ORDINANCE NO. 2023-05
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 CHAPTER 6
OF THE GREEN RIVER ORDINANCES
WITH RESPECT TO ZONING REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 6 RESIDENTIAL ZONES
WHEREAS, on July 11, 2023, the city council (the “Council”) met in regular session to consider, among other things, amending Title 10 of the Green River ordinances with respect to Zoning regulations, Chapter 6 residential zones; and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration, the Council has determined that it is necessary to provide for changes, alterations, modifications, additions, and substitutions to the Code; and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration, the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Green River to amend the ordinance with respect to the Zoning regulations, Chapter 6 residential zones,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Green River City Council that the following amendments be adopted as an ordinance amendment of the Green River City Codes.
10-6A-7: LOCATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. Distance Between Main Building and Accessory Buildings: The minimum distance between the main building and accessory buildings shall be ten feet (10').
B. Front Setback: All buildings and structures shall be set back at least twenty-five feet (25') from the nearest street easement line. The front setback is encouraged to match neighboring structures so as to maintain a consistent residential street frontage; where the twenty-five foot (25') front setback is not consistent with the neighboring dwellings the setback may be reduced to match the neighboring dwellings.
C. Side Setback:
1. All dwellings shall be set back from the side property line a distance of at least eight feet (8’).
2. The minimum side setback for accessory buildings shall be the same as for main building.
3. On corner lots, the side setback from the street easement line for any dwelling, main building, or accessory building shall be not less than twenty-five feet (25').
D. Rear Setback:
1. For interior lots, all dwellings and other main buildings shall be set back from the rear property line a distance of at least fifteen feet (15’
2. Accessory buildings on interior lots shall be set back not less than six feet (6') from the rear property line.
3. Alley rights of way measured from the centerline may be used for setback requirements.
E. Architectural Features Setback:
1. Decks, patios, driveways, cornices, eave overhangs, and similar architectural features are covered in supplementary regulations, chapter 12 of this title. (Ord. 2014-03, 11-11-2014)
10-6B-7: LOCATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. Distance Between Main Building and Accessory Buildings: The minimum distance between main building and accessory buildings shall be ten feet (10').
B. Front Setback:
1. All buildings and structures shall be set back at least twenty feet (20') from the nearest street easement line. The front setback is encouraged to match neighboring structures so as to maintain a consistent residential street frontage; where the twenty foot (20') front setback is not consistent with the neighboring dwellings the setback may be reduced to match the neighboring dwellings.
C. Side Setback:
1. All dwellings shall be set back from the side property line a distance of at least eight feet (8’).
2. The minimum side setback for accessory buildings shall be the same as for main building.
3. On corner lots, the side setback from the street easement line for any dwelling, main building, or accessory building shall be not less than twenty-five feet (25').
D. Rear Setback:
1. For interior lots, all dwellings and other main buildings shall be set back from the rear property line a distance of at least fifteen feet (15’).
2. Accessory buildings on interior lots shall be set back not less than six feet (6') from the rear property line.
3. Alley rights of way measured from the centerline may be used for setback requirements.
E. Architectural Features Setback:
1. Decks, patios, driveways, cornices, eave overhangs, and similar architectural features are covered in supplementary regulations, chapter 12 of this title. (Ord. 2014-04, 11-11-2014)
10-6C-7: LOCATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. Distance Between Main Building and Accessory Buildings: The minimum distance between main building and accessory buildings shall be ten feet (10').
B. Front Setback:
1. All dwelling and other main buildings and structures shall be set back at least twenty feet (20') from the nearest street easement line. The front setback is encouraged to match neighboring structures so as to maintain a consistent residential street frontage; where the twenty foot (20') front setback is not consistent with the neighboring dwellings the setback may be reduced to match the neighboring dwellings.
C. Side Setback:
1. All dwellings shall be set back from the side property line a distance of at least eight feet (8’)
2. The minimum side setback for accessory buildings shall be the same as for main building.
3. On corner lots, the side setback from the street easement line for any dwelling, main building, or accessory building shall be not less than twenty-five feet (25').
D. Rear Setback:
1. For interior lots, all dwellings and other main buildings shall be set back from the rear property line a distance of at least fifteen feet (15’).
2. Accessory buildings on interior lots shall be set back not less than six feet (6') from the rear property line.
3. Alley rights of way measured from the centerline may be used for setback requirements.
E. Architectural Features Setback:
1. Decks, patios, driveways, cornices, eave overhangs, and similar architectural features are covered in supplementary regulations, chapter 12 of this title. (Ord. 2014-05, 11-11-2014)
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Green River, State of Utah, this 11th day of July 2023.
PUBLISHED/POSTED on the 13
th
day of July 2023.
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_____________________________ Attest: ____________________________
Mayor Ren Hatt City Recorder, Julie Spadafora