No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed or
structurally altered to exceed in height the limit designated in this
chapter for the district in which such building is located.
[Amended 4-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
A. No building or structure shall be erected, nor shall any existing
building or structure be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any
open space surrounding any building or structure be encroached upon
or reduced in any manner, except in conformity with the yard, lot,
area and building location regulations hereinafter designated for
the district in which such building, structure or open space is located.
B. No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose
of complying with the provisions of this chapter which is considered
as a yard or open space on one lot shall be considered as a yard or
open space for a building on any other lot.
C. All yards and courts required by this chapter shall be open and unobstructed
to the sky with the following authorized encroachments:
(1)
Fences, walls, hedges. Fences, walls, hedges may be permitted
in any required yard, provided that no fence, wall or hedge along
any yard shall be over seven feet in height. The aforesaid provision
notwithstanding, no fence, hedge, wall or barricade of any kind shall
be constructed on or between abutting properties in commercial districts,
both of which are utilized for off-street customer parking and/or
traffic flow, unless it is determined by the Zoning Administrator
that such fence, hedge, wall or barricade will promote the general
welfare of the public and decrease traffic hazards in the general
vicinity.
(2)
Handicapped accessible ramps. Handicapped accessible ramps provided
that handicapped accessible ramps are not covered and are not within
five feet of any property line.
(3)
Porches, balconies, decks, stoops, landings. Unenclosed porches,
balconies, decks, stoops or landings may project not more than five
feet beyond the front, side and rear walls of a building into the
minimum front, side or rear yard setback for the district and shall
not be closer than five feet from any lot line. "Unenclosed" shall
mean no side enclosure, other than railings, that is more than 18
inches in height, exclusive of screens. Any two-story or enclosed
porch shall be considered a part of the building in the determination
of the required setback.
(4)
Projecting horizontal architectural features. Architectural
features, such as windowsills, belt courses, chimneys, cornices, eaves,
roof overhangs, bay windows or canopies may project not more than
three feet into any required setback, but no closer than five feet
to any lot line. A bay window which is not more than 10 feet wide
may extend three feet into a required yard.
(5)
Steps. Uncovered steps may encroach into a required yard.
No lot shall be used in whole or in part for dwelling purposes
unless such lot abuts upon a street in accordance with the minimum
frontage requirements of this chapter. No lot or parcel of land abutting
the terminus of a public street shall be deemed to comply with street
frontage requirements unless such lot abuts an approved, permanent
cul-de-sac.
Whenever there shall be plans in existence, approved by either
the State Department of Highways and Transportation or by the governing
body, for the widening of any street or highway, the Zoning Administrator
may require additional front yard setback for any new construction
or for any structures altered or remodeled adjacent to the future
planned right-of-way, in order to preserve and protect the right-of-way
for such proposed street or highway widening.
On a corner lot in any residential district, nothing shall be
erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to
impede vision between a height of 2 1/2 and 10 feet above the center
lines of such corner lots and a line joining points along such street
lines 50 feet from the point of the intersection.
[Added 3-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04]