1231.08 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS.

   A.    Front Yard. Each principal building shall have a front yard setback from the public right-of-way not less in depth than the setback line for its lot as shown on the zoning map.

   B.    Side Yards.

      1.    General Requirements. Each side yard shall be no less than one-fourth (1/4) the height of the principal building.

      2.    Corner Lots. On a corner lot, the exterior side yard shall be no less than the required setback as shown on the zoning map.

      3.    Transitions With Residential Districts. Side yards abutting any residential district shall be no less than twenty (20) feet. In addition to this increased setback, a landscaped buffer of at least ten (10) feet shall also be provided and shall include a solid brick wall of at least six (6) feet in height, pursuant to Section 1253.09.B, Buffers for Commercial Uses.

   C.   Rear Yard.

      1.    General Requirements. The rear yard shall be no less than forty (40) feet.

      2.    Transitions with Residential Districts. Rear yards abutting any residential district shall be no less than forty (40) feet and shall include an appropriate landscape buffer. For rear lot lines which abut a SF or TF district, such buffer shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in width and shall include a solid brick wall of at least six (6) feet in height, pursuant to Section 1253.09.B, Buffers for Commercial Uses.