[Ord. 206, 4/15/1957, § 10]
1. 
In order to regulate and determine the areas of yards, courts and other open spaces in connection with buildings or structures, hereafter erected, reconstructed, or altered, the Borough is divided into area districts as follows:
A. 
1st Area District — Same limits as "A" Residence District.
B. 
2nd Area District — Same limits as Commercial District.
2. 
Except as otherwise provided herein, no building shall hereafter be erected and no existing building be enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any open space surrounding any building be encroached upon in any manner except in conformity with the regulations hereby established for the district in which such building is located. No yard, court or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of these regulations shall again be considered as a yard, court or other open space for another building.
[Ord. 206, 4/15/1957, § 11; as amended by Ord. 374, 10/21/1980, § 1]
1. 
In this district the minimum dimensions of yards and other open spaces and the area of lot required per family housed thereon, shall be as follows:
A. 
On all streets or portions thereof within said First Area District, there shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet.
B. 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard of not less than five feet in width on one side and 10 feet on other side of any building or structure permitted in this area district; provided, however, that this side yard restriction shall be subject to change as hereinafter provided in supplementary regulations.
2. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard the depth of which exclusive of any portion of the depth to be used for accessory buildings shall be not less than 15% of the depth of the lot but need not exceed 25. Any household pet, if housed outside of and separate from the main structure, shall be kept in a proper structure in a rear yard only, and said structure or dog house shall be located in said rear yard in an area which shall be the greatest common distance from all abutting property lines.
3. 
Lot Area. The minimum lot area requirements shall be as follows:
A. 
One-family dwelling: 6,500 square feet.
B. 
Two-family dwelling: 7,500 square feet.
C. 
Three-family dwelling: 9,000 square feet.
For all multiple dwellings or apartments providing residences for more than three families a minimum of 500 square feet for each apartment, suite or separate residential unit shall be required in addition to the above requirements.
4. 
Air Conditioning Units. Any installation, location and use of equipment related to air conditioning or heating/cooling must conform to the following yard requirements:
A. 
Front yard. Location of any equipment related to air conditioning or heating/cooling is prohibited.
B. 
Side yard. Location of any equipment related to air conditioning or heating/cooling is permissible, provided all other side yard requirements contained in this chapter are satisfied; and, provided further, that the equipment is located at least 30 feet from the closest neighboring dwelling bordering the side yard. Otherwise, such equipment is prohibited.
C. 
Rear yard. Location of any equipment related to air conditioning or heating/cooling is permissible; provided all other rear yard requirements contained in this chapter are satisfied; and, provided further, that the equipment is located at least 30 feet from the closest neighboring dwelling bordering the rear yard. Otherwise, such equipment is prohibited.
[Ord. 206, 4/15/1957, § 12; as amended by Ord. 374, 10/21/1980, § 1]
1. 
In this district the minimum dimension of yards and other open spaces and the area of lot required per family housed thereon shall be as follows:
A. 
Front yard: none required.
B. 
Side yard and court: except as otherwise mentioned herein, the requirements for side yards and courts shall be as follows:
(1) 
A building not used in whole or in part as a dwelling shall not require a side yard.
(2) 
A one-family dwelling, duplex, or double house shall require a side yard that shall not be less than three feet in width; provided, that any portion of a dwelling beyond the depth of two rooms shall be placed not less than seven feet from the side lot line; and, provided further, that when such space and a side yard are both provided they shall be upon the same side of the dwelling.
(3) 
A multiple dwelling not exceeding two rooms in depth shall not require a side yard, but if a side yard is provided it shall not be less than three feet in width.
(4) 
A multiple dwelling which exceeds two rooms in depth shall have at least one side yard not less than five feet in width; provided, such side yard shall be increased two feet in width for each additional story above the second story of the building; and, provided further, that when any story contains more than one apartment there shall be a similar side yard on each side of the building. Such multiple dwelling may be built out to the side lot lines and these side yard requirements may be ignored provided there is substituted therefor, at the ground level, an outer court of at least equal area, which court shall have a width not less than 10 feet nor less than one-quarter of its length, nor less than six inches for each foot of the height of the court, measured from the bottom thereof to the top of the highest wall abutting it.
(5) 
Except as prescribed in preceding Subsections 1B and D, an outer court is not required, but if provided, its width shall not be less than 10 feet nor less than one-quarter its length, nor less than 1 1/2 inches for each foot of height of the court, measured from the bottom thereof, wherever it starts, to the top of the highest wall abutting it, provided that in determining the width of an outer court adjoining a side yard the width of such yard may be counted.
(6) 
An inner court is not required, but if provided, its width shall not be less than 10 feet nor less than one-quarter its length, nor less than four inches for each foot of the height of the court measured from the bottom thereof, wherever it starts, to the top of the highest wall abutting it.
(7) 
In case of mixed occupancy, any portion of a building used as a dwelling shall be provided with open spaces equivalent in location and dimensions to the side yards, or courts, or both, as prescribed in preceding Subsections 1B, C and D for similar occupancy.
