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Yard, front, rear, and side

An unoccupied open space which lies between the property and the building setback line, the inside boundary of which shall be considered parallel to the nearest property line.

A. “Front yard” means a yard extending between side lot lines across the front of a lot adjacent to a street; provided, that in the case of through lots a front yard shall be provided on both frontages; in case of both normal corner and reversed frontage lots, a full depth front yard shall be provided in accordance with the prevailing lot pattern and the second front yard shall be as established by the code unless the units of duplex or multifamily structure face both streets, in which case two full front yards shall be required. In case of corner lots with more than two frontages, the city shall determine the front yard requirements in accordance with this title.

B. “Rear yard” means a yard extending across the rear of the lot between inner side yard lines and opposite the required front yard; provided, that corner lots with normal frontage shall have a rear yard extending from the inner side line of the side yard adjacent to the interior lot to the inner line of the second front yard; and provided further, that no rear yard is provided for a reverse frontage corner lot and moreover in lots of this description the yards remaining after the front yards have been established shall be considered side yards.

C. “Side yard” means a yard extending from the rear line of the required front to the rear lot line; provided, that on corner lots with normal frontage there will be only one side yard adjacent to the interior lot; and further, that in through lots the side yard shall extend from the rear lines of the front yards required.

(Ord. 033/2022 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 013/2019 § 2)