A. Front Yard: The minimum depth of the front yard is as provided under each district, however, where forty percent (40%) or more of the frontage on one (1) side of a street between two (2) intersecting streets is developed with buildings that have not observed a front yard as hereinabove described the front yard shall be the average size of the front yards of such lots.
1. Construction materials and color tones, inclusive of colored steel metal roofs. will match, or substantially match, the primary home's aesthetics. It is declared that a canvas-type roof that is taut to its supporting steel frame may re permitted; however, its color shall match, as much as reasonably possible, the primary color of the residence.
B. Side Yards:
1. The minimum width of a side yard of a corner lot in the R-1 and R-2 Districts shall be not less than ten feet (10') facing a side street.
2. A side yard of not less than twenty five feet (25') on the side of the lot adjoining on an R-1 or R-2 District shall be provided for all schools, libraries, community houses, churches, clubs and other public or semipublic buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered.
3. A side yard shall be provided of not less than ten feet (10') upon a lot in the C District that abuts upon an R-1 or R-2 District.
4. A garage detached or attached to the main use building entering on the side street of a corner lot shall maintain a side yard of twenty feet (20') in front of the garage.
C. Rear Yard: In the R-1 or R-2 Districts, accessory buildings may be placed five feet (5') from the rear property line, if there are no rear easements. If there are rear easements, the Planning Department may authorize placement of an accessory structure if:
1. There are no existing utilities within the area the accessory structure is to be placed; and
2. The accessory structure is not placed on a permanent cement foundation; and
3. The owner of the property signs and records a hold harmless agreement with the Hidalgo County Clerk's Office.
In R-1 and R-2 Districts, no accessory building shall be more than one (1) story in height. (Ord. 95-04-04, 4-4-1995; amd. Ord. 10-03-17, 3-21-2017; Ord. 35-06-22, 6-7-2022; Ord. 36-07-23, 7-11-2023)