(A) Essential services. Essential services shall be permitted as authorized and regulated by law and other codes of the city.
(B) Voting place. The provisions of this chapter shall not interfere with the temporary use of any property as a voting place in connection with a municipal or other public election.
(C) Height limit. The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to chimneys, church spires, flagpoles, or public monuments. However, the Planning Commission may specify a height limit for any structure that is permitted as a special condition use. In determining the appropriate height, the Planning Commission shall consider the character of surrounding land uses, the height of surrounding structures, and the potential to obscure light and/or view from surrounding properties.
(1) For reasons of safety, the height limit for stacking of any materials, including those used for construction shall be 14 feet.
(D) Lot area. Any lot existing and of record at the time of this chapter became effective may be used for any principal use permitted in the district in which such lot is located whether or not such lot complies with the lot area requirements of this chapter, except as provided in §§ 155.181 through 155.187, Nonconforming Uses and Structures. Such use may be made provided that all requirements other than lot area and width requirements prescribed in this chapter are complied with and provided that not more than one dwelling unit shall occupy any lot except in conformance with the provisions of this chapter for required lot area for each dwelling unit.
(E) Lots adjoining alleys. In calculating the area of a lot that adjoins an alley or lane, for the purpose of applying lot area requirements of this chapter, one-half of the width of such alley abutting the lot shall be considered as part of such lot.
(F) Yard regulations. When yard regulations cannot reasonably be complied with, as in the case of a planned development in the multiple-family district, or where their application cannot be determined on lots of peculiar shape, topography, or due to architectural or site arrangement, such regulations may be modified or determined by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(G) Multiple dwelling side yard. For the purpose of side yard regulations, a two-family, a row house, or a multiple dwelling shall be considered as one building occupying one lot. When more than one structure is involved on one zoning lot, the above requirement shall not negate the formula contained in this chapter, pertaining to the distance spacing for multiple dwellings.
(H) Porches. An open, unenclosed, covered porch or paved terrace may project into a front and/or rear yard for a distance not exceeding six feet.
(I) Projections into yards. Architectural features, not including vertical projections, may extend or project into a required side yard not more than two inches for each one foot of width of such side yard; and may extend or project into a required front yard or rear yard not more than three feet, except porches.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01; Am. Ord. passed 2-20-17)