(A) The minimum lot area, minimum width of lot, minimum depth of front yard, minimum width of each side yard, and minimum depth of rear yard for each district shall be as shown on the following table.
District | Minimum Lot Area (Sq. Ft.) | Minimum Lot Area Per Family (Sq. Ft.) | Minimum Lot Width (Feet) | Minimum Depth Front Yard (Feet) | Minimum Width Side Yard (Feet)* | Minimum Depth Rear Yard (Feet)* |
District | Minimum Lot Area (Sq. Ft.) | Minimum Lot Area Per Family (Sq. Ft.) | Minimum Lot Width (Feet) | Minimum Depth Front Yard (Feet) | Minimum Width Side Yard (Feet)* | Minimum Depth Rear Yard (Feet)* |
A-1 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
B-1 | 3,000 for comm. use 4,000 for res. use | 4,000 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B-2 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
C-1 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
I-1 | 20,000 | N/A | 100 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
R-1 | 5,500 | 10,000 | 70 | 35 | 10 | 10 |
R-2 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 45 | 30 | 8 | 10 |
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* Principal structure. | ||||||
(B) Lots which abut on more than one street shall provide the required front yards along every street.
(C) No portion of a principal structure, whether open or enclosed; including garages, porches, carports, balconies, roofs, or platforms above normal grade level; shall project into any minimum front, side, or rear yard. Accessory structures may be located within five feet of the side and rear property lines.
(D) Any lot of record existing at the effective date of this chapter and then held in separate ownership different from the adjoining lots may be used for the erection of a structure conforming to the use or regulations of the district in which it is located even though its area and width are less than the minimum requirements of this chapter.
(E) In any residential district where at least 25% of the lots in a block are occupied by existing residential structures, the minimum depth of a front yard may be the average of the depths of the front yards of the existing residential structures.
(F) (1) In any business or industrial district hereafter or in any district area where there exists a junk yard, salvage yard, or automobile wrecking yard, at the time of adopting this section, the junk yard, salvage yard, or auto wrecking yard must be completely surrounded by a suitable solid fence or wall at least eight feet in height which shall be continuously maintained by the owner and/or operator.
(2) Any and all automobile wrecking yards, junkyards, or salvage yards which are not enclosed and are in existence at the time of the passing of this section shall be surrounded by solid fencing or walls within 180 days of the passage of this section; the fencing or wall is to comply with the requirements set forth herein. In the alternative, said junk, salvage, or auto wrecking yard shall be cleared and all such items of junk or salvage removed within the 180-day period. Each day that a condition of noncompliance exists hereunder shall constitute a violation under § 155.54.
(3) Prior to the erection of any fence or wall to be built to comply herewith, the responsible party building said wall or fence shall submit the specifications of type of fence or wall and materials to be utilized in the erection thereof to the City Building Commissioner for a certificate of appropriateness prior to proceeding with the construction thereof.
(Prior Code, § 153.25) (Ord. 907, passed 9-15-1969; Ord. 1213, passed 8-3-1987; Ord. 2022-001-C, passed 6-20-2022)