For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A dedicated public or private thoroughfare (platted or recorded easement) located through the interior of a block generally to provide secondary access and limited travel from local roads for the purpose of accessing utility, parking and service needs to adjacent lots.
ALLOWED USE. A use which is accepted in a certain zoning district with or without any additional permits required includes both permitted and conditional uses.
ANIMAL FEEDLOT.
(1) A lot or building or combination of lots and buildings intended for the confined feeding, breeding, raising or holding of animals and specifically designed as a confinement area in which manure may accumulate; or, where the concentration of animals is such that a vegetative cover cannot be maintained within the enclosure.
(2) Open lots used for the feeding and rearing of poultry (poultry ranges) shall be considered to be ANIMAL FEEDLOTS.
ANIMAL UNIT. A unit of measure used to compare differences in the production of animal manure that employs as a standard the amount of manure produced on a regular basis by a slaughter steer or heifer for an animal feedlot or manure storage area calculated by multiplying the number of animals of each type below by the respective multiplication factor and summing the resulting values for the total number of animal units.
Dairy 1 mature cow (milked or dry) | |
> 1,000 lbs. | 1.4 animal units |
< 1,000 lbs. | 1.0 animal units |
1 calf | 0.2 animal units |
1 swine | |
> 300 lbs. | 0.4 animal units |
Between 55 lbs. - 300 lbs. | 0.3 animal units |
< 55 lbs. | 0.05 animal units |
1 horse | 1.0 animal units |
1 lamb/sheep | 0.1 animal units |
1 chicken (dry manure system) | |
> 5 lbs. | 0.005 animal units |
< 5 lbs. | 0.003 animal units |
1 Turkey | |
> 5 lbs. | 0.018 animal units |
< 5 lbs. | 0.005 animal units |
1 duck | 0.01 animal units |
NOTES TO TABLE: * Or as amended by the (MPCA) Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. ** For animals not listed above, the number of animal units is the average weight of the animal in pounds divided by 1,000 pounds. | |
BASEMENT. Any area of a structure, including crawl spaces, having its floor or base subgrade (below ground level) on all four sides, regardless of the depth of excavation below ground level (as defined in Ch. 160 of this code of ordinances).
BASEMENT STORY. A story which is not a crawl space that is that portion of any structure located at least partly below the average adjoining lot grade, including walkouts or basements.
BLUFF. A topographic feature such as a hill, cliff or embankment having the following characteristics:
(1) The slope rises at least 25 feet above the adjacent plain; and
(2) The grade of the slope from the toe of the bluff to a point 25 feet or more above the adjacent plain averages 30% or greater (an area with an average slope of less than 18% over a distance of 50 feet or more shall not be considered part of the BLUFF).
BLUFF IMPACT ZONE. A bluff and land located within 20 feet from the top of a bluff.
BUILDING HEIGHT. The vertical distance from the average curb level in front of the lot, or the finished grade at the building line, whichever is higher, to the highest point of the coping of flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof, to the average height of the gable of a gambrel or to the hip or pitched roof.
BUILDING LINE. Lines creating a building envelope defining the area where a structure may be built. These are determined by drawing parallel lines to a lot line or the ordinary high water level at the required setback beyond which a structure may not extend.
BUILDING SETBACKS. See YARD REQUIREMENTS.
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL. A building in which the principal use of the site occurs.
BUILDING, ZERO LOT LINE. A building attached by party walls with other buildings in such a manner that the common (party walls) is located on the common lot line(s) including, but not limited to, such common references as twin homes.
CALIPER. The diameter of the trunk of a tree as measured six inches above ground level, up to and including four-inch caliper size and 12 inches above ground for larger sizes.
CITY. Includes Wabasha City Council, city staff and city departments and boards.
CONDITIONAL USE. A use of land, water or building, type of development or development activity which is not generally permitted in a specific zoning district, but may be allowed with restrictions and conditions after the issuance of a special permit upon a finding that with these conditions the use is appropriate to and compatible with the purpose of the district and conforms with the Comprehensive Plan.
