Zoneomics Logo
search icon

Bridgeville City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

Property Development Standards Applying to All Districts

§ 234-48 Accessory buildings and structures.

[Amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 20-07]
Standard
Attached Accessory Buildings
Detached Garage
Other Detached Accessory Buildings
Service Station Pumps and Pump Islands
Location
Side and rear yards
Side and rear yard
Rear yard
Within any yard
Setbacks
Front
Same as principal building
Same as principal building
Same as principal building
15 feet
Side, interior
Same as principal building
5 feet
2 feet
15 feet
Side, corner
Same as principal building
Same as principal building
Same as principal building
15 feet
Rear
Same as principal building
5 feet
2 feet
15 feet
Distance from main building
N/A
10 feet
10 feet
Distance from dwelling on adjacent residential lot
N/A
20 feet
20 feet
N/A
Maximum height
Same as principal building
15 feet
12 feet
N/A
Maximum lot coverage
Same as principal building
25% of rear yard
25% of rear yard
N/A
Notes:
1.
N/A means not applicable.
2.
SF means square feet.
3.
See Article XVI, § 234-70, for standards governing structures in flood-prone areas.

§ 234-49 Permitted projections into required yards.

Type of Projection
Front Yard
Interior Side Yard
Corner Side Yard
Rear Yard
Air conditioners and heat pumps, either freestanding or wallmounted
Not permitted
5 feet
5 feet
5 feet
Aluminum siding, brick veneer, and similar applications to existing structures
9 inches
9 inches
9 inches
9 inches
Awning in commercial or industrial zones
5 feet
5 feet
5 feet
5 feet
Balconies, bay windows, entrances, oriels, and vestibules less than 10 feet wide
3 feet
3 feet
3 feet
3 feet
Carports
5 feet
3 feet
3 feet
5 feet
Chimneys
2 feet
2 feet
2 feet
2 feet
Cornices and eaves
2 feet
2 feet
2 feet
2 feet
Decks, platforms, or similar raised structure
Not permitted
Not permitted
Not permitted
6 feet
Fire escapes
5 feet
5 feet
5 feet
5 feet
Outside stairways
Not permitted
Not permitted
Not permitted
6 feet
Ornamental features, such as sills, leaders, belt courses
6 inches
6 inches
6 inches
6 inches
Porches, steps, stoops, terraces, and similar features
Open
9 feet
3 feet
3 feet
9 feet
Roof covering porches, steps, stoops, terraces
4 feet
Not permitted
Not permitted
4 feet
Enclosed, including screened-in porches
Not permitted
Not permitted
Not permitted
Not permitted
Notes:
1.
N/A means not applicable.
2.
SF means square feet.
3.
See Article XVI, § 234-70, for standards governing structures in flood-prone areas.

§ 234-50 Access.

A. 
Street access. Lots on which new structures are built or to which a structure is relocated shall be adjacent to a public street or have access to an approved private street.
B. 
Utility access. Structures shall be placed on lots in a manner that provides safe and convenient access for utility servicing, fire protection, and required off-street parking.

§ 234-51 Fences; walls; hedges and shrubbery.

A. 
Setbacks. Fences, walls, hedges, and shrubbery may be placed anywhere on a residential lot as long as they comply with the height limitations stated in this section and § 234-52.
B. 
Height limitations.
(1) 
Front property line: three feet.
(2) 
Side property line: 6 1/2 feet.
(3) 
Rear property line: 6 1/2 feet.
C. 
Nonresidential uses. The Planning and Zoning Commission may allow or require fences, walls, hedges, or shrubbery that are higher than the limitations stated in this subsection. In making such a determination, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall find that exceeding the height limitations is necessary due to the type of use, security concerns, or the protection of adjacent properties.

§ 234-52 Visibility at intersections within sight triangle.

At street intersections, nothing shall be built, placed, planted, or allowed to grow higher than 2 1/2 feet within the sight triangle measured along the right-of-way line above the curb level of the intersecting streets for a distance of 20 feet from the intersection and formed by connecting the respective twenty-foot distances.

§ 234-53 Height limit exemptions.

The height limitations of this chapter do not apply to appurtenances usually required to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy. Such appurtenances include, but are not limited to, the following.
Belfries.
Chimneys.
Cupolas.
Flagpoles.
Ornamental towers.
Public monuments.
Radio and television antennas for residential use.
Smokestacks.
Spires.
Water towers.

§ 234-54 Manufactured home installation.

A. 
Anchoring.
(1) 
Every manufactured home shall be anchored prior to its occupation or use, or within seven days of its placement, whichever occurs first.
(2) 
Each manufactured home shall be anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement.
(3) 
Anchoring methods. Acceptable methods of anchoring include, but are not limited to, over-the-top and frame ties to ground anchors, such as the following:
(a) 
Over-the-top ties provided at each of the four corners of the manufactured home, with two additional ties per side for manufactured homes less than 50 feet long.
(b) 
Frame ties provided at each corner of the home, with five additional ties per side at intermediate points, with manufactured homes less than 50 feet long requiring four additional ties per side.
(4) 
Wind resistance. In addition to applicable state and local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces, all components of a manufactured home anchoring system shall be capable of withstanding a force of 4,800 pounds.
(5) 
Manufactured homes in floodplains. In addition to other applicable requirements of this chapter, manufactured homes within any floodplain area shall be:
(a) 
Elevated on a permanent foundation so that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated to or above the base flood elevation; and
(b) 
Securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement.
(6) 
No manufactured home shall rest permanently on the wheels used to transport it.
B. 
Perimeter enclosure walls (skirts).
(1) 
Required. Prior to occupancy or use, a perimeter enclosure wall shall be installed in the space between the manufactured home and the ground level.
(2) 
Materials.
(a) 
Perimeter enclosure walls shall consist of masonry material, or a vinyl, metal, or wood product.
(b) 
They shall not be subject to combustion.
(3) 
Utility access. Each perimeter enclosure wall shall have an opening that provides access to water and wastewater connections under the home. The opening shall be at least 18 inches in both dimensions, but not more than three square feet in area.
C. 
Hitch. The hitch or tow bar used to transport a manufactured home shall be removed when the manufactured home is placed on its manufactured home stand.