18.65.060 Yard regulations.
The minimum yard regulations may be increased substantially by the planning commission when necessary to comply with buffering requirements.
A. Front Yard. The front yard shall have a depth of not less than 20 feet. All parking spaces on the front of the property shall be set back no less than 20 feet. Front yards shall be landscaped and maintained.
B. Side Yard.
1. No side yard is required between commercially zoned properties.
2. When abutting a lot in a residential zone, there shall be a minimum side yard of 10 feet.
3. When abutting property in an agricultural zone, there shall be a minimum side yard of 20 feet.
4. A side yard abutting a street and/or alley shall have a depth of not less than 10 feet.
C. Rear Yard. No rear yard is required between commercially zoned properties; when abutting a lot in a residential zone, there shall be a rear yard of not less than 10 feet. No structural improvements except road surfacing shall be allowed within 10 feet of the centerline of an alley. When abutting property in an agricultural zone, there shall be a minimum side yard of 20 feet.
D. Existing Residential Uses. For existing residential uses or structures, setbacks in conformance with the RS-7 residential zone shall apply.
E. Exceptions to setback provisions shall be made and shall be required on corner lots where vision clearance for automobiles would be impaired by strict observance of the provisions. [Ord. 817 § 8-3D.560, 2006.]