Chapter 18.45
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Sections:
18.45.02 General provisions regarding accessory uses.
18.45.03 Maintenance of minimum requirements.
18.45.04 Exceptions to yard requirements.
18.45.05 General exceptions to building height limitations.
18.45.08 Zoning of annexed areas.
18.45.01 District boundaries.
Unless otherwise specified, district boundaries are lot lines or the center line of streets, alleys, railroad right-of-way, or such lines extended. Where a district divides a land parcel under a single ownership into districts, then the entire parcel shall be zoned for the less restrictive use by the adjustment of the boundaries, provided the boundary adjustment is a distance of less than 20 feet. If the adjustment involves a distance of more than 20 feet, the procedures for the district change shall be followed. (Code 1996 § 16-257)
18.45.02 General provisions regarding accessory uses.
Accessory uses shall comply with all requirements for the principal use except where specifically modified by this title and shall comply with the following limitations:
(a) Fences, which may be located within yards, shall not exceed eight feet in height measured from the contour of fence line.
(b) A greenhouse or hothouse may be maintained accessory to a dwelling only if there are no sales.
(c) A guesthouse may be maintained accessory to a dwelling provided there are no cooking facilities in the guesthouse. (Code 1996 § 16-258)
18.45.03 Maintenance of minimum requirements.
No lot area, yard or other open space or required off-street parking or loading area existing on or after the effective date of this title shall be reduced in area, dimension or size below the minimum required by this title, nor shall any lot area, yard or other space or off-street parking or open loading area which is required by this title for one use be used as the lot area, yard, or other open space or off-street parking or loading area requirement for any other use. (Code 1996 § 16-259)
18.45.04 Exceptions to yard requirements.
The following exception to the front yard requirement for a dwelling is authorized for a lot in any district. If there are dwellings on both abutting lots with front yards of less than the required depth for the district, the front yard for the lot need not exceed the average front yard of the abutting dwellings. If there is a dwelling on one abutting lot with a front yard of less than the required depth for the district, the front yard for the lot need not exceed a depth halfway between the depth of the abutting lot and the required front yard depth. (Code 1996 § 16-260)
18.45.05 General exceptions to building height limitations.
The following type of structures or structural parts are not subject to the building height limitations of this title: chimneys, tanks, church spires, belfries, domes, monuments, fire and hose towers, observation towers, transmission towers, smokestacks, flagpoles, radio and television towers, masts, aerials, cooling towers, elevator shafts, and other similar projections. (Code 1996 § 16-261)
18.45.06 Access.
(a) All lots shall abut a street other than an alley for a width of at least 50 feet.
(b) Service drives to drive-in business establishments shall meet the requirements of this section. (Ord. 751. Code 1996 § 16-262)
18.45.07 Vision clearance.
Vision clearance areas shall be provided with the following distance establishing the size of the vision clearance area:
(a) In a residential district, the minimum distance shall be 30 feet at intersections except an alley which shall have 10 feet.
(b) In all other districts, except a C-1 district, the minimum distance shall be 15 feet or, at intersections including an alley, 10 feet, except that when the angle or intersection between streets is less than 30 degrees, the distance shall be 25 feet. (Code 1996 § 16-263)
18.45.08 Zoning of annexed areas.
Any territory thereafter annexed to the city shall, simultaneously with the annexation, be assigned an R-1 unless otherwise designated. (Code 1996 § 16-264)