(A) The minimum lot area, minimum width of lots, minimum depth of front yards, minimum width of each side yard, and the minimum depth of rear yards for each district shall be as shown on the following table.
District | Minimum Lot Area (Sq. ft.) | Minimum Lot Area Per Family (Sq. ft.) | Minimum Lot Width (ft.) | Minimum Depth Front Yard (ft.) | Minimum Width Side Yard (ft.) | Minimum Depth Rear Yard (ft.) |
District | Minimum Lot Area (Sq. ft.) | Minimum Lot Area Per Family (Sq. ft.) | Minimum Lot Width (ft.) | Minimum Depth Front Yard (ft.) | Minimum Width Side Yard (ft.) | Minimum Depth Rear Yard (ft.) |
B-1 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B-2 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
C-1 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 4 |
I-1 | 20,000 | N/A | 100 | 30 | 20 | 0 |
R-1 | 7,200 | 7,200 | 60 | 30 | 5 | 4 |
R-2 | 7,200 | 3,600 | 50 | 30 | 5 | 4 |
R-3 | 7,200 | 3,500 | 45 | 30 | 5 | 4 |
(B) Lots which abut more than one street shall provide the required front yards along every street.
(C) All structures, whether attached to the principal structure or not, and whether open or closed, including garages, porches, carports, balconies, roofs, or platforms above normal grade level, shall not project into any minimum front, side, or rear yard.
(D) Any lot of record existing on the effective date of this chapter and then held in separate ownership different from the ownership of adjoining lots may be used for the erection of a structure conforming to the use regulations of the district in which it is located, even though its area and width are less than the minimum requirements of this chapter.
(E) Any fence in a front yard shall not exceed four feet in height and any fence in a side yard or back yard shall not exceed seven feet in height, and such fencing shall be located entirely within property of the owner of the real estate and shall not extend into any dedicated easement for street, alley, and sidewalk purposes. In addition, any front or side yard fence shall be subject to the vision clearance on corner lots as set forth in § 151.007.
(Prior Code, § 36-7-4-600) (Ord. 712, passed 4-2-1957; Ord. 1964-9, passed 9-15-1964; Ord. 1965-4, passed 3-2-1965; Ord. 1966-2, passed 3-1-1966; Ord. 1967-7, passed 6-6-1967; Ord. 1968-5, passed 8-6-1968; Ord. passed 8-4-1970; Ord. 1977-12, passed 11-1-1977; Ord. 1978-18, passed 12-5-1978; Ord. 1980-8, passed 9-16-1980; Ord. 1980-11, passed 11-4-1980; Ord. 1982-1, passed 6-1-1982; Ord. 1985–5, passed 11-19-1985) Penalty, see § 151.999