Chapter 21.62

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• Detached accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures with alley access must be at least 6 feet from alley right-of-way6 ft

  Detached accessory structures which have access from any alley shall not be located within six feet of the alley right-of-way. (21.62.040.L)

• Architectural features may extend into required setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. up to 2.5 feet2.5 ft

  Cornices, eaves, canopies, fireplaces, and similar architectural features may extend into any required setback not exceeding two and one-half feet. (21.62.040.C)

• AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure attached to main structure allowed same heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. as main

  Any accessory structure structurally attached to the main structure, shall be allowed to be the same height as the main structure. (21.62.030.D)

• AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure attached to main structure subject to same setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. requirements

  Any accessory structure structurally attached to the main structure shall be subject to the same setback requirements as the main structure. (21.62.040.K)

• Back-to-back corner lots: setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from common street property line not less than side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.

  In the case of back-to-back corner lots, the required setback from the common street property line shall not be less than the side setback of the district in which the back-to-back corner lots are situated. Should the back-to-back corner lots be in different zoning districts, the side setback requirement of each respective district would apply. (21.62.040.Q)

• Bay windows or cantilevered windows may extend up to 2 feet if no floor/storage below2 ft

  No interior area of a structure may extend into required front, side or rear setbacks, except for bay windows or cantilevered windows where there is no floor or storage area below the window. In such cases, the window may extend into the required setback area up to two feet. (21.62.040.E)

• Chimneys, vents, and mechanical appurtenances may exceed heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit

  Chimneys, vents, and mechanical appurtenances may be erected to a greater height than the limit established for the district in which the structure is located. (21.62.030.A)

• Commercial/Industrial structures may exceed heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with conditions

  Any structure in any Commercial or Industrial District may be erected to a greater height than the limit established for the district in which the structure is to be located, provided that the cubical contents of the structure shall not be greater than that possible for a structure erected within the height limit and provided the design, exterior lighting, siting and landscaping plan for the project is approved by the Planning Commission. (21.62.030.C)

• Corner lot adjacent to key lot: side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. on street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. within 25 ft equals key lot front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.; beyond 25 ft equals 50% of key lot front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.25 ft

  In the case of a corner lot adjacent to a key lot, the required side setback on the street side for any structure within twenty-five (25) feet of the side line of the key lot shall be equal to the front setback required on the key lot, and if more than twenty-five (25) feet from such side line, the required side setback shall be fifty (50) percent of the front yard required on the key lot. (21.62.040.J)

• Uncovered decks, porches, stairways, fire escapes, landing places may extend into front/rear up to 6 ft, side up to 3 ft6 ft

  Uncovered decks, porches, or stairways, fire escapes or landing places may extend into any required front or rear setback not exceeding six feet, and into any required side setback not exceeding three feet. (21.62.040.D)

• Dwelling facing side lot line must be at least 10 feet from lot line10 ft

  In case a dwelling is to be located so that the front or rear thereof faces any side lot line, such dwelling shall not be less than ten (10) feet from such lot line. (21.62.040.G)

• Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. averaged when 50% or more of block improved

  In any district where fifty (50) percent or more of the building sites on any one block or portion thereof in the same district have been improved with structures, the required front setback shall be of a depth equal to the average of the front setbacks of the improved building sites, to a maximum of that specified for the district in which such building site is located. (21.62.040.F)

• Private garage/carport may be within 5 feet of front line if elevation condition met5 ft

  Notwithstanding any requirements in this Chapter, in cases where the elevation of the front half of the lot at a point fifty (50) feet from the centerline of the traveled roadway is seven feet above or below the grade of said centerline, a private garage or carport, attached or detached, may be built to within five feet of the front line of the lot. For garage doors that face the right-of-way, an electric garage door opener is required. (21.62.040.N)

• Structures on lots abutting two or more streets shall not encroach on front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. on any street

  In case of a lot abutting upon two or more streets, the main structure and accessory structures shall not be erected so as to encroach upon the front setback required on any of the streets. (21.62.040.M)

• Side setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for lots less than 60 ft wide: 10% of lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line., not less than 5 ft5 ft

  In case a building site is less than sixty (60) feet in width, side setbacks shall equal ten (10) percent of the lot width or more but not less than five feet, except in Commercial or Industrial zoning districts. (21.62.040.H)

• Street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. measured from Official Plan Line

  Where an Official Plan Line has been established as a part of the Street and Highway Master Plan, the required set on the street side shall be measured from such Official Plan and in no case shall the provisions of this Title be construed as permitting any structure to extend within such Official Plan Line. (21.62.040.A)

• Residential use in Commercial/Industrial districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. requires MDR side and rear setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

  Any residential use to be located in any Commercial or Industrial zoning district shall provide side and rear setbacks as required in the 'MDR' District except for any residential use to be located over a commercial or industrial establishment. (21.62.040.I)

• Street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from Sectional DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. Map structure line

  In any case where a structure setback line has been shown on a Sectional District Map the required setback on the street side shall be not less than the distance from the edge of the right-of-way of the street specified for such structure line. (21.62.040.B)

• Special setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. requirements not reduced by this chapter

  Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be deemed to reduce special setback requirements as set forth in the special regulations for any zoning district. (21.62.040.P)

• Towers, poles, water tanks, and similar structures may exceed heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with Use Permit

  Towers, poles, water tanks, and similar structures may be erected to a greater height than the limit established for the district in which they are to be located, subject to securing a Use Permit (ZA) in each case. (21.62.030.B)

• Structures shall not encroach on utility/road easement or right-of-way except utility poles, appurtenant utility equipment, fences

  Structures, except utility poles, appurtenant utility equipment and fences shall not be located so as to encroach on any utility or road easement or right-of-way. (21.62.040.O)

• Local distribution poles for public utilitiesPublic utilitiesInfrastructure serving the wider area — substations, pump stations, towers. allowed in all districts without Use Permit

  Local distribution poles for public utilities shall be allowed in all districts and to greater heights than allowed for the districts without a Use Permit. (21.62.030.B)