§ 16.20.020.7. Building envelope: Maximum height and minimum setbacks.

Maximum Building Height (All NS Districts)

Building Height	Beginning of Roofline	Top of Roof Peak
Primary building	24 ft.	36 ft.
Accessory building	20 ft.	30 ft.
Refer to technical standards regarding measurement of building height.

 

Maximum Building Height, Minimum Building Setbacks

Building Setbacks		NS-1		NS-2		NS-E
		If building height is up to 24 ft.	If building height is over 24 ft.	If building height is up to 24 ft.	If building height is over 24 ft.	If building height is up to 24 ft.	If building height is over 24 ft.
Front Yard	Stoop	17 ft. or M	35 ft.	22 ft. or M	40 ft.	27 ft. or M	45 ft.
	Open Porch (1)	20 ft. or M	35 ft.	25 ft. or M	40 ft.	30 ft. or M	45 ft.
	Building	25 ft. or M	35 ft.	30 ft. or M	40 ft.	35 ft. or M	45 ft.
Interior Side Yard		7.5 ft. or M	15 ft.	7.5 ft. or M	15 ft.	15 ft. or M	25 ft.
Street Side Yard		12 ft. or M	20 ft.	15 ft. or M	25 ft.	20 ft. or M	30 ft.
Rear Yard	Principal	20 ft. or M	30 ft.	20 ft. or M	30 ft.	30 ft. or M	40 ft.
	Accessory	10 ft. or M	30 ft.	10 ft. or M	30 ft.	20 ft. or M	40 ft.
Waterfront Yard		15 ft.	20 ft.	15 ft.	20 ft.	20 ft.	20 ft.

 

Notes:

(1)Open porch shall be limited to a one story covered porch with or without a second story uncovered porch; a two story covered porch shall meet the principal structure setback.

M (minor encroachment). Minor encroachments into the normally prescribed setbacks may be allowed so that an addition may align with the side of the existing structure, provided:

(a) The total floor area of the encroaching portion of an addition shall not exceed 50 square feet;

(b) No portion of the encroachment shall exceed 24 feet in height;

(c) In no case shall any setback be less than four feet.

Refer to the dimensional regulations and lot characteristics and height, maximum allowable and encroachments sections (currently 16.60.010 and 020) for yard types and stoop and setback encroachments.

Enclosing porches in the front yard setback is regulated by the general development standards.

Building setbacks are based on the overall height of the various sections of a proposed building.
As the building height increases, so does the minimum required setback.

Minimum Building Setbacks for SE Uses

Building Setbacks SE Uses	NS-1	NS-2	NS-E
All yards, including waterfront	35 ft.	35 ft.	35 ft.
Refer to technical standards for yard types.

 

(Code 1992, § 16.20.020.7; Ord. No. 876-G, § 3, 2-21-2008; Ord. No. 893-G, § 3, 9-4-2008; Ord. No. 287-H, § 7, 7-20-2017)