The purpose of lot setback requirements is to lessen congestion
and overcrowding of lots, to provide access within the lot for general
circulation and maintenance of the buildings located thereon, to provide
access in the case of fire, and to lessen congestion and promote safety
in adjacent streets.
Any building or structure placed on a lot, whether temporary
or permanent, shall meet the following minimum setback requirements:
A. Setback from street r-o-w lines or vehicular easement lines.
B. Setback from all other perimeter property lines (unless Subsection
C applies).
C. Setback from all other perimeter property lines if the entire building
or structure is eight feet or under in height (the average height
of the roof, from the ground, can be 12 feet or under) and does not
exceed 200 square feet in area.
D. Setback from residential districts.
Zoning Districts
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A
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B
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C
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D
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Cluster Subdivisions
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15
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10
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5
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0
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General Business
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40
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20
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10
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50
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Neighborhood Business
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40
|
20
|
10
|
50
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Limited Business
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10
|
10
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10
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10
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Office Park
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40
|
20
|
10
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50
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Limited Industrial
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50
|
25
|
10
|
100
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General Industrial
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50
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25
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10
|
100
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Maritime Industrial
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50
|
25
|
10
|
100
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The requirements of this article for Single Residence A, Single Residence B and General Residence are to be found in Article 7, Single Residence A Districts, Article 8, Single Residence B Districts, and Article 10, General Residence Districts.
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At the intersection of streets, the corner lot shall not have
any visual barrier placed in the triangle formed by a line connecting
the two points 25 feet back from the intersection of the two street
r-o-w lines and the lines of the r-o-w to the corner of the property.
A visual barrier is an object or any group of objects which block
the direct observation of approaching traffic between two feet and
eight feet high. Fences of any type over two feet in height are prohibited.