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ORD.INAN CE....NO_..B 1355
AN ORDINANCE amending Sections. 16, 17, 18 and 19 of Ordinance No. B -293, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE regulating and restricting the location .of trades and
. .. industries;. regulating and limiting the use of building& and premises;
and the height and size of buildings; providing for yards,_ courts and
other open spaces; establishing districts for said pruposes, and providing
for a board. of adjustment, and repealing Ordinances: B -22, B -35,, B -43,
B -51, B -71, B -126, B -147 and B -172," as amended by Ordinance No. B -85a.
BE IT ORDAINED•BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: •
Section 10 That Section 16 of Ordinance B- 293:,, passed and approved by the •
City Commission March 28, 1938, as amended by Ordinance B -852, passed and approved by
the City Commission on February 9, 1948T, be and the same hereby is re-amended' to read
as follows: -
"Section 16. Area. District 1 • - •
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In Area District 1, the maximum percentage of lot occupancy and the
minimum distance -form lot lines shall be as follows:
Percentage of Lot Occupancy: No building, including its appurtenant
buildings, shal occupy more than thirty -five percent of an inside lot nor more than
forty -five percent of a corner or triangular lot, except as provided in paragraph (c)
hereunder. For :tale purpose of this paragraph the area of a building shall be calculated
as its total projection on a horizontal plane, including the eaves and any other
projections of•the building:
Separation;, No portion of a building wall shall -be closer than eight (8)
feet to the lot line. Bay windows, projecting fireplaces and chimneys, etc.,, shall be
considered to, be portions of the wall. No portion of the .horizontal projection of
. eaves, porch roofs, car port roofs, etc. shall be closer than six CO, feet, to , the lot
line. •
Where more than. one dwelling is located on the same lot, there shall. be a
separation between the - building walls of_.not less than sixteen (16) feet, and there,
shall be not less than twelve (12) feet' between eaves measured horizontally.
These provisions shall not apply to an appurtenant building, the entire
• projection of which is within 30 feet of the rear line of the lot;: provided' that said
appurtenant .building is not nearer than 15 feet to any door or window of any dwelling
on the adjoining lot;. and provided further, that the rear line of the lot doss not •
coincide with any portion of the side line of the adjoining lot.
Building Line
.(a) No building or any of its appurtenant buildings (not including
uncovered porches or steps) shall be constructed nearer than fifteen (15) feet to any
street which constitutes the front line of any lot or lots in the same block;
excepting in the case of a private garage located in a terrace, the general elevation
of which is not. more than two (2); feet below the top of the garage.
(b) Whenever at least fifty percent' of all property fronting on one side
of the street between two intersecting streets is improved with buildings, and seventy- '
five percent of the buildinga in said area are set back from the street a greater
distance than fifteen feet, then no new buildings shall project beyond the setback line
• established in such cases by the building included in such seventy-five percent which
is closest to the street.
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In the case of a corner lot, the foregoing setback.provisions of this
• ordinance shall not apply; but in no case shall any portion of a structure obstruct
the' line of vision within the area bounded, by the centerlines of the adjacent
intersecting streets extending from their intersection to. points eighty (.80)) feet
. therefrom; and a. straight line connecting said points;. and in no case shall a building •
wall be closer than eight (8) feet to the street..
(c)' . In the case of a church, art gallery, library building, museum, or
memorial building, no part of which is used as a place of habitation, the building may
be permitted to occupy seventy -five percent of a corner lot or sixty -five percent of
an inside lot;; under the condition that the distance between the lot .line and the
building be_ not less than eight feet."
Section a. That Section 17 of Ordinance B- 293'-, passed and approved by the
City Commission March 28, 1938, as amended by Ordinance B -852,, passed and approved by
• the City Commission on February 9, 1948, be and the same hereby is reamended to read
as follows: •
"Section 17. Area District 2.
