16 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICTS
Sections:
All buildings in the following land use categories:
Single-family—Low density,
Single-family—Medium density as designated by Section 16.12.010 shall conform to the following requirements:
A.
The distance from a main building shall be not less than fifteen feet on a lot which is one hundred feet or less in depth, and not less than twenty feet on a lot over one hundred feet in depth.
B.
The distance from a main building to the street side of a lot shall be not less than ten feet, and the distance from a main building to the side line of a lot not fronting on a street shall be not less than seven feet.
C.
The distance from a main building to a rear lot line shall be not less than five feet.
D.
The distance from an accessory building to any side or rear lot line shall be not less than three feet.
E.
The distance between any buildings shall be not less than six feet.
F.
The front lot line setback of new buildings may be reduced to that of two or more existing buildings which have a front lot line setback less than that provided by this title.
G.
The minimum lot area shall be two thousand square feet. The minimum area enclosed by foundations shall be not less than six hundred square feet and buildings shall not occupy more than fifty percent of the lot area.
H.
The appraised value of any new main building shall be at least six thousand dollars.
I.
Main buildings shall have stone, brick or concrete foundations set upon proper footings and, except for concrete slabs, have a clearance of at least eighteen inches between the floor joists and the ground.
J.
The exterior of buildings shall be of painted or varnished wood, stone, brick, concrete, stucco, asbestos, aluminum or composition shingles, or other standard accepted material which meets with the approval of the building inspector.
(Ord. 329 §3 1972; Ord. 243 §7, 1965)