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SECTION 2. Table 904-3 of the Little Canada Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows: Table 904-3: Required Setbacks, R-1 District Front Side Corner Side Rear Any Water Body Single-Unit Dwelling 30 1, 2 7.5 3 20 4 40 Chapters 908, 909, 910 Driveway --5,7 3 6 20 7 5 5 Chapters 908, 909, 910 Attached Deck/Porch 22 2 7.5 3 20 2 20 Chapters 908, 909, 910 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. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Shared driveways may have zero (0) foot setback from the side property line subject to the conditions outlined in Section 915.060. 7. 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. SECTION 3. Table 904-6 of the Little Canada Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows: Table 904-6: Detached Accessory Buildings, R-1 District Maximum Number Minimum Setback – Front/Corner Side Minimum Setback - Side Minimum Setback - Rear Maximum Total Area Maximum Height Single-Family Detached, Two- or Three Family Buildings 3 Not permitted in front of principal structure. 5 5 1,500 square feet (combined across all buildings) 18 ft or height of principal building, whichever is less. 1. Detached accessory buildings include garages, sheds, workshops, gazebos, pergolas, and other roofed structures exceeding 50 square feet in area. 2. Structures that are open-sided or partially enclosed (such as pergolas or gazebos) are classified as accessory buildings if they are roofed and detached. 3. Small incidental structures (≤50 sq ft) are exempt from building limits but must meet placement standards (see Section 915.020). 4. No permanent structure (one attached to frost-free footings) shall be located in an easement unless the easement is amended or otherwise allows such structures. A non-permanent structure may be located in an easement but may have to be moved if the easement-holder demands. 5. Accessory buildings may not cause a lot or development site to exceed applicable yard, lot-coverage, or impervious-surface standards established in this Code. 6. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) may be considered to allow additional buildings or area (see Sections 914.130 and 915.020).