For residential dwellings, Anderson requires a minimum 30-foot front yard, a 5-foot minimum single side yard (both sides totaling at least 20% of lot width), and a 20-foot minimum rear yard. Accessory buildings must sit at least 5 feet from side and rear lot lines.
Anderson's Zoning Guide Figure 1 sets residential setbacks: single-, two-, and multi-family dwellings each require a minimum 30-foot front yard, a minimum single side yard of 5 feet, both side yards totaling at least 20% of lot width, and a minimum 20-foot rear yard. The front-yard requirement does not apply where a building setback line is established in a recorded subdivision; where 25% or more of the block is built, the average of existing setbacks controls. Accessory buildings must be no closer than 5 feet to side or rear lot lines and no closer to the front than the rear line of the principal structure.
Structures placed within required yards without a variance are zoning violations; correction or removal may be required, with variances and appeals decided by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
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