CONDOMINIUM. As defined by M.S. § 515B.1-103, subd. 11, as it may be amended from time to time, which is a common interest community in which:
(1) Portions of the real estate are designated as units;
(2) The remainder of the real estate is designated for common ownership solely by the owners of the units; and
(3) Undivided interests in the common elements are vested in the unit owners or as amended.
CONSTRUCTED RAIN GARDEN. A method of storm water management, a shallow water retention pond where the soil is amended to a minimum depth of 18 inches with one part organic matter to two parts soil, planted with grasses and/or shrubs and/or trees, that stores water and performs bio- filtration.
CORNER LOT. A lot abutting two or more streets at their intersection.
CRAWL SPACE. Space below or above grade below the first floor of a structure which is unusable as living space, but may provide access to structural systems or foundation.
DECK. A horizontal, unenclosed platform with or without attached railings, seats, trellises or other features, attached or functionally related to a principal use or site and at any point extending more than three feet above ground.
DENSITY, RESIDENTIAL. The number of dwelling units per acre; for the purpose of meeting minimum performance standards this shall be calculated as the net density and shall not include temporary structures or transient dwelling units.
DENSITY, RESIDENTIAL GROSS AND NET. DENSITY means the method of describing the intensity of development patterns typically measured in dwelling units per acre. GROSS DENSITY includes the entire property, whereas NET DENSITY refers to the land available for development (e.g., less roads and critical areas).
DUPLEX. See DWELLING UNIT, MULTI-FAMILY.
DWELLING. Any building or portion thereof used and occupied for human habitation or intended to be so used.
DWELLING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation by one family (with a connection to public or private sewer). DWELLING UNITS, either by individual rooms or an entire dwelling, are rented or leased on a monthly or longer basis. Properties defined as short term rental dwelling units under §162.061 are not considered DWELLING UNITS under this section.
ERA (EMERGENCY RESPONSE AREA). The part of the wellhead protection area that is defined by a one-year time of travel within the aquifer that is used by the public water supply well. It is used to set priorities for managing potential contamination sources within the drinking water supply management area.
EXCAVATION. A development process and not an ultimate land use including any artificial movement of the earth, including grading, digging, filling, removal or addition of earth material made by tunneling or breaking or undermining the surface of the earth.
EXTRACTIVE USE. The use of land for surface or subsurface removal only of sand, gravel, rock, industrial minerals, other non-metallic minerals and peat not regulated under M.S. §§ 93.44 to 93.51, as they may be amended from time to time, through an excavation process.
FAMILY. An individual, couple or group of persons living together as a single housekeeping entity in a single dwelling unit.
FARM SITE. Land and farm buildings for storing and protecting farm machinery and equipment from the elements; and farm dwellings occupied by farm owners, operators, tenants or seasonal or year- round hired farm workers. Excluded in this definition are industrial operations such as grain elevators or commercial transfer stations and storage facilities.
FEEDLOT. See ANIMAL FEEDLOT.
FENCE HEIGHT. The height of a fence, hedge or wall measured from the ground level at the lowest grade level within three feet of either side thereof.
FENCE, OPEN. A fence, including entrance and exit gates, designed and constructed so that the surface area of any segment of the fence contains at least 70% open spaces and 30% or less solid materials.
FENCE, ORNAMENTAL. An open fence other than a chain link fence that is erected for decorative purposes only and is not intended to be used, either by itself or together with wire or other material, as an enclosure, barrier or means of protection or confinement.
FENCE, SOLID. A fence that is not an open fence.
FILL, FILLING or FILLING OPERATION. The depositing of fill, dredge, sand, gravel, dirt and all other similar material.
FLOOR AREA. Area in square feet of all floors in all buildings including elevators and stairways. Measured from outside of exterior wall to outside of exterior wall and multiplied by the number of floors. (Includes basement stories.)
FLOOR AREA RATIO. The square footage of floor area on all floors for each square foot of lot area.
FOREST LAND CONVERSION. The clear cutting of forested lands to prepare for a new land use other than reestablishment of a subsequent forest stand.
FRONTAGE. The smallest dimension of a lot, parcel or plot of land abutting a public street that is accessible by a vehicle measured along the street line.
