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1129.06 YARD REQUIREMENT FOR PRINCIPAL USES.
    In C1, C2, C3, and C4 Commercial Districts, each zoning lot shall maintain the minimum front, side and rear yard specified in Schedule 1129.06, except as otherwise provided for in this Section. Each yard shall be unobstructed by a principal use, including outdoor storage of goods, supplies and equipment as permitted in this Section, or a principal building, except as otherwise provided in this Code. Such areas, together with all other portions of the zoning lot not covered by permitted structures, shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubbery and/or other appropriate ground cover or landscaping material, which at all times shall be maintained in good and healthy condition so as to assure adequate screening of parking and loading areas, as well as absorption of rainfall.
 
SCHEDULE 1129.06: YARD REQUIREMENTS
C1
OFFICE
C2
RETAIL
C3
GENERAL
BUSINESS
C4
PUBLIC
SCHOOL
Front Yard Depth
As established on the Building Line Map
Rear Yard Depth
One-half (½) the height of the building, but in no case
less than five (5) feet 3
Side Yard Width
none 1, 3
none 1, 3
5 feet 1, 3
5 feet 1, 3 
Side/Rear Yard Depth where adjacent to a residential use or district
10 feet 2, 3
5 feet 3 
10 feet
10 feet
Front Yard Depth, Madison and Detroit
Maximum 5 feet
 
1    On a corner lot the side street yard shall be five (5) feet.
2    May be reduced to five (5) feet if a wall or fence with adequate landscape screening is provided.
3    Roof exhausts must be ten (10) feet from property line.
(Ord. 12-11. Passed 5-2-2011.)