Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-20.3
Yards.
[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9160.3; Ord. #1733, § 1; Ord. #1758, § 1; Ord. #2222, § 1]
a.
Permitted Projections into Required Yards.
1.
Fire escapes may protrude into any rear yard not more than four feet and into any side yard not more than three feet.
2.
Fireplaces, water heater closets, cornices, canopies, eaves, belt courses, sills and other similar architectural features may protrude into a front or rear yard not more than four feet and into a side yard not more than six inches for each one foot of required side yard width.
3.
Open, unenclosed stairways or balconies not covered by a roof or canopy may protrude into a required front or rear yard not more than four feet.
4.
Uncovered porches, platforms, or landing places which do not extend above the level of the first floor of the main building may protrude into any front yard or rear yard not more than six feet. Any open-work railing not more than 30 inches in height may be installed or constructed on any such porch, platform, or landing place.
b.
Use of Required Yards. Required yard or other open spaces around an existing building, or any building erected on or after May 4, 1978, shall not be considered as providing a yard or other open space for any other building on an adjoining lot or building site.
c.
Through Lots. Through lots or parcels of land 180 feet or more in depth in any residential zone may be improved as two separate lots or parcels of land with the dividing line midway between the street frontages provided each resulting half shall not be less than the required area and subject to the controls applying to the street upon which each such half faces. Through lots or parcels of land having a depth of less than 180 feet in any residential zone may be improved as two separate lots or parcels of land subject to approval by the Commission of a plot plan showing that each parcel shall not be less than the required area and to the controls applying to the street upon which each such parcel faces.
d.
Property Development Standards for Schools, Churches, Institutions, Small and Large Family Group Homes and Other Residential Care Facilities in Residential Zones.
1.
Setbacks. In all residential zones no building shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, or used for a school, church, institution, large family group home, or other similar use permitted under the use regulations of this Chapter, unless such buildings are removed at least 15 feet from every boundary line of a property included in any residential zone and provided that no front yard as required in the zones nor any side yard as required in this subsection d1 shall be used for play or parking purposes.
2.
Overconcentration. In all residential zones no building shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, or used for a school, church, institution, small or large group home or other residential care facility within 300 feet of any existing or proposed similar facility.
e.
Storage and Parking in Yards.
1.
No portion of any residential yard area visible from a public right-of-way shall be used for the storage of motor vehicles, tents, trailers, airplanes, boats, or parts thereof, garbage or rubbish receptacles or the temporary hanging of clothing or rugs.
2.
No portion of any residential yard area shall be used for the storage of rubbish, garbage, junk, dismantled or inoperative vehicles, furniture equipment, appliances, or the storage of building materials (except building materials for use on the premises stored thereon during the time a valid permit is in effect for construction on the premises).
3.
"Storage" as used in this subsection shall mean the presence for a period of 48 consecutive hours or more of such restricted items.
4.
No portion of any unpaved front yard or street side yard shall be used for the parking of motor vehicles, airplanes, boats or trailers.
5.
Except for violation of paragraph 4 above, all other violations of this subsection shall constitute an infraction.
f.
Paving of Yards. Not more than 25% of any required front or street side yard shall be paved; provided, however, this requirement shall not be construed to reduce the paved area required for parking ingress and egress.