(A) Height regulations.
(1) Where the average slope of a lot is greater than one foot rise or fall in seven feet of horizontal distance from the established street elevation at the property line, one story in addition to the number permitted in the district in which the lot is situated shall be permitted on the down-hill side of any building.
(2) Height limitations set forth elsewhere in this chapter may be increased by 100% when applied to the following:
(a) Monuments;
(b) Flag poles;
(c) Cooling towers; and
(d) Grain elevators.
(3) Height limitations set forth elsewhere in this chapter shall have no limitations when applied to the following:
(a) Church spires, belfries or domes which do not contain usable space;
(b) Water towers;
(c) Chimneys or smokestacks; and
(d) Radio or television transmitting towers.
(B) Yard regulations. Measurements shall be taken from the nearest point of the wall of a building to the lot line in question, subject to the following qualifications.
(1) Cornices, canopies or eaves may extend into the required front yard a distance not exceeding four feet, six inches.
(2) Fire escapes may extend into the required front yard a distance not exceeding four feet, six inches.
(3) A landing place or uncovered porch may extend into the required front yard to a distance not exceeding six feet, if the landing place or porch has its floor no higher than the entrance floor of the building. An open railing no higher than three feet, six inches may be placed around the place.
(4) The above enumerated architectural features may also extend into any side or rear yard to the same extent; except that, no porch, terrace or outside stairway shall project into the required side yard distance.
(C) Yard landscaping. In all business districts and in all industry districts, all required yards shall be either open landscaped and green areas or be left in a natural state, except as provided hereby. If any yards are to be landscaped, they shall be landscaped attractively with lawn, trees, shrubs and the like. Any areas left in a natural state shall be properly maintained in a sightly and well-kept condition. Yards adjoining any of the residence districts shall be landscaped with planting buffer screens. Plans for such screens shall be submitted as a part of the application for building permit and installed as a part of the initial construction.
(D) Storage of materials. In all residential and business districts, open storage or display of materials in any required front, side or rear yard shall be prohibited. Any other storage shall be located or screened so as not to be visible.
(E) Area regulations.
(1) No part of a yard, or other open space, or off-street parking or loading space required for or in connection with any building for the purposes of complying with this chapter shall be included as part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building, unless specifically allowed under other provisions of this chapter.
(2) No yard, lot or parcel, or combination thereof, which are adjacent to each other so as to form one lot with continuous frontage and in the same or similar ownership exercising common control over the entire parcel as a single unit shall, at any time after the effective date of this chapter, be reduced in size or area below the minimum requirements set forth in this chapter. Yards or lots created hereafter must meet at least the minimum size and area requirements required by the city code.
(3) In any district where residential dwellings are permitted, a one-family detached dwelling may be erected on any lot of official record at the effective date of this chapter irrespective of its area or width; provided that, a remaining portion of any adjacent lot of official record is not under the same or similar ownership exercising common control over the entire parcel as a single unit; and, further that, all other applicable yard and open space requirements and setbacks are satisfied or a variance obtained.
(F) Accessory uses. The following accessory uses, in addition to those herein before specified, shall be permitted in any residential district, if the accessory uses do not alter the character of the premises in respect to their use for the purposes permitted in the district:
(1) The operation of necessary facilities and the equipment in connection with schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and other institutions permitted in the district;
(2) Recreation, refreshment and service buildings in public parks and playgrounds; and
(3) Fallout shelters.
(G) Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings shall occupy the same lot as the main use or building.
(1) Separation from main building. All accessory buildings shall be separated from the main building by ten feet.
(2) Private garages. An accessory building used as a private garage shall be permitted to be located in the rear yard or side yard provided that setbacks are maintained and the structures do not encroach on recorded easements. In all residential zones, garages and accessory building shall not exceed the finished square footage of living space with a cumulative square footage maximum of 1,200 square feet.
(3) Storage buildings. All detached accessory buildings used for storage or other similar uses shall be permitted to be located in any portion of the rear yard. No storage building shall be located in the side or front yard. All storage buildings shall be located no closer than three feet from the property line, ten feet from any other building or exceed 12 feet in height. Exception: garages shall be allowed to exceed the height requirement when constructed in a similar/consistent style with the house. Any storage building over 120 square feet shall be considered a garage and must meet all State Building Code requirements and require and building permit.
(4) Attachment to other building. In case any accessory building is attached to the principal or main building, it shall be made structurally a part of the principal or main building and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the principal or main building and the Building Code.
(5) Required main structure. On all residential zones no accessory structure shall exist without a primary dwelling unit on the same parcel or lot.
(H) Placement and screening of microwave dishes in all zoning districts.
(1) The purpose of this section is to regulate microwave receiving dishes within all zoning districts so as to minimize their visual impact.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to microwave receiving dishes having a diameter of one meter (39.4 inches) or less.
(3) Any microwave receiving dish shall be screened by sight-obscuring fences and/or dense landscape buffers.
(4) Location on any roof is prohibited.
(5) Satellite and/or antenna dishes shall not be located in any front yard setback or side yard setback.
(6) The maximum height from grade level to the highest point of the receiving dish shall be 15 feet.
(7) A zoning permit shall be required for the installation of any dish or antenna. Zoning permit applications shall require the submission of a site plan and structural components.
(8) Each dish or antenna shall be grounded to protect against natural lightning strikes in conformance with the National Electrical Code.
(9) Dish and antenna electrical equipment and connections shall be designed and installed in adherence with the National Electrical Code.
(I) Screening of microwave dishes in any district.
(1) Any ground-mounted microwave receiving dish located in any district, except for an industrial district shall be screened by dense landscape buffers.
(2) Ground-mounted dishes and antennas shall be set back from all adjoining lots a distance equivalent to the height of the dish or antenna. Ground-mounted dishes and antennas shall be located ten feet or more from any other building or structure on the same lot and shall not be located within a utility easement. Location shall not adversely obstruct views from an adjacent property.
(Prior Code, § 11.20)