(a) Front Yards. The front yards shall be not less than required for the street in which the district is located.
(b) Side and Rear Yards. The side and rear yards shall be determined for each development; however, in general, the yards shall be not less than:
Minimum Yard Side and Rear (ft.) | Maximum Coverage by Building | |
Civic and governmental | 40 | 45% |
Churches | 50 | 40% |
Educational (except nursery schools) | 75 | 30% |
Welfare - general hospitals, mental and special hospitals | 200 | 25% |
home for children and aged | 50 | 40% |
(c) Lighting. Floodlighting and other lighting of playfields, buildings, or parking areas shall be located and designed so as to shield the light source from adjoining residences.
(d) Driveways. Driveways and parking areas shall be located not less than 6 feet from a lot line of an abutting residence or other public facility. (1980 Code 151.04)
(e) Bulletin Boards and Announcement Signs. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (e) was repealed by Ordinance 03-112, passed July 14, 2003. Sign regulations are now codified in new Chapter 1143.)