14-9-105 YARD REQUIREMENTS

The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the (H) Zone, except that the minimum front, rear, and side yards listed below shall be increased by one foot (1’) for each foot in height a structure extends above thirty (30) feet. A. Front and Street Yards. Each lot or parcel within the (H) Zone shall have a minimum building setback of thirty (30) 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, each lot or parcel in the (H) Zone shall have a minimum building setback of ten (10) feet from a side property line, except for hospitals which shall have a minimum setback of twenty (20) feet. C. Rear Yard. Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, each lot or parcel in the (H) Zone shall have a minimum building setback of thirty (30) feet from a rear property line. D. Yard Abutting Residential Lots. Where property in the (H) Zone abuts a residential lot, the minimum building setback shall be twenty (20) feet on the abutting side. E. Accessory Building. An accessory building or structure shall meet all of the setback requirements of a principal structure. An accessory building or 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 building or 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 building or 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 building or structure is designed such that all roof drainage is discharged onto the lot or parcel on which it is erected.