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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 14020i t 6" ORDINANCE NO. 1402. AN ORDINANCE OF THS, CITY OF RENTONi WASHINGTON) AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11641 RELATING TO THE ZONING? REGULATION AND RESTRIC- TION OF BUILDINGS AND THE USE OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF RENTON. THE CITY COUNCIL.OF THE CITY OF RENTON) WASHINGTON$ DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I: Ordinance No. 1164 of the City of Renton, entitled: "An ordinance to regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings and the use of land within the City of Renton, Wash- ington, to limit the height of buildings: To prescribe building lines and the size of yards and other open spaces, and for these purposes to divide the City into districts, and amending Ordin- ance No. 1083 of the City of Renton, Washington, passed and approved October 17, 1939"t be and is hereby amended in the following sections: Existing Section Four entitled "REAR YARD11' reading as follows: "There shall be a rear yard having a minimum depth of twenty- five (25) feet, except that on a lot which is a complete unit held under separate and distinct ownership from the adjoining lot, and of record prior to the taking effect of this Ordinance - this depth of rear yard may be reduced to not less than ten (103 feet; if necessary to such an'extent only as will permit a build- ing depth of thirty (30) feet.", BE AND THE SANTE IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: AMENDED SECTION 4: There shall be a rear yard having a minimum depth of twenty-five ( 25) feet where the depth of the lot is one hun- dred (100) feet or less; however the rear yard depth may increase pro- portionately with the depth of a lot in excess of one hundred (100) feet, except that on a lot which is a complete unit held under separate and distinct ownership from the adjoining lots and of record prior to' the taking effect of this Ordinance; this depth of rear yard may be reduced to not less than ten (10) feet; if necessary to such an extent only as will permit a building depth of thirty ('30) feet. SECTION 2: Existing Section Seven, Article Three of Ordinance No. 1164, reading as follows: REAR YARD: Where any specified rear yard is required, no building, shall be hereafter erected or altered so that any portion thereof may be nearer to the rear lot line than the distance indicated by the depth of the required yard." "Exceptions: Eaves, cornices, steps, platforms and rear porches whether enclosed or not, but not exceeding in width one-half (2) that of the building, nor more than one (1) story in height may extend into the rear yard." r "Accessory buildings may be built within a rear yard provided the required total open space area is not exceeded. No accessory buildings shall cover more than fifty (50) per cent of the area of the rear yard." BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: AMENDED SECTION SEVEN! Article Three: REAR YARD: Where any specified rear yard is required, no building shall be hereafter erected or altered, so that any portion thereof may be nearer to the rear lot line as indicated by the depth of the required yard. Fences, approved by the Building Departments and not over seventy-two (72) inches in height may occupy the rear yard perimeter. Exceptions: Eaves$ cor- nicess steps, platforms and rear porches whether enclosed or not, but not exceeding in width one-half (2) that of the buildings; no more than one (1) story in height may extend into the rear yard. Accessory buildings may be built within a rear yard provided the required total open space area is not exceeded. No accessory buildings shall cover more than fifty (50) per cent of the area of the rear yard. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five ( 5) days from and after its passage, approval and legal publication. APPROVED: this 17th day of Aprils 1951. LIM . naxzers PASSED: this 17th day of Aprils 1951. !! �, r, a , �_ e , , "/, i ey Cxodk City Glerk Date of publication: April 26, 1951. - 2 -