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ORDINANCE NO. 2014-11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, AS SET FORTH IN TITLE 10, CHAPTER 7 OF THE CITY OF CODY CODE. WHEREAS, on June 10, 2014, the City of Cody Planning, Zoning, and Adjustment Board made a recommendation to amend Title 10, Chapter 7 of the City of Cody zoning ordinance pertaining to minimum yard (a.k.a. setback) requirements in the residential zoning districts; WHEREAS, on June 17, 2014, the governing body of the City of Cody held a properly advertised public hearing pursuant to City of Cody Code 10-5-1, to consider whether the proposed amendments are in the public interest; and, WHEREAS, after considering all public comments the governing body determined that it is in the public interest to adopt an ordinance to amend the language of Title 10, Chapter 7, as it pertains to minimum yard requirements. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CODY, PARK COUNTY, WYOMING: SECTION 1: Title 10, Chapter 7, Article A, Section 3 of the City of Cody Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 10-7A-3: YARDS: Each building, whether a dwelling, detached private garage, municipal recreation building, or other building for an approved principal use, shall have setbacks (yards) of not less than the following. Front Yard Rear Yard Interior Lot: Side Yards Corner Lot: Side Yards 25 feet, or “Park Strip Option” noted below. 15 feet 5 feet 15 feet on side next to public street, 5 feet other side Except a detached private garage may be located not less than five feet from a property line bordering an alley. Detached accessory buildings, other than private garages, shall be located within the rear half of the lot and shall have setbacks (yards) of not less than the following. Rear Yard Interior Lot: Side Yards Corner Lot: Side Yards 5 feet 5 feet 15 feet on side next to public street, 5 feet other side Park Strip Option: When the front yard of the property abuts an improved street right- of-way with an existing park strip (a.k.a. planting strip—an area between the back of the curb and the sidewalk) that is at least five feet wide, the minimum front yard setback requirement is fifteen (15) feet, provided any garage shall be not less than twenty (20) feet from the back of the public sidewalk in this situation. SECTION 2: Title 10, Chapter 7, Article B, Section 4 of the City of Cody Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ---PAGE BREAK--- 10-7B-4: YARDS: Each building, whether a dwelling, detached private garage or other building for an approved principal use, shall have setbacks (yards) of not less than the following. Front Yard Rear Yard Interior Lot: Side Yards Corner Lot: Side Yards 25 feet 15 feet 5 feet 15 feet on side next to public street, 5 feet other side Except a detached private garage may be located not less than five feet from a property line bordering an alley. Detached accessory buildings, other than private garages, shall be located within the rear half of the lot and shall have setbacks (yards) of not less than the following. Rear Yard Interior Lot: Side Yards Corner Lot: Side Yards 5 feet 5 feet 15 feet on side next to public street, 5 feet other side SECTION 3: Title 10, Chapter 7, Article C, Section 4 of the City of Cody Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 10-7C-4: YARDS: Each building, whether a dwelling, detached private garage or other building for an approved principal use shall have setbacks (yards) of not less than the following. Front Yard Rear Yard Interior Lot: Side Yards Corner Lot: Side Yards 15 feet 15 feet 5 feet∗ 15 feet on side next to public street, 5 feet other side Except a detached private garage may be located not less than five feet from a property line bordering an alley. ∗Side yards for townhouses and one-family attached dwellings may be zero at their common wall. Detached accessory buildings, other than private garages, shall be located within the rear half of the lot and shall have setbacks (yards) of not less than the following. Rear Yard Interior Lot: Side Yards Corner Lot: Side Yards 5 feet 5 feet 15 feet on side next to public street, 5 feet other side SECTION 4: Title 10, Chapter 7, Article D, Section 3 of the City of Cody Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 10-7D-3: YARDS: Each building, whether a dwelling, detached private garage or other building for an approved principal use shall have setbacks (yards) of not less than the following. ---PAGE BREAK--- Front Yard Rear Yard Interior Lot: Side Yards Corner Lot: Side Yards 15 feet 15 feet 5 feet∗ 15 feet on side next to public street, 5 feet other side Except a detached private garage may be located not less than five feet from a property line bordering an alley. ∗Side yards for townhouses and one-family attached dwellings may be zero at their common wall. Detached accessory buildings, other than private garages, shall be located within the rear half of the lot and shall have setbacks (yards) of not less than the following. Rear Yard Interior Lot: Side Yards Corner Lot: Side Yards 5 feet 5 feet 15 feet on side next to the public street, 5 feet other side SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE. That this Ordinance shall become effective after final passage and publication in the Cody Enterprise as required by law. SECTION 6: SEVERABILITY. Should any portion of this ordinance be found for any reason to be unconstitutional, unlawful or otherwise void or unenforceable, the balance of the ordinance shall be severable therefrom, and shall survive such declaration, remaining in full force and effect. PASSED ON FIRST READING: June 17, 2014 PASSED ON SECOND READING: June 30, 2014 PASSED ON THIRD READING: July 16, 2014 Nancy Tia Brown, Mayor Attest: Baker Administrative Services Director