Principal buildings shall be located on a lot in a manner that maintains the minimum front, side and rear yards set forth in this section for the district in which the lot is located.
(a) Front Yard.
(1) The setback of all buildings from the street right-of-way on which the building fronts shall not be less than 75 feet, except as otherwise permitted below.
(2) Where forty percent (40%) or more of the house lots within 500 feet of and along the same side of the street as the subject lot are occupied by dwellings, then the minimum required front yard for the subject lot proposed for development of a single-family dwelling shall be the average of the front yards of such house lots.
(b) Side Yards: Dwellings shall be setback a minimum of 15 feet from a side lot line.
(c) Rear Yards. Dwellings shall be setback a minimum of 75 feet from the rear lot line.
(d) Yards of Corner Lots: Each corner lot shall provide a front yard abutting the principal street on which the dwelling fronts and a corner side yard abutting the side or secondary street, each yard having a dimension not less than the depth and width set forth in Subsection 1125.04(a) for front yards. The interior side yard on a corner lot shall be not less than 15 feet.
(1) The ordinary projections of sills, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features may project not more than two (2) feet into a required yard.
(2) Uncovered steps, balconies or porches may project not more than five (5) feet into a required yard.
(3) Chimneys and bay windows, which in total, shall not occupy more than twenty percent (20%) of the length of the exterior wall on which located, may project not more than three (3) feet into a required yard.
(4) Open or lattice-enclosed fire escapes, outside stairways and balconies opening upon fire towers into a rear yard may be permitted by the Zoning Inspector for a distance not to exceed five (5) feet.
(Ord. 19-10. Passed 11-7-19.)