Except as may otherwise be provided in this Code, no Building Permit shall be issued for a Lot unless such Lot has the Area, width, and depth as required, and Frontage on a Street shown as a private or Public Street on the Streets Master Plan, or on a private easement connecting the Lot to a Street shown on the Streets Master Plan. All Development activity must comply with the following minimum yards:

1. FRONT SETBACK. The minimum Front Setback is twenty feet (20') for all Main and Accessory Buildings and Uses. The twenty foot (20') Front Setback may be reduced to ten feet (10'), provided all on-Site parking is at the rear of the Property or underground. The Frontage Protection Overlay Zone (FPZ) requires a minimum landscaped buffer of thirty-feet (30') in width abutting the Street. See Section 15-2.20. The Prospector Overlay allows reduced site requirements for designated Affected Lots. See Section 15-2.18-3(I)
   
2. FRONT SETBACK EXCEPTIONS. The Front Setback must be open and free of any Structure except:
   
   1. Fence, walls, and retaining walls not more than four feet (4') in height, or as permitted in Section 15-4-2. On Corner Lots, Fences more than three feet (3') in height are prohibited within twenty-five feet (25') of the intersection at back of curb.
      
   2. Uncovered steps leading to the Main Building; provided, the steps are not more than four feet (4') in height from Final Grade, not including any required handrails, and do not cause any danger or hazard to traffic by obstructing the view of the Street or intersection.
      
   3. Roof overhangs, eaves, and cornices projecting not more than three feet (3') into the Front Setback.
      
   4. Sidewalks, patios, and pathways.
      
   5. Decks, porches, and Bay Windows not more than ten feet (10') wide, projecting not more than three feet (3') into the Front Setback.
      
   6. Driveways leading to a garage or Parking Area. No portion of a Front Yard, except for driveways, allowed Parking Areas and sidewalks may be Hard-Surfaced or graveled. See Section 15-3-3 General Parking Area and Driveway Standards.
      
   7. Circular driveways meeting all requirements stated in Section 15-3-4.
      
   8. Public Transit Amenity Area.
      
3. REAR SETBACK. The minimum Rear Setback is ten feet (10'). The Prospector Overlay allows reduced site requirements for designated Affected Lots. See Section 15-1-2.18-3(I).
   
4. REAR SETBACK EXCEPTIONS. The Rear Setback must be open and free of any Structure except:
   
   1. Bay Window or chimneys not more than ten feet (10') wide, projecting not more than two feet (2') into the Rear Setback. 
      
   2. Window wells and light wells projecting not more than four feet (4') into the Rear Setback.
      
   3. Roof overhangs and eaves projecting not more than three feet (3') into the Rear Setback. 
      
   4. Window sills, belt courses, cornices, trim and other ornamental features projecting not more than six inches (6") beyond the window or main Structure to which it is attached.
      
   5. Detached Accessory Buildings not more than eighteen feet (18') in height and maintaining a minimum Rear Setback of five feet (5'). Such Structures must not cover more than fifty percent (50%) of the Rear Setback. See the following illustration:
      
   6. Hard-Surfaced Parking Areas subject to the same location requirements as a detached Accessory Buildings and meeting all landscaping requirements stated in Section 15-3-3.
      
   7. Screened mechanical equipment, hot tubs, and similar Structures located at least five feet (5') from the Rear Lot Line.
      
   8. Fences, walls, and retaining walls not more than six feet (6’) in height, or as permitted in Section 15-4-2. Retaining walls may have multiple steps, however, each exposed face cannot exceed six feet (6') in height and the horizontal distance between the walls, front face to rear face, must be at least three feet (3') and planted with approved vegetation.
      
      The Planning Director may approve minor deviations to the height and stepping requirements based on Site specific review. 
      
   9. Patios, decks, pathways, steps, and similar Structures not more than thirty inches (30") above Final Grade, provided it is located at least five feet (5') from the Rear Lot Line.
      
   10. Enclosed porches, including a roof and open on three (3) sides, and similar Structures not more than nine feet (9’) into the Rear Setback provided the adjoining Property is dedicated as Natural or Landscaped Open Space and meets minimum International Building Code (IBC) and Fire Code requirements.
       
