Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 20%
Housing
Uses
Permitted by right3
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Maximum exterior lighting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.9 ft
No exterior lighting shall exceed a height of nine feet from the adjacent grade.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Accessory structures must observe a five foot rear and side yard setback.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Accessory structures must observe a five foot rear and side yard setback.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. relative to principal
Accessory structures shall not be taller than the principal structure on the lot.
- Maximum off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. per converted unit2 spaces/unit
Converted residential buildings shall provide at least one off-street parking space per dwelling unit, but no more than two spaces per dwelling unit may be provided.
- Minimum off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. per converted unit1 spaces/unit
Converted residential buildings shall provide at least one off-street parking space per dwelling unit, but no more than two spaces per dwelling unit may be provided.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure area600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory structures shall not exceed 600 square feet in area.
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space. per converted dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
After conversion, the floor area of each dwelling unit shall include a minimum of 600 square feet.
- Minimum distance from lot lines3 ft
No new construction shall be established within three feet of any lot line.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for nonresidential4,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Establishment of a new nonresidential building or conversion of a dwelling unit to an office shall require a minimum lot size of at least 4,500 square feet.
Parking
- Parking lot paving material
Parking lots of four or more spaces shall be paved with cobblestone or other approved material which enhances the aesthetic quality of the historic area.
From the ordinance
Uses within the historic districts shall comply with the following dimensional requirements... Front yard setback shall be at least three feet in depth.