Dimensional standards
Uses
Accessory1
- Utility/mechanical units and machinery. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment, duct work, air compressors,
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. in B-13 ft
No fences shall be placed within the front yard areas except in the B-1 district where fences not to exceed three feet in height shall be allowed pursuant to the adopted Main Street guidelines.
Other
- Buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width for commercial abutting residential10 ft
A buffer yard of not less than ten feet shall be required for all commercial uses which are located adjoining or across an alley from any residentially zoned district.
- Landscape buffer along public street frontages20 ft
A 20-foot-wide landscape buffer shall be provided along public street frontages where a new nonresidential use abuts an existing or approved residential use.
- Parking lot landscaping required for 20+ spaces
Parking lot landscaping shall be provided for all parking lots with 20 or more spaces.
- Minimum distance from sidewalk for street trees5 ft
Trees shall be placed a minimum of five feet away from the sidewalk and have a tree pit larger than five feet by five feet.
- Street tree spacing in B-130 ft
In the B-1 and TND-C districts, street trees shall be placed every 30 feet on center along both sides of the street.
Parking
- Parking not allowed in front of front facade
In a B-1 district, no parking space or loading area shall be located nearer the front lot line than the front facade of the main building.
Signage
- Maximum number of A-frame signs
Only one such sign is permitted per business, or one sign per 30 linear feet of sidewalk.
- Maximum A-frame sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A-Frame signs in business districts (B-1 and B-2). These signs must not be more than an aggregate of 12 square feet or less in a sandwich board design as defined herein.
- Maximum temporary sign area in business districts12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary freestanding signs, or wall signs, shall not exceed 12 square feet in area and four feet in height.
- Maximum temporary sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in business districts4 ft
Temporary freestanding signs, or wall signs, shall not exceed 12 square feet in area and four feet in height.
- Maximum window sign coverage in business districts20 pct
Temporary window signs shall not obstruct more than 20 percent of the area of the window on which the sign is located.
From the ordinance
A buffer yard of not less than ten feet shall be required for all commercial uses which are located adjoining or across an alley from any residentially zoned district.
Use details
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"A 20-foot-wide landscape buffer shall be provided along public street frontages where a new nonresidential use abuts an ",
"Outdoor storage. Open storage areas and exposed machinery shall be visually screened from roads and surrounding land use"
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