§ 1421-25. Rear Yard Modifications.

The rear yard requirements specified for principal buildings may be modified subject to the following:

(a)

Irregular Rear Yard. In the case of an irregularly or triangularly shaped lot, the average depth of the rear yard may be used to determine whether the rear yard requirements are satisfied. In no case may any rear yard so averaged be less than ten feet or one-half the required minimum rear yard depth at any point, whichever is greater.

(b)

Required Rear Yard. Principal buildings must have a rear yard that:

(1)

If abutted on both sides by improved lots whose rear yards do not conform to the district regulations, equals the average depth of those abutting rear yards; or

(2)

If abutted on one side by an unimproved lot or a side street of a corner lot and on the other side by an improved lot whose rear yard does not conform to the district regulations, equals the average of the depth of the rear yard of the improved lot and the rear yard setback requirement of the district.

Figure 1421-25 Rear Yard Averaging

(c)

Rear Yards Adjacent to Alleys. In computing the dimension of a required rear yard adjoining a public alley, one-half of such alley may be assumed to be a portion of the yard, except that in no case may any building or accessory structure other than fences and walls be erected closer than five feet to any such alley.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 15-2004, eff. Feb. 13, 2004)