(a)
Where 25 percent or more of the frontage upon the same side of a
street between two intersecting streets is occupied or partially occupied
by a building or buildings with front yards of less depth than required
by this article, or where the configuration of the ground is such
that conformity with the front yard provisions of this article would
work a hardship, the board of adjustment may permit modifications
of the front yard requirements.
(b)
In district R, where 25 percent or more of the frontage upon the
same side of a street between intersecting streets is occupied or
partially occupied by a building or buildings having front yards of
greater depth than is required by this article, no other lot upon
the same side of such street between such intersecting streets shall
be occupied by a building with a front yard of less than the least
depth of any such existing front yards unless by permission of the
board of adjustment.
(c)
In a residential district, no fence, structure or shrubbery higher
than 3-1/2 feet above the established street grades shall be maintained
within 20 feet of any street intersection.
(d)
Open and unenclosed terraces or porches and eave and roof extensions
may project into the required front yard for a distance not to exceed
four feet; however, no supporting structure for such extensions may
be located within the required front yard. An unenclosed canopy for
a gasoline filling station may extend beyond the building line but
shall never be closer to the property line than 12 feet. The building
line of a gasoline filling station shall mean the actual wall of the
building and shall not be interpreted as being the curb of a walk
or driveway or as the front of a canopy or the columns supporting
same.
(e)
Where an official line has been established for future widening or
opening of a street upon which a lot abuts, then the width of a front
or side yard shall be measured from such official line to the nearest
line of the building.
(Ordinance 96-09, sec. 2, adopted 5/14/09)
(a)
On a corner lot, the width of the yard along the side streets shall
not be less than any required front yard on the same side of such
street between intersecting streets; however, the buildable width
of a lot of record shall not be reduced to less than 30 feet.
(b)
No accessory building shall project beyond a required yard line along
any street.
(c)
For the purpose of side yard regulations, a two-family dwelling or
multifamily dwelling shall be considered as one building occupying
one lot.
(d)
Where a lot of record at the time of the effective date of this article
is less than 50 feet in width the required side yard may be reduced
to provide a minimum buildable width of 30 feet; however, no side
yard shall be less than five feet.
(e)
The area required in a yard shall be open to the sky, unobstructed
except for the ordinary projections of window sills, belt courses,
cornices or other ornamental features.
(f)
A roof overhang, an open fire escape or an outside stairway may project
not more than three feet into a required side yard, but no closer
than three feet to a property line.
(Ordinance 96-09, sec. 2, adopted 5/14/09)
An accessory building not exceeding 20 feet in height may occupy
not to exceed 25 percent and unenclosed parking spaces may occupy
not to exceed 80 percent of the area of a required rear yard but no
accessory building shall be closer than 20 feet to the main building
nor closer than five feet to any rear or side lot lines.
(Ordinance 96-09, sec. 2, adopted 5/14/09)
