(a) Smaller. Where the frontage upon the same side of the street within the same block is occupied or partially occupied by buildings with front yards, some or all of which are of less depth than required in this Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Commission shall permit a modification of the front yard requirements as is consistent with the yards already established.
(b) Greater. Where the frontage upon the same side of a street within a block is occupied by buildings with front yards all of greater depth than required in this Zoning Ordinance, no other lot on the same side of the street within the same block shall be occupied by a building with a front yard of less depth than the least depth of any such existing front yard. Where a recorded plat has been filed showing and establishing setback lines or front yard requirements which are of equal or greater depth than the depth required by this Zoning Ordinance, any building may be built to the established setback lines or front yard requirements.
(c) Sloping Lot. Where the elevation of the ground at a point fifty (50) feet from the front lot line of a lot and midway between the side lot lines differs ten (10) feet or more from the curb level, the front yard need not exceed fifty percent (50%) of that required in the district.
(Ord. 99-1966. Passed 5-4-99.)