Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 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. for public or semi-public buildings60 ft
A public or semi-public building such as a school, church, or library may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade provided that required front, side, and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot in height over 35 feet.
- Maximum residential heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with increased side yards45 ft
The height limit for residential structures may be increased up to 45 feet and by up to three stories provided each side yard is 20 feet, plus one foot or more of side yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building distance from lot line if over one story10 ft
Accessory buildings over one story in height shall be at least ten feet from any lot line
- 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 building
no accessory buildings shall not exceed the main building in height
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. on street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for lots with multiple frontages10 ft
On lots with frontage on two or more streets, the minimum setback on any side with street frontage is ten feet for all primary and accessory buildings.
From the ordinance
The height limit for residential structures may be increased up to 45 feet and by up to three stories provided each side yard is 20 feet, plus one foot or more of side yard for each additional foot of building height over 35 feet. ... On lots with frontage on two or more streets, the minimum setback on any side with street frontage is ten feet for all primary and accessory buildings.