(A) Except hereinafter provided, no building or structure shall be erected on a lot unless such building or structure or enlargement conforms with the yard regulations of the district in which it is located. The “Table of Standards for Principal Buildings on Individual Lots” set forth in § 171.08 shall apply.
(B) Yards apply to only 1 building. No required yard or other open space around an existing building, or which is hereafter provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this title shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building; nor shall any yard or other required open space on an adjoining lot be considered as providing a yard or open space on a lot whereon a building is to be erected.
(C) Front yard.
(1) Setback. Every lot shall have a front yard between the building line and the right-of-way line of streets not less than 40% of the width of the right-of-way, but in no case less than 25 feet.
(2) Front yard on a through lot. At each end of a through lot there shall be a front yard of a depth required by this title for the district in which each street frontage is located, and 1 of such front yards may serve as a required rear yard.
(3) Front yard – between projected buildings. Where a lot is situated between 2 lots, each of which has a main building projecting beyond the established front yard line and so maintained when this title became effective, the front yard requirements on such lot may, except on major highways and thoroughfares, be the average of the front yards of the existing building, provided, however, the front yard of such lot shall not be less than ten feet.
(4) Front yards – adjoining projected buildings. Where a lot adjoins only 1 lot having a main building which projects beyond the established front line and has been so maintained when this title became effective, the front yard requirements on such lot may be the average of the front yard of the existing building and the required front yard line, provided, however, the front yard of such lot shall not be less than 10 feet.
(5) Front yard – sloping lot. To be determined.
(6) Front yard – between buildings in block. Where 25% or more of the lots on the same street within the block are occupied by buildings on the effective date of this title, no building or other structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or moved so as to project closer to the right-of-way line of the street on which it faces than the average building setback line established by such buildings. Where no front yard line has thus been established the front yard requirements contained herein shall be complied with.
(D) Side yards.
(1) There shall be 2 side yards for each lot. The minimum width of each side yard shall be as follows: All districts permitting residential uses shall have a side yard on each side, 1 side shall be at least 10% of the lot width and the aggregate total shall be at least 25% of the lot width.
(2) Side yard – corner lot. A side yard at least 25 feet in width shall be provided on the side of the lot abutting on the side street.
(3) Side yard waived. For the purpose of side yard regulations, the following type of dwellings with common party walls shall be considered as 1 building occupying 1 lot: duplexes; semi-detached dwellings; row dwellings; and group dwellings.
(E) Rear yard.
(1) All districts permitting residential uses shall have a rear yard of not less than 25 feet from the face of the main building wall to the rear property line.
(2) Rear yard – accessory building(s).
(a) An accessory building or combination of accessory buildings, not exceeding 20 feet in height, and not exceeding the floor area (footprint) of the principal dwelling, may occupy not more than 30% of the area of a required rear yard, provided that no accessory building shall be closer than 3 feet to a side or rear lot line.
(b) The distance between the rear vertical wall of the principal dwelling and the front of the vertical wall of the accessory building(s) shall not be less than 10 feet apart at a point perpendicular from the principal building to the accessory building(s).
(F) General provisions and modifications to yard requirements.
(1) Yards apply to only 1 building. No required yard or other open space around an existing building, or which is hereafter provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this title shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building; nor shall any yard or other required open space on an adjoining lot be considered as providing a yard or open space on a lot whereon a building is to be erected.
(2) Projections into yards.
(a) Cornice, sill, or chimney. A cornice, eave belt course, sill, canopy or other similar architectural feature (not including bay windows or other vertical projection) may extend or project into a required side yard not more than 2 inches for each 1 foot of width of side yard and may extend or project into a required front, side or rear yard not more than 30 inches. Chimneys may project into a required front, side or rear yard not more than 1 foot, provided the width of such side yard is not reduced to less than 3 feet.
(b) An open unenclosed stairway or balcony, not covered by a roof or canopy may extend or project into a required yard not more than 4 feet, and such balcony may extend into a required front yard not more than 30 inches.
(c) An open, unenclosed porch, platform or landing not covered by a roof or canopy, which does not extend above the level of the first floor of the building, may extend or project into any required side or rear yard not more than 4 feet.
(d) A fire escape may extend or project into any side or rear yard not more than 4 feet.
(Ord. 2017-02, passed 2-20-2018) Penalty, see § 175.99