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CHAPTER 63 - LOT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

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63.100 YARDS, SETBACKS AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS

Yards and setbacks define the minimum open space to be provided along the perimeter of a lot.  Yards are measured from the lot line; setbacks define the minimum separation required between a lot line and the wall of a building.  The Zoning District Tables define the minimum yard or setback to be maintained for each type of use.  The yard depth for yards created after the effective date of the ordinance shall equal or exceed the minimum requirements established herein.

63.101

The principal building or principal use on a lot shall be located in the buildable area of the lot.

63.102

Every part of a required yard or setback shall be open to the sky except where:  

1. Accessory buildings or structures are permitted to encroach;
2. Ordinary encroachments as regulated in Section 63.120 are permitted;
3. Off-Street parking is permitted as regulated in Article 63.400;
4. Exterior storage, display or customer service is permitted according to the regulations found in the Zoning District Tables for the applicable zoning district.

       

63.103

Yards for lots where the existing right-of-way width of an adjacent street is not consistent with the planned right-of-way width as shown on an adopted Official Street Map or on the Currently Held Valid Thoroughfare Plan shall be measured from the right-of-way line of such street as designated on said thoroughfare plan or official map

63.104

Yards for lots where all adjacent streets have not yet been platted but are shown in an approved General Development Plan shall be measured from the future right-of-way lines of lines shown in the General Development Plan.

63.105

For earth sheltered and earth bermed buildings, yards shall be measured from the exterior surface of the building regardless of whether it is above or below grade.






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