§ 16.20.020.7.1. Additions within a lawful rear yard.

The ability to make renovations, additions and improvements to single-family houses that exist within the NS-1 district is constrained by the fact that a significant number of these houses were originally built close to the rear yard building setback line. In response to more recent trends in construction and family composition, the criteria contained within this subsection have been designed to accommodate growth while preserving and protecting the single-family character of the surrounding properties and neighborhood. Additions to single-family houses that are consistent with the following criteria are allowed and shall not require variance to the minimum rear yard building setback:

1.

The single-family house shall have received a development order before September 10, 2007;

2.

The single-family house shall be located within the NS-1 district;

3.

Additions within the waterfront yard are not allowed under this section and remain subject to the standard building setback requirements;

4.

The maximum building height of the addition shall be limited to 18 feet as measured from the established grade to the peak of the roof;

5.

The addition shall be at least ten feet from the property line; and

6.

The maximum width of the addition, measured to the exterior of the walls or supporting structures, shall not exceed 33 percent of the identified lot width.

(Code 1992, § 16.00.000.7.1; Ord. No. 876-G, § 3, 2-21-2008)