Table 904: Permitted Encroachments | |||
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Encroachment | Front Yard | Side Yard | Rear Yard |
Accessory buildings and uses as provided in § 44-908 of this Code | No | No | Yes |
Advertising signs, devices, and nameplates in accordance with the Sign Code of the Bloomington City Code | Yes | No | No |
Agricultural use | Yes - Excludes buildings and structures | ||
Air conditioning compressors | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Arbors, trellises, trees, shrubs, and similar landscaping features | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Awnings or canopies | Projecting < 25% of required yard depth | ||
Bay windows | Projecting < 3 feet into required yard | No | Projecting < 3 feet into required yard |
Canopies over fuel pumps; fuel, air, and water pumps in conjunction with automobile service stations | Set back > 13 feet from front lot line | No | No |
Chimneys | Projecting < 2 feet into required yard | ||
Detached residential garages and carports | No | No | Yes |
Eaves and Gutters | Yes | Projecting < 2 feet into required yard | Yes. Accessory structure eaves and gutters set back > 2 feet from lot line |
Fences as provided in § 44-910 of this Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Off-street parking facilities as provided in Article XII of this Code | No | Yes | Yes |
Balconies, open porches, terraces, and decks | Projecting < 10 feet into required yard | No | Yes |
Refuse storage areas (dumpsters) | No | Yes1 | Yes |
Sills, belt cornices, and other similar architectural features | Extending < 18 inches into required yard | ||
Steps, fire escapes, ramps necessary for access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Swimming pools, tennis courts and other similar recreational facilities | No | No | Yes |
Storage buildings permitted as accessory structures | No | No | Yes |
Notes: | |
1. | If in side yard, must be screened from view from public and/or private streets, as approved by the Director of Economic and Community Development. [Amended 10-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-69] |
Table 908: Accessory Building and Structures | ||||
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Districts | Maximum Height | Min. Distance to Principal Building Wall | Min. Distance to Rear or Side Lot Line | Min. Distance to Alley Right-of-Way Line |
Agricultural Districts | Equal to permitted height of district | 10 feet | 3 feet | 10 feet* |
Residential Districts | 14 feet | 10 feet | 3 feet | 10 feet* |
Business Districts | Equal to permitted height of district | 10 feet | 3 feet | 10 feet* |
Manufacturing Districts | Equal to permitted height of district | 10 feet | 3 feet | 10 feet* |
Public Interest Districts | Equal to permitted height of district | 10 feet | 3 feet | 10 feet* |
Notes: | |
* | When the entrance to the accessory building for motor vehicles is parallel to and facing such alley right-of-way line |
Table 910: Maximum Permitted Fence Height | ||||
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Districts | Required Front yard | Required Side Yard | Required Rear Yard | Any Location No Fence Taller Than |
Agricultural Districts | 8 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet |
Residential Districts | 4 feet | 6 feet | 6 feet | 6 feet |
Business Districts | 4 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet |
Manufacturing Districts | — | — | — | — |
Public Interest Districts | 4 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet |
Notes: | |
1. | On Residential District corner lots, fences are allowed to extend up to six feet in height in the front yard area immediately adjacent to the nearest rear corner of the principal structure closest to the street. Fences over four feet in height must maintain a minimum setback of three feet from the front yard property line and may not impact sight distance requirements per § 44-909. |
Table 911: Maximum Sound Level at Property Line (dB) | |
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Duration of Measurement (cumulative period) | Noise Standard (Maximum dB) |
30 minutes in any hour | 45 |
15 minutes in any hour | 50 |
5 minutes in any hour | 55 |
1 minute in any hour | 60 |
Anytime | 65 |