1001.01 Yards and building setbacks from roads and/or streets.

a.

When any required yard abuts a street or roadway with a dedicated right-of-way of 40 feet or more, the setback shall be the front yard setback required in that zoning district. The setback shall be measured from the property/right-of-way line.

b.

When any required yard abuts a street or roadway with a dedicated right-of-way of less than 40 [feet], the setback shall be not less than 25 feet plus the front yard setback required in the zoning district affected. The setback shall be measured from the centerline of the existing street or roadway.

c.

When any required yard abuts a street or roadway without a dedicated right-of-way (including instances where the right-of-way is prescriptive), the setback shall be not less than 25 feet plus the front yard setback required in the zoning district affected. The setback shall be measured from the centerline of the existing street or roadway.

1001.02 Corner lots. The front yard setback shall be observed on all streets and roads; however, the determination of the rear yard shall be made by the owner/applicant.

1001.03 Gasoline, fuel, lubricating oil, etc. The following shall apply:

Gasoline pumps, air and water services, etc., of retail service stations shall be at least 15 feet from the street or road right-of-way. Canopies over pump islands shall not have any supports beyond the center of the pump island nearest to the property lines; and in no case shall such canopies be permitted to extend over or into any street or road right-of-way.

1001.04 Setbacks for accessory buildings. Incidental or accessory buildings (not for occupancy, commercial or industrial use) shall be located to the rear of the principal building (except in A-1 (Agriculture) Districts on properties that are not included in a recorded subdivision); shall be not less than five feet from any side and/or rear property line (except as provided in R-G (Single-Family) and R-T (Residential Townhouse) Districts); and shall meet the provisions of Section 1001.01 above.

1001.05 Fences, hedges and shrubbery. At street and/or road intersections, fences, hedges and shrubbery must be maintained at a height that will permit clear view within the vision triangle formed by the setback lines established by this Section, and points 3.5 feet above the crowns of the intersecting roads.

1001.06 Denied-access highways and railroad rights-of-way. In no case shall any setback along a denied-access highway or railroad right-of-way be less than 15 feet.

1001.07 Setbacks for signs. See Article [13] of this Ordinance.

1001.08 Buffer required. When districts requiring a side and rear setback of 35 feet abut a residential use, there shall be a buffer strip/privacy fence planted/erected and maintained in accordance with Section 1104 of this Ordinance.

Minimum requirements for distances between buildings shall be:

Between residences[:] 16 feet*

Between residences and accessory buildings[:] 16 feet

Between residences and commercial or industrial buildings and in addition to the side yard requirements of residence[:] 35 feet

*Excluding the R-G (Single-Family), R-T (Residential Townhouse) and R-7 (Planned Unit Development) Zoning Districts.

1003.01 Front setbacks to conform to existing pattern. In any residential district where the front setbacks of a majority of the existing residences are less than the minimum distance required for that zoning district, the front setback for new construction may be in line therewith.

1003.02 Stoops, steps, decks, chimneys, bay windows, etc. The Zoning Officer may, in cases of practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, grant the following exceptions to the yard requirements in a residential district:

a.

Uncovered front and rear stoops or steps, including handicap access ramps, may extend up to five feet into the required front and rear yard, respectively.

b.

Chimneys, bay windows, etc., may project no more than 30 inches into the required rear or side yards, provided they are not more than ten feet in width.

c.

Uncovered rear decks may project not more than 15 feet into the minimum required rear yard.

1003.03 Irregularly shaped subdivision lots.

a.

The lot width at the building line (as specified in Section 1001.01 of this Article) shall be at least the minimum required by the specific zoning district.

b.

Minimum road, street or highway frontage shall be not less than 50 percent of that required at the minimum building setback line as specified in Section 1001.01 of this Article.

1003.04 Building line for flag-shaped parcels. Where access to right-of-way is by deed or record plat, and the building line measured at the required setback from the right-of-way does not satisfy the required lot/parcel width, the Department of Inspections may establish a building line at a point where the lot or parcel does satisfy the minimum width requirement. The Director may also determine the front, rear and side yards of such lot or parcel, with consideration given to future development and provisions for access to adjacent property, and to the location of existing structures residences and topography.