C. 
Rear Yard.
(1) 
A building not used in whole or in part as a dwelling shall not require a rear yard, but for all buildings used as dwellings there shall be a rear yard the depth of which, exclusive of any portion of the depth to be used for accessory buildings, shall not be less than 15% of the depth of the lot, but need not exceed 15 feet.
(2) 
In case of mixed occupancy, any portion of a building used as a dwelling shall be provided with a rear yard as prescribed in the preceding paragraph. When the portion of the building used as a dwelling is above the ground floor, an outer court shall be provided above the stories used for nonresidence purposes, open and unobstructed for the full width of the lot and of similar depth to that required for a rear yard.
D. 
Lot Area per Family. The minimum requirements as to lot area per family housed thereon shall be as follows: one family dwelling, 1,500 square feet; duplex or double house, 1,500 square feet; multiple dwelling, not exceeding three stories in height, 1,000 square feet, provided that the required lot area per family may be reduced 10% for a corner lot.
E. 
Air Conditioning Units. Provisions for the Second Area District are the same as those for the First Area District. See § 27-502, Subsection 4.
[Ord. 206, 4/15/1957, § 13; as amended by Ord. 500, 11/16/2003, § 1]
1. 
The following exceptions to the provisions of the "area" sections of the district regulations shall be permitted by the Building Inspector in the districts indicated.
2. 
Detached minor garage or minor parking area, located within a rear yard, in any district. On an interior nonthrough lot, a detached enclosed minor garage or a minor parking area may be located in the rear corner thereof not closer than two feet to the rear and side lot lines, and shall not occupy more than one-third of the area of the required rear yard.
3. 
Detached unenclosed minor garage and/or minor parking area located closer to a side lot line than 10 feet, in any district. When the entire side of a detached unenclosed minor garage (sometimes called carport) and/or minor parking area abuts a side lot line, such garage and/or minor parking area may extend to within five feet of said side lot line.
4. 
When the Building Inspector determines that a driveway within a side yard is not necessary to provide vehicular access to required automobiles parking space on the lot, the required yard widths in the above sections may be varied, provided neither side yard is less in width than five feet.
5. 
Projection into yards, in any district except where otherwise noted hereunder:
A. 
A Porte cochere may be permitted over a driveway in a side yard; provided, such structure is not more than one story in height and 20 feet in length, and is entirely open on at least three sides except for the necessary supporting columns and customary architectural features; and, provided further, that said structure shall be not nearer than five feet to a side lot line.
B. 
Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, canopies, or other similar architectural features (not including bay windows or vertical projections), may extend or project into a required side yard not more than two inches for each one foot of width of such side yard, and may extend or project into a required front or rear yard not more than 30 inches. Chimneys also may project into a required front or side yard not more than one foot provided the width of such side yard is not reduced to less than four feet.
C. 
Open fire escapes may extend or project into any front or side or rear yard not more than four feet.
D. 
Open balconies, not covered by a roof or canopy, which extend above the level of the first floor of the building, may be erected:
(1) 
In required rear yards other than on through lots; provided, such structures are not more than four feet in depth and not closer to an abutting lot line than the required width of the side yard.
(2) 
In any required yards abutting streets; provided, such structures are not more than 30 inches in depth.
E. 
Open structures such as porches, platforms or landing places which do not extend above the first floor of the building, may be erected:
(1) 
In required front or rear yards, provided such structures are not more than eight feet in depth and not nearer an abutting lot line than the required width of side yard.
(2) 
In required side yards abutting streets when the buildable area of the lot is not closer to the street than the buildable area of abutting zoning lots on such street, provided that such structures are not more than eight feet in depth.
The space underneath the projecting porch or platform may serve as part of an interior minor garage provided no portion of the garage extends above the adjoining ground level or farther into the yard than the open porch or platform, and no garage doors open outward.
F. 
The following fences, landscape features, and guard railings may be permitted; provided, such structures or features are not located so as to preclude complete access at all times about a main building; gates or other suitable openings at least 2 1/2 feet in width shall be deemed adequate for such access:
(1) 
Open ornamental fences, hedges, landscape architectural features, or guard railings around depressed ramps, in any yard, if maintained at a height of not more than 4 1/2 feet above the ground level adjacent thereto.
(2) 
Railings not more than 4 1/2 feet in height constructed on any balcony, stairway, porch, or landing platform.
(3) 
Landscape features such as trees, shrubs, or flowers, in any yard provided they do not constitute a hedge effect contrary to the provisions.
(4) 
Fences or lattice-work screens or walls not more than six feet in height, or hedges or thick growths of shrubs, maintained so as to not exceed said height, in any required side or rear yard, provided they do not extend closer to a street than the buildable area of the lot.
(5) 
In Industrial Districts, screening walls and fences may be located in any required side or rear yard, except on corner lots or through lots where the yards abut streets.