What is the minimum lot size in Ferndale?

In R-1 and R-2, the minimum lot is 4,000 square feet with a minimum width of 35 feet (Section 2.06). These are small numbers by suburban standards, and they match how Ferndale was actually platted. Many existing lots run close to these dimensions, so most of the housing stock sits on conforming lots rather than grandfathered ones.

Minimums in other districts:

• MXD-1. 4,000 square feet, 50 foot width (Section 2.09).
• MXD-2. 10,000 square feet, 100 foot width (Section 2.10).
• CBD. No minimum lot size (Section 2.11).
• I-1 and I-2. 10,000 square feet, 100 foot width (Section 2.12).

A small lot still has to work with the other standards: 5 foot side setbacks, the 25 percent minimum greenspace rule, and the contextual front setback (Section 2.06). On a 4,000 square foot lot those constraints, not the lot size itself, usually shape the building.