19.10.070 Distance between buildings in residential districts.

The provisions of this section shall apply where more than one building is placed on a parcel in a residential district.

(A) Distance Between Main Buildings. A minimum distance of ten feet shall be maintained between all primary residential buildings established on the same lot or parcel of land.

(B) Distance Between Accessory and Primary Buildings. Except where a greater distance is otherwise required by this chapter, a minimum distance of six feet shall be required between any primary residential building and an accessory building established on the same lot or parcel of land.

(C) Projections Between Buildings. The following projections are permitted within the required distance between buildings, provided they are developed subject to the same standards as, and not closer to a line midway between such buildings, than is permitted in relation to a side lot line within a required interior side yard:

(1) Eaves and cantilevered roofs;

(2) Fireplace structures, buttresses, and wing walls;

(3) Rain conductors and spouts, water tables, sills, capitals, cornices, and belt courses;

(4) Awnings and canopies;

(5) Water heaters, water softeners, gas or electric meters, including service conductors and pipes;

(6) Stairways and balconies above the level of the first floor;

(7) Uncovered porches, platforms, landings, and decks, including access stairs thereto, which do not extend above the first floor are permitted within the required distance between buildings without distance restriction.