HomeMy WebLinkAbout1030 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9 OF ORDINANCE NO. 435
AND PASCO CITY CODE 5-1.12 to 5-1.36, INCLUSIVE, AND BEING
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH THE GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR
FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS;
Section. 1. Section 9 of Ordinance No. 435 and Pasco City Code 5•.1. 12 to
5»1. 36., inclusive, are hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 9.
Front, Side and Rear Yards.
1. Front Yard: Where any front yard is required, no building shall be
hereafter erected or altered so that any portion thereof shall be nearer
the front poperty line than the distance indicated by the depth of the required
front yard.
Exceptions: Eaves', cornices, steps., terraces, platforms and porches
having no roof covering and being not over forty-two inches in height may
project wihin the said front yard. Fences not over forty-two inches high
may be built within a front yard. When forty (40) per cent or more, on front
foot basis, of all the property on one side of a -street between two intersection
streets at the time of passage of this ordinance, has been built up with
building s having a minimum front yard of, more or: of le.s s- depth than that
established by this ordinance and provided that the majority of such front
yards do not vary more than six feet in depth, no building shall be built within
or shall any portion, save as above excepted, project into such minimum
front yard; provided further that no new buildings be required to set back
more. than thirty-five (35) feet from the street line in the RM1, Residential
District, .nor more than fifteen (15) feet from, the street line in the R-2,
Residential District, nor more than two (2) feet farther than any building on.
an. adjoining lot and that this .regulation shall not be. so interpreted as to reduce
a required front yard to less than ten (10) feet in. depth.
2. Side Yard: Where. any specified side yard is required, no building shall
be hereafter erected or altered so that any portion thereof shall be nearer to
the side lot line than the distance indicated by the width of the required side
yard.
Exceptions: Fireplaces not over 8 feet wide and eaves and cornices may
extend over the required side yard for a distance of not more than two feet.
Accessory buildings when erected so that the. entire building is within a
distance of thirty (30) feet from the rear lot line, may also occupy the side
yard on an inside lot line.
Fences not over forty-two (42) inches high may occupy a side yard.
The Commission may upon the joint request of the owners of adjoining
properties, permit the erection of private garages or other outbuildings
upon or immediately adjacent to the division line between the two properties,
after an examination of the location and the making of a finding that the granting
of such permission will not be unduly detrimental to adjacent and surrounding
property nor to the zone in which such permission is granted. Permits granted
under the foregoing provision shall be limited to the life of the structure or
structures for which the permit is issued.
3. Rear Yard: Where any specified rear yard is required, no building shall be
hereafter erected or altered so that any portion thereof may be nearer to the
rear lot line than the distance indicated by the depth of the required yard.
Exceptions: Eaves, cornices, stoops, platforms and rear porches whether
enclosed or not but not exceeding in width onerhalf that of the building nor
more than one story in height, may extend into the rear yard..
Accessory buildings may be built within a rear yard.
Section 2. This .ordinance shall be in full.force and effect after its
passage and publication as required by law.
PASSE by the. City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 7_�yay
of 1961.
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