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT LAKES. As defined by Minn. Rules part 6120.3000, “Shoreland Management Classification System”, are generally large, deep lakes or lakes of varying sizes and depths with high levels and mixes of existing development. These lakes often are extensively used for recreation and, except for the very large lakes, are heavily developed around the shore. Second and third tiers of development are fairly common. The larger examples in this class can accommodate additional development and use.
GRADE or GRADING. The process of moving 1,000 cubic yards or less of earth to level or smooth a site to a desired gradient in the preparation for construction or development of the land.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Any substance that because of its quantity, concentration or physical/ chemical characteristic poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly used, handled, treated, processed, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise managed.
HEAVY VEHICLE. A vehicle with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds, but excluding school buses.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE. A constructed hard surface that either prevents or retards the entry of water into the soil and causes water to run off the surface in greater quantities and at an increased rate of flow than prior to development. Examples include rooftops, sidewalks, patios, storage areas and concrete, asphalt or gravel driveways.
INDUSTRIAL USE. The use of land or buildings for the production, manufacture, warehousing, storage or transfer of goods, products, commodities or other wholesale items.
INTENSIFICATION OF USE. The changes to a use which is greater than when it was initially approved or allowed including such circumstances as the increase in traffic produced by the use (including both to or from the location of the use), an increase in the number of customers visiting the location, an increase in the amount of outside storage or other outdoor usage at the location and/or construction of additional structures, parking spaces or other facilities to allow the increases.
INTENSIVE VEGETATION CLEARING. The complete removal of trees or shrubs in a contiguous patch, strip, row or block.
INTERIM USE. A temporary use of property until a particular date, until the occurrence of a particular event, or until the use is no longer allowed by zoning regulations.
JUNKYARD. Any area, lot, land, parcel, building or structure or part thereof used for the storage, collection, processing, purchase, sale or abandonment of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal or other scrap or discarded goods, materials, machinery or two or more unregistered, inoperable motor vehicles or other type of junk and ancillary business offices. A JUNKYARD does not include such uses conducted entirely in an enclosed building.
LANDFILL. See also WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY.
LANDSCAPING. Planting of vegetation material including items such as trees, grass, ground cover or shrubs, and including the use of items for soil or plant support, stabilization and containment such as rock, timbers, paving and trellis.
LIGHT TRESPASS. Exterior lighting from another property which is 0.5 horizontal foot candles or more at a distance of 25 feet beyond the property boundary.
LOADING AREA. A completely off-street space or berth on the same lot for the loading or unloading of carriers, having adequate ingress and egress to a public street or alley.
LOT. A parcel of land on a public street having a width and depth sufficient to provide the space necessary for one main building and its accessory building together with the open space required by this chapter.
LOT, DEPTH OF. The main horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines.
LOT LINES. The lines bounding lots, as defined herein.
LOT SIZE. A measurement which is the area of the land surface of a designated lot.
LOT TYPES.
LOT WIDTH. The shortest distance between lot lines measured at the midpoint of the building line.
MAINTENANCE. The definition for “maintenance” from the Uniform Building Code (or as amended) shall apply.
MINERAL RESOURCES. Rock, gravel, sand and metallic and non-metallic substances of commercial value.
MINOR STRUCTURES. Any small (under 200 square feet), movable accessory construction such as birdhouses, tool houses, play equipment, arbors and walls and fences under four feet in height.
MOBILE HOME. Any vehicle designed, used or so constructed as to permit its being used as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways and constructed in a manner as will permit occupancy thereof as a residence or sleeping place for one or more persons.
MOVABLE CONSTRUCTION. Any structure which is not permanently affixed to the ground by means of footings, foundation or slab.
OCCUPANT CAR RATIO. The minimum number of off-street parking stalls without parking time limits to be provided for the occupant of each living unit in a multi-family structure.
OPAQUE. At least 80% of the view from the opposite side is blocked, when observed from a point perpendicular to the opaque material, fence or wall.
OPEN SPACE RATIO. The square footage of site “open space” provided for each foot of building floor area.
ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL. The boundary of public waters and wetlands, and shall be an elevation delineating the highest water level which has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence upon the landscape, commonly that point where the natural vegetation changes from predominantly aquatic to predominantly terrestrial. For watercourses, the ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL is the elevation of the top of the bank of the channel. For reservoirs and flowages, the ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL is the operating elevation of the normal summer pool. For Wabasha, the OHWL elevation is based on the location (river mile) and has been determined as shown in § 162.072 of this chapter for the main river channel.