5. SIDE SETBACK.
   
   1. The minimum Side Setback is ten feet (10').
      
   2. A Side Setback between connected Structures is not required where Structures are designed with a common wall on a Property Line, each Structure is located on an individual Lot, the Lots are burdened with a party wall agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney and Chief Building Official, all applicable Building and Fire Code requirements are met, and the Use is an Allowed or Conditional Use in the Zoning District.
      1. Exterior Side Setbacks shall be based on the required minimum Side Setback for each Lot; however the Planning Commission may consider increasing exterior Side Setbacks during Conditional Use Permit review to mitigate potential impacts on adjacent Property. Side Setback exceptions continue to apply.
   3. The minimum Side Setback for a Detached Accessory Building not greater than eighteen feet (18') in height, located at least five feet (5') behind the front facade of the Main Building must be one foot (1'), except when an opening is proposed on an exterior wall adjacent to the Property Line, at which time the minimum Side Setback must be three feet (3'). See the following illustration:
      
   4. On Corner Lots, the Side Yard that faces a Street is considered a Front Yard and the Setback must not be less than twenty feet (20'). 
      
   5. The Prospector Overlay allows reduced site requirements for designated Affected Lots. See Section 15-2.18-3(I).
      
6. SIDE SETBACK EXCEPTIONS. The Side Setback must be open and free of any Structure except:
   
   1. Bay Windows and chimneys not more than ten feet (10') wide projecting not more than two feet (2') into the Side Setback. 
      
   2. Window wells and light wells projecting not more than four feet (4') into the Side Setback.
      
   3. Roof overhangs and eaves projecting not more than three feet (3') into the Side Setback.
      
   4. Window sills, belt courses, cornices, trim, and other ornamental features projecting not more than six inches (6") beyond the window or main Structure to which it is attached.
      
   5. Patios, decks, pathways, steps, and similar Structures not more than thirty inches (30") above Grade, provided there is at least one foot (1') Setback from the Side Lot Line.
      
   6. Awnings over a doorway or window extending not more than three feet (3') into the Side Setback.
      
   7. Fences, walls, and retaining walls not more than six feet (6') in height, or as permitted in Section 15-4-2. Retaining walls may have multiple steps, however, each exposed face cannot exceed six feet (6') in height and the horizontal distance between the walls, front face to rear face, must be at least three feet (3') and planted with approved vegetation. The Planning Director may approve minor deviations to the height and stepping requirements based on Site specific review.
      
   8. Driveways leading to a garage or Parking Area maintaining a three foot (3') landscaped Setback to the Side Lot Line.
      
   9. Paths and steps connecting to a City stairway, trail, or path.
      
   10. Screened mechanical equipment, hot tubs, and similar Structures located a minimum of five feet (5') from the Side Lot Line.
       
   11. Unenclosed porches, including a roof and open on three (3) sides, and similar Structures not more than nine feet (9’) into the Side Setback provided the adjoining Property is dedicated as Natural or Landscaped Open Space and meets minimum International Building Code (IBC) and Fire Code requirements.
7. SNOW RELEASE. Site plans and Building design must resolve snow release issues to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official.
8. CLEAR VIEW OF INTERSECTION. No visual obstruction in excess of two feet (2') in height above Road Grade shall be placed on any Corner Lot within the Site Distance Triangle. A reasonable number of trees may be allowed, if pruned high enough to permit automobile drivers an unobstructed view. This provision must not require changes in the Natural Grade on the Site.
9. PROSPECTOR OVERLAY ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA FOR DEVELOPMENT. The following requirements apply to specific Lots in the Prospector Square Subdivision: 
   1. AFFECTED LOTS. Lots 2A through Lot 49D, except Lots 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 46, and parking Lots A through K as shown on the Amended Prospector Square Subdivision Plat.
      
   2. MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR). The FAR must not exceed two (2.0) for all Affected Lots as specified above. All Uses within a Building, except enclosed Parking Areas, are subject to the Floor Area Ratio (FAR). Parking Lots A - K must have no Use other than parking and related Uses such as snow plowing, striping, repaving and landscaping.
   3. REDUCED SITE REQUIREMENTS. In the Prospector Square Subdivision, Front, Side and Rear Setbacks may be reduced to zero feet (0') for all Affected Lots as specified above. Commercial Lots within the Frontage Protection Zone shall comply with FPZ Setbacks per LMC Section 15-2-20. This section is not intended to conflict with the exceptions listed above nor shall it be interpreted as taking precedence over the requirement of Section 15-2.18-3(H) Clear View of Intersection.