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Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS›Article 103 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT

103.12: DETERMINING SETBACKS (YARDS):

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

A setback line defining a required yard is parallel to and at the specified distance from the corresponding front, side, or rear property line. The following special regulations for determining yards apply when a lot abuts a proposed street or alley: A. Yards Abutting Planned Street Expansions: If a property abuts an existing or proposed street for which the existing right of way is narrower than the right of way ultimately required for the street, the required setback shall be established from the future right of way rather than the property line.

  • B. Yards On Alleys:

  1. If a side lot line abuts an alley, the yard shall be considered an interior side yard rather than a corner side yard.

  2. In computing the minimum yard for any lot where such yard abuts an alley, no part of the width of the alley may be considered as part of the required yard.

FIGURE 103.12: DETERMINING SETBACKS

(Ord. 1801, 12-3-2013)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 100 — TITLE, COMPONENTS, AND PURPOSES
    2. Article 101 — ZONING DISTRICTS, ZONING MAP, AND BOUNDARIES
    3. Article 102 — RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE
    4. ▸ Article 103 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
      Overview
      1. 103.01: PURPOSE:
      2. 103.02: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
      3. 103.03: FRACTIONS:
      4. 103.04: MEASURING DISTANCES:
      5. 103.05: MEASURING HEIGHT:
      6. 103.06: MEASURING LOT WIDTH AND DEPTH:
      7. 103.07: DETERMINING AVERAGE SLOPE:
      8. 103.08: DETERMINING FLOOR AREA:
      9. 103.09: DETERMINING FLOOR AREA RATIO:
      10. 103.10: DETERMINING LOT COVERAGE:
      11. 103.11: DETERMINING LOT FRONTAGE:
      12. 103.12: DETERMINING SETBACKS (YARDS):
      13. 103.13: MEASURING SIGNS:
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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