Yamhill City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 10
76 LOT AREA, YARDS AND HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
§ 10.76.010 New Buildings to Be on a Lot.
Every building erected shall be located on a lot or parcel as herein defined.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.76.020 Yards Apply Only to One Building.
No required yard or other open space or required driveway and services drives provided around or for any building or structure for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, nor shall any yard or other required space on an adjoining lot be considered as providing a yard or open space on the lot whereon the building is to be erected.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.76.030 No Parking in Front Yard, Yards Adjacent to a Street, or Landscaped Areas.
No parking shall be allowed exclusive of driveways within the required front yard area or a required side yard adjacent to a street. The side yard and rear yard areas may be used for parking of vehicles unless otherwise prohibited by this chapter. In no case shall parking be allowed in a clear-vision area or in a landscaped area.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000)
§ 10.76.040 Projections from Buildings.
Architectural features such as cornices, canopies, sunshades, chimneys, and flues, shall not project more than 18 inches into a required yard. Eaves may extend a distance not to exceed 30 inches into a required yard. These provisions shall apply unless determined otherwise by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000)
§ 10.76.050 General Exceptions to Yard Requirements.
(A)
Whether attached to a dwelling or as a separate building, a covered storage facility (garage) for a vehicle on which the main opening is toward a street shall be located not less than 20 feet from the property line bordering the street.
(B)
In a district where automobile service stations are permitted, freestanding gasoline pumps and pump islands, identification signs and lighting standards may occupy a required front or street side yard. In any case, gasoline pumps and pump islands shall not be closer than 10 feet to a street line, nor shall they protrude into the clear-vision area.
(C)
In a commercial or an industrial zone, if an alley is adjacent to a required side or rear yard, the distance for a required yard may be measured from the side of the alley adjacent to the property.
(D)
A side yard on the street side of a corner lot shall extend from the front yard to the rear lot line. The front yard of a corner lot is defined as being the side upon which the development thereon faces.
(Ord. 454 §2, 2000; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)