§ 23.34.008. Lot area, heights, lot width and yard requirements.

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

(1)

The floor area ratio, within the "I-2" district shall not exceed 1.0;

(2)

Side yards abutting a street on a corner lot shall not be less than fifteen feet in width, if parking is provided in any side yard then the side yard shall be at least twenty feet in depth plus driving lane if required;

(3)

Where a use has railroad trackage abutting the side or rear of a site, a variance may be granted to the side or rear yard requirements to provide for a railroad loading facility;

(4)

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

(a)

Lot area: Twelve thousand (12,000) square feet;

(b)

Lot Width: One hundred (100) feet;

(c)

Front yard depth: Fifteen (15) feet;

(d)

Side yard width: Twelve (12) feet. If parking is provided in any side yard then the side yard shall be at least twenty (20) feet in depth plus driving lane if required. If a side yard is adjacent to an "R" district, then the side yard setback shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet between any "I" use on the site and the adjacent property line. For the purposes of this subsection, outside storage, signage, parking, fencing, loading dock(s), driveways and other similar uses that may be located outside of the buildings on the site are considered industrial uses and must be set back from an adjacent residential property line as noted here and set back and cutoff for safety and visibility as required in Chapter 23.10;

(e)

Rear yard depth: If the building has no openings on the alley side or abutting rear lot line, and off-street loading is provided to the side or front of the building, the building may extend to within twelve (12) feet of the lot line; or if no alley exists the building may extend to within one-half (½) the height of the building or twelve (12) feet from the lot line, whichever is greater; or if the abutting lot is in the "B" or "I" district, the building may extend to within twelve (12) feet of the lot line. If the building is to have openings, the building may extend to within twenty-five (25) feet of the rear lot line if the lot across the line is zoned "B" or "I." See also Section 23.36.010 for further information on "Off-Street Loading and Unloading Areas." If an area zoned "R" is located across the property line adjacent to the rear yard, then all "I" related uses shall be set back at least twenty-five (25) feet from the adjacent property line. For the purposes of this subsection, outside storage, signage, fencing, parking, loading dock(s), driveways and other similar uses that may be located outside of the buildings on the site are considered industrial uses and must be set back from an adjacent "R" zone as noted here and set back and cutoff for safety and visibility as required in Chapter 23.10;

(5)

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;

(6)

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. 2025 (part), 2007; Ord. 1885 (part), 2000: Ord. 985, 1971).

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