(A) Front yard restrictions. No buildings or other structures or any part thereof shall be erected nearer to the street line (meaning thereby the boundary line between the lot and the area dedicated for highway purposes along the front of the lot) than 35 feet; provided, however, that if houses have already been built on the street, the front building line of such new building or structure shall be set back the same set back distance from the street line as the nearest existing 2 houses on the same side of the street or where the set back distance of the 2 existing houses is different, then the average set back distance of the 2 houses; provided further that on the west side of Olentangy Boulevard due to the topography the set back distance shall be such distance as is approved by the Planning Commission.
(B) Side yard restrictions. No dwelling house or other structure shall hereafter be erected closer to the adjoining lot line than 10 feet. Said side yard shall be unobstructed from the established grade of the lot and the sky except for cornices or other obstructions of an ornamental nature, providing such obstructions do not extend into the side yard more than 18 inches. In the event the owner of a lot owns an adjoining lot or lots and desires to use more than 1 lot for such single dwelling house purpose (with necessary and proper out-buildings) a variance may be granted for modification of the side yard restriction by Council or such Commission as may be established to administer these provisions.
(C) Rear yard restrictions. Behind and immediately adjacent to every dwelling house hereafter erected there shall be an open, unoccupied yard extending across the entire width of the lot. The rear yard shall be 15% of the length of the entire lot, but in no case shall it be less than 10 feet. The depth of the rear yard shall be measured from the extreme rear line of the house. The provisions of this division (C) shall not prevent the use of a portion of the rear yard for garage purposes, provided that utility easements are not adversely affected.
(D) Grandfathering. In applying these regulations, strong consideration will be given to granting a variance to maintain consistent structural integrity; so that any renovations, improvements, or additions to existing structures will be consistent with such structures that historically have not been in conformance with current zoning codes.
(Ord. 228, passed 6-12-1964; Am. Ord. 571, passed 4-18-1985; Am. Ord. 03-2014, passed 8-18-2014) Penalty, see § 151.999