OVERLAY ZONE. A set of zoning requirements that are described in the zoning ordinance text, are mapped and subsequently imposed in addition to those of the underlying district. Development within the OVERLAY ZONE must conform to the requirements of both zones or whichever is stricter.
PASTURES. Areas where grass or other growing plants are used for grazing and where the concentration of animals is such that a vegetation cover is maintained during the growing season, except in the immediate vicinity of temporary supplemental feeding or watering devices.
PATIO. An uncovered paved area or platform 17 inches or less above the ground (measured from the top of the decking surface) used as an outdoor living space within the yard of a principal use.
PERMANENT STRUCTURE. Any structure which is permanently affixed to the ground by means of footings, foundation, slab and/or utilities whether constructed or erected on site or prefabricated off site and relocated to the site wholly or in pieces and then assembled.
PLACES OF WORSHIP. A tax exempt institution that people regularly attend to participate in or hold religious services meetings and other activities related to religious ceremonies. See also INSTITUTIONAL USES.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD). A method of land use or development which utilizes a unified site design characterized by mixed land uses, infill and/or clustering of development with the purpose of allowing flexibility in order to further broad public interests by encouraging variety, preservation of local identity, conservation of and sensitivity to resources, efficient use of land and infrastructure, cohesive high amenity neighborhoods or districts and goals identified in the adopted Comprehensive Plan. A SHORELAND PUD is one type of PUD with additional or alternate standards.
POLE BUILDING. A type of building constructed with a design using poles placed in holes in the ground, which are then filled with cement. These poles are generally spaced eight-plus feet apart to form square or rectangle buildings. Pole barns can have enclosed sides or open sides, as in a lean-to design.
PORCH. An open or enclosed gallery or room covered with a separate roof and attached to the outside of a structure or incorporated into the roofline of a structure generally used as an outdoor living space or entry to a building.
PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS. Shipping containers, track bodies without wheels or carriages, trailers or similar items not permanently attached to the ground with footings or foundation.
PRESERVATION. The act or process of applying measures to maintain and sustain the existing form, integrity and material of a building, structure or district and the existing form of a site.
PRIMARY FACADE. One or more principal faces or elevations of a structure with features that define the character of the structure’s architecture.
PRIMARY WATER SUPPLY WELL. A well that is regularly pumped by a public water supply system to provide drinking water.
PRINCIPAL. Primary or predominant, as applied to a use or structure, as distinguished from secondary or accessory.
PRIVATE OPEN SPACE. An outdoor area adjoining each dwelling unit, designed to provide privacy and having one or more points of ingress to the residence.
PUBLIC WATERS. Any waters as defined in M.S. § 103G.005, subd. 15, as it may be amended from time to time.
RECREATION SPACE. Total area in square feet which is countable as open space, but is not paved in streets, walks or driveways and is suitable for active recreational pursuits. The smallest countable recreation area is 1,000 square feet. Part of a recreational area having a dimension of less than 20 feet shall not be included as countable RECREATION SPACE.
RECREATION SPACE RATIO. The square footage of space for active recreation provided for each square foot of building floor area.
RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. A residential use project developed under the planned unit development process. A shoreland residential PUD is one type of RESIDENTIAL PUD with additional or alternate standards.
RESIDENTIAL USE. A location comprised of one or more dwelling units that are occupied by the owner or by a renter or lessee.
REZONING. An amendment to the zoning map, changing the designation of a parcel or parcels from one zoning district to different zoning district.
RIPARIAN LOTS. All lots within 200 feet of the ordinary high water level within any shoreland district.
RIPRAP. Coarse stones and natural rock averaging more than six inches and less than 30 inches in diameter which is free from debris (including concrete) that may cause pollution or siltation that is placed randomly and loosely along the shoreline to stabilize banks or slopes.
SCENIC VIEW. A view available to the public (visible from public right-of-way or public property) and/or visible from five or more private properties which provides a view of natural, cultural or historic area of importance within the community including the river, the slough, backwaters, bluffs, coulees and historically developed, open space or rural areas of the city.
