14-8-105 YARD REQUIREMENTS

The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the (PO) Zone, except that the minimum front, rear, and side yards listed below shall be increased by one (1) foot for each one (1) foot in height the structure extends above twenty-five (25) feet. Required setbacks, except for front and street yards, may be reduced during the site approval process at the discretion of the City, but only if the setback is not adjacent to a residential property and the approving authority determines that the full setback is not necessary to allow for access, landscaping, light and air or for aesthetic reasons. No building or structure shall be constructed closer to a property line or to another structure than allowed by the IBC (International Building Code) or any other adopted codes. A. Front and Street Yards. Any lot or parcel within the (PO) Zone or (PO-N) Subzone 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 in the (PO) Zone shall have a minimum building setback of ten (10) feet from a side property line, and each lot or parcel in the (PO-N) Subzone shall have a minimum building setback of eight (8) feet from a side property line. C. Rear Yard. Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, any lot or parcel in the (PO) Zone shall have a minimum building setback of ten (10) feet from a rear property line, and any lot or parcel in the (PO-N) Subzone shall have a minimum building setback of twenty (20) feet from a rear property line. D. Yard Abutting Residential Lots. Where a property in the (PO) Zone abuts a residential lot or residential zone designation, the minimum rear yard building setback shall be at least twenty (20) feet on the abutting side. E. Accessory Building. An accessory structure shall meet all of the setback requirements of a principal structure. An accessory structure that does not require a building permit, according to the International Building Code (IBC), 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 building 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. F. Any existing residential structure constructed prior to October 20, 1982, that does not meet the setback and separation standards of this Title may be converted to a use allowed in this zone as long as the other requirements of this Title are met.