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(A) General. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required yard, or along the edge of any yard; provided, that, no fence, wall or hedge shall exceed the height stated in the table below; provided, however, that a wall that does not exceed three feet in height is not classified as a retaining wall.
Maximum Fence Heights | |
Yards | Height (Feet) |
Front | 4 |
Lot side | 6 |
Rear | 6 |
Street side | 4 |
(B) Privacy fences. A privacy fence may not interfere with the line of sight at an angle of 90 degrees from the front door of the primary structure on the adjoining lot, and may not exceed a height of six feet; provided, that, a privacy fence may be eight feet in height if the top two feet of the fence does not interfere with the free flow of air through the fenced enclosure.
(C) Sight line (visibility at intersections). All fences, walls, hedges, screens, signs and other structures or plantings shall be set back from a corner a sufficient distance so as to not create an unsafe condition for purposes of automobile traffic. No fence, wall, hedge, screen, sign or other structure or planting shall be higher than three and one-half feet in any district within the triangle area (sight triangle) formed by the intersection of the centerline of each street; the line measured along each center line will be 100 feet along major streets and 80 feet on minor streets. When a major and a minor street intersect, each shall retain their respective footage requirements along the centerline to form the sight triangle. Trees may be planted in this triangle area provided the lowest foliage is eight feet or higher from the ground.
(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010; Ord. passed 5-16-2023)
(A) General. Accessory buildings shall occupy the same lot as the main use or building.
(B) Separation from main building. Any accessory building 150 square feet or greater in size or that has any utility service installed shall be separated from the main building by ten feet and shall also be in compliance with all setback requirements; provided, that any accessory building less than 150 square feet in size that is used for storage or other similar use shall be permitted to be located in any portion of the rear yard or side yard. No storage building shall be located in the front yard.
(C) 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 into any recorded easements. The building shall be permitted to be located in the front yard of a sloping lot if the lot has more than a ten-foot difference in elevation from midpoint of the front lot line to a point 50 feet away midway between the side lot lines.
(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010)
(A) General. Eaves, cornices, chimneys, new HVAC equipment and other similar architectural features shall not be permitted to project into a required yard; provided, that HVAC equipment that is replacing HVAC equipment may be installed at the location of the equipment being replaced.
(B) Front yards.
(1) Open, unenclosed ramps, porches, platforms or landings, not covered by a roof, shall not be permitted to extend into the required front yard, and such porch may not extend above the first level and may be no more than six feet above grade at any point.
(2) In any R-1 Single-Family Residential Zones, the front yard of any lot of record at the time of enactment of this chapter shall be equal to the average front yards of existing developed lots on the street on which it is located. In the absence of developed lots along any such streets, the minimum front yard shall be 20 feet.
(C) Rear yards. Windows shall be permitted to project into a required rear yard no more than six inches.
(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010)
(A) General. Landscaping is required for all new buildings and additions over 500 square feet as defined in this section. Basic landscaping, such as sowing grass, shall be completed within one year from the date of occupancy of the building.
(B) Front yards. Front yards required by this chapter shall be landscaped, except for those areas occupied by access driveways, walls and structures.
(C) Street-side side yards. All flanking street-side side yards shall be landscaped, except for those areas occupied by utilities, access driveways, paved walks, walls and structures.
(D) Maintenance. All live landscaping required by this chapter shall be properly maintained. All dead or dying landscaping shall be replaced immediately and all sodded areas mowed, fertilized and irrigated on a regular basis.
(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010)
(A) General. Loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot for every building in the C or L-1 zones. No loading space is required if prevented by an existing lawful building. In all zoning districts covered by this chapter, the loading and unloading of trucks and all other vehicles shall be conducted in such a manner that no part of said truck or vehicle, or the operations of the loading and unloading shall extend onto the adjacent sidewalk or roadway or in any other manner hinder or impede the use thereof. The Code Official may waive this requirement on unusual lots.
(B) Size. On new construction, each loading space shall have a clear height of 14 feet and shall be directly accessible through a usable door not less than three feet in width and six feet eight inches high. The minimum area of a loading space shall be 400 square feet and the minimum dimensions shall be 20 feet long and ten feet deep.
(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010)
(A) Residential entrances. There shall be a passageway of not less than ten feet in width leading from the public way to the exterior entrance of each dwelling unit in every residential building. The passageway shall be increased by two feet for each story over two.
(B) Separation between buildings. There shall be at least ten feet of clear space between every main building and accessory building on a lot. There shall be at least 20 feet of clear space between every residential building and another main building on the same lot.
(C) Location of passageways. Passageways shall be permitted to be located in that space set aside for required yards. Passageways shall be open and unobstructed to the sky and shall be permitted to have such projections as allowed for yards, provided the users of said passageway have a clear walk-way to the public way. Any space between buildings or passageways that has less width than that prescribed herein shall not be further reduced.
(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010)
(A) General. All projects that require the additional use or new facilities of essential services, such as sewers, storm drains, fire hydrants, potable water, public streets, street lighting and similar services, shall obtain such approval as required by the agency providing such service prior to project approval. Fire hydrants shall be no more than 1,000 feet apart, no more than 500 from any structure, approved by the city’s Fire Department, and readily accessible by a fire truck.
(B) Approval for and availability of essential services. Nonavailability of essential services shall be permitted to be grounds for denying permits for additional development until such services are available. The city is not obligated to extend or supply essential services if capacity is not available. If capacity is available, the extension of services shall be by and at the cost of the developer, unless the city agrees otherwise. All service extensions shall be designed and installed in full conformance with the city’s standards for such service, and shall be subject to review, permit and inspection as required by other policies or this chapter.
(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010)
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