(A) Lot width.
(1) Frontage required. No building, structure or improvement shall be constructed or altered unless its lot fronts on a publicly dedicated and improved street or thoroughfare within the village.
(2) Lot width. Lot width shall be measured along the minimum building setback line for the district within which such lot is located.
(B) Front yards.
(1) Front yard requirements. All front yard space shall be maintained in accordance with the following provisions.
(a) Front yards may be landscaped by lawns, shrubbery, trees or other plantings. Such planting(s) shall be maintained in a neat and orderly state.
(b) In all districts, driveways may be located in front yards. In districts where single-family residences are not a permitted use, front yard setbacks may also be used for parking areas, consistent with the regulations of § 152.068.
(2) Front yard measurements. Front yard depth shall be measured from the right-of-way line of the street or highway to the building line.
(3) Open porches. An open, uncovered porch or paved terrace may not project into the required front yard for distance of greater than 14 feet.
(4) Architectural features. Cornices, canopies, eaves, pilasters, sills or other architectural features may project into a front yard no more than three feet.
(5) Corner lots. Lots fronting on more than one street shall provide the required front yard on both streets. Setbacks for one of the other two sides of the corner lot shall be as required for the rear yard in the district where the lot is located.
(C) Side yards.
(1) Measurement. Side yard width shall be measured from the nearest side lot line to the building line.
(2) Open porches. In a residential district, an open, uncovered porch or paved terrace may project into a required side yard, if a minimum of five feet is maintained to any adjoining lot line.
(3) Architectural features. Cornices, canopies, eaves, pilasters, sills or other architectural features may project into a side yard no more than three feet, with minimum of two feet maintained to any adjoining lot line.
(D) Rear yards.
(1) Measurement. Rear yard depth shall be measured from the rear lot line to the building line. Where a lot abuts a service street or alley, the rear yard shall be measured from the right-of-way line of the existing street or alley.
(2) Accessory uses or structures. Accessory uses or structures may be allowed in a rear yard, subject to requirements of § 152.066(A).
(3) Open porches. In a residential district, an open, uncovered porch or paved terrace may project into a required rear yard, if a minimum distance of 20 feet is maintained to any rear lot line.
(4) Architectural features. Cornices, canopies, eaves, pilasters, sills or other architectural features may project into a rear yard no more than three feet with a minimum of two feet maintained to any adjoining lot line.
(E) Height. Height regulations specified in the various zoning districts shall not apply to chimneys, tanks, cupolas, silos, domes, spires or similar structures, provided that the height of any structure or building, including those mentioned above, shall not constitute a hazard to the safe landing or take-off of aircraft from an established airport.
(Ord. 97-5, passed 8-4-1997)