Ordinances-2013-333

CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2013- 333 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TIFFIN ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR ACCESSORY YARDS, TO CHANGE THE TYPES OF ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES PERMITTED, AND TO MODIFY THE MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE GARAGES. BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa: Section I. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend several sections of the Tiffin Zoning Ordinance in order to more accurately reflect the correct yard requirements for accessory uses and structures. Section II. Amendment: Subsection 1. 05( B) of Section 1 of the Tiffin Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to include the following boldfaced definitions ( non- boldfaced definitions are included below only to indicate the location of the new definitions): Yard is an open space between a building and the adjoining lot lines unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure. In measuring a yard to determine the width of a side yard, the depth of a front yard, or the depth of the rear yard, use the minimum horizontal distance between the lot lines and the main building line. Yard, Accessory: An accessory yard is an open space between an accessory building and the adjoining lot lines unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure. In measuring a yard to determine the width of a side- accessory yard, the depth of a front-accessory yard, or the depth of the rear-accessory yard, use the minimum horizontal distance between the lot lines and the accessory building line. Yard, Front: A front yard extends across the front of a lot and is measured by the minimum horizontal distance between the street or place line and the main building other than uncovered steps. On corner lots, the front yard is parallel to the street upon which the lot has its least dimension, except where owner elects tb front his building on a street parallel to the lot line having the greater dimension. Yard, Front-Accessory: A front- accessory yard extends across the front of a lot and is measured by the minimum horizontal distance between the street or place line and the accessory building other than uncovered steps. On corner lots, the front- accessory yard is parallel to the' street upon which the lot has its least dimension, except where owner elects to front his building on a street parallel to the lot line having the greater dimension. Yard, Rear: A rear yard extends across the rear of a lot and is the required minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot line and the rear of the main building, line other than uncovered steps. In all lots, the rear yard is in the rear of the front yard. Yard, Rear-Accessory: A rear-accessory yard extends across the rear of a lot and is the required minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot line and the rear of the accessory building line other than uncovered steps. In all lots with accessory buildings, the rear-accessory yard is in the rear of the front-accessory yard. Yard, Side: A yard between the main building line and the side line of the lot, and extending from the required front yard to the required rear yard, and being the minimum horizontal distance between a side lot line and the side of the main building line or any projections of uncovered steps. Yard, Side- Accessory: An accessory yard between the accessory building line and the side line of the lot, and extending from the required front- accessory yard to the required rear-accessory yard, and being the minimum horizontal distance between a side lot line and the side of the accessory building line or any projections of uncovered steps.