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Floor
Area Ratio |
Change to existing regulation |
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Fireplaces added to
measurement of Gross Floor Area. |
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Director of
Planning and Community Environment instead of the Chief Building Official will
determine usable basement or attic area |
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First floor recessed porches excluded
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Gross Floor Area will be measured from the outside of stud
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No third floor equivalency exemption for a roof slope less than 4 : 12
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Exterior entrance structure floor area shall be counted towards the maximum allowable floor area ratio if it exceeds 12 feet in height |
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Change to existing regulation |
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Building height shall be measured from the highest point
of the structure to the grade (see definition
below) directly
below rather than the lowest point of
the site 5 feet away from the building |
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Maximum building height will be 33 feet if the roof
pitch is 12:12 or greater. Current maximum building height is 30 feet |
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Building height in a
flood hazard area may be increased
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elevation to reach base flood elevation, UP to a maximum height of 33 feet. |
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Contextual |
Change to existing regulation |
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Minimum front yard setback shall remain at 20 feet.
When the average setback on the block exceeds
20 feet, the
setback shall be the average of the
existing front setbacks of houses on the same block |
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Building
Site Coverage |
Change to existing regulation |
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The maximum building
site coverage shall be equal to the
maximum floor area ratio for a single-story house instead of maximum site
coverage of 35 percent. Site coverage for two-story houses will remain
at 35 percent. |
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Change to existing regulation |
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Eliminate front daylight plane |
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Chimneys with a maximum width of five
feet may extend into the daylight plane. |
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Dormer, roof decks, gables, etc. may not extend into the daylight plane if any single feature exceeds 7.5 feet in length.
Total
length of encroachment may not exceed 15 feet on each building side with a
minimum five-foot separation between each element. |
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The maximum heights for daylight plane shall be adjusted
for buildings in
flood hazard area commensurate with total height
adjustment. |
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Contextual
Garage Placement |
New Regulation |
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Attached garages shall be located within
the rear half of a house footprint and detached garages in the rear portion
of the lot if 50% of existing garages on subject property's side of the block
or 50% of existing garages on both sides of the block are located in the rear
portion of the lots. |
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Detached garages or carport shall be
located 75 feet from the front property line and 20 feet from a street side
property line if on a corner lot rather than 75 feet from street side
property line. |
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60% of the front yard shall be
composed of a permeable surface. |
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Permeable
Lot Coverage |
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Parking/driveway surfaces may be composed of either a
permeable or impermeable paving material with the exception of gravel or
similar loose materials; if gravel is used must be 10' behind right-of-way |
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Outdoor
Lighting |
Change to existing regulation |
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Exterior light fixtures will be required to have
diffusing lens covers or reflectors to shield the lamp from view and direct
the light away from neighboring properties |
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Direct light from outdoor fixtures will only
be permitted to fall onto the subject property's walls, eaves, or yard areas |
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Grade |
Change to existing regulation |
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Measured from lowest
point of adjacent ground elevation, prior
to any earth moving, fill, or padding rather than the lowest point of the
finished surface of the adjacent ground elevation as measured five feet
from the building |
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Projections |
Change to existing regulation |
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Fireplaces not
exceeding 5 feet in width may project 2 feet into a side setback |
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Bay windows may not
project into a side setback |
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Greenhouse windows with a maximum
width of 6 feet and framed into a wall may project into a side setback no more than 2 feet |
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