§ 28-633. Yard regulations.

Measurements shall be taken from the nearest point of a building to the lot line in question, subject to the following:

(1)

In subdivided areas, whenever block frontage on one side of a street is 40 percent or more developed with the principal buildings having a front yard which is greater or less than the required front yard in the district, the setback shall be determined by the following rule: The front setback line of the proposed building shall not be less than the average of the setbacks of the existing principal structures located on each side of the proposed site. Where there is only one existing main building, the setback shall not be less than the average of the setback of the existing building and the required setback. In no case shall the required front yard be decreased to less than 15 feet in any residential district and ten feet in any commercial or industrial district, except in the CBD Central Business District.

(2)

On lots having double frontage (through lots), the required front yard shall be provided on both street sides.

(3)

On a corner lot, the width of the yard along lesser traveled street shall meet the side yard Residential R-1 and R-2 requirements of eight feet minimum, 20 feet aggregate.

(Code 1989, § 13-1-12; Ord. of 10-5-2004, § 13-1-12)