Section 5.06 Yard, Lot, and Area Requirements
A. Hammerhead Cul-de-Sacs:
Front or street side yards that abut the hammerhead right-of-way on lots that are located on the outlet side of and immediately abutting the hammerhead terminus shall be calculated by disregarding the perpendicular portion of the hammerhead if all of the following criteria are met:
1. The lot immediately adjacent to the subject lot and at the end of the hammerhead terminus is developed, and;
2. The Town Engineer has determined that safe vehicular ingress and egress is maintained for the abutting developed lot due to any encroachment, such as a building, wall or fence, into the front or street side yard of the subject lot.
B. Application:
No building shall be erected, nor shall any existing buildings be altered, enlarged, moved, or rebuilt, nor shall any open space surrounding any building be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity with the yard, lot, area and building location regulations hereinafter designated for the zone in which such building or open space is located, except as otherwise specifically provided.
C. Yards:
Except as provided herein, every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky and unobstructed. Trees, shrubbery, etc. and accessory structures as allowed in this ordinance, shall not be considered obstructions. No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of these restrictions shall be considered as a yard or open space for any other building and/or yard, nor shall any other open space on one lot be considered as a yard or open space for a building on any other lot. A flagpole as permitted in Section 5.07(B)(7) may be located in a required front or street side yard.
D. Projections Over and Into Required Yards:
1. Awnings, window-type refrigeration units, suspended or roof evaporative coolers, and similar features, may project not more than five feet over any required yard; provided, that they shall be no closer than three feet from any lot line.
2. Architectural details such as canopies, cornices, and eaves may project not more than two feet over any required yard; provided, that they shall be no closer than two feet from any lot line.
3. Sills, leaders, belt courses and similar ornamental features may project not more than six inches over or into any required yard.
E. Patios and Steps:
Unroofed terraces, patios, steps or similar features not over thirty (30) inches in height above grade, may project into any required yard; provided, that they shall be no closer than two feet from any lot line.
F. Small Accessory Buildings (Detached):
Any detached accessory building one-hundred-twenty (120) square feet or less in size in any residential zone shall not be located in the front or street side yard, shall be at least six feet from the any other building, shall be at least three feet from any rear and interior side lot lines, shall be located behind the front plane of the principal building and behind the street side plane of the principal building on the street side of a corner lot, and shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in height.
G. Large Accessory Buildings:
Large accessory buildings are accessory buildings greater than 120 square feet in size. The following standards apply to all large accessory buildings in any residential zoning district:
1. Any large accessory building shall:
a. Be no more than thirty percent (30%) of the square footage of the footprint of the livable area of the principal building;
b. Be connected to the principal building’s utilities;
c. Either share a common wall of at least four feet in length with the principal building or be at least six feet from the principal building;
d. Have the same building height allowance as stated in the zoning district regulations for the principal building if the accessory building shares a common wall of at least four feet in length with the principal building;
e. Comply with the building height and setback requirements of the zoning district in which it is located, except as provided below:
1. If the large accessory building does not share a common wall of at least four feet in length with the principal building, the large accessory building shall be limited to a maximum height of 15 feet;
2. On corner lots zoned R1-6 through R1-10, a large accessory building that is separated from the principal building by at least six feet and with no physical connection to the principal structure may maintain a rear yard setback equal to the required interior side yard in that zoning district.
f. Be separated from any building other than the principal building on the same lot by at least six feet;
g. Not have any overhead garage doors facing any street if any portion of the accessory building is constructed in front of the front plane of the principal building;
h. Not be located between the street side plane of the principal building and the street side lot line; and
i. Be constructed of materials and of colors that are the same as the principal building if conncected to the principal building or located in front of the front plane of the principal building;
2. At least one additional parking space must be provided for each large accessory building used as a guest house.
H. Solar Units:
Solar heating, cooling units, solar greenhouses and associated apparatus shall be located behind the front plane of the principal building, and behind the street side plane of the principal building on a corner lot, shall not cover more than thirty (30) percent of any side or rear yard, shall be at least three feet from any rear and side lot lines, shall be at least six feet from any other structure, and shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in height. With the exception of the solar panels, any solar heating or cooling unit shall be screened from street view. An application for a Solar Unit that does not meet the above requirements may be granted by the Town Council by special use permit only.
I. Service Station Pumps:
No automobile service station pump shall be located closer than twenty (20) feet from a street property line.
J. Parking Shade Structures Adjacent to an Alley in Multifamily Zoning Districts:
In addition to other approved locations, a parking shade structure located adjacent to an alley in a multifamily district may be permitted in the rear or side building setback, provided it (i) meets the requirements in this Section 5.06, (ii) is at least ten (10) feet from any rear lot line, side lot line, and alley and (iii) does not exceed twelve (12) feet in height. (20-13, Amended, 08/24/2020; 18-15, Amended, 01/15/2019)