(a)   Erection of New Buildings. Where forty percent or more of the frontage on the same side of a street between two intersecting streets is developed with buildings that have a front yard greater or lesser in depth than otherwise required, new buildings shall be erected no closer to the street than the average front yard so established by the existing buildings, but may be erected using the average front yard so established. In the B-1 and I-2 Districts, the front yard need not exceed the specified front yard for the District.

   (b)   Corner Lots. Where front yards have been established or may be required on each of two intersecting streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner lot, with the following two exceptions:

      (1)   In Residence Districts, where established front yards exceed twenty-five feet, only one front yard in excess of twenty-five feet shall be required.

      (2)   The building width of a lot of record need not be reduced to less than twenty-eight feet when the owner of such lot can show that ownership and control of any adjacent lot or lots of record are by another person.

   (c)   Through Lots. In the case of through lots, unless the prevailing front yard pattern on adjoining lots indicates otherwise, front yards shall be provided on all frontages. Where one of the front yards that would normally be required on a through lot is not in keeping with the prevailing yard pattern, the Code Enforcement Officer may waive the requirement for the normal front yard and substitute therefor a special yard requirement which shall not exceed the average of the yards provided on adjacent lots.

(Ord. 4320. Passed 11-15-93.)

   The following rules shall apply to building projections into required yards:

   (a)   An enclosed balcony, fire escape, unenclosed and uncovered porch or metal awning may project into a required front or rear yard for a distance not exceeding ten feet, and into a required side yard not exceeding three feet.

   (b)   Sills, belt courses, cornices, eaves and ornamental features may project into required yards for a distance not exceeding twelve inches.

   (c)   An enclosed vestibule containing not more than forty square feet may project into a front yard for a distance not exceeding four feet.

(Ord. 4320. Passed 11-15-93.)

   (a)   Buildings with a height of thirty-five feet or less shall be permitted in any district.

   (b)   Buildings with a height in excess of thirty-five feet may be authorized by special permit issued by Council, provided that the required front, side and rear yards are each increased by one foot for each foot of additional building height above thirty-five feet.

   (c)   The height regulations prescribed in this section shall not apply to television and radio towers, church spires, belfries, monuments, tanks, water and fire towers, stage towers or scenery lots, cooling towers, ornamental towers and spires, chimneys, elevator bulkheads, smokestacks, conveyors and flagpoles, except where the height of such structures constitutes a hazard to the safe operation of aircraft at an established airport.

(Ord. 4320. Passed 11-15-93.)