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Chapter II, Schedule B: Standards, Mixed-Use and Commercial Districts

Standards Mixed-Use and Commercial Zoning Districts
BC BR BL IG-1 IG-2 CP
1. Minimum lot area (in square feet) None 6,000 20,000 20,000 60,000 20,000
2. Minimum lot area (in square feet) for each dwelling unit 1,400 4,000 NA NA NA NA
2.1. Minimum lot area (in square feet) for each one-bedroom dwelling unit 1,200 NA NA NA NA NA
2.2. Minimum lot area (in square feet) for each efficiency dwelling unit 1,000 NA NA NA NA NA
3. Minimum dimensions of square on the lot (in linear feet) None 50 100 100 200 100
4. Minimum lot frontage (in linear feet) None 50 50 50 50 50
5. Maximum number of stories for a building 3 3 3 None None None
6. Maximum height of a building or structure (in linear feet)
[See also Sect. 25.3]
40 40 40 40 40 40
6.1. Maximum height of a telecommunications facility (in linear feet) 150 150 150 150 150 150
7. Minimum setback from street line (in linear feet)
[see also Sect. 6.47, 25.4.6, 25.4.13, 36.4]
None 15 30 30 50 30
Standards BC BR BL IG-1 IG-2 CP
8. Minimum setback from rear property line (in linear feet)
[See Sect. 36.4]
None 20 30 30 50 30
9. Minimum setback from side or other property line (in linear feet)
[See Sect. 36.4]
None None 10 None 30 10
10. Minimum setback from Residence District boundary line (in linear feet)
25 25 25 50 100 50
11. Maximum coverage as percentage of lot area 100 25 25 30 30 25
12. Maximum floor area/lot area 2.00 0.30 0.30 0.40 0.40 0.30
13. Maximum impervious surface as percentage of lot 75 75 75 75 75
14. Minimum floor area for each dwelling (in square feet) 900 900 900 900 900 900
15. Minimum floor area for each dwelling unit (in square feet) 500 500 500 500 500 500
15.1 Minimum floor area for each efficiency dwelling unit (in square feet) 360 NA NA NA NA NA
16. Minimum setback from Critical Coastal Resource (in linear feet) 25 25 25 25 25 25
Standards BC BR BL IG-1 IG-2 CP
Mixed-Use and Commercial Zoning Districts


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