Zoning Provisions Encyclopedia

Where the regulations of a Zone include a requirement that the minimum yard of a lot or parcel of land shall be a specific distance such minimum yard shall be determined by measuring at right angles from the street line of the public street abutting such yard in the direction of such lot or parcel […]

A maximum lot coverage of 30% of the lot shall be permitted accessory buildings, paved parking lots or other impervious surfaces shall be deemed to be structures for the purpose of this calculation. No building or addition to any building including accessory buildings shall be erected or placed on a lot which will result in […]

Mechanical equipment such as air conditioning units, pool filtering and heating equipment, water softeners and similar mechanical equipment may occupy the required rear and side yards if totally screened from abutting streets by fences, walls or landscaping and if such mechanical equipment does not restrict required access through such yards as determined by the Department […]

There shall be provided for each dwelling unit contained in the building or buildings a lot area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet.

The minimum required area of open space for a lot is equal to the product of the perimeter of the buildable area of said lot multiplied by five (5) feet, or twenty (20) percent of said lot’s buildable area, whichever is greater. At least fifty (50) per cent of a lot’s required area of open […]

Dwelling units shall be provided with an outdoor living area entirely contained within the lot boundaries and immediately adjacent to the dwelling unit for the use by the occupants and shall be equal to at least one half the gross floor area of the dwelling unit. The outdoor living area shall consist of one uninterrupted […]

Overhead utilities, wires or other aerial appurtenances as are as necessary to the use of the premises are permitted in required yards.

The following are permitted encroachments: Eaves, cornices, cantilevered canopies, or main roofs, chimney breasts or bay windows: Minimum Yard (s) In Which Encroachment is Permitted – Any yard; Amount of Encroachment – 1.0 m. Open and unenclosed porches, verandas and platforms, decks, steps and supported roofs: Minimum Yard (s) In Which Encroachment is Permitted – […]

Overhanging roof eaves may be permitted to extend a maximum of three feet into the required open space, provided said eaves are located at a minimum of six feet above finished ground level at the building line and further providing that in no case shall the roof eave be nearer than three feet to a […]

A roofed porch associated with a residential use, not exceeding 4.5 metres in height, with the height being measured from the established grade to the underside of the rafters or ceiling of the roofed porch may encroach: into the required front yard a distance of 3.0 metres, provided that: the roofed porch is not closer […]