Surf City City Zoning Code
§ 30-6.5
Yards.
[Ord. No. 72-7 § 6E]
a.
On each plot in this zone, the following front, side and rear yards shall be established at the time of the erection of any main building.
1.
A front yard with a minimum depth of 10 feet.
2.
Side yards with minimum widths of five feet on one side of the main building and 10 feet on the other side.
3.
A rear yard with a minimum depth of five feet.
4.
On a corner plot the yards adjacent to the intersecting streets shall not be less in width (or depth) than the depth of the front yards required on those streets.
b.
No accessory buildings shall be erected or altered so as to encroach upon the front, side or rear yards required by this chapter, except that a detached garage used solely for garage purposes and erected five feet from the rear line of the plot, may if necessary for accessibility, encroach on a side yard, but may not reduce the width of the side yard to less than five feet.
c.
A chimney or fireplace may project not more than 21 inches into the required five-foot yard only.
d.
Ornamental uncovered entrance steps and platform, may extend into the front yard five feet but not exceed 25 square feet in area.