HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-31 - Amending the Provisions of Section 20.10.025 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code as It Pertains to Permitting Bay Windows and Greenhouse Windows to Encroach into Required Yard Setbacks in Residential Districts (Planning Commission Amendment No. 640
ORDINANCE NO. 86 -31
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 20.10.025
OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
AS IT PERTAINS TO PERMITTING BAY WINDOWS
AND GREENHOUSE WINDOWS TO ENCROACH
INTO REQUIRED YARD SETBACKS
IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
(PLANNING COMMISSION AMENDMENT NO. 641)
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION I. Section 20.10.025 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
20.10.025 EXTENSIONS INTO YARDS. A. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES.
Architectural features such as cornices or eaves may extend not exceeding 2442
feet into any required front or rear yard setback; provided, however, that such
architectural features shall not project any closer than 2 feet from side
property line.
B. FIREPLACES AND CHIMNEYS. Fireplaces and chimneys not to exceed 8 feet
in width, may encroach to a distance of 2 feet into any required front yard
setback of 10 feet or more in any "R" District; provided, that the fireplace and
chimney must be located not less than 5 feet from any side yard setback line.
Fireplaces and chimneys not to exceed 9 feet in width may encroach to a maximum
distance of 2'h feet from any side yard setback line provided that such encroach-
ment must be a at least 2 feet from any side property line.
C. OPEN PORCHES AND LANDINGS. Open uncovered porches or landings may
project a distance not exceeding 5 feet into any required front yard setback.
D. MARQUEES, AWNINGS AND SHADES. Marquees, awnings, or shades may
project from the building into the front yard setback in any "R" District not to
exceed 5 feet from the building nor more than half the depth of the required
front yard, and must be within the required side yard lines and have a clearance
above grade vertically of not less than 6� feet.
Any such projection from the building shall be self - supporting and shall be of
incombustible material or of not less than one -hour fire resistive construction.
Marquees, awnings or shades may project from the building into the rear yard
setback in any "R" District not to exceed 2' feet.
E. ENCROACHMENTS UPON OFFICIAL PLAN LINE. Whenever a mapped street has
been established, required yards shall be measured from said mapped street, and
in no case shall the provisions of this Title be construed as permitting any
encroachment upon any mapped street.
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F. ABUTTING ALLEYS. In residential districts having alleys to the rear
of lots or building sites, attached or detached garages, fences, screen
plantings or other obstructions must set back from rear property lines the
distances shown in the following table, except as provided in Section 20.10.025
(G).
Alley Width Setback
15' or less 5'
15'1" to 19111" 3'9"
20' or more 2'6"
G. ENCROACHMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL REAR YARD SETBACKS ABUTTING ALLEYS. In
residential districts having alleys to the rear of lots or building sites, a
second -story projection will be permitted to encroach into the setback stipu-
lated in Section 20.10.025 (F), subject to the following conditions:
(1) No projection may extend closer than 7'6" to the center of any alley.
(2) No projection may extend closer than 2'6" to the rear property line.
(3) That portion of the building which encroaches into the required rear
yard setback shall have a minimum ground clearance of 8'0 ".
(4) No encroachment will be permitted on lots having a depth exceeding
eighty -five feet.
H. BAY WINDOWS AND GREENHOUSE WINDOWS. Bay windows and greenhouse
windows not to exceed 8 feet in width, may encroach a distance of 2 feet into
any required front yard setback of 10 feet or more. Said windows not to exceed
8 feet in width, may also encroach a distance of 16 inches into any required
front yard setback ranging from 4 feet to less than 10 feet.
Bay windows and greenhouse windows, located on the first floor of a structure,
not to exceed 8 feet in width, may encroach a distance of 2 feet into any
required side yard setback, provided that said encroachment shall be at least 2
feet from any side property line.
Bay windows and greenhouse windows not to exceed 8 feet in width, may encroach a
distance of 2 feet into any required rear yard setback, unless the rear property
line of the lot is adjacent to an alley.
Bay windows and greenhouse windows not to exceed 8 feet in width, may encroach a
distance of 2 feet into any required setback between buildings on the same lot.
No more than 2 bay windows or greenhouse windows on a structure shall be permit-
ted to encroach into any one setback.
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Total permitted front or rear yard setback encroachments, including bay windows,
greenhouse windows, and chimneys shall not exceed 50 percent of the buildable
width of the lot.
• This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach, held on the 24th day of November, 1986, and was adopted
on the 8th day of December , 1986, by the following vote:
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS Cox, Hart, Maurer,
Plummer, Sansone, Strauss, Turner
NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS
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