[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 6 §1, 4-7-1997]
Chimneys, cooling towers, elevator head houses, fire towers,
grain elevators, monuments, stacks, stage towers, or scenery lofts,
tanks, water towers, ornamental towers, spires, church steeples, and
necessary mechanical appurtenances, usually required to be placed
above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy, are not
subject to the height limitations contained in the district regulations.
In all districts, one (1) additional foot of height above the specified
height limitation shall be permitted for each foot of additional yard
provided over the minimum requirement on all sides of the lot.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 6 §2, 4-7-1997; Ord. No. 1971 §1, 7-19-1999]
A.
Minimum Yard Requirements. The yard requirements heretofore
established in all districts shall be adjusted in the following cases:
1.
Where the property fronts on a collector or an arterial street, as
identified in the Savannah Comprehensive Plan, the required front
yard shall be modified as follows:
a.
Arterial street. The front yard setback shall be
measured from the centerline of the street and shall be equal to the
requirement of the particular zoning district plus fifty (50) feet.
b.
Collector street. The front yard setback shall
be measured from the centerline of the street and shall be equal to
the requirement of the particular zoning district plus forty (40)
feet.
2.
Where the property fronts on two (2) intersecting streets (a corner
lot), such lot shall maintain a front yard setback on both streets,
except in the following cases:
a.
Where no lots within the same block front on one (1) of the two (2)
intersecting streets, the side yard requirement along such street
shall be fifteen (15) feet, subject to the provisions of paragraph
(1) above.
3.
Double frontage lots shall maintain the required front yard setback
along both frontages.
4.
There shall be a front yard setback of not less than thirty (30)
feet in zoning districts "R-1", "R-2", and "R-3", and a front yard
setback of not less than twenty-five (25) feet in zoning district
"R-4". Provided however, in areas commonly referred to as the older,
established parts of town, the front yard setback may be adjusted
to that of the next nearest house within the same block (in no case
shall the setback be less than fifteen (15) feet). The older, established
areas of town are considered to have been platted before January 1973.
B.
Where
fifty percent (50%) or more of the frontage on one (1) side of a street
between two (2) intersecting streets is developed with buildings that
have observed a front yard greater than required, then:
1.
Where a building to be erected on a parcel of land that is within
one hundred (100) feet of existing buildings on both sides, the minimum
front yard shall be a line drawn between the two (2) closest front
corners of adjacent buildings on the two (2) sides, or
2.
Where a building to be erected on a parcel of land that is within
one hundred (100) feet of an existing building on one (1) side only,
such building may be erected as close to the street as the existing
adjacent building.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 6 §3, 4-7-1997]
Where a lot or tract is used for other than a single-family
dwelling, more than one (1) principal use and structure may be located
upon the lot or tract, but only when the structure or structures conform
to all requirements for the district in which the lot or tract is
located.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 6 §4, 4-7-1997]
On a corner lot in any district, except "C-2", development shall
conform to the requirements of the sight triangle as defined by this
regulation.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 6 §5, 4-7-1997]
No land, which is located in a residential district, shall be
used for a driveway, walkway or access to any land which is located
in any commercial or industrial district.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 6 §6, 4-7-1997]
A.
The
structure setback line shall be determined by measuring the horizontal
distance between the property line and the vertical plane of the furthest
architectural projection of the existing or proposed structure, except
that certain architectural projections listed below may extend beyond
the structure setback line, subject to the following conditions:
1.
"Projections" shall be defined as any structural
or non-structural portion or appendage attached to the main structure,
which by design protrudes outward beyond the structure floor, wall,
roof or foundation line. Projections include, but are not limited
to:
2.
Exception for canopies and awnings. A canopy or
awning may be permitted to overhang a public way in any business zoning
or industrial zoning district providing:
a.
The canopy or awning construction is covered with a fabric material,
such as canvas, or is made of a material, which simulates a fabric
covering, other than metal or aluminum.
b.
No portion of the canopy or awning shall be less than eight (8) feet
above the level of the sidewalk or other public way.
c.
The canopy or awning may extend the full width of the building facade
to which it is attached, and, further, it shall not extend beyond
a point two (2) feet inside the curb line of a public street.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 6 §7, 4-7-1997]
A.
Except
as otherwise specifically provided in other codes and regulations,
the following regulations shall apply to the construction of fences:
1.
Fencing for safety purpose shall be required wherever dwelling or
manufactured homes are built or installed on lots abutting major streets
as defined in these regulations or railroad right-of-way.
2.
No fence shall be constructed in such a manner or be of such design
as to be hazardous or dangerous to persons or animals.
3.
No person shall erect or maintain any fence which will materially
damage the adjacent property by obstructing the view, shutting out
the sunlight or hindering ventilation, or which shall adversely affect
the public health, safety and welfare.
4.
No fence except fences erected upon public or parochial school grounds
or in public parks and in public playgrounds shall be constructed
of a height greater than four (4) feet in the front yard or six (6)
feet elsewhere; provided however, that the Planning and Zoning Commission
may, as a conditional use, authorize the construction of a fence higher
than eight (8) feet if the Planning and Zoning Commission finds the
public welfare is served.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 6 §8, 4-7-1997; Ord. No. 2088 §1, 4-19-2002]
All residential structures shall be oriented so that the primary
entryway face towards a street right-of-way. Residential structures
built on corner lots shall be allowed to be oriented towards either
right-of-way, provided the minimum lot width requirement is met.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 6 §9, 4-7-1997; Ord. No. 2294 §2, 7-10-2006]
Metal buildings utilized as primary living structures are prohibited
inside the City limits regardless of residential zoning category.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 6 §10, 4-7-1997; Ord. No. 2410 §1, 11-4-2008]
A.
Location On Single-Family Residential Properties. Placement
of temporary storage units on single-family residential properties
shall meet all of the following provisions:
B.
Location In Multi-Family Residential Complexes. Placement
of temporary storage units in multi-family residential complexes shall
meet all of the following provisions:
C.
Alternative location. At the discretion of the City planner,
the unit may be placed in an alternative location, provided that the
alternative location does not create an unsafe condition.
D.
Duration. Temporary storage units may be placed on or at
a property for a period not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days in
a single calendar year, unless in association with ongoing construction
activities carried out pursuant to a valid building permit.
E.
Temporary
storage units shall be locked and secured by the property owner or
tenant at all times when loading or unloading is not taking place.
F.
Storage
of hazardous material within temporary storage units is prohibited.
G.
Signs. Signage on temporary storage units identify the owner
or provider of the storage unit and not include the advertisement
of any other product or service.
