(a)

In the low density residential, residential, commercial, multifamily, mobile home, historic, historic residential districts and townhouse district where single family residential use is sought the minimum dimensions of yards shall be as follows:

(1)

Front yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than 30 feet between the front property line at the street and the wall of the building adjacent to the front property line.

(2)

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 20 percent of the lot depth or 25 feet, whichever is greater.

(3)

Side yard. There shall be two side yards, one on each side of the main building.

a.

Each side shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width, except on buildable lots measuring 75 feet or less in width, in which case the side yard on any interior lot line side of the building shall measure a minimum of 15 feet in width.

(4)

Driveways. All private driveways shall be at least five feet from the property line.

(b)

No variance shall be granted to these requirements for any irregular shaped lot located in the townhouse district which does not meet minimum residential lot size, and dimension requirements. Such lots may not be combined to create a regular shaped lot.

(c)

In areas zoned residential, accessory buildings may be constructed provided that use and construction be limited to the following:

(1)

Limitations:

a.

An appurtenant structure shall be not less than five feet from the main building. An addition to the main building on a lot shall be considered to be part of that building and not an appurtenant structure.

b.

Size and height restrictions of accessory buildings shall be in accordance with section 9-215 Residential district (f)(1) and (2) and section 9-215.1 Low Density Residential District (g.)

c.

An appurtenant structure shall not occupy the yard between the further of either the front entrance or the wall of the main dwelling and the front street.

d.

Any addition to an appurtenant structure shall be considered to be part of that building.

e.

No appurtenant structure shall be closer than five feet to the nearest property line on the lot it occupies.

(Ord. No. 108, § 19.32, 9-4-79; Ord. No. 152, 8-18-87; Ord. No. 175, 1-28-94; Ord. No. 188, § VI, 6-18-96; Ord. No. 209, 8-18-98; Ord. No. 318, 3-26-07; Ord. No. 446, 9-17-2013; Ord. No. 497, § 3-19-2019; Ord. No. 505, 11-19-2019; Ord. No. 522, 7-20-2021; Ord. No. 523, 9-21-2021)