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A. Clear Vision Area: No structure or foliage shall extend into a clear vision area between the height of 3 feet and 8 feet measured from the top of the curb, or where no curb exists, from the established street centerline grade. The clear vision areas shall be as follows:

1. Intersection of Driveways and Public Rights-of-Way: A triangle having two (2) sides 10 feet long, running along the driveway and public right-of-way, said length beginning at their intersection, and the third side formed by a line connecting the two (2) ends.

2. Intersection of Two (2) Public Rights-of-Way: Sight distance shall meet requirements of the Breckenridge engineering regulations.

B. Commercial, Industrial, And Other Non-Residential Setbacks: No portion of any structure including overhangs and projections shall be placed closer than one foot (1') to an adjacent property, except that commercial, office, industrial, or other similar developments may be allowed to be built at the property line in Land Use Districts 11, 182, and 19. (Ord. 1, Series 2019)

C. Residential Setbacks: For all structures within Residential Districts and for residential structures within Commercial Districts, the following setbacks shall be utilized as minimum standards: (Ord. 13, Series 2000)

1. Within The Conservation District (All Residential Development):

a. Front Yard: No structure shall be built within ten feet (10') of a front yard property line. In those cases where a garage is located with driveway access in a required front yard, no portion of said garage doors shall be closer than twenty feet (20') from the front property line.

b. Side Yard:

1. Interior: No structure shall be built within three feet (3') of a side yard property line.

2. Street: For all platted lots greater than twenty five feet (25') in width or for more than one lot under single ownership with an aggregate width greater than twenty five feet (25'), up to one-half (1/2) the proposed structure may extend up to five feet (5') from a street side yard property line. The remaining half of said structure may not extend closer than ten feet (10') from the street side yard property line. For single lots twenty five feet (25') in width or less, no portion of a structure may extend closer than three feet (3') from a street side yard property line.

c. Rear Yard: No structure shall be built within ten feet (10') of a rear yard property line, or within five feet (5') of an alley right-of-way.

d. Encroachments/Protection: Notwithstanding the above restrictions, and in those instances where a violation of the town's building code is not created, bay windows, roof eaves and other similar projections may extend within any required yard up to a maximum of eighteen inches (18") with approval of the planning commission.

e. Exception: If a historic secondary structure that encroaches into a required setback is proposed to be relocated, the planning commission may approve the relocation without approving a variance under section 9-1-11 of this chapter if: 1) the structure is to be relocated to a location no closer than one foot (1') from the alley or road right-of-way property line, 2) a new foundation will be placed under the structure, 3) the structure will be fully stabilized, 4) the structure is not proposed to be moved from one lot to another lot, 5) the moving of the structure will not substantially alter the structure's historic context, and 6) relocating the structure to a location that complies with the setbacks normally required by this policy creates a substantial burden on the applicant. No relocation of a historic secondary structure shall increase the structure's nonconformity with this policy. All historic secondary structures relocated under this subsection shall conform to the town's building code in effect at the time of relocation. (Ord. 17, Series 2009)

2. Outside The Conservation District:

a. Single-Family Development:

1. Front Yard: No structure shall be built within fifteen feet (15') of a front yard property line. In those cases where a garage is located with driveway access in a required front yard, no portion of said garage doors shall be closer than twenty feet (20') from the front property line.

2. Side Yard: A combined side setback of forty feet (40') (total of both sides) is required, with no structure built within fifteen feet (15') of a side yard property line.

3. Rear Yard: No structure shall be built within fifteen feet (15') of a rear yard property line.

b. Other Residential Development:

1. Front Yard: No structure shall be built within ten feet (10') of a front yard property line. In those cases where a garage is located with driveway access in a required front yard, no portion of said garage doors shall be closer than twenty feet (20') from the front property line.

2. Side Yard: No structure shall be built within three feet (3') of a side yard property line.

3. Rear Yard: No structure shall be built within ten feet (10') of a rear yard property line, or within five feet (5') of any alley right-of-way. (Ord. 13, Series 2000)

c. Exceptions: The provisions of this subsection C(2) shall not apply to the development of: 1) any lot with an existing platted building or site disturbance envelope, 2) any lot having building locations previously established by a development permit, and 3) any lot created pursuant to a master plan for a single-family residential subdivision in which seventy five percent (75%) or more of the units or lots within the subdivision are encumbered by an employee housing restrictive covenant which is in compliance with the provisions of section 9-1-19-24R, "Policy 24 (Relative) Social Community", of this chapter, and all other relevant town employee housing standards and requirements. (Ord. 14, Series 2003)

d. Perimeter Boundary: The provisions of this subsection shall only apply to the perimeter boundary of any lot, tract or parcel which is being developed for attached units (such as duplexes, townhouses, multi- family, or condominium projects), or for cluster single- family (CSF) use.

3. Lots Without Street Frontages: In those instances where a lot has no direct street frontage, all setback requirements shall be replaced by the requirement for side yard setbacks. (Ord. 19, Series 1988; amd. Ord. 13, Series 2000; Ord. 3, Series 2022)