1153.05 SIDE YARDS.

   (a)    On a comer lot, the width of the yard along the side street shall not be less than any required front yard on such street, provided, however, the buildable width of a lot of record shall not be reduced to less than fifty feet.

   (b)    No accessory building shall project beyond the building line of the principal use structure.

   (c)    Where dwelling units are erected above commercial establishments, no side yard is required except when required for the commercial building on the side of a lot adjoining a residential district.

   (d)    A canopy may project into a required side yard, provided every part of such canopy is unenclosed and not less than five feet from any side lot line.

   (e)    For the purpose of side yard regulation, a two-family dwelling or multiple dwelling shall be considered as one building occupying one lot.

   (f)    An owner of a dwelling erected prior to the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance may be permitted to enlarge or structurally alter such dwelling to provide additional enclosed space for living or garage purposes, provided, however, that no side yard shall be reduced to less than five feet.

   (g)    Where a lot of record at the time of the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance is of less width than the minimum lot width required in the district in which the lot is located, the minimum side yard may be reduced to ten percent of the width of the lot, provided, however, that no side yard shall be less than five feet.

(Ord. 40-63. Passed 12-12-63; Ord. 21-20. Passed 8-3-20.)