Beaux Arts Village City Zoning Code
§ 18.10.080 Location, size and height of buildings and structures, accessory buildings, structures and devices
Lot coverage – Gross floor area.
(1)
All buildings and structures, including appurtenant devices and structures, shall be set back at least 20 feet from the front property line.
(2)
All buildings and structures, including appurtenant devices and structures, shall be set back at least 10 feet from the side property line.
(3)
All buildings and structures, including appurtenant devices and structures, shall be set back at least 25 feet from the rear property line.
(4)
The maximum height of any building or structure shall not exceed 30 feet above existing grade.
(a)
The higher side of a shed roof shall not exceed 24 feet above the existing grade of the adjacent property line.
(b)
The finished grade around the perimeter of the building shall not be altered to create a perimeter height exceeding 30 feet above existing grade.
(c)
The perimeter face of any building or structure shall not exceed 30 feet above finished grade.
(5)
The structural coverage area shall not exceed 30 percent of the total building lot area.
(6)
The lot coverage area shall not exceed 50 percent of the total building lot area.
(7)
The gross floor area ratio (GFAR) shall not exceed 35 percent of the total building lot area.
(8)
The maximum allowable structure area, including garage or carport and accessory buildings, is 7,000 square feet.
(9)
Structures within Setbacks.
(a)
The following structures are allowed within all setback areas:
(i)
Fences;
(ii)
Retaining walls up to 30 inches tall;
(iii)
Ornamental landscape structures (including rocks and walls) up to 30 inches tall, including ornamental pools of any depth;
(iv)
Garden arbors up to nine feet tall and up to 18 inches in depth;
(v)
Eaves or roof overhangs up to 18 inches in depth;
(vi)
One chimney up to 18 inches in depth and no wider than six feet.
(b)
Cantilevered architectural elements such as bay windows, greenhouse windows, and other minor architectural elements less than 20 inches in depth and 10 feet in length are allowed in the front and rear setback areas. Such elements shall cover no more than 35 percent of the length of the building facade and are limited in height to 12 feet above the finished grade.
(c)
Mechanical equipment and similar appurtenances are not allowed in the setback area.
(10)
The owner of a nonconforming lot may build up to a 2,500-square-foot single-family residence, including garage or carport, regardless of the size of the nonconforming lot.
(11)
Each lot must contain only one front setback and only one rear setback. Any other setback will be considered a side setback.
(12)
If a lot abuts the intersection of two town or WABA streets, a front setback of 20 feet, as prescribed in subsection (1) of this section, shall be required on the addressed street. The setback on the intersecting street shall be considered a side setback.
(13)
Upon application for a building permit, the Town Planner is authorized to designate front, rear, and side setbacks in accordance with the definitions in BAVMC § 18.10.020. If these definitions do not establish a front and rear setback, the Town Planner shall establish these setbacks based upon the orientation of the lot to the surrounding lots and to any existing development pattern. All other setbacks shall be defined in relation to the established front and rear setbacks.
(14)
All setbacks shall be measured from the lot line to the outermost projection of any structure, including, but not limited to, porches, overhanging portions of the roof, carports, garages, and cantilevered portions.
(Ord. 372 § 8, 2009; amended during 2011 codification; Ord. 433 § 1 (Att. A), 2018; Ord. 478, 6/10/2025)