A. Corner Lots: For corner lots, platted or of record after the effective date of this title, the front yard regulations shall apply to each street side of the corner lot. (1983 Code § 11-1-9E)
B. Building Lines On Approved Plats: Whenever the plat of a land subdivision approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and on record in the Office of the County Recorder shows a building line along any frontage for the purpose of creating a front yard or side yard line, the building line thus shown shall apply along such frontage in place of any other yard line required in this title unless specific yard requirements in this title require a greater setback. (1983 Code § 11-1-9F)
C. Double Frontage Lots: Buildings on through lots and extending through from street to street shall provide the required front yard on both streets. (1983 Code § 11-1-9G)
D. Rear Yards Adjacent To Alleys, How Computed: In computing the depth of a rear yard where rear opens on an alley, the yard is measured from the closest edge of the alley. (Ord. 16-07, 12-19-2016)
E. Other Exceptions To Yard Requirement: Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky, unobstructed except as follows:
1. Ordinary projections of skylights, sills, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features projecting not to exceed twenty four inches (24"), but no closer than thirty six inches (36") to a property line.
2. Ordinary projections of chimneys and flues, not to exceed twenty four inches (24") in width, projecting not to exceed twenty four inches (24"), but no closer than thirty six inches (36") to a property line.
3. Roof overhangs projecting not to exceed twenty four inches (24"), except that roof overhangs on the south side of a building may project forty eight inches (48") into side or rear yard, but in no case closer than thirty six inches (36") to a property line.
4. Slab type porches or paved terraces having a maximum height of not more than twelve inches (12") above ground elevation at any point may project into any yard except that the projection into the front yard shall not exceed ten feet (10').
5. In all R residential districts air conditioning units extending into side or rear yards a maximum of forty eight inches (48"), with air conditioning units including mounting pedestals not to exceed forty eight inches (48") in height above ground elevation, within said side or rear yards; but no closer than sixty inches (60") to a property line.
6. Driveways, ramps, sidewalks, and parking lots as otherwise permitted by this title.
7. An open deck shall be allowed in any yard so long as it meets all setbacks for the specific yard. (Ord. 15-12, 8-17-2015)
F. Front Yard, Exceptions: In areas where some lots are developed with a front yard that is less than the minimum required for the district by this title or where some lots have been developed with a front yard greater than required by this title, the following rule shall apply. Any new building or addition in front thereof shall not be closer to the street right-of-way than the average of the front yards of buildings within two hundred feet (200') measured from building to building, except as follows:
1. Buildings located entirely on the rear half of a lot shall not be counted.
2. No residential dwelling shall be required to have a front yard greater than seventy five feet (75') nor less than fifteen feet (15').
3. No commercial building shall be required to have a front yard greater than fifty feet (50') nor less than twenty feet (20') except within the C-4 Central Business District.
4. If no building exists on one side of a lot within two hundred feet (200') of the lot in question, the front yard shall comply with the zoning regulating the specific site. (Ord. 16-07, 12-19-2016)