§ 17.56.070. Rear yard exceptions and modifications.

The following exceptions and modifications shall apply to the rear yard requirements provided herein:

A.

Covered patios in residential districts may encroach into otherwise required rear yards to within ten feet of the rear lot line, provided that there remains an open area equal to one hundred and twenty percent of the area obtained by multiplying the otherwise required rear yard dimension by the lot width.

B.

In no instance shall the combined square footage of both accessory structures and building additions occupy more than thirty percent of the required rear yard.

C.

No addition projecting into the required rear yard shall exceed one story in height.

D.

Corner and Reverse Corner Lots. Garages or carports attached to a main structure may encroach into a required rear yard to within five feet of a rear property line, provided that the addition and any other structure does not occupy more than thirty-five percent of the required rear yard, and provided further that all applicable building and fire codes are complied with.

(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).