89-17 Amendment to Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code

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(C) Minimum Rear Yard and Setback—The minimum rear yard and setback shall be as follows: i. Minimum Rear Yard—five (5) feet. ii. Minimum Rear Residential Bufferyard—fifteen(15) feet when not separated from a residential use by a public alley. If separated from a residential use by a public alley, no rear residential bufferyard is required,but the minimum rear yard requirement shall apply. (3) Use of Minimum Yards and Residential Bufferyards. All minimum yards and residential bufferyards shall be landscaped in compliance with the requirements for perimeter yard landscaping as set forth in Section 21-07.01 —Landscape Regulations of this Ordinance and shall remain free from structures except where expressly permitted below: (A) Minimum Front Yards— i. along limited access highways—may include: parking areas, loading areas, interior access drives, or interior access driveways,provided that no portion of such area may be located closer to the right-of-way than fifteen(15) feet; or signs as regulated by Section 21-07.03 —Sign Regulations of this Ordinance, and shall otherwise be maintained as open space free from buildings or structures. ii. along all other streets—may include: driveways or signs as regulated by Section 21-07.03 —Sign Regulations of this Ordinance, and shall otherwise be maintained as open space free from buildings or structures. (B) Minimum Side and Rear Yards—may include driveways, interior access driveways,parking areas, loading areas, walkways or other pedestrian way connections to adjoining lots,provided that the remainder of said yards shall be maintained as open space free from buildings or structures. (C) Minimum Side and Rear Residential Bufferyards—may include driveway connections to adjoining lots, or walkways or other pedestrian way connections to adjoining lots,provided that the remainder of said yards shall otherwise be maintained as open space free from buildings or structures.