• In Area District 2, the maximum percentage of lot occupancy and the
minimum distance from lot lines be. as follows;:
Percentage of Lot Occupancy: No building including its appurtenant
buildings shall.occupy more than fifty percent of an inside lot, nor more than sixty •
percent of a corner or triangular lot. For the purpose of this paragraph, the area
of a building shall. b e calculated as the total projection on a horizontal plane,
including the eaves and any other projections of the building.
Separation: No .portion of a building wall shall be closer than five feet
to the .lot line. .Bay windows, projecting fireplaces and chimneys, etc.,, shall be
considered to be portions of the wall. No portion of the horizontal projection of
eaves, porch roofs, car port roofs, etc.,. shall_ b e closer than three. feet to the lot
line.
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• When more than one dwelling is located on the same lot, there shall. be a
separation between the building walls of not less than ten feet;: and there shall be not
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less than 6 feet between eaves. when measured horizontally.
These provisions shall not apply to an appurtenant building the entire
projection of 'which is within thirty feet of the rear 'lot 'line; provided that said'
appurtenant building is not nearer than ten feet to any door or window of any dwelling
on the ,adjoining lot; and provided further, that the' rear line of the lot does not
coincide with any portion of the side line of the adjoining lot.
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(a) No building or any of its appurtenant buildings (not including un-
covered porches or steps) shall be constructed nearer than twenty (20) feet to any.
street which constitutes the front line of any lot or lots in the same block, excepting
in the case of a private garage located in a terrace, the general elevation of which is
•not more than two feet below the top of the garage.
(b) Whenever at 'least fifty percent of all property fronting on one side
of the street between two intersecting streets is improved with buildings and seventy-
five percent of'the buildings in said area are 'set back from the street a greater
distance than :twenty (20) feet, then no new buildings shall. project beyone the setback
line established in such cases by the building included in such seventy -five percent
which is closest to the street.
In the case of a corner lot, the foregoing setback provisions of this
ordinance shall not apply; but in no case shall. any portion of a structure obstruct the'
line of vision within the area bounded by the centerlines of the adjacent intersecting
streets extending from their intersection to points - eighty (80.) feet therefrom, and a
straight line 'connecting said points; and in no - case shall a- building wall be closer
than five (5) :feet to the street.
(c) In the case of a church,. art gallery, library building, museum or
memorial building, no part of which is used as a. place of habitation, the 'building may
be permitted to occupy seventy-five percent of a corner lot or sixty -five percent of'
an inside lot, under the condition that the distance between the lot line and the
building Is not less than five feet. .
Section 3:a That Section 18 of Ordinance B -293,: passed and approved by the
City Commission March 28, 1938, as amended by Ordinance B -852., passed and approved by
the City Commission on February 9, 1948, be and the same hereby is re- amended to read
as follows:
"Section 18. Area District 3.
in Area District'3, the maximum percentage of lot occupancy and
minimum distance from lot lines shall be as follows:
Percentage of, Lot Occupancy: No building, including its appurtenant
buildings, shall occupy more. than sixty -five percent of an inside lot nor more than
seventy-five* percent of a corner or triangular lot. For the purpose of this paragraph,
the area of a -building shall be calculated as its total projection on a horizontal
plane, including the eaves and any other - projections of the building.
Separation: No portion of a building wall shall be closer than three
feet to the lot line. Bay windows, projecting fireplaces and chimneys, ets., shall be
considered to 'be portions of the wall. No portion of the horizontal projection of
eaves-, porch roofs, car port roofs, etc.,, shall be closer ,than two (2) feet to .the lot
line.
Where more than one dwelling is located on the same lot, there shall be a
separation between the building walls of not less than six feet; and there shall be
not less than; four feet between eaves measured horizontally. •
These it ovisions shall not apply, to an appurtenant building, the entire
projection ofwhich is within thirty (30) feet of the rear line of the-lot; provided
that said appurtenant building is not nearer than six feet to any door.or window of •
any dwelling . On the adjoining lot; and provided further, that the rear line of the
lot does. not coincide with any portion of the side - line of the adjoining lot.
