Every part of a required yard must be unobstructed
except for plantings, permitted accessory buildings in rear or side
yards and ordinary projections of open porches, balconies, steps and
sills and covered in-ground facilities such as septic systems.
A. Permitted obstructions. Fences or walls not over 6 1/2
feet in height may be erected anywhere on the lot, except within clear-sight
triangles. Fences or walls with a height in excess of 6 1/2 feet
shall conform to the requirements set forth herein for buildings.
Paved areas (other than such as are needed for access to the buildings
on the lot) shall not project within 15 feet of a street line or 10
feet of a lot line.
B. Front yards on narrow or private streets. On streets
with less than fifty-foot rights-of-way or on private streets, the
front yard requirement shall be measured from the center line of the
existing roadway, and 25 feet shall be added to the front yard requirement.
C. In all districts where 50% of the buildings on the
same side of a street as a proposed new building and within 300 feet
thereof have a front yard setback less than the minimum provided herein,
then the minimum setback distance shall be equal to the setback of
the closest building to the street but in no event less than 20 feet.
D. Buildings existing at the time of adoption of this
chapter which do not meet the minimum building setback requirements
may be extended or expanded into a yard in which they encroach, provided
that the execution or expansion is no closer to the lot line than
the structure which existed at the time of adoption of this chapter.
[Amended 3-25-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
Land coverage by principal or accessory buildings
or structures on any lot shall not be greater than is permitted in
the district where such buildings are located.
Minimum yard regulations are as follows:
A. Unattached accessory structures in H Districts. Accessory
structures which are not attached to a principal structure shall occupy
not more than 30% of the required rear or side yard and not be located
within 10 feet of side or rear lot lines or in any required portion
of a front yard.
B. Attached accessory structures in H Districts. When
an accessory structure is attached to the principal building, it shall
comply in all respects with the yard requirements of this chapter
applicable to the principal building.
C. Accessory structures in RC, RR-3, RR-2 and RS Districts.
Accessory structures shall comply with front and side yard requirements
for the principal structure to which they are accessory and shall
not be closer to any rear lot line than 25 feet.
[Amended 3-25-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]