A. Single Family Detached Estate Lots: The following setback standards apply to single family detached estate lots:
1. Front Yard/Garage Requirements: No dwelling shall have a front yard setback of less than twenty five feet (25') measured from the front property line to the foundation of the dwelling. With the exception of lots in Plat “D”, for dwellings that have garage doors that face the street, the garage shall be set back a minimum of five feet (5') from the front of the dwelling or covered entry way.
2. Side Yard/Rear Yard: No dwelling shall have a side yard setback of less than ten feet (10') as measured from the side property line to the foundation of the dwelling. No dwelling shall have a rear yard setback of less than twenty feet (20') measured from the rear property line to the foundation of the dwelling.
3. Side Yard; Corner Lots: When a side yard on a corner lot faces a street, the same setbacks as described in subsection A1, "Front Yard/Garage Requirements", of this section shall apply.
B. Single Family Detached Cottage Lots: The following setback standards apply to single family detached cottage lots:
1. Front Yard/Garage Requirements: No dwelling shall have a front yard setback of less than twenty feet (20') measured from the front property line to the foundation of the dwelling. For dwellings that have garage doors that face the street, the garage shall be set back a minimum of five feet (5') from the front of the dwelling or covered entry way.
2. Side Yard/Rear Yard: No dwelling shall have a side yard setback of less than five feet (5') measured from the side property line to the foundation of the dwelling. No dwelling shall have a rear yard setback of less than twenty feet (20') measured from the rear property line to the foundation of the dwelling.
3. Side Yard; Corner Lots: When a side yard on a corner lot faces a street, the same setbacks as described in subsection B1, "Front Yard/Garage Requirements", of this section shall apply.
C. Townhomes And Attached Residential Units: The following setback standards apply to townhomes and the attached age-restricted residential units:
1. Front Yard/Garage Requirements: No dwelling shall have a front yard setback of less than fifteen feet (15') measured from the front property line to the foundation of the dwelling.
2. Side Yard: There shall be minimum setback of ten feet (10') between buildings. No side yard setback is required for attached units.
3. Side Yard; Corner Lots: When a side yard on a corner lot faces a street, the same setbacks as described in subsection C1, "Front Yard/Garage Requirements", of this section shall apply.
D. Garages And Sidewalks: For dwellings that have garage doors that face the street, the garage shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet (20') from the back of sidewalk.
E. Projections Into Yards: The following structures may be erected on or projected into any required yard:
1. Fences and walls in conformance with this Code and approval by the Planning and Zoning Director. Other City codes or ordinances also apply.
2. Landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops, and other plants.
3. Necessary appurtenances for utility service.
4. The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four feet (4'), and into a minimum side yard not more than two feet (2'):
a. Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features.
b. Fireplace structures and bays, provided that they are not wider than eight feet (8') measured generally parallel to the wall of which they are a part.
c. Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes or masonry planters not exceeding twenty four inches (24") in height.
5. A detached garage for rear loaded town homes may encroach within ten feet (10') of the rear property line.
(Ord. 2018-02, 3-21-2018, eff. 4-28-2018; amd. Ord. 2020-17, 11-18-2020; Ord. 2024-05, 6-19-2024)