The purpose of this Chapter is to explain how various measurements this Title refers shall be calculated.
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Whenever this Title requires consideration of parking spaces or other aspects of development or the physical environment expressed in numerical quantities, and the result of a calculation contains a fraction of a whole number, the results will be rounded as follows:
A.
General Rounding. Fractions of 0.5 or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, and fractions of less than 0.5 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, except as otherwise provided.
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Measurements Are Shortest Distance. When measuring a required distance, such as the minimum distance between a structure and a lot line, the measurement is made from 90 degrees from the property line at the closest or shortest distance between the two objects.
B.
Measuring Distances Between Land Uses. When a specified land use is required to be located a minimum distance from another land use, the minimum distance is measured horizontally in a straight line between the two closest points of the properties without regard to topography or structures that would interfere with a straight-line measurement.
C.
Measuring Building Separation. Measurements of distance to a structure are measured to and from the closest exterior wall of the structures. Structures or portions of structures that are entirely underground are not included in measuring required distances.
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Lot Width. The lot width is measured between the midpoints of the side lot lines.
B.
Lot Depth. The lot depth is measured between the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines.
C.
Lot Area. The lot area is calculated by multiplying the lot width by the lot depth.
D.
Cul-de-Sacs or Irregular-Shaped Lots. For lots located in a cul-de-sac or that are irregularly shaped, the lot depth and width dimensions shall be considered compliant if the dimensions for the majority of the area of the lot meet the minimum lot width and depth provided in Table 18.11.030.A (Development Standards — Residential Zones), as shown in Figure 18.26.030.A.
 Figure 18.26.030.A Cul-de-Sacs or Irregular-Shaped Lots |
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Building Height. The height of a structure shall be measured as the vertical distance between the finished grade and the highest point of the structure which shall be the peak of the highest roof.
B.
Height Between Floors. For the ground floor, the height is measured from finished ground floor to the bottom of the finished second floor. Height for all other floors is measured from the bottom to bottom of the finished floors.
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Front. The front setback shall be measured from the front lot line to the nearest point of the structure along a line at a right angle to the property line, as shown in Figure 18.26.060.A. Front setbacks shall maintain the required depth across the full width of a lot as regulated by each applicable zone provided in Division 3 (Zones and Zone-Specific Standards) of this Title.
B.
Rear. The rear setback shall be measured from the rear lot line to the nearest point of the structure along a line at a right angle to the property line, as shown in Figure 18.26.060.A. Rear setbacks shall maintain the required depth across the full width of a lot as regulated by each applicable zone provided in Division 3 (Zones and Zone-Specific Standards) of this Title.
C.
Side. The side setback shall be measured from the interior or street lot line to the nearest point of the structure along a line at a right angle to the property line, as shown in Figure 18.26.060.A. Side setbacks shall maintain the required depth across the full width of a lot as regulated by each applicable zone provided in Division 3 (Zones and Zone-Specific Standards) of this Title.
 Figure 18.26.060.A Measuring Setbacks |
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The footprints of all primary and accessory structures, including garages, carports, and enclosed patios and porches shall be summed and divided by the total lot area.
The following structures shall be excluded from the calculation: permitted projections as set forth in Section 18.18.060 (Projections into Setbacks), balconies, roof decks, porte cocheres, unenclosed patios, swimming pools, and trellises and similar structures with roofs that are at least 50% open to the sky.
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The maximum building area allowed on any lot shall be determined by the product of the lot area, in square feet, and the floor area ratio (FAR) permitted in the zone in which the site is located as provided in Division 3 (Zones and Zone-Specific Standards) of this Title, and as shown in Figure 18.26.080.A. The maximum building area subject to this calculation includes all habitable living space and excludes garages, carports, and enclosed patios and porches. For example, if the maximum FAR of a zone is 0.5, and the lot is 10,000 square feet, the maximum permitted building area is 5,000 square feet.
 Figure 18.26.080.A Calculating Floor Area Ratio |
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The maximum number of dwelling units allowed on any lot shall be determined by dividing the lot area by the number of dwelling units permitted in the zone in which the site is located as provided in Division 3 (Zones and Zone-Specific Standards) of this Title.
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