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West Branch City Zoning Code

165.12 CORNER

LOTS.

1.   The “front yard” for a corner lot means the area situated between the lot lines that are nearest to the intersecting streets and their corresponding building lines.
2.   The “rear yard” for a corner lot means a yard extending from the rear building line to the rear lot line and from the side lot line that is not adjacent to a street to the front yard.
3.   The “side yard” for a corner lot means a yard situated between the building line and the side lot line that is not adjacent to a street and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.
4.   Corner lots with a frontage ratio of not more than 2:3, the narrowest frontage shall be considered the front yard to determine the required rear yard set-back. Corner lots with a lot frontage ratio of greater than 2:3, either frontage can be considered the front yard to determine the required rear yard set-back.