SEMI-PUBLIC USE. The use of land by a private, non-profit organization to provide a public service that is ordinarily open to some persons outside the regular constituency of the organization.
SENSITIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. The preservation and management of areas unsuitable for development in their natural state due to constraints such as shallow soils over ground water or bedrock, highly erosive or expansive soils, steep slopes, susceptibility to flooding or occurrence of flora or fauna in need of special protection.
SETBACK. The minimum horizontal distance between a structure, sewage treatment system, or other facility measured from the nearest point of the structure or any projection thereto and an ordinary high water level, top of a bluff, road, highway, property line or other facility. See also YARD.
SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM. A septic tank and soil absorption system or other individual or cluster type sewage treatment system as described and regulated in Minn. Rules Ch. 7080.
SEWER SYSTEM. Pipelines or conduits, pumping stations and force main, and all other construction, devices, appliances or appurtenances used for conducting sewage or industrial waste or other wastes to a point of ultimate disposal.
SHORE IMPACT ZONE. Land located between the ordinary high water level of a public water and a line parallel to it at a setback of 50% of the structure setback.
SHORELAND. Land located within the following distances from public waters: 1,000 feet from the ordinary high water level of a lake, pond or flowage and 300 feet from a river or stream, or the landward extent of a floodplain designated by section on a river or stream, whichever is greater, as indicated on the city zoning map. The city has several shoreland districts within this boundary which are detailed herein. Pool 4 of the Mississippi River includes the area commonly known as “the slough”.
SIGN. Any words, letters, figures, numerals, phrases, sentences, emblems, devices, designs, trade names or trademarks by which anything is made known and which are used to advertise or promote an individual, firm, association corporation, profession, business, commodity or product and which is visible from any public street or highway.
SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC SITE. Any archaeological site, standing structure or other property that meets the criteria for eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places or is listed in the State Register of Historic Sites, or is determined to be an unplatted cemetery that falls under the provisions of M.S. § 307.08, as it may be amended from time to time. A HISTORIC SITE meets these criteria if it is presently listed on either register or if it is determined to meet the qualifications for listing after review by the state’s archaeologist or the director of the state’s Historical Society. All unplatted cemeteries are automatically considered to be SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC SITES.
SIGN VISIBILITY TRIANGLE. A triangular shaped area of land abutting public or private streets that are required to be kept free of obstructions that could impede the vision of a pedestrian or the driver of a motor vehicle exiting or entering onto a public or private road.
SOLAR STRUCTURE. A structure designed to utilize solar energy as an alternate for, or supplement to, a conventional energy system. A SOLAR STRUCTURE may be erected on commercial, industrial or private lots or dwellings.
START OF CONSTRUCTION. The first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site such as the pouring of slabs, footings or foundation, the installation of piles, columns or piers, or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Land preparations such as clearing, grading and filling and the installation of streets and/or walkways, and the excavation for a basement or footings and the construction of accessory structures does not qualify as the START OF CONSTRUCTION.
STEEP SLOPE. Land where agricultural activity or development is either not recommended or described as poorly suited due to slope steepness and the site’s soil characteristics, as mapped and described in available county soil surveys or other technical reports, unless appropriate design and construction techniques and farming practices are used in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Where specific information is not available, STEEP SLOPES are lands having average slopes over 12%, as measured over distances of 50 feet or more, that are not bluffs.
STOOP. An uncovered series of steps and landings along with railings and/or walls with no step or landing being more than 25 square feet in size.
STORY. The portion of a building included between the surface of a floor and the surface of the floor next above it or, if there be no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it.
STREET. All property dedicated or intended for public or private street purposes or subject to public easement.
STREET LINE. A dividing line between a lot, tract or parcel of land and a contiguous street.
STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. Any change in the supporting members of a building or any substantial change in the roof or in the exterior walls.
STRUCTURE. Any thing constructed or erected on the ground or attached to the ground or on-site utilities, including, but not limited to, buildings, factories, sheds, detached garages, cabins and manufactured homes.
