(a) Every main building erected shall have a rear yard extending the full width of the lot. The least dimension of this rear yard shall be at least twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, and at least one-half of the height of the building. Forty percent (40%) of the area of the rear yard may be occupied by one accessory building not more than fifteen feet in height, but on a corner lot the rear line of which is identical with the side line of an interior lot, no such accessory building shall be erected within twenty feet of any street line or within ten feet of the rear lot line.
(b) The rear yards provided for herein shall be open for their full required dimensions from the ground, or other level permitted by this section, to the sky, unobstructed except for the ordinary projection of window sills, belt courses, cornices, and other ornamental fixtures, or eaves, not more than two feet wide. (1973 Code Section 151.19.)
(c) A fifteen foot rear landscaped buffer strip is required when any use adjoins residential property, extending the full width of the rear lot. Any masonry wall and/or tree line shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Trees shall be planted to achieve a “tip-to-tip” appearance. The type of planting shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. All planting shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition and replaced as necessary.
(Ord. 81-39. Passed 3-24-82.)
(Ord. 81-39. Passed 3-24-82.)