PLANNING GUIDELINES

 Lot Densities

            Low Density                                       7,000 sq. ft. minimum

            Medium Density                                 3,000 sq. ft. to 6,999 sq. ft.

            High Density                                       below 3,000 sq. ft.

 

 Lot Frontages and Mean Depth

Room Densities

Apartments, Condominiums and Villas                      50 Bedrooms per acre

Hotels and Guest Houses                                          75 Bedrooms per acre

Plot Coverage

	Description	%
Residential (Single Family)	Low Density 7,000sq.ft. min.	25
	Medium Density 3,000 sq. ft. to 6,999 sq. ft.	30
	High Density below 3,000 sq. ft.	50
Residential (Multi Family)	Apartments, Condominiums, Villas	30
Commercial (not within CBD)	Minimum 10,000 sq. ft.	60
Commercial (CBD not corner lot)		80
Commercial (CBD Corner Lot)		100
Industrial	Minimum 10,000 sq. ft.	60
Touristic	Minimum 10,000 sq. ft.	60

        

 

 

 

 

 

Set Backs

           

Set Backs	Category	Requirements
Front Set Backs	Footpath          Residential Access (27 ft. and 20 ft.) Residential Collector (30 ft.) Secondary and Primary roads (Highway)	10 ft. min. 10 ft. min. 15 ft. min. 20 ft. min. (for all classes except industrial which is 30 ft.)
Side Set Backs	Low Density 7,000 sq. ft. min. Medium Density 3,000 sq. ft. to 6,999 sq. ft High Density below 3,000 sq. ft.	8 ft. min. 6 ft. min. 4 ft. min. NB: 1 ft. must be added to standard set back for each additional floor of building
Rear Set Backs		8 ft. min.
Soakaway		10 ft. min. from boundary
Set Backs from the High Water Mark (HWM)	Cliffs and Slopes of 1:1          Slopes of 1:4, 1:20 Slopes of 1:2	25 ft. from the HWM 50ft from the HWM 100 ft from HWM
WASCOs Pipeline Reserve		6 ft. on either side of the Pipeline
River and Ravine Buffer	River Buffer Ravine Buffer	50 ft. on either side of river 15 ft. on either side of ravine

 

 

 

 

          NB: For Requirements and Fees see the CHECKLIST