12-7-1: GENERAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS:

   A.   Number Of Buildings On A Zoning Lot: Not more than one principal building or structure shall be located on a zoning lot except in the following cases:

      1.   Planned developments;

      2.   Regional shopping centers located in the C-4 Regional Shopping District;

      3.   Commercial mobile radio and wireless telecommunications service facilities;

      4.   Lots of more than four acres in size in any district provided that there are at least two acres per principal building and the principal use is one of the following:

         a.   Public or Private Elementary, Middle, and High Schools;

         b.   Parks, Community and Recreation Centers;

         c.   Residentially Zoned Assembly Uses; or

         d.   Colleges and Universities; and

      5.   Lots of five or more acres located in the M-1 Limited Manufacturing District, and the M-2 General Manufacturing District, and M-3 Special Manufacturing District; and

      6.   Lots in the C-2 Limited Office District and C-3 General Commercial District that are at least one-half acre in area.

   B.   Continued Conformity With Bulk Regulations:

      1.   The maintenance of yards, minimum lot area, and other open space legally required for a building shall be a continuing obligation of the property owner and the owner of such building (if different from the property owner), for as long as the building is in existence.

      2.   No legally required yards, minimum lot area, or other open space allocated to any building shall, by virtue of change of ownership or for any other reason, be used to satisfy yard, minimum lot area, or other open space requirements for any other building. (Ord. Z-8-98, 9-21-1998)

   C.   Permitted Obstruction In Required Yards: The following structures and uses shall be permitted in the following required yards:

	Required Yards
	Front	Side	Rear	Corner Side 1
Accessory auto filling station canopies when located in the C-3, C-4, M-1 and M-2 zoning districts4	P	P	P	N/A
May be located no closer than 5 feet from front, side and rear lot lines
Accessory structures and buildings including detached garages; accessory sheds, tool rooms, and similar buildings or structures:	NP	NP	P	NP
May be located no closer than 5 feet from side and rear lot lines
ADA accessible improvements:	P	P	P	P
May be located no closer than 1 foot from all lot lines
Arbors	P	P	P	P
May not be less than 1 foot from side and rear lines
Refer to Section 12-8-14 of this title for additional regulations
Awnings and canopies:	P	P	P	P
May project 18 inches or less, except for awnings identified in chapter 11 of this title
Balconies:	NP	NP	P	P
May project 3 feet or less only
Allowed to project on all sides in the R-4 and C-5 District
In all instances, no balcony shall project over a property line
Bay windows:	P	P	P	P
Only 1-story eaves may project into required yards
May project 3 feet or less only
Chimneys:	NP	P	P	P
May project 18 inches or less only
Covered or open decks, porches, and landings:	P	P	P	P
May encroach no farther than 5 feet into the required front yard
May encroach no farther than 12.5 feet into the required rear yard
The maximum area of a deck, porch, or landing that encroaches into the required front yard is 50 square feet
May encroach no farther than 3 feet into required side and corner side yards
Eaves on encroaching covered decks, porches, or landings may not extend an additional 2 feet
Driveways5	P	P	P	P
Eaves and gutters:	P	P	P	P
May project 2 feet or less only
Fences:	P	P	P	P
Refer to section 12-8-2 of this title for specific fence regulations
Flagpoles:	P	P	P	P
May be no taller than 20 feet in residential districts
May be no taller than 40 feet in non-residential districts
HVAC, generators, and similar building mechanical equipment:	NP	P	P	NP
May be located no closer than 5 feet from side and rear lot lines
Patios:	NP	P	P	NP
Must be separated from a driveway/ parking area by a minimum of 3 feet
A patio may be connected to another hard surface by a residential walkway that diverges from the patio and the other hard surface.
May be located no closer than 5 feet from side and rear lot lines
Pergolas:	NP	P	P	NP
May be located no closer than 5 feet from side and rear lot lines
Recreational equipment2,3:	NP	P	P	NP
Basketball hoops shall not overhang into any alley or public right-of-way
May be located no closer than 5 feet from side and rear lot lines
Residential walkways	P	P	P	P
Any portion of a residential walkway located within a required side yard shall not exceed 4 feet in width; provided, however, that a residential walkway located in the front, rear, or corner-side yard is permitted to be up to 6 feet in width.
Walkways must diverge and be separate from another hard surface, except for small, immediately adjacent pads for refuse containers or mechanical equipment.
May be located no closer than 1 foot from the side lot lines
Seating walls as part of a patio or deck:	P	P	P	P
Total height for any seating wall shall not exceed 4 feet from finished grade when located in a front yard
May not encroach in the required front yard more than 5 feet
May be located no closer than 3 feet from side lot lines
May be located no closer than 5 feet from corner side and rear lot lines
Solar Panels	NP	NP	P	NP
Freestanding solar panel installations shall not exceed 15 feet in height
May be located no closer than 5 feet from side and rear lot lines
Solar panels may be attached to the primary structure and permitted accessory structure(s); provided, however, no solar panel components may exceed the maximum allowable building height to which it is attached
Sports Courts including bocce ball courts, tennis courts, basketball courts and any other impervious court surface	NP	P	P	NP
May be located no closer than 5 feet from side and rear lot lines
Steps:	P	P	P	P
4 feet or less above grade, which are necessary for access to a permitted building or for access to a zoning lot from a street or alley
Swimming pools:	NP	NP	P	NP
May be located no closer than 5 feet from side and rear lot lines
Trellis	P	P	P	P
In the front and corner side yards, may not exceed four feet in height or encroach more than five feet
In the rear and interior side yards, may not exceed six feet in height
Refer to Section 12-8-14 of this title for additional regulations
Window wells:	P	P	P	P
May be located no closer than 1 foot from any lot line
Yard features:	P	P	P	P
May not exceed 4 feet in height when located in the required front yard
May not encroach in the required front yard more than 5 feet
May be located no closer than 5 feet from side, corner side and rear lot lines

