Myersville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Modifications
§ 165-77 Lots of record.
On a lot held in single and separate ownership on the effective date of this chapter (May 26, 1976) or any amendment thereto, which does not fulfill the regulations for the minimum lot area and/or lot width for the district in which it is located, a building may be erected, altered and used and the lot may be used for a conforming (permitted) use, provided the yard and other requirements of this chapter are not less than the minimum specified for the zone in which the lot is located.
§ 165-78 Modifications to yard requirements.
A.
Allowable projections of structures into yards and other modifications to yard requirements. Architectural features of buildings such as window sills, cornices, roof overhangs, and unenclosed porches may project into the required yard not more than six feet. Open fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways, chimneys and flues may project into the required yard not more than six feet. Unenclosed and uncovered ground-floor terraces or patios may extend into any side or rear yard area.
B.
Allowable projections of business structures into yards. Signs, awnings, canopies, marquees as attached to and part of the building may project into the front yard in the GC, VC and VI Districts only.
[Amended 3-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-8; 4-11-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-04; 1-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2021-15]
C.
Allowable projections of fences into yards. Fences may be constructed in or project into yards, provided that no fences may be located closer to any front of the lot, that faces a street, than the principal building, and no fence more than six feet high shall be allowed on any part of the lot.
[Amended 3-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-8]
§ 165-79 Front yard modifications.
Where an undeveloped lot lies between two developed lots that do not meet the front yard requirements of this chapter, the setback for a proposed building on the undeveloped lot shall be no less than the average of the principal buildings on the two adjoining lots.
§ 165-80 Modification to height limitations.
The building height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to church steeples, silos, flagpoles, water tanks, equipment required to operate or maintain buildings or structures for essential services as defined in § 165-11, provided that all yards required in the particular district are increased one foot for each one foot of height in excess of the height limitation.