In an Office District, land and structures shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following yard and setback regulations. Landscape features, fences, walls and signs shall be permitted in setback areas, provided that such uses conform to applicable regulations of this Planning and Zoning Code. Other accessory buildings structures and uses are permitted in setbacks only in accordance with the setback regulations of subsection (b) hereof.
(a) Yards. The minimum setback from a lot line to a main building shall be as set forth below:
Minimum Setback (feet) | |||
Yard | To Street R.O.W. Line | To Residential District Line | To Other Lot Line |
Front | 30 | -- | -- |
Side (each) | 20 | 10 | 7 |
Rear | 20 | 40 | 7 |
(b) Setbacks. The minimum setback from a lot line to an accessory structure or use shall be as set forth below:
Minimum Setback Depth (Feet) | |||
Accessory Use | To Street R.O.W. Line | To Residential District Line | To Other Lot Line |
Structures | * | 10 | 7 |
Surface Parking Area | 15 | 10 | 5 |
Drives | * | 10 | 5 |
Lighting/Flag Poles | 5 | 10 | 5 |
* Accessory structures and drives are not permitted in required yards except that drives are permitted only as necessary in providing access to a public right of way.
(c) Modifications to Yard and Setback Requirements.
(1) Front yards. The Planning and Zoning Commission may reduce the required front yard setback to permit proposed buildings in substantially built up blocks to meet prevailing setbacks if such alignment is deemed more appropriate
(2) Side yards. Buildings on adjoining lots may be attached at side lot lines if approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Architectural Board of Review in consideration of planning and design standards and a recorded common wall agreement is entered into by the owners in form and content first approved by the Law Director.
(3) Buffers. The Planning and Zoning Commission may eliminate buffer requirements at side and rear lot lines joining nonresidential uses in order to permit shared drive and parking facilities. Such action shall be taken only if it is determined that site design or safety will be improved as a result. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall require the submission of written reciprocal agreements between the property owners, which shall be recorded with the County Recorder, guaranteeing the observance of all required conditions for the life of the shared driving and/or parking facilities, which agreement shall be reviewed and subject to the approval of the Law Director, which agreements shall name the Municipality as a third party beneficiary of the agreements with the right to enforce such reciprocal agreements.
(d) Fire Escapes. An open or semi-enclosed iron fire escape shall project not more than six feet into a required rear yard.
(Ord. 2019-39. Passed 8-13-19.)