Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 5%
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Properties designated as MXB-HT on the zoning map
Uses
Permitted by right18
Extracted standards
34 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Max FARFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. nonresidential1
The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) for nonresidential uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be 1.0.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (commercial)45 ft
Maximum height: 3 stories (45 feet).
Lighting
- Full cutoff required
Exterior lighting shall be full cutoff or fully shielded.
- Max lighting at property line0.5 footcandles
Lighting levels shall not exceed 0.5 footcandles at the property line.
- Max lighting on site2 footcandles
Lighting levels shall not exceed 2.0 footcandles at any point on the site.
Lot
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. (commercial)20 ft
Minimum lot width: 20 feet.
Noise
- Noise curfew
No use shall produce noise that is audible beyond the property line between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Other
- Buffer width when abutting residential20 ft
Where the MXB-HT subdistrict abuts a residential district, a buffer yard of at least 20 feet in width shall be provided...
Curb cuts shall be prohibited along the frontage of townhouse and commercial buildings, except as provided in this ordinance.
Front: 0—15 feet.
- Loading area location
Loading areas in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be located in the rear yard...
- Max accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. footprint (commercial)650 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum footprint: 650 square feet.
- Max accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. footprint (townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot./commercial)650 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For townhouse and commercial buildings: Accessory structures shall have a maximum footprint of 650 square feet...
- Max number of accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures (commercial)0 count
Maximum number of structures: zero.
- Mechanical equipment screening
Mechanical equipment in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be screened from view from public streets and adjacent properties.
- Minimum entrance raise from curb1.5 ft
All front entrances shall be raised from the curb grade a minimum of 1½ feet.
- Minimum front elevation openings60 pct
A minimum of 60 percent of front elevations... shall meet this standard.
- Min parking area landscaping5 pct
At least 5 percent of the parking area shall be devoted to landscaping.
- Minimum roof pitch (commercial)5 12
Main roofs on commercial buildings shall be symmetrical gables or hips with a pitch no less than 5:12.
- Minimum side/rear elevation openings30 pct
A minimum of 30 percent of side and rear building elevations... shall meet this standard.
- Min walkway width5 ft
Pedestrian walkways shall be at least five feet in width...
- No offsite emissions
No use shall emit noise, vibration, odor, dust, or other pollutants that are detectable beyond the property line.
Rear: 15 feet from centerline of alley.
- Refuse area location
Refuse areas in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be located in the rear yard...
- Rooftop equipment screening
Rooftop equipment in the MXB-HT subdistrict shall be screened from view from public streets and adjacent properties.
- Screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Screening shall be provided by means of opaque fencing, walls, or evergreen vegetation maintained at a height of at least six feet.
Sides: zero feet (corner—6 feet).
- Wall materials (commercial)
Commercial building walls shall be brick, stone, stucco, or similar materials.
Parking
- Parking location (townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot./commercial)
Off-street parking shall be located in the rear yard only. No curb cuts or driveways are permitted along the frontage.
Signage
- Max monument sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Monument signs shall have a maximum sign area of 32 square feet per face.
- Max monument sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Monument signs shall not exceed six feet in height...
- Max projecting sign extension4 ft
Projecting signs shall not extend more than four feet from the building face...
- Max wall sign area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Wall signs shall not exceed 10 percent of the wall area to which they are attached, or 100 square feet, whichever is less.
- Min projecting sign clearance8 ft
Projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet above the sidewalk.
From the ordinance
The following dimensional standards shall apply to all uses in the MXB-HT subdistrict unless otherwise specified
Parking requirements
{
"civic": "1 space per 4 seats or 1 per 500 sq ft whichever greater",
"hotel": "1 space per guest room plus 1 per 2 employees",
"office": "1 space per 300 sq ft of gross floor area",
"commercial": "1 space per 200 sq ft of gross floor area",
"restaurant": "1 space per 3 seats plus 1 per 2 employees",
"residential": "2 spaces per dwelling unit"
}