Lake County Zoning Code § 42.4 Yard exceptions

• (a) Every part of a required yard (setback) shall be unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except as otherwise provided in this Article and except for landscaping, septic tanks or other appropriate underground utilities, driveways and sidewalks, and the ordinary projection of sills, buttresses, cornices, chimneys, eaves, solar energy equipment, greenhouses, and ornamental features but in no case shall such projections exceed three (3) feet.

• (b) Where a building setback line has been established by a recorded subdivision or parcel map, sectional district map, or as a condition of any approved specific plan of development, use permit, or variance, the required setback shall be the building setback line shown on the subdivision or parcel map or condition of permit approval. This exception includes setbacks for roads, yards, creeks, building envelopes, and special setbacks for the protection of environmentally sensitive areas, or adjacent land uses. In no case shall the required setback be less than that required by the zoning district.

• (c) Whenever an official setback line has been established for any street or proposed street designated in Section 21-42.20, Official Setback Line Exceptions, yards required by this Chapter shall be measured from such official line unless the yard requirements of this Chapter are more restrictive when measured from the front lot line. In no case shall the provision of this Chapter be construed as permitting any encroachment upon an official setback line. (Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988)

• (d) In the case of odd-shaped lots where the required yard definitions set forth in this Chapter are not applicable, the Planning Director shall determine the required yards which shall approximate the required yards of a rectangular lot in the same base zoning district.

• (e) In the case of through lots, the required side yard shall extend the full depth of the lot between the street lines and there shall be two (2) required front yards for the purpose of computing setbacks.

• (f) When corner lots not meeting the width requirements of this Chapter abut two or more streets, the following standards shall apply:

  1. The shortest lot frontage shall meet the required front yard standards, the length of this frontage shall be the lot width; and the required rear yard shall be opposite this front yard.

  2. The required front yard on the remaining street side of such lot shall be not less than twenty (20) percent of the width of the lot, but in no case shall the required front yard be less than ten (10) feet.

  3. The required rear yard of a corner lot backing upon a key lot may be reduced to a depth of ten (10) feet, provided the total yard area required on the lot by the applicable district regulations is not thereby reduced.

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• (g) Interior lots not meeting the width requirements of this Chapter to be developed with single-family dwellings may have a reduced required side yard equal to ten (10) percent of the average lot width in compliance with the Uniform Building Code. In no case, however, shall the structure encroach closer than three (3) feet to the side lot line. (Ord. No. 2172, 8/12/1993)

  • (h) Lots smaller than five (5) acres, but larger than one (1) acre in size in the Rural Residential, Rural Lands and Unclassified zoning districts may utilize the minimum yard requirements of the Suburban Reserve district Section 9.14. Lots smaller than one (1) acre in size in the “RR”, “RL” and “U” districts and lots smaller than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in the Suburban Reserve district may utilize the minimum yard requirements of the “R1” Single-Family Residential district Section 10.15. ((Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988; Ord. No. 1974, 12/20/1990)

  • (i) The yard requirements of this Article and Chapter may be reduced by up to twentyfive (25) percent upon securing a minor use permit in each case. (Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988)

• 42.5 Yard exceptions for attached accessory buildings, porches, sundecks, landings, stairways, and solar energy systems:

  • (a) Where an accessory building is attached to the main building, it shall be structurally a part of and have a common roof or common wall with the main building, and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this Chapter applicable to the main building.

  • (b) Open, uncovered, raised porches, decks, landing places or outside stairways may project not closer than four (4) feet to any side lot line, or ten (10) feet to any rear lot line.

  • (c) Sundecks to serve any story other than the ground floor may project not closer than four (4) feet to any side lot line or ten (10) feet to any rear lot line; provided that such sundeck shall not extend more than twenty (20) feet from the rear of the main structure.

  • (d) Solar energy systems attached to the south elevation of a principal building may encroach up to ten (10) feet into the required rear yard.

  • (e) Open, uncovered walkways not exceeding four (4) feet in width or thirty-six (36) inches in height may occupy any required yard area.

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