726.07 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS.
   (a)   In order to ensure reasonable privacy and separation, the distance between building walls shall comply with the following:
      (1)   A forty-foot separation when one of the adjacent walls contains primary window(s) for a living area or has access to terraces, decks, or patios;
      (2)   A ten-foot separation when neither of the adjacent walls contains primary window(s) for a living area.
   (b)   These distances may be reduced if/when the Planning Commission finds that adequate landscaping and screening ensures privacy between units, and that sufficient space is provided for the proper maintenance of the area, and for landscaping (including ground cover) to survive.
   (c)   For the purposes of this section:
      (1)   Living areas include the following rooms or spaces: bedrooms, dens, living rooms, great rooms, etc. Kitchen and dining areas are not subject to these requirements.
      (2)   Primary windows are those windows on the wall of the living area that has the largest amount of area. When two walls have equal window area, either wall may be considered as having the primary windows.
(Ord. 14-23. Passed 12-11-23.)