Zoning District |
A |
RR-2 |
RH-2 |
RL-1 |
BT-2 |
BT-1 |
RL-2 |
RH-4 |
MU-1 |
RM-3 |
RMX-2 |
RH-3 |
BCS |
MU-3 |
BMS |
DT-1 |
DT-4 |
MU-2 |
MH |
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Form module | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s |
SETBACK AND SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Principal Buildings and Uses |
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| Minimum front yard landscaped setback (e)(h) | 25' |
20' |
15' |
10' |
0' |
See section 9-7-13 |
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| Minimum front yard setback for all covered and uncovered parking areas | 25' |
20' |
20' |
20' |
10' |
20' |
See section 9-7-13 |
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| Maximum front yard landscaped setback for corner lots and side yards adjacent a street | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
10' |
n/a |
n/a |
10' |
15' |
n/a |
10' |
n/a |
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| Maximum front yard landscaped setback for an interior lot | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
15' |
n/a |
n/a |
15' |
15' |
n/a |
15' |
n/a |
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| Minimum side yard landscaped setback from a street (a)(i) | 25' |
12.5' |
15' |
10' |
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min. |
0' or 5' (b) |
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min. |
0' (at¬tached DUs); 1' per 2' of bldg. height, 5' min. (de¬tached DUs) |
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min. |
10' |
0' for first and second stories 12' for third story and above |
0' |
0' |
0' |
n/a |
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| Minimum side yard setback from an interior lot line (i) | 15' |
10' |
5' |
10' |
0' or 12' |
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 5' min. |
0' or 5' (b) |
0' or 3' |
0' (at¬tached DUs); 1' per 2' of bldg. height, 5' min. (de¬tached DUs) |
1' per 3' of bldg. height, 5' min |
0' or 12' |
0' or 5' |
0' or 5' |
0 or 12' |
0' or 12' |
0' or 5' |
See section 9-7-13 |
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| Minimum total for both side yard setbacks | 40' |
25' |
20' |
15' |
20' |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Minimum rear yard setback (f) | 25' |
25' |
20' |
10' |
15' |
20' |
15' |
20' |
15' |
0' |
15' |
15' |
10' |
See section 9-7-13 |
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| Minimum side yard bulk plane | See section 9-7-9 |
n/a
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Accessory Buildings and Uses |
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| Minimum front yard setback uses (e) | 55' |
55' |
Behind rear wall of principal structure |
55' |
Behind rear wall of principal structure |
Behind rear wall of principal structure |
55' |
55' |
Behind rear wall of principal structure |
55' |
55' |
Behind rear wall of principal structure |
See section 9-7-13 |
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| Minimum side yard landscaped setback from a street (a)(i) | 25' |
12.5' |
15' |
10' |
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min. |
0' or 5'(b) |
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min. |
0' (attached DUs); 1' per 2 of bldg. height, 5' min. (detached DUs) |
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min. |
10' |
0' |
0' |
0' |
0' |
n/a |
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| Minimum side yard setback from an interior lot line | 15' |
10' |
0' or 3' (b) |
0' or 3' (b) |
0' or 3' (b) |
0' or 3' (b) |
0' or 3' (b) |
See section 9-7-13 |
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| Minimum rear yard setback (f) |
0' or 3' (b) |
0' or 3' (b) |
0' or 3' (b) |
0' or 3' (b) |
0' or 3' (b) |
See section 9-7-13 |
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| Minimum separation between accessory buildings and any other building | 6' |
6' |
6' |
6' |
6' |
6' |
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| Minimum front yard setback from a street for all principal buildings and uses for third story and above | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
20' |
n/a |
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BUILDING SIZE AND COVERAGE LIMITATION (Accessory and Principal Buildings) |
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| Maximum floor area of any principal building permitted by chapter 9-8 | See section 9-8-2 (FAR Requirements) |
15,000 sq. ft. |
See section 9-8-2 (FAR Requirements) |
15,000 sq. ft. |
See section 9-8-2 (FAR Requirements) |
15,000 sq. ft. |
n/a |
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| Maximum accessory building coverage within principal building rear yard setback (9-7-9) | 500 sq. ft. |
n/a |
500 sq. ft. |
n/a |
