Every part of a required yard must be open to the sky unobstructed except for accessory buildings in a rear or side yard, and except for the ordinary projection of open porches, balconies, steps, sills, belt courses, cornices, heating/cooling/ventilating equipment, and for ornamental features, provided, however, that such features shall not project more than three (3) feet into any required yard.
(a) Side Yard.
(1) Side yard width may be varied. Where the side wall of a building is not parallel with the lot line or is broken or otherwise irregular, the side yard may be varied. In such case, the average width of the side yard shall not be less than the otherwise required minimum width; provided, however, that such side yard shall not be narrower at any one point than one-half the otherwise required minimum width.
(2) Side yard of corner lot. The side yard of any corner lot of record at the time of the adoption of this Zoning Ordinance shall have a width equal to not less than one-half of the required minimum front yard set-back of any adjoining lot fronting on the side street. Any corner lot delineated by subdivision after the adoption of this Zoning Ordinance shall have a side yard equal in width to the minimum front yard setback of any adjoining lot fronting on the side street.
(b) Transition yard requirements.
(1) Where a residence district abuts a nonresidence district on a street line, there shall be provided in the nonresidence district for a distance of fifty (50) feet from the district boundary line, a front yard at least equal in depth to that required in the residence district.
(2) Where the side or rear yard in a residence district abuts a side or rear yard in a nonresidence district, there shall be provided along such abutting line or lines, a side or rear yard at least equal in depth to that required in the residence district. In no case, however, shall the remaining side yard be less than twenty (20) feet and abutting rear yard be less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(Ord. 97-27. Passed 6-19-97.)