Town And Country City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XV
Hospital District Regulations
Section 405.845 Purpose.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(15000), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 3459 §1, 10-1-2009]
The Hospital District is intended to permit hospital and related uses and expansion of such uses while protecting and preserving the character of adjacent properties, particularly residential properties and roadways. This Chapter distinguishes between permitted uses, uses permitted only when dependent on, incidental to or affiliated with enumerated permitted uses and uses permitted only upon receipt of a conditional use permit. This Chapter is not exclusive and is to be applied in accordance with all other provisions of the Municipal Code.
Section 405.850 Supplemental Definitions.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(15010), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 3459 §1, 10-1-2009]
The following definitions supplement those set forth in Section 405.080 and apply to this Chapter only.
An area of a building designed and used primarily for religious worship. A chapel need not be a separate structure.
A facility for the taking off and landing of helicopters.
An institution providing medical and/or surgical care for human beings only and includes as a regular part of its medical service the diagnosis, treatment or cure of human ailments, in- and out-patient care, training and research.
One (1) lot or two (2) or more contiguous lots as defined in Section 405.080, occupied by, or developed for, a single principal permitted use as defined in Section 405.860(A), together with such incidental and conditional uses as are otherwise authorized by this Chapter. A development may include a lot of at least eight (8) acres in the Suburban Estate (SE) Zoning District, provided that such lot adjoins the portion of the development in the Hospital (H) Zoning District for at least three hundred twenty-five (325) linear feet and provided that such lot adjoins an interstate highway for at least nine hundred (900) linear feet.
Section 405.855 Frontage Requirements.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(15100), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 3459 §1, 10-1-2009]
Each development must front on a street with a minimum fifty (50) foot right-of-way and a minimum twenty (20) foot pavement width that connects with streets with the same minimum standards.
Section 405.860 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(15110), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 2447 §5, 3-28-2000; Ord. No. 3459 §1, 10-1-2009]
A.
The following uses are permitted in any portion of the hospital development in the Hospital "H" Zoning District. More than one (1) permitted use may exist concurrently on one (1) development provided all other requirements of this Chapter are met:
B.
In addition to and only when such use is dependent on, incidental to or affiliated with a hospital, the following are permitted uses which do not require a conditional use permit (CUP) on any portion of a hospital development in the Hospital "H" Zoning District. More than one (1) of the incidental permitted uses enumerated below may exist concurrently on one (1) development provided all other requirements of this Chapter are met.
2.
Medical, dental or medically-related professional offices.
3.
Single or multilevel parking garages.
4.
Heliports.
5.
Maintenance vehicle storage facilities.
6.
Signs and fences.
7.
Not-for-profit outdoor recreational use areas, including nature areas, parks, playfields, playgrounds, unlighted tennis courts and wildlife sanctuaries, provided such uses are limited to picnicking, jogging, cycling and hiking.
8.
Churches or chapels.
9.
Convents or parish houses.
10.
Schools of nursing.
11.
Flagpoles within the front yard setback.
12.
Residential or outpatient facilities for the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse.
13.
Satellite earth stations less than two (2) meters in diameter.
C.
The following uses are permitted in any portion of a hospital development in the Suburban Estate (SE) Zoning District:
1.
Single-family detached residential uses.
2.
Farms and orchards.
3.
Churches.
4.
Convents or parish houses.
5.
Flagpoles within the front yard setback.
6.
Outdoor recreational uses which includes areas for not-for-profit recreational activities limited to picnicking, jogging, cycling and areas for cycling, hiking, nature areas, parks, playfields, playgrounds, outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts and wildlife sanctuaries.
7.
Parks, public or private, playfields and playgrounds.
8.
Public and private kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools.
9.
Public buildings and facilities which are owned or leased by the City.
10.
Home occupations.
D.
In addition to and only when incidental to a permitted use authorized in this district, the following are also permitted:
1.
Signs and fences.
2.
