Janesville City Zoning Code

Sec. 42-355

Permitted obstructions in required setback areas.

(a)

Except as otherwise regulated herein for a specific permitted or conditional use, the following accessory buildings, structures and uses are permitted and may be allowed obstructions in required setback areas where indicated by an X:

	Front Setback and Corner Side Setback	Interior Side Setback	Rear Setback
1. Awnings or canopies attached	X	X	X
2. Arbors or trellises	X	X	X
3. Attached air conditioning equipment	X	X	X
4. Detached air conditioning equipment		X	X
5. Balconies. No balcony may be extended beyond the setback line more than eight feet or 50 percent of the distance between the property line and the setback line, whichever is the smaller	X	X	X
6. Bay windows. Projecting not more than three feet into a setback	X		X
7. Chimneys, attached projecting not more than 24 inches into a setback	X	X	X
8. Eaves and gutters on principal buildings or attached accessory buildings projecting not more than four feet into a front setback and rear setback and not more than 24 inches into a side setback	X	X	X
9. Eaves and gutters on detached accessory buildings located in a rear setback projecting not more than 18 inches from the building wall adjoining a lot line			X
10. Fallout shelters, attached or detached, when conforming also with other codes and ordinances of the City			X
11. Fences, subject to compliance with Section 42-356 Fences.	X	X	X
12. Hedges are permitted within all setbacks, except that hedges may be no greater than 30 inches in height when located within the front or corner side setbacks and 6 feet where located within rear and interior side setbacks.	X	X	X
13. Fire escapes, open or enclosed may project three feet into a side setback or five feet into a rear setback		X	X
14. Flagpoles and garden ornaments	X	X	X
15. Garages or carports, detached		X	X
16. Growing of farm and garden crops in the open, when conforming also with other codes and ordinances of the City. Plantings which have a screening effect may not be taller than 30 inches in height when located within the front and corner side setbacks.	X	X	X
17. Compost bin or compost pile, when also conforming with other codes and ordinances of the City			x
18. Home occupations	Not permitted in any setback
19. Laundry drying lines or rods		X	X
20. Ornamental light standards	X	X	X
21. Playground equipment			X
22. Playhouses, summerhouses and boathouses			X
23. Sills, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features of the principal building, projecting not more than 18 inches into a setback	X	X	X
24. Sheds and storage buildings for garden equipment and household items			X
25. Steps, open	X	X	X
26. Swimming pools, private, when conforming also with other codes or ordinances of the City		X	X
27. Patios and outdoor fireplaces		X	X
28. Tennis courts, private			X
29. Trees, shrubs and flowers	X	X	X
30. Other accessory buildings, structures, or uses customarily incidental to the primary use upon approval by the Building Division Director			X

(Code 1976, § 18.32.030; Ord. No. 2018-739, § I, 1-14-2019; Ord. No. 2019-749, § I(18.32.030), 5-28-2019; Ord. No. 2019-748, § I(18.32.030), 6-24-2019)

Janesville City Zoning Code

Sec. 42-355

Permitted obstructions in required setback areas.

(a)

