The following minimum lot areas and lot widths must be provided in the districts indicated:

(Prior Code, § 42.600; Ord. No. 2671, § 1(42.600), 5-24-2018)

(a)

Minimum yard requirements.

(1)

The following minimum yards, measured in feet, shall be provided within all districts:

a.

Front yard: 40 feet.

b.

Side yard: Ten feet.

c.

Rear yard: 25 feet.

(2)

The ten-foot side yard shall be provided on each side of any building. On corner lots in all districts, a side yard of 40 feet shall be provided on the side street.

(b)

Exceptions to yard requirements. The following exceptions may be made to the yard requirements:

(1)

Where the length of a block exceeds 500 feet and where lots comprising 40 percent or more of the 500 feet of frontage are developed with buildings, the average of the existing front yards on the same side of the street shall be the established minimum front yard depth for the entire 500 feet of frontage; when the length of a block is less than 500 feet, the average of the existing front yards shall be the established minimum front yard depth for the entire frontage of the block.

(2)

Chimneys, sills, cornices, and ornamental features may project into a required yard a distance not to exceed 24 inches.

(3)

Fire escapes and balconies may project into a required yard a distance not to exceed 3½ feet.

(4)

Filling station pumps may occupy required yards if they are not less than 15 feet from all lot lines.

(5)

Porches and stoops which are not enclosed may project into a required yard a distance not to exceed five feet.

(6)

A detached accessory building, all of which is in a rear yard, may be erected no closer than three feet of a side or rear lot line.

(7)

In all C-1, C-2, and C-3 zoning districts, the minimum yard requirement for front yards shall be 25 feet, except that if any building has been constructed on any given block within any such commercial zoning district with a 40-foot setback for the minimum front yard, then the minimum front yard requirement for any new building on any such block shall be 40 feet.

(Prior Code, § 42.610; Ord. No. 2671, § 1(42.610), 5-24-2018)

(a)

Height requirements. The maximum height limit established for buildings and structures in all districts is 35 feet.

(b)

Exceptions to the height requirements.

(1)

Church spires, belfries, monuments, water towers, chimneys, stacks, and flag poles may be erected to such height as may be authorized by the commission.

(2)

Buildings in all districts may be increased in height, provided that each yard (sides, rear and front) is increased by one foot for each foot of height which exceeds the height requirement for the district.

(3)

Signs which are lawful under chapter 34, pertaining to signs and other advertising shall not be subject to the maximum height limits provided for in this chapter.

(4)

Emergency warning sirens.

(Prior Code, § 42.620; Ord. No. 2671, § 1(42.620), 5-24-2018)

The exterior appearance of all buildings shall be in reasonable conformance with the exterior appearance of other structures in the immediate vicinity.

(1)

All buildings shall be maintained to cause minimal visual impact to the immediate properties.

(2)

The exterior of every building must be properly maintained so as not to diminish the value of a neighboring property.

(Prior Code, § 42.700; Ord. No. 2671, § 1(42.700), 5-24-2018)