APPENDIX A: LOT REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
Zoning District
Building Height Max. (feet)e
Access. Height Max. (feet)
Lot Size Min (s.f)
Lot Width Minimum (feet)
Setbacksf
Minimum Site Area Per Dwelling Unit (sq. feet)
Dwelling Floor Area Ratio
Max. Impervious Surface(%)
Front Yard (Feet)
Corner Side Yard (Feet)
Side Interior (Feet)
Rear Yard (Feet)
Accessory Side/Rear Yard (Feet) (Alley)
Zoning District
Building Height Max. (feet)e
Access. Height Max. (feet)
Lot Size Min (s.f)
Lot Width Minimum (feet)
Setbacksf
Minimum Site Area Per Dwelling Unit (sq. feet)
Dwelling Floor Area Ratio
Max. Impervious Surface(%)
Front Yard (Feet)
Corner Side Yard (Feet)
Side Interior (Feet)
Rear Yard (Feet)
Accessory Side/Rear Yard (Feet) (Alley)
R-1
One-family
Two-family
 
25
25
  
10g
10g
 
8,250
10,000
 
50
50
 
 
25
25
 
25 c
25 c
 
15 b
15 b
 
5
5
 
5
5
 
0
 
50%
50%
R-2
Multiple family
Efficiency
1-bedroom
2-bedroom
More
 
35 (65)a
 
 
 
10g
10g
10g
10g
 
 
 
21,780
21,780
21,780
21,780
 
 
 
130
130
130
130
 
 
 
35
35
35
35
 
 
 
25
25
25
25
 
 
 
10
10
10
10
 
 
 
10
10
10
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
400
525
650
Add 125 s.f. each additional bedroom
 
 
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 
 
 
60%
60%
60%
60%
CBD
45
15
7,200
50
0
0
0 d
0
0
N/A
N/A
100%
EMX
65a
15
7,200
50
0
10 ft max
0
10 ft max
0 d
0
0
N/A
N/A
100%
C-2N & S
35
15
7,200
50
20
20
10
10
10
N/A
1
60%
M
40
15
20,000
100
20
20
10
10
10
N/A
1
100%
Definitions:
   43,560 square fee = 1 acre
   Floor area ratio = total floor area of principal and accessory structure in direct ratio to the gross area of the lot
Notes:
   a 65 ft. if structure is designed for multiple residents
   b On interior lots, there must be at least 15 feet between dwellings with a minimum of 5 feet from the lot line
   c The buildable principal structure area must not be less than 32 feet in width, exclusive of setbacks
   d When a commercial building shares a common boundary with a residential use property, a side yard set back of 10 feet is required
e The building height limits established herein for districts shall not apply to the following: belfries; chimneys or flues; church spires; cooling towers; cupolas and domes which do not contain useable space; elevator penthouses; flag poles; monuments; parapet walls extending not more than 3 feet above the limiting height of the building
f The following shall not be considered as encroachment on required yard setbacks:
(1) Flues, belt courses, leaders, sills, pilasters, lintels, ornamental features, cornices, eaves, gutters, and the like, provided they do not project more than two feet into the required yard
(2) Ground level patio, i.e., patio that is flush with the ground
(3) In rear yards, recreational and laundry drying equipment, arbors and trellises, detached outdoor living rooms, and air conditioning or heating equipment to a point not less than ten feet from the rear lot line
(4) A one-story enclosed entrance for a detached one-family, duplex, or townhouse dwelling may extend into the front yard setback not exceeding four feet
   g Except private garages are allowed to be up to 15 feet in height
 
(1997 Code, Ch.25, Table1) (Am. Ord. passed 9-22-2003; Am. Ord. 2005-5, passed 8-8-2005; Am. Ord. 2021-1, passed 4-12-2021)