(a) Minimum Yard Requirements. For each single-family detached dwelling located in a D- 1, D-2, D-3, and D4 Dwelling District, front, side, and rear yards shall be provided in accordance with the dimensions specified in the following schedule, except as regulated in subsection (b) below. Each yard shall be unobstructed by any structure except as otherwise provided in this chapter. All portions of the zoning lot not covered by permitted structures shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubbery, and/or other appropriate ground cover or landscaping material. All landscaping shall be adequately maintained.
D-1 | D-2 | D-3 | D-4 | |
1. Minimum front yard | 50 feet | 50 feet | 50 feet | 50 feet |
2. Minimum side yard | 15 feet | 10 feet | 10 feet | 10 feet |
3. Minimum total of both side yards | 30 feet | 30 feet | 25 feet | 25 feet |
4. Minimum corner side yard | 50 feet | 50 feet | 50 feet | 50 feet |
5. Minimum rear yard | 50 feet | 30 feet | 30 feet | 30 feet |
(b) Front Yards on Partially Built-up Blocks. Whenever fifty percent or more of the frontage within 300 feet of the lot is occupied by buildings having a front yard of less than the requirements set forth in Section 1240.04(a), then the minimum required front yard shall be the average of the existing front yards along the same side of the street within 300 feet of the lot. (Ord. 24-97. Passed 10-14-97.)