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(1) All structures, whether attached to the principal structure or not, and whether open or enclosed, including porches, carports, balconies or platforms above normal grade level shall not project into any minimum front, side or rear yard setback; (2) Lots which abut on more than one street shall provide the required front yards setback along each street for the principal structure and for any accessory building; (3) Any principal structure situated on lands contiguous to or abutting any portion of the public lakes in the city shall maintain yard setbacks of 75 feet from the lake. Where adjacent structures have yard setbacks different from these requirements, the minimum setback from the lake shall be the average setback of the adjacent structures to a minimum of 50 feet; and See also Floodplain Chapter and additional requirements for shorelands. (4) The minimum side or rear yard setback depths for the following nonresidential structures or uses which abut any lot in any residential district shall be: (a) Off-street parking spaces and access drives for nonresidential uses, 20 feet where abutting a single family use or zone; (b) Churches, schools and public or semi-public structures, 40 feet; and (c) Recreation facilities, entertainment facilities, all business uses and all industrial uses, 60 feet. (B) Computing front yards setbacks. For the purpose of computing front yard setback dimensions, measurements shall be taken from the nearest point of the front wall of the building to the street right-of-way line subject to the following qualifications: (1) Cornices, canopies or eaves may extend into the required front yard setback a distance not exceeding two feet, six inches; (2) A covered or uncovered landing place, steps, or stoop may extend into the required front yard setback to a distance not exceeding six feet, if its floor is no higher than the entrance floor of the building. An open railing no higher than three feet may be placed around the structure. Such permitted encroachment shall not be enclosed with walls, screens, windows, etc. but must be completely open and if covered, the cover may be cantilevered or supported with columns and must be constructed in similar quality and appearance as the building and may not be constructed with metal roofs or metal columns; (3) The above enumerated architectural features may also extend into any side or rear yard setback to the same extent, except that no porch, terrace or outside stairway shall project more than three feet into any side yard setback and then, in the case of an outside stairway, only if it is unroofed and unenclosed above and below the steps. In no case shall a porch, stair landing or any other architectural feature extend closer than four feet to the side property line; and Section 5. Revisions to Appendix A, Table 156A.1. District Regulations Zoning District Min. Area Min. Min. Min. Min. Shoreland Min. Min. Width Front Rear Side Setback Bldg. Garage Setback Setback Setback Size Size Ground Floor Sq. Ft. R-1 Rural 10 acres 300 ft. 35 ft. 25 ft. 10 ft. See Note 1 1,050 ft. N/A Residential* R-2A Single-Family 11,500 sq. ft. 80 ft. 30 ft. 25 ft. 10 ft. See Note 1 900 ft. 440 ft.