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Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet, for interior lots, nor less than fifteen (15) feet for corner lots. See Section 17 (g) and (h) Side Yard: There shall be a side yard on each side of a building, except accessory buildings�of not less than five (5) feet in width, , provided, however, that on a lot having a width of less than forty (40) feet, as shown by the last conveyance of record at the time of the passage of this ordinance, there shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not less than three (3) feet in width# A side yard shall in no case be less than one and one -half (12) inches in width for each foot of building measured from front to rear. See Section 17, (h). Setback: There shall be a setback line of not less than 25 feet, pro - vi ed that when 25% or more of all the property on one side of a street between two intersecting streets has been built up with buildings having a setback of more or less than 25 feet from the street line, no building hereafter.erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the mini- mum setback line so established; provided that no building shall be required to set back more than 40 feet in any case; and provided further that this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce the build- able width of a corner lot 40 feet or less in width and of record at the time of the passage of the zoning ordinance, to less than 70% of the width of the lot. On corner lots more than 40 feet in width, the width of the building may be greater than 28 feet by one half the amount by which the lot exceeds 40 feet in width, Lot Coverage: No building shall be built or increased in ground area so to cover more than forty (40) per cent of the lot area. Section 12, "C" Height and Area District In the "C" Height and Area District, the height of buildings, the mini- mum dimensions of yards and setback and the maximum lot coverage shall be as follows: Height: No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exce d eighty -five (85) feet or seven (7) stories. Rear Yard: For buildings three (3) stories or lees in height there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty -five (25) feet for interior lots, nor less than fifteen (15) feet for corner lots. For buildings exceeding three (3) stories in height the depth of the rear yard shall be increased three (3) feet for each additional story. See Section 17, (g) and (h). Side Yard: For buildings three stories or less in height there shall be a side yard on each side of a building, except accessory buildings, not less than 5 feet in width, provided, however, that on a lot having a width of less than 40 feet, as shown by the last conveyance of record at the time of the passage of this ordinance, there shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not less than 4 feet in width, For buildings exceeding 3 stories in height, the side yard shall be in all cases increased 6 inches for each additional story. -13-