KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION ...

KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH CODE 18.05.070(1) Each dimension of the area allocated as usable yard area, at ground level, shall be not less than ten (10)lineal feet;(2) Length-to-width ratio shall not exceed two to one (2:1);(3) Maximum slope of surface shall be five (5) percent;(4) Drainage shall be so designed and provided that there will be no standing water;(5) All surfaces shall be of grass, sand, asphalt, wood, bark, or any combination thereof;(6) Adequate lighting shall be provided;(7) Planters, flower beds or permanently installed lawn furniture shall not be included in the calculation ofusable yard area;(8) Usable yard area calculations may not include any required setback, parking or walkway, and may not belocated under any unguttered roof overhang, nor closer than five (5) feet to a required window or a dooropening;(9) Fifty (50) percent of the usable yard area requirement may be satisfied through the use of balconies orroofs.“Use” means the purpose for which land or a building is arranged, designed or intended, or for which eitherland or a building is or may be occupied or maintained.“Yard” means an unoccupied space, unobstructed excepting eaves or overhangs of not more than twenty-four(24) inches in width or where otherwise specifically provided for by this title, from thirty (30) inches abovethe ground level to the sky on the same lot on which a building is situated; provided, however, fencing, customaryyard accessories, play structures without moving parts, ornaments and furniture, except for bleacherswhich are in excess of sixty (60) inches in height, are permitted in any yard, subject to such height limitationsand requirements limiting obstructions or visibility as are provided in KGBC 18.105.020 or are otherwise providedby the KGB Code.“Yard, front” means a yard extending across the full width of a lot measured between the front lot line of thelot and the front building line. A corner lot shall be considered to have two (2) front yards.“Yard, rear” means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the most rear main building andthe rear lot line.“Yard, side” means a yard on each side of a main building and extending from the front lot line to the rear lotline. The width of the required side yard shall be measured horizontally from the nearest point of a side lot lineto the nearest part of the main building.“Zoning change” means the alteration or moving of a use district boundary; the reclassification of a lot or parcelof land from one (1) zone to another, the change of any of the regulations contained in this title.“Zoning ordinance” or “ordinance” means the Ketchikan Gateway Borough zoning ordinance (this title).(c)Illustrations.(1) Application. The illustrations set forth in Appendix A apply to the application of these definitions.18-15