500 sq. ft. |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Maximum cumulative coverage of all accessory buildings regardless of location | For residential uses - no greater than coverage of the principal building |
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PRINCIPAL AND ACCESSORY BUILDING HEIGHT |
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| Maximum height for principal buildings and uses (c)(d) | 35' |
35'; 40' (in I-zones) |
35' |
35' |
40' |
35' |
38' |
35' |
35' |
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| Conditional height for principal buildings and uses | See section 9-7-6 for conditional height standards |
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| Maximum number of stories for a building | 3 |
3 |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 (3 on DT-5 corner lots) |
2 |
3 |
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| Maximum wall height for detached dwelling units at zero lot line setback (9-7-2(b)(3)) | 12' |
12' |
12' |
12' |
12' |
n/a |
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| Maximum height for all accessory buildings, structures and uses (g) | 20' (30' in agricultural zone) |
20' (25' in industrial zones) |
20' |
20' |
20' |
20' |
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| Maximum total building coverage | See section 9-7-11 |
n/a |
See section 9-7-11 |
n/a |
See section 9-7-11 |
n/a |
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FENCES, HEDGES, AND WALLS (for additional standards see section 9-9-15) |
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| Maximum height of fences, hedges or walls | 7' |
7' |
7' |
7' |
7' |
7' |
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| Minimum height of fence on top of retaining wall | 42" |
42" |
42" |
42" |
42" |
42" |
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| Maximum combined height of fence/ retaining wall in side yard within 3' of lot line with neighbor approval | 12' |
12' |
12' |
12' |
12' |
12' |
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BUILDING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS |
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| Minimum ground floor window area facing a public street (9-9-3) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
60% |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Primary building entrance location facing street | n/a |
n/a |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
n/a |
n/a |
yes |
yes |
n/a |
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| Minimum percent of lot frontage that must contain a building or buildings | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
70% |
50% |
n/a |
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| Maximum % of 3rd story floor area that can be in a 4th story | n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
70% (j) |
n/a |
n/a
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n/a |
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| Wall length articulation standards for side walls over 14' in height within 20' of side property line | See section 9-7-10 |
n/a |
See section 9-7-10 |
n/a |
See section 9-7-10 |
na |
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Footnotes:
In addition to the foregoing, the following miscellaneous form and bulk requirements apply to all development in the city:
(a) On corner lots, use principal building front yard setback where adjacent lot fronts upon the street.
(b) For zero lot line development, see subsection 9-7-2(b), B.R.C. 1981.
(c) The permitted height limit may be modified only in certain areas and only under the standards and procedures provided in sections 9-2-14, "Site Review," and 9-7-6, "Building Height, Conditional," B.R.C. 1981.
(d) For buildings over 25 feet in height see subsection 9-9-11(c), B.R.C. 1981.
(e) For other setback standards regarding garages, open parking areas, and flagpoles, see paragraph 9-7-2(b)(8), B.R.C. 1981.
(f) Where a rear yard backs on a street, see paragraph 9-7-2(b)(7), B.R.C. 1981.
(g) Not including light poles at government-owned facilities. For additional height standards regarding light poles at government facilities, see section 9-2-14, "Site Review," B.R.C. 1981.
(h) For front yard setback reductions, see subsection 9-7-2(a), B.R.C. 1981.
(i) For side yard setback requirements based on building height, see appendix B, "Setback Relative to Building Height," of this title.
(j) The maximum percentage of the third floor area that can be in a fourth story standard may not be varied as part of a site review.
Ordinance Nos. 5623 (1994); 5656 (1994); 5679 (1994); 5690 (1995); 5921 (1997); 5930 (1997); 5971 (1998); 6037 (1998); 6054 (1999); 7079 (2000); 7102 (2000); 7116 (2001); 7182 (2002); 7210 (2002); 7242 (2002); 7310 (2003); 7331 (2004); 7336 (2004); 7364 (2004); 7378 (2004); 7522 (2007); 7568(2007); 7577 (2007); 7624 (2008); 7655 (2009); 7684 (2009); 7699 (2009); 7710 (2010)