Building'Linez -
(a) No building or any of its appurtenant buildings (not including
uncovered porches.or steps)shall be constructed nearer than fifteen feet to any street
which constitutes the front line of any lots in the same block;; excepting in the case
of a private garage located in a terrace, the general 'elevation. of which is not more
than two feet below top of the garage.
(b) Whenever at least fifty percent of all property fronting on one side
of the street between two intersecting streets is improved with buildings and seventy-
five percent of the buildings: in said area are set back from the street a greater
distance than'fifteen feet, then no new buildings shall project beyond the setback
line established in such cases by the building included in such seventy -five percent
which is closest to the street.
1n the case of ,a corner lot, the foregoing setback provisions of this
ordinance shall not apply;, but in no case shall any portion of a structure obstruct the
line of vision within the area bounded by the centerlines of the adjacent intersecting
streets extending'from their intersection to points eighty (80) feet therefrom and a
straight line'connecting said points; and in no case shall a.building wall be closer
than three (31/ feet to the streets
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(c) In the case of a church, art gallery, library building, museum or
memorial building, no part of which is used as a place of habita.tion,.. the building maybe
permitted to occupy seventy -five percent of a corner-lot and sixty -five percent of an
inside.lot, under the condition that the distance between the lot line and the building
is not less. than five feet.
Section 4." That Section 19 of Ordinance B -293,. passed and approved by the
City Commission March 28, 1938, be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows :.
"Section 19. Area District 4.
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In Area District 4.,, the maximum percentage of lot occupancy and the
minimum dimensions of yards_ and courts shall be as follows:
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Percentage of Lot Occupancy:: Except as required by other provisions of
this section, the entire area of the lot may be occupied.
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Separation: A• separation between the lot line and the building,is not
required; except,that whenever the boundary line of Area District 4 forms the common
boundary, with Area District 1, 2, or 3,, then a separation of a' width equal to that
required in the adjoining districts shall b e required on that side - adjacent to the common
boundary. .
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If rooms in places of habitation or refuge or workshops, receive their
light and air from windows opening upon a yard, then such side yard shall. be at
least of a width as hereunder specified for an exterior court. .
Exterior Courts: An Exterior court s:halib a of a width of not less than
. five feet nor less fifteen percent of the court height; •except that whenever a;
building is'bccupied as a'dwelling, apartment house or place of refuge, such court shall •
be of a width of not less than twenty percent of the court height.
Interior Court: • An interior court shall be of a width ofnot less than six
feet nor less than twenty percent of the court height; except • whenever a' building is
occupied as a dwelling, apartment house or place of refuge, such court shall be of a.
width nor less than twenty -five percent of the court height.
Building Line: In Residence District "C "' no building or any of its
appurtenant buildings (not including uncovered porches.or steps) shall be constructed.
• nearer than three feet to any street margin which Constitutes. the frontline of any
lots or lots in the same block; except in the case of a private sarage located in a
terrace, the general elevation of which is not more than two feet below the top of the
garage. • -
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Corner Lot building Lines In no case shall any portion of a structure on
a. corner lot obstruct the line of vision within the.area* bounded by.the centerlines of
the adjacent intersecting s.treets extending from their intersection to points eighty
(80)feet therefrom, and a a. straight line connecting said points."
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its
passage, 'approval and publication as provided by law and the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved, this 24th day of
March, 1952.
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ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN ( SEAL ) G.. W. BURNS
City Clerk Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is full, true and correct copy of
Ordinance No. B -1355 entitled "AN ORDINANCE amending Sections 16, 17, 18 and 19 of
• 0rdinaei ce No. B-293, entitled :. 'AN ORDINANCE regulating and restricting the location
of trades: and industries; regulating and- limiting the use of buildings and premises;
and the-height and size of buildings; providing for yards., courts and other open spaces;
establishing• districts for said purposes=, and providing. for a board. of adjustment, and
repealing Ordinances B -22, - B -35 B -43, B -51, 5 -71, B -126, B -147 and B -172:, as
amended by Ordinance No. B- 852;." as passed this 24th day of March, 1952, and that same
has been published as required by law.
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