The following height, yard, lot, and area requirements must be observed in addition to those shown in section 40-93:

(1)

On lots fronting on two 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 of record at the time of adoption of this chapter, the buildable width shall not be reduced to less than 28 feet by the application of this section, except that in the "B" districts the buildable width shall not be reduced to less than 40 feet. There shall be a yard along the side street side of such a lot of at least five 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 "B" districts, there may be more than one commercial or industrial building on a lot provided that the required yards be provided around the group of buildings.

(5)

Where two or more related multifamily, hotel, motel, or institutional buildings are permitted on a lot, the required yards must be maintained around the group of buildings and buildings that are parallel or that are within 45 degrees of being parallel must 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, but not reconstructed or structurally altered.

(7)

In any district not requiring a front yard, a loading dock shall be set back sufficiently so that a truck backed in for loading or unloading shall not obstruct traffic on any sidewalk or street area.

(Ord. No. 1206, § 9-6-1, 2-24-1981)

The following exemptions may be made to the height, yard, lot, and area requirements:

(1)

On existing lots less than 75 feet wide, the property owner may reduce a side yard to ten percent of the lot width but not less than three feet.

(2)

On lots of record, a property owner may reduce his rear yard to not less than 20 percent of the lot depth.

(3)

Where on the effective date of this section 40 percent or more of a frontage was occupied by two or more lots upon which buildings are situated, then the front yard setback is established in the following manner:

a.

Where the building farthest from the street provides a front yard setback not more than ten feet deeper than the building closest to the street, then the front yard setback for the frontage is and remains an average of then existing front yard.

b.

Where subsection (3)a of this section is not the case and a lot is within 100 feet of a building on each side, then the front yard setback is a line drawn from the closest front corners of these two adjacent buildings.

c.

Where neither subsection (3)a nor (3)b of this section is the case and a lot is within 100 feet of an existing building on one side only, then the front yard setback is the same as that of the existing building.

(4)

Notwithstanding the provisions in subsection (3)c of this section, a front yard setback greater than the minimum as set forth in subsection (3) of this section for residential zones shall be required where 60 percent or more of a frontage is occupied by two or more lots upon which buildings are situated. In that event, the front yard setback is and remains an average of then existing front yards. This section shall not apply to any subdivision, the plat of which sets forth specific front yard setback lines and which has been approved by the city under the city subdivision regulations. In that event, the restrictions of the subdivision plat shall be controlling.

(5)

Sills, belt course, cornices, and ornamental features may project not more than one foot into a required yard.

(6)

Open fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways, balconies opening upon fire towers, and the projections of chimneys and flues into a rear yard for a distance of not more than 3½ feet when so placed as to not obstruct light and ventilation may be permitted.

(7)

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

(8)

No side yards are required for residential occupancy above commercial and industrial buildings.

(9)

Any accessory building erected within ten feet of a main building shall be considered part of the main building and shall be provided with the same yards required of the main building.

(10)

Any accessory building more than ten feet from the main building shall be considered a separate building and may be erected no closer than five feet of a yard line, but must be located at least 60 feet back from the front yard line.

(11)

Where an unattached garage is entered from an alley, it must be kept ten feet from the alley line.

(12)

Wherever a B district adjoins an R district, the final development plan shall provide for a suitable fence, wall, or evergreen shrub border at least five feet high.

(13)

In the R districts, buildings constructed before the effective date of Ordinance No. 957 which have side yards of not less than five feet, front yard of not less than 25 feet, and rear yard of not less than 30 feet, may be reconstructed, added to, or altered provided they do not reduce the yard measurements listed in this section.

(Ord. No. 1206, § 9-6-2, 2-24-1981)

Notes 1 through 6 applicable to table:

1 Grain elevators, silos, barns, and other farm buildings are exempt from these requirements.

2 For all buildings over 35 feet high, add one foot to all required yards for each foot the building height exceeds 35 feet.

3 Required residential yard spaces have to be provided for residential uses.

4 Required residential yard spaces required for the abutting district are to be provided for those yards abutting residentially zoned property.

5 All lots served by an individual subsurface sewerage treatment facility shall have a minimum width of 200 feet and minimum area of one acre per residential unit. All lots served by individual water supply wells shall have a minimum area of one acre.

6 Church steeples exempt.

7 Minimum setback 80 feet from center line of U.S. 6 and Oakwood Avenue.

8 Conversion of existing older and large single-family dwellings shall be subject to providing a minimum of 5,000 square feet of lot area per unit.

(Ord. No. 1206, § 9-6-3, 2-24-1981)

(a)

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, a front yard setback greater than the minimum as set forth in section 40-92 for residential zones shall be required where 60 percent or more of a frontage is occupied by two or more lots upon which buildings are situated. In that event, the front yard setback is and remains an average of then existing front yard.

(b)

This section shall not apply to any subdivision, the plat of which sets forth specific front yard setback lines and which has been approved by the city under the city subdivision regulations. In that event, the restrictions of the subdivision plat shall be controlling.

(Ord. No. 1206, § 9-6-4, 2-24-1981)