§ 546.160. Yard requirements.

(a) In general. The minimum yard requirements for uses located in the residence districts shall be as set forth in each residence district, and in Chapter 535, Regulations of General Applicability, except as provided below. Required yards shall be unobstructed from the ground level to the sky, except as provided as a permitted obstruction in Chapter 535, Regulations of General Applicability.

(b)

Front yard increased. The required front yard shall be increased where the established front yard of the closest principal building originally designed for residential purposes located on the same block face on either side of the property exceeds the front yard required by the zoning district. In such case, the required front yard shall be not less than such established front yard, provided that where there are principal buildings originally designed for residential purposes on both sides of the property, the required front yard shall be not less than that established by a line joining those parts of both buildings nearest to the front lot line, not including any obstructions allowed by Table 535-1 Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards. In determining an increase in the required front yard, one (1) of the nearest principal residential structures may be removed from consideration where such structure exceeds the established front yard of any other such building on the same block face by twenty-five (25) feet or more and there are no fewer than four (4) principal residential structures on the block face, including the proposed structure. In such instance, the next-nearest principal building originally designed for residential purposes shall be incorporated in determining the increased front yard. Nothing in this provision shall authorize a front yard less than that required by the zoning district.

(c)

Corner side yard. Where a corner side yard is required, it shall not exceed the applicable front yard requirement.

(2000-Or-043, § 2, 5-19-2000; 2013-Or-248, § 2, 12-13-2013; 2014-Or-060, § 3, 8-29-2014, eff. 10-1-2014)