20.50.700 SB-01 – Setback standards.
This setback standards (SB) section applies to the following zoning districts:
CO PR A1 A2 A3 A4 R1 R2 VR M1 M2 MP IS LB GC HC CP I1 I2 HI
The following standards shall apply:
A. Applicability. If a setback standard does not appear in the section for a zoning district, then the standard does not apply to that particular zoning district.
B. Minimum Dwelling Site Front Setback. The minimum dwelling site front setback shall be per each section in Chapter 20.20 JCC, Zoning Districts.
C. Minimum Dwelling Site Side Setback. The minimum dwelling site side setback shall be per each section in Chapter 20.20 JCC, Zoning Districts.
D. Minimum Dwelling Site Rear Setback. The minimum dwelling site rear setback shall be per each section in Chapter 20.20 JCC, Zoning Districts.
E. Minimum Front Setback.
1. Generally. The minimum front setback shall be as per each section in Chapter 20.20 JCC, Zoning Districts.
2. Established Setback. Where a subdivision has been platted and substantially built-out utilizing a front setback standard less than that required by Chapter 20.20 JCC, Zoning Districts, an infill lot may utilize the established setback as defined in Chapter 20.110 JCC, Definitions.
3. Measurement. All front yard setbacks shall be measured from the proposed right-of-way line as shown on the Jasper County Thoroughfare Plan.
F. Minimum Side Setback.
1. Generally. The minimum side setback shall be as per each section in Chapter 20.20 JCC, Zoning Districts.
2. Established Setback. Where a subdivision has been platted and substantially built-out utilizing a side setback standard less than that required by Chapter 20.20 JCC, Zoning Districts, an infill lot may utilize the established setback as defined in Chapter 20.110 JCC, Definitions, thus allowing consistent setbacks.
3. When Six (6) Feet or Less. When a primary structure is proposed to be six (6) feet or less from a side property line, the exterior building materials on the side elevation of the primary structure shall be comprised of at least ninety-five percent (95%) noncombustible material (e.g., brick, fiber-cement, stone, or masonry).
G. Minimum Rear Setback.
1. Generally. The minimum rear setback shall be as per each section in Chapter 20.20 JCC, Zoning Districts.
2. Established Setback. Where a subdivision has been platted and substantially built-out utilizing a rear setback standard less than that required by Chapter 20.20 JCC, Zoning Districts, an infill lot may utilize the established setback as defined in Chapter 20.110 JCC, Definitions.
H. Natural Feature Setbacks.
1. Structure Setback from Lakes, Streams, and Rivers. The following structures shall be set back from the water’s edge of lakes, streams and rivers, not regulated ditches, by the following distances:
a. Paved parking lots: 100 feet.
b. Residential single-family, residential multiple-family, and nonresidential primary structures: Seventy-five (75) feet.
c. Filtration strip: A thirty-five (35) foot natural area shall be established or maintained along the water’s edge predominantly as nonmanicured vegetation (e.g., trees, underbrush, weeds, prairie grass, and wildflowers).
2. Wetlands: All structures shall be set back from the delineated boundary of a wetland by a minimum of fifteen (15) feet.
3. Floodplain. All structures shall be set back from the delineated boundary of a floodplain by a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet.
I. Exceptions. The following types of structures or building features are exempt or partially exempt from the setback standard as stated:
1. Architectural Features. Architectural features (e.g., cornice, eave, sill, awning, canopy or similar feature) may extend into a required front, side, and/or rear setback by no more than three (3) feet. However, under no circumstance shall they be closer than three (3) feet to the property line.
2. Chimneys. Chimneys may extend into a required setback by no more than two (2) feet. However, under no circumstance shall they be closer than three (3) feet to the property line.
3. Fences and Walls. Fences and walls are exempt from the setbacks in this section, but shall abide by the fence and wall standards in Chapter 20.50 JCC, Development Standards.
4. Utility Poles, Lines, and Junction Boxes. Utility poles, lines, and junction boxes are exempt from the setbacks in this section.
5. Stairs. Stairs or an open platform or landing used to gain access to the first floor of the primary structure may extend into a required front, side, and/or rear setback not more than five (5) feet; however, they shall never be closer than five (5) feet to a property line.
6. Retaining Walls. Retaining walls may extend into the required setback and be on the property line if no greater in height than four (4) feet. Retaining walls may extend into the required setback but shall be not closer to the property line than its height, except as described in the previous sentence.
7. HVAC Equipment. Ground mounted heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment may extend into a required rear setback by up to three (3) feet. However, under no circumstance shall they be closer than four (4) feet to the property line.
8. Satellite Dishes. A facade-mounted satellite dish may extend into a required side or rear setback by up to two (2) feet. However, under no circumstance shall it be closer than four (4) feet to the property line.
9. Parking Lots. See JCC 20.50.620 through 20.50.650 , parking standards, for special setback standards.
10. Freestanding Signs. See the applicable sign standards for setback requirements. If the sign standards are silent on setback, then the applicable setbacks for accessory structures shall apply. [Ord. 12-27-11 § 5.70.]