Accessory uses, buildings and structures in accordance with the following limitations:
Accessory Building, Use Or Structure | Maximum Horizontal Size | Maximum Height At Any Point | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Storage building, enclosed on all sides and containing a roof | 100 square feet, measured by outside dimensions | 8 feet | ||
Doghouse, dog run or combination thereof | 50 square feet, measured by outside dimensions | 6 feet (maximum height also applies to fencing) | ||
Swimming pool, provided it is maintained in accordance with all City ordinances | 1,000 square feet of water surface area | At least sixty percent (60%) of the wall structure is to be below ground level and no part of the wall structure is exposed to view | ||
Tennis court | One (1) playing court and the usual and customary apron area | 12 feet | ||
Children's playhouse, enclosed on all sides and containing a roof | 50 square feet, measured by outside dimensions | 8 feet | ||
Spa or hot tub | 70 square feet of water surface | 2½ feet and all exposed wall to be wood or stone covered | ||
Pool house provided: | 300 square feet measured by outside dimensions | 15 feet | ||
a. | The pool house is accessory to a swimming pool for single-family dwelling; | |||
b. | It is not equipped or used for residential habitation; | |||
c. | Exterior lighting is directed towards the pool house or residence and is not directed toward neighboring residences; and | |||
d. | The pool house is not located within thirty (30) feet of any lot line. | |||
Gazebo, provided: | 200 square feet | 16 feet | ||
a. | Gazebo is not located within thirty (30) feet of any lot line; | |||
b. | It is not equipped or used for residential habitation; and | |||
c. | Exterior lighting is directed toward the gazebo or residence and is not directed toward neighboring residences. | |||
3.
Satellite earth stations less than one (1) meter in diameter (one (1) per lot).
4.
For permitted accessory buildings or structures the distance measured from the closest point of the accessory building or accessory structure to a point on the main structure shall not exceed thirty (30) feet. This requirement does not apply to pool houses or gazebos permitted pursuant to this Subsection.
Permitted accessory uses, buildings and structures further than thirty (30) feet from a point on the main structure may be permitted as conditional uses, if approved pursuant to the regulations of this Chapter concerning conditional uses.
5.
All above-grade accessory buildings and accessory structures shall be landscaped with evergreens so that the outline of the accessory buildings or accessory structures is broken. All accessory buildings and accessory structures shall be compatible with the main structure in terms of architectural harmony and quality of construction.
6.
Permitted accessory uses, buildings and structures exceeding the maximum size and height limitations of Subsection 405.465(B)(2) may be permitted as conditional uses, if approved pursuant to the regulations concerning conditional uses.
Section 405.865 Conditional Uses.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(15120), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 2447 §8, 3-28-2000; Ord. No. 3459 §1, 10-1-2009]
A.
The following uses are permitted as conditional uses on any portion of a hospital development in the Hospital "H" Zoning District if approved in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in Article VI (Sections 405.180 — 405.220) and Article VIII (Sections 405.310 — 405.350) of this Chapter:
1.
Accessory uses, buildings and structures not enumerated in Section 405.860(A) or (B).
3.
Satellite earth stations equal to or greater than two (2) meters in diameter, as provided in Section 405.225 of this Chapter.
4.
Day care centers.
5.
Ground-mounted solar energy systems, and roof-mounted solar energy systems that are mounted either on the front of the roof or on the side of the roof facing a street.
[Ord. No. 3759 §2, 8-26-2013]
B.
More than one (1) conditional use may exist concurrently on one (1) development provided other requirements of this Chapter are met.
Section 405.870 Temporary Uses.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(15130), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 2199 §§2 — 3, 5-11-1998; Ord. No. 3459 §1, 10-1-2009]
A.
Authorization. Temporary uses are permitted only as expressly provided in this Section and shall comply with the requirements of Section 405.240(C).
1.
The following temporary uses are permitted subject to the regulations and standards set forth below and further subject to requirements specified in this Chapter.
a.
Contractors' offices or temporary buildings related to construction provided that such buildings:
(1)
Are incidental to a construction project on the same development as the temporary building and do not contain sleeping or cooking accommodations;
(2)
Are not located closer than thirty-five (35) feet to any exterior perimeter property lines of the development; and
(3)
Are removed upon completion of the construction project.
b.
