10-15-2018 Planning Commission Packet

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No yard or other open space shall be reduced in area or dimensions so as to make such yard or other open space less than the minimum required by this chapter; and if the existing yard or other open space as existing is less than the minimum required, it shall not be further reduced. Sec. 78-1402. -Application to only one dwelling or group. No required yard or other open space allocated to a building or dwelling group shall be used to satisfy yard, other open spaces, or minimum lot area requirements for any other building or dwelling group. Sec. 78-1403. - Lot coverage and massing standards. In all zoning districts other than the I—Industrial district, all lots that have a gross acreage of less than two acres shall comply with the following massing standards for buildings: (a) Maximum total footprints allowed. (1) On lots equal to or greater than 10,000 square feet in area, the total combined footprints of all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed 20 percent of the gross lot area. (2) On lots of less than 10,000 square feet in area, the total combined footprints of all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed 2,000 square feet. (b) Calculation of massing. All buildings shall be included in the calculation of the total combined footprints by buildings. Sec. 78-1405. - Nonencroachments. (a) The following shall not be considered to be encroachments on yard setback requirements: (1) Chimneys, flues, belt courses, leaders, sills, pilasters, lintels, ornamental features, cornices, eaves, gutters, and similar building elements, provided they do not extend more than two feet into a required yard. (2) Nameplate signs for one-family dwellings subject to the provisions of article X, division 4 of this chapter; lights for illuminating parking areas, loading areas or yards for safety and security purposes, provided the direct source of light is not visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent residential property and is located at least five feet from the front lot line; public utility poles and overhead lines; mailboxes. (3) Steps, sidewalks, uncovered porches, stoops or similar structures which do not extend above the height of the ground floor level of the principal building and extend to a distance of not less than two feet from any lot line. (4) Bays, cantilevers, and fire escapes. In side or rear yards only the following encroachments are permitted: a. Bays and/or cantilevers, which are not part of the defined building footprint, may extend up to two feet into the required side or rear yard, provided the aggregate area of the bays and/or cantilevers is not more than 20 square feet; and b. Fire escapes not exceeding a width of three feet and a depth of four feet, (5) Driveways and parking areas when constructed, located and used in compliance with other provisions contained within chapter 78. Driveways and parking areas may extend to within five feet of a side lot line. (6) Retaining walls, planters and similar structures, subject to the following provisions: a. Retaining walls, planters and similar structures may be located in all required yards when all of the following conditions are met: 1. The structure is located at least ten feet from the edge of the traveled roadway;