City of Downey

MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE IX – LAND USE9168 9170SECTION 9168. “X” DEFINITIONS.Reserved.SECTION 9170. “Y” DEFINITIONS.Yard: An open space abutting a front, rear, or side lot line of a lot that is unoccupied andunobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this article. Yard shallalso mean the requiredsetback area for abuilding or structurefrom a property line (seeFigure 9.1.17).Yard Abutting Street:A yard extending alongany lot line abutting astreet between the streetline and a street setbackline on the lot.Yard, Corner, Lot: Ayard parallel andabutting the street rightof-wayline, extendingalong the full depth of alot, between the front lotline or front yard and therear lot line (see Figure9.1.17).Figure 9.1.17. Yard TypesYard, Front: A yard extending across the full width of a lot abutting the front lot line, having atall points the minimum required depth, which shall be measured at right angles to the front lotline or by the radial line in the case of a curved front lot line (see Figure 9.1.17).Yard, Rear: The area between the rear lot line and the principal building that extends across thefull width of the lot, except on a corner lot (see Figure 9.1.17).Yard, Side: A yard abutting the side lot lines and extending between the required front yard andrear yard (see Figure 9.1.17).9.1-46