Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
Uses
Permitted by right4
- communication towers, standard process
- hotels and motels
- parks, playgrounds and community centers, botanical and zoological gardens and other public buildings and uses
- wind energy conversion systems, roof-mounted
Conditional / special use7
- borrow pits
- heliports and helistops
- marinas, commercial
- museums and art galleries when not operated by a public agency
- offices as subordinate to hotel
- recreational and amusement facilities of an outdoor nature
- television or other broadcasting stations
Accessory8
Prohibited2
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. when adjacent to A-12 or A-18 ApartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.35 ft
When adjacent to A-12 or A-18 Apartment District, the maximum height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. when adjacent to A-24 ApartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.45 ft
When adjacent to A-24 Apartment District, the maximum height shall be forty-five (45) feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. when adjacent to A-36 ApartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.120 ft
When adjacent to A-36 Apartment District, the maximum height shall be one hundred twenty (120) feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. when adjacent to Residential DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.35 ft
When adjacent to a Residential District, the maximum height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. per air navigation
No building or other structure shall exceed the height limit established by section 202(b) regarding air navigation.
Other
- Maximum floor area of accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. establishments20 pct
the floor area occupied by such establishments shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the floor area of the hotel or motel.
- Minimum yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. when adjoining residential or apartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.15 ft
A fifteen-foot minimum yard shall be required along all lot lines adjoining the residential or apartment district. Category IV landscape screening shall be required within the yard area.
Signage
- Maximum freestanding sign area for frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. 100-200 ft32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No establishment having a frontage of at least one hundred (100) feet but less than or equal to two hundred (200) feet shall have a freestanding sign exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area per face
- Maximum freestanding sign area for frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. over 200 ft75 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
no establishment having a frontage of more than two hundred (200) feet shall have a freestanding sign exceeding seventy-five (75) square feet in area per face
- Maximum area for non-freestanding signs150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
no sign of any other type shall exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet in area
- Maximum area for sale/lease/rent signs32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs located on property for sale, lease or rent shall be permitted, provided that no such sign shall exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area
- Maximum sign area per 20 feet of frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For each twenty (20) feet of frontage ... not more than forty (40) square feet of signage shall be permitted.
- Maximum number of signs per establishment4 count
no establishment shall have more than four (4) signs
From the ordinance
The H-1 Hotel District provides for medium-density hotel areas. Uses are permitted as principal or conditional as listed in Sec. 701. Dimensional requirements are in Sec. 702, landscape screening in Sec. 703, height in Sec. 704, signs in Sec. 705, and parking per Sec. 706.