STRUCTURE, TEMPORARY. Any enclosure larger than 120 square that does not meet the definition of “manufactured home” (as defined in state statutes) which is not permanently attached to the ground with a foundation, including, but not limited to, stretched fabric on frame structures, trailers or temporary construction offices or other constructions used for temporary or permanent storage.
TOE OF THE BLUFF.
(1) The point on a bluff where there is, as visually observed, a clearly identifiable break in the slope, from gentler to steeper slope above.
(2) If no break in the slope is apparent, the TOE OF THE BLUFF shall be determined to be the lower end of a 50-foot segment, measured on the ground, with an average slope exceeding 18%.
TOP OF THE BLUFF.
(1) The point on a bluff where there is, as visually observed, a clearly identifiable break in the slope, from steeper to gentler slope above.
(2) If no break in the slope is apparent, the TOP OF THE BLUFF shall be determined to be the upper end of a 50 foot segment, measured on the ground, with an average slope exceeding 18%.
TRAVEL TRAILER. A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as temporary dwelling for travel and recreational purposes, having a body width not exceeding eight feet.
TRIBUTARY RIVER SEGMENTS. As defined by Minn. Rules part 6120.3000, “Shoreland Management Classification System”, consist of watercourses mapped in the Protected Waters Inventory that have not been assigned one of the river classes. These SEGMENTS have a wide variety of existing land and recreational use characteristics. The SEGMENTS have considerable potential for additional development and recreational use, particularly those located near roads and cities.
USABLE FLOOR AREA.
(1) The interior area of a structure used for or intended to be used for the principal use such as living space for residences or for commercial use the sale of merchandises or services, use of space for patrons, clients or customers and all that area devoted to employee workspace. The floor area which is used or intended to be used principally for the storage of merchandise, hallways, elevator or stair bulkheads or for utilities or sanitary facilities shall be excluded from this computation of USABLE FLOOR AREA.
(2) Measurement of USABLE FLOOR AREA shall be the horizontal areas of all the floors of a building, measured from interior wall to wall.
USE. Activity to which land or building is devoted and for which either land or building is, or may be occupied or maintained.
VARIANCE. The same as defined or described in M.S. Ch. 462, as it may be amended from time to time.
VISION CLEARANCE. An unoccupied triangular space at the corner of a corner lot which is bounded by the street lines and a setback line connecting the points determined by measurements for the corner of each street line.
WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. The land, structures, monitoring devices and other improvements on the land used for the processing of garbage, mixed municipal solid waste, recyclable materials, construction debris and/or yard waste, as defined in M.S. § 115A.03, as it may be amended from time to time, or as amended.
WATER FEATURE. An artificial ornamental water storage structure used in a landscape such as fountains, fish ponds or other similar landscape features.
WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN. The city’s wellhead protection plan adopted by City Council on 9-7-2010, including any amendments to that plan or any subsequent wellhead protection plan adopted by the City Council with a purpose of ensuring a safe and adequate drinking water supply.
WETLAND.
(1) Any lands as defined in M.S. § 103G.005, subd. 19, as it may be amended from time to time. These lands are transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water.
(2) WETLANDS must have the following three attributes:
(a) Have a predominance of hydric soils;
(b) Are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions; and
(c) Under normal circumstances support a prevalence of the vegetation.
YARD or YARDS. An open space on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided herein.
YARD, CORNER LOT. A front yard of the required depth shall be provided in accordance with the prevailing yard pattern of the block as determined by city staff. The secondary front yard cannot build closer than existing structures within the block or 15 feet, whichever is less.
YARD, FRONT. A yard extending the full width of the lot between the front lot line and the nearest part of the main building which abuts a public or private street.
YARD, REAR. A yard extending the full width of the lot, being the minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot line and the nearest part of the main building.
YARD, SIDE. A yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard, being the minimum horizontal distance between a building and side lot line. In corner yard lots, yards remaining after two front yards shall be considered side yards.
ZONING ACTION. Actions regulated under this chapter, such as conditional and interim use permits, variances and zoning permits.
(Prior Code, § 305.09) (Ord. passed 12-18-2007; Ord. passed 7-2-2018; Ord. 05-2022, passed 12-6-2022; Ord. passed 4-2-2024)