A. Building Height: No building shall exceed two and one-half (21/2) stories nor shall it exceed thirty feet (30') in height, except as provided in section 4-2-8 of this title.
B. Yards:
1. Front Yard: There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty five feet (25'), except that:
a. Where lots comprising forty percent (40%) or more of the frontage between two (2) streets are developed with buildings, the minimum front yard shall be the average of such existing front yards, but in no case greater than thirty feet (30'); except, that in a planned subdivision of six (6) or more lots, a staggered setback line exceeding thirty feet (30') may be established, providing that any staggered setback line returns to the established setback line at any contiguous subdivision which is not under the same ownership as that where a staggered building has been used.
b. Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. On a corner lot, the side yard facing the street (corner side yard) shall be the greater of fifteen feet (15') or the average setback distance of all developed lots abutting said street and on the same block, and on the same side of the block, as the lot in question.
d. Projections, not including steps, into front yards shall be as follows: Roof overhangs and vertical walls for porches shall be limited to a four foot (4') total allowance into front yards.
e. Decks which meet village construction standards and which are not enclosed or habitable, but which are open to the environment, may encroach into the front yard setback provided such encroachments shall not exceed the following amounts:
(1) An eight foot (8') encroachment if the floor of the deck is constructed at grade level;
(2) A six foot (6') encroachment if the floor of the deck is constructed on the first floor level; or
(3) A four foot (4') encroachment if the floor of the deck is constructed on the second floor level.
2. Side Yards:
a. Except as provided in subsections B1c and B2b of this section, and subject to subsection B2c of this section, there shall be a side yard on each side of the lot of not less than ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot or five feet (5'), whichever is greater.
b. Except as provided in subsection B1c of this section, and subject to subsection B2c of this section, when a side yard is used for a driveway, said side yard shall be not less than ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot or nine feet (9'), whichever is greater.
c. Except as absolutely necessary to comply with subsections B1c and/or B2b of this section, where the parcel in question cannot be subdivided without the need for variation, the two (2) side yards, or the side yard and the corner side yard relative to a corner lot, shall be equal in width.
d. Chimneys and wing walls may encroach by an amount not to exceed two feet (2') upon side yard setbacks.
3. Rear Yard: Except as provided in section 4-2-8 of this title, there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than thirty feet (30') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is smaller.
C. Lot Area: Every lot or tract of land upon which a residential building is erected shall be at least fifty five feet (55') wide at the building setback line for interior lots, and sixty feet (60') wide for corner lots, and shall be at least six thousand eight hundred seventy five (6,875) square feet in area for interior lots, and seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet in area for corner lots, except smaller lots as defined in section 4-1-6 of this title and as provided in section 4-3-2 of this title.
D. Lot Coverage: No more than thirty five percent (35%) of the area of the lot may be covered by a dwelling and its accessory buildings; except a corner lot may be covered by a dwelling and its accessory buildings up to forty percent (40%) of the area of the lot.
E. Elevations And Facades: No two (2) detached single-family dwellings of substantially similar or identical front elevation or facade shall be constructed or located on adjacent lots, nor shall there be constructed or located more than twenty five percent (25%) of single-family dwellings of the same or substantially similar elevations or facades in any block. A change of front elevations or facades shall be deemed to exist when there is a substantial difference in roofline, type and location of windows, and kind and arrangement of materials.
F. Establishment Of Foundation Grades: The top of the foundation wall shall be set at a height such that the slope between the top of said foundation wall and the highest elevation of the curb on the street abutting the property on which the foundation wall exists does not exceed six percent (6%), based on the following formula:
(height of top of foundation wall) | - | (elevation at highest point on the curb) | = Slope |
distance between back of curb and foundation wall | |||
Where there are existing buildings in the block, foundation grades shall be set to equalize the height of all buildings in the block where practicable, unless the existing buildings in the block are set too low in relation to the existing or proposed curb elevations where it then becomes necessary to place a new building foundation grade higher than the existing buildings in the block. Provision shall then be made to protect the lower elevation buildings from the water runoff of the new buildings. Parts of the foundation which are placed at a higher elevation for architectural effect shall not extend for more than forty percent (40%) of the perimeter of the building. However, in all cases, foundation grades must conform to title 6, chapter 14, "Flood Control And Protection", of this code.