23-42 - Height and Setback Requirements in R1 Through R5 Districts

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024


R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

In the districts indicated, the height and setback regulations of a #building or other structure# shall be as set forth in Section 23-
421 (Basic pitched-roof envelopes for certain districts) and 23-422 (Basic flat-roof envelopes for certain districts). Where
applicable, standard setback provisions are set forth in Section 23-423.

Such heights may be increased on #qualifying residential sites# or on #zoning lots# containing #qualifying senior housing#, or
for certain #large sites#, pursuant to Sections 23-424 or 23-425, respectively.

Additional provisions are set forth in Section 23-426 and Section 23-44, inclusive.

The height of all #buildings or other structures# shall be measured from the #base plane#. For the purposes of this Section,
where #base planes# of different elevations apply to different portions of a #building or other structure#, each such portion of
the #building# may be considered to be a separate #building#. Furthermore, for the purposes of this Section, #building
segments# may be considered to be separate #buildings# and #abutting# #semi-detached# #buildings# may be considered to be
one #building#.