(A) Front yard.
(1) Where a greater front yard is established by ordinance or approved planned unit development site plan within a zoning district, no building shall be erected closer to the street right-of-way than so specified.
(2) Where a building line is shown on a plat recorded with the County Clerk, and such building line provides a greater front yard than required by this chapter, no building shall be erected closer to the right-of-way than provided by the recorded plat.
(3) Open and unenclosed terraces or porches and eaves and roof extensions may project into the required front yard for a distance not to exceed four feet; provided however, that no supporting structure for such extensions or other structure may be located within the required front yard.
(4) An unenclosed canopy for a gasoline service station or similar business may extend into the required front yard but shall never be closer than 12 feet from the street right-of-way.
(B) Side and rear yards.
(1) The required side and rear yards shall be open and unobstructed except as permitted in this section. The ordinary projection of window sills, belt courses and other ornamental features not to exceed 12 inches. Eaves, roof extensions and awnings may project to within five feet of a side or rear lot line.
(2) Open or lattice enclosed fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways, balconies opening upon fire towers, and ordinary projections of chimneys and flues may extend into the required rear yard for a distance not to exceed three and a half feet.
(3) Terraces, uncovered porches, pools, platforms and ornamental features which do not exceed more than three feet above ground may project to within two feet of a side lot line.
(C) Location of dwellings and buildings.
(1) Only one main structure for a single-family use with permitted accessory buildings may be located upon a lot or unplatted tract. Every dwelling shall front and face a street. Whenever a main building will not face a street, the same may be permitted when a site plan is approved in a manner established by applicable ordinance.
(2) Where a lot is used for multiple family dwellings, retail, commercial or industrial purposes or any combination of these uses, more than one main building may be located on the lot but only when such buildings conform to all the open space, parking and density requirements applicable to the uses and zoning district.
(D) Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings not exceeding 15 feet in height may be erected to within ten feet of side and rear property lines. Such buildings in excess of 15 feet in height shall observe the side and rear yard requirements of the applicable zoning district.
(E) Fences, walls and similar barriers.
(1) No fence, wall or similar barrier may be located within a street right-of-way.
(2) A fence, wall or similar barrier not exceeding three-and-a-half feet in height may be located within the required front yard, provided however that it shall be placed no closer than ten feet from the street (either back of curb or pavement edge). The height of the fence, wall or similar barrier may be extended to a maximum of eight feet on corner lots serving as an entryway into a subdivision, provided that no primary entrance to the main structure on the lot shall face towards the fence, wall or similar barrier.
(3) When no front yard is required by the applicable zoning district, the building line established by the wall of a main structure closest to the street right-of-way shall substitute as the required front yard for the purposes of this division. However, when an opaque screening device is required along the side and rear lot lines, the screening device shall be extended to the required front yard of the adjoining property.
(4) Fences, walls and similar barriers may be erected along the side and rear property lines.
(Ord. passed 11-17-2015)