Dimensional standards
Uses
Prohibited5
- Any use not expressly permitted
- Recreational vehicle, tent or camp cabin as temporary or permanent residence
- Motor vehicle permanently parked as structure for business
- Shipping containers as residence
- Storage of unlicensed/non-operational motor vehicles outside enclosed structure
Extracted standards
20 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Density fractions rounded
Fractions rounded to nearest whole number.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building not project beyond yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. line
No accessory building shall project beyond required yard line along any street.
- AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. buildings exempt from heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limits
Buildings used for bona fide agriculture in A-L or A-R exempt from height limits.
- Architectural projections max 24 inches into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.24 in
Eaves, sills, etc. may project up to 24 inches into required yard.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. average with variation5 ft
Minimum front yard for new building is average of existing front yards with 5 ft variation; min 25 ft in residence district, max 75 ft.
- Minimum buildable width30 ft
Buildable width of lot of record not reduced to less than 30 ft.
- Corner lot front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. on side street10 ft
Front yard of at least 10 ft on side street of corner lot.
- Filling station pumps from street15 ft
Filling station pumps not less than 15 ft from street lines.
- Fire escape projection into rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.8 ft
Fire escapes may project into rear yard up to 8 ft.
- Handicap ramps allowed in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Handicap ramps for single-family dwellings allowed to encroach into front yard.
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limitations exemptions
Height limitations do not apply to amateur radio towers <200 ft, belfries, monuments, chimneys, etc.
Pools not closer than 6 ft to rear lot line or 10 ft to interior side lot line; walk space 3 ft.
- Open porch projection into front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.8 ft
Open unenclosed porches may project into front yard not more than 8 ft.
- Open porch projection into side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
Open porches may project into side yard not more than 6 ft.
Any use not expressly permitted is prohibited; specific exclusions listed.
- Max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in sight triangle30 in
Nothing in excess of 30 inches in height within sight triangle.
- Sight triangle legs25 ft
Sight triangle legs 25 ft from intersection of street rights-of-way.
- Solar devices max 5 ft above heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit5 ft
Solar heating/collection devices not exceed 5 ft above permitted max height.
No lot shall be used for dwelling unless it abuts a street.
- Required yards open to sky
Every part of required yard shall be open to sky.
From the ordinance
General supplementary regulations including street frontage, height modifications, yards, sight triangles, prohibited uses, change in use, accessory uses.