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DESCRIPTION

A low impact, possibly temporary, building that enables creative use of property, including shacks, yurts, cabins, lean-tos, and a-frames.

BUILDING FORM

Building Footprint (3)
Total Stories 1 max
First Floor Height 12 ft max
First Floor Elevation n/a
Attachments none

STANDARDS

  1. Informal buildings may function as a primary or accessory building.
  2. The total aggregate area of informal buildings on a single lot (or series of adjacent lots in common ownership) may not exceed 5,000 sf, except by special permit.
  3. Informal buildings do not need to front onto a thoroughfare.
  4. For a structure to be considered an informal building it must meet any three of the following four standards. Building is less than 1,000 SF total.
    1. Building has no permanent physical connection to offsite water, electrical, or sewage utilities.
    2. Building has no insulation.
    3. Building has no permanent foundation. Informal foundations may consist of:
      1. Jacks, blocks, or piers that rest on the surface of the bare ground.
      2. A chassis with independent suspension and axles capable of free rotation.
      3. Any other type of foundation that may be de-constructed and removed with minimal site disturbance, and with little need for heavy machinery or invasive techniques.