Temporary parking and access roads related to construction provided:
(1)
Such temporary parking is incidental to a construction project on the same development and is used solely to provide parking displaced during the period of construction and/or parking needed for construction itself;
(2)
Such temporary parking areas are not located closer than fifty (50) feet to any exterior perimeter property lines;
(3)
Such temporary access drives may connect only to existing drives. Curb cuts through public right-of-way to a street is prohibited;
(4)
Within a reasonable time not to exceed sixty (60) days after completion of permanent parking displaced during construction, use of temporary parking is to be terminated, except for parking needed for construction itself; and
(5)
Within a reasonable time not to exceed ninety (90) days after completion of construction, temporary parking and access drives are to be removed.
c.
Public interest events such as outdoor concerts and auctions.
Section 405.875 Bufferyard Standards For "H" District.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(15210), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 3263 §1, 8-6-2007; Ord. No. 3459 §1, 10-1-2009]
B.
Location Of Bufferyards. Bufferyards are to be located at the exterior perimeter of each development extending to the development property line. Bufferyards are not to be located on any portion of an existing or dedicated public or private street or right-of-way.
C.
Determination Of Plant Units For Hospital Bufferyards In The "H" District.
1.
A single plant unit for hospital bufferyards shall consist of the total plantings designated in one (1) of the columns below:
TABLE OF STANDARD PLANT UNITS FOR THE "H" DISTRICT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of Plant | Standard Plant Unit | Alternative Plant Unit #1 | Alternative Plant Unit #2 | Alternative Plant Unit #3 | |
Canopy tree | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Understory tree | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Shrubs | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Evergreen tree | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2.
Required plant materials for bufferyards shall be planted in the following sizes and percentages:
Canopy Trees | Understory Trees | Shrubs | Evergreen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10% 4" caliper | 10% 2.5" caliper | 100% 2' high | 10% 10" high | |
20% 3" caliper | 20% 2.0" caliper | 20% 8' high | ||
70% 2" caliper | 70% 1.5" caliper | 70% 6' high |
3.
Unless indicated otherwise, where a bufferyard or landscaping standard refers to plant units per acre or plant units per number of linear feet, each acre or number of linear feet must contain the specified number of plant units. The total plant units may not be redistributed through the total acreage.
D.
Street Buffers.
1.
The following bufferyards are required for hospital uses along the type of street indicated. The specifications for plant units in the "H" District bufferyards are stated in terms of plant units per acre.
Type of Street | Bufferyard Space | No. of Plant Units Per Acre or Less of Bufferyard Width | |
|---|---|---|---|
Interstate highway | 0 | — | |
Major street (including Ballas Road) | 200 feet | 15 | |
Minor street | 150 feet | 15 | |
Local street (including Jenifer Lane) | 70 feet | 15 |
2.
All existing canopy trees located within a required bufferyard area shall be preserved. In areas in a required hospital bufferyard where no canopy trees exist, a minimum eight (8) foot high berm shall be installed. If the berm is to be mowed, the slope of the berm shall not exceed 1:3. If an alternative maintenance scheme for a berm is desired, the Director may, after review of the proposal, authorize a berm slope not to exceed 1:2. Where canopy trees exist and a berm is not installed, supplemental plantings are required to establish twenty-four (24) plant units per acre or a proportionate number of plant units per areas less than an acre. Existing plantings may be applied to or credited toward this requirement.
3.
Where it becomes necessary to remove canopy trees located within a bufferyard due to construction of a public utility, public utility easement, public right-of-way or entrance drive, canopy trees will be allowed to be removed as required to implement the work. Replacement shall be as required per Subsection (D)(1) of this Section for plant units per acre.
Further, canopy trees that are removed that are construed to comprise a mature woodland or a young woodland as defined under Section 405.060 shall be replaced on a one to one (1:1) ratio with a like species of canopy tree having a six (6) to seven (7) inch caliper dimension.
E.
Bufferyards Between Hospital And Other Zoning Districts. Unless a different bufferyard is required along a street or interstate highway pursuant to Subsection (D) herein, the following bufferyards are required for zoning district boundary buffers, except that a bufferyard is not required between lots in different zoning district within a hospital development as defined in Section 405.850. The letter designations below refer to the bufferyard standards contained in the table of bufferyard standards in Article VIII (Sections 405.310 — 405.350) of this Chapter. For purposes of this Section, the plant units identified in the table of bufferyard standards shall be determined according to Subsection (C)(1) herein.
