Reduction of Yard Requirements

307. Reduction of Yard Requirements

• A. In any C Zone, the Zoning Board of Review may as a special use permit allow the reduction of the front, side or rear yard requirements to conform to the average of the alignments of existing structures within 200 feet of the lot and on the same side of the street; except that no corner side yard shall be reduced to less than the depth of the required front yard of adjacent lots on the side street; nor shall any side or rear yard be reduced to less than the side or rear yard requirements in an abutting residential district.

• B. In a residence district a garage may cover up to 25% of a side or rear yard but may be placed no closer than ten (10) feet to a lot line whenever said structure is of non-firerated construction, or closer than five (5) feet whenever said structure is of firerated masonry construction. Such a garage may be placed no closer than twenty-five (25) feet to a street lot line and may not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.