	Front Setback and Corner Side Setback	Interior Side Setback	Rear Setback
1. Awnings or canopies attached	X	X	X
2. Arbors or trellises	X	X	X
3. Attached air conditioning equipment	X	X	X
4. Detached air conditioning equipment		X	X
5. Balconies. No balcony may be extended beyond the setback line more than eight feet or 50 percent of the distance between the property line and the setback line, whichever is the smaller	X	X	X
6. Bay windows. Projecting not more than three feet into a setback	X		X
7. Chimneys, attached projecting not more than 24 inches into a setback	X	X	X
8. Eaves and gutters on principal buildings or attached accessory buildings projecting not more than four feet into a front setback and rear setback and not more than 24 inches into a side setback	X	X	X
9. Eaves and gutters on detached accessory buildings located in a rear setback projecting not more than 18 inches from the building wall adjoining a lot line			X
10. Fallout shelters, attached or detached, when conforming also with other codes and ordinances of the City			X
11. Fences, subject to compliance with Section 42-356 Fences.	X	X	X
12. Hedges are permitted within all setbacks, except that hedges may be no greater than 30 inches in height when located within the front or corner side setbacks and 6 feet where located within rear and interior side setbacks.	X	X	X
13. Fire escapes, open or enclosed may project three feet into a side setback or five feet into a rear setback		X	X
14. Flagpoles and garden ornaments	X	X	X
15. Garages or carports, detached		X	X
16. Growing of farm and garden crops in the open, when conforming also with other codes and ordinances of the City. Plantings which have a screening effect may not be taller than 30 inches in height when located within the front and corner side setbacks.	X	X	X
17. Compost bin or compost pile, when also conforming with other codes and ordinances of the City			x
18. Home occupations	Not permitted in any setback
19. Laundry drying lines or rods		X	X
20. Ornamental light standards	X	X	X
21. Playground equipment			X
22. Playhouses, summerhouses and boathouses			X
23. Sills, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features of the principal building, projecting not more than 18 inches into a setback	X	X	X
24. Sheds and storage buildings for garden equipment and household items			X
25. Steps, open	X	X	X
26. Swimming pools, private, when conforming also with other codes or ordinances of the City		X	X
27. Patios and outdoor fireplaces		X	X
28. Tennis courts, private			X
29. Trees, shrubs and flowers	X	X	X
30. Other accessory buildings, structures, or uses customarily incidental to the primary use upon approval by the Building Division Director			X

(Code 1976, § 18.32.030; Ord. No. 2018-739, § I, 1-14-2019; Ord. No. 2019-749, § I(18.32.030), 5-28-2019; Ord. No. 2019-748, § I(18.32.030), 6-24-2019)

Janesville City Zoning Code

Sec. 42-355

Permitted obstructions in required setback areas.

(a)

	Front Setback and Corner Side Setback	Interior Side Setback	Rear Setback
1. Awnings or canopies attached	X	X	X
2. Arbors or trellises	X	X	X
3. Attached air conditioning equipment	X	X	X
4. Detached air conditioning equipment		X	X
5. Balconies. No balcony may be extended beyond the setback line more than eight feet or 50 percent of the distance between the property line and the setback line, whichever is the smaller	X	X	X
6. Bay windows. Projecting not more than three feet into a setback	X		X
7. Chimneys, attached projecting not more than 24 inches into a setback	X	X	X
8. Eaves and gutters on principal buildings or attached accessory buildings projecting not more than four feet into a front setback and rear setback and not more than 24 inches into a side setback	X	X	X
9. Eaves and gutters on detached accessory buildings located in a rear setback projecting not more than 18 inches from the building wall adjoining a lot line			X
10. Fallout shelters, attached or detached, when conforming also with other codes and ordinances of the City			X
11. Fences, subject to compliance with Section 42-356 Fences.	X	X	X
12. Hedges are permitted within all setbacks, except that hedges may be no greater than 30 inches in height when located within the front or corner side setbacks and 6 feet where located within rear and interior side setbacks.	X	X	X
13. Fire escapes, open or enclosed may project three feet into a side setback or five feet into a rear setback		X	X
14. Flagpoles and garden ornaments	X	X	X
15. Garages or carports, detached		X	X
16. Growing of farm and garden crops in the open, when conforming also with other codes and ordinances of the City. Plantings which have a screening effect may not be taller than 30 inches in height when located within the front and corner side setbacks.	X	X	X
17. Compost bin or compost pile, when also conforming with other codes and ordinances of the City			x
18. Home occupations	Not permitted in any setback
19. Laundry drying lines or rods		X	X
20. Ornamental light standards	X	X	X
21. Playground equipment			X
22. Playhouses, summerhouses and boathouses			X
23. Sills, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features of the principal building, projecting not more than 18 inches into a setback	X	X	X
24. Sheds and storage buildings for garden equipment and household items			X
25. Steps, open	X	X	X
26. Swimming pools, private, when conforming also with other codes or ordinances of the City		X	X
27. Patios and outdoor fireplaces		X	X
28. Tennis courts, private			X
29. Trees, shrubs and flowers	X	X	X
30. Other accessory buildings, structures, or uses customarily incidental to the primary use upon approval by the Building Division Director			X

(Code 1976, § 18.32.030; Ord. No. 2018-739, § I, 1-14-2019; Ord. No. 2019-749, § I(18.32.030), 5-28-2019; Ord. No. 2019-748, § I(18.32.030), 6-24-2019)