DISTRICT BOUNDARY BUFFERS Adjacent Zoning District | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E | SE | SL | SM | SH | CO | O | C | ME | |
E | E | D | D | D | A | A | A | D | |
F.
Existing Stormwater Facilities. If an existing stormwater facility is located within an existing bufferyard and the improvement requirements of the public utility require modification to the existing facility, these improvements shall be allowed upon review of specific conditions and with the approval of the Board of Aldermen pursuant to these regulations.
Section 405.880 Landscaping Standards For Hospitals.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(15220), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 3459 §1, 10-1-2009]
A.
Determination Of Plant Units For Landscaping Standards. The standard plant unit and alternative plant units set forth in Section 405.875(C) apply to landscaping standards for hospital and related uses in the "H" District.
B.
Building Perimeter And Multi-Level Parking Garage Landscaping Standards. One (1) plant unit per one hundred (100) feet of non-residential building perimeter is required. This requirement also applies to multi-level parking garages.
C.
Surface Parking Lot Landscaping Standards.
1.
New surface parking lots. Where new surface parking lots for hospital and related uses are proposed, the following landscaping standards apply:
Three (3) plant units, as defined in Section 405.330, in landscaped areas aggregating nine hundred seventy-two (972) square feet for every twenty-four (24) parking spaces. Adjoining entrance drives and circulation drives shall also contain three (3) plant units as defined in Section 405.330 in landscaped areas aggregating nine hundred seventy-two (972) square feet for every eight thousand (8,000) square feet of drive or road area. In addition, the perimeter of each surface parking lot shall be planted with a C buffer as described in Section 405.320, installed on a minimum five (5) foot berm on the perimeter of the surface parking area.
2.
Existing surface parking lots. Where surface parking lots for hospital and related uses exist and do not comply with the landscaping standards prescribed in the previous paragraph, the following alternative landscaping standards apply:
A C buffer as described in Section 405.320, installed on a minimum five (5) foot berm, is required along the perimeter of each surface parking lot, except in areas between the surface parking lot and a hospital or uses incidental to a hospital identified in Section 405.860(B) or between a surface parking lot and an interstate highway.
3.
Landscaping standards of bufferyards not cumulative. Where a surface parking lot perimeter buffer overlaps with a street buffer, district boundary buffer or other buffer, the greater buffer landscaping standards shall be applicable. The buffer landscaping standards are not cumulative.
D.
On-Lot Landscaping Standards. Non-wooded landscaped areas of each development which do not fall within designated bufferyards, surface or covered structured parking areas, building perimeter planting areas or other areas exempted from the bufferyard requirements shall contain five (5) plant units per acre. Such plant units may be distributed anywhere throughout the on-lot acreage.
Section 405.885 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(15240), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 3459 §1, 10-1-2009]
A.
All parking spaces shall be located behind setback lines except that parking shall be permitted within the setback lines and bufferyards along any part of the perimeter adjoining an interstate highway.
B.
All uses shall provide parking spaces indicated below:
Use | Number Of Spaces Based On Maximum Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Hospital | 2 per every 3 beds plus 1 for every staff doctor and employee on the maximum shift | |
2. | Single-family detached residential use | 2 enclosed and roofed parking spaces per unit | |
3. | Public building | 1 per employee; plus 1 for each 4 seats in assembly halls | |
4. | School of nursing | 1 for each teacher and staff member plus 1 for every 2 students | |
5. | Medical, dental or medically-related clinic or professional office | 8 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area | |
6. | Day care center | 1 for each teacher and employee plus 1 for each 6 students | |
7. | Church or chapel | 1 per 3 seats in the church or chapel | |
8. | Convent or parish house | 1 per 6 beds plus 1 for each employee plus 1 for each 5 chapel seats | |
9. | Public utility facility | 1 per employee | |
C.
Credit For Duplicated Parking Requirements. Where parking spaces required for one use duplicate the parking spaces required for another use on the same development, upon application and as part of site plan review, the Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend and the Board of Aldermen may approve, a reduction in the number of required parking spaces commensurate with the amount of duplication. (For example, if a hospital and a clinic were to exist on one (1) development and a number of doctors on the staff of the hospital were to have offices in the clinic, a reduction in that number of parking spaces equal to the number of staff doctors with offices in the clinic might be permitted.)
