17.42.070 Yards.
A. In any case, where an official plan line has been established as a part of the street and highway master plan, the required yards on the street side shall be measured from such official plan lines and in no case shall the provisions of this title be construed as permitting any structures to extend beyond such building line.
B. Cornices, eaves, canopies, and similar architectural features may extend into any required yard not exceeding two and one-half feet.
C. Uncovered porches, or stairways, fire escapes or landing places may extend into any required front or rear yard not exceeding six feet, and into any required side yard not exceeding three feet. Covered porches on interior lots may extend into the required front yard not exceeding six feet and sixty square feet. Covered porches on corner lots may extend into any combination of the required front yard and the required exterior side yard not exceeding six feet and a total area of one hundred twenty square feet.
D. In any R or K district, where fifty percent or more of the building sites on any one block or portion thereof in the same district have been improved with buildings, the required front yard shall be of a depth equal to the average of the front yards of the improved building sites, to a maximum of that specified for the district in which such building site is located.
E. In case a dwelling is to be located so that the front or rear thereof faces any side lot line, such dwelling shall not be less than ten feet from such lot line.
F. In case a building site is less than sixty feet in width, side yards equal to ten percent of the lot width but not less than five feet shall be required, except in C or M districts.
G. In the case of a corner lot adjacent to a key lot, the required side yard on the street side for any building within twenty-five feet of the side line of the key lot shall be equal to the front yard required on the key lot, and if more than twenty-five feet from such side line, the required side yard shall be fifty percent of the front yard required on the key lot.
H. In case an accessory building is attached to the main building it shall be made structurally a part thereof and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this title applicable to the main building.
I. Except as otherwise provided in subsection J of this section, detached accessory buildings not for living purposes shall not be located:
1. Within six feet from the main building;
2. Within fifty feet from the front property line;
3. Within six feet from the sidelines of the front one-half of the lot;
4. Within six feet of the sidelines of the front one-half of any adjacent lot;
5. Within one foot of any lot line of the rear one-half of the lot;
6. So as to encroach on any easement or right-of-way of record;
7. Within six feet of an alley from which the building has access.
J. Notwithstanding the limitations of subsection I of this section, detached accessory buildings with a projected roof area of less than one hundred twenty square feet as defined in the Marina building code, a height not exceeding eight feet, and on a building site used exclusively for single-family dwelling purposes in any residential district may be constructed or placed on the site as long as it is:
1. Located at least three feet from the main building or perimeter fence; and
2. Located within that portion of the site which is separated from the public way by the main building or by a minimum five-foot-high fence.
K. In case of a lot abutting upon two or more streets, the main building and accessory buildings shall not be erected so as to encroach upon the front yard or the exterior side yard required on any of the streets.
L. Notwithstanding any requirements in this section, in cases where the elevation of the front half of the lot at a point fifty feet from the centerline of the traveled roadway is seven feet above or below the grade of the centerline, a private garage attached or detached may be built to within five feet of the front line of the lot.
M. Nothing contained in the general provisions shall be deemed to reduce special yard requirements as set forth in the regulations for any R or K districts.
N. Structures, except utility poles and utility equipment appurtenant thereto, shall not be located so as to encroach on any utility or road easement or right-of-way.
O. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections B, C and H of this section, porches, decks and patios exceeding a height of eighteen inches and attached to the main building, and patio covers attached to the main building, may extend into the required rear yard and together with other buildings on the lot may occupy an area greater than the maximum site coverage allowed in the district in which it is located, except as follows:
1. The structures shall not extend more than ten feet into the required rear yard and shall not occupy an area of the required rear yard exceeding two hundred square feet.
2. The finished floor surface shall not exceed five feet in height and the patio cover is a single story structure not exceeding sixteen feet in height.
3. If the structure is enclosed by walls, the walls may have any configuration, provided the open area of the longer wall and one additional wall is equal to at least sixty-five percent of the area of each respective wall below a minimum of six feet eight inches measured from the floor.
4. Wall openings may be enclosed with insect screening, plastic or glass. The plastic or glass shall be readily removable, translucent or transparent and not exceed a thickness provided by the current edition of the Uniform Building Code.
5. Patio covers shall be used only for recreational and outdoor living purposes and not as carports, garages, storage rooms, commercial or business space or habitable space as defined by the current edition of the Uniform Building Code. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2004-10 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2003-09 § 1, 2003; Ord. 98-15 § 1, 1998; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)