§ 23.16.008. Lot area, height, lot width and yard requirements.  


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  • Lot area, height, lot width and yard requirements shall be as follows:

    (1)

    No structure or building shall exceed three stories or thirty-five feet in height, whichever is lesser in height, except as provided in Section 23.38.002;

    (2)

    A side yard abutting a street shall not be less than twenty feet in width;

    (3)

    The following minimum requirements shall be observed subject to the additional requirements, exceptions and modifications as set forth in this section and Chapter 23.38.

    Height
    Lot Area
    Lot Width
    Front Yard
    Side Yard
    Rear Yard
    1 story 10,000 sq. ft. 100 feet 30 feet 10 feet 30 feet
    2 stories 10,000 sq. ft. 100 feet 30 feet 15 feet 30 feet
    3 stories 10,000 sq. ft. 100 feet 30 feet 18 feet 30 feet

     

    (4)

    In no case may any structure except for fences be constructed in utility easement areas along front, side or rear property lines. Owner understands that any fence installed in a utility easement area may be removed by a public or private utility provider and the owner may be responsible to pay for the removal and the owner will have to reinstall the fence or pay to have the fence reinstalled at no cost to the city or the utility provider. Fences over or through a utility easement area will have a gate that allows the utility provider access to the enclosed area.

    (5)

    If a detached accessory building is constructed three feet (or less by variance) from the property line, the roof overhang on the building will be limited to one foot including stormwater gutters.

    (Ord. 1356, 1979; Ord. 985, 1971).

    (Ord. No. 2086, 9-27-2010; Ord. No. 2160-23-389, 6-1-2015)

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