D.
Off-Street Loading Standards. Any use with a gross floor area of six thousand (6,000) square feet or more must provide off-street loading facilities in accordance with requirements specified below.
Gross Floor Area In Square Feet | Number of Spaces Required | |
|---|---|---|
6,000 — 60,000 | 1 | |
60,000 — 200,000 | 2 | |
Over 200,000 | 3 |
G.
In addition to the aforementioned standards and requirements for off-street loading facilities, all such facilities must be located behind the setback line of the building or structure to which said facility is attached or affiliated.
Section 405.890 Hospital Entrance Drives.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(15245), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 3263 §2, 8-6-2007; Ord. No. 3459 §1, 10-1-2009]
A hospital may have one (1) main entrance drive which runs across public property, or requiring a curb cut, not to exceed a width of eighty (80) feet. The hospital may have one (1) additional entry drive which runs across public property, or requiring a curb cut, not to exceed a width of eighty (80) feet. Additional entrance drives which run across public property, or requiring a curb cut, shall not exceed twenty-six (26) feet.
Section 405.900 Hospital District Performance Standards.
[Ord. No. 1076 §§1 — 7, 1-27-1987; Ord. No. 1345 §1(15300), 11-13-1989; Ord. No. 3443 §6, 8-11-2009; Ord. No. 3459 §1, 10-1-2009]
A.
All uses shall comply fully with the provisions of the following standards as a precondition of being permitted as a hospital development. All uses shall also be first approved in accordance with the procedures for site plan review set forth in Section 405.260.
B.
Standards of the Suburban Estate (SE) Zoning District, as set out in Article IX, shall apply to any portion of a hospital development in the Suburban Estate (SE) Zoning District, except that on-lot landscaping shall not be required on a lot in the Suburban Estate Zoning District that is included within a hospital development as defined in Section 405.850 until such time as the lot is developed with a non-residential structure(s).
C.
Performance standards for permitted uses identified in Section 405.860(A):
1.
Minimum development area.
Hospital development | 45 acres | |
Single-family detached residential | 1 acre |
2.
Minimum development width.
Hospitals | 800 feet | |
Single-family detached residential | 175 feet |
3.
Minimum street setback in the Hospital (H) Zoning District.
Street setbacks shall be measured from structures to the property lines at their closest point.
Hospital | ||
From hospital to property line at frontage on interstate highways | 5 feet | |
From hospital patient tower to property line at frontage on major streets (including Ballas Road) | 440 feet | |
From hospital, except patient tower, to property line at frontage on major streets (including Ballas Road) | 520 feet or 100 feet per story, whichever is less | |
From hospital to property line at frontage on minor streets, local streets or lanes (including Jenifer Lane) | 200 feet or 100 feet per story, whichever is less (parking may be no closer to the property line than 70 feet) | |
Single-family detached residential | 50 feet | |
4.
Minimum side yard setback.
Hospital | 100 feet | |
Single-family detached residential | 50 feet from each side development line or 15% of the width of the development from each side development line, whichever is less |
5.
Minimum rear yard setback in Hospital (H) Zoning District.
Hospital | 100 feet | |
Single-family detached residential | 20 feet |
6.
Minimum green space per hospital development. 46.75%
7.
Minimum unit size.
Hospitals | 100 beds and 800 square feet per bed | |
Single-family detached residential | 2,000 square feet |
8.
Maximum building height.
Hospital | 9 stories, up to a maximum of 166 feet | |
Single-family detached residential | 40 feet in front |
9.
Maximum floor area percentage (FAP) per hospital development.
10.
Maximum floor area percentage (FAP) for single-family detached residential uses.
Single-family detached residential | 13% |
11.
Maximum building coverage per hospital development: 19.1%.
D.
Performance standards for uses identified in Section 405.860(B), permitted when dependent on, incidental to, or affiliated with a hospital identified in Section 405.860(A) and located within the Hospital (H) Zoning District:
1.
Minimum development area, width, setbacks, floor area percentages, green space and building coverage standards.
