(a) Yard Measurement: In measuring a yard, the building line shall be deemed to mean a line parallel to the lot line drawn through the point of a structure or the point of a group of structures nearest to such lot line. This measurement shall be taken at the right angles from the building line to the nearest lot line.
(b) Yard Space to Be Preserved: The yard space required within a zoning district or as specified for a use or structure shall not be reduced below the minimum requirements or counted as yard space for any other use or structure.
(c) Yards Required Open: The yard space of a structure shall not be occupied by another structure, except as follows:
(1) Eaves, cornices, window sills, and belt courses or any other architectural projections may project into any required yard a distance not to exceed two (2) feet;
(2) Open and uncovered porches may project beyond the front building line or into a required rear yard a distance not to exceed five (5) feet;
(3) Or as otherwise specifically provided within the ordinance.
(d) Yards Not Otherwise Required: Yard space not otherwise required but provided shall be five (5) feet or more in width.
(e) Yards Maintained: All yard space shall be maintained in accordance with one or more of the following provisions:
(1) Fenced as permitted or required;
(2) Landscaped by lawns, shrubbery, trees, and other plantings, maintained in a neat and orderly natural state, or used for permitted accessory or ancillary use;
(3) Paved for parking as permitted.
(f) Sight Triangle Visibility to be Maintained: At every intersection of street rights-of-way as prescribed in the Thoroughfare Plan, a sight distance triangle shall be established as described by the right-of-way lines of the intersecting streets and the third side being a line passing through a point on each right-of-way line that is a distance from their point of intersection equal to the sum of the width of both rights-of-way divided by four (4).
(1) Within the sight distance triangle there shall be maintained a clear visibility between the heights of two and one-half (2-1/2) feet and ten (10) feet above the average center line grade of the intersecting streets within the sight distance triangle, except trunks of existing trees or light or sign supports;
(2) Such supports shall have a maximum dimension of six (6) inches or less of its horizon section. If two (2) or more supports on a framework, they shall not have an opaqueness of more than ten (10) percent when viewed parallel to the third side of the sight distance triangle;
(3) The maintenance of clear visibility first requires that there shall be no vehicle parking or standing space provided, nor any access drive be allowed within the sight distance triangle.
(g) Conditional Use or Variance Review: Where a conditional use or a variance is approved, the minimum yard requirements specified in this Development Code may be increased as a condition for approval. (Ord. 19-011. Passed 4-22-19.)