ft/ft
provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot in height over 35 feet.
- 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 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.
- Maximum satellite dish antenna heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Private noncommercial radio and television satellite dish antennas may be permitted to be constructed to a height not in excess of 20 feet only when installed at ground level
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for public/semipublic buildings60 ft
A public or semipublic building such as a school, church or hospital may be erected to a height of 60 feet from the finished floor
- Satellite dish antenna location
provided that such antenna shall be located behind the setback line of the main structure.
- Site plan may be required
A site plan may be required prior to issuance of a zoning permit
- Tower/antenna property line setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.3 ft
All towers, antennas, guy anchorages or similar devices shall be at least three feet from any property line except on the side yard facing the side street the setback requirement shall be 25 feet.
- Tower/antenna side street setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.25 ft
All towers, antennas, guy anchorages or similar devices shall be at least three feet from any property line except on the side yard facing the side street the setback requirement shall be 25 feet.
From the ordinance
For lots containing or intended to contain a single permitted use the minimum lot area shall be 6,000 square feet, plus 2,000 square feet for each additional dwelling. ... Structures shall be located 35 feet or more from any street right-of-way ... The minimum lot width at the setback shall be 80 feet. ... Each side yard of a main structure shall be 15 percent or more of the lot width at the building line. ... Each main structure shall have a rear yard of 25 feet. ... Buildings may be erected up to 35 feet in height above the finished grade elevation ...