(a) 
The height regulations prescribed herein shall not apply to church spires, belfries, monuments, tanks, water and fire towers and spires, chimneys, elevator penthouses, smokestacks, conveyers, flagpoles, and necessary mechanical appurtenances.
(b) 
Public or semipublic service buildings, hospitals, institutions, or schools, where permitted, may be erected to a height not exceeding sixty feet (60') and churches and other places of worship may be erected to a height not exceeding seventy-five feet (75') when each of the required yards are increased by one foot (1') for each foot of additional building height above the height regulations for the district in which the building is located.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-170; Ordinance 2024-03-00998 adopted 3/21/2024)
(a) 
Where twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the frontage upon the same side of the 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 chapter, or where the configuration of ground is such that conformity with the front yard provisions of this chapter would work a hardship, the board of adjustment may permit modifications of the front yard requirements.
(b) 
Visibility triangles will be maintained at all street intersections. The minimum triangle shall be thirty-five feet (35') along each right-of-way line. No fence, structure, or planting higher than two feet (2') above the established street grades, nor any tree shall be permitted within this area.
(c) 
Open and unenclosed terraces or porches and eaves and roof extensions may project into the required front yard for a distance not to exceed four feet (4'), provided, however, that 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 twelve feet (12'). 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 of the columns supporting same.
(d) 
Where an official line has been established for future widening or opening of street upon which a lot abuts, then the width of a front or side yard shall be measured from such official line of the future street.
(1995 Code, sec. 9-171; Ordinance 1996-11-00343, sec. 18, adopted 11/4/96; Ordinance 2024-03-00998 adopted 3/21/2024)
(a) 
On a corner lot the width of the yard along the side street shall not be less than any required front yard on the same side of such street between intersecting streets, provided, however, that the buildable width of a lot of record shall not be reduced to less than thirty feet (30').
(b) 
No accessory building shall project beyond a required yard line along any street.
(c) 
The area required in a yard shall be open to the sky, unobstructed except for the ordinary projections of the window sills, belt courses, cornices, or other ornamental features.
(d) 
A roof overhang, an open fire escape, or an outside stairway may project not more than three feet (3') into a required side yard.
(Ordinance 2015-08-00816 adopted 8/20/15; Ordinance 2024-03-00998 adopted 3/21/2024)
A mailbox located along public streets must meet following criteria and meet any standards of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Setback measurements are from the front of the mailbox with the door closed. Height is from the surface of the ground to the bottom of the mailbox.
Street Style
Setback
Height
Residential, no curb
18-24 inches
42-48 inches
Residential, curb
6-8 inches back from the curb
41-45 inches
Collector/thoroughfare
2-5 feet*
42-48 inches
*
Check with postmaster. Traffic obstructions, safety of carrier, and width of shoulder are factors in determination of desirable location.
(Ordinance 2015-08-00816 adopted 8/20/15; Ordinance 2024-03-00998 adopted 3/21/2024)