§ 3371.02. Building lines in residential and apartment residential districts.  


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  • In all residential and apartment residential districts, the building lines are established as follows:

    Conditions and Amount of Existing Frontage Improved Minimum Distance from Street Property Line
    Item
    A. Unimproved frontage 25 feet.
    B. (1) First and only building or structure built at more than 25 feet, or That distance as determined where the line, which extends from the front of the nearest building or structure to a point located 25 feet equidistant from the intersecting streets at the end of the block, bisects the subject lot or parcel. Except where any improvement is located on a lot at a greater distance from the street property line than one-third of the depth of the lot, then such building or structure and such lot shall be computed as being improved at one-third of the lot depth.
    (2) Unimproved frontage located between a building or structure built at more than 25 feet and end of subject block.
    C. (1) First and only building or structure built at less than 25 feet, or
    (2) Unimproved frontage located between a building or structure built at less than 25 feet and end of subject block. That distance as determined by extending a line which is the same distance from the street property line as the existing building or structure and parallel with the street property line but in no case less than 10 feet.
    D. Where a building or structure is to be erected or extended on a subject lot or parcel and there are other buildings or structures in the block but not contiguous to subject lot or parcel. That distance as determined where the line, which connects the front of the nearest buildings or structures on either side of subject lot or parcel, bisects the subject lot or parcel, but in no case less than 10 feet. Except where any improvement is located on a lot at a greater distance from the street property line than one-third of the depth of the lot, then such improvement and such lot shall be computed as being improved at one-third of the lot depth.
    E. Where a building or structure is to be erected or extended on a subject lot or parcel and there are buildings or structures on both of the contiguous lots or parcels. Average of buildings or structures on contiguous lots or parcels, but in no case less than 10 feet. Except where any improvement is located on a lot at a greater distance from the street property line than one-third of the depth of the lot, then such improvement and such lot shall be computed as being improved at one-third of the lot depth.
    F. Where a building line is established on a recorded plat or by ordinance. The maximum distance as established by the recorded plat or ordinance.

     

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