§ 52-172. Side yards.

(a)

On a corner lot the width of the yard along the side street shall not be less than any required front yard on the same side of such street between intersecting streets; provided, however, that the buildable width of a lot record shall not be reduced to less than 30 feet.

(b)

No accessory building shall project beyond a required yard line along any street.

(c)

For the purpose of side yard regulations, an attached dwelling or multifamily dwelling shall be considered as one building occupying one lot.

(d)

Where a lot of record at the time of the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived is less than 50 feet in width the required side yard may be reduced to provide a minimum buildable width of 30 feet; provided, however, that no side yard shall be less than five feet.

(e)

The area required in a yard shall be open to the sky, unobstructed except for the ordinary projections of windowsills, belt courses, cornices, or other ornamental features.

(f)

A roof overhang, an open fire escape or an outside stairway may project not more than three feet into a required side yard, but no closer than three feet to a property line.

(Code 1994, § 12.1003)