The attached Schedule of District Area and Bulk Regulations
is hereby adopted and declared to be part of this chapter and is hereinafter
referred to as the "Area and Bulk Schedule."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of District Area and Bulk Regulations is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.
Height exceptions. The height limitations of this chapter, as shown on the Area and Bulk Schedule, shall not apply to the following structures, subject to Subsection A(1) and (2): Church spires, belfries, cupolas and domes not used for human occupancy; chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkheads and other necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof level; parapet walls or cornices, provided they do not exceed the height limit by more than five feet; radio or television antennas, public utility transmission towers or cables.
B.
Yards.
(1)
Corner lots.
(a)
On a corner lot, each side which abuts a street shall be deemed
a front lot line. Of the remaining yards, one shall be determined
to be the required side yard and one the required rear yard, at the
discretion of the owner.
(b)
On a corner lot in any residence district, no obstruction to
vision more than 2 1/2 feet in height above street grade shall
be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed
by the intersecting street lines of such lot and a straight line joining
points along such street lines 30 feet distant from their point of
intersection.
(2)
Front yard measurement. The required front yard shall be measured
from the abutting right-of-way or street line, except that, where
such right-of-way or street is less than 50 feet in width, the required
front yard shall be measured from a line 25 feet from and parallel
to the center line of the abutting street or right-of-way.
(3)
Side yards for attached buildings. Side yards for semidetached houses
or row houses shall be required at the ends of the total structure.
(4)
Double frontage. For any through lot fronting on parallel or abutting
streets, both frontages shall comply with the front yard requirements
of the district in which it is located.
(5)
Accessory buildings.
(a)
Accessory buildings shall comply with all yard requirements,
except that an accessory building shall be permitted in any required
rear yard no closer than six feet to any property line. The aggregate
ground area covered by accessory buildings shall not exceed 15% of
the required rear yard area in any residential district or 50% of
the required rear yard area in any business or industrial district.
Accessory buildings physically attached to a principal building are
deemed to be part of such principal building in applying bulk regulations.
(b)
Accessory buildings exceeding 600 square feet must meet original
setback requirements.
(6)
Encroachments in required yards. The space in any required yard shall
be open and unobstructed, except as follows:
(a)
Window sills, belt courses, bay windows, cornices, eaves, and
other similar architectural features shall be permitted to project
no more than four feet.
(b)
Awnings and canopies shall be permitted to project a maximum
of eight feet.
(c)
Open fire escapes shall be permitted to project a maximum of
six feet into required side yards or courts, but shall not project
into required front yards or required open areas and shall not be
placed on walls facing toward a street.
(d)
Any open or enclosed porch or carport shall be considered a
part of the building in the determination of the size of the required
yard or lot coverage.
C.
Minimum area requirements for residential and nonresidential uses
on the same lot, excluding home occupations.
(1)
In the LDR, MDR, HDR, and RH Districts, where a residential use and
a permitted nonresidential use are located on the same lot, the required
lot area shall be the sum of the minimum required lot area for each
use as set forth in the Area and Bulk Schedule.
(2)
In the HB, GB and I Districts, where a residential and a nonresidential
use are located in the same structure, the required lot area shall
be the larger lot area required for either use as set forth in the
Area and Bulk Schedule.
(3)
In the HB, GB and I Districts, where a residential and a nonresidential
use are located in separate structures, the required lot area shall
be the sum of the minimum required lot area for each use as set forth
in the Area and Bulk Schedule.
D.
Coverage exceptions. The required coverage as set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Regulations (§ 245-12) shall not apply to solar energy facilities as defined in § 245-57 where a solar array is designed and located so that the underlying lands remain and continue to function in a pervious condition.
[Added 7-13-2016 by L.L.
No. 2-2016]
