18.2.5.060 Yard Exceptions

1. If there are dwellings or accessory buildings on both abutting lots (even if separated by an alley or private way) with front or side yards abutting a public street with less than the required setback for the district, the front yard for the lot need not exceed the average yard of the abutting structures.

2. If there is a dwelling or accessory building on one abutting lot with a front yard of less than the required depth for the district, the front yard need not exceed the average yard of the depth of the abutting lot and the required front yard depth.

3. The front yard may be reduced to ten feet on hillside lots where the terrain has an average steepness equal to or exceeding a one foot rise or fall in four feet of horizontal distance within the entire required yard; vertical rise or fall is measured from the natural ground level at the property.

B. Side and Rear Yard Exceptions for Accessory Buildings, Accessory Residential Units, and Duplexes. The side and rear yards for accessory buildings, accessory residential units, and duplexes may be reduced as described below provided the structure meets all of the following requirements:

a. The structure is not attached to any other buildings or dwellings, and is not more than 15 feet in height.

b. If the structure is located on a lot that is not adjacent to an alley, the structure is located more than 50 feet from any street.

c. The side and rear yard exceptions in this section may be applied to a single detached duplex unit but shall not be applied to both duplex units located on one lot, whether the two units are attached or detached.

d. The reduced side or rear yard provision does not apply to the primary structure.

e. Automobile parking located in accessory buildings (e.g., garages and carports) shall meet the dimensional requirements, including but not limited to automobile back-up maneuvering dimensions, in subsection 18.4.3.080.B.

2. Yards Abutting an Alley. The side yard abutting an alley may be reduced to three feet and the rear yard abutting an alley may be reduced to four feet, except that automobile parking located in an accessory building (e.g., garages and carports) shall meet the required back-up maneuvering dimensions in subsection 18.4.3.080.B.

3. Other Side and Rear Yards. The side or rear yard may be reduced to three feet, except when said yard is abutting an alley as provided in subsection 18.2.5.060.B.2, above. (Ord. 3199 § 8, amended, 06/15/2021)