 

Notes:

   1.   Corner side yard regulations shall only apply within the R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Districts.

   2.   There is no limit to the number of recreational equipment items allowed on any lot. However, any recreational equipment that adds impervious surface will count towards the maximum rear yard coverage for properties zoned R-1.

   3.   Accessory Auto Filling Station Canopies do not have to follow the bulk regulations set forth in section 8-1.C. of this title; provided, however, Accessory Auto Filling Station Canopies may not exceed 25 feet in height.

   4.   All driveways must comply with the applicable regulations in Section 12-9-6 .

   D.   General Cross Reference Guide For Additional Regulations:

      1.   Land Use Interpretation: All applications for a permitted or conditional use which are not listed in the table of uses set forth in each district classification shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for a use interpretation pursuant to the standards and procedures set forth in section 12-3-8, "Administrative Interpretations", of this title.

      2.   Accessory And Temporary Uses: Accessory and temporary uses are permitted in each district subject to the provisions of section 12-8-1, "Accessory Uses And Structures", of this title.

      3.   Parking And Loading: The parking and loading requirements applicable in each district are set forth in chapter 9 of this title. However, supplemental parking requirements are provided for the C-5 Central Business District in subsection 12-7-3H6 of this chapter which shall supersede the requirements of chapter 9 of this title for the uses listed.

      4.   Sign: Sign regulations applicable in each district are set forth in chapter 11, "Signs", of this title.

      5.   Site Plan Review: No construction or development requiring site plan review shall be permitted in the districts except upon site plan approval pursuant to section 12-3-2, "Site Plan Review", of this title.

      6.   Performance Standards: Requirements relating to performance standards in each district are set forth in chapter 12, "Environmental Performance Standards", of this title.

      7.   Landscaping, Screening, And Fences: Requirements relating to landscaping, screening, buffering, and fences in each district are set forth in chapter 10, "Landscaping And Screening", of this title.

      8.   Nonconforming Lots: Requirements relating to nonconforming lots in each district are set forth in chapter 5, "Nonconforming Uses And Structures", of this title. (Ord. Z-8-98, 9-21-1998; amd. Ord. Z-36-18, 12-3-2018; Ord. Z-18-19, 8-5-2019; Ord. Z-15-20, 6-1-2020; Ord. Z-20-2022, 8-1-2022; Ord. Z-32-22, 11-7-2022; Ord. Z-38-22, 12-29-2022; Ord. Z-6-23, 4-3-2023)