14-6-105 YARD REQUIREMENTS

The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the (C) Zone, except that the minimum front, rear, and side yards listed below shall be increased by one foot (1’) for each foot in height the structure extends above thirty-five (35) feet, or the portion of the building extending above thirty-five (35) feet may be set back the equivalent horizontal distance. An interior side or rear yard setback may be reduced during the site plan approval process if the land use authority determines that there is no need for a landscape buffer along that portion of the site, and that the public interest is better served by reducing the setback. However, no setback may be less than required by the International Building Code. A. Front and Street Yards. Any lot or parcel within the (C) Zone shall have a minimum building setback of twenty (20) feet from any front property line and/or any property line abutting a public street. B. Side Yard. Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, any lot or parcel of land in the (C) Zone shall have a minimum building setback of ten (10) feet from a side property line. C. Rear Yard. Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, any lot or parcel of land in the (C) Zone shall have a minimum building setback of ten (10) feet from a rear property line. D. Yard Abutting Residential Lots. Where property in the (C) Zone abuts a residential lot or parcel, the minimum building setback shall be twenty (20) feet on the abutting side. E. Accessory Structure. Each accessory structure shall meet all of the setback requirements of principal structures on the same lot or parcel. An accessory structure that does not require a building permit, as per the International Building Code, may be located in a side or rear setback area only if all of the following conditions are met: 1. The accessory structure is not within a front or street yard setback and is located more than ten (10) feet from any main building on the same or adjacent property. 2. The accessory structure has no openings on the side which is contiguous with the property line, and the walls of said structure which are adjacent to the property line have a fire retardant rating as specified by the IBC. 3. The accessory structure is designed such that all roof drainage is discharged onto the lot or parcel on which it is erected.