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SETBACK AND SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS
Principal Buildings and Uses
Minimum front yard landscaped setback (e)(h)
25'
20'
15'
10'
0'
See section 9-7-10
Minimum front yard setback for all covered and uncovered parking areas
25'
20'
20'
20'
10'
20'
See section 9-7-10
Maximum front yard landscaped setback for corner lots and side yards adjacent a street
n/a
n/a
n/a
10'
n/a
n/a
10'
15'
n/a
10'
n/a
Maximum front yard landscaped setback for an interior lot
n/a
n/a
n/a
15'
n/a
n/a
15'
15'
n/a
15'
n/a
Minimum side yard landscaped setback from a street (a)(i)
25'
12.5'
15'
10'
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min.
0' or 5' (b)
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min.
0' (at¬tached DUs); 1' per 2' of bldg. height, 5' min. (de¬tached DUs)
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min.
10'
0' for first and second stories 12' for third story and above
0'
0'
0'
n/a
Minimum side yard setback from an interior lot line (i)
15'
10'
5'
10'
0' or 12'
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 5' min.
0' or 5' (b)
0' or 3'
0' (at¬tached DUs); 1' per 2' of bldg. height, 5' min. (de¬tached DUs)
1' per 3' of bldg. height, 5' min
0' or 12'
0' or 5'
0' or 5'
0 or 12'
0' or 12'
0' or 5'
See section 9-7-10
Minimum total for both side yard setbacks
40'
25'
20'
15'
20'
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Minimum rear yard setback (d)
25'
25'
20'
10'
15'
20'
15'
20'
15'
0'
15'
15'
10'
See section 9-7-10
Accessory Buildings and Uses
Minimum front yard setback uses (e)
55'
55'
Behind rear wall of principal structure
55'
Behind rear wall of principal structure
Behind rear wall of principal structure
55'
55'
Behind rear wall of principal structure
55'
55'
Behind rear wall of principal structure
See section 9-7-10
Minimum side yard landscaped setback from a street (a)(i)
25'
12.5'
15'
10'
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min.
0' or 5'(b)
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min.
0' (attached DUs); 1' per 2 of bldg. height, 5' min. (detached DUs)
1' per 2' of bldg. height, 10' min.
10'
0'
0'
0'
0'
n/a
Minimum side yard setback from an interior lot line
15'
10'
0' or 3' (b)
0' or 3' (b)
0' or 3' (b)
0' or 3' (b)
0' or 3' (b)
See section
9-7-10
Minimum rear
yard setback (f)
0' or 3' (b)
0' or 3' (b)
0' or 3' (b)
0' or 3' (b)
0' or 3' (b)
See section
9-7-10
Minimum separation between accessory buildings and any other building
6'
6'
6'
6'
6'
6'
BUILDING SIZE AND COVERAGE LIMITATION (Accessory and Principal Buildings)
Maximum size of any principal building
See section 9-8-2
(FAR Requirements)
15,000 sq. ft.
See section 9-8-2
(FAR Requirements)
15,000 sq. ft.
See section 9-8-2
(FAR Requirements)
15,000 sq. ft.
n/a
Maximum accessory building coverage within principal building rear yard setback (9-7-9)
500 sq. ft.
n/a
500 sq. ft.
n/a
500 sq. ft.
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Maximum cumulative coverage of all accessory buildings regardless of location
For residential uses - no greater than coverage of the principal building
PRINCIPAL AND ACCESSORY BUILDING HEIGHT
Maximum height for principal buildings and uses (c)(d)
35'
35'; 40' (in I-zones)
35'
35'
40'
35'
38'
35'
35'
Conditional height for principal buildings and uses
See section 9-7-6 for conditional height standards
Maximum number of stories for a building
3
3
n/a
n/a
2
3
3
2
3
2 (3 on DT-5 corner lots)
2
3
Maximum wall height for detached dwelling units at zero lot line setback (9-7-2(b)(3))

12'
12'
12'
12'
12'
n/a
Maximum height for all accessory buildings, structures and uses (g)

20' (30' in agricultural zone)
20' (25' in industrial zones)
20'
20'
20'
20'
FENCES, HEDGES, AND WALLS (for additional standards see section 9-9-15)
Maximum height of fences, hedges or walls

7'
7'
7'
7'
7'
7'
Minimum height of fence on top of retaining wall

42"
42"
42"
42"
42"
42"
Maximum combined height of fence/ retaining wall in side yard within 3' of lot line with neighbor approval

12'
12'
12'
12'
12'
12'
BUILDING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Minimum ground floor window area
(9-9-3)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
60%
n/a
n/a
Primary building entrance location facing street
n/a
n/a
yes
n/a
yes
yes
n/a
n/a
yes
yes
n/a
Minimum percent of lot frontage that must contain a building or buildings
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
70%
50%
n/a
Minimum front yard setback from a street for all principal buildings and uses for third story and above
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20'
n/a
n/a

Footnotes:

In addition to the foregoing, the following miscellaneous form and bulk requirements apply to all development in the city:

(a) On corner lots, use principal building front yard setback where adjacent lot fronts upon the street.

(b) For zero lot line development, see subsection 9-7-2(b), B.R.C. 1981.

(c) The permitted height limit may be modified only in certain areas and only under the standards and procedures provided in sections 9-2-14, "Site Review," and 9-7-6, "Building Height, Conditional," B.R.C. 1981.

(d) For buildings over 25 feet in height see subsection 9-9-11(c), B.R.C. 1981.

(e) For other setback standards regarding garages, open parking areas, and flagpoles, see paragraph 9-7-2(b)(8), B.R.C. 1981.

(f) Where a rear yard backs on a street, see paragraph 9-7-2(b)(7), B.R.C. 1981.

(g) Not including light poles at government-owned facilities. For additional height standards regarding light poles at government facilities, see section 9-2-14, "Site Review," B.R.C. 1981.

(h) For front yard setback reductions, see subsection 9-7-2(a), B.R.C. 1981.

(i) For side yard setback requirements based on building height, see appendix B, "Setback Relative to Building Height," of this title.

Ordinance Nos. 5623 (1994); 5656 (1994); 5679 (1994); 5690 (1995); 5921 (1997); 5930 (1997); 5971 (1998); 6037 (1998); 6054 (1999); 7079 (2000); 7102 (2000); 7116 (2001); 7182 (2002); 7210 (2002); 7242 (2002); 7310 (2003); 7331 (2004); 7336 (2004); 7364 (2004); 7378 (2004); 7522 (2007); 7568(2007); 7577 (2007); 7624 (2008)

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