Uses identified in Section 405.860(B), permitted when dependent on, incidental to or affiliated with a hospital shall be considered part of the hospital for purposes of calculating development area, width, setbacks, floor area percentages, green space and building coverage.
2.
Maximum building height. Building height is measured from the bottom of the first (1st) floor completely above grade to the top of the building, including elevator structures and equipment pads.
Multi-level parking garage | 3 stories above grade, up to 61 feet | |
Clinic and/or professional building | 6 stories above grade, up to 104 feet | |
Clinic and/or professional building situated over a parking garage, only when located no closer than 480 feet to a residential zoning district | 104 feet | |
Maintenance vehicle storage facility | 24 feet | |
Churches | 35 feet in front and 45 feet in rear | |
Convents or parish houses | 35 feet in front and 45 feet in rear | |
School of nursing | 45 feet in front and 60 feet in rear | |
All other incidental permitted buildings | 3 stories above grade, up to 42 feet |
3.
Signs and fences must comply with all regulations of City of Town and Country.
4.
Performance standards for heliports. A hospital may have one (1) heliport to be used solely for medical transportation purposes and must comply with all Federal, State and local Statutes, ordinances and regulations.
E.
Performance standards for uses identified in Section 405.865, permitted as conditional uses if approved in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in Article VI (Sections 405.180 — 405.220) and Article VII (Sections 405.230 — 405.300) of this Chapter, when located in the Hospital (H) Zoning District:
1.
Each conditional use must meet all requirements set forth in the conditional use permit (CUP).
2.
Performance standards for conditional uses, buildings and structures identified in Section 405.865 that are accessory to a hospital or to uses identified in Section 405.860(B):
a.
Minimum development area, width, setbacks, floor area percentages, green space and building coverage standards for conditional uses, buildings and structures identified in Section 405.865 that are accessory to a hospital or to permitted uses incidental to, dependent on, or affiliated with a hospital identified in Section 405.860(B).
Conditional uses, buildings and structures accessory to a hospital or to uses identified in Section 405.860(B) shall be considered part of the hospital for purposes of determining the above performance standards.
b.
Maximum accessory building height: 15 feet.
3.
Performance standards for conditional uses, buildings and structures that are not accessory to a hospital or to permitted uses dependent on, incidental to or affiliated with a hospital identified in Section 405.860(B), but rather are accessory to other permitted uses identified in Section 405.860(A):
a.
Accessory uses, buildings and structures shall be considered part of the primary or principal use for purposes of determining minimum development area, width, setbacks, floor area percentages, green space and building coverage standards.
b.
Maximum accessory building height: 15 feet.
c.
Other limitations on such accessory uses, buildings and structures:
Accessory Building, Use or Structure | Maximum Horizontal Size | Maximum Height At Any Point | |
|---|---|---|---|
Storage building, enclosed on all sides and containing a roof | 100 square feet, measured by outside dimensions | 8 feet | |
Doghouse, dog run or combination thereof | 50 square feet, measured by outside dimensions | 6 feet (maximum height also applies to fencing) | |
Swimming pool, provided it is maintained in accordance with all City ordinances | 1,000 square feet of water surface | At least sixty percent (60%) of the wall structure is to be below ground level and no part of the wall structure is exposed to view | |
Tennis court | One (1) playing court and the usual and customary area | 12 feet | |
Children's playhouse, enclosed on all sides and containing a roof | 50 square feet, measured by outside dimensions | 8 feet | |
Spa or hot tub | 70 square feet of water surface | 2½ feet and all exposed wall to be wood or stone covered |
d.
For permitted accessory buildings or structures the distance measured from the closest point of the accessory building or accessory structure to a point on the main structure shall not exceed thirty (30) feet.
e.
All above-grade accessory buildings and accessory structures shall be landscaped with evergreens so that the outline of the accessory buildings or accessory structures is broken. All accessory buildings and accessory structures shall be compatible with the main structure in terms of architectural harmony and quality of construction.
F.
The areas of all uses on a given hospital development, whether permitted pursuant to Sections 405.860(A), 405.860(B) or 405.865, are to be aggregated for the purpose of calculating whether said development satisfies the minimum green space requirements prescribed in Section 405.900.