A.

Minimum yard requirements. The following minimum yards, measured in feet, shall be provided within the districts indicated below:

Whenever a lot abuts upon a public alley, one-half of the alley width may be considered as a portion of the required yard. For the purpose of said yard regulations, a two-family dwelling or multiple dwelling shall be considered as one building occupying one lot.

B.

Additional requirements. The following additional yard requirements must also be observed:

1.

On lots fronting on two (2) nonintersecting streets, a front yard must be provided on both streets.

2.

On corner lots there must be a front yard on both streets. On corner lots that are lots of record, the buildable width cannot be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except that there shall be a yard along the side street side of such a lot at least five (5) feet.

3.

Where a frontage is divided among districts with different front yard requirements, the deepest front yard required shall apply to the entire frontage.

4.

In the C and M Districts there may be more than one building on a lot provided that the required yards are maintained around the group of buildings.

5.

There may be two (2) or more related multifamily, hotel, motel or institutional buildings on a lot; provided that:

(a)

The required yards be maintained around the group of buildings; and

(b)

Buildings that are parallel or that are within forty-five (45) degrees of being parallel be separated by a horizontal distance that is at least equal to the height of the highest building.

6.

Those parts of existing buildings that violate yard regulations may be repaired and remodeled.

7.

Except in C and M districts, required front yards shall be devoted to landscaped area except for parking of private passenger automobiles in driveways leading to garages or in circle drives as provided in Section VIII (C) (2) below.

8.

Where an official line has been established for the future widening or opening of a street or major thoroughfare upon which a lot abuts, then the depth of a front or side yard shall be measured from such official line to the nearest line of the building.

9.

The minimum width of side yards for schools, libraries, churches, community buildings and other public and semi-public buildings in residential districts shall be twenty-five (25) feet, except where a side yard is adjacent to a commercial or industrial district, in which case the width of that yard shall be as required in the district in which the building is located.

10.

No sign, fence, wall, shrub or other obstruction to vision exceeding three (3) feet in height above the established street grade shall be erected, planted or maintained within the area of a corner lot that is included between the lines of the intersecting streets and a straight line connecting them at points thirty (30) feet distant from the intersection of the street lines.

C.

Exceptions to yard requirements: The following exceptions may be made to the yard requirements:

1.

Sills, belt courses, window air-conditioning units, chimneys, cornices, and ornamental features may project into a required yard a distance not to exceed twenty-four (24) inches.

2.

Filling station pumps and pump islands may occupy required yards; provided, however, that they are not less than fifteen (15) feet from all lot lines.

3.

Signs in accordance with subsection IV (B)(2).

4.

Open fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways and balconies opening upon fire towers, and the ordinary projections of chimneys and flues into a rear yard for a distance of not more than three and one-half (3 1/2) feet, when so placed as to not obstruct light and ventilation, may be permitted by the building inspector.

5.

Open, unenclosed porches (not glassed in) may extend ten (10) feet into a front yard.

6.

Terraces which do not extend above the level of ground (first) floor may project into a required yard, provided these projections are distant at least two (2) feet from the adjacent side lot line.

7.

No side yards are required where dwellings are erected above commercial and industrial structures, except such side yard as may be required for a commercial and industrial building on the side of a lot adjoining a residential district.

8.

Accessory buildings may be located in a rear yard but may not occupy more than thirty (30) per cent of a rear yard.

9.

Any accessory building more than ten (10) feet to a main building shall be considered as part of the main building and shall be provided with the side and rear yards required for the main building.

10.

An accessory building more than ten (10) feet to a main building may be erected within five (5) feet of a side or rear lot line, but must be located at least sixty (60) feet from the front street line.

11.

Where a garage is entered from an alley, it must be kept ten (10) feet from the alley line.

12.

On corner lots the minimum buildable width of twenty-eight (28) feet for main buildings is reduced to twenty-two (22) feet for accessory buildings.

13.

Medical office building: Buildings in which twenty (20) per cent or more of the gross area is occupied by members of the health professions. One parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of the gross area.

14.

Manufacturing or industrial establishment, research or testing laboratory, creamery, bottling plant, warehouse or other similar establishments: Two (2) parking spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift plus space to accommodate all trucks and other vehicles used in connection therewith.

15.

All nonresidential buildings, except those above specified: once space for each three (300) square feet of floor area.

B [D].

Rules for computing parking spaces. In computing the number of required off-street parking spaces, the following rules shall apply:

1.

Floor area shall mean the gross floor area for the specific use, excluding any floor portion thereof used for parking as herein defined.

2.

Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be the nearest whole number.

3.

In case of mixed uses, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

4.

Whenever a building or use constructed or established after effective date of this ordinance is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, parking spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use existing prior to the effective date of this ordinance is reconstructed or is enlarged to the extent of twenty (20) per cent or more in floor area, said building or use shall then and thereafter comply with the parking requirements for the enlarged area.

C [E].

Location of required parking spaces. All parking spaces required herein shall be located as follows:

1.

The parking spaces required for residential buildings or use shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served. The parking spaces required for any other building or use may be located on an area within three hundred (300) feet of said building, and two (2) or more owners of buildings may join together in providing the required parking spaces. Where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, the usage of the lot or tract upon which said parking spaces are provided shall be restricted by an instrument of record describing the premises for which said parking is provided and assuring the retention of such parking so long as required by this ordinance.