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Front Side Corner Side Rear Wetland, Lake or Storm Pond Driveway --6,8 37 208 56 Chapter 915 Porch 222 7.5 202 30 Deck 222 7.5 202 30 1 The front setback shall be applied as a “build-to” distance except in instances of “setback averaging” as allowed by #2, below. See Table 904-6 for garage setbacks. 2. If two or more existing houses on the same side of the block have front setbacks other than the standard, the setbacks for the remaining lots on that side of the block shall be the average setback of the existing houses. 3. A covered front porch or a covered front stoop, with a lateral enclosure of not more than a balustrade, may encroach into the front yard setback by up to 6 feet. 4. Any parcel of land upon which a single-family residence was constructed prior to June 25, 1980 shall maintain a minimum 5-foot interior side yard setback for the principal building, future attached additions to such building, and from any existing or newly created lot lines. 5. If an adjacent house has a front yard facing the side street, then the corner side setback shall equal the front setback of the adjacent house. 6. If primary vehicle access is provided from the rear, driveways may have a zero (0) foot setback from the rear property line. Any driveway accessing the front yard shall comply with the front yard setback applicable to the principal structure. 7. Shared driveways may have zero (0) foot setback from the side property line subject to the conditions outlined in Section 915.060. 8. If primary vehicle access is provided from the corner side yard, driveways may have a zero (0) foot setback from the corner side property line. Any driveway accessing the front yard shall comply with the front yard setback applicable to the principal structure. Table 904-4: Minimum Lot Dimensions, R-1 District Area Width Depth Single-Family Detached Building Interior lot Corner lot 10,000 11,000 75 80 130 130 Table 904-5: Maximum Structure Height, R-1 District Feet Principal Building 1 36 or 2.5 stories, whichever is less 1. See Chapter 918, Rules of Measurement, Building Height. Table 904-6: Garage Setbacks and Dimensions for 1 -Unit Buildings Attached Garages Front Setback Side Yard Setback Rear Yard Setback Area (max) Height of Detached Garage Garage Width (max) Same as the house setback Same as the house setback Same as the house setback 1500 Not to exceed the height of the principal structure 150% of the width of the street facing side of the primary structure 1. If the garage is three stalls wide, the third stall must be set back an additional 2 feet.