17.24.100 Yards, distance between buildings.
   (A)   Front yard requirements are as follows. Each lot or building site shall have a front yard along the street of not less than 25 feet, except that the front setback for planned unit developments and condominium units may be reduced to 20 feet from the back of the sidewalk. Corner cut-offs shall comply with §§ 17.70.040 and 17.70.050.
   (B)   Side yard and rear yard requirements are as follows:
      (1)   Corner lots siding on a local street shall have a side yard on the street side of not less than 15 feet;
      (2)   Reversed corner lots shall have a side yard on the street side of a width not less than 15 feet. Any additions or enlargements to nonconforming main buildings and structures on reversed corner lots may extend as far as the setback of the buildings or structures, but in no instance shall they extend less than ten feet from the property line;
      (3)   Each interior lot or building site shall have side yards along common property lines of:
         (a)   Not less than five feet for one story buildings;
         (b)   Not less than seven and one-half feet for two story buildings;
         (c)   Not less than ten feet for three story buildings;
      (4)   Each lot shall have a rear yard of not less than ten feet.
   (C)   Interior yard and court requirements are as follows:
      (1)   Where there is more than one main building on a lot or building site, or where a building is constructed about a court, each building or wing shall have the following yards:
         (a)   For one story buildings, front, 15 feet; side, 5 feet; rear, 5 feet;
         (b)   For two story buildings, front, 17½ feet; side, 7½ feet; rear, 7 ½ feet;
          (c)   For three story buildings, front, 20 feet; side, 10 feet; rear, 10 feet;
         (d)   For buildings over three stories in height, the yards shall be increased by two and one-half feet for each additional story;
      (2)   Where a driveway is included in the space between buildings, the total distance between buildings shall be increased by ten feet to accommodate the driveway;
      (3)   The distance between buildings or wings shall not be less than the sum of the yard requirements for each building or wing as set forth in this section. Buildings shall in no instance be less than ten feet apart;
      (4)   The building front shall be determined by the location of main entrance to apartment units. Where a secondary entry is provided in the side or rear of any buildings, the yard requirement for the building shall be increased two and one-half feet to provide for reasonable secondary access.
(`78 Code, § 17.24.110.) (Ord. 2032 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1656 § 1, 1982.)