§ 28-512. Yards.  


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  • (1)

    Rear yards. Every plot in an R-3-C district shall have a rear yard not less than 25 feet in depth for a building or structure up to and including 25 feet in height; provided, that when the structure exceeds 25 feet in height the depth of the rear yard shall be increased by 1 foot for each additional 2 feet in height or portion thereof above 25 feet in height until the maximum height has been reached. Rear yards abutting a lake or waterway of not less than 60 feet in width need not be greater in depth than 25 feet.

    (2)

    Front or street yard. Every plot shall have a front or street yard not less than 25 feet in depth for a building or structure up to and including 25 feet in height provided that when the building or structure exceeds 25 feet in height such yard shall be increased by 1 foot for each additional 2 feet in height or portion thereof until the maximum height has been reached.

    (3)

    Side yards. A side yard shall be provided on each side of every plot of not less than 15 feet in width; provided, that when the building or structure exceeds 25 feet in height such yards shall be increased by 1 foot for each additional 2 feet in height or portion thereof until the maximum height has been reached.

(Ord. No. 918, § 1, 10-27-64; Ord. No. 1225, §§ 14—16, 6-20-67; Ord. No. 1254, § 1, 10-17 -67; Ord. No. 1335, § 4, 7-1-69; Ord. No. 1637, §§ 10—12, 3-14-72; Ord. No. 1663, § 1, 5-9-72; Ord. No. 1668, § 4, 6-13-72; Ord. No. 1821, § 5, 7-18-73; Ord. No. 1952, § 5, 4-9-74; Ord. No. 1980, § 4, 5-14-74; Ord. No. 3113, § 4, 8-10-82)