A. Front-Facing Garage Doors. Garage door widths may not exceed 33% of the lot width or 18 feet, whichever is less; provided that, no individual garage door shall extend more than 9 feet when facing the front yard.
B. Width of Attached Garages.
1. Garages on Interior Lots. No attached garage with garage doors that face a front yard shall be more than 22 feet wide.
2. Garages on Corner Lots.
a. No attached garage with garage doors that are part of the front elevation of the principal building shall be more than 22 feet wide.
b. The width of an attached garage with garage doors that are not part of the front elevation of the principal building shall be no more than 50% of the front building line.
C. Location of Attached Garages. An attached garage shall be permitted below the first floor of the principal building; provided that, the garage doors are not a part of the front building elevation of the principal building.
D. Garages on Corner Lots. Any garage located on a corner lot shall be set back at least 20 feet from the corner lot line.
E. Required Yards and Setbacks.
Yard or Setback | Attached Garage | Detached Garage |
Corner Yard | Same as principal building, but not less than 20 ft. | Same as principal building, but not less than 20 ft. |
Rear Yard Setback – | Same as principal building | 2 ft. |
Adjoining rear yard | ||
Rear Yard Setback – | Same as principal building | Same as principal building |
Adjoining side yard | ||
Rear Yard Setback – | Same as principal building | No setback required, provided no eaves or gutters encroach into the alley |
Adjacent to alley | ||
Side Yard Setback – | Same as principal building | R-5, R-4, R-3 – 2 ft. |
Garage in rear 25% of lot, adjoining side or rear yard | R-2, R-1 – 3 ft. | |
Side Yard Setback – | Same as principal building | Same as principal building |
Garage not in rear 25% of lot | ||
F. Garage Height.
1. Attached Garages. Any attached garage shall be considered part of the principal building and shall be subject to the height limitations established in section 17.30 080 of this title.
2. Detached Garages.
a. The height of the garage shall be measured from the lowest natural grade adjacent to the garage.
b. The combined length of dormers shall not exceed 25% of the length of the roof line on the side of the building on which they are located.
c. No detached garage shall be more than 15 feet high, except as provided in the following paragraph.
d. The height of a garage may be up to 18 feet, provided the additional height over 15 feet is necessary to match the roof pitch of the existing principal building.
(MC-6-2002, Added, 05/21/2002)