§ VIII. Front yards.  


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  • (1)

    In the "A" districts there shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet from the property line to the front line of the building, covered porch, or covered terrace, or attached accessory building.

    (2)

    In the "B", "C", "D" and "F" districts, there shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet from the property line to the front line of the building, covered porch, or covered terrace or attached accessory building.

    (3)

    In the "G" and "J" districts, there shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than fifteen (15) feet from the property line to the front line of the building, covered porch, covered terrace, or attached accessory building.

    (4)

    In the "K", "L", "M" and "H" districts, no front yard is required unless building is erected or structurally altered for dwelling purposes, in which event a front yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet in depth is required.

    (5)

    Where the frontage on one side of a street between two (2) intersecting streets is zoned for two (2) classes of districts, the setback on the most restricted district shall apply to the entire block.

    (6)

    If thirty (30) percent or more of the frontage on one side of a street, between two (2) intersecting streets, is improved with buildings that have observed an average front yard line with a variation in depth of not more than six (6) feet, then the average front yard so established shall be observed; but this regulation shall not be interpreted to require a front yard of more than forty (40) feet.

    (7)

    The face (door or doors for ingress and egress of motor vehicles) of a private garage, either attached or detached, shall not be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any side or rear lot line in any single-family, duplex, three-family, four-family, or multiple-family zoning district.

(Ord. No. 2116, § 1, 5-13-71)