§ 21.32.220. Yards.

The yard areas indicated in Subsections 21.32.220.A through 21.32.220.D shall be clear of all structures from the ground to the sky (except as otherwise permitted) and shall be landscaped and maintained in a neat and healthy condition according to the landscaping provisions of this Title.

Table 32-2

Commercial Development Standards

Required Yard Areas Between Buildings And Property Lines
	CNP	CNA	CNR	CCA	CCP	CCR	CCN	CHW	CS
Front street (a)	0	10	0 or 8 (e)	10	0	15	15	10	15
Side street (a)	0	5	0 or 5 (e)	10	0	10	10	10	15
Adjacent to side yard of residential district (b)	10 feet
Adjacent to rear yard of residential district (b)(d)	20 feet
Adjacent to nonresidential district (b)(c)	5 feet
Required Yard Areas Between Parking And Property Lines
	CNP	CNA	CNR	CCA	CCP	CCR	CCN	CHW	CS
Front street (a)	30	10	30	10	10	15	15	6	6
Side street (a)	6	6	6	6	6	10	10	6	6
Alley (b)	14 feet
Adjacent to residential district	5 feet
Adjacent to nonresidential district	0	5 feet							0
Other Development Standards
	CNP	CNA	CNR	CCA	CCP	CCR	CCN	CHW	CS
Minimum lot size	5,000 square feet			10,000 square feet				20,000 square feet	10,000 square feet
Maximum building ht. (f)(g)	28 feet, 2 stories						38 feet, 3 stories	28 feet, 2 stories	28 feet
Maximum flagpole ht.	25 feet

 

(a) In all cases, minimum setback of 10 ft. from curb face.

(b) Measured from centerline of alley.

(c) Setback may be reduced to 0 ft. if the structure is attached to a building abutting on lot or if no building on an abutting lot is within 5 ft. of property line.

(d) Setback may be reduced to 10 ft. for a single-story commercial building through site plan review.

(e) No setback is required for commercial or residential over ground floor commercial; an 8 ft. front street setback is required for ground-floor residential, and 5 ft. side street setback is required for ground-floor residential.

(f) An accessory structure is limited to 15 ft. in height.

(g) Elevator and mechanical equipment penthouses shall not be included in the measurement of height for commercial buildings.

(Ord. C-7729 § 7, 2001; Ord. C-7663 § 42, 1999).

Table 32-2A
Commercial Development Standards

Development Standard	CO	CH	CT
Maximum building height (a)(h)	40 ft. (b)	40 ft.	60 ft. (b)
Maximum flagpole height	25 ft. (c)	25 ft.	60 ft.
Minimum lot size	20,000 sf	10,000 sf	20,000 sf
Setback (building)—front street (d)	15 ft.	10 ft.	0 ft.
Setback (building)—side street (d)	15 ft.	10 ft.	5 ft.
Setback (building)—adjacent to side yard of residential district (e)	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.
Setback (building)—adjacent to rear yard of residential district (e)	20 ft.	20 ft.	20 ft.
Setback (building)—adjacent to commercial or industrial district (e)	5 ft.	5 ft.	5 ft. (g)
Setback (parking)—front street (d)	30 ft. (f)	5 ft.	30 ft. (f)
Setback (parking)—side street (d)	15 ft.	5 ft.	5 ft.
Setback (parking)—alley (e)	14 ft.	14 ft.	14 ft.
Setback (parking)—adjacent to residential district (e)	5 ft.	5 ft.	5 ft.
Setback (parking)—adjacent to nonresidential district	5 ft.	3 ft.	0 ft.

 

(a) An accessory structure is limited to 15 ft. in height

(b) High-rise overlay applicable at appropriate locations.

(c) In a high-rise overlay zone, no flagpole shall exceed 60 ft. in height.

(d) In all cases, minimum setback of 10 ft. from curb face.

(e) Measured from centerline of alley. Special setback requirements apply to all residential development in a commercial district.

(f) This setback shall apply to the ground floor only.

(g) Setback may be reduced to 0 ft. if the structure is attached to a building abutting on lot or if no building on an abutting lot is within 5 ft. of property line.

(h) Elevator and mechanical equipment penthouses shall not be included in the measurement of height for commercial buildings.

(Ord. C-7729 § 8, 2001; Ord. C-7663 § 32, 1999).

Table 32-3

Development Standards

Residential Uses In Commercial Districts

Standard	CNR	CCR	CCN
Density	Same as R-3-T Zone	Same as R-4-R Zone	Same as R-4-N Zone
Building height	As per Table 32-2
Setbacks	As per Table 32-2
Lot coverage	N/A
Permitted location within building	No restrictions
Usable open space and privacy	Same as R-3-T Zone	Same as R-4-R Zone	Same as R-4-N Zone
Parking and loading	As per Chapter 21.41
Other standards	Same as R-3-T Zone	Same as R-4-R Zone	Same as R-4-N Zone
Garages	Garages in nonresidential zoning districts shall conform to the applicable development standards established for parking spaces as shown on Table 32-2.
Accessory buildings	Attached or detached accessory buildings in nonresidential districts may be located anywhere on a lot except within a required street front setback area. All Other standards shall be the same as required for principal structures in the zoning district.

 

(Ord. C-7663 § 42, 1999)

Table 32-3A

Development Standards

Residential Uses In Commercial Districts

Standard	CO	CT
Density	Same as R-4-N Zone
Building height	As per Table 32-2A
Setbacks	As per Tables 32-2 and 32-2A
Lot coverage	N/A
Permitted location within building	No restriction
Usable open space and privacy	Same as R-4-N Zone
Parking and loading	As per Chapter 21.41
Other standards	Same as R-4-N Zone

 

(Ord. C-7663 § 32, 1999)

A.

Required. Yard areas shall be provided as indicated in Tables 32-2 and 32-2A.

B.

Corner Cut-Offs. Corner cut-offs shall be required in all commercial districts at all intersecting streets, driveways or alleys. Nothing shall be erected or allowed to grow within the corner cut-off in such a manner which impedes access or visibility. Required corner cut-offs shall be a minimum of six feet by six feet (6′ x 6′).

C.

Permitted Structures. No structures are permitted in required yards, except:

1.

Signs, as specified in the Chapter relating to on-premises signs (Chapter 21.44);

2.

Outdoor dining;

3.

Structures allowed in Table 31-3 (structures in required yards, residential districts);

4.

Vehicle parking as allowed by Table 32-2 or 32-2A;

5.

Vehicle loading in street frontage setbacks as provided in Section 21.41.310; and

6.

Awnings as allowed by the Uniform Building Code.

D.

Required Landscaping. All required yard areas, except yards abutting alleys and yards used for outdoor dining, shall contain an area not less than five feet (5') in width planted with trees, shrubs and/or groundcover. The four foot (4') setback area from the abutting alley shall also be landscaped unless such area is used for a driving aisle. For additional landscape requirements, see Chapter 21.42, Landscape Standards.

(ORD-10-0031, § 1, 2010; Ord. C-7663 § 16, 1999: Ord. C-7150 § 1, 1993; Ord. C-7127 § 3, 1993; Ord. C-7047 §§ 14, 15, 16, 17, 1992; Ord. C-6933 § 28, 1991; Ord. C-6822 §§ 13, 14, 1990: Ord. C-6684 § 42 (part), 1990: Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)