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Bloomington City Code Chapter 19 page .3 I MMI .- Preface I I. Charter R. Code SEARCH 11 <Back Forward> II Part II. Code Chapter 19. ZONING Section 19.08. PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS INTO REQUIRED YARDS AND SETBACK AREAS. (a) General. Except where otherwise regulated by this Code and as established below, all buildings, site features, and equipment shall maintain the setback requirements established for the zoning district in which they are located. (b) Except as prohibited by Chapter 17, Division E of this Code, the site features and equipment listed below shall be permitted to locate in yards and to encroach into required zoning district setbacks to the extent specified in this Section, but in all cases shall maintain the minimum setback indicated. (1) Yards. The established yards of the zoning code and any primary Zoning District. For the purposes of this Section, the terms "front yard", "side yard" and "rear yard" shall have the same meanings as defined in Section 19.03, except that any yard adjacent to a public street shall in all cases be considered a "front"yard for setback purposes unless otherwise specified. (2) Setbacks from Public Streets. All setbacks from public streets or proposed public streets shall be measured from the planned widened rights-of-way in accordance with the Master Street Plan of the City. References to a"front property line" is assumed to denote the planned widened rights-of-way in accordance with the Master Street Plan of the City. (3) Required Setback. Except where otherwise noted, references to "required setback" means the minimum setback required for the principal building in the applicable zoning district. (c) In all zoning districts: (1) Utility poles and wires, water, gas and other public utility appurtenances are permitted at any location in a front, side or rear yard with no minimum setback from any property line. (2) Retaining walls up to four feet in height are permitted at any location in a front yard provided that a front setback of not less than ten feet shall be maintained and at any location in a side or rear yard with no minimum setback from any property line. There shall be no encroachment into public easements of record without the written approval of the Issuing Authority. (3) Steps, stoops and exterior landings are permitted in a front, side or rear yard providing that front, side and rear setbacks of not less than five feet shall be maintained. There shall be no encroachment into public easements of record without the written approval of the Issuing Authority. (4) Private sidewalks are permitted in a front yard without a minimum front setback provided that a side setback of not less than five feet shall be maintained, and a side or rear yard providing that side or rear setbacks of not less than five feet shall be maintained. Private sidewalks shall not encroach into public easements of record without the written approval of the Issuing Authority. (5) Overhanging eaves may encroach up to three feet into a required front, side or rear setback. Where a required setback to a property line is reduced to less than three i-....._ ------ ..: 1..1,.,,..,.,:.....+..,,, — iio/rnrlizlrnrl,�l 9 I html 7/28/2005