The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26

famlly dwellings as provided in par
agraph one ~ of this section.
Front, Side and Rear Yards
No front yard is required for any
property fronting upon a city stree
having a width Of eighty 800 feet
or more except as required for al
dwellings or multiple family dwell.
ings by paragraph one (l) of this
section.
No front yard is required for any
property fronting upon any primary
state highway having a width OF
one hundred twenty (l20) feet OF
more except as required for all dwell.
ings or multiple family dwellings by
paragraph one a. of this section.
For any property fronting upon
any city street having a width Cd
less than eighty (80) feet there shall
be a front yard having a depth not
less than that determined by the
following formula:
40-W % equals depth Of front
yard wv equals the width of the
street upon which the property
fronts)
For any property fronting upon any
primary state highway having a
width of less than one hundred
twenty (l20) feet there shall be a
front yard having a depth not less
than that determined by the follow
ing formula:
COW q equals depth of front yard
wv equals width of primary state
highway upon which the property
fronts)
Exceptions:
The City Planning Commission
may, in its discretion, grant special
permits for temporary or movable
structures, except dwellings, to be
erected upon property fronting upon
a primary state highway in such a
manner as to provide a front yard
of less depth than that required by
the preceding provisions. Mo such
special permit shall he granted,
however, unless the owner of the
property affected presents an agree
ment guaranteeing to save harm-
less the City of Kennewick, Benton
County and the State OF Washing
ton from any costs or damages that
may result from moving or remov-
ing the building so erected, in the
event of widening or realignment OF
the highway upon which 1t Adults or
adjoins. All agreements based upon
the foregoing provisions shall run
with the ownership of the land and
shall he equally binding upon their
heirs or assigns, shall be approved
by the City Attorney of the City Of
Kennewick and shall be placed on
file with the County Auditor of BEN
ton County before any special per-
INIT issued under this regulation
shall become effective.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 8:
Where any front yard is required
no building shall be hereafter erect
ed or altered so that any portion
thereof shall he nearer to the front
property line than the distance in
dicated by the depth Of the required
front yard.
Exceptions:
EaveS, colnices, belt courses and
similar Communications may pro-
ject over a front yard not more than
two (2) feet. Steps, terraces, plat
forms and porcfaes having no roof
covering and being not over forty
two (42) inches In height may ex-
tend into front yard. In the resi-
dence Districts or Suburban District
Isl no new dwelling or multiple
family dwelling shall be required to
be set back more than two (2) feet
farther from the front property line
than any dwelling previously erected
on an adjoining lot or plot which
dwelling is less than thirty 900 feet
distant from such new dwelling,
provided that this regulation shall
not be interpreted so as to reduce a
required front yard to less than fif-
teen (l5) feet in depth or to per
NIT the erection of any building
within a distance of less than six
ty (60) feet Of the center line of any
primary state highway.
SIDE YARD
Section 8:
Where any specified side yard is
required, no building shall be here
after erected or altered so that any
portion thereof shall be nearer to
the side lot line than the distance in
dicated by the width of the required
side yard
Exceptions:
caves, cornices, belt courses and
similar ornarnentations may extend
over side yard for distance of not
more than two az feet.
Platforms, terraces and steps, not
over forty-two (42) inches in height,
may extend into a side yard. vi
Fences not over forty-two (42) in.
in height may be erected within a
side yard. "A
Accessory buildings when located
not less than one hundred (l00) feet
from the front property line or when
the entire building is not more than
thirty-five (35) feet from the rear
lot line may occupy the side yard
along an inside lot line. ... .
Fireplaces may extend into a side
yard a distance of not more than
eighteen (l8) inches.
REAR YARD .....---.
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