No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this title shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or open space for one lot shall be considered as providing a yard or open space on any other lot.

(Ord. 557 § 3 (part), 1985)

No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of the ordinance codified in this title shall be reduced in size or area below the minimum requirements set forth in this title. Yards or lots created after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this title.

(Ord. 557 § 3 (part), 1985)

The minimum side yard on the street side of a corner lot shall be the same as the minimum front yard required for that zone.

(Ord. 557 § 3 (part), 1985)

Where an industrial or commercial zone abuts or is separated by an alley from a residential zone, the commercial or industrial use shall have a setback requirement only on those sides that abut the residential zone equal to the rear yard requirement in the abutting zone.

(Ord. 557 § 3 (part), 1985)

No yard shall be required from lot lines which are in common with shorelines.

(Ord. 557 § 3 (part), 1985)

Where yard setbacks are required, accessory structures shall be subject to the same requirements as principal structures except as follows:

A.

Stairways, fire escapes, porches, landing places and decks not over thirty inches above grade, that are unenclosed (without a roof or walls) and that are under one hundred twenty square feet in area, as well as cornices, canopies, eaves and other similar architectural features not supported by posts may extend into a required yard setback except within three feet of any lot line.

B.

A detached accessory building under one hundred twenty square feet in area, may be permitted to occupy a rear yard, providing no more than one-third of the total area of such rear yard shall be so occupied.

(Ord. 863 § 3 (8), 2003: Ord. 772 § 3 (part), 1996; Ord. 557 § 3 (part), 1985)