23-344 - Rear yard equivalent requirements

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12

In all districts, #rear yard equivalents# shall be provided on #through lots# in accordance with this Section.

(a)    Exceptions

       No #rear yard equivalent# regulations shall apply:

       (1)    to any #through lots# that extend less than 110 feet in maximum depth from #street# to #street#;

       (2)    to #large sites#;

       (3)    to any #zoning lot# that includes a #through lot# portion that is contiguous on one side to two #corner lot#
              portions and such #zoning lot# occupies the entire #block# frontage of a #street#; or

       (4)    to any #zoning lot# occupying an entire #block#.

(b)    Depth requirement

       (1)    For standard lots

              On any #through lot# that is 190 feet or more in maximum depth from #street# to #street#, for #buildings# or
              portions thereof at or below a height of 75 feet, a #rear yard equivalent# consisting of an open area with a
              minimum depth of 40 feet shall be provided, and above a height of 75 feet, where permitted, a #rear yard
              equivalent# of 60 feet shall be provided.

       (2)    For shallow lots
              The depth of a #rear yard equivalent# may be reduced where a #through lot# is less than 190 feet deep at any
              point, and the shallow lot condition was in existence on December 15, 1961, and, subsequently, such shallow lot
              condition has neither increased nor decreased in depth.

              For such shallow #through lots#, or portions thereof, the depth of a required #rear yard equivalent# set forth for
              standard #through lots# in this Section, may be reduced by one foot by which the depth of a #zoning lot#, or
              portion thereof, is less than 190 feet. However, in no event shall the minimum depth of a #required yard#, or
              portion thereof, be reduced to less than 20 feet.

(c)    Location requirement

       (1)    Standard location

              A #rear yard equivalent# shall be provided midway, or within 10 feet of being midway, between the two #street
              lines# upon which such #through lot# fronts.

       (2)    Alternative location allowances

              Alternatively, for #zoning lots# utilizing the height and setback provisions for eligible sites in Section 23-434, the
              tower regulations of Section 23-435, or other height and setback provisions of this Resolution that modify or
              supersede the underlying provisions for R10 Districts without a letter suffix, or for shallow lots eligible for the
              provisions of paragraph (b)(2) of this Section, the following options may be applied:

              (i)    open areas adjoining and extending along the full length of either or both #street lines#, where the
                     combined depth of such open areas is equivalent to the depth of the required #rear yard equivalent#;

              (ii)   open areas adjoining and extending along the full length of either or both #side lot lines#, where the
                     combined width of such open areas is equivalent to the depth of the required #rear yard equivalent#. If any
                     open area extending along a #side lot line# is provided at any level, it shall have a minimum width of five
                     feet, measured perpendicular to the #side lot line#, and extend along the entire #side lot line#. The
                     allowances for permitted obstructions in any #yard# or #rear yard equivalent# set forth in Sections 23-311
                     and 23-312 shall be permitted in such open areas.

Any such #rear yard equivalent# shall be unobstructed from its lowest level to the sky, except as provided in Section 23-341
(Permitted obstructions in required yards or rear yard equivalents).