No building or structure shall be erected on a lot which does not meet the minimum area requirements as herein required, and no lot of record existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced below the minimum set forth in the primary district regulations contained in article IV of this chapter.
(1) 
Every building hereafter erected shall be located on a platted lot recorded in the county plat records.
(2) 
Only one single-family dwelling unit with permitted accessory buildings may be located upon a lot. Every single-family dwelling shall face upon a public street, or approved place.
(3) 
Where a lot is used for multifamily dwellings, retail, office, commercial or industrial purposes, or a combination of the same, more than one main building may be located upon the lot, but only when such buildings conform to all open space, parking and density requirements applicable to the uses and districts.
(4) 
Where multiple main buildings are located on a lot, the placement of such buildings shall be such so as to provide for adequate front, side and rear setbacks as though said structures were adjacent to a public right-of-way.
(5) 
Adequate and proper sanitary facilities must be provided and approved by the city enforcement officer for all uses in all zoning districts.
(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 135, adopted 3/22/1993)
No building, structure or use shall hereafter be located, erected, or altered so as to have a smaller front yard than hereafter required by this chapter, and no front yard existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced below the minimum set forth in the primary district regulations contained in article IV of this chapter. Furthermore:
(1) 
Where a front yard building line has been established by plat or ordinance and such line requires a front yard setback greater or lesser than is prescribed by this chapter for the district in which the building line is located, the required front yard shall comply with the building line established by such plat or ordinance, or in the absence of such platted building line, then the average of the front portions of any existing buildings on that particular block shall establish the front building line.
(2) 
The front yard shall be measured from the front property line to the nearest front face of the building or attached accessory building. Front yard depth shall be measured at right angles to the front building line.
(3) 
Eaves and roof extensions may project into the required front yard for a distance not to exceed 24 inches. The ordinary projection of window sills and cornices having no foundation may project into the required front yard for a distance not to exceed 18 inches.
(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 140, adopted 3/22/1993)
No building, structure or use shall hereafter be located, erected, or altered so as to have a smaller rear yard than hereafter required by this chapter, and no rear yard existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced below the minimum set forth in the primary district regulations contained in article IV of this chapter. Furthermore:
(1) 
Where a rear yard building line has been established by plat or ordinance and such line requires a rear yard setback greater or lesser than is prescribed by this chapter for the district in which the building line is located, the required rear yard shall comply with the building line established by such plat or ordinance.
(2) 
The rear yard shall be measured from the rear property line to the nearest rear face of the building or attached accessory building. Rear yard depth shall be measured at right angles from the rear property line to the nearest face of the building.
(3) 
Eaves and roof extensions may project into the required rear yard for a distance not to exceed 24 inches. The ordinary projection of window sills and cornices having no foundation may project into the required rear yard for a distance not to exceed 18 inches.
(4) 
Every part of a required rear yard shall be open and unobstructed by any building except for accessory buildings as permitted herein.
(5) 
To encourage flexibility in site design, usable excess yard area may be credited against the required rear yard open space on an equivalent square footage basis. This credit shall not permit the reduction of the rear yard open space to an area smaller than ten percent (10%) of the total lot area, nor should it be construed in any way to have the ability to reduce any required setback.
(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 145, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 3948 adopted 2/9/2026)
No building, structure or use shall hereafter be located, erected, or altered so as to have a smaller side yard on each side of such building than required by this chapter, and no side yard existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced below the minimum set forth in the primary district regulations contained in article IV of this chapter. Furthermore:
(1) 
Where a side building line has been established by plat or ordinance and such line requires a side yard greater or lesser in depth than is prescribed by this chapter for the district in which the building line is located, the required side yard shall comply with the building line established by such plat or ordinance.
(2) 
The side yard shall be measured from the side property line to the nearest face of the building or attached accessory building. Side yard width shall be measured at right angles to the side lot line.
(3) 
Eaves and roof extensions may project into the required side yard for a distance not to exceed 24 inches. The ordinary projection of window sills and cornices having no foundation may project into the required side yard for a distance not to exceed 18 inches.
(4) 
Every part of a required side yard shall be open and unobstructed by any building except for accessory buildings as permitted herein.
(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 150, adopted 3/22/1993)