[R.O. 2011 §34-55.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No.
6741 §1, 2008]
A.
Every
part of a yard between the property lines and the required building
setback line shall be unoccupied and unobstructed by any structure
or portion of a structure from ground level of the graded lot upward,
except for:
1.
All yards.
a.
Hedges, flagpoles and other customary yard accessories, ornaments and furniture are permitted in any yard subject to location and size limitations, height limitations and requirements limiting obstruction of visibility contained in this Chapter (see Section 400.1410400.1410) or other provisions of the University City Municipal Code.
b.
Steps, ramps, or wheelchair lifts, four (4) feet or less above grade,
which are necessary for access to a permitted building or structure,
or for access to a zoning lot from a street or alley. Guardrails,
not exceeding forty-two (42) inches above the walking surface, are
permitted as well.
c.
Awnings and canopies, projecting three (3) feet or less into the required yard setback, except as provided for in Subsection (2)(c) of this Section.
d.
Ordinary projections of chimneys or other vent pipes that are suitably
concealed, projecting eighteen (18) inches or less into the required
yard setback.
e.
Fences, subject to the requirements of Division 7, "Fence Regulations".
2.
Front yards.
a.
Terraces three (3) feet or less above grade, provided such terraces
shall not extend into the required front yard setback by more than
ten (10) feet. Guardrails around terraces are permitted as well, provided
that such guardrails shall be limited to forty-two (42) inches above
the surface of such terraces.
b.
One-story bay windows projecting three (3) feet or less into the
required front yard setback.
c.
Awnings, canopies and marquees in the "CC" district shall be permitted
to project into the street right-of-way, subject to the requirements
and limitations of the Building Code.
d.
Overhanging eaves and gutters projecting four (4) feet or less into
the required front yard setback.
3.
Rear yards.
a.
Terraces, porches or decks, provided such structures are located
at least five (5) feet from any property line and any part of such
structures that is seven (7) feet or more above grade shall not extend
into the required rear yard by more than ten (10) feet. Terraces that
are three (3) feet or less above grade including guardrails not exceeding
forty-two (42) inches above the walking surface shall be permitted.
b.
Accessory buildings, detached from the principal building, and located
more than ten (10) feet from the principal building.
c.
Antennas and satellite dishes.
d.
Enclosed vestibule or breezeway containing not more than forty (40)
square feet and projecting not more than six (6) feet into the required
rear yard setback.
e.
One-story bay windows projecting three (3) feet or less into the
required rear yard setback.
f.
Overhanging eaves and gutters projecting four (4) feet or less into
the required rear yard setback.
g.
Children's recreational equipment.
h.
Laundry drying lines.
i.
Air-conditioning equipment.
j.
Off-Street parking areas and access drives (See Article VII, Division 2 for limitations on the location for such areas).
k.
Traffic control devices, pad-mounted transformers, service pedestals,
splice boxes and similar appurtenances required for underground utility
and cable systems.
l.
Decks less than eighteen (18) inches in height.
4.
Side yards.
a.
Terraces, three (3) feet or less above grade provided that such terraces
shall not be located within two (2) feet of the side lot line. Guardrails
around terraces are permitted as well, provided that such guardrails
shall be limited to forty-two (42) inches above the surface of such
terraces.
b.
Overhanging eaves and gutters projecting into the required side yard
setback for a distance not to exceed twenty-four (24) inches.
c.
Air-conditioning equipment located not less than one (1) foot from
the side lot line.
d.
Off-Street parking areas and access drives (See Article VII, Division 2 for limitations on the location for such areas).
e.
Traffic control devices, pad-mounted transformers, service pedestals,
splice boxes and similar appurtenances required for underground utility
and cable systems.
f.
Decks less than eighteen (18) inches in height.
[R.O. 2011 §34-55.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
A.
Within
the "SR" and "LR" districts, a reduction in the minimum side yard
setback for detached single-family dwellings may be granted by the
Zoning Administrator if the side yard widths are consistent with the
prevailing pattern of the subdivision in which the lot is located.
In determining the prevailing pattern of a subdivision, the side yards
of at least ten (10) of the closest lots shall be considered or, if
there are fewer than ten (10) lots, the prevailing pattern of side
yards on the block frontage shall be considered. In no case shall
an exception be granted which eliminates all off-street parking back
of the required front building setback line and which does not meet
the following minimum standards:
[R.O. 2011 §34-55.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
Where a recorded subdivision plat establishes a building setback
line that is greater than that required by the applicable district
regulations, the recorded subdivision setback requirement shall be
the minimum setback. In no event shall the setback be less than the
minimum established for the zoning district.
[R.O. 2011 §34-55.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
Where a lot of record is located at the intersection of two
(2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side
of the corner lot. However, in situations where the front face of
an existing principal building is oriented to the narrower of the
two (2) front lot lines, the required front yard building setback
from the longer of the two (2) front lot lines may be reduced to a
distance of fifteen (15) feet, or the established setback in the applicable
recorded subdivision plat, whichever is greater.
