(a) Height limits; projections; signs. Churches, hospitals and public schools may exceed the height limit for the district in which such buildings are located. Roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building, and fire walls, skylights, towers, steeples, roof signs, flagpoles, chimneys, smokestacks, wireless masts, water tanks, silos or similar structures, may be erected above the height limits prescribed in this Zoning Code, but no roof structure, penthouse or other space above the height limit shall be allowed for the purpose of providing usable floor space. An exception to a roof overhang shall be permitted up to 24 inches, but in no case shall a roof overhang be less than two feet from any property line.
(b) Corner lots. The area regulations concerning front yards in residence districts shall prevail along that street which the narrow end of the lot faces, but in regard to the yard along the longer side of the lot, the minimum distance from the building on a lot narrower than 50 feet to the side street may be reduced to 60 percent of the required specified front yard within the district in which such lot is located, except in a Residence R-1 District. This division shall apply to all principal and accessory buildings.
(c) Amusement parks and drive-in theaters.
(1) Amusement parks and drive-in theaters located in any residence, business or industrial district shall be set back 500 feet from the front and rear lot lines and 533 feet from the side lot line or centerline of the side street, whichever is the less. However, where a railroad right-of-way, river or canal constitutes a lot line, no setback shall be required from such railroad right-of-way, river or canal.
(2) As used in this section, “amusement park” shall not include any such amusement park which is not permanent. “Permanent” means being located in the same place for more than 31 days.
(3) This section shall not be construed as authorizing or permitting any use which is not authorized or which is prohibited by any other provision of these Codified Ordinances.
(d) Required front yard. A front yard shall be the minimum distance to the right-of-way of any street as specified in the district in which such yard is located, or the average distances of the buildings on the same side of the street within the same block, whichever is the lesser.
(Ord. 77-25, passed 4-28-1977)